I have no idea what you thought I did but that didn’t.
Just brought up a point that you brought up in another thread, that’s all.
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Just brought up a point that you brought up in another thread, that’s all.
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It's not like Rielly was a flawlessly great player when he was a newly wed or bachelor either.
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Do we need to go back to Rielly's Game 7 playoff portfolio?
I know when you have to isolate specific games your argument is terrible... so sure, please do that.
Do you think it is a good or bad thing that the team is winning when Rielly is on the ice?
Advanced stats and real metrics show Rielly was one of the better D on the team.
As you guys all know I was a huge Rielly supporter until last year .. and I still think he speaks very well and has many great leadership skills (that does not go away) .. but you could see last year his speed was declining and then another step back in speed this year .. like i said when he signed once his huge speed advantage goes away it will be only a couple years before he exits da league .. he flat out does not have another good skill to rely on .. his stickhandling is weak .. his shot is at best average .. his passing is ok .. but most importantly his defensive skills are very very very far below average .. i like Mo but we are gonna get stuck with that contract and it will likely be a buyout next summer .. thats why I would try to trade him this summer .. my take
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Both things can be true:
They win their minutes when he's on the ice AND he's a huge part of the problem in big games, but it gets overshadowed because he isn't making core 4 money and isn't a forward.
I don't know how anyone watches Mo in games 5 or ESPECIALLY game 7 (worst player on the ice?) and thinks you can still win with him here, or that you'd want to see more of that here.
And I say that as someone who has been a huge Morgan Rielly fan and defender.
I didn't think you could win with anyone in game 5 or 7.
Not sure what the point is here.
He wasn't a bottom 3 D on the team, that was clearly Carlo, McCabe, and Benoit, likely in that order.
I’d rather have andersson and our lefty’s on their strong side then to bring mo “no defence” rielly
Scoring was an issue again... maybe after year 12 of not being able to score enough, some of you will see it.
We watched through a different lens I suppose. My stomach sank a couple minutes in and lost all excitement, 6-1 came out about right. Apparently the coaching staff was nervous through the day, thought they would be better off in Florida...yeah that adds up to me. It all fell apart completely.
The best way the Leafs can upgrade their defence is by replacing Rielly with a Rielly that is better defending and walking the line. If you find one great, otherwise it's Rielly, or we supplement him by swapping out McCabe. He leads TOI because we need more of his skill set, not less.
Rielly is the 26th highest paid dman and over the last three years in points: 17th in the regular, 8th in the playoffs. Plus 12 through nine years of playoff losing.
Makar and Girard have sunk the Avs.
It's like attacking a budget overrun. Focus on the line items at the top. Solve for Matty and Mitch and don't lose your mind over the stuff in the middle.
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I'm going to shut this thread down without executive powers or mod privileges.
Mirtle was on the Fan JD Bunkis Show this morning. He attended the NHL Combine talking to the other members of media covering every NHL team.
The word is that Rielly and his agent will not waive.
Source: Radio Shows The JD Bunkis Podcast
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Mirtle was on the Fan JD Bunkis Show this morning. He attended the NHL Combine talking to the other members of media covering every NHL team.
The word is that Rielly and his agent will not waive.
Source: Radio Shows The JD Bunkis Podcast
Special Speculation by: Mirtle and Bunkis
Ranking: 9/10 elite level
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Fan expected perfectionism aside, who would replace Rielly? Where is TOR going to find assets to acquire a Rielly upgrade?
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Tak7
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Point is you're either part of the problem or part of the solution, and Morgan Rielly has far too consistently and for far too long, been part of the problem.
Of course he won’t waive. Why would he ? Forcing the Leafs to buy him out makes him a free agent so he can sign with any team and the Leafs still have to pay him 2/3 of the remainder of his contract. That’s a much better option for him. The interesting question is will they do it ? I wouldn’t want to continue playing for a team that wants to move me nor would I want said player continuing to play on my team if I was Treliving so a game of chicken might be upcoming.
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Treliving DID say he wanted to tweak the blueline, and emphasized puck movers.
So he has opened the door to making changes with the blueline.
And when you consider that Carlo, OEL, Benoit, and Myers are all Treliving guys, and McCabe is one that Treliving extended, that really only leaves Morgan Rielly as the one guy Treliving isn't attached to.
I don't think Mo goes anywhere (his camp put word out right away that he loves it here: code for WE AINT WAIVING), but that doesn't mean Treliving shouldn't still try.
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Ok, but reports have come out that TRE has been trying to move Marner since last summer. How well did that work out for him? The NMC put cold water in his face (shortly after consuming a Boston Pizza plate of ribs). He can wish things, but clearly he can't do everything he alludes to in his pressers.
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What reports?
Carolina approached Toronto regarding Rantanen. That wasn't Tre pursuing a trade.
It also sounds like thee Leafs were bridesmaids in the conversation between Vegas and Carolina last summer according to Mirtle - again, not something that Tre was actively pursuing.
I think he needs to be more forceful now, much like he needed to be more forceful last offseason. The Rangers and Tampa are examples of teams that have had no problems being very firm when trying to move guys out that have trade protection.
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I wish Rielly would waive his NMC and allow the Leafs to move on.
Neither Marner nor Rielly has the shot nor the ability to manage the point on the PP without a shot to threaten the opposition.
While I appreciate the character of Mo Riells as a person, well spoken and loyal but he also is not tough enough, nor defensive enough, nor has the shot to be a #1 Dman.
