New GM, New Trades and Signings Thread

[Sypher04]

I still wonder if he's worth a fly even for a year. He can be a good depth player
If he doesn't pan out, then cut losses and move on

Maybe sign 1 year show me what you got deal

I think the one difference is in all those situations he was being relied on as a core piece of the forward group. We don’t need that. He’d be a complimentary forward and wouldn’t carry the same locker room weight

 

[PromisedLand]

I am convinced now that Leafs locker room mentality is a LOSER mentality.

His comments did hint that but as far as I am concerned; this confirms it

 

[TheDoldrums]

Not defending Treliving but why would we want a GM loved by players?

because players have agency in choosing their destinations

 

[Budz22]

What is DSP training for?

 

[Jimmy Firecracker]

Apparently Leafs has engaged Bunting in the morning

Why I don't know

Christ. Well, I can at least accept Bunting more than Holl or Kerfoot as returnees, but still.

 

[PromisedLand]

Duchene is a year removed from a 43 goal, 80 point season as a speedy center that can bump Tavares to the wing.

I's take him in a heartbeat. We need to solve our scoring issues in the playoffs and he is one of the few free agents that can actually score goals.

he just got "bought out" because the dude cheats for offense, is lazy, doesn't backcheck.

we don't need that kinda player to begin with especially at center position.

 

[Bellefour20]

Not defending Treliving but why would we want a GM loved by players?

That kind of love between players and GM is how we got a core four with a revolving door of spare parts.

 

[BM14]

What is DSP training for?

Haha first thing I thought of, too.

 

[stickty111]

Christ. Well, I can at least accept Bunting more than Holl or Kerfoot as returnees, but still.

I'm not against Bunting honestly. Id like him back

 

[HEAVY DUTY]

What is DSP training for?

Kessel's Hot Dog eating record.

 

[Stephen]

Apparently Leafs has engaged Bunting in the morning

Why I don't know

Leafs may have to reconcile with all their exes..

 

[DarkKnight]

I’ve mentioned it a few times but both Kyper and CJ said he wasn’t crazy about his time with the Leafs.

I’d love to know what that means.

 

[BM14]

he just got "bought out" because the dude cheats for offense, is lazy, doesn't backcheck.

we don't need that kinda player to begin with especially at center position.

Yea, we can pay $9M + for Nylander to do that!!

 

[keonsbitterness]

More Tessa Bonhomme!!

 

[TheGreenTBer]

That kind of love between players and GM is how we got a core four with a revolving door of spare parts.

Exactly.

The GM is their boss, not their f***ing friend.

 

[al secord]

What is DSP training for?

Pie eating contest

 

[SprDaVE]

Apparently Leafs has engaged Bunting in the morning

Why I don't know

Probably because he can score 20+ goals and if the price is right, why not?

 

[fahad203]

Leafs may have to reconcile with all their exes..

I too sometimes I call up exes from time to time
More so to remind them how fat they have become, and how I am still winning

 

[MSZ]

Nyquist goes to Nashville 2 x 3.185m

 

[Martin Skoula]

ROR was very critical of both coaching and his teammates without naming names but you could see his frustration with the Leafs playoff run.

Ryan O'Reilly Laments on Lack of Playoff Success With Maple Leafs, Will he Re-Sign?​

"I think playing against Florida and how they came out and played so loose and just physical that as we saw we kind of dug ourselves a hole quick and just didn't kind of respond the way we needed to there," O'Reilly said.

"And then Bob (Panthers goaltender Sergei Bobrovsky) gets hot and next thing you know we're down two and not feeling great about ourselves. There are so many things we could have done differently, it's frustrating. We could have given that series a better chance and that's just the way the game goes sometimes".

"When you get into these moments when it's challenging you have to find a way to pull something out of each other and find a way to give a bit more," O'Reilly said. "I think at times against Tampa we did that; It's so many things that could have been different. We didn't respond a certain way we needed to in a couple of those games and it's disappointing. I feel I wish it could have done better and I know other guys feel that way too."

So why didn’t he do those things? Where was the fight he brought to be an example for the others? He played some of the softest mistake prone hockey among them.

 

[Stephen]

yeah or they fired a GM that seemed universally loved by players and hired someone with a history of losing talent. Shockingly finding it tougher to recruit now.

I didn’t see stream of UFA’s rushing to Pittsburgh at noon.

 

[TheDoldrums]

Exactly.

The GM is their boss, not their f***ing friend.

most people want to play for someone they like. When you have a lot of teams interested, that matters.

 

[Rare Jewel]

Leafs need to come out of free agency with one of Bertuzzi, Killorn, Duchene, or Domi. Anything less is damning this team to being carried by the Core Four for offence and running into the same problems come playoff time.

Bertuzzi and Domi are a no go for me for a few reasons. But they'll likely get paid far too much.

Duchene got bought out for the reasons that people here suspect are already an issue, so ..

Killorn, maybe on a one year.

 

[Sypher04]

TSN projecting 3.5M for Duchene. I’m taking that all day long

 

[Rude Dog]

Link please

I agree. I think this has been vastly over stated. But I suppose proof is in the pudding given his decision today