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Opinion: Jonas Siegel and James Mirtle are a couple of Jellyfish.

LEAFANFORLIFE23

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Nineteen67 said:
During their latest pod they assessed that Brodie, McCabe, Gio and Klingberg are less than ideal D, the bottom 6 won’t score, and the top 6 has some minor questions, and yet, they conclude they could win the division.

That’s a testament to how good they think Matthews, Marner and Nylander are.
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The defense does need another piece, probaly only one piece but, the piece that it needs is a pretty big one.

We are talking a Hanifin or Tanev, or Pesce if Carolina somehow goes sideways somebody like that.

I don't know how accurate it will be to say the bottom 6 will struggle to score, I think It's more accurate to say the 4th line will struggle to score, I think the 3rd line with Knies and Jarnkrok on it will generate some offense.

I don't know that it matters that the 4th line will struggle to score though because the top 6 is LOADED. There are ZERO holes in that top 6.

In fact I'd argue the only hole up front is 3rd line center.

If they can find somebody to bump Kampf to 4th line center they are set up front
 
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LEAFANFORLIFE23 said:
The defense does need another piece, probaly only one piece but, the piece that it needs is a pretty big one.

We are talking a Hanifin or Tanev, or Pesce if Carolina somehow goes sideways somebody like that.

I don't know how accurate it will be to say the bottom 6 will struggle to score, I think It's more accurate to say the 4th line will struggle to score, I think the 3rd line with Knies and Jarnkrok on it will generate some offense.

I don't know that it matters that the 4th line will struggle to score though because the top 6 is LOADED. There are ZERO holes in that top 6.

In fact I'd argue the only hole up front is 3rd line center.

If they can find somebody to bump Kampf to 4th line center they are set up front
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Yes they are still in need of #1 D.

There are a couple of unanswered questions around the configuration of the top 6 and there may or may not be holes. We don’t know.
 

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Nineteen67 said:
Yes they are still in need of #1 D.

There are a couple of unanswered questions around the configuration of the top 6 and there may or may not be holes. We don’t know.
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A #1D acquisition is wildly unlikely and not really needed. We need defensive upgrades, but it doesn’t need to be that big. A top pairing D that plays a tough, two way style would be what I’d be looking for.

Rielly is at worst a #2, we really just need someone to compliment him.
 

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Clearly they are reeling from Dubas' dismissal, and clearly they are friends with KD. 2 weeks ago they were ok with Shanahan. Now they are distrusting of anything Shanny does/says.

Now Siegel is interviewing anonymous MLSE employees who worked with Dubas and are "in mourning". I'm sorry? They are mourning? Yeah. Dubas must have been a nice guy, but doesn't Siegel know what pro sports is like? Did the MLSE employees think that a team who wins 1 playoff round in 7 attempts isn't going to last?

I think this is petty stuff and I can't believe that Mirtle/Siegel can't handle this.

Perhaps they were too close to Dubas and perhaps they need to go with Dubas (report on the Penguins?).

What they are doing seems to be so fan-like, and not disassociated journalism.

They need to get it together. This new campaign against Shanny is hilarious and shows they are lamenting what went on.
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sounds like the end is coming for some of these so called insiders .if u never played sometimes its best to stick to what your real job is
maybe the FENWAY GROUP will need to let dubas bring in his own cheerleaders .
these guys are both pidgeons
 
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Siegel will never live down the ‘people in the organization are devastated’ article after Dubas was fired. It was so transparent where his allegiance was for a supposedly unbiased journalist. Frankly, it was embarrassing for the Athletic.
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The Athletic has slowly been going down hill since its early days. Par for the course at this point.
 
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How many times have the Atheltic writers brought up the Reaves signing ? He literally can be buried with no penalty and they act like the leafs committed the biggest sin. I actually like Mirtle but he has no answers as to the most analytically inclined GM (Dubas) being a total failure with post season success. Mirtle still wants to analyze the game looking at graphs and pie charts. Jonas has at least acknowledged come playoff time advanced stats don’t mean as much.
 
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LEAFANFORLIFE23 said:
The defense does need another piece, probaly only one piece but, the piece that it needs is a pretty big one.

We are talking a Hanifin or Tanev, or Pesce if Carolina somehow goes sideways somebody like that.
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The Leafs don't NEED a 30 minute dominating D-man there, it's really a "would be nice to have". They just need somebody who plays good stay-at-home hockey and can balance Morgan Rielly, so Morgan can take more offensive risks. You saw how good Schenn was there, and even Lyb was okay there; the Leafs just need a better, more consistent version of those two.
 
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The Leafs don't NEED a 30 minute dominating D-man there, it's really a "would be nice to have". They just need somebody who plays good stay-at-home hockey and can balance Morgan Rielly, so Morgan can take more offensive risks. You saw how good Schenn was there, and even Lyb was okay there; the Leafs just need a better, more consistent version of those two.
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I don't have a problem with Brodie in that spot.

It's Klingberg I'd bump down.

If you had for example

Rielly Brodie

McCabe Tanev

Klingberg Gio/Lilly

To me that's good enough I don't think the defense is far off I think it needs 1 addition but the addition it needs is a significant one.

Hell I'd even put Lilly in the deal if Hanifin or Pesce were on the table, I understand both Hanifin or Pesce would probably be rentals, although maybe not because the Leafs have nothing but money after this year.

But regardless as to if Hanifin or Pesce would be rentals I would still put Lilly in the deal because I feel like Pesce or Hanifin would be difference makers, I think either of them would solidify the defense.

I would target Hanifin because then you could also target Backlund and fix that 3rd line center spot too.

One player I wonder about is Tyler Myers.

He's not my 1st choice and I certainly wouldn't put Lilly in a deal for him.

But I have a feeling he's a player that Treliving will have interest in, at the deadline or in free agency next year.

I do think he would be effective but I would target Hanifin, Pesce or Tanev first.

And no I wouldn't put Lilly in a deal for Tanev either.

Hanifin or Pesce? absolutely

Myers or Tanev no
 

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Yes they are still in need of #1 D.

There are a couple of unanswered questions around the configuration of the top 6 and there may or may not be holes. We don’t know.
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They need a good 2 and 4, and we can win. We can make a 5 and 6 with what we have.
 
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How many times have the Atheltic writers brought up the Reaves signing ? He literally can be buried with no penalty and they act like the leafs committed the biggest sin. I actually like Mirtle but he has no answers as to the most analytically inclined GM (Dubas) being a total failure with post season success. Mirtle still wants to analyze the game looking at graphs and pie charts. Jonas has at least acknowledged come playoff time advanced stats don’t mean as much.
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Are you sure? Did they change the rules about 35+ contracts?
 
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Lightsol said:
The Leafs don't NEED a 30 minute dominating D-man there, it's really a "would be nice to have". They just need somebody who plays good stay-at-home hockey and can balance Morgan Rielly, so Morgan can take more offensive risks. You saw how good Schenn was there, and even Lyb was okay there; the Leafs just need a better, more consistent version of those two.
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If Luke Schenn made that much of a noticeable impact on the defense, think about what a defenseman who is better than Rielly would do for this franchise? If we are talking about completing the championship puzzle, we absolutely need that 30 minute dominant defenseman.
 
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LEAFANFORLIFE23

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Nineteen67 said:
Yes they are still in need of #1 D.

There are a couple of unanswered questions around the configuration of the top 6 and there may or may not be holes. We don’t know.
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Bertuzzi Matthews Marner

Domi Tavares Nylander

That's likely the top 6 show me where the hole is because I don't see it.

Even if it does end up being Knies with Tavares and Nylander there is no hole in the top 6.

Hell we know Jarnkrok can be effective there if he has to be he's done it.

There are holes on this roster but they aren't in the top 6, or on the wing in general.

3C, and 1 top 4 D, those are the weak spots.
 
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LEAFANFORLIFE23 said:
The defense does need another piece, probaly only one piece but, the piece that it needs is a pretty big one.

We are talking a Hanifin or Tanev, or Pesce if Carolina somehow goes sideways somebody like that.

I don't know how accurate it will be to say the bottom 6 will struggle to score, I think It's more accurate to say the 4th line will struggle to score, I think the 3rd line with Knies and Jarnkrok on it will generate some offense.

I don't know that it matters that the 4th line will struggle to score though because the top 6 is LOADED. There are ZERO holes in that top 6.

In fact I'd argue the only hole up front is 3rd line center.

If they can find somebody to bump Kampf to 4th line center they are set up front
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This is a trade deadline deal IMO.
Or Domi to 3rd line centre.
 
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LEAFANFORLIFE23 said:
Bertuzzi Matthews Marner

Domi Tavares Nylander

That's likely the top 6 show me where the hole is because I don't see it.

Even if it does end up being Knies with Tavares and Nylander there is no hole in the top 6.

Hell we know Jarnkrok can be effective there if he has to be he's done it.

There are holes on this roster but they aren't in the top 6, or on the wing in general.

3C, and 1 top 4 D, those are the weak spots.
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Domi Tavares Nylander
 

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Jonas Siegle I hate listening to this person he looks like a weazle .
He should have went to Pittsburgh with Dubas.
 
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