News Article: Remember when Eugene Melnyk called the Leaf's defense bad?

[FolignoQuantumLeap]

Remember when Eugene Melnyk called the Leafs defense bad?

Well, the Senators addressed their defensive situation now by adding key pieces like trading for former Toronto Maple Leaf Nikita Zaitsev, signing Ron Hainsey, to a $3.5 million deal (a $700,000 raise that still doesn’t get them to the cap floor), while hiring former defensive coach for the Toronto Maple Leafs DJ Smith.

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[danielpalfredsson]

 

[BonHoonLayneCornell]

Clearly Morgan Reilly and Jake Gardiner were the problem, not Zaitsev and Hainsey.

 

[DJB]

Big deal embrace the tank

 

[JonnyMacSen]

Perhaps Melnyk just wants to make sure Leaf fans help with tickets?

 

[PeterSidorkiewicz]

Now he really is no D Dubas!

Melnyk is playing chess while everyone else is trying to build successful teams.

 

[BonHoonLayneCornell]

Big deal embrace the tank

I think we all know the importance of finishing at the bottom next year. Its literally the most imperative event to happen to this franchise to turn it around. Seems confusing they're "attempting" to jmprove this year after trying nothing last year. They have the seasons mixed up.

 

[Wallet Inspector]

I'm all for mocking the Leafs but what the f*** was Melnyk thinking with that interview.

Sens were in dead last and he was making fun of a team that ended up finishing with 100 points.

 

[BonHoonLayneCornell]

I'm all for mocking the Leafs but what the **** was Melnyk thinking with that interview.

Sens were in dead last and he was making fun of a team that ended up finishing with 100 points.

Does he ever not say something embarassing in interviews? Even when we were successful he sounded like my 5 year old nephew trying to discuss hockey.

 

[Wallet Inspector]

Does he ever not say something embarassing in interviews? Even when we were successful he sounded like my 5 year old nephew trying to discuss hockey.

Honestly I liked his enthusiasm back then. It was neat seeing an owner who actually seemed like a hockey fan. Now he always sounds petty and/or stupid whenever interviewed.

 

[CanadianHockey]

Now he really is no D Dubas!

Melnyk is playing chess while everyone else is trying to build successful teams.

Live shot of Melnyk's end of the board...

Yikes

 

[2CHAINZ]

They are bad and we are tanking. Seems the game theory optimal(GTO) choice to me is so to play bad players. I think PD screwed up his best chance at 1st overall by not keeping Ceci as well.

 

[BonHoonLayneCornell]

Honestly I liked his enthusiasm back then. It was neat seeing an owner who actually seemed like a hockey fan. Now he always sounds petty and/or stupid whenever interviewed.

I suppose. I just thought he always sounds like he has no clue about the on ice part of hockey. Like one of those people that doesn't watch a single game but has a strong opinion to throw around.

 

[RedWhiteBlackGold]

Well isn't next year , year 1 of 5 that we're suppose to start spending money to put us over the top? So we got 2 former leafs on 1 years that could turn to picks at the deadline all while helping the tank hopefully. Not sure how Zaitsev fits in the picture though with his contract.

 

[Gil Gunderson]

I think we all know the importance of finishing at the bottom next year. Its literally the most imperative event to happen to this franchise to turn it around. Seems confusing they're "attempting" to jmprove this year after trying nothing last year. They have the seasons mixed up.

We tanked when it mattered, the year we didn’t have our 1st round pick.

 

[God Says No]

Gardiner now needs to be signed.

 

[DrunkUncleDenis]

This will only promote more toxicity, and we already have enough in all the other threads. Closed..