News Article: The Athletic: Shanahan blocked Dubas from completing trades that "could have improved the Leafs’ ability to advance further in the playoffs"

[Michoulicious]

Here is the part about that in Mirtle's piece, citing "multiple sources close to the team".

Am I the only one wondering why we don't get to know WHICH TRADES???

As reported previously in the aftermath of the Leafs elimination, Shanahan and Dubas had been at odds for a while. On Friday, more details emerged on that front. Multiple sources close to the team said that Shanahan had blocked transactions that Dubas wanted to make at key points in the past several seasons, creating frustration in parts of the management group. Shanahan had also at times dictated certain moves he wanted made that Dubas didn’t agree with.

The president, as per his place in the hierarchy, typically won out in those battles. And, in some cases, the moves that weren’t made could have improved the Leafs’ ability to advance further in the playoffs.

Source: Mirtle: With Kyle Dubas gone, prepare for more Maple Leafs front-office fallout

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[Antropovsky]

"could have" lol.... Like Foligno "could have"?

 

[Voodoo Child]

Trades such as…?

 

[egd27]

Mirtle telling Dubas' side of things. What a shock.

 

[Michoulicious]

Trades such as…?

Exactly! Don't write stuff like that without giving examples...

Tell us wich trades, and then I'll decide if those trades "could have improved the Leafs’ ability to advance further in the playoffs".

Talk about teasing.

 

[BayStBullies]

Mirtle has no sources.

 

[koyvoo]

Mirtle is a Dubas shill.

 

[Michoulicious]

Mirtle has no sources.

To the contrary I think it's Dubas feeding him to try to change the narrative and help him salvage his reputation while striking back at Shanny.

Read between the lines.

 

[Petrus]

If Shanahan was “blocking” to the detriment of the team, how did Toronto manage to get Mrazek and Murray on the team?

What is more likely is the leadership team may not reach a consensus on all transactions. The members of the leadership team have points of view that need to be reconciled. That’s part of working in a collaborative team environment.
This is a natural occurrence in any organization.

Sounds like Mirtle and Dubas are trying to manufacture controversy.

 

[CelticDruid]

Exactly! Don't write stuff like that without giving examples...

Tell us wich trades, and then I'll decide if those trades "could have improved the Leafs’ ability to advance further in the playoffs".

Talk about teasing.

Can't meld this thread with the other Dubas threads?

Getting silly now.

 

[justashadowof]

Feeding these victimization "bombshells" to your media sounding boards is pure Mean Girls tactics.

 

[Roo]

either way, with no details its just weak

 

[Michoulicious]

If Shanahan was “blocking” to the detriment of the team, how did Toronto manage to get Mrazek and Murray on the team?

It's obviously Shanahan that pushed Dubas to trade for Murray and all the other Soo alumni.

Obviously.

 

[Buds17]

And, in some cases, the moves that weren’t made could have improved the Leafs’ ability to advance further in the playoffs.

Is this describing the moves that Dubas wanted to make that were blocked by Shanahan and/or the moves dictated by Shanahan that Dubas didn't agree with?

 

[Michoulicious]

And, in some cases, the moves that weren’t made could have improved the Leafs’ ability to advance further in the playoffs.

Is this describing the moves that Dubas wanted to make that were blocked by Shanahan and/or the moves dictated by Shanahan that Dubas didn't agree with?

I read it as Shanahan blocked Dubas from making the moves he wanted.

 

[Antropovsky]

Maybe it was Shanahan who wanted Foligno.

 

[rocketman588]

Said this in the other thread but there's only one trade that could have happened that would have been guaranteed to make us better

And if Shanny blocked us shipping Holl out of town then he should be on the first bus out of town.

I assume this is about the Knies trade that he apparently blocked last year. Which was a stupid f***ing trade

 

[Michoulicious]

Maybe it was Shanahan who wanted Foligno.

Maybe. Was there not an episode around that trade in the Amazon serie? Didn't get to watch it.

 

[Apex Predator]

Said this in the other thread but there's only one trade that could have happened that would have been guaranteed to make us better

And if Shanny blocked us shipping Holl out of town then he should be on the first bus out of town.

I assume this is about the Knies trade that he apparently blocked last year. Which was a stupid f***ing trade



There's a legit video of Dubas making the trade and asking Shanny if he should push the envelope in it

So he wasn't really pining for him

What is this rumored trade Shanny blocked?

 

[rocketman588]

Maybe. Was there not an episode around that trade in the Amazon serie? Didn't get to watch it.

That and protecting kerfoot are the two that we have video proof that Dubas was the one who pushed for it

 

[All Mod Cons]

Well. There it is in black and white.

I love how Mirtle writes "in some cases".

Like in other cases it would've royally f***ed us over, but forget about that. In other cases, we may have squeaked by Columbus or Montreal.

Mirtle's one of the absolute worst.

 

[Michoulicious]

What is this rumored trade Shanny blocked?

That is the thing. Frickin Mirtle just does not say which trades were blocked.

 

[Buds17]

I read it as Shanahan blocked Dubas from making the moves he wanted.

Fair enough. It does make me wonder then if the same could be said for the moves that Shanahan wanted/dictated? Could the moves not agreed to by Dubas have also helped the team?

It's all food for thought that we just can't expand upon without the necessary details that we aren't likely to receive.

 

[Apex Predator]

That is the thing. Frickin Mirtle just does not say which trades were blocked.

Someone mentioned a Knies trade he blocked.

 

[rocketman588]

What is this rumored trade Shanny blocked?

Knies+ mrazek + a first for the flower and Hagel.

Even last summer the SDPN dudes were saying this (so coming from CJ) to tell people that Shanny was blocking trades

Basically the one that the Chicago GM leaked at the last deadline was the one that shanny blocked appearently