Confirmed with Link: Wes Clark leaves the Leafs for promotion with the Penguins

[SprDaVE]

https://x.com/i/web/status/1810682462466634229

https://x.com/i/web/status/1810682585992810847

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[Namikaze Minato]

f***. This one stings a bit.

 

[Rob Brown]

Feels weird...this all really happened over the last week after the draft? He managed our draft then bails? lol.

 

[IPS]

f***. This one stings a bit.

You aware of the Leafs drafting over the last however many years?

Any change is good change, we're one of the worst drafting teams in the league by every measure.

 

[The Shadow]

Our top 10 prospect list is pretty pathetic actually. They need to do a far better job of drafting and developing talent

Also how many former leaf draft picks are making an impact on other teams? A lot of good players they let go for nothing

 

[jaric1862]

Al Murray come on down

 

[Rob Brown]

Our top 10 prospect list is pretty pathetic actually. They need to do a far better job of drafting and developing talent

Much of it is because the guy that just hired Clark traded a few of our 1sts and other picks to back up this failure of a core.

 

[Brobust]

Shanahan has f***ed this organization with his petty feuds.

 

[Jimmy Firecracker]

For f***s sake.

 

[Leaf Fans]

Clark has been a Dubas guy since junior.

Al Murray come on down

Would be nice, but isn't he on a retirement advisory deal in Tampa?

 

[HEAVY DUTY]

damn. this one stings.

[MOD]

thanks for Knies and Cowan, Wes. All the best.

 

[fahad203]

Not going to lose my sleep.
Just get that guy from Dallas. They seem to know what they are doing with their scouts

 

[Burnie97]

I thought Wes was decent but bolting a couple weeks after the draft doesn't look too great but is what it is.

I don't care what he does now or Dubas. Moving on.

Im more interested in who the Leafs bring in now.

 

[Menzinger]

It sucks, but it happens.

He was a Dubas guy, not a Tre guy. Not exactly surprising he opted to move to the one who he liked more.

A real shame though, the last few drafts have seen the Leafs do some interesting moves with amateur scouting. Cowan, Knies ect.

Pressure is on Tre to find a strong replacement

 

[ACC1224]

No biggie, GM probably wanted to bring in his own guys anyway or they would have found a way to retain Clark.

 

[Stephen]

In hindsight Dave Morrison’s mid rounders have been fantastic too with Joshua, Brown, Verhaeghe, and other free agent, other finds like Hyman, Marchment circulating around the league from the 2010s.

Seems like we have a big staff with good eyes so Clark can go be with Dubas.

 

[Brobust]

Go get Judd Brackett.

 

[SprDaVE]

It's the nature of the business. Someone else will come in and do work. The Leafs had a very bloated front office for awhile. I would not be surprised if a few more people leave for promotions or to change things up.

Treliving will bring in some people he's familiar with or promote someone from within. I suspect someone like Jim Roque might be on high on the list to become the new boss of the scouts.

 

[nuck]

Good luck to him. Seemed okay but the Cowan pick alone doesn't make him a genius. They won't miss a step. We'll see how much better the Solberg, Beaudoin, O'Rielly and Emery. No way Tre does that trade down without Clark telling him the best at #24 is nothing special.

 

[Menzinger]

Our top 10 prospect list is pretty pathetic actually. They need to do a far better job of drafting and developing talent

Also how many former leaf draft picks are making an impact on other teams? A lot of good players they let go for nothing

Part of that is due to the Leafs being a constant playoff team (later draft slots + opting to trade picks for rentals).

I think the Leafs scouting and development in recent years has done a pretty good job with what (little) they've had to work with

 

[SprDaVE]

Not going to lose my sleep.
Just get that guy from Dallas. They seem to know what they are doing with their scouts

The guy has worked with Jim Nill since 1995 or something like that. He's not going anywhere unless you give him a substantial promotion -- aka GM.

 

[Peasy]

I think people are really overrating this dude just because the Leafs drafting has been so bad for so long.

Was getting the vibe this guy thinks hes the smartest in the room (kinda like Dubas).

 

[Punch Drunk Loov]

Shit

Oh man this really hurts.

 

[Burnie97]

Part of that is due to the Leafs being a constant playoff team (later draft slots + opting to trade picks for rentals).

I think the Leafs scouting and development in recent years has done a pretty good job with what (little) they've had to work with

True.

I guess Wes figured he'll get a bigger pay cheque down there but with Dubas in charge he'll have less work to do at the draft....

 

[Warden of the North]

Feels weird...this all really happened over the last week after the draft? He managed our draft then bails? lol.

I would guess the Leafs wouldn't allow it until after the draft.