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

[SprDaVE]

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

He was at the development camp as well.

 

[Leaf Fans]

Go get Judd Brackett.

Yeah, he has been good with the Wild and trends to select bigger players.

 

[TMLeafer]

Odd timing, if he led the Leafs draft with this pending..

 

[Superstar]

Did Wes worked for the Soo?

 

[Anthrax442]

Kinda weird that they let him draft first

 

[Stringer Bell]

As questionable as our drafting has or hasn't been, Calgary's on the surface looks horrendous during Treliving's time there. Whatever we do to replace Wes Clark, I just hope it is much better than whatever Treliving instituted there.

 

[AvroArrow]

Can't blame him if he's advancing in his career, all the best to him

 

[fahad203]

Shit

Oh man this really hurts.

Why?

Almost every team finds a diamond in the rough. Outside of 2 players he really hasn't drafted that well.
Other teams are finding players like Wyatt Jhonston, JJ Paterka, Poitras as well. Like we have found Knies and Robertsson

Reality is, that 2020 draft, we drafted 11 players. Outside of what could have been Amirov(RIP) not a single player looks like they are going to make any dent in NHL

2021 draft just Knies

 

[Rare Jewel]

LOL, KD just can't stay away from his boys.
.
But really, meh. People here overrated him, and I get why, but still, it was a little eye-rolling at the draft, tbh.

 

[Peasy]

Did Wes worked for the Soo?

You put sarcasm but he literally did when Dubas was there .

 

[Antropovsky]

Hey Wes... I traded all the Toronto picks... come work for me in Pittsburgh, I got a bunch more here!

 

[Superstar]

You put sarcasm but he literally did when Dubas was there.

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It was a joke, but thanks for confirming...not surprising then that he got poached.

 

[the squared circle]

Wendel Clark >>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>> Wes Clark

 

[TMLBlueandWhite]

Why?

Almost every team finds a diamond in the rough. Outside of 2 players he really hasn't drafted that well.
Other teams are finding players like Wyatt Jhonston, JJ Paterka, Poitras as well. Like we have found Knies and Robertsson

Reality is, that 2020 draft, we drafted 11 players. Outside of what could have been Amirov(RIP) not a single player looks like they are going to make any dent in NHL

2021 draft just Knies

Those drafts weren't Clark.

Clark was still in Florida with Joyce. They came to the Leafs in summer of 2021. At one point I was hoping Joyce would take Dubas' spot if he got fired.

Too bad Dubas won that boardroom battle.

 

[notbias]

As questionable as our drafting has or hasn't been, Calgary's on the surface looks horrendous during Treliving's time there. Whatever we do to replace Wes Clark, I just hope it is much better than whatever Treliving instituted there.

I think Calgary drafted pretty well (without refreshing my memory on their picks), it is everything else that Treliving sucks at.

 

[Da Mash]

We all knew this was coming.
Wes is close to Dubas.

Let’s see how the leafs respond.

Losing Wes is a loss for sure.

I’m Tre we trust ….

 

[notbias]

You put sarcasm but he literally did when Dubas was there .

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I don't know why people are shocked when someone re-hires someone they worked with in the past who they thought did a good job.

 

[ToneDog]

Was never impressed with this guy. Yeah he's made a couple of picks (Knies and Cowan) but IMO he has his head in the same clouds as Dubas. This year's reach is Danford. He probably could have moved down again and got him. I won't miss him.

 

[stickty111]

Organizations lose good people. Did a nice job here

 

[ToneDog]

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....

More money, less work. Where do I apply?

 

[Rare Jewel]

Calgary's on the surface looks horrendous during Treliving's time there.

That's not my impression. In fact, it's likely the most appealing/encouraging thing about hiring Tre, particularly the '15 and '16 drafts. He and his staff didn't really miss on 1st, either.

 

[notbias]

Was never impressed with this guy. Yeah he's made a couple of picks (Knies and Cowan) but IMO he has his head in the same clouds as Dubas. This year's reach is Danford. He probably could have moved down again and got him. I won't miss him.

I know this concept is hard for people to understand on this board, but moving down requires another team to accept the trade.

I am pretty sure they tried this with Cowan last year and no one wanted to trade so they took their guy.

Our board always wants the team to hold onto picks and make the selection they want, and then when they do, people question why they didn't trade down if they were going to select that player.

 

[Dayjobdave]

Well we have a few years before we have any notable picks for the next guy to get up to speed.

 

[Roo]

adios

 

[KMNRB]

Sucks that he's leaving, but at least we don't need to be shocked every year by a surprised pick anymore.