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- Nhl playoffs 2024 - Toronto maple leafs vs boston bruins heads to beantown for game 5 , but the auston matthews mitch marner william nylander bench moment and the way this series has gone thanks to brad marchand jeremy swayman and the lack of the leafs core 4 , things are hot in toronto. Leafs bruins nhl highlights today tavares marner being talked about most, but as many pundits like elliotte friedman and even steve dangle have mentioned, big things are looming after this playoff series unless the toronto maple leafs game 7 magical comeback becomes a reality. Nhl hockey 2024 stanley cup playoffs
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When listing his positive points: "You can put Tavares in front of the media after a tough loss" lol
And it's admirable because he knows his teammates don't get him the puck on a consistent basis.
It's definitely a really good trait I think, albeit unfortunate that he needs to have it
As Captain, it's partially his responsibility to keep the rest of them cool when a team like Boston is trying to rattle them. He's clearly failing. Shipping him out for another center and some draft capital makes sense, especially with his contract nearly up.
"Lessons learned" is his standard response. In all fairness Stamkos said the same thing in his post game interview tonight.
@@rapideye85 why would they? He sucks.
If they trade Marner, watch him win a cup in 3 years or less. Just the way things go for the Leafs.
Valid, but he’s never winning it here. It’s beneficial for both sides if he leaves
@@prsenthusiast262 leafs arent winning it without him either
It's not the players, it's the mix of them.
LOL the leafs aren't victims of anything except having a toxic fan base.
Who do you trade him to though? Nashville to get Juuse Saros? No way Boston gives up Ullmark to you.
I look at how Jack Eichel has blossomed in Vegas. The once locker room cancer is now a beloved stud. Why? Because he's not expected to be the answer for everything. He's just expected to go out and play. I wonder if that's what is going on with Marner. You've got to imagine he's gripping his stick and and all that does is make things worse. Put him on a team where he's a solid second line player and take the spotlight off of him, it would be interesting to see how he performs.
Very good point.
Eichel is scary good on that Vegas team. Marner would absolutely light it up being the guy in his own market. Toronto has too many guys like that and no depth. Trade him to a team like the islanders and watch him Light it up.
@@chrisgoodings4450 Marner in Vegas would be hell for every team in the league.
You're right Scott. Vegas gave a lot of space to Eichel to show his talent, as well as good veterans team mates in Pietrangelo, Martinez, Marchessault, Stone. Marner needs to be surrounded with talent, grit and leadership and then he might be a decent playoff performer.
Marner isn't expected to be the answer. Matthews is. Marner is expected to produce since he demanded top tier pay. This is on him for being a greedy little bitch.
Calling it, Marner pulls a Kessel and wins a cup within 2 seasons
I've been saying it for so long to just about every Leafs fan in my life...Marner is not worth the money they've paid him all these years, and never has been, big picture speaking. Tavares is overpaid and theres a reason Matthews signed 4 years, not 8. Hes not McDavid, and cant do it on his own. He's got his bag regardless, and would probably bounce after this contract if the team isnt in a good spot. Nylander couldn't care less, got the biggest contract in Leafs history on a non existent post season track record. I wont be surprised if Marner gets another extension knowing this management. The management cares about selling jerseys, merch and stadium food cause leafs fans will buy it up regardless of how the team performs. Winning isnt priority one, the money is.
"Increased merch revenues by 26%" does look better on a hockey exec's resume than "won multiple Stanley Cups"
Matthews signed for 4 years so he can get another huge contract when he is 30. This deal he is on now was the same reason.
This is why I stopped being a fan 15 years ago. Ownership only cares about revenue because the legion of simp fans will always be there. It’s like being in an abusive relationship.
@@mattjek828 - high five, I stopped supporting them during the Columbus play-in series. I just watch the small handful of playoff games every year now to see the inevitable. After decades of "be-Leaf"-ing, it was liberating to find other things to do with my time.
Yes, management is working towards more revenue. A long playoff run is the biggest apple they're chasing, multiple home gates and all the mech sales that go with it. Sure, the Leafs make money in the regular season, but the playoffs are pure GRAVY, with 0 salary being paid out.
I'm old, I need the Leafs to win before i die.
Will not happen unless you live 800 years.
Unless you are the highlander, I doubt it will happen 😂
Those were my grandfather's last words. Weird
If the Leafs do make a comeback it will be because they'll show us something we haven't seen from them at all. Speed, discipline, any kind of decent forecheck, non-boneheaded decisions, taking advantage of 4 on 3 powerplays, actually playing with some heart which we haven't seen since 2013.
The only thing in our favour rn is that _IF_ we win in Boston, we go home and have a nice home game, then there’s sooooo much pressure on Boston
No way leaf’s go 3/3 losses at home so game 5 can decide the series.
Let’s see what they do when it’s quite literally all on the line…
Or if they League just wants to sell more tickets and build another Leafs vs Bruins Game 7 storyline...
@@DropBear_42 don't worry. aint happening. your team identity aint it.
@@tommy7977 hahaha yeah def not. Not like it would matter next round anyways 😂😂
Would just be funny since it would be a repeat choke job for Boston. Their fans need some sitting down 😭😭
soooo youre saying theres no chance
Sorry, I almost choked on my beer when you said Tavares has leadership skills!! May be the dumbest think I've ever heard. The big problem with the Leaves is the lack of a captain/leader. Look at the captain of the team they're playing. that's what leadership looks like.
Tavares has zero charisma. He oozes malevolence, unhappiness, surliness and discontent. Not exactly the person who I want leading a crew.
I don't doubt Tavares' leadership abilities, it's just that he's the quiet, lead by example type of leader, which is not what the Leafs need. The core group doesn't seem to have the "hate to lose" mentality, and the captain of the Leafs cannot give in to that attitude and allow it to permeate to the rest of the team. If the coach can't hold guys accountable, the captain has to be able to pull guys aside and demand it from them.
I've never really liked Marner but damn that goal on his knee was extremely impressive lol.
When Marner's off, you do notice it.
But when he's on, you REALLY notice it.
@@baylaust he been off the entire playsoffs
This is an excellent summary of all the things that can and should happen. 100% Agree the Montreal series should've been the break-up point.
damn man...... i am glad i missed seeing that disaster lol....... i remember them blowing a 3 goal lead to Boston like 10 years ago but a 3-1 series lead to Montreal..... that is an epic collapse considering the core of players the leafs have..... and still do
If Marner isn't gone this off-season I'd be shocked
3 words.
No. Trade. Clause.
We’re stuck with him one more year until the contracts up
I think he might want to wave it at this point
Prepare to be shocked. He's not going anywhere for another year.
Ya there’s ways to encourage the player to accept a trade. And it’s really not hard in his circumstance.
People around the leage are realizing the same thing as us. His value won't be that high this off-season, it would be a bad timing for a trade if you are the Leafs. You need to hope he gets a good start next season so you can get something decent in return.
There are so many true hockey fans in Toronto and not the corporate types that don't care whether the leafs make it past the first round.
Time for Toronto to get another franchise. Way past time. We the fans want to see NHL product that won't cost us a week's pay just for one game. If New York can support 2 teams surely the biggest NHL's market can as well😊!
damn this is such a wild take but i like it??? like maybe having another toronto team would take the pressure off and both teams could succeed :o this is also me daydreaming
57 years and counting.
Roadblock will be Tavares’s no-movement.
HAHA Leafs really made a red flag a captain now they're paying JT hasn't been worth 11 since he PLAYED IN NEW YORK........ Rotton Tomato Leafs 😂😂😂
And marner’s
Tavares' *
doesnt matter no one will take that contract
Tavares may not be able to be moved but he could be told that he's either going to be traded or sent to the minors. Up to you!
i feel bad for treliving kyle dubas literally left the leafs in shambles 😊 funny thing is dubas said "it will be in the next general managers hands" last year in a interview
Just as Treliving left the Flames in shambles 😅
Thanks for being the source of nhl news to me and many others, preciate you man.
Marner in a mentally and physically strong team could be unstoppable😮 Couple of blocks moving and Marner to Panthers👍 Tavares to chicago build, says me...
He needs a teammate like Mackinnon on his ass
I agree with your thoughts on Marner. And once he takes that last step into maturity, he'll be amazing for a team that you describe here. These guys are so young we literally watch them grow up on the ice.
Tavares to Chicago makes no sense. He's overpriced, the leafs have no good draft picks to pair him with and he's on a 1 year contract.
Dude has no trade value because anyone desperate enough to want him at his asking price can simply wait 12 months.
Chicago is like 3-5 years from being playoff contenders. Tavares doesn't have that kind of time to be a part of a rebuild when the clock is ticking for him to win a Cup. He'll likely be retired or close to retirement by the time the Hawks are contenders again.
Yup, the Tavares trade was thought on the spot. Just thought who would need a strong leader... But to be honest, I don't think Tavares is either. He's gonna be like toxic waste to get rid of with his salary and resume. Also they have Foligno to father the youngsters.
JT is not the problem
For 11 million he is
Neither is Marner.
@@johnhachey9239 It's been reported before that other teams had actually offered him more, but he took the lower amount so that he could play with Toronto. It's not inconceivable for him to do it again.
IF the Leafs were to entertain re-signing him, he would HAVE to understand that his value has gone down. He's in the latter half of his career now, it's inevitable, time inevitably takes its toll on any hockey player. But if he accepts a lower rate, or even is willing to take an additional discount to help bolster the rest of the team, then I think he still provides value on a 2nd or 3rd line.
The guy still has talent, can score, and fights board battles better than most of the other Leafs. His biggest weakness is his speed, which he was never the fastest player to begin with, so it's more noticeable that he can't move as fast as he used to. But put him in a position where he isn't being expected to keep up with the fastest players in the league, and he becomes a lot more effective.
He was the contract that threw off the balance. His money was the money Toronto needed to spend on defencemen and a goalie. JT still does his job, and he's productive but not 11mil productive.
@@titanmma101 11mil for Tavaras was higher end, but not team breaking. They had the cap space and it was a good deal for the time of signing
Paying 'the kids' their big boy dollars before they'd proven a single damn thing was the big mistake, starting with the absolute pants-on-head stupid 7mil/year contract to Nylander!! He alone fethed this team so hard... he was barely worth even 5mil/year based on his stats *at the time of that deal*, and instead, the selfish little gak held out and threw a tantrum like a bloody two year old.
'Dumbass' should have been fired on the spot for making that contract! Over paying 2-2.5mil/yr for a mediocre Nylander at that time meant that both Mathews & Marner would be requiring inflated contracts, since by their production numbers, they were *far* above Nylander at that point.
Team could've easily gotten both Marner + Mathews to team friendly 6-8mil/yr contracts respectively if they'd just told Nylander to shove his attitude and let him walk.
Yes, you give up a good player for nothing. But he proved right then and there he didn't care one gak about building towards a Cup contender, only that he wanted to pad his bank account. Selfish, entitled, spoiled brat.
as long as the leafs management cares more about selling jerseys than winning cups, things will never change
Relocate the franchise to Arizona
But that’s where the jets are headed.
If Keefe goes watch him go to Pittsburgh, lmao. If sullivan gets canned
Very likely to happen
I hope not.
IMO Keefe needs to go. He hasn't been able to pull the right levers with this talented team. I can't see him helping the aging Penguins either
Marner to Utah you heard it here first
why is this surprising? when has this Leafs team ever, front office or on the ice, ever been winners?
1967
Thank you! lol totally agree
Shanahan with the wings but points not wrong. In office he’s done shit besides collect a paycheck. Leafs are a joke organization everyone knows it - no winning culture just big corporate money
Marner would thrive in any other city but the GTA. There isn't a GM or fanbase that wouldn't welcome him with open arms. Why he is the lightning rod/whipping boy is the most Toronto thing ever.
Yeah I feel bad for him, Matthews is way more disappointing in the playoffs but nobody wants to criticize him
@@gog4life708you don’t watch leaf playoff games
Never forget we blew a 3-0 series lead to Philly, there’s always a chance…. It’s not looking good for you guys though, it’s honestly sad as a bruins fan, I want a competitive rivalry between the leafs and bruins, but it feels like whenever the bruins show up the leafs just don’t have a chance and I for the life of me can’t figure out why… so much talent, could be an absolute banger series
you guys need the money more than the leafs do. The leafs make their bank on season tickets, merch, and food.....they Leafs make a killing.....they don't need to go further into the playoffs one round is good enough for the execs.....so good luck in the 2nd round
@@memoranda1 bruins have the longest sellout streak in the league, they make a killing in the regular season too, and the bruins are historically cheap pricks, it’s deeper than that team just has no identity
Box office is around 50 million per game.
What they are doing to Tavares is completely unfair...He wins all the battles and draws just for his teammates to lose the puck amd/or not passing to him when he's open. It's almost abusive. John shouldn't allow himself to put up with this. He should go to those divas be like "I want the f'n puck, no more watching you puck hogs, I scored 47 before....gimme that puck."
Coaching change has to happen for sure
I mean, they've done it to themselves. Put all their eggs in one basket. Been saying it for several years now. Paying that much for 4 forward players is ludicrous... Marner has been Leafs best player the past couple season, he's taken a backseat to Matthews and Nylander this season but maybe that's all the excuses they need.
Leafs fans been saying it year AFTER year... They need a starting goalie that can be consistent and reliable and make they odd game saving save that rallies their team behind him. They need better defense, a leader on defense and muscle. Allocating more money to the core four that can't show any muscle or emotion is not the right path, and hasn't been for years...
I know. I'm no expert on the Leafs but where's their checking line? Where's their energy line? Oh they have two guys like that but they're bumped up to the first and second lines...
While Marner is the whipping boy for Leafs' fans' ire, it's MATTHEWS that disappears most (percentage-wise) in the playoffs.
Marner - Regular season - 1.11 ppg / Playoffs - 0.91
Matthews - Regular season - 1.15 / Playoffs - 0.87
Matthews - Regular season Goals/game - 0.66 / Playoffs 0.43
Tavares - RS - 0.94ppg / Playoffs - 0.76ppg
Nylander - 0.88ppg / 0.78ppg
It’s not just points though, marker disappears in every other aspect of the game where the other 3 don’t nearly as much. Especially this playoffs, Matthew’s has really stepped up physically
@@Ryan-sr9ey No ones paying AM34 to hit. He's paid to produce goals and points, and he does none of those come playoffs.
Yeah.. this is crazy.. he's actually pretty good in the playoffs...
@@NooBeRGoD If he didn't hit you'd be saying he needs to get more physically involved. Can't win with fans like you. Matthews shows up almost every single game in the playoffs. Just because they're not scoring does not mean they're not trying or having an impact.
@@RthereNEusernames For a player like AM34, hits would come tertiary. Score, Keep the puck out of your net, hit. That should be his job in the playoffs. Apparently of those 3 tasks, all he's doing is hitting, which isnt his job.
They need to spend a week in the wilderness to build teamwork lol
Whoever is teaching or should I say not teaching the leaf defense how to play defense should be fired! Unfortunately this has been a theme since the late 90's. Leafs don't have any heart.
Crucial off season ....whole new direction that will affect the next 10 years at least ...massive
Miracle or no, a shake up is needed. But if it's anything like what happened with the Jays and their needed "shake up", not holding my breath these days 😞
With all that cap space they can extend Reaves
The problem is they all have NMC and get to decide if/where they go. Especially a Tavares trade, he decides, and will probably scuttle certain trades in a heartbeat. Marner will likely be OK to start fresh almost anywhere, but he'll have far more suitors.
Matthews for Matt Tkachuk ...straight up.. Instant cultural change
That was my exact thought after the montreal series!!! When ducharme out coached Keefe
Tavares is definitely overpaid, but he's been really solid winning battles on the boards, and winning faceoffs. Marner gone, and Tavares resigned to a very team-friendly deal, I could see the Leafs actually competing in a 2-3 years.
Still not worth even close to 11.5m
absolutely nuts how you think only moving marner means they're competing in 2-3 years. Every player, including Matthews, has under performed time and time again in the playoffs.
Because marner is one of the only leafs that looks like he gives a shit. They need to keep him on.
I 100% agreer
Tavares needs to take league minimum for 8 years to stay in Toronto.
nah, I expect Marner signed to 8x12.5M extension in the most leafy way imaginable.
I'd talk to Tavares about an extension at a way way lower cap hit, if he wants to remain a leaf for the rest of his career, and otherwise i'd look at moving him. If he takes a hometown discount and isn't looking to cash in, he'd be a good depth centre who can play the PP, useful for faceoff plays, good leadership, etc. Marner I would be looking for a defenseman back, possibly a sign and trade deal if that will net more of a return. If you can't get an elite defenseman for him, you need to get a solid 2nd pairing D and a first round pick that can be flipped for another D or used to draft a D. Goaltending I'd go with Woll and someone near Samsonov's cap hit from free agency in a 1A-1B setup. Bring back Domi and Bertuzzi if they will take reasonable cap hit deals, otherwise move on.
One thing you are missing is that in the cap era, you trade contracts not players. So Marner and Tavares are worth way less than what you are implying because both are on expiring deals.
This is why Hockey is a team sport. If you're relying on 1 line all the opposing team needs to focus on is shutting down that line. Thus the constant 1st round exits for the Leafs.
The leafs blowing the playoffs isn't just an Easter tradition; it's my favorite Easter tradition 😂
Dang, sad life if thats your favorite thing about easter... But w/e
@XPrezObamaX yeah i don't hunt for eggs i hunt for the tears of delusional leafs fans. Harvest is always bountiful in the spring too ☺️
@@XPrezObamaXWell it any bunnies and fake ass deities praised by idiots wait, well I guess the laffs are praised by idiots as well. This guy is wrong. I promis Matthews will not be back next year. He will be begging begging to GTFO!!!
The weak window they had is so so so DONE!!!! Yard sale in 3, 2, ……….oh, wrong again johnny. Tavares is not worth a bucket of pucks!!
@@somejerkbagyou foul for that ☠️☠️☠️ brutal
Ive been numb to this teams playoff bullshyt since blowing their 3-1 series lead against the Habs.. & tbh im happy about that.
Nylander is a building block? 😂😂😂
Since when did Johnny become such a skilled salesman??? I was ready to petition NJ to sign Tavares after that pitch 😂
I think you nailed it in this vid. I wouldn’t mind moving on from Marner at all. If he’s in his prime there is a lot that can be gained
Hyman 6 goals Leafs 7 and those contract are anchors that will be tough to dump!
Buffalo and Calgary were great examples for trade destinations, Markstrom, Wolf and Levi would be extremely welcome pieces in part of a Marner trade
I'm really hoping to see some big changes this year. I hate to see Marner go. He's always been one of my faves since back in his OHL days with the London Knights. However, at this point it only makes sense. Shake up the roster, and get some defense.
Future San Jose Shark Mitch Marner !
Keep Johnny .. trade Marner... or let him walk..
The gutless captain.
JT with guys like ROR was the chance last year making the second round, i don’t understand why they keep believing in this overpay core smfh
Gerard Gallant would be a cool fit
Yea but coming from a ranger fan, he doesn’t change anything when you need change that’s what fucked the rangers last season look how good they r now
@@Yo.its.__james Gallant took vgk to the cup final in their first year and also was in the ECF recently. Leafs fans would be salivating at the idea of making it that far
A better coach like Gallant before risking a trade with the core 4! Keefe should be the first to go!!
It makes sense, Gallant is the guy you hire when you need an ass-kicking closer… but you better get it done in 2 years before he loses the players
Why does it look like Treliving's mouth is blurrig shut Matrix-style in that last frame?
Because he's speechless
I could see them getting Jay Woodcroft as coach and looking to get a number 1 dman for marner somewhere or with the new cap space they’ll have and a starting goalie that has proved himself.
Same talk about the core 4. Leafs need a goalie period!
I like everything you had to say. However, Tavares has a family with deep roots in Toronto. I don't know how you convince him to move on.
Can say the same for Marner. Despite the hate, he still loves the city, his family loves the city, and the leafs were his childhood team.
Simple, you offer him a contract extension that actually reflects his skill level.
He'll be out the door in an instant. I'm sure there's some team dumb enough to pay him what he wants.
You say "Hey John, do you want to play anywhere but Toronto?"
Leafs Executives screwed up big time by not upgrading the Core 4 over the past year. Mitch belongs in LA playing with PLD. 😀
Should've traded Nylander for a goalie and a defensemen before signing him to that awful contact
If you want my honest opinion, Keep Mitchy. He is an extremely good player, ghost or not in the playoffs I'd give him another chance. If he preforms next sign him, if not let him walk. Let brodie and sammy go, attempt a JT trade with some retention, as he still holds value as you said. This would free up around 10 million or so. Go forward and look for a good goalie. Start to rebuild this D aswell. Blow up the coaching staff. Give the youngins a chance (Cowan Webber Hildeby) Keep Woll as I feel at his peak he can be a very very solid goalie. Look at his pre injury games there, he played REALLY well. This core is right there, they just need to be better, I think the first step to that is coaching.
Have him give up the 'A' and give him 20 games to start the season to prove he is willing to sacrifice his body to win a hockey game.
The problem is that Tavares and Marner got have NMC. They get to dictate wherever they wish to go to. This means that the Leafs can't just shop around for the best deal, this limits whatever return you may get.
Hey. This aged well. Good job
Leafs are finished. Bruins in 5 and Rocket Richard trophy parade Wednesday morning, Papi rolling down Yonge in a golf cart!
We should talk about how Elias Lindholm and Zadorov are playoff beasts!
very few have done marner, Matthew's things in nhl history that's why their expectations are so high, they go up against older studs constantly every year in the playoffs, Tavares has 1 more year and he's been a great captain...tell me when you think the Canadiens or Ottawa will become a guaranteed playoff team every year.....you dance woth the girl you came with and I say ride or die with 34, 88, 16, 44 and just let it be the cup will come eventually.
You know the leafs had issues when a local guy like Orielly ran outta there after one playoff run
I think they’ll even have to get through the next series as well to not make a big shake up happen in the Leafs lineup. Just beating Boston will not be enough. I can see leadership getting an overhaul, Sammy will sadly go (lovely guy but..). Brodie will go too, but I don’t see the core 4 moved? It will be too much admitting they played their cards badly, just don’t see it happening. I’m wrong on an hourly basis so we’ll see.
The Leafs are missing out on D and on goaltending.
I do understand the discussion about the top 4, as somehow they didn`t creat chances.
All that`s said and done in the video is soso, as all of them have full NTC.
Muzzin and Brodie are UFAs, and one Morgan Rielly isn`t a D.
They need a goalie. And it`s hard to improve without any asset.
Great point! 100% agreed. It seems like every year the teams that get to the finals have a G standing on his head. Toronto (and some west teams) are built around all offense with little emphasis in goaltending and D. Samsonov is a backup, not starter and there is little chance he's going to win a game or two for you. Vs Boston - game 3 - the D was atrocious - too much standing around watching.
With over 50% of the cap going to Matthews, Nylander, Tavares and Marner something has to give. Keep 2, ship 2 out - get a legit starting G and help on D. Get tougher...
@@Mark-wo9yt Let`s say the team that has 2, isn`t exactly much more successful than the Leafs. Seems it`s difficult to get a balanced team.
But the Leafs need a goalie, that`s for sure.
@@saschaganser9671 Some like Toronto, Colorado, Edmonton et al - are built to outscore opponents...they don't need a great G or great defense, they'll just outscore opponents...if they can... (NFL teams are often built the same way - build an elite D to stop opposing offenses OR a juggernaut offense and limited D and (hopefully) outscore opponents). The safer approach is balanced offensively and defensively vs relying totally on one or the other... I doubt any team has 4 guys - all on offense - eating up over half their cap. Having a G guys know is at the top of his game allows guys to be a little more aggressive at the other end.
@@Mark-wo9yt yeah, i see, leafs are really outscoring. And this always worked well in the playoffs....
one of the core 4 needs to be moved this summer, as much as I love the guys, they haven't proven anything in 8 years. maybe if it was year 4-5 I get it, but 6-present has been groundhog day. Defense gets the most focus, goaltending would be a secondary focus.
Tavares has leadership skills?!!
He is a good leader but he’s s aging and slower than he was in his prime.
If nobody wants Marner he would look good in a Wild jersey... we will take him for 30 bucks and some Bed Bath and Beyond gift cards...
gonna need those gift cards, cuss he's a stinker
Trade idea
Chi -John Taveras 2027 1st conditional
Tor - Seth jones
2026 2nd round pick
Isaac Phillips (decent prospect in Blackhawks defense system)
I think this works out well for both teams Seth is 29 going on 30 and the hawks need veteran forwards for bedard and nazar and Moore and for Toronto a minute muncher on the blue line with a good blue line prospect
the funniest possible outcome is if the leafs comeback to beat the bruins, bow out in the second round and then management decides to run it back
Tavares? Leadership? Good one.
Mathews is too good to get ris of tho not only the conteact extension lol
People are really undercutting the amount of cap space that going to free up from all the useless dead weight being shed this year. Samsonov and Brodie alone frees up 9M. If Bertuzzi and Domi also leave this year, thats an additional 8.5M and at least 5 other players go UFA/RFA this year.
Bertuzzi is a coin flip, but I'd honestly be surprised if Domi didn't stick around. Dude stepped up big when Marner was out for injury, and he provides a lot more of the toughness that was clearly meant to be addressed in the last off-season.
Shanahan’s biggest mistake is one a lot of team presidents would have made - he kept Dubas instead of Hunter. Where I fault him is that he kept Dubas too long after realizing that Dubas was more interested in building fantasy league teams than teams that could win.
Enough is enough. Honestly though. They really gave this group more chances than I think anyone reasonably would. But here they are again. Boston has played some effective hockey. But they also aren't as devastating as they've been in previous years. The Leafs core guys just can't elevate their games. Change is necessary.
I'd do everything possible to get Marner moved along. Get some assets and free up that cap space. Maybe he can shine somewhere, but it's not with the Leafs in the playoffs. So move him. I don't know if Tavares is likely to go anywhere. But do it if possible. Just make all the reasonable efforts to build a better balanced roster up front and on the blueline. And see what options are there for the coaching staff. All of them should go for the coaching staff. Keefe and the assistants. They need a fresh start for next season.
It’s not impossible to come back from a 3-1 deficit from these guys, look at Florida last year. Rooting for ya guys! But fr tho don’t ever say you want Florida again it didn’t work well for you. GO CATS!
8 seconds anyone?
Damn. Always the bridesmaid!😁
3 . 1 is miraculous for any team
Marner isn’t waiving his NMC unless it’s to a contender and Tavares isn’t waiving with one year left as the captain of the franchise.
People who say “Marner has no trade potential” would kill to have him on their team.
I’m almost 100% sure if he leaves then he will win a cup with another team
leafs clearly need a hard ass coach. If I'm Brad reliving, I'd give Darryl Sutter a call and see if he wants the job
Love marner in Boston if we had the cap
We do actually next year
Are you going to cover the Canucks game at all question mark it was a miraculous comeback
I'd expect Marner to be traded before the season, but Tavares will be traded at the deadline, unless he's really solid next season. I'm wondering if Dubas would go in for him, and hope that playing with Sid would teach Mitch some grit and work ethic.
Let me put it this way.
Coaches, Staff and players that shouldn't be fired, let go or traded:
Matthews, Nylander, Jarnkrok, Woll, Rielly, Domi, equipment manager, Treliving
I would go out and grab someone like Akil Thomas. A young kid with so much potential. The road block there is Goodluck getting LA to give him or any team with similar potential.
Honestly i dont even know how they afforded the nylander contract. 3 forwards are like what 35 million combined?
Marner will be good for teams looking to reach the playoffs (Ottawa, Buffalo, Utah etc) but his contract isn't doing him any favors.. maybe Anaheim?
Craig Berube as head coach
A new 9-Iron and replace the Golf Bag - it's 57 years old...
I’m far from a Leaf fan and agree Marner would be highly coveted by all teams. I think he’s in the top 10 in the league in terms of talent. There’s just too much pressure in Toronto.
In past seasons Nylander to me has been the only one that ever shows up in the post season. This year finally Matthews has stepped up into the role in a big way even if he was kind of invisible in Game 4. Marner and Tavares both need to be dealt with and it's honestly so sad to say that because they are both good players who just disappear after 82 games have been played
Brandon Tanev would be a good pick up for the 4th line and he's a playoff guy wtith one year on his current contract
Tbh I don’t want Taveras to leave
As a Bruins fan there would be nothing better to me than to see Mitch leave win some cups while the Leaf toil with their "building blocks" in Nylander and Matthews. The dude's been overworked and and under appreciated basically his entire career in Toronto, hell I'd say there's few if _any_ player in the league who's been asked to do more than him...
I agree, I don't think he was the issue. It was having too many guys at the top and paying them all over 10 million. They have no depth, their D core is actually brutal and there goaltending is inconsistent and can't steal a game. Trade marner for a good D man and maybe a goalie prospect and buyout Tavares last year to add some depth.
Totally agree!
as a leafs fan I agree
Marner absolutely *NEEDS* a big angry boi out there to simply protect his tiny little ass.
Give him some actual protection, and his playoff game instantly improves. Dude right now is just a small child out there getting beaten up every day and having his lunch money taken, with no 'big bully' of his own to help even the score.
plenty leafs fans feel that way as well too many people don't have enough depth thinking to see what good hockey looks like, marner is a superstar and a lot of things have to come together to win a championship no matter what.
Cancuun, here we come.😂
0:00 pause it and look at Nylander's head......it just looks odd. His helmet is ill fitted. It looks like it's too high.
I agree they do need a big shake up. First start by moving to Hamilton.........