The Mother-fucking goddamn Off-season Thread

[Montana]

nice a question about the Tkachuk trade.

solid enough answer too.

 

[Montana]

"every team has it's unique circumstances"

I'm taking that to mean "nobody wanted to play in calgary".

….conveniently fits with what you guys all wanted to believe already about his contracts.


(hope you’re right tho)

 

[hockeylover]

You’d have to think he was quite the piece of shit to create this family drama story, put on the water works, etc…all to leverage the Leafs into matching the Pitt offer. imo.

No. I agree with zeke. It IS better for his family. Better for him too really, it’s a Prez role.

It was reasonable to read he wasn’t fully committed because he wasn’t.

 

[leafman101]

“You don’t want to trade a 25 year old top player”

 

[Montana]

Love hearing Shanny sticking to The Process theme….

 

[Montana]

No. I agree with zeke. It IS better for his family.

so do I….doesn’t mean I think he put on a production during the presser just for leverage tho. Especially going so far as to ya he wouldnt be anywhere else, and would sit out if not with the Leafs.

It’d be kinda moronic if you know you might take that gig.

 

[zeke]

"Kyle Dubas is a VERY close friend"

 

[hockeylover]

“You don’t want to trade a 25 year old top player”

I know people are worried about the window but so long as they can get people resigned, I’m not really.

 

[zeke]

solid enough answer too.

i'm only half listening.....any key words in particular you liked?

 

[zeke]

was he talking about Pridham as being super awesoem there? i missed it.

 

[Montana]

i'm only half listening.....any key words in particular you liked?

said it was like having a 2 & a 3 in his hand..and knowing everyone else has pocket aces. Then got into having to do the best he could for the club etc.

 

[Montana]

was he talking about Pridham as being super awesoem there? i missed it.

Yeah, said Dubas left him a great team on and off the ice.

 

[Preston]

Citing some nerdies now. Love it.

 

[zeke]

"by our metrics....Leafs were 2nd in Disrupt Percentage....in my view that's checking....and this coach has these elite players checking"

 

[leafman101]

Oooh.. disrupt percentage. Busting out the glasses.

 

[LeafGm]

You’d have to think he was quite the piece of shit to create this family drama story, put on the water works, etc…all to leverage the Leafs into matching the Pitt offer. imo.

I dunno…I think everything I laid out in my post being true doesn’t make Dubas “a piece of shit”. And it doesn’t preclude the family stuff being true.

It does mean he’s a bit cut-throat, not particularly grateful/loyal to Shanahan and wasn’t especially committed to continuing here, unless they really went over the top to make it worth his while to stay here.

 

[zeke]

Shanny: "I am very happy for him (Dubas)"

(doesn't look all that happy)

 

[zeke]

whoever this talking head is on sportsnet here is complaining about Brad's presser "it sounds like there won't be much change and it's just more of the same" and i'm like fucking rights yes baby.

 

[Preston]

He's a bit a bumbling buffoon and not quite as eloquent as Kyle but he sure said a lot of shit that comforted ol' Presto. I have almost 0 concerns. They could have done so much worse with this hire.

 

[zeke]

All in all this was definitely a Dubas press conference not a Burke press conference.

excellent.