Bring in EK somehow without losing anything important off the roster, all futures for full retention, that’s my dream.He’s obviously not done. Loved the way he handled july 1 though.
"We are excited to add Derek to our hockey operations department," said Maple Leafs General Manager Brad Treliving. "I feel Derek is one of the premier talent evaluators in our game. He is a three-time Stanley Cup champion and will play a big role as we continue our goal of building a championship team."
Clancey, 54, arrives in Toronto after spending last season with the Vancouver Canucks as an Assistant General Manager, overseeing the Canucks pro and amateur scouting efforts.
Clancey, who worked with the Calgary Flames as a pro scout in the 2021-22 season, played a pivotal role in player personnel decisions for 14 seasons with the Pittsburgh Penguins, contributing to their three Stanley Cup victories. During his time with Pittsburgh, Clancey served as a pro scout for three seasons (2007-08 to 2009-10), director of pro scouting for nine seasons (2010-11 to 2018-19), and director of player personnel for two seasons (2019-20 to 2020-21).
This is a guy who got himself healthy
No
I keep trying to tell you, he's done. Being "cleared to play" for a guy with his conkie issue is possible, but when he sneezes and gets a headache during his 1st game back and subsequently misses 6 weeks, all it tells us is that the way the NHL clears concussed players is fucked.
Here's the NHL guidelines for return to play from a concussion:
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When he returns from his umpteenth conkie and he can ride a bike, do a few drills and handle getting bumped by a coach in a net front drill without getting dizzy, he's cleared to play. That isn't healthy or durable, or safe. It's just cleared to play. There's also a ton of self assessment by the player baked into the medical side of it.
Doc: Any headaches?
Matt: No
Doc: Dizziness?
Matt: No
Doc: Blurred vision
Matt: No
Doc: Okay great, let me know if any of that changes.
Magically, he's hurt a week later after a stiff breeze hit him in the head.
But that's the way the process works when the team might need you to play. When the team doesn't want you to play, the Doctors ask different questions.