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The Mother-fucking goddamn Off-season Thread

when they ditched Quinn, I said there was a much bigger chance of getting a downgrade than an upgrade, and I kinda feel the same way here.....except this time I have much more faith in ownership being a modern professional outfit than back then, so i'm optimistic they'll get someone good.

of course, we're gonna hear a shit tonne of old school names being floated for the job and I am gonna shit my pants on every one of them until we finally make a hire.
Even if they get someone good, that guy is gonna feel compelled to trade for the sake of trading, first to get rid of some loser stench, and second, to put his own stamp on the team. I’m not on board the break up the core train, so this is very bad news to me.
 
much as I was frustrated with the Doob this year, my initial reaction is just sadness. I bought what he was selling, officially at least.
 
Even if they get someone good, that guy is gonna feel compelled to trade for the sake of trading, first to get rid of some loser stench, and second, to put his own stamp on the team. I’m not on board the break up the core train, so this is very bad news to me.

Could also go the other way - a new guy might feel like the clock resets and he gets to be more patient whereas Dubas would probably have to do something drastic.
 
I know you jest, but still, kindly fuck off and never make that suggestion in view of Leaf fans ever again
It's not like he suggested Jim Benning.

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And wait a sec - where’s the Keefe fired news?? That needs to come now and is the only good thing about this development.

Imagine if the new guy decides to run with Keefe initially….
 
You really think that’s a likely outcome?

I think we’ll see at least half the roster turn over, especially with all those expiring contracts.
Oh, I think we'll see signficant turnover. But there was limited places Dubas could go at this point - he already tried to keep the core together and make moves around it. A new guy might feel like he still could.
 
If Bergevin becomes GM I will root for the Leafs to win the cup next year. It’s too delicious of a narrative arc to resist
He did make it to the finals with a banged up rag tag team. He could do that in Toronto!
 
I was never a big Dubas guy, but not like i didn't want him to succeed. So much promise with this group and he just couldn't get the right parts finish the product.

I'm guessing Shanahan and the suits have had a fewn names in mind for sometime.
 
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