ToneDog
56 years and counting. #FireTheShanaClan!
Well, the Leafs finish the regular season with franchise highs in wins and points.
What a tremendous year!
Could have finished higher if Babs wasn't so stubborn and listened to us posters
Well, the Leafs finish the regular season with franchise highs in wins and points.
What a tremendous year!
Good point, you know your hockey. But this is a time for celebration. Babcock did a good job for the most part. Next year will determine if he can bump that status to great.Could have finished higher if Babs wasn't so stubborn and listened to us posters
Could have finished higher if Babs wasn't so stubborn and listened to us posters
Could have finished higher if Babs wasn't so stubborn and listened to us posters
well, the turning point of the season did actually come when Babs listened to us, dropped Leo out of the top 9, dropped martin out of the lineup, and added in dermott and kappy.
since then we've been unstoppable.
now what if babs had done that sooner?
Good point, you know your hockey. But this is a time for celebration. Babcock did a good job for the most part. Next year will determine if he can bump that status to great.
I was critical of Babs when he shackled our forwards earlier in the season, but some posters pointed out that it was short term pain for long term gain to prepare the boys how to tighten up in the playoffs.
It's time to pay the piper baby.
Great accomplishment by a young team. How much you ascribe Babcock as a MAJOR factor in that is open to healthy debate.Franchise Record in wins and points
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Good job for the most part
Great accomplishment by a young team. How much you ascribe Babcock as a MAJOR factor in that is open to healthy debate.
I think he's a huge factor.
Look at the work he has done with Nazem Kadri since he has arrived. Morgan Rielly as well. He's done the work with Mitch Marner and William Nylander. People might not agree or like the tough love approach he had with all 4 players, but it's made them all better. I think he's a huge reason why Patrick Marleau signed here. That's 5 of our 6 best players.
Like it's okay as a fan to be frustrated with some of his systems, or waiting an extra 15-20 games to remove a player from the lineup, but at the end of the day, he's a major part of this team.
Trying to argue that this team wins despite that is silly.
The worst part about playing Tampa in the first round is having to see their knock off Leafs jerseys for an entire series.
Throw that in with Stamkos and I already have plenty of reason to hate them.
Kadri I agree. The tough love when he was a bit of a loose cannon worked very well. Reilly, Marner, and Nylander were talented skilled players who might have matured into the players they are sooner if a different approach had been taken (yo-yo-ing up and down the lineup while vets had a free pass).I think he's a huge factor.
Look at the work he has done with Nazem Kadri since he has arrived. Morgan Rielly as well. He's done the work with Mitch Marner and William Nylander. People might not agree or like the tough love approach he had with all 4 players, but it's made them all better. I think he's a huge reason why Patrick Marleau signed here. That's 5 of our 6 best players.
Like it's okay as a fan to be frustrated with some of his systems, or waiting an extra 15-20 games to remove a player from the lineup, but at the end of the day, he's a major part of this team.
Trying to argue that this team wins despite that is silly.
I didn't have any waiver to sign? I did everything online (assuming you did the same). Was this in your email? Just curious.
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Kadri I agree. The tough love when he was a bit of a loose cannon worked very well. Reilly, Marner, and Nylander were talented skilled players who might have matured into the players they are sooner if a different approach had been taken (yo-yo-ing up and down the lineup while vets had a free pass).
Your opinion is not wrong, I just don’t agree that he has been a major influence in their productive year. Another good coach with a different approach and without his tendencies might have achieved more. That’s why I said it was open to debate.
I misspoke about the waiver signing, the agreement is implied by the purchase.
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It's a vague term agreed but I can't imagine anyone willing to take the chance.I kind of think the opposite is true with Babcock's approach to Kadri. He praised him from day one and Kadri said it was the first time he felt like management/coaches etc. were in his court so to speak, can't remember the exact quote but that was the gist of it. It might be more accurate to say that under Babcock, Kadri felt "loved" for the first time as a Leaf. Doesn't mean he never got any criticism, he certainly did but I think overall he always felt like a very valued player from the minute Babcock took over.
I think the key phrase there is "primarily for resale". I take that to mean that selling tickets you can't use on occasion is fine, selling tickets on a regular basis is not which seems entirely reasonable.
Got it, thanks.I misspoke about the waiver signing, the agreement is implied by the purchase.
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