Terrible GM
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Even if we go on another 10 game win streak and keep playing the way we are, the way we win makes me sick to my stomach. I just have a hard time watching the games. I know we are not a playoff (cup) team, and prime for another collapse.
Some things I would do (and others mentioned similar)
1) Nonis gone. Terrible contracts. I like the guy, but you cannot give money because your afraid someone is going to not sign with you. Too many NTC!
2) For what we say is the best hockey market in the work, the ACC is terrible. KILL the platinum club, close it, I don't care. It's terrible watching games with that building so flat (are we sure the Raptors play in the same building?!?), but watch a game in Detroit, Buffalo, well anywhere Northern USA and with just a few hundred leaf fans it will be louder then 20 thousand. Just sad. MLSE needs to look at Corporate ownership.
3) If no major trades can be pulled off with current roster for 1D/1C then we really need to look at a fire sale. Really in danger of being stagnate for more years to come. Not at the bottom, but just a couple points out. Safe 1st round picks (no blue chip prospects).
4) NEVER let a UFA walk when your not contending. If Franson is unassigned by trade deadline, trade him... Let's not kid ourselfs, we are not winning the cup, lets get something good back.
5) Something that I'm not sure that's allowed or not, but I would do my best to eliminate some media members access to players. The amount of turmoil, and lack of actual reporting they do is just disgusting. It's turned into sensationalism, not sports news. That's got to be a negative for UFA's to sign with the Leafs.
Just my opinions/wishes, I know management will not do anything to correct half of these in the next 10 years..
I don't think I was ever a part of tank nation, and I think the coaching staff is pretty good (dont kill me for that), players seem to like them. You need to look at the talent, what they are able to do. These guys are doing what they can.. and that's why unless we could pick up a couple core pieces and move a couple out, I gut it and actually build towards something.
Some things I would do (and others mentioned similar)
1) Nonis gone. Terrible contracts. I like the guy, but you cannot give money because your afraid someone is going to not sign with you. Too many NTC!
2) For what we say is the best hockey market in the work, the ACC is terrible. KILL the platinum club, close it, I don't care. It's terrible watching games with that building so flat (are we sure the Raptors play in the same building?!?), but watch a game in Detroit, Buffalo, well anywhere Northern USA and with just a few hundred leaf fans it will be louder then 20 thousand. Just sad. MLSE needs to look at Corporate ownership.
3) If no major trades can be pulled off with current roster for 1D/1C then we really need to look at a fire sale. Really in danger of being stagnate for more years to come. Not at the bottom, but just a couple points out. Safe 1st round picks (no blue chip prospects).
4) NEVER let a UFA walk when your not contending. If Franson is unassigned by trade deadline, trade him... Let's not kid ourselfs, we are not winning the cup, lets get something good back.
5) Something that I'm not sure that's allowed or not, but I would do my best to eliminate some media members access to players. The amount of turmoil, and lack of actual reporting they do is just disgusting. It's turned into sensationalism, not sports news. That's got to be a negative for UFA's to sign with the Leafs.
Just my opinions/wishes, I know management will not do anything to correct half of these in the next 10 years..
I don't think I was ever a part of tank nation, and I think the coaching staff is pretty good (dont kill me for that), players seem to like them. You need to look at the talent, what they are able to do. These guys are doing what they can.. and that's why unless we could pick up a couple core pieces and move a couple out, I gut it and actually build towards something.