Rielly never really had low-points prior to Babs, but I'd say Babs has also been massive in his development.when babs was hired i said the two most transformed players would be kadri and gardiner
since babs has taken over
kadri in the tank season led the leafs with 45 points, had a career high with 61 points and 32 goals last year, and this year is on pace for 30 plus goals again, all in all shattering any previous numbers(other then the lockout shortened season but we all the the context behind that)
gardiner, had 31 points in the tank season and has followed that up with back to back 40 point seasons.
yet, Kadri said Carlyle did.
quite frankly i don't think he'd say it if he didn't think it's true.
eh, the thing was rielly always had sky high potential and was much younger then the other two players, we hadnt seen enough of rielly to know what he would become other then he had the potential hard to say how much babs helped, there were some doubts about his development but hes transformed and become a 1d this year. Where as kadri and gardiner never put it together till babs and had shown that they might not ever due to age and play.Rielly never really had low-points prior to Babs, but I'd say Babs has also been massive in his development.
Imo his last year with Carlyle he started to turn the corner then the circus stalled him.I think most people can agree that Kadri has developed into a solid 2nd line centerman who has a strong all around game -- can be physical, defensively responsible most of the time, solid goal scorer (25-30g), etc.
But was this because of how well the Leafs managed him? Or despite it? I know I wasn't too happy that Kadri didn't get much time with Kessel or on the Leafs first line generally when it was just him and Bozak. But maybe he has been a bit difficult, too -- he had at least one off ice behavioral incident.
Do you hold up Kadri as an example of the Leafs having a good program?
This.I think he was going downhill but Shanahan coming in, suspending him and telling him he can be apart of the future if he wants to be set him on the right course. Babcock got his hands on him and the rest is history.
kadri was brought along nice ,same way nylander will be ..gardiner u get what u get ,he has peakedwhen babs was hired i said the two most transformed players would be kadri and gardiner
since babs has taken over
kadri in the tank season led the leafs with 45 points, had a career high with 61 points and 32 goals last year, and this year is on pace for 30 plus goals again, all in all shattering any previous numbers(other then the lockout shortened season but we all the the context behind that)
gardiner, had 31 points in the tank season and has followed that up with back to back 40 point seasons.
Imo his last year with Carlyle he started to turn the corner then the circus stalled him.
Babcockand company polished and finished the product.
Yup it was his 2 way game that started to develop that last year with Randy.I have to agree. Carlyle started to get something out of him the last year he was here. Carlyle was hard on him but there is no doubt Carlyle had a positive affect on his development. At the same time I don't think Kadri's offense should be that much of a surprise. He was a beast in Junior and put up huge numbers, he's always been an offensive threat
to add further proof and stats, gards is 19th in dman scoring combing the last two years
and kadri is 15th for goals.
I think most people can agree that Kadri has developed into a solid 2nd line centerman who has a strong all around game -- can be physical, defensively responsible most of the time, solid goal scorer (25-30g), etc.
But was this because of how well the Leafs managed him? Or despite it? I know I wasn't too happy that Kadri didn't get much time with Kessel or on the Leafs first line generally when it was just him and Bozak. But maybe he has been a bit difficult, too -- he had at least one off ice behavioral incident.
Do you hold up Kadri as an example of the Leafs having a good program?
In b4 pookie
Kadri is a great redemption story, I don’t know why people treat that as insult half the time.