1) Signing Babcock
2) Trading Kadri for Barrie. We needed a defensive d-man, not Barrie. Trading Kadri was the right decision given C depth BUT Barrie was not the answer. He cannot play D and this trade made us far worse. We needed to address our blueline, Dubas traded for the wrong type of d-man. Not saying we should have traded for these players but these TYPE of players. (Hedman, Weber) type of guys. Strong defensive players that can still contribute offensively. Barrie is supposed to be an offensive d man, but he has not provided anything on either side of the ice.
3) Going with all skill/speed players and no grit/physicality. These guys get bullied around every game, ragdolled, no one stands up for anyone. It's humiliating as a leafs fan to watch. You see opposing players make dirty hits, runs at the goalie and not a single one of these princesses stands up for anyone. There's no physical aspect, teams skate around unpunished, there's not fear of being hit and teams abuse these soft kids.
4) No backup goalie. I don't think we've won a single game with our backup since like January.
Signing Tavares was an amazing move, but choosing soft "skill" players to round out the roster is a huge mistake. Tavares signing wasn't the "downfall" it was all of the above.
2) Trading Kadri for Barrie. We needed a defensive d-man, not Barrie. Trading Kadri was the right decision given C depth BUT Barrie was not the answer. He cannot play D and this trade made us far worse. We needed to address our blueline, Dubas traded for the wrong type of d-man. Not saying we should have traded for these players but these TYPE of players. (Hedman, Weber) type of guys. Strong defensive players that can still contribute offensively. Barrie is supposed to be an offensive d man, but he has not provided anything on either side of the ice.
3) Going with all skill/speed players and no grit/physicality. These guys get bullied around every game, ragdolled, no one stands up for anyone. It's humiliating as a leafs fan to watch. You see opposing players make dirty hits, runs at the goalie and not a single one of these princesses stands up for anyone. There's no physical aspect, teams skate around unpunished, there's not fear of being hit and teams abuse these soft kids.
4) No backup goalie. I don't think we've won a single game with our backup since like January.
Signing Tavares was an amazing move, but choosing soft "skill" players to round out the roster is a huge mistake. Tavares signing wasn't the "downfall" it was all of the above.