Speculation: Dion Phaneuf (job shadowing Shanny, not playing)

[BlueForever75]

Phaneuf would be better then Marincin in our lineup right now and a solid bottom pairing dman. For those that think otherwise are bias to his past. He played on some horrible Leaf teams but he is far from a worse player then players like Holl and Marincin that are currently patrolling our blue line. I would be down for a defense as such going into the playoffs:

Reilly-Dermott
Muzzin-Barrie
Phaneuf-Holl

Adds a little more truculence to our backend.

 

[Warden of the North]

Phaneuf would be better then Marincin in our lineup right now and a solid bottom pairing dman. For those that think otherwise are bias to his past. He played on some horrible Leaf teams but he is far from a worse player then players like Holl and Marincin that are currently patrolling our blue line. I would be down for a defense as such going into the playoffs:

Reilly-Dermott
Muzzin-Barrie
Phaneuf-Holl

Adds a little more truculence to our backend.

Hes here job shadowing Shanahan, not playing hockey.

 

[stickty111]

Phaneuf would be better then Marincin in our lineup right now and a solid bottom pairing dman. For those that think otherwise are bias to his past. He played on some horrible Leaf teams but he is far from a worse player then players like Holl and Marincin that are currently patrolling our blue line. I would be down for a defense as such going into the playoffs:

Reilly-Dermott
Muzzin-Barrie
Phaneuf-Holl

Adds a little more truculence to our backend.

1: no
2: he isn't here to play

 

[Leafsfan74]

Guys, give him a break. He is shadowing to try and pursue a second career after hockey.

I get the jokes, but all citizens deserve a right to pursue opportunity in life.

 

[Ziggdiezan]

Dont have any problems with Dion, took a ton of flack while being on a terrible team and seemed to deal with it pretty well

 

[Patmac40]

Good for him. That's great that he's taking a chance to learn about this side of the game. Hope he can have some success with it.

 

[Suntouchable13]

Good for him. That's great that he's taking a chance to learn about this side of the game. Hope he can have some success with it.

Didn't seem that bright to me during his playing days, but I guess that goes to show you just because someone appears a certain way doesn't mean that's how they really are.

 

[Clark4Ever]

Interesting. Phaneuf never struck me as a front office type of guy, but good for him.

 

[uncleben]

FREE WALLET



Happy to see them treating Dion nicely, giving him this experience.

Really hope it works out for him. He was only a pro in his time here, and took a licking from this city, worse than he deserved.

 

[Bomber0104]

Phaneuf would be better then Marincin in our lineup right now and a solid bottom pairing dman. For those that think otherwise are bias to his past. He played on some horrible Leaf teams but he is far from a worse player then players like Holl and Marincin that are currently patrolling our blue line. I would be down for a defense as such going into the playoffs:

Reilly-Dermott
Muzzin-Barrie
Phaneuf-Holl

Adds a little more truculence to our backend.

Dion literally couldn't turn left skating backwards, even during his time with the Leafs.

There's a reason why all 31 teams have declined even trying the guy out.

 

[tmlms13]

I thought job shadowing was something High Schoolers did. Not something 35 years olds did.

 

[Leafsfan74]

I thought job shadowing was something High Schoolers did. Not something 35 years olds did.

If it's an entirely new career and/or industry, age doesn't matter.

Same with education. How many MBA students, Med students etc. shadow for potential jobs? Shanahan is basically a mentor, not unusual at all. I've seen 60 year olds job shadowing for management positions.

Nobody is supposed to know what a job would entail unless they see it first hand. It's a win/win for him and his potential future employer if they choose him.

 

[Once]

Phaneuf would be better then Marincin in our lineup right now and a solid bottom pairing dman. For those that think otherwise are bias to his past. He played on some horrible Leaf teams but he is far from a worse player then players like Holl and Marincin that are currently patrolling our blue line. I would be down for a defense as such going into the playoffs:

Reilly-Dermott
Muzzin-Barrie
Phaneuf-Holl

Adds a little more truculence to our backend.

I watched him play in LA. He can't skate, he is done.

 

[Rare Jewel]

FREE WALLET



Happy to see them treating Dion nicely, giving him this experience.

Really hope it works out for him. He was only a pro in his time here, and took a licking from this city, worse than he deserved.

For the most part, that "salute gate" thing was a mess though and that's on Kessel and him.

 

[LeafSteel]

I thought job shadowing was something High Schoolers did. Not something 35 years olds did.

You are out of touch.

I have Senior Bank Management job shadow me bi-weekly and I won’t hire anyone who doesn’t do one first.

Just makes a lot of sense and a very common professional practice now.

 

[Havoc]

Phaneuf would be better then Marincin in our lineup right now and a solid bottom pairing dman. For those that think otherwise are bias to his past. He played on some horrible Leaf teams but he is far from a worse player then players like Holl and Marincin that are currently patrolling our blue line. I would be down for a defense as such going into the playoffs:

Reilly-Dermott
Muzzin-Barrie
Phaneuf-Holl

Adds a little more truculence to our backend.

As crazy as this sounds...I'm okay with giving Marincin some more looks.

This guys long reach breaks up so many plays.

I still cringe when he tries to make a breakout pass or get a point shot through...but for a cheap #6 D that long reach gets the job done.

If he can improve his decision making with all this experience....can't believe I'm going to say this.....but he can stay for the bottom pair.

 

[Leafsfan74]

You are out of touch.

I have Senior Bank Management job shadow me bi-weekly and I won’t hire anyone who doesn’t do one first.

Just makes a lot of sense and a very common professional practice now.

I agree with your general sentiment, I must say though, if job shadowing is happening bi-weekly, that seems a bit excessive. A decade ago I was in the financial industry and shadowing was twice a year and I was both a mentor and a student. I suppose it depends on the department and organization.

 

[LeafSteel]

I agree with your general sentiment, I must say though, if job shadowing is happening bi-weekly, that seems a bit excessive. A decade ago I was in the financial industry and shadowing was twice a year and I was both a mentor and a student. I suppose it depends on the department and organization.

It depends entirely on the industry, institution, and area of business.

I have requests coming to me from all areas of the company, either for application purposes or to better understand my role and what my department does.

Personal and professional development are where intelligent investment lies for large institutions and corporations, including from industries that don’t have an obvious or direct connection.

 

[Leaf Lander]

So shanny had enough in toronto?

 

[CantLoseWithMatthews]

Good for Dion. He had an incredibly challenging role as Toronto's captain and number 1 defenseman that he just wasn't suited for. But he did his best and put up with a ton of criticism and hatred that was probably unwarranted. I hope he finds success

 

[uncleben]

So shanny had enough in toronto?

No. Shanny is not stepping down.

Phaneuf reached out to an old friend to help him get his feet wet, show him the ropes, and Shanahan let Phaneuf into the room (not even giving him any responsibilities)

 

[DarkKnight]

So shanny had enough in toronto?

He resigned lol.

 

[dubey]

So shanny had enough in toronto?

What

 

[LeafsNation75]

Good for Dion. He had an incredibly challenging role as Toronto's captain and number 1 defenseman that he just wasn't suited for. But he did his best and put up with a ton of criticism and hatred that was probably unwarranted. I hope he finds success

I personally wasn't one of these people, however wasn't there some Leafs fans who hated how fast they named him captain since it was only a few months after trading for him. Plus if those previous teams he was on had more success besides making the playoffs during the 48 game regular season in 2013, maybe he wouldn't have got as much as he did.

 

[1specter]

Didn't seem that bright to me during his playing days, but I guess that goes to show you just because someone appears a certain way doesn't mean that's how they really are.

You don't always have to be book smart or highly educated... Phaneuf maybe wasn't a genius but captaining a pro team in the most scrutinized hockey market requires a lot of soft skills and leadership abilities. He may not have brought much on ice success but he dealt with all the sideshow crap pretty admirably and always worked his ass off. His work ethic and the experiences he had here could still bring some value.