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He's got Ron Jeremy stuff?
I just looked that up and spit coffee.
He's got Ron Jeremy stuff?
The guy aged badly...I just looked that up and spit coffee.
Man, I wonder what it is like to enter the zone at an elite level. I surely want to learn how to do that!
Sweeney has some good scouting and recruitment among NCAA teams. I wonder if the Canadian GMs shouldn’t focus some on the NCAA to improve their prospect pool.
Krug was pre Sweeney but the Bruins rookies are mostly NCAA players and former captains of their teams. Sweeney’s ability to draft or recruit these players has been a highlight of his GMship.
Scott Gomez can tell you!
Donato, Heinen, Bjork and Grzelcyk are all pre-Sweeney NCAA players.
Shouldn't you give credit to Chia ?
Then watch nylander
Man, I wonder what it is like to enter the zone at an elite level. I surely want to learn how to do that!
Sorry, just a stupid Leafs fan here. What does ironing have to do with this?Oh, what irony.
Sorry, just a stupid Leafs fan here. What does ironing have to do with this?
In that case, Chia earns credit for not being too insecure to delegate...Chia's main strength was his player to player relationships, which was forged during his time as a player agent.
Sweeney was brought up during his time in Bruin management as a player development and scouting guy. He oversaw the process and it's easy to see that scouting and drafting is his forte.
During his time as GM, Chia delegated the scouting and drafting process to others who's strengths were just that. Sweeney and Gretzky deserve more credit for the internal turnaround in drafting than Chia.
Chiarelli at least deserves some credit for knowing his weaknesses and hiring the right guys to right the ship there. I appreciate that he could see his weaknesses and hire guys that could fill that in. That being said I love what Sweeney is doing and wouldn't change anything right now.Chia's main strength was his player to player relationships, which was forged during his time as a player agent.
Sweeney was brought up during his time in Bruin management as a player development and scouting guy. He oversaw the process and it's easy to see that scouting and drafting is his forte.
During his time as GM, Chia delegated the scouting and drafting process to others who's strengths were just that. Sweeney and Gretzky deserve more credit for the internal turnaround in drafting than Chia.
LMAO....Thats funny. I literally spit my soda out my nose reading that.
Chiarelli at least deserves some credit for knowing his weaknesses and hiring the right guys to right the ship there. I appreciate that he could see his weaknesses and hire guys that could fill that in. That being said I love what Sweeney is doing and wouldn't change anything right now.
Anyone claiming Pasta is better than Matthews is nuts, Matthews is going to be more important to his team for as long as he is in the NHL, but I still would prefer to have Pasta on my team, I just really love that guy he is such a likeable player.
AhemLmao so many of you are in denial, Boston is going to get smoked in this series.
Boston has no answer for the marleau kadri marner line.
While I completely I agree with this I'll also accept that Boston't top line and D do a lot of the work and create a situation where Pasta can just play his game and doesn't have to fight so hard to get the puck and move it forward. Matthews is more of a one man force for the Leafs than Pasta is for the Bruins. All three of Boston's top line had at least 30 goals this year which means that you can't concentrate on any one player on the line. I'd like to think it is all Pasta doing the magic but it would be a lot easier for Matthews to put up points if he had guys like Marchand and Bergeron helping him out on his line.Well, a coach would like to have a player who can excel in the playoffs and regular season, not just the latter.
While I completely I agree with this I'll also accept that Boston't top line and D do a lot of the work and create a situation where Pasta can just play his game and doesn't have to fight so hard to get the puck and move it forward. Matthews is more of a one man force for the Leafs than Pasta is for the Bruins. All three of Boston's top line had at least 30 goals this year which means that you can't concentrate on any one player on the line. I'd like to think it is all Pasta doing the magic but it would be a lot easier for Matthews to put up points if he had guys like Marchand and Bergeron helping him out on his line.
Well that’s on the GM for failing to provide the support he needs.While I completely I agree with this I'll also accept that Boston't top line and D do a lot of the work and create a situation where Pasta can just play his game and doesn't have to fight so hard to get the puck and move it forward. Matthews is more of a one man force for the Leafs than Pasta is for the Bruins. All three of Boston's top line had at least 30 goals this year which means that you can't concentrate on any one player on the line. I'd like to think it is all Pasta doing the magic but it would be a lot easier for Matthews to put up points if he had guys like Marchand and Bergeron helping him out on his line.
I agree, but I will also note that 2 years ago they were terrible, in a short period of time they have done a lot to build the team that they have even if they have been rebuilding for a decade. I don't think it is easy to go from a perennial loser to being a successful team and they seem to be finally making the transition, and I think they would look like they were doing it more successfully if not facing the Bruins.Well that’s on the GM for failing to provide the support he needs.
Hockey is a team sport and even amazing, elite players can’t do it all. Leafs have some gifted forwards to complement Matthews but the defense needs a little upgrading/maturation.
Secret weapon. Right.Leafs still haven't shown their secret weapon yet. I got them in 7.
Secret weapon. Right.
Secret weapon. Right.
They are done man. I want them to win but we have to be realistic. Boston is the Best team in the playoffs and is likely going to win the Stanley Cup.