If you are keeping Babcock, move Barrie now.I know many on here hate him, but why not let the guy have a bunch of PP1 time to see what happens. It's not like our PP can get much worse. Reilly isn't a PP specialist by any means. But that would mean trying something different and Babcock doesn't do that
If you are keeping Babcock, move Barrie now.
If a Bennett for Barrie deal is feasible, do it.
If you are changing the coach in the next 3 games, keep him and see what happens.
I don't even think we can wait that long.I’d be willing to give him a full restart if we get a new coach.
If it goes another ~20 games, he’s done.
How many more ways can you discuss Barrie other than saying continually that he absolutely has sucked thus far this year ..
And his sucking has been closely associated and coincides with the also and equally sucky Coaching job that Babcock has done with him .
Thank god for Kerfoot this guy either doesn’t care or cant pick up our system try to get rid of him probably going to get nothing for him anywaysHere's my daily rant, Barrie is a scrub
If you try to give a restart and he fails Miserably you’ll get nothing in a trade for him maybe we can find another GM as dumb as ours you never know everyone has their off days but if you let him play 20 more games might get nothing i’m wondering if he’s sulking because he got traded he didn’t want to leave where he was could that be a possibility?I don't even think we can wait that long.
If you aren't changing the coach, you might as well unload the UFAs, ride it out and change the coach next year.
Thank god he has 8 points in 20 games for us, or else we would have been out of the playoffs...Thank god for Kerfoot this guy either doesn’t care or cant pick up our system try to get rid of him probably going to get nothing for him anyways
You're as eloquent as you are correct.Get a this assclown out of here...
This guy is the 2nd coming of Brett Lebda.
It's time for a next season retool now.If you try to give a restart and he fails Miserably play you’ll get nothing in a trade for him maybe we can find another GM as dumb as ours you never know everyone has their off days but if you let him play 20 more games make it nothing
What coaching decisions is hindering Barrie??
The team breakout systemWhat coaching decisions is hindering Barrie??
Here is the thing you are missing. You bring the guy in here. and then you ask him to reinvent his game. Why not say to him look we are gonna change our breakout to the avs breakout so you can excel. Put both wingers on the hash. Bring your centre down low to protect the net and let Barrie decide how the breakout goes. Let him QB it. Let him skate it up ice and use guys as he sees fit on give and gos.I repeat:
Leafs 5v5 goal differential with Barrie on the ice this year: 32.35%
Leafs 5v5 goal differential without Barrie on the ice this year: 55.56%
With Barrie off the ice, the Leafs have the 7th best goal differential in the league.
As soon as he steps on, they go to dead last by 8 freaking %.
System? Babcock?
Why the hell isnt it affecting the rest of the team that badly? Is Dermott that different a player? Yea, he is I guess. He can win board battles and doesnt flub passes continually.....how about not blowing the zone hanging your partner out to dry continually like Dermott too.
High danger chance differential goes from 42.86% with Barrie on the ice to almost 50% without him!
Shooting % goes from 4.8% to almost 11%!
...and he's getting 54% Ozone faceoff starts.
On the powerplay?
For all the shots he takes 5v5, he sure doesnt shoot on the PP unless its at someones shins.
55 players have played 40+ PP minutes this year.
Barrie ranks:
55th for shots on goal/60
52nd in points/60
Tied with another player for last for individual scoring chances for/60 (with 0).
His highest rated individual stat is he's 3rd in hits taken/60
How is he compared to Rielly on the PP?
Rielly = 7.9 goals for/60 on the PP which is kinda meh but still 23rd in the league.
Barrie = 3.61 goals/60 on the PP. 5v5 with Dermott, the team is at 3.85 goals/60 5v5....jeez.
You guys can rationalize how its systemic any way you want to but this guy sucks so far. Rightly demoted until he fixes his game.
The team breakout system
If you was a rookie then maybe he could adjust but this is a guy whose been succeeding the way he plays for years. If we are keeping the Babs system then trade Barrie for a 1st rounder next year when draft class is best in a long long time.Yeah asking a guy like Barrie to re-invent his game ....... so Babcockian
It is a very complex system designed by Babs. But it is based on a triangle approach with 1 forward, usually centre, and 2 defenders with his desired spacing. The 2 other forwards, usually wingers, play high trying to move the attacking defenders off the line. One often moves out to other teams blue line depending on positioning of puck and whether a change is in order. Because there are not easy winger outlet passes you often see our guys flip the puck up in air to clear zone which is Babs strategy when you can't pass your way out of the forecheck. If we had great defenders with amazing hands we might have a chance but truth is we don't. But we do have 3 defenders with amazing skating skills. We are asking those 3 guys to be amazing passers. This is a FUNDAMENTAL problem. It is why we are doing so poorly.What is our team's breakout system, and how does it hinder Barrie?
I repeat:
Leafs 5v5 goal differential with Barrie on the ice this year: 32.35%
Leafs 5v5 goal differential without Barrie on the ice this year: 55.56%
With Barrie off the ice, the Leafs have the 7th best goal differential in the league.
As soon as he steps on, they go to dead last by 8 freaking %.
System? Babcock?
Why the hell isnt it affecting the rest of the team that badly? Is Dermott that different a player? Yea, he is I guess. He can win board battles and doesnt flub passes continually.....how about not blowing the zone hanging your partner out to dry continually like Dermott too.
High danger chance differential goes from 42.86% with Barrie on the ice to almost 50% without him!
Shooting % goes from 4.8% to almost 11%!
...and he's getting 54% Ozone faceoff starts.
On the powerplay?
For all the shots he takes 5v5, he sure doesnt shoot on the PP unless its at someones shins.
55 players have played 40+ PP minutes this year.
Barrie ranks:
55th for shots on goal/60
52nd in points/60
Tied with another player for last for individual scoring chances for/60 (with 0).
His highest rated individual stat is he's 3rd in hits taken/60
How is he compared to Rielly on the PP?
Rielly = 7.9 goals for/60 on the PP which is kinda meh but still 23rd in the league.
Barrie = 3.61 goals/60 on the PP. 5v5 with Dermott, the team is at 3.85 goals/60 5v5....jeez.
You guys can rationalize how its systemic any way you want to but this guy sucks so far. Rightly demoted until he fixes his game.