According to Kypreos, "Leafs GM Brad Treliving will continue to entertain calls…but there is a strong sense that Rogers, now the majority owner of the Leafs, has no appetite for making major changes that would jeopardize playoff participation for consecutive years."
"Those with louder and more powerful voices will have the final say, and while fans are screaming for reconstructive surgery rather than a minimally-invasive procedure, missing the playoffs this season and next season is not an option for MLSE or Rogers."
What a shitshow of a clown organization that can't get everyone on the same page.
42 comments
Fuck Rogers
Omg it’s the Teachers Union all over again.
Fuuuuuuuck. We’ve got an Acquilini situation here.
Mediocrity and short-circuiting rebuilds here we come.
It’s a return to the historical way this organization has been run – as a joke, by people at the top without any vision. If young people thought the past 8-10 years was bad, oh boy, are you not gonna like the Leafs run directly by owners.
So they’re happy just to make the playoffs? Sweet.
If we get stuck in some short term window bullshit because the ownership group refuses to understand that sometimes you have to break a few eggs to make an omelette. I’m going to be very disappointed, I’ve already barely been watching any games but if perpetual mediocrity is what the plan is, then I’m not sure I am interested in the product.
Playoff participation? This year? Huh?
So then that means the GM / coaches job is on the line if they miss, right? Riiight?
“we are selling”
“But not that”
“No, not that either”
“Best I can do is Bobby McCann for Connor McDonald”
“STORE IS CLOSED INDEFINITELY. The answer is in the room”
Regardless of who the future owners become, this is our destiny. Leafs are unfortunately more of a brand then a team and as long as ownership makes money they couldn’t give 2 shots about on ice product
If this is true then start showing them what you think of it. Don’t buy tickets, don’t buy merch, don’t give them a single penny of your hard earned money. They have no interest in treating fans with any respect so you should stop kowtowing to them.
The only way anything ever changes with this org is if you hit em in the wallet
There’s no playoffs this year lol
The ghost of the Shanaplan lives on. Fuck this management
Not a fan of our owners but tbh I’m just not a fan of completely blowing up a team. That being said, I’m a Steelers fan and this strategy has not worked out for us lol.
Don’t believe anything kypreos says.
The silver lining is that Rogers will be pissed when we miss the playoffs (seeing as we only have a 10% chance to make it) which will likely lead to berube and treliving being fired.
Hopefully Pelley can assess talent and bring in some good front office staff that can turn us around.
And so Brad’s work to prepare his next job application begins!
1. Kypreos gets stuff wrong all the time
2. We shouldn’t do a full rebuild while we have Matthews and Nylander. Trying to be good next season should be the goal
Let’s calm down before we decide Rogers is a shitty owner. Rogers has proven to be a good team owner with the Jays.
Why does everyone have their hands in the cookie jar?? This is the same as Dubas, they keep handcuffing the GMs, why even have them??
Would’ve appreciated a veto on the emptying of the closets we did last year. Or even a veto on hiring Treliving…
Okay that means we know what their position is
If the team makes the playoffs they get another chance if they don’t that’s likely the breaking point for MLSE
Meaning if they miraculously make the playoffs they likely play in metro and have a chance at the deeper run
If they don’t make it at all then the last thing holding them together goes boom
That actually should be sufficient motivation for the players to do the funniest thing
And if they blow it (okay when) and Boston gets to continue tormenting them at least it results in a forced tank for a few years to do a full rebuild
One way or another there’s a light at the end of the tunnel
Both MLSE and Rogers fail to realize that the Leafs can miss the playoffs even if they keep all their players. The best move is to trade away their UFAs they cannot retain. Making the playoffs should not be the main goal. In fact, the current Leafs roster cannot make a Cup run, period.
I am naive enough to hope that what this means, is, they are not shopping Matthews, Woll or Nylander and this is more of a ‘retool’ kind of year.
There’s no reason to miss multiple years if we do this right. Start next year with a new coach. Reinvest in the team’s health. Prioritize picks and prospects in the retool. Be smart with our cap space and get faster again. We’ll be right there
why believe kyper lol
One- Kyp knows nothing. Never has, never will.
Two- people are reading this incorrectly IMO. He’s saying that Rogers doesn’t want the Leafs to do a complete rebuild and miss the playoffs for consecutive years. And that makes complete sense. This team needs new core pieces, but it’s not a total tear down. It’s like a remodel. Keep the studs and foundation.
Guys this is Kypreos……
Honestly, I think this is more about them making sure Tre doesn’t trade Cowan, Danford, future firsts.
Kind of wonder if Kypreos is (shockingly /s) misrepresenting what’s happening here.
What are people believing Kyper ?
It seems like he’s saying they want a retool, which is 100% the correct decision right now. They want to make the playoffs next season
The only thing I’d say about this is that Kyper isn’t reliable at all and usually just says stuff without insider info.
The right moves this deadline and this off-season don’t mean missing the playoffs next season, dipshits. On the other hand, forcing a lack of moves and a “stay the course” attitude on and off the ice increases those odds significantly.
Kypreos is going to be fired in the offseason
Ya know, I actually picked the Leafs as the team to cheer for (20+ years ago, on a trip to Canada, I’m not Canadian; but watch every game since). Sometimes… SOMETIMES, things happen and I start to regret choosing this team. This one of those times. WHAT’S THE POINT IN A GM IF OWNERSHIP CAN OVERRULE THEM?!??
This is not bad news.
They were NEVER going to blow it up. This just confirms that. Nor should they, since you have two elite talents still with a couple years of peak play.
A re-tool (or “reconstructive surgery”, as Kyper is calling it) was the best course of action all along. Sell off the UFAs and still try to win as much as possible, making Boston’s pick later in the 1st.
All the hate Dubas got, but it’s now pretty apparent he was working with a hand tied behind his back.
Just trade or buy out Rielly and they’ll only need to make a couple moves on D. Forwards and goalies are solid