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Don’t get me wrong UG, that’s my point, I’m thinking Shanny called it “his team” too soon, even if he was the president.
Shanny and Lou work together for 3 years with the leafs. I dont think that is too soon for shanny to get in fingers into the team. Also, Lou was hired to be a mentor for only a short time, he knew that and has said as much.
Impossible to say if the team would be better or worse had lou been GM…but based on the contracts and trades lou made in NYI…..not sure the leafs would have been better. Maybe a lower cap hit for marner and matthews.Or a lack of loyalty from Shanahan towards Lou. Shanahan thought he had the boy wonder when he picked Dubas. Or knew he could control him as a puppet GM. He went with the spreadsheets instead of the experience of a multiple time Cup champion HHOF builder.
Lou was manager of the year, at least once if not twice with the NYI. If he stayed, the Leafs would have been better and gone further. Can’t say they’d win for sure but a better chances for sure. He wouldn’t have played games with the stupid contracts or allow the country club to control the team.
I’d bring him back today to rebuild this team properly as hockey president.[/quote]
My gawd, manager of the year means nothing. Lou signed some horrible deals with Islanders and set that team back. He may have gotten marner and matthews signed for a little less…maybe be probably would have signed some other horrible deals to set the leafs back as well
Engvall for 7 years. My gawd, the worse signing in the past decade.Shanahan pushed Lou out the door because he refused go learn from the expert. That was the beginning of the end, already then.
Doughty was always right about this team. 100%.[/quote]
By “beginning of the end” you mean his demise was expected…..7 years later.
Lou was done, maybe he could have gotten better deals from Marner and matthews….maybe not.
But he made a mess of the Islanders, the contracts he handed out and trades he made…set that team back.
Lou knew exactly what he was brought in for and for how long.Pretty much.
And matthews is starting to look like a 2nd line center[/quote]Well definitely not a top 10 player in the league anymore.
He’s been decent but some games hes invisible.The entire Matthews era has been collosally mismanaged from the start. Such a wasted opportunity. What you’re now witnessing is the slow death. Remains to be seen if there is anyone smart enough over there at “the bank” (THE appropriately nicknamed hockey arena in history) to realize it. Probably not.
Pretty much.
And matthews is starting to look like a 2nd line centerCalgary will most likely not trade with the Leafs.
Montreal on th eother hand ….[/quote]Good. Kadri is not saving the leafs anyway.
Still lots of season left…they can turn it around.
Lol
I’ll watch another game in December….hopefully they are better
Yes, former Leafs Minten then Steeves back to back games.
What a joke.[/quote]
BAHAHAHA
Looks good on Tre.
What garbage trade….didnt like it then.I still have 3 more games to access this team (I usually wait until the 20 game mark)….but wow…..my gawd they are so bad so far.
I cant watch this team…no heart or grit.
