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Iv consumed a bunch of draft content, and to me I think the Leafs take Mckenna. Its close

The comps are like picking Patrick Kane/Panerin vs Tim Stutzle /Lucas Raymond
not perfect comps but you get the idea

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Losing Pridham might have bothered me a few years ago, but teams all have capable cap experts, its not the advantage it used to be.
Also, you can say while having his expertise, it did nothing. they won fuck all so *shrug*

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I saw a trade proposal. Chi offers #4 pick for Knies
yes or no?

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Unholy_Goalie wrote:

New GM means nothing if he builds a shit team. New coach means nothing if Matthews isn’t part of the hiring process. #1 pick means nothing if he doesn’t turn them into a contender instantly (he won’t).

Matthews certainly isn’t acting or speaking like it yet. And it seems like his agent and McDavid’s agent want them both to be UFAs at the same time and for the other to sign first to set a new bar of highest paid.

I just mean for the perception the players have, like AM will see it as making changes to “improve”
whether they do or not on the ice, isnt the point.

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Chayka doesnt seem to sit on stuff. at least he didnt in his first go round as GM. Id suspect if he doesnt re-sign AM, he trades him and doesnt Marner it up.

But new GM, new coach, new shiny #1 pick. My bet is AM signs another deal with the Leafs

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Walk off Grand slams are fun.
Can the Jays please turn things around from here..

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Leafs have time to keep Matthews for this coming season, new coach. his 2 worst seasons were with Berube.
Leafs TDL Roy, Mcmann etc all went and were impactful. Berube…prob might be one of the worst coaches.

at min build AM value back up. if they do end up deciding to trade him, but im not convinced that happens.

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WHIPPER wrote:

I feel like Pelley is going the full nuclear option on the management side of things, because we all know they’re not going to blow up the roster, (which I’m fine with, for the record). Bringing in Sundin and Chayka was the first move in a clear (risky?) new direction. I think they’re going to go completely off the board with the head coach, definitely not sticking with the old boy’s club that professional sports are known for.

also good that they were willing to eat the 2 years of Berube salary. the comment Win at all costs or whatever it was.

hopefully Pelley just fades into the background

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id go with Carle, young and new…get that old guard Berube stink off
also Carle is 36, Chayka is 36…so it has to be

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Berube fired. thats a good sign Chayka gets it

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Jays can never beat the stupid fking Rays. its sooo frustrating.

I just noticed the closer the Jays needed and the Dodgers got is injured having surgery, and has these stats
war -.05
era 10.50
fip 4.95

in baseball nothing ever works out like you expect.

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The comparables iv seen a few people make for Mckenna is Patrick Kane. which would be totally fine, Leafs luck into a 70-80pt player.

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PrinceLH wrote:

Nothing much will happen until the draft and free agency. I’m still a proponent of taking the best player available, which the consensus pick being McKenna. The issue with trading down, you get into a scenario like 2016. The first overall pick, Matthews vs the second overall pick, Lainie. Same could be said about 1984, when Lemieux went first overall and Kirk Muller went number 2. Take the first pick and bank it as a cornerstone of your franchise. If you Fuck around, you find out.

I agree its just risky to get cute and trade down or pick another player #1 like one of the Dmen.
from the sounds of it, this is a bit stronger draft overall, at least top 10. but no clear #1 no brainer which makes it tough

this is good….but just words for now
John Chayka on the resources available to him as Leafs GM: “The directive from Edward Rogers to me is to do whatever it takes to win a Stanley Cup

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PrinceLH wrote:

If the Leafs took on Petterson’s full cap hit, maybe a straight up trade for Rielly could work. The gamble could work if Petterson regains his scoring prowess and in a year, he could be tradeable or better yet, an asset. It would make it feasible to move Matthews for a boat load of talent and draft capital. With the proper moves and a bit of luck, the retool could restructure the Leafs quicker than we think. Petterson with Nylander and pick your left winger, either Knies or McKenna and you have something.

I was thinking to keep AM, at least for the rest of his contract, a couple play makers like EP and Mckenna would help.
Matthews, Nylander, Tavares, Petterson, Mckenna, Knies decent 6.

Its the D that is the Challenge to fix

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Andersson and Marchment would be fine targets.

I also proposed this yesterday, iv Van wanted to move Elias Petterson, a Rielly (plus whatever) for EP if Van would retain a couple mil. gets his cap to 9.6
would be a good 2/3 Center with JT. and maybe he regains a bit of scoring.

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