2021-22 Toronto Maple Leafs General Discussion

[CarltonTheBear]

Did you CC Bruce Boudreau on this post?

He has kindly asked that I stop doing that.

That's what his email said, but what did his eyes say?

Technically it came from his attorny.

 

[Guilt Trip]

Hire Boudreau please to run the PP.

 

[Guru Tugginmypuddah]

Did you CC Bruce Boudreau on this post?

He has kindly asked that I stop doing that.

That's what his email said, but what did his eyes say?

Does he still have the rib sauce shmutz on his face?

 

[Bill_Berg]

Is there reason to think Malhotra would have success running the PK? I'm not denying it, just have no clue.

Story goes that Hitchcock sat down Malhotra one day and got him to commit his life to defense-first hockey as his lord and career-saviour.

Sounds like the perfect guy to run the PP. Don't worry about scoring, block those shots!

 

[Bullfrog]

Is there reason to think Malhotra would have success running the PK? I'm not denying it, just have no clue.

I think that's a valid question. "He was good on the PK therefore would be a good PK coach" isn't exactly science-based. I mean, it's better than him being terrible on the PK I suppose.

 

[CarltonTheBear]

https://twitter.com/kristen_shilton/status/1408531455018520579

Leafs have had a number of connections with the Chicago Steel over the last few years I think so this is pretty unsurprising. Pretty sure Friedman even called this a month or two ago.

The obvious/big connection is that the current head coach of the Marlies, Greg Moore, was hired by Hardy to be the head coach of the Chicago Steel in 2018. Noelle Needham, who had a stint with the Leafs as an amateur scout, was hired by the Steel to be their assistant GM last year. Darryl Belfry has also worked with the Steel as a consultant. On the player side the Leafs drafted Nick Abruzzese out of Chicago, and 2020 draft pick Joe Miller joined them in his D+1 season.

 

[herman]

https://twitter.com/marklazerus/status/1408536036322512899
His account is shut down now

Edit: I think this is Dubas' first management level hire where the person was younger than him (by like a month)

 

[herman]

https://twitter.com/kyle_cush/status/1408821738230722568

 

[herman]

https://twitter.com/TheOakLeafs/status/1409845879083868160
https://twitter.com/draglikepull/status/1409858149570465793

 

[ZBBM]

https://twitter.com/TheOakLeafs/status/1409845879083868160
https://twitter.com/draglikepull/status/1409858149570465793

Well, except Brayden is on a team that actually wins playoff series.

 

[Kin]

https://twitter.com/TheOakLeafs/status/1409845879083868160
https://twitter.com/draglikepull/status/1409858149570465793

Well, except Brayden is on a team that actually wins playoff series.

That's what worse PR means.

 

[L K]

Good news for fans of Ray calling Leafs games:

https://theathletic.com/2680427/2021/06/29/ray-ferraro-nhl-espn-tsn-overdrive/?source=dailyemail

Ferraro will still appear on TSN?s regional coverage of the Maple Leafs. He will continue to work with the network at the world junior championship, including training camp and exhibition games.

 

[CarltonTheBear]

Yeah I was very relieved to hear that. Dude's gonna be busy.

 

[Guilt Trip]

Good news for fans of Ray calling Leafs games:

https://theathletic.com/2680427/2021/06/29/ray-ferraro-nhl-espn-tsn-overdrive/?source=dailyemail

Ferraro will still appear on TSN?s regional coverage of the Maple Leafs. He will continue to work with the network at the world junior championship, including training camp and exhibition games.

Ray and Gord are the best.

 

[herman]

The Computer Boys are free agents today...

 

[lamajama]

Yeah I was very relieved to hear that. Dude's gonna be busy.

I'm very very disappointed that Ray will not be on Overdrive (or very few). It was must listen - kind of like Coach's Corner
was back when Cherry was somewhat sane.

 

[CarltonTheBear]

The Computer Boys are free agents today...

Worked closely with then-assistant GM Eric Joyce, who the Leafs hired last year.

 

[herman]

The Computer Boys are free agents today...

Worked closely with then-assistant GM Eric Joyce, who the Leafs hired last year.

Would it be fun to do a sort of WAR games thing where Joyce hires the computer boys and they go up against Metcalf and co. to work on the same problems from different sides and the front office picks from the two solutions sets blind?

 

[CarltonTheBear]

All head coach jobs are now filled in the NHL. Bring Bruce home.

 

[Bender]

All head coach jobs are now filled in the NHL. Bring Bruce home.

Also, just listening to him talk on sports radio I kind of love the guy now. He seriously bleeds blue and white.