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Forum: NHL17 hours ago
Thread: 2023-2024 NHL Discussion Thread #6: The Quest for Lord Stanley's Cup
<div class="quote"><div class="quote_t">Quoting: <b>CantStopWontStop</b></div><div>I think you’ll be be pleasantly surprised.

IMO he’s a huge players coach.

He does adjust opportunity based on effort, but I never saw him like pick on somebody, repeatedly punish anybody. Kyrou was the most “in his doghouse” which meant his icetime went down for a game. Then you’d see a social media post where he’s working with Kyrou at practice, and that was it.

I think the main benefit of him as a coach is that he keeps it very simple. Offense and defense can be advanced and complex - that’s on those coaches - but from the team perspective he seems to be able to compress things down to simple terms. Probably a major benefit of being an ex player.

There were great times while he was the head coach and there were awful times, and in both extremes, and the middle, he was very chill, very direct and simple. He’s an easy guy to root for and it’s seemed players really responded to him. I mean we won a cup so it did happen at least for some amount of time.</div></div>

Glad to hear that, more convinced than before he was a good hire. Still hope they make a big move with one of the players though
Forum: NHLMay 9 at 8:58 p.m.
Thread: 2023-2024 NHL Discussion Thread #6: The Quest for Lord Stanley's Cup
<div class="quote"><div class="quote_t">Quoting: <b>NHLfan10506</b></div><div>What was the coaching carousel rumor?

Keefe to PIT
Sullivan to NJD
Green to OTT
Jacques Martin to TOR</div></div>

<div class="quote"><div class="quote_t">Quoting: <b>aadoyle</b></div><div>Yea I dont see Jacques coming

MLSE is probs waiting to see what happens with Brind'Amour as with the news Leafs are also assessing their assistants you can kind of see the writing on the wall

May see the entire CAR coaching staff here and be paid very handsomely

As would be just pocket change for MLSE lul</div></div>

Berube to Toronto just feels obvious to me. Kind of like Treliving last year. It’s not a lock but I’d be a little surprised to see them go in any other direction based on how many boxes he checks off
Forum: Toronto Maple LeafsMay 6 at 6:28 p.m.
Thread: Leafs 2023 2024 Season Discussion Part 7 - Shambles
<div class="quote"><div class="quote_t">Quoting: <b>RipNasty</b></div><div>It is. It's a window into his mind and it's not good. He sees himself as bigger than anything else. He's probably a decent teammate but he's pretty immature. He's gotta go.

Take a look at a few cities and decide where you want to go. But its not here anymore. Doesn't matter if you are a local boy, god complexes are for somewhere else.</div></div>

Another thing to add, it’s not like it just slipped out. If you watch the interview you can see he says “here in Toronto… (he paused and tried to think of the right word), we get treated, well, like Gods”. This wasn’t a misspeak or it just slipping out. He knew exactly what he was saying. And that makes it 10 times worse
Forum: Toronto Maple LeafsMay 5 at 4:34 p.m.
Thread: Leafs 2023 2024 Season Discussion Part 7 - Shambles
<div class="quote"><div class="quote_t">Quoting: <b>LeafsForLife</b></div><div>Seeing a lot of stuff on this forum on whether or not the Core 4 would succeed in the playoffs under different coaching (HC and all ACs). What would everyone think of this idea:
Obviously, fire entire coaching staff. Since Tavares’ and Marner’s contracts end next year, they have 1 year to prove it was the coaching that was the problem. If the Leafs follow this plan and go on a run, that’s great. If not, their contracts are off the books.
If you don’t like this idea, fair enough, but explain why you think it wouldn’t work.</div></div>

If it truly is going to be the last year for Marner and Tavares, fine. I just know if they’re kept around they’re probably going to get resigned, which would be a horrible idea