Ummm Iโve tweeted about this for 6 years. Instead of adding they started giving away 2nds for rentals then 1sts to get rid of horrible contracts. It was awful asset management.
So Habs add Dobson at age 25 and wanted to add 23 year-old Knies not long after making the playoffs. Yes, cost would be big, but you get young, really good players that can stay with you for years and be apart of your core.
Why were Leafs never doing this? Our 2nd year in the playoffs we paid a 2nd for Tomas Plekanec..Before that Boyle, after that Foligno, Lybushkin, Edmondson.
WTF were we doing?
THAT is a massive issue with the Leafs that quite franckly, is rarely spoken about.
Pangotta says TOR & MTL agreed to a Knies trade before the deadline. It did not get done because of "complications".
Would have been Zharkovsky, another prospect + two 1st rounders for Knies.
Still no talk in Toronto of firing Schneider and bringing on Cora to rejuvenate this lacklustre group and make better decisions all around. Theyโre always months and sometimes years behind meโฆ #bluejays50
Iโm trying to think of 1) who will be the first Toronto media covering (or not) the Jays that will whisper โthe Manager needs to goโ. And 2) who will be the one that states โI never liked his decisionsโโฆwhen it inevitably happens. #bluejays50
Ah well. I thought the Mgr started getting it late May but that 9th inning solidifies that team is only fighting for one WC spot. Not a high bar for this payroll. I guess just let Schneider manage them to mediocrity and fire him in Nov. Too bad Iโd love to see Cora. #bluejays50
What Jays sports media wonโt share with us. Hereโs the team offence under Schneider the past 4 years. #bluejays50
Should be waaaay better than mid.