@JoshuaHowsam The Jays also suck. 7th worst run differential in the league and a bottom 3 offense.
Just sell like 2024, give playing time to younger players and hope for a rebound the following season.
@nylanderthews I mean Crosby, Toews, Kane, Stamkos,
Kessel etc all did 5 years after ELC. It was only recent switch with teams pushing for max years and players being OK with it. The trend has shifted back.
@Damon98_ He’s walking nearly a batter per inning and was beyond abysmal in second half of the season including soiling himself in the playoffs but sure, go off.
@JeffVeillette It was Nylander that was always the whipping boy and stopped being so after his playoffs performances.
Marner continued to fade year after year. Considering all the tantrums from him and his camp + contract negotiations + playoffs fans should have turned on him sooner but didn’t
@Banx_Leaf Helps to know in hindsight but at the time Necas wasn’t close to 100 pts, Nikishin was years away while Huberdeau was off a 115 pt season and still only 29 + Weegar who was a top pair level defensemen in his prime + 1st.
It was an incredible return at the time without hindsight
@nylanderthews Can’t be worse than what Leafs have been doing last few years with their pro scouting. Truly hope this is the startof a massive revamp with their pro scouting because Leafs have been abysmal at identifying & acquiring players that fit
Some random low key finds would be nice too!
@JFreshHockey How much of his would be resolved if he played with a quality winger who can help with puck transporting/transition to ease the burden of being the driver on the line?
@nylanderthews That is quite disappointing to hear. Signing a soon to be 38 year old coming off .877 is just crazy, especially at the reported contract demands.
IMO, should have just kept Woll and traded a 2nd+ for Zellweger instead.
@BlakeMurphyODC I’m referring more to pointed criticism at the front office for all their poor contracts and poor asset management, even going back to Ujiri days.