Chayka's reaction to winning this is amazing.
You can clearly tell that he wants to be here & that he really wants to build a winner. Really don't know how people can't like this guy at this point.
The Leafs were desperate for help on defence. Everyone knew it.
Yet they still managed to land one of the few players who immediately makes them better.
Raddysh may never put up 22g & 70p again, but he doesn't need to for this to work.
Impressive start from Chayka.
We just saw Chayka make a decently sized trade and hire the head coach without anyone knowing shit yet weâre willing to believe some rumours about Knies and Rielly?
Hiller coached three games against the Berube Leafs over the last two seasons. Here are the stats from those games:
⢠Shot Attempts: 288-122 (LA)
⢠Shots On Goal: 107-67 (LA)
⢠Scoring Chances: 101-60 (LA)
⢠High Danger Chances: 49-31 (LA)
⢠xG Share: 62.02% (LA)
Hiller >>
If you want to get a better sense of Jim Hillerâs coaching style and philosophy, hereâs an interview he did 2 years ago when he was HC of the Kings: https://t.co/xTjRRuTL9s
Jim Hillerâs teams consistently ranked among the leagues elite in puck possession despite his best offensive player being Adrian Kempe and his 1C being a 35+ Kopitar, they lost in round 1 to: Connor McDavid, Connor McDavid, Nathan MacKinnon
I think we all need to relax here
People are going to be critical of this because Woll is a fan favourite, but getting a 3rd round pick for a goalie that hasnât been able to play more than 45 games a season with a .899 SV% last year and getting assets FOR Benoitâs bum ass is actually good work.
I can not comprehend how any fan of another team can look at this and try to give a Leafs fan shit over MarnerâŚ. Unless theyâre being completely disingenuous
đ The only career advice you need:
The actor Glen Powell auditioned to play Rooster in Top Gun: Maverick.
When the role was given to Miles Teller, Powell was devastated. He was offered a smaller role, but declined.
Tom Cruise summoned Powell to his house and asked him:
âWhat kind of career do you want?â
Powell responded:
âI want to be like youâan iconic movie star. You always choose great roles.â
Cruise shook his head.
âYouâre wrong. I choose great movies, then I make the role great.â
Powell got the message. He accepted the role of Hangmanâand nailed it.
Now Powell says:
âIt changed the trajectory of my career.â
When young people ask me for career advice, I tell them something similar:
đ Attach yourself to a rocketship.
Join companies that are growing quickly. Work with people who are going places. Be part of something great.
Play your roleâno matter how minorâexceptionally well.
The rest will take care of itself.
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