Nonis isn't going anywhere. He's essentially the "go make calls around the league and report back to us" guy since no else in front office has that kind of experience.
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NHL October 2014 |OT| Leafs Suck, And Then You Die
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Nonis isn't going anywhere. He's essentially the "go make calls around the league and report back to us" guy since no else in front office has that kind of experience.
He's looked like a beast all season and against top opposition as well.
I hate to think this way but the guy is gonna get a fat paycheck elsewhere when he reaches free agency
CreeperBlocks
Banned
I'm gonna admit though. Price looked better yesterday than his last games.
Legwand has been good for the Sens but he has his shit moments, unfortunately yesterday's shit moment was at the worst time
Kuro Madoushi
Unconfirmed Member
You're right. Which is why they're making changes to management now to change the way they get players soon. I doubt (least I hope) there won't be a trade or signing blunder with all these new voices looking at fancy stats advising Nonis.
Nonis and Carlyle will be gone. Nobody lasts forever, and the writing is on the wall, but Shanalytics came in too late last year to do complete sweeping changes. I think he wanted to give them one good chance to redeem themselves and gave them tools to do it (Hunter to help with evaluation, that other dude to help with contracts, Dubas to get the analytics, and Spott to provide emotional support for the players and Horacek to improve the defense). However, I also think should a better candidate become available for either position, he's gonna shoot these two out of a cannon.
It also takes awhile to change the core on the ice.
Kessel would have suitors but I think he has a NTC? He is a star though and tear it up with a star playmaker.
JVR is an excellent trade piece but he's so good that we should keep him at this price.
Kadri still has room to grow, but he could go.
Lupul is getting on the wrong side of his career, so I'd argue he's one we should trade now.
We're stuck with Clarkson til his contract is done. Nobody is taking that off us unless we retain salary.
Phaneuf makes way too much money for what he does to move easily though I think Edmonton could use a guy like him.
Gardiner can be traded due to Percy, and he can fetch a good return but I'm not ready to give up on him yet.
Rielly goes nowhere. Bernier needs to find his game but he stays. The Jets just should have taken Reimer...
So I don't see a clear way out of this mess right now.
Fata1moose
Banned
I have a feeling MacKinnon is finally going to score today.
Unhandled Exception
Member
I'd like to believe Duchene's ridiculous night would motivate him but then I'd be hoping for something positive with this team and that's just a huge mistake
KernelPanic
Member
All I want for Xmas.
Nonis and Carlyle are sacrificial lambs for the terribleness of this team at the end of the season.
Also Percy has played light trash the last few games, send him down.
I'd rather let him play as the #1 guy on the Marlies then get screwed over by whatever it is Randy is teaching these guys. You can't throw a rookie to the wolves and give him these tough assignments every night, last thing we need is his confidence getting wrecked night in and out.
Hell I almost wish they had brought Rielly along slow as well.
Well the Marlies could certainly use him, they're getting knocked around pretty bad :lol
anyway I fully support the tank if that's the approach the Leafs want to take
Well the Marlies could certainly use him, they're getting knocked around pretty bad :lol
anyway I fully support the tank if that's the approach the Leafs want to take
They can't, they have to justify ticket prices hence the whole trading for Phaneuf/Kessel etc.
Zombie James
Banned
Yup, that was the problem.
Fata1moose
Banned
I think he'll break out soon, maybe he's a slow starter. Calder is going to shit his rocking chair today.
No of course not dude, but you don't want to hamper the kids development. Having him around isn't going to help or really hurt the team any, its best in the long-term.
This isn't some kind of move that management is thinking "you know what the fucking problem was, goddamn Stu Percy! That must be it!"
I think the only Leafs player's name that you spell properly is Reimer. :lol
SmackCrackleNPop
Member
How's Peter Holland been doing in Toronto?
SuperSonic1305
Member
He's playing Colton Orr minutes. Dat Carlyle sabotage.
SmackCrackleNPop
Member
Oh yeah. He seems to forget there's more than 2-3 lines or 4 defenseman
Seems like he was handling it just fine.
The coach prefers to give a green guy difficult minutes over our top paid defenseman, let's throw that defenseman into the mix as well.
Unhandled Exception
Member
Time to get angry!
edit: aaaaand we look terrible
edit: aaaaand we look terrible
Jesus fuck, useless piece of shit thorburn all alone in front, doesn't even get a SOG. Absolutely classic him.
Don't worry Avs, survive the early pressure from the Jets and you'll win no problem. Also, the Jets pressure results in few good chances to score and peters out after a while when they get bummed out, and then you'll get 3 goals on like 7 shots on Pavs.
Don't worry Avs, survive the early pressure from the Jets and you'll win no problem. Also, the Jets pressure results in few good chances to score and peters out after a while when they get bummed out, and then you'll get 3 goals on like 7 shots on Pavs.
Unhandled Exception
Member
Other team playing like they want to win? Better let them do whatever the fuck they want to do in our end.
I don't think Dubas was ever brought in to be the de facto GM right away, if Nonis goes Shanahan is going to bring in someone else.
Unhandled Exception
Member
Duchene's face can't catch a break
GINNERRRRRRRRRRRRR
GINNERRRRRRRRRRRRR
Lol
Calamari41
41 > 38
I hope everybody has fun out there!
User 479360
Banned
I hoped that I'd wake up and read that Randy Carlyle was fired this morning, but of course that didn't happen. He's a terrible fit.
Always a hard fought game against you turd nuggets. You guys ended our streak last season.
TheKaeptain
Banned
#GKG
I like early games. Gives me time to finish homework afterwards.
I like early games. Gives me time to finish homework afterwards.
Calamari41
41 > 38
Come on man, that's not even that many pounds! Channel your inner Kessel and start popping those like after dinner mints.
Can we do a GM swap with Calgary? Nonis and Burke can't wait to get back together, I'm sure of it.