Tag: Brendan Shanahan
11 months ago
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Leafs GM needs to get more from (or for) the Core Four — not protect them

Auston Matthews, Mitch Marner, William Nylander and John Tavares they’ve been coddled and catered to as though they w...

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11 months ago
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Leafs play it safe with Brad Treliving at a time for bold action. Brendan Shanahan owns this, for...

Brad Treliving wasn’t the Leafs’ first choice; that was Kyle Dubas. But he’s their choice now. This is a big bet for ...

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11 months ago
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Leafs’ best window to change Core Four is quickly closing. Will they be forced to run it back?

The Leafs are in more jeopardy than they’ve ever been, and closer than ever to not moving an inch, at their core. And...

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11 months ago
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The Leafs didn’t say goodbye to Kyle Dubas because of money. It was about power, and a lack of faith

In thanking Dubas for his contributions, Shanahan was nothing but respectful. But make no mistake, this parting was f...

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11 months ago
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The Leafs cracked. Replacing Kyle Dubas won’t be easy, but they had to try

Like every Leafs playoff year for decades, moving on with a new GM is a chance at redemption and potential disaster.

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12 months ago
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Leafs need a new voice after a failure they don’t even recognize

The Leafs’ solution won’t be easy. But rare is the NHL franchise where players wield so much power while shouldering ...

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about 1 year ago
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The Leafs, NHL’s almighty gods of almost, should beat the Lightning. That could be enough to save...

Beating Tampa Bay before losing to Boston is the odds-on scenario. That result would, at the very least, give managem...

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over 1 year ago
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Opinion | Another Maple Leafs playoff failure might mean real changes this time — starting with G...

The general manager’s contract is up after the season, and with no extension coming so far, this year already feels d...

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