2019-2020 Toronto Maple Leafs General Discussion

[hockeyfan1]

The doctor is in.  Along with Dr. Marie-Claire Bourque and Nik Antropov (whose official title is ?skills development consultant), Dr. Meg Popovic, a ?certified professional life coach?, is another important member of the organization?s staff trained in mental health & well-being:

Dubas:

?We wanted to formalize to everyone who is a part of the Leafs that we believe that if a team members? mental health and well-being were not being constantly supported and cared for, that their talent as athletes and staff would not matter much,? Dubas said via email.?

Dr. Popovic:

?In this high performance, hyper-masculine, hyper-competitive big business, where they?re the commodity, it?s very rare that they have a container whereas they move from 18 to 26, 28 years old, they have support in figuring out who they want to be.?

Alternate captain Morgan Rielly said he wants to make sure his teammates support each other in their own mental wellness by removing the stigma that is often associated with asking for help in such a hyper-masculine sport.

?Mental health is important in today?s day and age,? he said. ?As athletes, we take it seriously. She?s obviously available for that reason.?
?It speaks volumes about where we?re at as an organization in terms of how we view that, in particular, but there?s many other things that would lead one to believe that we have a pulse on what?s going on.?

https://theathletic.com/1277166/2019/11/02/meet-dr-meg-popovic-the-woman-charged-with-helping-the-maple-leafs-mental-well-being/

 

[herman]

This is an important profile on how Dubas and Shanahan are supporting this team. Thanks for sharing Hf1.

Her name is Dr. Meg Popovic btw

 

[hockeyfan1]

This is an important profile on how Dubas and Shanahan are supporting this team. Thanks for sharing Hf1.

Her name is Dr. Meg Popovic btw

Thank you, herman.  P.S. Name corrected.

 

[herman]

https://twitter.com/jtbourne/status/1191376743912882179

Thread

See Willy responsibly covering for his defense regularly.

 

[herman]

https://twitter.com/kristen_shilton/status/1191383633287897089
https://twitter.com/kristen_shilton/status/1191387872479322113

On the bubble:
Ceci
Marincin
Spezza
Shore
Timashov

Trading Ceci solves a lot of cap problems in one fell swoop.

 

[Highlander]

Didn't know where to put this but I just read that Gilmour is coming back.
https://www.tsn.ca/doug-gilmour-leaves-ohl-s-frontenacs-for-role-with-toronto-maple-leafs-1.1390829

He's the new Centre we have all been looking for, "The Killer"

 

[OldTimeHockey]

Trading Ceci solves a lot of cap problems in one fell swoop.

How much salary do the Leafs need to eat to trade Ceci without having to take a sh*t contract back?

 

[herman]

Trading Ceci solves a lot of cap problems in one fell swoop.

How much salary do the Leafs need to eat to trade Ceci without having to take a sh*t contract back?

Erik Gudbranson got traded for a 2021 7th and a minor leaguer. Cody Ceci plays top 4 minutes (for Mike Babcock) and that's all some GMs really care about (see the contracts given to Zaitsev, Russell, Alzner, MacDonald, Girardi, Lindell).

 

[OldTimeHockey]

Trading Ceci solves a lot of cap problems in one fell swoop.

How much salary do the Leafs need to eat to trade Ceci without having to take a sh*t contract back?

Erik Gudbranson got traded for a 2021 7th and a minor leaguer. Cody Ceci plays top 4 minutes (for Mike Babcock) and that's all some GMs really care about (see the contracts given to Zaitsev, Russell, Alzner, MacDonald, Girardi, Lindell).

If Dubas doesn't get this done, him and Shanahan should be fired. Babcock too.

 

[herman]

If Dubas doesn't get this done, him and Shanahan should be fired. Babcock too.

While I wouldn't personally go that far, it is interesting to me that they tied up 4.5M in one player in a year they knew they had to start on the LTIR with at least 2.25M + 0.863M about to drop a cap bomb into the roster mid November.

To my (untrained) eye, Justin Holl, as I've said for like 2 years now, can play a role here. Travis Dermott, given an opportunity to ramp back up to speed, can play RD situationally. Martin Marincin, as loathe as some people here might be to the notion, can play RD situationally.

Muzzin - Barrie
Rielly - Marincin
Dermott - Holl

Swap Dermott and Marincin for OZ face offs.
PK will be more of an adventure but it kind of already is one, so this is just the same thing + $$$.

Heck, call up Sandin because you can afford to now.

 

[Zee]

Why did they recall Petan?  Hyman not coming back anytime soon?

 

[Bender]

Why did they recall Petan?  Hyman not coming back anytime soon?

Im really curious about this. I think I read somewhere that his recovery isn't going as well as they thought but I'm not exactly sure.

 

[Highlander]

A trade perhaps?  Ceci, Hyman, Bracco some decent D guy making 3 to 4 a year.

 

[Guilt Trip]

Why did they recall Petan?  Hyman not coming back anytime soon?

Im really curious about this. I think I read somewhere that his recovery isn't going as well as they thought but I'm not exactly sure.

I recall hearing he was slated to be back by mid November. It's pretty much 6 months to the day he had surgery. Perhaps the Leafs docs won't clear him until the Leafs trade/make a decision on who goes? I like the conspiracy theory better!

 

[Highlander]

Why did they recall Petan?  Hyman not coming back anytime soon?

Im really curious about this. I think I read somewhere that his recovery isn't going as well as they thought but I'm not exactly sure.

I recall hearing he was slated to be back by mid November. It's pretty much 6 months to the day he had surgery. Perhaps the Leafs docs won't clear him until the Leafs trade/make a decision on who goes? I like the conspiracy theory better!

Me too!

Seriously they have not been mentioning him in the same breath as Dermott or Johnny T, but saying soon come mon.  I don't think Hyman is going anywhere except on the first line with Auston and Willie Boy.

 

[rdowdall]

Why did they recall Petan?  Hyman not coming back anytime soon?

Leafs Lunch said it was possibly a showcase or a reward for how he has handled the situation this year.  Lebrun said he thinks teams may be interested but want to see him in NHL games.

 

[Bullfrog]

Leafs Lunch said it was possibly a showcase or a reward for how he has handled the situation this year.  Lebrun said he thinks teams may be interested but want to see him in NHL games.

That was my reaction when I heard he was in.

 

[Frank E]

Petan will get one game, then Hyman is back maybe Thursday, then it's all over for a bunch of those guys until they get some cap space.

Can they get 21 guys under the cap, or is it going to be 20?

 

[Guilt Trip]

Why did they recall Petan?  Hyman not coming back anytime soon?

Im really curious about this. I think I read somewhere that his recovery isn't going as well as they thought but I'm not exactly sure.

I recall hearing he was slated to be back by mid November. It's pretty much 6 months to the day he had surgery. Perhaps the Leafs docs won't clear him until the Leafs trade/make a decision on who goes? I like the conspiracy theory better!

Me too!

Seriously they have not been mentioning him in the same breath as Dermott or Johnny T, but saying soon come mon.  I don't think Hyman is going anywhere except on the first line with Auston and Willie Boy.

Very true. I don't know if he's going with Matthews though. Would figure with JT but I wouldn't be opposed to it. I would like to see a different left winger on that line. Mikheyev perhaps should get a shot.

 

[OldTimeHockey]

If Dubas doesn't get this done, him and Shanahan should be fired. Babcock too.

While I wouldn't personally go that far, it is interesting to me that they tied up 4.5M in one player in a year they knew they had to start on the LTIR with at least 2.25M + 0.863M about to drop a cap bomb into the roster mid November.

To my (untrained) eye, Justin Holl, as I've said for like 2 years now, can play a role here. Travis Dermott, given an opportunity to ramp back up to speed, can play RD situationally. Martin Marincin, as loathe as some people here might be to the notion, can play RD situationally.

Muzzin - Barrie
Rielly - Marincin
Dermott - Holl

Swap Dermott and Marincin for OZ face offs.
PK will be more of an adventure but it kind of already is one, so this is just the same thing + $$$.

Heck, call up Sandin because you can afford to now.

I was kidding really. I was just investigating what it felt like to run around screaming for people to be fired. It was weird. I'm back to not caring what they do with their money.