He's filling your hole.

Drafting an army of midgets
Giving away Kessel
Not trading Phaneuf
Most of their signings.
etc etc.
- WaterBoy

They got a first, a first from the year before and a servicable body for Kessel.
If that was suggested to you 3 months ago you would have laughed.

Remember when he was fat and out of shape and overpaid? Good times.

Sooo....trading Kessel bad...not trading Phaneuf also bad?

Their signings? All servicable players on 1 or 2 year deals. While there is really no upside to any of them....I fail to see the downside you are referring too.

Marner was a consensus top 5 pick on every board...but because the Leafs drafted him...Awful! Am I reading this right?

Now do the Habs first! Or the Petry signing.

They got a first, a first from the year before and a servicable body for Kessel.
If that was suggested to you 3 months ago you would have laughed.

Remember when he was fat and out of shape and overpaid? Good times.

Sooo....trading Kessel bad...not trading Phaneuf also bad?

Their signings? All servicable players on 1 or 2 year deals. While there is really no upside to any of them....I fail to see the downside you are referring too.

Marner was a consensus top 5 pick on every board...but because the Leafs drafted him...Awful! Am I reading this right?

Now do the Habs first! Or the Petry signing.
- stormey

What about Zack "Lucic" Kassian?

yeah they really dont have enough guys in that front office.

Still missing at least 6 VPs and a few dozens executives.
- Fredobbface

To me it's a meh move.

Hunter and Dubas are inexperienced. This gives Shanny an experienced voice to bounce ideas off. I have no doubt in my mind that Shanny is still calling the shots.

To me it's a meh move.

Hunter and Dubas are inexperienced. This gives Shanny an experienced voice to bounce ideas off. I have no doubt in my mind that Shanny is still calling the shots.
- stormey

yeah, nothing to see there.

It's just weird that he left NJ.

yeah, nothing to see there.

It's just weird that he left NJ.
- Pecafan Fan

I think NJ is on it's last legs. I could see it getting moved before the Yotes.

yeah, nothing to see there.

It's just weird that he left NJ.
- Pecafan Fan

Also that he's been absolute poop for years other than trading a top-10 pick for Schneider.

I think NJ is on it's last legs. I could see it getting moved before the Yotes.
- stormey

That makes sense

Also that he's been absolute poop for years other than trading a top-10 pick for Schneider.
- AdamFrench

2012 was a tough year

Also that he's been absolute poop for years other than trading a top-10 pick for Schneider.
- AdamFrench

Drafting has been brutal for sure....although I don't think that's going to be on him in Toronto (otherwise the hiring would have been done a few months ago).

The rest...must be tough to compete on a shoestring budget. That being said over his career he's had a hell of a lot more success than that Buds.

Drafting has been brutal for sure....although I don't think that's going to be on him in Toronto (otherwise the hiring would have been done a few months ago).

The rest...must be tough to compete on a shoestring budget. That being said over his career he's had a hell of a lot more success than that Buds.
- stormey

Lou never had anything to do with drafting, it was all conte.

Also that he's been absolute poop for years other than trading a top-10 pick for Schneider.
- AdamFrench

yeah but thinking about the Leafs structure, you have to think he won't have much power.

yeah but thinking about the Leafs structure, you have to think he won't have much power.
- Pecafan Fan

Usually control freaks work well in those types of assignments.

yeah but thinking about the Leafs structure, you have to think he won't have much power.
- Pecafan Fan

Usually control freaks work well in those types of assignments.

yeah but thinking about the Leafs structure, you have to think he won't have much power.
- Pecafan Fan

Usually control freaks work well in those types of assignments.

Lou never had anything to do with drafting, it was all conte.
- shvingter88

LIAR!!!
-doubledown

Lou never had anything to do with drafting, it was all conte.
- shvingter88

I don't see how an NHL GM can find the time to attend CHL and NCAA games, let alone going in Sweden to find a 16 year old with NHL potential down the line...

I don't see how an NHL GM can find the time to attend CHL and NCAA games, let alone going in Sweden to find a 16 year old with NHL potential down the line...
- Pecafan Fan

AND manage to be in the box for each and every home game.

They got a first, a first from the year before and a servicable body for Kessel.
If that was suggested to you 3 months ago you would have laughed.

Remember when he was fat and out of shape and overpaid? Good times.

Sooo....trading Kessel bad...not trading Phaneuf also bad?

Their signings? All servicable players on 1 or 2 year deals. While there is really no upside to any of them....I fail to see the downside you are referring too.

Marner was a consensus top 5 pick on every board...but because the Leafs drafted him...Awful! Am I reading this right?

Now do the Habs first! Or the Petry signing.
- stormey

You a Leaf fan again?

I don't see how an NHL GM can find the time to attend CHL and NCAA games, let alone going in Sweden to find a 16 year old with NHL potential down the line...
- Pecafan Fan

Good point

AND manage to be in the box for each and every home game.
- stormey

I guess the GM just looks at the organisation as a whole and identifies areas of strength and weaknesses, and then tell his scouting team to find players accordingly.

They got a first, a first from the year before and a servicable body for Kessel.
If that was suggested to you 3 months ago you would have laughed.

Remember when he was fat and out of shape and overpaid? Good times.

Sooo....trading Kessel bad...not trading Phaneuf also bad?

Their signings? All servicable players on 1 or 2 year deals. While there is really no upside to any of them....I fail to see the downside you are referring too.

Marner was a consensus top 5 pick on every board...but because the Leafs drafted him...Awful! Am I reading this right?

Now do the Habs first! Or the Petry signing.
- stormey

jesus why dont you just (frank)ing marry Shanahan good god

Usually control freaks work well in those types of assignments.
- dt99999

he's fulfilling his life long dream of playing puppet

You a Leaf fan again?
- pete26

(frank) no.

(frank) no.
- stormey

totally are

jesus why dont you just (frank)ing marry Shanahan good god
- DoubleDown

Not sure my post was heaping praise on Shanny but if you say so.

Just fail to see the negative stuff that your little butt buddy saw.