Why am I reading these paeans to Wes Clark like his leaving was some terrible blow to the Toronto Maple Leafs? Did I miss the Leafs drafting being something other than mediocre since forever?

Drysaddle is a center who's scored 50 plus goals on three occasions....and more importantly has carried his team several times in the playoffs.
Matthews is great, one of the best players the leafs have ever had.
Drysaddle is a beast on most nights
- Fakepartofme

Except when it mattered most. Can't win the Cup with him, that was just proven.

Except when it mattered most. Can't win the Cup with him, that was just proven.
- Zezel

Nah, it was just proven that he's less effective when injured for long stretches. Happens to most.

"Cant win a cup with him"........ah yes....memories of Kessel.

Nah, it was just proven that he's less effective when injured for long stretches. Happens to most.

"Cant win a cup with him"........ah yes....memories of Kessel.
- Fakepartofme

that's the joke

Why am I reading these paeans to Wes Clark like his leaving was some terrible blow to the Toronto Maple Leafs? Did I miss the Leafs drafting being something other than mediocre since forever?
- Zezel

Everyone seemed to love him during the draft. "I trust Wes" was theme when the leafs moved down.

As for his record....still pretty early...he oversaw the drafting Durzi, Knies, Sandin, Amirov, Robertson, Cowan, Holmberg, minten, tverberg and others.

So far 3 nhl'ers and 2 in and outers (robertson, holmberg).
Not bad.

I wish him failure with dubas.

that's the joke
- Zezel

Oui, oui!

When did this conversation switch to Barkov?

- Scabeh

Pfft - he's never even scored 40 goals in his career nevermind 69 (he scored a whopping 23 this year).

Everyone seemed to love him during the draft. "I trust Wes" was theme when the leafs moved down.

As for his record....still pretty early...he oversaw the drafting Durzi, Knies, Sandin, Amirov, Robertson, Cowan, Holmberg, minten, tverberg and others.

So far 3 nhl'ers and 2 in and outers (robertson, holmberg).
Not bad.

I wish him failure with dubas.

- Fakepartofme

wait it was Wes Clark who did the drafting? I thought it was Dubas

anyway... the leafs have been pretty average..somewhere in the mushy middle id say...league wide.

maybe they started to get better these last couple drafts..but who the f knows

Drysaddle is a center who's scored 50 plus goals on three occasions....and more importantly has carried his team several times in the playoffs.
Matthews is great, one of the best players the leafs have ever had.
Drysaddle is a beast on most nights
- Fakepartofme

Fine he's a centre (I seriously just see him racking up points with McJesus on the PP and mistakenly thought he was a winger). lol

He's poop defensively in comparison to Matthews though.

So do you take Drysaddle over Matthews if you can only have one?

Nah, it was just proven that he's less effective when injured for long stretches. Happens to most.

"Cant win a cup with him"........ah yes....memories of Kessel.
- Fakepartofme

Does that also apply to Matthews and Nylander this playoff or is that rule only for teams not named the Toronto Maple Leafs?

Does that also apply to Matthews and Nylander this playoff or is that rule only for teams not named the Toronto Maple Leafs?
- Cush29

Ah one of those whiny days i see.
:😜

Breaking news:
If they dont play in the games, due to injury then yes they are less effective.

Ah one of those whiny days i see.
:😜

Breaking news:
If they dont play in the games, due to injury then yes they are less effective.
- Fakepartofme

If anyone would know about whining....

wait it was Wes Clark who did the drafting? I thought it was Dubas

anyway... the leafs have been pretty average..somewhere in the mushy middle id say...league wide.

maybe they started to get better these last couple drafts..but who the f knows
- senstroll

Wes when it's gone well and Dubas when it's gone bad.

If anyone would know about whining....

- Cush29

wait it was Wes Clark who did the drafting? I thought it was Dubas

anyway... the leafs have been pretty average..somewhere in the mushy middle id say...league wide.

maybe they started to get better these last couple drafts..but who the f knows
- senstroll

Well, wouldnt dubas/Tre have final say?

The goalposts have been moved in here. Good job. Keep searching.
- Strider

they got squeezed a little closer together

Everyone seemed to love him during the draft. "I trust Wes" was theme when the leafs moved down.

As for his record....still pretty early...he oversaw the drafting Durzi, Knies, Sandin, Amirov, Robertson, Cowan, Holmberg, minten, tverberg and others.

So far 3 nhl'ers and 2 in and outers (robertson, holmberg).
Not bad.

I wish him failure with dubas.

- Fakepartofme

He was head of amateur scouting for the last 3 drafts. His highest pick was 28 (Cowan). He also took Danford (31), Minten (38) Hildeby (122).

That's the thing with amateur head scouts, you never know when the team select a player if it was the head scout decision or the GM. Ultimately the head scout makes a recommendation to the GM and the final decision to go with player A or B comes to the GM. Applies to every team in the NHL.

That's the thing with amateur head scouts, you never know when the team select a player if it was the head scout decision or the GM. Ultimately the head scout makes a recommendation to the GM and the final decision to go with player A or B comes to the GM. Applies to every team in the NHL.
- Symba007

at the recommendation of the hordes of other scouts on staff

CapHell.com would be great.
- Scabeh

That's the thing with amateur head scouts, you never know when the team select a player if it was the head scout decision or the GM. Ultimately the head scout makes a recommendation to the GM and the final decision to go with player A or B comes to the GM. Applies to every team in the NHL.
- Symba007

Is this guy still getting talked about? lol

He took a notable promotion and went to a new team. Pretty simple. He’s now a vice president of player personnel where for the leafs he was just the assistant director of player personnel. He is sticking with the guy who initially gave him a job and now he’s getting a raise. This isn’t dramatic at all, just media looking for something to gain attention with, pretty sad that it works lol.

Pfft - he's never even scored 40 goals in his career nevermind 69 (he scored a whopping 23 this year).

- Cush29

When did this conversation switch to who wins the Maurice Richard Trophy?!?

No Name Pringles knock-offs just aren't the same. But I can't tell if it's the chips themselves, or nothing tastes quite as good since Wes Clark was ripped away from us.

No Name Pringles knock-offs just aren't the same. But I can't tell if it's the chips themselves, or nothing tastes quite as good since Wes Clark was ripped away from us.
- Zezel

No Name Pringles knock-offs just aren't the same. But I can't tell if it's the chips themselves, or nothing tastes quite as good since Wes Clark was ripped away from us.
- Zezel

The leafs management nowadays?