News Article: Mirtle: Maple Leafs Ownership Could Make Massive Changes if 'Really Disappointing First-Round Exit' Happens Again in the Playoffs

[Fogelhund]

They still have the power to strip a player of the captaincy and play the player wherever they want in the lineup to the point of healthy scratch. Marner above all wants money in a new deal and it would affect future earnings if he/Tavares played all of next year on the 4th line and scratched if they bitch or underperform. No PP, no PK and stapled to the bench when the other team pulls their goalie. Mitch won't get 11-12M from any team if he only gets 30-40 regular season points.

That's a nice theory, but it has never happened in the history of the league, and would never happen. Coaches and players want to win, so they'll give themselves the best chance to do so.

Edit - it wouldn't shock me that Marner wants to move on anyway. Too much pressure on him here (internal and external), and he folds every playoffs due to it... the guy is a Toronto kid through and through, and he wants to win, but it just seems to be too much for him... he's probably better off elsewhere, with less pressure.

Ownership missed the boat for massive changes last year, and I think that's going to cost Shanahan his job. Kind of hard to have these "massive changes" when you no longer have any power on the player due to NMC, MLSE no longer has the power to do anything if the players doesn't want to move on.

I would imagine Shanahan is fired and so is Keefe and Treliving is left waiting for a new boss to be hired.

The announcement that Shanahan will be at the PR on Friday, isn't giving me confidence that there will be the changes that many of us hope for. If he was gone, why pre-announce his participation?

 

[ACC1224]

They still have the power to strip a player of the captaincy and play the player wherever they want in the lineup to the point of healthy scratch. Marner above all wants money in a new deal and it would affect future earnings if he/Tavares played all of next year on the 4th line and scratched if they bitch or underperform. No PP, no PK and stapled to the bench when the other team pulls their goalie. Mitch won't get 11-12M from any team if he only gets 30-40 regular season points.

For all their faults the Teams not dumb and that would be dumb.

 

[Tak7]

Ownership missed the boat for massive changes last year, and I think that's going to cost Shanahan his job. Kind of hard to have these "massive changes" when you no longer have any power on the player due to NMC, MLSE no longer has the power to do anything if the players doesn't want to move on.

I would imagine Shanahan is fired and so is Keefe and Treliving is left waiting for a new boss to be hired.

They didn't miss the boat - they were complicit. Dubas wanted change, and that scared Shanahan, so they went full soap opera. Shanahan isn't making that move without approval above

 

[killer1980]

If you're a BoD you make a change of leadership for one of two reasons.

I think he cleans house.

You left out the most important reason... to make the company money. We'll see if he cleans house.

 

[Kazparov]

You left out the most important reason... to make the company money. We'll see if he cleans house.

That's a given though. If sports is your business winning is the most profitable thing you can do. It's not like MLSE isn't spending the money to achieve that goal.

 

[Ianturnedbull]

This team...these elite tears...

 

[colchar]

The announcement that Shanahan will be at the PR on Friday, isn't giving me confidence that there will be the changes that many of us hope for. If he was gone, why pre-announce his participation?

I have this fantasy that he appears in order to offer a mea culpa, then leaves the organization. That or they announce that he will be doing corporate stuff with no role in personnel or hockey decisions.

 

[hockeyes]

That's a given though. If sports is your business winning is the most profitable thing you can do. It's not like MLSE isn't spending the money to achieve that goal.

It's risk vs reward.

Of course a cup win would be the most profitable, but for an organization already printing money, there isn't much incentive to gamble on what would be a relatively low % play even if they executed it flawlessly.

 

[57 Years No Cup]

That's a nice theory, but it has never happened in the history of the league, and would never happen. Coaches and players want to win, so they'll give themselves the best chance to do so.

Edit - it wouldn't shock me that Marner wants to move on anyway. Too much pressure on him here (internal and external), and he folds every playoffs due to it... the guy is a Toronto kid through and through, and he wants to win, but it just seems to be too much for him... he's probably better off elsewhere, with less pressure.


The announcement that Shanahan will be at the PR on Friday, isn't giving me confidence that there will be the changes that many of us hope for. If he was gone, why pre-announce his participation?

So he can announce he's "stepping down"???

I have this fantasy that he appears in order to offer a mea culpa, then leaves the organization. That or they announce that he will be doing corporate stuff with no role in personnel or hockey decisions.

This is what I think as well, but there will be no mea culpa.

 

[keonsbitterness]

How can a storied franchise be perennial losers for so long? It's not fair

Life isn't always fair. Get used to it.

 

[ToneDog]

Myrtle on JD bunkis right now

Schedule 590

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JD ripping into Marner and the team. Love, the Leafs were 2nd in goals and could not score. Avs were first and body bagged the best goalie in the league.

Leafs are the KC Chiefs when it comes to first round losses and exit interviews.

 

[The Masters]

Myrtle didnt mention anything today re: his previous comments

 

[nuck]

The announcement that Shanahan will be at the PR on Friday, isn't giving me confidence that there will be the changes that many of us hope for. If he was gone, why pre-announce his participation?

Someone suggested Shanny getting kicked to a new title. If he is removed I think that's the only way so they have whatever useful expertise he can give but no longer a factor in on ice product decisions. Fingers are crossed.

 

[hullsy47]

https://thehockeynews.com/nhl/toronto-maple-leafs/latest-news/report-maple-leafs-ownership-could-make-massive-changes-if-really-disappointing-first-round-exit-happens-again-in-the-playoffs

I think pelley is running it back

 

[LeafSteel]

I will believe “massive changes” when I see it.

Feels like the most massive changes will be to the urinal pucks at MLSE than anything else…

 

[Anthrax442]

They will fire the janitor

 

[Superstar]

They will fire the janitor

Oh no they won't...not the guy who cleans up the garbage...

 

[hullsy47]

Myrtle didnt mention anything today re: his previous comments

another pidgeon like chris johnston

 

[The Masters]

Kyper says he heard connection between Leafs and Berube

 

[Menzinger]

Kyper says he heard connection between Leafs and Berube

So much smoke. It's got to be a lock unless the contract negotiations collapse

 

[Apex Predator]

So much smoke. It's got to be a lock unless the contract negotiations collapse

Feels like last year with Treliving rumors.

 

[mcleex]

Life isn't always fair. Get used to it.

Look at the Lakers. People are constantly forcing their way to play for that team. All stars, people in their prime, etc

In comparison the Leafs should be the Lakers of the NHL but we're a joke

 

[Anthrax442]

Look at the Lakers. People are constantly forcing their way to play for that team. All stars, people in their prime, etc

In comparison the Leafs should be the Lakers of the NHL but we're a joke

I think we the Knicks

 

[mcleex]

I think we the Knicks

They're doing well this year lol even they're about to surpass our first round advancing peak

 

[JT AM da real deal]

You left out the most important reason... to make the company money. We'll see if he cleans house.

A blind bat running da Leafs makes $$$$ .. all subscriber and sponsor revenues come in by mid June every single year .. there are contracts in media with nhl on media and gaming revenues .. and merch and food/bev come in because da house is always full .. da main costs are contained cheaply for them due to CAP .. like i said bozo da clown makes $$$$$$ .. it is highly profitable in mid summer before year even starts .. da only serious job for prez is to build a Cup contending team and that job has been failed miserably .. folks on here have zero clue .. i know because i saw file every year while at kpmg and i get annual reports at our sponsor mtgs