The Toronto Maple Leafs are exactly who we thought they were. The Leafs’ season came to a crashing end with a 6-1 blowout loss to the Florida Panthers — yet another playoff disappointment in the Core 4 era. In this episode, we dive into the core’s continued mental struggles in big moments, the major changes that need to happen this offseason, and why restoring accountability should be the organization’s top priority as they head into a summer with significant cap space to spend.
0:00 – They are who we thought they were
04:00 – Game 7 disaster
08:00 – Mitch Marner the Maple Leaf tragedy
11:00 – The DNA is flawed
17:02 – DraftKings
18:28 – Mental baggage
21:55 – Brendan Shanahan
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Marner fucked us blocking a trade we could have gotten Rantanan.
Shanahan fuck his Shanaplan why for 9 yrs ? 🤷♂️🤷♂️🤷♂️🤯🤯🤯🤬🤬🤬
Nosek goal in game 4 was our season.
Really appreciate Ryan’s approach to including Matthews and Nylander: we always shit on Marner, but it’s the complete combination of them all. Matthews was invisible.
At the same time I agree with Rob, it’s time to move on from Shanahan, Marner and Tavares
I would sign mitch marner , then see if they can trade him , rather than lose him for nothing. Leafs might be able to trade rielly as well. Recoup some draft picks at least.
Be careful what you wish for . Letting a 100 pt. Winger walk for nothing is suicide . Sign and trade instead.
Leafs actually looked out of shape. Who is their conditioning coach? He should be fired first.
It's Tradition.. Leafs Suck. 1967 Forever!
You people are always complaining. We need to trade all our first round picks , now getvrid of marner for nothing . You are all terrible asset managers . Your show is a joke.
Leaf fans are worse than the core 4 . A bunch of quitters. Grow up !
Dont you worry, Shanny did his job super well for the MLSE board. He made them a few billion over his 10 year. I agree he should be turfed and its way over due. But i wouldnt be surprised one bit if they resign him.
They have to move on from Morgan.
Wish him the best in the future but can’t afford a roster spot and cap hit on him. With Freed up cash leaf’s need a #1 D that this group has never had to play w Carlo. Tanev and oel need less mins.
Take care Leafs . Light is your darkness.
Give mitch a better center , helloo McDavid r u there. Bye-bye Mathews.
i cant believe such a inspirational tough as nails hardened playoff warrior like john tavares couldnt lead the leafs to victory 🤣 its pathetic how soft he is time to move on from him
Tavares marner Riley gone
Seriously… there is one NAME not mentioned!!!! Kyle Dubas— Yes Shanahan hired Dubas but it is Dubas who is the Architect of this mess
His finger prints are all over the bloody murder scene that is the leafs
Treliving and Bérubé are desperately trying to cover it up and hide the bodies—- and they can’t
Mathews as guilty as Marner as is Nylander
And yet your all talking about the Leafs, this is a business and you are doing exactly what the owners want, keeping people talking and spending their money
The Core needs a Cure
For you fools that worship Matthews, you deserve 9 years of failure, he's a fraud.
😂😂😂😂😂 Start the parade 😂😂😂😂😂😂. This is great 👍
As long as Matthews is your captain, this is what you are going to get.
Why is Gilmour revered in Toronto?
For the same reason Linden is revered in Vancouver (or, was, he's taken some hits in recent years).
Because, while they weren't the best, and didn't win, you knew that they gave everything they had to give.
They f*cking willed their teams beyond what was expected of them.
You saw it on every shit, of every game.
How long do you have to watch Matthews and not see the try?
Don’t be surprised if they roll it back one more time. Clown show.
Management messed up big time in 2021, by then everyone knew that the "core" four were not going to get it done, there was lots of talent but not enough grit in that group to get it done, and there were a couple of tradable assets there that could have retooled the top 6. But MSLE choose drama and the nmcs were allowed to kick in. Now here they are about to let almost 200 pts walk without anything to show for it except a bare cupboard . Marner, JT and whoever else you want to point a finger at were not the the problem. Shanahan and MSLE WERE!!
Listening to these “buds” is hilarious!