Bryan Hayes joins SC with Jay Onrait for another edition of Harvey’s Hot Takes, where he gives his thoughts on what would have to happen for Leafs fans to be happy with the team’s moves after the deadline, and whether he trusts Leafs’ management to make the right calls in the next few months.
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Treliving should be fired. BEFORE Friday. Don't give him a chance to screw anything else up. Gaudreau, Tkachuk, Marner. No single gm has lost as many big pieces on their team as Treliving in the cap era.
Pronger said blow it up
Keep the young trade Willie Finger and Mathews
Make J.T the C again
I'm sure John Tavares now regrets ever leaving the NY Islanders
When are LAFF fans going to realize that Matthews isn't interested in a Stanley Cup ring, it is Gold Medals and World Championships, much like the Russians….. Laffs Stanley Cup 20….. 67…. Looks good on ya….. YOU are not the centre of The UNIVERSE!!!!
Please get rid of Matthew’s! I watch his pregame interview last night before the Flyers game. Hands in his pockets, low energy, doesn’t not project confidence in himself.
Why sell when we seem to be tanking just fine with the current roster? Dont panic trade all the talent away. You wont get good value then youll have ZERO talent AND ZERO picks.
prepare for McDavid. Matthews off to LA for Byfield, Clarke and draft choices?
Mathews needs to demand a trade. Get out of Toxic Toronto!
Josh Doan
Laferriere
Zellweger
Kent Johnson
Etc. We need to move OEL, Stolarz, Rielly, McMann for younger faster skilled players. For years we’ve tried duct taping roster holes with old vets on bad deal and ‘grit’ …. GET HOCKEY PLAYERS stop over thinking.
Move #1, fire Brad and every person he endorsed in the organization.
Step #2, tell MLSE board to get their hands out of the soup.
Rebuild!!! Montreal took 3 years to rebuild and loook at them now. Fire Treiliving and Pelley !!!!
Hayes is not a fraud. I repeat Hayes is a fraud.
Maybe Treliving could go talk to his dad and try to bring Boston Pizza back to it's glory days, and leave hockey to the pros.
Totally gut the team, and rebuild. Look at the Habs, they did it.
Seems like every team but 7 is tanking in this beer league. The league needs to do something. Fans paying hard earned money to watch teams purposely lose!! WTF
Maybe The Maple Leafs Forgot Their Defensive Top 5 DNA Since 1967 Where Did You And How They Lost Focus While Being Greedy For The Almighty $… The Toronto Maple Leafs' top defensive teams are historically defined by periods of consistent championship success in the 1940s and 1960s, as well as specific modern seasons with elite goaltending and structured systems.
Top 5 Defensive Teams in Franchise History
1947–1948 Team: Widely considered one of the greatest defensive clubs in NHL history.
Core: Garth Boesch and Bill Barilko formed a top pairing, supported by Gus Mortson and Jim Thomson.
Goaltending: Backed by Hall of Famer Turk Broda, this team emphasized overall defensive depth to secure a Stanley Cup.
1928–1929 Team: Holds the franchise record for the fewest goals against in a season (69 over 44 games).
Key Stat: Lorne Chabot posted a 1.61 GAA, which remains the lowest single-season GAA for a starter in team history.
Context: While from a different era, their 1.57 goals-against per game remains a benchmark for defensive efficiency.
1966–1967 Team: The last Stanley Cup-winning roster, noted for its veteran "shutdown" capability.
Core: Anchored by defensive specialists like Bobby Baun and Tim Horton, who were renowned for their physicality and shot-blocking.
Goaltending: Managed by the legendary duo of Johnny Bower and Terry Sawchuk.
1953–1954 Team: Statistically one of the best defensive performances in the modern 70-game era.
Key Stat: Harry Lumley recorded a franchise-record 13 shutouts in a single season.
Defense: Featured Allan Stanley and Tim Horton in their defensive primes.
1992–1993 Team: The modern standard for defensive structure under head coach Pat Burns.
Core: A "no-name" but highly effective defensive unit including Sylvain Lefebvre (+33), Bob Rouse, and Dave Ellett.
System: Driven by Selke-winner Doug Gilmour’s 200-foot game and Felix Potvin’s breakout rookie season.
Cricket is Canada's game of the future. Canada's cricket player Yuvraj Singh Samra, a 19 year old boy now holds the record for fastest 100 in T20 worldcup. The leafs should give up their sticks and pick up cricket bats. They will have more success.
Hayes is right! Leaf fans want them to sell as much as possible.
New Team policy – no more no trade, no movement clauses for any player. These clauses handcuffed the Leafs from truly reshaping the team when they knew they needed to change the core.
Matthews and Nylander are in their prime now. If you're not "going for it" they have to go too.
As an Oiler fan who has experienced B2B SCF losses, and before that a decade of sadness. The only thing that truly can give me solace, is knowing Leaf fans have had it harder.
No one trusts Treliving to do what is necessary. He made it clear last summer that he couldn't do what needed to be done.
It'll take the leafs 100 years