Zack Phillips reacts to reports from Darren Dreger that the Toronto Maple Leafs are in contract extension talks with Head Coach Sheldon Keefe. Zack discusses why the non-moves regarding the Leafs ‘Core 4’ and the head coach may be detrimental to any possibility of winning a Stanley Cup…
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SHOW INDEX:
00:00 Intro
02:02 Core 4 Returning
05:57 Sheldon Keefe Extension Coming?
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I don't think he is capable of moving the team beyond the first round. We have lots of great players to win in the regular season by themselves and we can bring in anyone from the street to put on the bench as a coach for the regular season.
Hit it on the head Bud!! YOU ARE PAID $11 MIL TO GET THINGS GOING!!! WOAH!!.. HOW IS THIS SUCH A SHOCKER – NEED A CHANGE – BREAK THIS GROUP UP … DONT NEED “CORE 4” omg my guy how is this still being enabled???
This is a massive mistake. Keefe is NOT the play here.
BUDDY THANK YOU FOR SAYING ALL THAT YOU HAVE. EXACTLY.
I'm all for trading anyone to make the team better…. but, I haven't heard 1 realistic trade proposal which makes me say … yes, that will make us better.
Matthews and Nylander yes marner and Keefe no
I actually think — like tons of people in this community — the Leafs will be improved by NOT having Holl in lineup next year. But, what I can't understand, is if Holl/Kerfoot weren't in the long term plans then why weren't they dealt at the deadline? Hard to believe that neither player had any value to rebuilding teams, especially Kerfoot. I felt Dubas did a good job at trade deadline, but it sure seemed like he needed to make one more deal.
If it turns out Dubas was tinkering with the day-to-day lineup decisions, then that says a lot about Keefe — I don't think top shelf coaches would tolerate a GM meddling too much.
Last year was my first year as an all-in Leafs fan. So, I am probably more optimistic about the core 4 and thinking they made progress and earned the right to take it to next level compared to long-time fans who've dealt with so much frustration. There was soooo much focus on winning in round one that once they did, it was almost like they'd already won the Cup. The Leafs looked lost and distracted in that FLA series.
How many people tell you you look like Matt Murray
We've NEVER really had a true #1 Goalie in all these last four years….I think Tree is actively going after a Stud Goalie while keeping the core 4 …… thoughts??
Zack completely agree with you but it’s really hard to win a Stanley Cup especially in Toronto with crazy fans and media/. Matthews and core 4 is exactly what you DON’T need in Toronto. Guys wearing purses. We need hard nosed rough guys who like to drop the gloves and fight. Hasn’t happened in Toronto in a long time. Team was built by Doofus marshmallow soft team of snowflakes
Yes, I agree. Too much spent on 'top AVERAGE'
FAB FOUR. They, considerating, poor playoff choking, same lame excuses, Keefe included. In it for paycheck.
The Leafs Executives by keeping the existing core 4 and paying them top NHL player’s salaries – is getting pathetic and not really fun and interesting anymore. My time as a Leaf Troll is ending – that is how tragic I see this Leaf team. Brett Hull & Matthews should not be compared with real Generational Players like Gretzky and McDavid. Take care!
If that's the case Dubas still has his stamp on this team. Maybe tree-living wants to showcase the team during the regular season, make some trades then.
Takes a full roster to win teams that load up on a few guys wont win!!
The players are chuckling to themselves we got away with it again.
The Laughable Loser Leafs calamity sitcom soap opera continues and gets worse.
CORE FOUR – TRADE
SHANAHAN – FIRED
KEEFE – FIRED
UFA – send all of them packing
TRELIVING 'the pizza delivery boy' is incompetent, mediocre at his best is not good enough
THE DUBAS DISASTER CAN 'NEVER' BE FIXED
… cut your losses move on to a mini three year rebuild before the 'thing' self implodes
THE FANS HAVE HAD ENOUGH – they will not show up anymore
LET Shane Doan and Haley Wickenheiser do all of it.
They are more capable than anyone available and not available.
Good day
If they can’t score in the playoffs,….. the regular season don’t mean shit except it gets you into the playoffs, I guess so you can squander it away!!!!
#Gotthismovedownpat
Get rid of the coach he is soft on. the players trade Marner deal with Tavares no trade clause and move him or buy him out then look the Mathews problem in the face and say let's sign you or we trade you before your no trade clause locks in
I don't care whether if you're in the ohl, khl, triple a hockey, peewee etc. If a player isn't performing up to the level what he should be at or is playing like a p*$$y then u bench him! Not one time have I seen Keefe bench a player (4th line doesn't count) in the past 4 years he's been here. Doesn't matter how much money they're making or their ego 🤬
keefe shouldve left over dubas
Obviously it's a bad idea to run it back…
But can you imagine the insane shadenfreauden that will be felt if this group pulls it off?
The Leafs winning a cup after Dubas being the only one removed, would be the funniest timeline. But yes they're being objectively stupid…again.
If Keefe gets signed long term, I’m going to stop watching the Leafs. This dude gets out-coached every playoff! Our players are all gutless golf players! You can tell they are just itching to lose so that they can hit the course! Time to fire Brendan.
How can you build around the core 4 contracts with anything but a bucket of scrubs? Truthfully it's unrealistic to assume we can fill a depth lineup with underpaid contracts, which just means it's going to be the core 4 contracts and their band of merry men
Come playoff time the core 4 look like cute well groomed poodles put amongst a bunch of dirty, mangey pitbulls, Rottweilers and german shepherd's.
They're too scared of the big meanies who 'get away with stuff'
Extending Keefe and keeping the Core 4 is a 'mistake'? That's a stretch in my opinion. Great idea to keep them. Our top priority should get rid of this ridiculous defence and overhaul the 'flank guard' (read: wingers), then change our strategies as much as possible – and maybe then, the Core 4 can score a lot more! I agree that the Core 4 are ineffective in the playoffs and are useless at times, but getting rid of them is NOT the answer!
Leafs are Shanscam's arrogance, period. Leafs will never win this, period.
Same, but different… Knies will play a full season. Nick Robertson will be back. They should sign Bertuzzi, Bunting and Schenn. Put Tavares on LTR for the season. Get two more huge mean defensemen.
The Reason no one comes to the rescue when Knies got Hammered Kemp got Hammered Marner was punched in the Face Tavares gets Crosschecked nobody to the rescue ,no wonder Macabe and shenn wont come to the rescue when the top 5 guys making big money have no heart or toughness .Not Playing Simmonds the whole playoffs was a mistake by Keefe after the way Florida was playing not one shift he played would rather get beat up .
What else is new? 🤣😂🤣
The biggest mistake the Leafs made was signing Tavares. Shanahan tried to fast track the rebuild and it didn't work out.
I go with no on both Sheldon Keefe and the Core 4.
Agreed 100 percent. The core 4 need to broken up. No heart of warrior in these guys
Keefe has to go to
FACTS!!! SPOT On Brother…One Thing Though, "Imperative" To MOVE 1 Of The FIVE (REILLY Included) Leafs Have NOT Had A Solid #1 DEFENSEMAN Since "Salming".. They CAN'T Win PLAYOFF Hockey Without One. MAYBE "talk" J.T. Down on His 11M Contract..Maybe TRADE "Willy" For #1 Defenenseman? NOT sensible To "RUN It Back..NOTHING Will Change!!!
You will never make it to main stream media if you keep telling the truth.
Hey Zack… we just need more small, skilled players, right?……………………………………
right??
lmfao love your rants.
Shanahan fits the definition of insanity
Dubis wanted more say. That why he got fired
The most wealthy club in the league. The owners don't give a fuck. A throw back to Harold Ballard days.
Please keep the present coach .
that being said, stopped counting at 10
Canadian NHL teams could fold and sell to US interrests in USA . ???
If the leafs keep the core four and Keefe I can guarantee one change this season, I won’t be watching any of the games. I bleed blue and would watch Ottawa over season 7 of the samo samo. I may watch the Leafs in the playoff though to watch this fail again because it will.