Strategy to accelerate progress

[WhatASaveDave]

Originally Posted by ACC1224

That only happened in your imagination.

i believe it was Schenn and a 1st to Tampa bay for the 2nd overall pick

[RogerRoeper*]

I don't agree Burke will be shown the door. i don't think he's nearly as close to being fired as most do here.

If you want to accelerate progress offer Getzlaf and Perry the most money with massive signing bonuses.

[RogerRoeper*]

Originally Posted by hero

imagine we hadn't turned down Schenn + 1st ( became Kadri) for NYI 1st (Tavares)

imagine we han't traded Seguin + Hamilton + Knight for Kessel

imagine we hadn't traded Rask for Raycroft

Imagine if we hand't tried to accelerate things.

Tavares/Seguin as 1/2 punch

Rask in net

Rielly,Hamilton,Gardiner,Finn pairing.

With that much youth we might have even landed Schultz.

I keep seeing this posted. Where are people getting this from? Snow was never going to trade Tavares.

[LEAFS FAN 4 EVER]

Originally Posted by WhatASaveDave

i believe it was Schenn and a 1st to Tampa bay for the 2nd overall pick

That's exactly correct. When he was on TSN after they selected Kadri I remember Burke said if they wanted to move up Luke Schenn needed to be involved and he didn't need to select in the top 3 for his ego. Plus I remember during their "Behind The Draft 09" special on Leafs TV Burke even mentioned how Tampa wanted Schenn for the 2nd overall pick.

[Mystifo]

Originally Posted by Patmac40

I'm gonna go out there and say that this is pretty false. I have a few family friends who are on the Board of Directors and directly in the organization and have asked them about his attitude and Mackinnon has been nothing but a pleasure in the organization. Hard working, committed and not just to himself but to the team as a whole. Never has there been an issue with him and Ducharme and if there has, it was just a regular player-coach interaction. Having heard these things and actually meeting him a few times, he's never given off the impression that he's had an attitude issue.

I truly hope it is false I just did not see why this guy would lie. He has always been a upfront kind of guy no BS.

Any case time will tell.

[The Blue Devil]

Originally Posted by achtungbaby

If we draft 1st overall after picking 5th overall this past year, it would mean our team was in decline. And you're kidding yourself if you believe that "market pressure" is the only reason UFA's are avoiding us. It's because we haven't made the playoffs for the better part of a decade. If this was a contending club, we'd have no problem signing guys here.

BTW, Burke has already tried to accelerate the process with some pretty dismal results. Do we really want him to try that again?

Unless we got it becuase of a draft lottery.

[hotpaws]

Originally Posted by LEAFS FAN 4 EVER

That's exactly correct. When he was on TSN after they selected Kadri I remember Burke said if they wanted to move up Luke Schenn needed to be involved and he didn't need to select in the top 3 for his ego. Plus I remember during their "Behind The Draft 09" special on Leafs TV Burke even mentioned how Tampa wanted Schenn for the 2nd overall pick.

It was Schenn plus Kabs and the 7th for the 2nd overall . Burkes said he didn't want to do it because if Tavares wasn't there he's look like an idiot .

[Around in 67]

Originally Posted by Patmac40

I'm gonna go out there and say that this is pretty false. I have a few family friends who are on the Board of Directors and directly in the organization and have asked them about his attitude and Mackinnon has been nothing but a pleasure in the organization. Hard working, committed and not just to himself but to the team as a whole. Never has there been an issue with him and Ducharme and if there has, it was just a regular player-coach interaction. Having heard these things and actually meeting him a few times, he's never given off the impression that he's had an attitude issue.

this is more in line with what I hear too.