Will the Toronto Maple Leafs Roster Adjustments Result in Success?
NHL Community: Final week on NHL Community, Tony Luftman and Bruce Boudreau mentioned the 2 divisions within the Jap Convention. They moved to the Atlantic Division, and Boudreau was requested which group he thought had essentially the most spectacular offseason. He stated the Toronto Maple Leafs due to the defenseman they added and new head coach Craig Berube.
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Tony Luftman: “Essentially the most spectacular low season among the many Atlantic Division groups, who?”
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Bruce Boudreau: “Properly you realize I’m not simply saying this and that I’m from Toronto, however I imply, I actually like what they did with their protection. I imply, the three acquisitions that they made to bolster their protection, you realize, particularly once you get Tanev. If I had Ekman-Larsson when he’s at his greatest, he’s nonetheless a very good defenseman. You realize, all of those guys are actually good gamers. And Toronto’s already received the offense that they’ll go. They’ll get the protection now to go along with it I actually consider that they’ll, they’ll make it previous that first spherical and go somewhat bit additional.”
Luftman: “There’s a important change behind the bench. Craig Berubi, that’s a big-time alternative. And with the Leafs, there’s tons of stress. I don’t suppose it’s going to hassle that man. What do you suppose?”
Boudreau: “I don’t suppose it’s going to hassle him in any respect. I imply, pay attention, Craig has fought each robust man within the historical past of the sport. That’s stress. If you’re studying, you’re studying the sport notes the evening earlier than, and you bought to go towards us, Stu Grimson and people guys each sport, that’s stress. I feel he coaches the way in which he coaches.
He’s a very good defensive coach. In order that’s why they added the defensemen that they did. And I feel if the Leafs get somewhat bit higher defensively so as to add to that offense, I feel Craig’s going to be far more accountable than possibly Sheldon was.
I imply, I don’t know the behind-the-scenes stuff that went on there, however I imply, he was all the time when he was in St Louis, and whether or not I used to be in Minnesota or Anaheim or Vancouver, I imply, he was all the time a tricky man to go towards, as a result of the group stored enjoying the identical method and that’s going to make the Leafs somewhat bit more durable. Slightly bit extra sandpaper.
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After which that’s how Calgary was once they had been actually good a pair years in the past, with Brad Treliving so I don’t see something altering from the offense, however I do see them being more durable to play towards subsequent 12 months.”
