Posts About "Dave Nonis"
Leafs Fire Everyone, and Good Riddance!
April 12th, 2015 Today, the Leafs announced that they have fired GM Dave Nonis, Coach Peter Horachek and all of the assistants except for Steve Staios, who'll stay on as Manager of Player Development. This is a happy time in Leafland. Who can complain about these firings? They were deserved and warranted and, frankly, in the case of Nonis, long past...
Leafs Trade: Winnik To Pens
February 25th, 2015 The Leafs have made another low-profile deal. Daniel Winnik has been traded to the Penguins for Zach Sill, a fourth round pick in 2015, and a second round pick in 2016. Winnik was a quality player for the Leafs, who had a +15 rating – the highest, by far, among all Maple Leafs and had a decent FO win % (48.4%). In Sill, the Leafs,...
Leafs' Failed Actions or Missed Opportunities: My Replies
February 23rd, 2015 My article about the Franson-Santorelli-Leipsic-Jokinen trade generated a lot more attention than I thought it would. I thought the point that I was trying to make was fairly salient. I knew it would be a bit controversial but not to the degree that it would generate so much traffic and response. I thought, in that vein, that I...
Failed Actions or Missed Opportunities: Leafs
February 20th, 2015 Hockey and Economics As someone who studies economics, I am concerned with the concept of 'opportunity cost' . That is, what is the cost of the action forgone, for the action taken? In economics, it’s a fundamental concept that attempts to assign value to alternative choices. What does this have to do with hockey? Well, the Leafs'...
Dave Nonis Is the Worst, Carlyle Was the Worst and Clarkson Deserves It
February 10th, 2015 Oh boo hoo!! I can't believe they hypocrisy I am seeing: "I guess Randy Carlyle was never the problem," "Nonis Is Ok, but people can't look past Clarkson," "David Clarkson doesn't deserve to be benched," No no no no no no no no no no and, NO. If you need further proof that Toronto is the bizzarro world of the...
Leafs' Salary Cap Woes: Kessel, Clarkson, and Phaneuf
February 9th, 2015 I've been thinking a lot and writing a lot about the Leafs salary cap predicament. The reason being, while the team is not doing so well, the current salaries and contracts may be more indicative of long-term failure than even their current play demonstrates. I hate picking on any one person in particular, particularly because...
Leafs, Predators Trade Coming?
February 7th, 2015 The Toronto Maple Leafs may not be playing in the postseason this year, but a few of their players might. According to reports, the Nashville Predators are looking to Toronto as potential trade partners before the trade deadline on Monday, March 2. While the Leafs are plummeting in the standings, lowering their playoff chances...
Dave Nonis And The Salary Cap Pie
January 31st, 2015 The NHL salary cap is about relative value of players, a concept that some GM's obviously don't understand. The idea is simple, the financial pie is limited, and every bit eaten, means less for everyone else. It's not THAT difficult a concept to undersand but it's certainly lost on Dave Nonis in Toronto. This isn't really news to...
Leafs to Fire Nonis, Hire Rob Blake???
January 31st, 2015 According to TSN's Bob McKenzie, the first choice of the Leafs' President Brendan Shanahan to be the next GM is Rob Blake. Yesterday, while talking on TSN radio, McKenzie suggested that Shanahan would prefer to bring Rob Blake in as GM of the Leafs but does not think Rob Blake would move from California to Toronto. Rob Blake? I...
Comparing Two Teams: The Maple Leafs And Liverpool FC
January 28th, 2015 I must be a glutton for punishment. None of the teams that I support are without controversy: the Toronto Maple Leafs, Boston Red Sox, Chicago Bears, and Liverpool FC. While my (American) football and baseball knowledge are a bit limited, my football (soccer) and hockey knowledge is more substantive (or at least I like to think it is)....
Bozak And Bergeron: The Sequel
January 6th, 2015 Last week I wrote a post entitled "Can Bozak Be Toronto's Bergeron" and, understandably, I took a lot of flak for it (see comments). I thought that I'd take the opportunity to clarify what I was trying to get at, because it was clearly missed by some readers. Bergeron, it could be argued, is one of the best players in the NHL. If I were...
Maple Leafs Fire Randy Carlyle
January 6th, 2015 The Toronto Maple Leafs announced Tuesday morning that Randy Carlyle has been fired as the team’s head coach. According to general manager Dave Nonis, Carlyle was given word of the decision late last night. Taking Over In the meantime assistant coaches Peter Horachek and Steve Spott will take over the coaching duties, with...
Dear Santa…From the Toronto Maple Leafs
December 15th, 2014 We're just days away from the big night when the jolly guy with the long white beard, wearing the big red suit, comes down the chimney and delivers joy and smiles to everyone around the world. That's right folks, I'm talking about the power and magic of old Saint Nick. Be forewarned, if you're the type to be a Grinch or a Scrooge, this...
