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@fksambennett Wondering if there are other teams that are tight with the cap and need to sign some of their core pieces

@fksambennett Oh Ok. Struggling to see why DAL would do this

@fksambennett Thanks for the context. I see. Hoping Chayka targets Harley or someone who is a top pairing D.

@fksambennett How are we acquiring Harley?

@RaptorsShaq He passed away apparently

@tomhaberstroh @YahooSports Lol I knew Toronto would be a trade option. Easy pass

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@bymikestephens I think Leafs are trying to Mimic what Colorado Avalanche have done with Joe Sakic (former Avalanche player) -Chris MacFarland (Data guy).

Sundin as Vice President of Hockey Operations makes more sense but does that not imply the existence of President over him? Who - ideally - isn’t Keith Pelley?

@tavkniesnythews Agreed. I recall Sakic struggling mightily until he hired McFarland. And Yzerman had Brisebois in Tampa . He probably needs to find another Brisebois in Detroit.

@Mappiah846 It’s similar yes. Sakic was smart and got a GM. Yzerman in Detroit not so much lol

Elliotte Friedman on 32TP this morning. Says it’s very clear that when you look at Sundin it’s clear he’s proud to be a Maple Leaf, he loves the team, the organization, he’s come back several times and spoken up in defence of the players and has talked about how much of a privilege it is to wear that jersey and represent the organization. The organization felt that the mindset had slipped this year and the pride in wearing the jersey had fallen. They wanted to find someone at the top that lived and breathes that pride (Mats Sundin). Says he believes the role will be Vice President of Hockey Operations. EF said it took some time, but he thinks the Leafs are now negotiating with him to do it. Says that Scott White and John Chayka were finalists but says that if Sundin is in - he believes it’ll be John Chayka as GM. #LeafsForever

@nylanderthews I think Leafs are trying to Mimic what Colorado Avalanche have done with Joe Sakic (former Avalanche player) -Chris MacFarland (Data guy).

Elliotte Friedman on 32 Thoughts:

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The Anti-Toronto narrative Continues to be nauseating. Has any American basketball analyst given the Raptors any credit at all? Or is it just what Harden and Mitchell are doing wrong? @NBA @WindhorstESPN @mcten

@TheCynick @Thebigfaceoff Ofcourse teams are not solely relying on data. But to merely say go get 'tough' guys are the reasons the Burke era and Treliving era failed miserably.

@Mappiah846 @Thebigfaceoff Everyone has analytics. There’s no evidence Florida relied more on it than other teams. That’s a made up narrative by the analytics crowd to get the nerds in GM spots.

It seems Kyle Dubas has worked his magic again; building a team that can handle the regular season and make the playoffs, but can’t translate it when it matters most. He pulled off the same act for five years with the Toronto Maple Leafs.

@TheCynick @Thebigfaceoff Florida won back to back championships and they heavily relied on analytics. Same with the Los Angeles Dodgers. Lol

@Thebigfaceoff Analytics doesn’t work in the playoffs. The sample size is too small and gets dismissed over regular season. They also often count games in October when players are still going through the motions vs Mar and Apr when games are tight.

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@BigBlindBets13 @haralabob Teams need to hire better front office executives. That's the main issue. Look at Sacramento. Maybe the mandate is for the league to step in if they continue to hire incompetent executives.

@haralabob Not about being fair at all. Its about what works. They need to stop the crazy tanking but just a small tweak. Having 5-7 teams/fan bases having no chance to compete or ever get a superstar doesnt work for the NBA. Would make the league alot worse

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@nylanderthews Good. I'm sure Pelley has token advice from Shapiro/Atkins in what to look for a head of hockey operations

Dreger on Overdrive: "I can tell you that the list that [Pelley's] compiling of potential replacements for Brad Treliving, it's less about the experience of this person and more about how deep entrenched they are and what their analytics background is"

@yyzsportsmedia Great point

many of you asking me.. While the Leafs may have a more established buffet of fan experiences, none of this is unique to Toronto. Plenty of NHL teams offer the same kinds of perks, only many require group sales with 10, 25, 50 or even 100+ tickets purchased just to qualify.