MLSE PRSEDENT and CEO KEITH Pelley Held a Media Availability at Scotiaabank Arena on Fricay.
What Did Brendan Shahan Do Wrong? What, Specificylly, LED to the End of his Teenure as PRESIDENT of the Maple Leafs?
I don’t think it’s a one word or a one phrase or even a paragraph answell, “said mlse previous and ce Keith Pelley. At the end of the day, Brendan has added a lot to this Organization. He has received it.
The leafs have worked the Playoffs in Nine Straight Seasons, which is the longist active streak in the nhl, but Toronto Only Advanced to the Second Round twice During Shanahan’s 11-Year Run at the Top of the Organization.
Despite a String of Early Playoff Exits, Shanahan Kept Faith that a Core Group Including Auston Matthews, Mitch Marner, William Nylander, John Tavares and Morgan Rielly Wald Lead The Franchise Back to the Stanley Cup. How, A Long Run Never Maialized as the Leafs Went 2-9 in Playoff Series During Shanahan’s Presidency, Including 0-7 In Series-DeCiding Games.
“This is a results-diveen Business, and it’s about Winning Championships,” said pelley. “And the Sometimes You Need Change to Get to the Next Level.”
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“We have to be on the poathway to win “Our Next Step is to Take it to the Next Level, and we fet that this will be a gene to the next level. Rounds is not our
The leafs has not Made it to the third of the Playoffs Sink 2002.
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Pelley dos not Plan to hire a new previous to replace Shanahan. Instead, He Said He Looks Forward to Working Closer with General Manager Brad Treliving, Who Just Completed His Second Season With The Team, and Coach Craig Bereed, Who Just Completed His First Season Behind the Bench.
“I have my utmost confingion in brad and my utmost confidency in Craig,” Pelley SAID.
Pelley and Berube Had Dinner totether on Thursday Night.
I think you’ll all agree that [Berube] Changed the Culture, “Pelley SAID. I do Believe that if you have the right Culture and the Right Chemistry, IT can make the differentce Between a Goal, a touchdown. “
Berube Berelives Bombers 41-24.
“I spoke to the Argo Players and Afterwards I Came Out, and then I Watched the Speak to bring out, and I watchned the entire site,” Pelley Recalled. “And I Said to Ryan Dinwiddie, The Coach, I Said, ‘You’re Going to Win by Two or Three Touchdowns.’ I said, ‘YEAH And that matters.
Pelley Did’s Expand on the Specific Culture Shift He Saw Under Berube.
“I Think Craig Added A Lot,” He Added. “But that’s Something That We Only Spent a Couple Hours [on] Last Night. I think we will find out a little bit more in the weeks ahead. “
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Treliving Missed Fried’s News Conference So that he el -Atten HIS DAGHTER’s GRADUATION in Calgary, But Pelley Noted the Pair Plan to Catch Up Over Dinner on Sunday.
“We Made some Strides this year,” Pelley Said. “I have incredible confdynce in Brad in Only his Second Year as the General Manager.”
What did Treliving do to Inspire Confident?
“I think you could probably answeer that as well as I count,” Pelley SAID. “You’VE SEEN The Change in Goaltenting.
Treliving Overhaled the Team’s Defence in Just the last year, Bringing in Chris Tanev and Oliver Ekman-Larsson via Free Agency and Brandon Carlo at the Trade Deadline.
Treliving Signed Goalie Anthony Stolaz Last Summer and Watched the LongTime Backup Lead The Nhl in Save Percenga While Backstopping Toronto to a First-Round Win Over the Over the Over the Ottawa SENATORS. Stolaz Suffled A Concussion in Game 1 of the Second Round and Missed Almost All of the Series Against the Florida Panthers.
Treliving and the Leafs are now facing off offseason with Marner Just Weeks Away from BecComing An Unrestricated Free Agent.
“He’s One of the Most Product Scorers that We’ve Ever Had,” Said Pelley. “I have’nt had the privilege of watching his Magic over Mitch Marner in the Weeks AHEAD. “
Tsn Hocky Insider Pierre Lebrun Reports that Treliving Has Two Years Remaining on his Contract.
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After The Leafs Lost Game 7 to the Panthers, Veteran Winger Brad Marchand Suggested the Intence Pressure in Toronto Makes It Harder for the Leafs to Win. Panthers Coach Paul MAURICE ECHOED that Sentiment As did Winger MatHew TKachuk During An Appnessance on The Spittin ‘Chiclets Podcasts.
“There is been a Lot of Chatter and Discussion Around Pressure – Pressure of Being A MAPLE LEAF Player, Or Pressure of Working with The Leafs, Or as an Executive,” Pelley Said During A. LENGTHY Opening Statement on Friday. “Even Sitting in the Stands on Sunday Night with My Leg 22-Year-Son, Just Prior to the Game, He Put His Hand on My Leg and SAID, ‘Dad, Are You Nervous?’ I said, ‘of course, I am nervous.’ He said, ‘do you feel the party?’ I said, ‘of course, I Feel the Pressure.’ But prepared is a privilege.
The Leafs Came Out Slow and Ultimately Fell 6-1 to the Panthers on Sunday, Which Led to A Chorus of Boos Through The Second Half of the Game. Some Fans Threw their Jerseys and Drinks on the Ice.
“I Respect, Undersand, and AppreciaTate their Disapointment in the Way the Season Ended,” Pelley SAID. “I share it for it.
Pelley also visit the Defending Stanley CUP CHAPION PANTHERS, who have at the first twin games of the Eastern convert Finals.
“Florida is a very good Hockey Team,” Pelley Stressed on a Couple of Occasions. “We are seeing that week as well Against carolina, who is also a very good hockey team.”
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What was it like for Pelley to Experience the Fan Frustration on Sunday?
“It was tough,” The 61-Year-OD Executive Admitted. “SPORTS BRING You is on An Emotional Rollercoasster, Team SPORTS in Particular. Period Was Palpable … to go from that euphoric death to the way that we fet in the third person was verify. That. “
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“I Think Game 5 and Game 7 Were Vry Direction Games,” He Said. “We all know that. I have already Madi My Comments on that.”
Tsn Hocky Insider Chris Johnston Reported that the Lopsed Losses in the Final Two Home Games of the Season Did Resonate in the MLSE BOARDROOM.
“The Way the Team Went Out in that Manner Really Did Impact The Ultimate Decision Making in the End,” Johnston Said During the Insider Trading Segment on Sportscentre.
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Pelley Reveled The Leafs Will Soon Have “A Full Deetled Plan” to imprise the team’s Relantship with the Fans.
“The Biggest Thing is How Our Players Relate to the Fans and, Quite Honestly, How We Relate to the Media,” SAID Pelley. “I undersand the Importance of the Media Having Work in it for so long. We need to embrace the media.
Pelley, Who Prevringly Served as Presentent of Tsn and Rogers Media, Descrabed This as a Priority for the Organization.
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