Yeah for sure. Considering the state of the team when Lou left, Kyle has done a really good job addressing the team's major needs. But he also was adamant about holding onto players who weren't very good over guys who had good results at a similar price.

100% nonsense. Holl has been really good for the past 2 years. Dermott has been a terrific 3rd pair guy. Ritchie doesn't look good right now but considering how everyone outside of the leafs and half of Leaf fans constantly cry about not enough grit, it seemed like it checked a box. Vesey doesn't count because if he didn't work out you can just waive him and it's nothing lost. Griping about bottom of the lineup depth guys is about as good a way as there is to prove there isn't really many problems for the Leafs.

Justin Bourne said it very well in an article for Sportsnet today. The NHL season is long, it's a grind and there are ups and downs. Good teams will have them the same as bad teams but if they have a good system and the right mix, it all evens out and luck will swing back and forth. TO can and should be better than they've showed at times. They control play for the most part, they can score in bunches and they are solid defensively. Hence why they are at or near the top of the league in expected goal differential. Some bad luck gets them for a bit and they lose a few games they should win and you and trolls like you jump all over it. Ignore everything that shows its just one of those stretches or one of those games. Then you sit quietly when luck swings back the other way.

Passing on talent he says. You, like all the other trolls on here say the same stuff. "If they traded Marner they would be able to afford better players!" And if ever that happens, you'll all say the same thing. "Dubas panicked and now they don't have a superstar but instead 2-3 pluggers who are overpaid.". No matter what happens your ilk will **** on the leafs. They'll win the cup and it'll be because all sorts of nonsense like refs injuries or something else just as bogus. Its transparent and all together pathetic.

I won't disagree, but when the team isn't succeeding, you have to expect criticism on the biggest executives and players. It just seems that for these analytic nerds like you and everyone else, Dubas is above criticism even though his biggest backfires haven't been analytical!

Dubas is constantly attacked for doing thing differently than all other GM's. Being a follower of a trend nobody has set yet is called being a trend setter. If it's a good trend or not remains to be seen however I will say that considering what he's been able to do during a flat cap exactly zero people knew was going to happen everyone was wrong that what he and Shanahan were trying to do is impossible. Don't even try and say you knew the flat cap was coming. 2020-21 was estimated to be going up 2-4 million and with the new US tv deal and expansion this year would be the same if not more and 6 Million or more extra cap space would change the line-up a lot. Next year likely would be even more. Saying Dubas is an idiot for not knowing a flat cap was coming is utterly nonsense.
As for the trades your assuming they were all options. You don't know who was willing to sign and what teams wanted to trade with the Leafs.

Yup, it's just the usual bull****.

The only success they haven't enjoyed is playoff success and considering their best player is 24. I am not too worried about it. Its going to come.

Was it just me or did Foligno's back give out in the playoffs? I think they took that into account, if you are in an "all or nothing" situation you cant be doubting anyone.

I despise the Toronto maple leafs....i can't even give a positive opinion on that dumpster fire of an organization...