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Forum: Toronto Maple Leafsven. à 13 h 24
Sujet: Leafs 2023 2024 Season Discussion - The Treleafs
<div class="quote"><div class="quote_t">Quoting: <b>Juice</b></div><div>I'm not sure I can get behind all the Gio hate. This guy held our d-core together almost single-handedly last year.

Don't get me wrong...he wilted down the stretch and into the playoffs...and something tells me he's the type of guy that would refuse to take nights off if asked by the coaching staff...but I'm not sure it's fair to completely write him off already.

Hopefully a more managed work load will allow for a full season of consistency</div></div>

I've been trying to check back on how many Dmen have played till 40, the one I found that looks kinda comparable was Chris Chelios. He had a monster year (at 39 years old in 2001/02 Season) played 24 games in the playoffs winning the cup.

The following year (40 years old) he just fell off a cliff. Now I am not saying that will happen to Gio but I think it is not out of the realm that expecting him to still be an effective pro at 40's years old might be a stretch. Hope he proves me wrong.

I'd personally like to see TOR go:

Rielly Liljegren
Brodie Timmins
McCabe Klingberg

With Gio getting around 30ish games.
Forum: Toronto Maple Leafsjeu. à 21 h 34
Sujet: Leafs 2023 2024 Season Discussion - The Treleafs
<div class="quote"><div class="quote_t">Quoting: <b>RipNasty</b></div><div>So many points to the right side as a weakness but to me its the left side. Liljegren has looked solid so far, if he can hang with Rielly and make a solid pair, <strong>moving Brodie to the left is ideal.</strong> He's so so so much better than Mccabe who should be 3rd pair. Despite the love he gets for being a stay at home defenceman. He isn't that. He's physical but puts himself out of position all the time. Shelter him on the 3rd pair with Timmins and have Brodie and Klingberg together on the 2nd pair and we are far more balanced. Gio should sit most games. He's just not good enough at this age.</div></div>

I’d prefer to see that also. When Keefe moved Brodie to his strong side he looked so much more comfortable.

<a href="https://x.com/pksubban1/status/1656711652899946496?s=46&amp;t=dH-VoNCgylRI5xOiyMXqOQ" rel="nofollow noreferrer noopener" target="_blank">P.K Subban </a>

“ The game with in the game!

Defensemen need to play their strong side 5 on 5! It’s the details of the game at this level that make a difference. ”

I agree with this
Forum: Toronto Maple Leafslun. à 15 h 58
Sujet: Leafs 2023 2024 Season Discussion - The Treleafs
<div class="quote"><div class="quote_t">Quoting: <b>Juice</b></div><div>For me, I guess it depends on a few things. Is he still producing? Do we have another option at 2C that is better? How cheap is he willing to re-sign for? Is the team morale <strong>better off shifting leadership </strong>to the younger core and away from the stoic JT or is he a stabilizing force?

I guess, emotionally, yes, I'm more than ready to move on from JT...the decision to keep him would be strictly business related.</div></div>

I hate that Morgan Reilly is not the Captain although I can see the argument it should go to Matthews.

I also hate that in his career as a Leaf in playoffs Tavares is getting out scored 13GF-21GA. I’m always going to be a “what if” guy if JT never signed here.

I’m ready for a change there