Sportsnet: Hailey Salvian and Matt Marchese on the Jeff Marek Present on Toronto Maple Leafs GM Brad Treliving being aggressive on the commerce market attempting to improve their blue line.
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Matt Marchese: “I talked a bit bit concerning the Oilers within the Leafs from final evening. And it’s one other two-goal lead blown by the Leafs. They choke one away once more. That is an ongoing dialog right here.
And I don’t actually need to discuss essentially concerning the recreation final evening however extra about, Brad Treliving is the final supervisor right here as everyone knows, and as everyone knows, Brad Treliving makes calls and finds out about everybody.
Brad Treliving is at all times on the telephone, and you already know this overlaying the Calgary Flames and also you perceive the job that he’s accomplished. What are you able to say to the Leafs fan base proper now to make them really feel higher about this group and that it most likely gained’t seem like this after commerce deadline.”
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Salvian: “Oh gosh. Yeah, that like Brad Treliving is, you already know, everybody at all times says that like, he’s some of the lively GM within the league. He’s at all times on the telephone. He’s at all times making calls. Seeing what’s on the market and getting the, getting the vibe verify from different GMs.
It looks like he’s been aggressive and searching on the D market, proper? That’s one thing that folks have been speaking about for some time now. And I believe that’s one thing that he ought to be aggressive and since I’ve been speaking about how that blue line has been my largest, not worry that’s exaggerating, however I believe…”
Marchese: “It’s a worry for the Leafs fan base although, I’ll inform you that a lot.”
Salvian: “I believe, I’ll say like after we have been heading into the season, I bear in mind, I believe it was both speaking to Jeff or JD and it’s like, what do you consider this Leafs group? Like, will we prefer it? Is it higher?
Don’t love the blue line. And clearly, I believe quite a lot of followers would agree. So it looks like Brad Treliving has been aggressive and making these calls. And yeah, such as you would suppose that he’s not going to only go away this roster as it’s as a result of I do suppose that you already know, we don’t have to speak concerning the recreation however like they did blow one other two-goal lead they usually misplaced 4 in a row, which is their longest shedding streak within the season. I believe it matches longest shedding streak the season as a result of they’ve misplaced 4 straight earlier than.
That’s 4 blown leads in a row and I, I’ve seen quite a lot of discourse round like Sheldon Keith and I, I simply suppose Sheldon didn’t get up, you already know, two weeks in the past and determine like I’m gonna make this a group that doesn’t play with a defensive construction anymore. Like I, I believe the change is within the personnel. You realize, I believe Sheldon Keefe confirmed that he may coach a blue line that had you already know, (Simon) Benoit, and (William) Lagesson and (Connor) Timmin’s on the again finish.
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So I do take a look at this Leafs group and suppose like, it is a personnel drawback proper now. And I’m positive I’m not the one one which thinks that. Which is why it sounds just like the GM is being aggressive and on the lookout for enhancements.”