Jay On SC: Frank Corrado with Jay Onrait on TSN SportsCentre on what modifications have to occur with the Toronto Maple Leafs.
** NHLRumors.com transcription
Onrait: “Now having had 24 hours to consider it, and making an allowance for, the season, the collection, the sport itself, what modifications do you are feeling have to occur from…?
Corrado: “This, this could be the 12 months that quite a lot of modifications have to occur, Jay. And if you wish to return via the timeline, it was in all probability teetering on madness after they misplaced to Montreal and also you didn’t make any modifications. It in all probability was just a little insane final 12 months after they didn’t make any modifications. However this 12 months, for those who don’t make any modifications, it’s previous the purpose of insane.
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Like issues have to occur. And that’s in administration. That’s on the bench. That’s so far as the group goes, the core 4. This, this could be the 12 months.
And let’s be sincere, (Auston) Matthews and (William) Nylander will not be going anyplace. They’re right here they’ve signed extensions. Matthews is likely one of the greatest gamers within the NHL. William Nylander has been the most effective playoff performer for this group.
So now that leaves you with two guys that may probably go. One man is older. One man is an effective participant, an excellent participant, struggles within the playoffs. Like you may you may determine who must be the man that strikes on, that provides the group an sufficient package deal coming again.
After which in fact there’s going to be exterior strikes. I believe there must be yet one more inside transfer.
And in that is Auston Matthews his group and with John Tavares having yet one more 12 months left on his deal. Uncertainty about what his future holds with the group. Like this, the keys sort of have to go to 34 right here. There must be a distinct voice, a distinct opinion a distinct method of doing issues, whether or not it’s proper or incorrect. Nothing has labored for this group. They’ve one playoff collection win in eight years.
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So what do it’s a must to lose by making an attempt one thing completely different? There must be exterior modifications. There must be inside modifications. And it’s previous the purpose of madness now if it doesn’t get accomplished.”