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Respected NHL Head Coach Annihilates the Maple Leafs for Weak Offseason Moves
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With the Toronto Maple Leafs looking to salvage free agency, there are some analysts out there, including a former NHL head coach, who aren't very impressed.
This offseason has gotten off to a bit of a rough start for the Toronto Maple Leafs, as they lost out on forward Mitch Marner.
Overall, the Maple Leafs have tried to replace him with guys like Nicolas Roy and Matias Maccelli, but that likely isn't going to be enough.
While some fans have been very happy with general manager Brad Treliving and his moves, there are some who aren't so impressed.
Bruce Boudreau on the Toronto Maple Leafs
For instance, on TSN 1050, former NHL head coach Bruce Boudreau was brutally honest about the Leafs and their loss of Marner.
They're not better today than they were a month ago. Nic Roy is good, they wanted a third line centre, I think he can fill the bill. I think he's a good player, but losing Mitch Marner, and they probably won't because it's hard to do, but replace somebody that good a penalty killer, that good on the power play, that good setting up your number one scorer.
He also went on to talk about Maccelli and Pezzetta, who he feels aren't the ones to save the Maple Leafs.
I just don't see him [Maccelli] moving any needle to be quite frank. I don't think Pezzetta got a point in Montreal last year. He's a tough guy, but I don't think that's a real big improvement or help for the team.
Ultimately, Boudreau does think the Leafs are a good team, but their moves are not enough to take them to the next level next season.
Hopefully, the Leafs can figure things out and put themselves in a position to compete next season. That would be huge for the team.
We will continue to keep you updated as this offseason gets closer and closer to Leafs' training camp.
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