Dave Pagnotta Talks Maple Leafs, Hurricanes and Coaching Searches

Dave Pagnotta joined NHL Tonight to give some updates around the National Hockey League.
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[@mattm6580]

Necas needs to stay in Carolina. His name is an anagram of Canes.

[@TrevorStevens91]

There’s only 3 players 4 tops that I’d resign

[@mortaljorma69]

They don't need grit. They need their top players to show up.

[@hughjass1044]

Well, they kinda need both, actually.

[@ClaytonCatlin]

Timothy, and Max are the only ones I'd keep. The rest gives them cap room. Finally having Muzzin, and Murray off the books, is awesome!

[@codyhertzler2387]

Thank you Reavo is there

[@rob2063]

lol

[@alexracco1618]

If San Jose Sharks looking for a D-Man TJ Brodie would be a good fit

[@Wildwoodjake]

If Freddie was tired then he is not playoff material.

[@meddyven]

Anderson missed 50 games. He should have been fresh as a daisy for the entire playoffs.

[@jonah.donohue]

Do you have a blood clogging issue? Are you saving 92 mph rubber day in and day out

[@MrJabez89]

@@jonah.donohue Neither is Freddie.

[@john60123]

The Leafs should keep the core players together Top 3 lines. Replace the complete 4th line. Morgan Riely and TJ Brodie need to go, with upgrades. Replace G- Samsonov with someone else!

[@budgetbirder]

I think the Leafs signed him on a Friday and no announcement is to give the weekend to talk to Berube about who he'd like to bring in as assitant coaches and possibly announce an all new coaching staff on Tuesday maybe? Maybe it could be a tactical move, sending a message to the players that change is coming. Could also be a move to see if they could sway Marner, Tavares and/or Reilly in waiving their clauses ?

[@lunar33icious]

Good News for Leafs Fans BEFORE the Long Weekend!

[@MrMrneil1]

only UFAs 'worth' bringing back are Domi and Lyubushkin. Trade up in the draft to 15th-18th pick with RFAs Robertson & Liljegren.

[@jeffreycairns767]

I'd bring back Edmundson at a low rate

[@jamesmccormick7657]

Matthews and Marner have probably already complained to Shanny that they don't want to be held accountable

[@waynebrown7364]

Shanny got his nuts clipped. Keith Pelley is the defacto President now. Mitch will be moved. Austin will get the C.

[@meddyven]

The 'Leafs should have fired Shanahan. He's not a smart executive.

[@DorMeles]

@@waynebrown7364 Matthews is unworthy of the C

[@jamesmccormick7657]

@@waynebrown7364 Matthews isn't worthy of the logo let alone the "C"

[@drfirewater]

Marner yes … matthews no …. Its because of Matthews wanting it to be tougher that he increased his own hitting and being tougher himself.

[@valitsemllaluokanavahyvaks3556]

Hurricanes should try to trade for Saros and give some pieces back to Nashville in exchange.

[@sublime8728]

So should the parade planning start?

[@larrygrassinger2819]

Toronto's Leafs media are already planning

[@DharmYogi]

They just need solid goaltender in the playoffs

[@jeffreyadams648]

With that defence they need a genius between the pipes and that person doesn’t exist.

[@jeffsframe9927]

It’s not going to be hard to look good after replacing Sheldon.

[@BrownKnee666]

Dont resign bertuzzi. Domi and Edmundson are musts. Matthwes needs another big body like an lawson crouse, vatrano, or mantha... Marner should waive his nmc because he wasting his time. Not going to be resigned. Get your assets and 2 guys with some cap relief. Though Maclean was more inclined... Tor has offensive structure and shown in playoffs that they lack a scoring punch. Cant be playing much better defense IMO if its not 3 goals or more...

[@jeffreycairns767]

Marner will definitely be re-signed. Funny how so many clueless "fans" want Marner gone but has been regularly their best player in regular season and great in the playoffs for years now. Yes, he doesn't hit and yes he was injured this year, but he does everything in his power to help. Every single team would be lined up to get him and morons want him gone. So many stupid people these days

[@doinitforfun888]

Hopefully Brad can resign:Domi,Eddy,Jones.

[@AGXtube]

WE WANT STEVE OTT!

[@cndnclassics5874]

Sign bert, domi, eddie, jones (can be a good back up still mans decent and get him back for dirt), dewar for 4th line, liljgren or robertson.. Lilly I think can do decent w another year in toronto or you keep him for trade pieces come trade deadline like robertson n such.. I love gregor but we got McMann and they are similar players, mcmann more skill.. Robertson I love but this team how its working out w cowan coming soon he gonna be better off somewhere else to show his true talent in the top 6 w more development.. But again could get him back for cheap & have a trading piece

[@HarperLee-ub7fx]

Play Robertson on top 6 or trade him for solid D man.

[@PK23Sounds]

Definitely bring back Burtuzzi. Build on what we already have. Murrey is gone. Samsonnov is gone, Anderson. Also bring back Edmundson.

[@larky368]

How can a first year team like Vegas get all the way to the finals when the Leafs can't get past the first round in over a half century? It's got to be the culture which means it's ingrained in the franchise. The Cleveland Browns were a perennial bottom dweller and when the franchise moved to Baltimore they won a Superbowl in 4 years.

[@S_67F]

Babcock was a cup winner and he didn't work. Granted he is a jerk so personality was a factor.

[@jeffreyadams648]

Will the highly paid stars listen to him. Will they hear him? Can anyone do anything about the leafs’ defence? No, is the answer. I’m not sure how long his contract is but no, is the answer.

[@bucketophil]

Let’s not kid ourselves: Berube won a Cup because Binnington caught fire. His teams were not good otherwise.

[@NickRants]

You don’t do what he did by luck. There is skill involved.

[@jordydorris6167]

I think the word Physicality is the wrong word. This team needs defensive culture...chasing physicality would be a mistake. I think they need some cap space for FA so Marner might need to go. I don't think anything happens with Tavares. Leafs need to get a goalie and some defensive depth that can create offense from the back end.

[@chevelle1]

The word that’s lacking for the diva core 4 (less so Nylander) is testosterone. Will imposing, sacrifice, hunger, etc. the culture needs to change and fortunately for the team, the player that most represents that culture is the one who’s contract is about to expire, Marner. Might have to eat some salary or give up an asset to get rid of him, but he and his daddy and entourage must go. The most overvalued player in the league. Let’s see how many points he gets without Matthews. He has what is arguably the most lucrative job/circumstances to inflate points of any winger in the league. Automatic top minutes, regardless of performance, no centerman responsibilities yet he’s a playmaker (perimeter one at that) linemates who 1, does the physical work, other one is best goal scorer in the world, list goes on. Marner is a 9.5M? excellent passer and can dance around opponents regular season winger, but in the postseason…he’s a 3.5M secondary offense 3rd liner on a contender.

[@paulscala2907]

@@chevelle1 well said

[@jeffreycairns767]

​@@chevelle1Nylander is the biggest diva of them all. Sit out half a season because the amount offered wasn't good enough, play well but only until the new contract is signed, sit half the playoffs for a headache, doesn't do corners, doesn't hit, doesn't play defense, and he's not a diva? 😂😂😂

[@bted]

Carolina's scoring-by-committee approach doesn't work in the playoffs. There's no finisher or sniper on that team that really scares me. Not one. And the further they get in the playoffs the more the opposing goalie will be better than their goalie. Bobrovsky last year, and Shersterkin this year.

[@meddyven]

D'angelo won't be back. Pesce is a tough call. They did no negotiations all season. Him and Skjei are a good pairing. Teuvo would really be good to keep. Guentzel, depending on what he's looking for, could scuttle signing another player. I said this all last summer, that the 'Canes needed to get a #1 goalie. They did a patch job, and that won''t work. Now they either trade Anderson, who has one year left, and maybe trade for Saros from Nashville, or Ullmark from the Bruins. They currently have close to $25 mil in cap space, not including how much the cap will increase; word is it will jump 6 to 8 million. With $33/$34 million they should be able to do alot. Orlov only has one year at $7.5 left, so long term, they seem to be in good shape. But this team needs a killer instinct to get to the Finals. And then there's re - upping Brind'Amour.

[@Mooseman327]

@@meddyven They need a better goalie and to resign Brind'Amour. If they don't do both of those things, they're not winning anything.

[@meddyven]

@@Mooseman327 They have to go out and get a #1 goalie. This team is in the middle of it's competitive window. If they don't win the Cup in the next two seasons, they'll start going backwards. Waddell says signing Brind'Amour is just a formality. Then get it done!

[@LynnEdwards-sl7jd]

The Leafs need a major overhaul. Just getting rid of a few nobodies and Marner won't be enough.

[@louiskimball7604]

The only players the leafs should resign is bert domi and Edmundson if u can resign him for cheap

[@jeffreycairns767]

Jones and Boosh too

[@AGXtube]

STEVE OTT FOR ASSISTANT!?

[@Nimajneb42069]

I do not want to lose marner, he’s going to go somewhere and prove a ton of people wrong. But he’s not worth what he’s going to demand. Just like Matthews and nylander aren’t worth what they demanded. Insane contracts and will forever haunt us

[@johnsummerhill8323]

Price of doing business in Canada.

[@Nimajneb42069]

@@johnsummerhill8323 no other team in Canada pays 4 forwards 10+ million dollars lol

[@johnsummerhill8323]

​@@Nimajneb42069No other team has 4 players of that quality.

[@jeffreycairns767]

​@@Nimajneb42069No other team brings in more money or has more fans either

[@everyonesguy7466]

Marner ain’t the problem don’t do the same mistake like Kadri, homegrown who are great players but easy scapegoats to throw in the fire , dumb franchise and management

[@mattmacknight3000]

When "experts" say names wrong I cringe. Learn to say Necas.

[@jayvardy]

You'll live.

[@mattmacknight3000]

@@jayvardy it’s his job. But also, I’m not claiming I won’t live. Simply having an opinion. Something wrong with that? That’s what lets you come in with a stupid comment like “you’ll live” as if you’re adding anything.

[@Chadley94]

Naycash lol

[@Reladan187]

Naycash 😄 yea people are notoriously bad with Finnish names. They don't even try. Necas is pretty easy you should learn

[@Gypsyalchemy333]

WRONG its not about bringing in extra grit, They did that . Its about the skilled guys needing to step up with Britt in the playoffs

[@henryjaremek2644]

... Target UFA's ... Domi , Kapanen , Lyubushkin , Ekkman-Larsson . ALL other unsigned Players can WALK . Liljegren deserves to be resigned . Trade Morgan Reilly ASAP !!! .. Don't want ANYTHING for him .... Any Team can just have him .

[@jeffreycairns767]

Liljegren can walk too. I'd take Edmundson over him anyday. Reilly is good offensively but not so much defensively.

[@Mattejayy]

Matt Rempe is tied for playoff goals this year with matthews and marner... the guy plays 6 minutes a night 😂

[@jeffreycairns767]

Marner was still not 100% but Matthews are Nylander sitting out for ridiculous reasons is pathetic

[@Mattejayy]

@@jeffreycairns767 stop making excuses, its the playoffs. Everyone plays injured

[@jeffreycairns767]

@@Mattejayy My point was, he didn't sit out like the other 2 and was actually injured. He also played better overall then the other 2 did

[@Mattejayy]

@@jeffreycairns767 theres no way you just said marner played better than those 2

[@jeffreycairns767]

@@Mattejayy He actually did. You, like so many others, focus on goals scored for, alone. Most pay little to know attention about other factors, such as, passing, set ups, defense, etc. Matthews is great at takeaways but plays little defense. Nylander is uses on, just about, everything. Nylander NEEDS someone to set him up to even have a chance. He's, usually, the first man up because he doesn't get back far enough to help the defense. If the opposition clears the zone and gets into the Leafs end, Nylander will casually skates back, but only so far, and only if he doesn't just leave the ice. Marner had more goals and points then any other player on the team last year, in the playoffs, and that doesn't even count to what he did defensively. Despite not being fully healthy, Marner played all 7 games this year while Matthews and Nylander sat out for a stomach ache and a head ache. Nylander's goals were the help of a Bruins player and Leafs other players. Marner does everything asked of him while the other 2 care more about personal achievements then the team actually winning.

[@suikodensenpai41]

Another babcock

[@Haroldballard89]

Get Alex Tuch and Owen power at all costs

[@ratedRblazin420]

I'm going to enjoy watching the Laffs miss the playoffs next year LMAO

[@stug5041]

What evidence is there of that. Chirp their lack of playoff success, sure.

[@sexyalien6987]

🚨 Dumb unoriginal hack alert 🚨

[@johnkadziorski638]

People have been saying that for 8 years.

[@Eazy-Rider]

You will be very disappointed then. I'm gonna enjoy that. 😂

[@1...D...K13]

Imagine Ehlers for Marner

[@zascorpusa]

Trade everyone from diva purse holding Matthews to crybaby Marner and every player on team

[@jeffreycairns767]

Another hater. I'm shocked

[@KP-05]

The only 4 I’m keeping bertuzzi Domi Robertson and Gregor. Everyone else get lost

[@larrygrassinger2819]

Everything that he said in the opening commentary is probably false. The first time one of the "core four" crybabys throws a fit Berube will be told to lay off by management. They care nothing about winning, only about selling tickets.

[@drfirewater]

Everyone uses the definition of insanity wrong … it fkn embarrassing…. If you change even one player , one coach , one anything it is no longer the definition of insanity….dont try to sound smart it just makes you sound stupid.

[@rossjackson2929]

Leaf management is responsible for awful nmc long term contracts. A few years ago shanahan said that players need to take a discount like they did when he played for Detroit to be competitive. But then he and Dubus gave insane money and term to players who had not won anything!!! The secondary players keep getting shuffled because they can't afford decent players eg Hymen, Kadri. Edmonston looks like he may be in same category. Marner should be traded only if they can get above average dman or goalie in return

[@jeffreycairns767]

​@@rossjackson2929Worst thing they could do is trade Marner. He's been their best overall player for many years now, including playoffs. Without him, they won't make the playoffs

[@adampincente209]

Love the hire but that POS Shanahan needed to be sacked as well.