Molson Canadian presents The Leaf: Blueprint - Fresh Start

After missing the playoffs for the ninth time in ten years, Toronto Maple Leafs President Brendan Shanahan knew he needed to make a series of organizational and cultural changes. From the additions of coach Mike Babcock and GM Lou Lamoriello, to the 2015 Draft and the Leafs’ training camp in Halifax, Shanahan talks about the team’s new blueprint for long-term success.

[@irfdiddy]

You guys rock for putting this up on KZbin! Thank you!

[@mansoorawaseem4965]

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[@Burnsyx95]

This is so amazing, I hope that this series lasts for a very long time!

[@benderbendingrodriguez420]

Going back to the old Blueprints is like expierencing whiplash the first time

[@Anthony-vv1bv]

Shanahan, Babcock, lamoriello, hunter and dubas are the right individuals to bring this team back to an elite status. The culture of the team has drastically changed already

[@rickymartin875]

+Anthony Those guys don't play for the Leafs. This organization has been the biggest farce in Canada for almost 5 decades. Only Leafs nation in their tiny little bubble see the glass as half full. The rest of the world continues to laugh at your team and all you fans. I sense many more years of sheer enjoyment and laughter at your expense. Thank you very much and you're welcome!

[@eastsidebeastkidx2444]

+Ricky Martin What team do you root for? Are you even a fan of hockey? Also wanna talk about a team? Thats a joke Ottawa Senators in the 1900's, They were the best they been sucking longer than the Leafs and thats fact bro.

[@rickymartin875]

I'm a fan of the most victorious and decorated of the original six teams and the only team who has won way more cups than your sorry ass team ever will in it's existence. Leafs are and will always be second fiddle to the team I cheer for. Thank you and you're welcome.

[@kandi303]

+Anthony I don't know about Dubas, what's his tract record? becoming a vice-GM at age 25?

[@swaggyp2741]

+Ricky Martin how are the habs doing now?

[@shady1630]

Great passion from the fans out in Halifax. Hope they get an NHL team someday.

[@ic8575]

Leafs are welcome back to Halifax any day. Class organization.

[@cnorth3036]

Chills! Simply chills!

[@seffer1838]

I couldn't use the NHL player because it lagged but the youtube player is great. I love Shanny and how he knows how it will be like for the fans and the city if the leafs wins. I know all the fans who are leaf fans can feel it too. We believe in the Shanaplan!

[@Etobeeshawn]

+Seffer Shanny was born and raised in Toronto. Shanny is just four years older than me, and I grew up in Mimico as well - it was a real Leafs town. And think about this, the Leafs have never won a Stanley Cup in his lifetime either; so as a Leafs fan, he WANTS the Cup in Toronto just as bad as every other fan

[@rickymartin875]

+Seffer The rest of the hockey world see it as the Shanascam! Suckers!

[@lukeb7970]

Watching this in 2018 feels so surreal. Mo, Gards, and Naz are the only ones left, this video also makes me miss JVR. Hearing the word "process" from Shanahan in 2015 is interesting, as it seems to be Dubas' favourite word. The process is coming along nicely.

[@198634]

Luke B here we are in 2020 - and the process ain’t coming along so nicely with this bunch .....

[@MikeeMike1]

@@198634 Think taking Lou out to pasture, taking on JT instead of locking up Kadri. Too few of guys getting too much. Lou would have solidified the goaltending and defense by now.

[@dpayne6567]

It's going to take 4 or 5 years but it feels like we are finally getting this right. Love the training camp stuff from Nova Scotia. Leafs had a training camp here in Peterborough in the 1960's and this is still a Leafs town.

[@jellyfishattack]

This series and the half-hour player and former player interviews and 20 questions are the very best programs on Leafs' TV, whatever it's called now.

[@Flat10squirrel]

The tradition continues

[@brettfavreify]

I'm a Habs fan but I totally agree with what the Leafs are doing. You have to hire good people behind the scenes, strip the roster down to the bones, build that farm team up with legitimate prospects and stay true to your plan. Toronto needs to be a place where players want to play and where championships can be won.

[@dylaneckland4805]

These are amazing

[@cmck1970]

Thanks so much for sharing!

[@markmata6641]

This is making me so excited for the future! #KeepReimer #TradeBernier

[@wellwood494]

Come on man, this is exactly it. Get behind our players all of them

[@AbbaLeStrange]

+Mark Mata no how bout we stop talking shit about bernier who's a member of our team, let him get his confidence and game back in the AHL, Then cheer him on when he wins again, all this garbage about trading him is stupid, yes he's struggling badly, we can all see it, but we can't lose hope with him, we gotta give him a chance, if he continues to struggle then yeah trade him but he's doing well in the AHL so far, let's just see what happens.

[@markmata6641]

***** Hey, leafs fans did that to Reimer, Kessel, and Phaneuf. Look at what happened to Kessel, people turned on him, and he ended up getting traded. The only reason why he's doing well in the AHL is because the Marlies are a good team, and well, the teams he goes up against suck! Bernier needs to get traded to a smaller market. He clearly can't handle playing in Toronto.

[@AbbaLeStrange]

Well i will just agree to disagree, that's your opinion which is fine:) me on the other hand, i'm going to just wait and see what happens, if he contiunes to suffer in his work then yeah i would like to see him traded, right now i am loving sparks though, reimer too but he hasn't played in a few days so for now sparks is the man i guess lol.

[@markmata6641]

That's because Reimer is injured. Bernier is unfortunately coming back because his thing with the marlies is only 10 days, or games. Garret is most likely going to get sent back.

[@thereggiecube]

Very inspiring!

[@mikero14_gaming]

it's crazy how much this team has changed already. almost none of the players in this episode are in season 2. go leafs go!

[@Destroyed22]

Haha Strome looked so sad when Mitch said he gained 4k followers in an hour, poor guy would much rather be a Leaf. ;)

[@Mr500248]

3 out of the projected top 5 players in that draft year wanted the leafs to draft them, including McDavid lool.

[@Etobeeshawn]

+Destroyed22 he did didn't he. Poor guy. And he was probably thinking "and I'm stuck in the desert" lol. And Connor McDavid seemed a lot happier for Mitch being drafted by the Leafs than when he was drafted by the Oilers

[@Alexyount16]

Talk about a team with a future look at Arizona. Domi Duclair Rieder and Ekman-Larsson man looking better than the leafs for sure!

[@azu111]

+Mr500248 I work with a close relative of Strome. I heard he didn't want to go to the leafs due to the pressure

[@Mr500248]

azu111 I just heard strome say in an interview he'd be honored to get drafted by the team he grew up watching.

[@killerofprimes]

the budget that MLSE has is insane

[@kayklas2689]

*The New York Yankees, The Dallas Cowboys, The Los Angeles Lakers, The Toronto Maple Leafs*

[@Alexyount16]

Those other teams you've named had one a championship in the last 40 year

[@Hawktotalwar]

+Kay Klas (Klas647) I assume you are a bandwagon fan if your lakers

[@askabourgo]

+Kay Klas (Klas647) lol so fucking lol

[@twins4529]

Nah Canadiens representing Nhl dude, maple leafs are more like New york Knicks

[@SuperStrik9]

I agree. I love the Leafs but they are the Knicks of the NHL sadly. At least we don't have James Dolan to put up with though.

[@leomastoras7784]

This is awesome.

[@B-902]

Wow, just look how far we've come in only 2 years. It's crazy to see

[@AbbaLeStrange]

I see much improvement in this team and i don't care what anyone says, the leafs are my team and good or bad win or lose i will always support them, as for Bernier all this negative shit about him is getting old, he's not the only goalie/player to struggle, yeah he's had a horrible start, i won't deny that, but he's part of the team and i support the WHOLE team, he just needs to get his shit together, get his game back and it'll be fine.

[@scrambie]

This town should stop shitting on Dion so much, he's a good guy.

[@dylanjones268]

+Scramblieggs The real fans were 'shitting' on Dion because of his play. Notice how the shitting has diminished since this new regime has taken over? He's is being used properly and his play is showing that.

[@scrambie]

^ ^ This is the kind of crap I'm talking about ^ ^

[@dylanjones268]

awarebrah Did science prove it in one of the many conspiracy theory documentaries you watch? Could you direct me to the video that shows them doing coke or shows them being test and found out? Seriously, shut the fuck up. You hate the leafs, we get it.. the only NHL player to be proven snorting that shit is no longer in the NHL.

[@dylanjones268]

awarebrah Again.. you just say shit and hope people will believe it. Prove it or shut it.

[@natedawg3654]

+awarebrah You have no reason to lie lol? We have no reason to believe you.

[@jediknightfalcon]

to all leafs fans can you actually imagine if the lwafs won. how happy you would be.

[@rodblanchard3151]

18:25 There I am in the Leaf hoodie & cap to the left of Babcock in the background. It was a great training camp in Halifax.

[@sweetswing1]

The leafs will make the playoffs this season imo. Babcock is a genius.

[@Alexyount16]

Doubtful man. Maybe in the next 3 years. But I don't think this is the year. I do think Babcock shanny and Lou can build a good team. But give it time my friend!!!!

[@sweetswing1]

+alexanderlyount Oh I"m not a Leaf fan, i'm a Habs fan. I can just appreciate greatness in any team. Babcock is that. He'll do it and when he does, come post a reply!

[@Alexyount16]

+ThingsAreLookingUp You see greatness in the leafs this year?! Are we watching the same team? He's a good coach but he won't score any goals or stop any pucks. Give them at least 2 years to build something. Right now they're sitting at the bottom and will need a good streak to make the playoffs. Might as well tank and take Austin Matthews.

[@sweetswing1]

alexanderlyount I don't see greatness in the Leafs, I see greatness in their coach. If they don't make the playoffs they'll just miss. Wait and see.

[@Alexyount16]

+ThingsAreLookingUp we will see

[@W67w]

Please win the cup!!

[@Rowblob1441]

Love it, when is the next episode?

[@charlesng519]

Did anyone notice that Lou said the thing about mixing what's on the front of the jersey and what's on the back of the Jersey, and in that frame is Lou holding up the Leaf jersey with his name on the front lol

[@Peekingduck]

Go Leafs Go !

[@Stevo935]

He must be SO PROUD of the team he built! LOL

[@boomeyeay]

5 years later. Still haven't won a playoff round since Sundin was here.

[@288theabe]

Thank you, MLSE, for putting something out there for the fans where you didn't have to rape our bank accounts! :D

[@MikeeMike1]

If they didn't bring Lou out to pasture, they'd have won at least 1 cup already.

[@victoriadixon5521]

can you imagine what the leafs could do without a salary cap. than we would have stammer.

[@davidmccalla6799]

We could have signed Stamkos, we had the cap, it's just he chose Tampa. They made a pitch to him.

[@davidmccalla6799]

+David McCalla Anyways we don't need Stamkos, kind of glad we didn't get him to be honest although I wanted him to come home.

[@victoriadixon5521]

+David McCalla I know. if we threw more money his way it would have helped. the leafs make more money than any other NHL franchise.

[@davidmccalla6799]

+Victoria Dixon The thing is you don't overpay for him. I was worried Leafs we're going to over him 12 or 11 million which I'm glad they didn't. Anyways we should be good with Matthews in town.

[@davidmccalla6799]

+Victoria Dixon The thing is you don't overpay for him. I was worried Leafs we're going to over him 12 or 11 million which I'm glad they didn't. Anyways we should be good with Matthews in town.

[@davebarnett8546]

Life long leaf fan here. If they're going to tank this season that's fine, but I'm not going to watch a show about it. Maybe 3 of these players are going to be here in the coming seasons. I'll watch this show next year but this year its kind of sad.

[@jdawgdabeast]

This is entertainment.

[@skasc8623]

So how’s Janney’s wife doing? Such a great teammate.

[@APisceanSlant]

December 2018, anyone? #goleafsgo

[@m00rtin4]

toronto is doing the pittsburgh model

[@m00rtin4]

sundin is the greatest leaf of all time. i think u leaf fans dosent treat him with enough respect

[@Alexyount16]

How do you guys not take Noah hanifin

[@clayman1919]

+alexanderlyount Because, Mitch Marner.

[@Alexyount16]

+Clayton Ward but yall need defense!

[@clayman1919]

Rielly is going to continue to evolve, and Travis Dermont looks good too. One could argue that Marner is more likely to maximize his potential. They're both solid picks so I think it's a fair guess either way, but when you're picking in the top 5 you're supposed to go for who you think is the highest asset and not what the team needs most anyway.

[@Alexyount16]

+Clayton Ward I see what you're saying man this draft is strong with talent. Forgot you guys had Reilly and jake Gardner

[@blakejardine5079]

+alexanderlyount Because U.S college defenceman didn't live up to their high draft position in recent drafts. Guess we will see in a few years if it was a mistake or not.

[@iam007richie]

I wish they hadnt done it. Going to jinx it. Would have been better if Leafs had put up 2 to 3 successful seasons or a Championship.

[@eastsidebeastkidx2444]

+iam007richie I am from Toronto to get a better NHL team, You need players that play with heart and skill.Also we have put up championships 13 cups should testify we mean business. Sorry you don't count those or too ignorant to count them.

[@iam007richie]

+eastsidebeastkidx I am a die hard leaf fan. People born after 1967 have not seen Leafs lift the cup its been almost five decades. This team has made playoffs once in the last 10 years; has not drafted in the top 3, traded top 2 picks (Seguin, Hamilton) for Kessel, then traded Kessel for a "conditional" first round pick while retaining 2 million dollars for 8 years. Leafs lose the lottery by just ONE count Oilers (I hate them for keep getting first overalls) get McDavid. Basically Leafs have done nothing but embarrass their fans and have kept on making false promises. The wise thing for them would have been to first get some success and then show the "blue print". There is no blue print for success as Leafs have had no success at all. This video is premature and quite frankly means absolutely nothing! All it does is it jinxes the team that has starved for success and the fanbase that has been loyal even though the teams have not performed. Lets not kid ourselves thinking that the Bozaks, Lupuls, Phaneufs or Kadris of the wold means championship. The roster on ice is a complete crap shoot. I agree with what Babcock had said "Pain is coming". I fine with that, I am fine with losing (draft and develop), but this blue print BS has gotta stop. Lets not make Leafs a bigger joke than it already is in the NHL. once again I am a Leaf fan, a Be-Leafer but also a realist.

[@Alexyount16]

+eastsidebeastkidx Yeah cause winning 13 cups 45 years or more ago mean a lot now! Not trying to sound like a hater but don't rest on your laurels! I hope the leafs figure it out and the future looks bright with the people you have in management.

[@WhateverWhenever888]

I'm a leaf HISSSSSSSS

[@askabourgo]

I hope you get a decent team back as soon as possible. Something is missing...-Heart ???-yeah but its not what I meant...Arent you tired of being a joke?

[@Dan-nt2yb]

And….how did this work out?😜

[@billbuffalo6755]

Just as well as any Canadian team (who's fans are obsessed with the Leafs) 😂

[@johngilmour8945]

what happenned in toronto wasnot babcocks fault! glen sather is a smart enough guy to buy babcock's contract from the leafs!

[@Listman11]

Nice job. Dead last. Good news is, it can't get any worse. I rode on an airplane with this guy once. There was 5 of us on the flight. He was a total jerk to the flight attendant.

[@jamesda7795]

Should have used his powers to give Clarkson a 82 game suspension before he came to the leafs

[@jaid1334]

Seriously? Isn't this going to cause more distractions on a young team?

[@ThatsBadTV]

"I got 4k followers in an hour"

[@ziggymorris8760]

When they were naming the team they couldn’t think of anything tougher than a “Maple Leaf??” This is hockey, you have the Canadians, Blackhawks, Bruins, Redwings and then..........the Maple Leafs. Wtf??

[@Raycanfly1996]

the name was chosen in honor of the Maple Leaf Regiment from World War I.

[@timfronimos459]

As a Leafs fan since 1971, the Leafs will never win anything until an expansion team is dropped in TO. I'm not holding my breath cuz it aint gonna happen never.

[@jediknightfalcon]

you better not fuck this up leafs. keep riemer get rid of bernier when you can if we lose him for nothing so be it. please dont fuck this up were dying for a chance at the cup

[@jediknightfalcon]

***** yes looking back it was the right decision let us look st the kids and have a guy we csn theow in to lose

[@RIUUI007]

10 wins. Least in the entire league.

[@ghostspectre1861]

+jockejocke1 Great sample size, eh? Genius.

[@Blinsten]

Toronto maple leafs... the laughing stock of the NHL for years

[@m_mallz7781]

Who's laughing now😂

[@mckessa17]

No goals, no fights, Leaf hockey is so boring.