TSN: Mike Johnson on TSN 590 1st Up radio present on Toronto Maple Leafs defenseman Morgan Rielly and if he has a future with the group. If he’s made obtainable, and keen to waive his no-trade clause, would there be an curiosity from the Vancouver Canucks.
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Johnson: “…. And that is kind of like, I don’t, virtually really feel unhealthy kind of bringing this up, however it’s kind of ruminating round in my head. And I’ve heard totally different folks point out it, and kind of been on the market. What’s Morgan Rielly’s future right here?
As a result of Morgan Rielly has been such an excellent participant and such an excellent consultant of this group, such an excellent chief neighborhood, all of that, and he does have no-trade safety. And he’s clearly established in Toronto, however I’ve heard totally different rumblings about whether or not or not he and he’s on the commerce bait boards and no matter.
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You understand, I’d be curious to see, what if he would definitively say, you understand, would you ever ask guys to waive their very own commerce protections, or you wouldn’t do, as a result of I’m questioning if that might be one thing that they’d method as effectively.”
Host: “Nicely, that’s, that’s an intriguing one, MJ. We noticed Morgan battle in huge moments for the Maple Leafs. He’s been the longest serving Leaf. He’s been a stalwart for this group for thus lengthy, however perhaps a change of surroundings could possibly be so as.
Clearly, he’s a Vancouver man. I’ve heard lots of people with buzz about clearly, Vancouver’s bought issues of their very own.
Johnson: “Individuals fall in love with that, going again dwelling, hey, don’t they? Like, simply trigger you’re from someplace doesn’t imply you need to go there. Doesn’t imply they need you. Like, it’s not all the time the case.
Host: “No, I do know, however you understand, like Jimmy Rutherford seems to be like he could possibly be in a buying and selling sort of temper. He’s by no means been shy to be preemptive in, in rebuilding or remaking a group. If you understand, he’s been fairly open about the truth that Quinn Hughes isn’t going to be there perpetually. May you see a match there someway?
Johnson: “Nicely, they’ve numerous work to do. Most of it’s up entrance. But when they must, in the event that they’re acknowledging, if they’re absolutely acknowledging, Quinn is leaving, which it appears like they sort of have. However perhaps Adam Foote adjustments that dynamic. If he’s leaving it doesn’t matter what, then you definately’re mainly buying and selling Quinn Hughes this 12 months, or, I assume subsequent 12 months earlier than the deadline.
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So that you begin making preparations to have gamers that would play when he’s gone. And Morgan Rielly just isn’t anyplace close to nearly as good as Quinn Hughes, however he’s a left-shot offensive defenseman. Skates the puck effectively, he does numerous stuff that use does effectively, simply not as not nearly as good. Then, yeah, like, perhaps there’s a match there, and you may commerce Hughes for the bounty of gamers you want and prospects. After which, you understand, you may have a Morgan Rielly there to nonetheless play and hold you aggressive whereas these different gamers get built-in in your group.
Maybe, maybe, I simply assume, you understand, it’s so much to it’s so much to ask Morgan Riley to waive. To work it out. Nonetheless numerous the time period left on that contract.
Now, I’ll say this, Morgan Rielly didn’t play nice this 12 months, 100%. I believe somebody was well being clever. A few of it was a system underneath Craig Berube. A few of his him attempting to be diligent and accountable and, you understand, do what the coaches requested.
However what did he have this 12 months? 36 factors, one thing like that. 38 factors. I don’t even, it’s not in entrance of me. Now, he didn’t play on energy play one. So give him 20 extra energy play factors, and now he’s bought 55, 58 factors. That’s not horrible for a man whose job it’s to supply offense.
Morgan Rielly’s not shutdown defender, by no means has been, by no means can be. So I believe you might have a look at him for those who’re a unique group, and say, ‘Okay, a few of it might need been an off 12 months. A few of it is likely to be age. That’s what you’re involved about, however a few of it was deployment and utilization. And on our group, he would possibly do this in a different way.’
He goes to a group the place they want somebody who does that, the place he get to play on the facility play, you understand, placing up 50, 55 factors as a defenseman, not that shabby for the amount of cash he makes. So perhaps there’s a greater market there than you would possibly assume.
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But it surely simply, it’s unusual as a result of he has by no means been a part of the dialog about what adjustments must make in Toronto. He’s kind of all the time, not been entrance and heart in that. After which now, the no-trade safety. You actually don’t point out it, as a result of it doesn’t matter, as a result of it doesn’t matter, as a result of he will get to do what he desires to do. However I simply heard it talked about too many occasions that clearly anyone’s serious about it, which it made me give it some thought.
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