In an interview with, Shanahan noted that all four contracts were signed based off the assumption that the salary cap would go up before the COVID-19 pandemic ushered in a flat cap era. Still, Shanahan said he's happy to have all four players signed long term, despite the team's playoff failures.
“We need to improve. The important thing is that those things that Sheldon demanded from them get better. Even though it didn’t get results in Games 5-6-7 against Montreal, those are vital team-building blocks. Look at Mitch. He became an elite defensive player and still finished Top 5 in scoring. Auston led the league in goals and plays a great all-around game. They can be strong players and still be among the top offensive players.
The Maple Leafs have lost their opening series in the playoffs in each of the past five seasons, a streak that was extended by the team blowing a 3-1 series lead against the Montreal Canadiens in the spring.Bryan Hayes, Jeff O’Neill and Jamie McLennan discuss why Mitch Marner always gets the heat even with other NHL stars lack of playoff success.
Must be a top-secret plan that has nothing to do with winning playoff series!
simmonssteve WatchMyReview In less than 2 years: Shanny gone Kyle gone Sheldon gone At least one of the big four and for sure Morgan Reilly. So let's see if I am wrong or lazy management is wrong. Watch the busts the signed this year.
Scrap the whole thing I say
Idiot
This plan? 🤣
What’s the damn plan here win in the regular season then to collapse in the playoffs
I appreciate management having the balls to do what most of us fans couldn't: Run it back. It seems like the wrong idea for so many reasons, and we're all rightfully frustrated But if the Leafs are ever gonna be a real contender in this league, selling low on our stars ain't it
We should discard you though. Fraud.
The plans discarded you
Did the Shana-plan include 5 first round exits? 4 players using half your cap space forcing other guys out? Because that's a shitty plan.
Dubas and Keefe will be the victims if they don’t go deep into the playoffs
Is that a quote from General Custer?
If the plan cannot be discarded, it had better start working soon!!
I believe the leafs will win the cup. Of course I also believe if I had decided to be a leafs fan they would have won a cup by now.
🧛♂️😶............................🤣🤣🤣🤣🤣🤣🤣🤣🤣🤣🤣🤣🤣🤣🤣🤣🤣🤣🤣the plan?🤣🤣🤣🤣🤣🤣🤣🤣🤣🤣🤣😭🤤............😶🧛♂️😭😭😭😭😭😭😭😭😭😭🥺
New plan: make a new plan.
How about if the plan just isn't working? Fire the President.
If the plan continues to lead to first round exits year after year then you actually should discard the plan. Or, at least, alter the plan somewhat.
Lol it’s that time of year again lol
The plan? Consecutive first round losses until the fanbase jumps to a new team, forcing the Leafs to trade Mitch Marner to the LA Kings
I love that the plan is to pay guys alota money to look pretty during the regular season ….. then go out in the first round lol
Is that plan to lose in the first round again?
Im loving youre plab lose in the first round every year cause yall just suck face it !!
virtually untenable situation for Shanny’s kids. Great team, talent w over the top ALWAYS negative fanbase cuz they haven’t seen winning in what 40 years Winning will turn the hate for your own team. Keep wearing t sweater tho. No one will enjoy winning there more than players
The plan is and always has been “making lots of money”. MLSE. 🤣🤣🤣🤣🤣
Translation; we don’t have a plan B.
Your fired!
That's exactly what Punch Imlach said in 1968 leafsnation
Better hurry up...they lose Reilly this year and Matthews/Nylander in 3
They need to discard Marner!!!!
If the plan means consisting losing in the 1st round and losing to the Zamboni driver then by all means stick with the plan.
But your plan sucks!
If by “plan” you mean “losing the first round in playoffs with a stacked team” then yes, yes you can discard that plan. 😖
You would think he should have plan first.
What's the big plan?
As a Hab fan please don't change a thing.
Nah, just all your depth because your GM couldn’t say no.
Nobody cares anymore..... Next!!
Bruce ismay and captain Edward smith said the same thing one Sunday afternoon
The plan to lose out in the 1st round?
Better show some progress then because this plan hasn’t shown a thing
Stick to it! Jays did. ❤️🇨🇦⚾️🏒🏀
It's time to show results no more excuses. As a life lone fan it is time to give toronto a contender. Run for the cup.
i’m glad the Caps gave up on Ovi when he was 24
The Plan means early tee-offs.
brendanshanahan You did the moment to paid a top-10 forward top-10 money right after signing a 10m centre. The makeup of this team is flawed in a cap system. You need to make changes and redeploy that cap space.
It’s shameful what they did with a team full of talent, he sounds like a man ready to make a bigger mess than he already has to prove they can win… How many Leaf GM’s have we seen go down this road, sad!
The 'plan' had already been discarded when Shany discarded Lou, Hunter, and Babcock.
Stay the course. It's working.
Wasted a shit ton of money and your no further along now then you were 10 years ago.
Definition of insanity is doing the same thing over and over and expecting different results..
Well yeah, it’s been so successful, why would you abandon it?
You can discard the goal song though... Need something fresh with energy.
This is my favorite thread of the day. Signed Isles fan!
Well you can easily disregard this “plan” if we dont do shit this year. And I love Mitchy and AM but you guys are getting paid to preform in the playoffs and if y’all aint doing that then what? Like we paid Mitchy 10.903M do something. Idc about all this 1st team shit
There's a plan?
They lose Morgan Rielly after this year. Shabby Shanny has about an 11% chance of winning the Cup and an 89% chance of becoming infamous for botching the most promising rebuild in Leafs history.
Might want to reconsider
The plan LOL !
But at what point do you admit the plan isn’t working? What if they lose in round 1 again? Same thing? If the Blues followed this mentality they don’t win the cup in 2019
No comment
What plan?
Definition of insanity……
The plan is to be really good, make the playoffs, and a first round exit. Blowing a 3-0 lead
You cannot continue to build around this core group of guys and sign players to the minimum and hope to win! It’s patchwork! The turnaround of players coming and going is crazy! Who’s the bottom six player we continually trade for that will take them to the playoffs?
Well Shanahan, your plan SUCKS ... You are the one behind the 🎱 now ... The team better perform a lot of magic this year, or you and Dubas needs to be kicked in the Ass Out ...
They are still soooo young
The definition of insanity is doing the same thing over and over again, and expecting a different result.
When a key assumption in developing “the plan” turns out to be dead wrong; the plan is flawed and must be adjusted.🙄
CAN DISGARD THE GOAL SONG THOUGH.
...we're so close to Shanahan saying 'Shana-plan'
If leafs were a football team, run twice, pass once, punt and repeat!!
I don’t care what thesun writes. They’re a gossip paper. Simple as that.
No because its been very successful so far
The plan on losing
I have pretty much stayed out of the talk about the leafs, but anyone can see, if the PLAN doesn't get the Leafs out of the FIRST ROUND this year, some changes need to be made, LeafsForever, leafsnation, 👍 🥅 🏒 🇨🇦
Yes, you can. You can modify it...This all or nothing approach clearly is not working.
My uncle says to trade Nylander for Ritchie. A good ol’ boy born in Canada.
But you can make amendments.
Assemble flashy shinny players who wilt at playoff time?
Get rid of Willy one way to start
Like all contenders the Leafs need a total team effort come playoffs, if one line has an off night another picks up the slack. We will see if the Leafs issues have been sorted, the out worked and out muscled when the playoffs come around has to end. tmltalk mapleleafs
LOL. I mean don’t get me wrong. But sometimes a trade might make you better. I don’t know. I recall moving Demar for the greater good.
Honest question leaf fans: what IS the plan ? And what should be the plan ?
Not even going to bother reading the moronic responses..
Why? Because it’s worked? 🙄 if it doesn’t work I fix it… the MapleLeafs have tried fixing this for four years now. News flash… ya can’t fix an already broken build
Lol 'plan'. You can tell that TSN just wanted to get a story out about the Leafs. If this even qualifies. Hard hitting journalism.
Sure you can.
The team has talent but they need to get more gritty and tougher
A bit like in poker, when you massively overcommit on a not-that-great hand, but you’ve got too much money invested to fold. ThreeJokers
Pretty sure you can unless your plan is from October to April. Then your bang on, keep up the good work
The plan :
The shannaplan
imagine for 5 consecutive years sitting across your manger for your year end review with a ‘below expectation’ rating and responding with ‘we can’t discard the plan’ 🤔
Start trading the wannabe’s!
Does the plan include a 50 year goal to respectability? cuz this generation of Leafs is still a laughing stock.
MartyMacKinnon After all, 'History tells us that....'
🤣 losers gonna lose
The whole 'we believe in these guys' narrative is beyond tiring
I think it’s time to rethink the plan
Really come on u have to discard it’s not working in playoffs
If the plan is getting knocked out in the first round, I guess he's right .
There's a plan? LOL
😂😂😂
What's the fucking plan
This sounds like a 'trust the process' situation like the 76ers and look what's going on with them 😄
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