Steve Simmons s’en prend à Keith Pelley pour avoir embauché John Chayka. C’était quelque chose.
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Live-Big1579
@Maple Leafs de Toronto
Steve Simmons s’en prend à Keith Pelley pour avoir embauché John Chayka. C’était quelque chose.
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Live-Big1579
42 Comments
Simmons is trash
This ain’t Arizona anymore John, strap in ahah
I don’t like Steve, but this was needed. Pelley is an idiot, and other than Sundin being involved, I don’t know how this helps the team.
Time will tell I suppose.
You can agree with sentiment but maybe ask questions you will actually get answers to.
Love it. Fuck Pelly.
It was a good/necessary question that was asked by a terrible person in the most unprofessional way possible
Pelley didn’t answer it properly but the delivery was meant to antagonize and incite a reaction
lol holy shit
lol. lmao even.
Welcome to the jungle John. And kudos to Steve for at least asking a question of substance.
Mats having war flashbacks after that lol
Mats looks uncomfortable.
Chris Johnston asked a similar question in a slightly different way two questions later. Basically asked why the issues and sanctions from Chayka’s time in Arizona were not a red flag, and Pelley just kept saying « due diligence » over and over.
I feel as if we’re gonna look back at this moment in about 2.3 years…
It’s a valid question but asked in a completely unprofessional and total “gotcha” format.
Steve Simmons, I applaud you.
I hate Simmons, but holy that was great. The Toronto media has been so soft on the Leafs for years. This is the type of question that everyone says is the pressure the media puts on the team, but this was the first real in face pressure I have heard in years.
Boo Simmons, Woo on the question.
This pretty much sums up Simmons in one question.
He can ask decent questions or unique questions that may be worth diving into, but his delivery and antics and antagonism makes it so you can brush off answering it.
Full marks to Simmons for lighting the dynamite stick in this press conference.
It will be fun to read his articles if the Leafs end up tanking in the standings early right out of the gate in October.
Next.
Hate Steve but I commend the question.
Chayka doesn’t have a strong draft history, he doesn’t have a strong trade history, and he doesn’t have a great signing history. He was basically ostracized by the league for costing his owner future draft capital.
This press conference gives me little confidence going forward. Keith’s out of his element and needs to move aside.
You know things are bad when Steve Simmons sounds rational.
Not sure the tone of the question needed to be so confrontational, but many others have suggested the same thing – that the response to Chayka’s hiring from many hockey people around the league, has been one of bafflement and that his reputation is extremely poor
i feel bad for sundin
Time will tell. The question had to be asked. Though I suspect 19 out of 20 people would say equally bad things about Simmons.
If that’s not a warm welcome to the shit show I don’t know what is
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Like putting a bandaid over a gunshot wound. Hope Mats was paid upfront .
Honestly so tired of having people with microphones just mumble through bullshit that they don’t even believe themselves.
Hilarious moment.
Toronto media are the biggest softies when it comes to talent, but are correctly ferocious when dealing with suits.
The Leafs have unlimited resources for anything not cap related. Putting Sundin in there like he’s Dryden 2.0 is silly. I guarantee he makes zero impact on this team.
Chayka, though. He’s demonstrated he can break every rule, and STILL suck at his job. A suit getting banned by Bettman means he crossed many red lines at the money level.
Zero GMs will make a deal with this guy.
I bet vettors told Pelley he was fine just to punk him and Rogers.
Listening to Pelley is draining on the soul
Hot take but in a world in which one company owns a fuckton of the media and sports teams, it’s great to have some independence.
I mean, this hiring does not scream « deep due diligence » in any way, so I appreciate where Simmonds is coming from. Obviously an inflammatory approach to asking the question designed to get people talking. But, at least people a are talking.
It’s also interesting that Pelley claims to have spoken to like 27 candidates, and yet Siegel reports that didn’t happen.
I hate that this is how Mats comes back to the team.. hope he can find a way to keep this shit show stink off him
I don’t care how unprofessional the question was, the Toronto Maple Leafs, highest valued NHL franchise, just hired the GM of the late-stage Coyotes who has an infamous track record. They spent an entire month looking and that’s the best they could find outside of an organization?
The Leafs deserve better, and frankly management SHOULD be forced to answer these uncomfortable questions.
I will never forgive Pelley for creating a situation where I agree with Steve Simmons because he had a point.
Hate Steve but this is glorious.
The way Pelley answers questions pisses me off. What an arrogant twat.
Steve Simmons aside, is anyone at all concerned that it’s pretty clear people in the league don’t like Chayka? I’m sure due diligence was done regarding the way he left the league and his previous controversies, but did Pelley at all asses whether other GMs in the league will be ok with working with Chayka? How will we ever make trades or attract other talent when he has such a reputation, regardless if it is warranted or not?
Not a fan of Simmons or the Sun but he’s right to ask the question.
I just realize that Chayka’s family was there to hear that Simmonds question
Chayka is literally the prototype for guys like Dubas, except he’s got a huge chip on his shoulder.
Unless he’s giving a sweetheart deal, few GMs will want to do business with him.
I give him 2 years. He’ll fill the team with spare parts and get some decent draft picks but he’s blacklisted so that’s gonna handcuff the team
« I must have talked to different people. »
Stone cold silence.
This summer and next season, gonna be a gong show.
Media will eat these two alive,
Feel bad for Mats
You know things have gotten really bad when Steve Simmons is the most rational voice in the room.