Boudreau on Marner's return to Toronto, the Maple Leafs' season position and Berube's role
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Bruce Boudreaux joining us now.
How you doing, Bruce? Hey, I'm doing okay. I was not a member. I was not a teammate, though, but I'll take the tickets if you want.
Those are must-haves. You're a Toronto guy. You're born and raised here, Leaf fan, played for the team. What kind of reception do you expect Mitch to get tomorrow night?
Well, I hope. I hope. It's the same kind of reception Jonathan Tate's got in Chicago. I mean, he has contributed quite an awful lot to the Maple Leafs. I mean, I'm sure the playoffs haven't gone that good, but for 82 games every year, he's up there with 90-plus points, exciting player. I remember when... The first game that I coached against him, he had like six breakaways. He didn't score any, but, I mean, he gets open.
What are Bruce Boudreau's thoughts on Mitch Marner's return to Toronto?
I thought he was a superstar from day one, and I hope the Leafs appreciate him like that or the Toronto people appreciate him like that and not the guy that was used as a scapegoat or was warranted for bad playoff runs. He was a great Toronto Maple Leaf. I hope he gets the reward that the Toronto Maple Leaf fans can give, and they're good at it.
when they want to be brucey we know i don't i think we all know that's probably not going to happen just just from the vibe i got in vegas where he was in his home building and the toronto fans adventured out there they were giving it to him so it's going to be interesting and what's going to be interesting is like the tribute video where if you played two games for a team you get a tribute video now which is completely ridiculous, but this guy, if they're booing his ass off, it's going to be uncomfortable for the video to go up where it's going to be like, oh, now I'm going to cheer you, but then after that I'm going to boo you.
Yeah, that would be uncomfortable. That's why I'm hoping Toronto doesn't boo. I mean, don't you think he was a great player for 10 years here or nine years? I think he deserves more than booing. And you know what? I don't think anybody really knows whether he wanted to leave or he outpriced himself or where he was used as. somebody that, well, we have to change the core four, and he's the one that's got to go type thing.
How has Mitch Marner contributed to the Maple Leafs' success?
I don't know if anybody knows the true answer yet, but I just thought he was a great player for the Maple Leafs, and that's why I think he should be cheered and thanked.
Brucie, if you're coaching and you're in the room, whether it's a player or a coach, what do you do in this situation? Do you try and get him through this game? There's going to be some guys maybe put some money up on the board, try and really get the win for him. But other than that, what are you trying to do for Mitch to help him get through a game like that?
Well, I'm trying to keep it as normal as possible. I'm not going out of my way and doing anything, but he should put about $10,000 up on the board himself, I think. Because I think he'll want to win this game pretty badly tomorrow night. But... I know that's... Hey, when Oveskin signed his $120 million deal, he put $10,000 on the board that night. And so I'm thinking Mitch is making more. He can do the same thing. But I would try to keep it as normal as possible. You know, like, I mean... Like he's going to have so many friends and family in the arena, but not try to overemphasize how important it is to Mitch when you're talking about the game plan or anything else. Just try to keep it as if it's just a normal day.
Bruce, the Maple Leafs, and it didn't really dawn on me until yesterday, there's only 30-something games left for a lot of these teams. It's going to go fast. It's a sprint to the Olympic break, and then it's going to be a sprint after. The Leafs, they certainly dug themselves a hole with a favorable schedule at home, and they did not take advantage of it. And they've got some tough opponents. They've got injuries. How tough of a grind do they have here to make the playoffs?
Well, I think it's a tough grind. I mean, when they went through that unbeaten streak just recently, and you still look at how many teams they had to climb.
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