He just is what he is. Decent offensive defenceman but definitely not a number one guy which is what he’s been labelled as thanks to the contract he was given. He also won’t waive his ntc anytime soon now settling down with a family of his own. If he does it would be to van and that’s probably it.
Not decent offensively anymore. He's a slow liability out there...very easy for opponents to telegraph his next move and he just puck watches in his own end.
I might be a filthy casual Leafs viewer but, I've only considered Reilly to be one of the Top 20 defenseman in the league maybe twice in his entire career... Apart from break out passes and leadership qualities, I don't really know why the Leafs have clung onto him for so long - and after having SOOO many partners that everyone tarred and feathered, eventually people need to look at the common denominator there.
This right here. Especially the partner thing. I get it was maybe a somewhat valid if overused excuse in years past. This year we picked up one of the best right shot drfencemen in the league in the form of Chris Tanev, and Reilly can’t beat out McCabe for the right to play next to him. If you can get him to work with Tanev, who are you going to find for him? Your running out of options
I’ve been saying for years that it’s time to trade rielly, don’t get me wrong I love the guy but they have been trying to shape the defence around him and nothing has worked, maybe he just isn’t the right fit for the leafs
Agree with everything you guys talked about. The time to do something about it has been long overdue. If the Leafs are truly serious in wanting to win a cup, or have any real success in the playoffs, then they have two options with Rielly: They either send him on a permanent vacation to Robidas Island, or they move him by adding another young player and/or picks with him in a deal. NMC contracts have been moved before so it can be done.
The fact that Quinn Hughes signed his deal like 20 days before Morgan signed his... and they both signed for almost the same money... is CRAZY. How did Morgan Rielly demand similar money AFTER Hughes got his? Dubas just refuses to do his team any favours when he signs his guys eh?
I think the Leafs have went a different direction with their D over the last couple years (compared to what they maybe intended with Reilly in mind). I think they need to commit to this new direction now that they’ve added these pieces. I think there are teams where Reilly could thrive, but the Leafs aren’t set up for a player like him anymore I don’t think. Which is a shame because I really like him.
The bottom line is that the Leafs are not an organization that makes hard and timely business decisions to benefit winning. Always too late to move players which are not working out (right under their noses).
He was always a #4 defenseman with decent offensive upside on a team that pretty much only played offense. He was the only guy they had so they played him and payed him like a #1. Now they are playing a more defensive game and have defensemen that can play defense and people are starting to figure it out. He's never been a #1, it's just that he's always been the only one.
Hockey DB has Rielly carrying 225 lbs. His excellent skating / mobility has always been his primary asset. To my view he looks heavier and shows less jump than a few years ago. I wonder how he would be moving at 210 lbs. I recall Mike Komisarek looked heavier and a step slower (less jump) after he became a Maple Leaf.
Is Hockey DB in his kitchen with a scale LOL? 225? Was that weight witnessed by anyone? Potatoes, sauteed onions and mushrooms with that porterhouse? Light on the sour cream because I'm watching my waistline. Tough but hilarious audience. Man you guys are harsh. He plays heavy minutes against better players most nights. I hope he rests up on Saturday. Go Sens Go.
The Leafs are akin to a high end vehicle that, despite how much money you throw at it, constantly has wheels falling off. Just as you manage to reattach one wheel. Your hope that you make it to your destination is up. Then another wheel comes loose, perpetuating a cycle of instability
Reilly and his wife had a kid back in August. Becoming a new dad does change you, for a lot of people. He made need time to adjust to that. Just a theory.
Im not sure how involved his wife is besides the kid. Her being a previous professional I wonder if his expectations are increased than most players who marry puck bunnies. Hockey players who stay at the top need to stay mostly focused and if the wife isn't taking a little more of kid duties the dad has to compensate which might be weighing on rielly
@ Less sleep is certainly a factor. The mental and emotional aspect of caring for a tiny little human that depends on you for absolutely everything is stressful, even for the most strong minded people. Being a professional athlete requires incredible focus, and having a small child especially your first, can disrupt that.
Guys, Morgan Rielly has had 1 good season in 6 years. And the worst player on the team 2 of the last 3 years. He's not injured, he's an offensive defenceman who lost his goal scoring touch and can't transition his game to being just a defenceman as Jesse pointed out in the clip
That`s not even true lol he`s had one true elite season which was 2018-2019 but he has had other solid seasons and he is far from the worse player of the last 3 years lol . He`s been ass this season though.
@ThatDavidkid34 worst +/- 2 of the last three years. Hasn't scored 10 more than twice in his career. When you are a d who takes liberties to try and score but doesn't. You are a liability.
@@IAmFamousForMyCovers Yea but still wasn’t the worst player on the Leafs lol. You’re not wrong about the goal scoring. Also he was great last season up until he got suspended . He was really bad in the 2023 season but he wasn’t the worst player on that team lol. This year he’s been liability I agree with that but we’ll see come playoff time like 2023.
He's not even a good offensive defenseman. He had numbers because he was their only option and was on the ice with some of the best players in the world. His numbers have been heavily inflated as a result.
I have an idea and it was mentioned last year but with the additions of OEL, Tanev, the break out of guys like McCabe and Myers, a steady Benoit. A better overall D core. Rielly is a Offence first d man, he’s 6’1-6’2 225ish pounds. Would you consider trying him in a nothing game against San Jose or ANH on the wing?
Yes, been saying this for so long, the leafs are missing a player with snarl, however Florida would not do this. Bennett has the leafs number and is not the most liked among leafs fans for a certain play against Knies. However if the team can accept him and look past that you still have the issue of an inter division semi blockbuster trade.
A more accurate trade I could see them doing would be going after Brayden Schenn. Obvious connection with Berube in two different places, Philly and St. Louis. He is on a struggling St. Louis team later in his career, old school style, he’s a center, 6’1 210 has snarl can like his brother he can play all the way up and down the line up. Kill penalties, can put him on the PP. he is basically a better version of Kampf in all aspects. I’d do Schenn St. Louis retains 25% and a pick from St. Louis for Rielly and Kampf
Signed Reilly long term until 2030. He's in a massive step change decline. Don't assume he will magically become the 25 year old Reilly again - he will not.
He's been playing poorly for atleaat 2 years now. This has nothing to do with having a kid. He can't pass, he has never connected on that really terrible stretch pass play, not even once. He can't shoot and now his skating is getting worse. When was the last time he retrieved the Puck and exiting the zone skating with the Puck? He's not injured either. He's just bad. Was never a true #1 dman.
5:36 The rules/policies comment tells me he’s not having fun. Saw someone mention him having a kid too. Too much change making him question if this is what he wants.
Sens fan here so not that familiar with Leafs situation. If you have depth a maintenance game off may help him refresh his game. Lots of waiver wire defence as guys come back from injury on other teams. Sometimes a bubble guy can inject some energy and give flexibility. Seems like a pretty harsh assessment of the player. I'm sure Ottawa won't mind if he sits Saturday.
Controversial opinion... I think overlooking Morgan as captain stung and affected him more than expected. AM only got it because of his playing, not his actual leadership skills which is NOT a recipe for success. Rielly is older, has been in the Leafs since the rough pre-Matthews era, by all accounts is considered a leader in the dressing room... His leadership resume is objectively better than AM who has already shown himself to be an ineffective captain. It's a poor excuse for Rielly switching off like he has, but having a kid and your dreams of being an NHL captain taken away in a short period of time is rough.
I would think that the leafs need another Two-Way Defenceman that be the Norris calibre d that can give you a playoff run. Maybe you can draft one or move for one.
especially because of tanev, oel, mccabe, Benoit, I think the writings on the wall rielly ++ for jt miller no??? Myers, rifai, benning I think van shore up the backend. love rielly and thank you but can we move a big name to shake things up, a la mikko???
Im sorry but, points isnt and shouldnt be the end all be all criteria to determine if a defensemen is good. offensive or not. +- wise hes a career negative player. Saying that his position is irreplaceable because "hes just that good" is mindboggling to me, theyve replaced matthews marner tavares etc in the past. What makes 1 D player any different who has been sloppy as of late. OEL has been more productive as of late in a position that reilly should have been in IE powerplay d quarterback
I don’t think it’s injury related most of his mistakes are just massive brain farts. He may just have a completely messed up sleep schedule/routine from being a new dad and a player that was prone to occasional bad decisions already is now making way more of them because he’s mentally drained. If that’s true he probably needs some time off.
I believe Reilly has always been over rated both defensively and offensively. He cannot break down a cycle and loses his man consistently on defense and not just this year!! Offensively, he is smart enough to dish to Marner or Matthew's but he lacks offensive finish particularly for a number 1 defenseman... He's a good guy and committed but the media has really over rated him....not just this year
Riley is a #2 some seasons and a #3 others. He's getting paid like a #1. Could be worse. The Canucks are paying OEL 3.5 mill not to play instead of paying him 7mill to play. What do we desperately need? A second pair right handed puck moving D. We have 3.5 mill in cap space right now.
I would trade Reilly and Robertson to Pitt for Petterson and Rakell (cap retained 50%) We get a replacement d for Reilly and we have a 3C who can help with scoring and PK! Win win. And dubas can take back that horrible contract he signed with for Reilly
Why do Toronto fans have such deluded views towards the athletes on Toronto teams. Great citizen ? Great soldier ? A treasure ? WTF ? This is Cabal speak.
I can hope he wants to go to VAN or SEA to be close to his new wife and home! Without him wanting a trade he can't be traded , but he needs to go ASAP! Rielly plus a 1st for Miller?
Problem is Vancouver desperately needs a defenseman but they need a right sided one far more than a left sided one. Also they cant have someone making almost as much as Quinn Hughes does on the 2nd pair. Maybe if the Leafs retain some salary it could work. Or if Rielly an play the right side (not sure if he does ever).
If Rielly was right handed Canucks might actually do that. Hughes with Rielly would work great. But he'd be a 2nd pair guy playing with the chaos giraffe (Tyler Myers) and that probably goes badly.
@@boz2998 he’ll turn it around he’s a heart and soul type player. He’s been through it all with this team. Unlike Marner who will be the same no show this post season! If the avs can get rid of Mikko nobody should be safe on the Leafs especially 16!
@@taylourlamrock994 Marner leafs the leafs in playoff points during his career, is a 200ft player and works as hard as anyone on this team. I will never understand why so many leafs fans blame him for the team’s lack of playoff success. And pointing to the Rantenan trade like it is proof of something, do you really think the Ave’s are better now ? Cap space is one thing, but you need talent to win
I for one have NEVER liked Morgans play. For 15 years ive been watching these guys get hemmed in their own zone unable to break up a cycle. Every year the trams we play in the playoffsget the puck out after 5 seconds, then it comes to our end and cycle, cycle, pressure, pressure... Clear the fkn zone Morgan,or gtfo
The problem is he's dog💩 as a defenceman. The only saving grace was his offence which has now dried up over the last few years. Let's stop glazing this guy over a 7 game playoff snippet. It's just not enough...he needs to bring that on a regular basis. Now he's also dragging his linemates down to boot. If he doesn't get it together soon they might want to consider buying him out.
Reilly needs to be waived he is actively hurting the team when he is on the ice. He has a history of being a playoff loser. Tampa Bay series is the one exception.
He’s awful, his offensive upside doesn’t outweigh his defensive liabilities nothing better than a second pair. Move on from him never should have been given a no trade clause.
i disagree, not in what's being said completely but recency bias that seems to be sweeping through public opinion. Who is Reilly's defense patterner? Phillipe Meyer? Connor Timmins? Simon Benoit? Cody Ceci? Ron Hansey? TJ Brodie? Ah... but Reilly held all these guys back right, Rielly is the problem right. It wasn't the fact the Leafs spent all their money on 4 talented forwards and had nothing left to get a defenseman that could play with him.
Im starting to think leafs nation is a bunch of cry babies. No matter what the team and players do the fans still find something to complain about. Getting really sick and tired of all the bs mediea on the leafs
He just is what he is. Decent offensive defenceman but definitely not a number one guy which is what he’s been labelled as thanks to the contract he was given. He also won’t waive his ntc anytime soon now settling down with a family of his own. If he does it would be to van and that’s probably it.
Not decent offensively anymore. He's a slow liability out there...very easy for opponents to telegraph his next move and he just puck watches in his own end.
I might be a filthy casual Leafs viewer but, I've only considered Reilly to be one of the Top 20 defenseman in the league maybe twice in his entire career...
Apart from break out passes and leadership qualities, I don't really know why the Leafs have clung onto him for so long - and after having SOOO many partners that everyone tarred and feathered, eventually people need to look at the common denominator there.
This right here. Especially the partner thing. I get it was maybe a somewhat valid if overused excuse in years past. This year we picked up one of the best right shot drfencemen in the league in the form of Chris Tanev, and Reilly can’t beat out McCabe for the right to play next to him. If you can get him to work with Tanev, who are you going to find for him? Your running out of options
I’ve been saying for years that it’s time to trade rielly, don’t get me wrong I love the guy but they have been trying to shape the defence around him and nothing has worked, maybe he just isn’t the right fit for the leafs
Finallyyyyy!!!!!! It’s been a long time coming. It finally took his offence drying up for us to realize he has been abysmal defensively for a decade.
Agree with everything you guys talked about. The time to do something about it has been long overdue. If the Leafs are truly serious in wanting to win a cup, or have any real success in the playoffs, then they have two options with Rielly: They either send him on a permanent vacation to Robidas Island, or they move him by adding another young player and/or picks with him in a deal. NMC contracts have been moved before so it can be done.
The fact that Quinn Hughes signed his deal like 20 days before Morgan signed his... and they both signed for almost the same money... is CRAZY. How did Morgan Rielly demand similar money AFTER Hughes got his? Dubas just refuses to do his team any favours when he signs his guys eh?
Ufa years vs rfa yrs
@@bladesofglory-ek4cd If that mattered why tf did Dubas sign Matthews and Marner for 11 mil 😂
He's always been a little overrated as a player
Maybe a few years back but nobody thinks of him highly like that anymore.
I think the Leafs have went a different direction with their D over the last couple years (compared to what they maybe intended with Reilly in mind). I think they need to commit to this new direction now that they’ve added these pieces. I think there are teams where Reilly could thrive, but the Leafs aren’t set up for a player like him anymore I don’t think. Which is a shame because I really like him.
The bottom line is that the Leafs are not an organization that makes hard and timely business decisions to benefit winning. Always too late to move players which are not working out (right under their noses).
He was always a #4 defenseman with decent offensive upside on a team that pretty much only played offense. He was the only guy they had so they played him and payed him like a #1. Now they are playing a more defensive game and have defensemen that can play defense and people are starting to figure it out. He's never been a #1, it's just that he's always been the only one.
Hockey DB has Rielly carrying 225 lbs. His excellent skating / mobility has always been his primary asset.
To my view he looks heavier and shows less jump than a few years ago. I wonder how he would be moving at 210 lbs.
I recall Mike Komisarek looked heavier and a step slower (less jump) after he became a Maple Leaf.
Exactly my thoughts, he is slow, he can't catch anyone now.
@Ottotherepoman1 😅 like you could do better😅😅😅😂😂
Is Hockey DB in his kitchen with a scale LOL? 225? Was that weight witnessed by anyone? Potatoes, sauteed onions and mushrooms with that porterhouse? Light on the sour cream because I'm watching my waistline. Tough but hilarious audience. Man you guys are harsh. He plays heavy minutes against better players most nights. I hope he rests up on Saturday. Go Sens Go.
Can’t wait for you to join Sid in the morning Dangle😂
The Leafs are akin to a high end vehicle that, despite how much money you throw at it, constantly has wheels falling off. Just as you manage to reattach one wheel. Your hope that you make it to your destination is up. Then another wheel comes loose, perpetuating a cycle of instability
Reilly and his wife had a kid back in August. Becoming a new dad does change you, for a lot of people. He made need time to adjust to that. Just a theory.
The sleep deprivation is real 💯
I don't have kids so just curious what do you think it would do to him aside from the less sleep ? Genuinely curious
Im not sure how involved his wife is besides the kid. Her being a previous professional I wonder if his expectations are increased than most players who marry puck bunnies. Hockey players who stay at the top need to stay mostly focused and if the wife isn't taking a little more of kid duties the dad has to compensate which might be weighing on rielly
@ Less sleep is certainly a factor. The mental and emotional aspect of caring for a tiny little human that depends on you for absolutely everything is stressful, even for the most strong minded people. Being a professional athlete requires incredible focus, and having a small child especially your first, can disrupt that.
he skates like he is out of shape, or hurt.
Morgan is sliding down the chart in my books! Would be hard to be a top pairing on any other team.
Guys, Morgan Rielly has had 1 good season in 6 years. And the worst player on the team 2 of the last 3 years. He's not injured, he's an offensive defenceman who lost his goal scoring touch and can't transition his game to being just a defenceman as Jesse pointed out in the clip
he doesn't turn well to his left.....you see guys blow by him on his left side
That`s not even true lol he`s had one true elite season which was 2018-2019 but he has had other solid seasons and he is far from the worse player of the last 3 years lol . He`s been ass this season though.
@ThatDavidkid34 worst +/- 2 of the last three years. Hasn't scored 10 more than twice in his career. When you are a d who takes liberties to try and score but doesn't. You are a liability.
@@IAmFamousForMyCovers Yea but still wasn’t the worst player on the Leafs lol. You’re not wrong about the goal scoring. Also he was great last season up until he got suspended . He was really bad in the 2023 season but he wasn’t the worst player on that team lol. This year he’s been liability I agree with that but we’ll see come playoff time like 2023.
He's not even a good offensive defenseman. He had numbers because he was their only option and was on the ice with some of the best players in the world. His numbers have been heavily inflated as a result.
I have an idea and it was mentioned last year but with the additions of OEL, Tanev, the break out of guys like McCabe and Myers, a steady Benoit. A better overall D core. Rielly is a Offence first d man, he’s 6’1-6’2 225ish pounds. Would you consider trying him in a nothing game against San Jose or ANH on the wing?
To Florida Panthers:
D Morgan Rielly
F Calle Järnkrok
Toronto Maple Leafs:
F Sam Bennett
2025 4th round draft pick
2025 5th round draft pick
Yes, been saying this for so long, the leafs are missing a player with snarl, however Florida would not do this. Bennett has the leafs number and is not the most liked among leafs fans for a certain play against Knies. However if the team can accept him and look past that you still have the issue of an inter division semi blockbuster trade.
A more accurate trade I could see them doing would be going after Brayden Schenn. Obvious connection with Berube in two different places, Philly and St. Louis. He is on a struggling St. Louis team later in his career, old school style, he’s a center, 6’1 210 has snarl can like his brother he can play all the way up and down the line up. Kill penalties, can put him on the PP. he is basically a better version of Kampf in all aspects. I’d do Schenn St. Louis retains 25% and a pick from St. Louis for Rielly and Kampf
Signed Reilly long term until 2030. He's in a massive step change decline. Don't assume he will magically become the 25 year old Reilly again - he will not.
He's been playing poorly for atleaat 2 years now. This has nothing to do with having a kid. He can't pass, he has never connected on that really terrible stretch pass play, not even once. He can't shoot and now his skating is getting worse. When was the last time he retrieved the Puck and exiting the zone skating with the Puck? He's not injured either. He's just bad. Was never a true #1 dman.
Agree
Recent?
5:36 The rules/policies comment tells me he’s not having fun. Saw someone mention him having a kid too. Too much change making him question if this is what he wants.
He’s getting old
Some players are washed once they hit 30. It happens
Sens fan here so not that familiar with Leafs situation. If you have depth a maintenance game off may help him refresh his game. Lots of waiver wire defence as guys come back from injury on other teams. Sometimes a bubble guy can inject some energy and give flexibility. Seems like a pretty harsh assessment of the player. I'm sure Ottawa won't mind if he sits Saturday.
Controversial opinion... I think overlooking Morgan as captain stung and affected him more than expected. AM only got it because of his playing, not his actual leadership skills which is NOT a recipe for success. Rielly is older, has been in the Leafs since the rough pre-Matthews era, by all accounts is considered a leader in the dressing room... His leadership resume is objectively better than AM who has already shown himself to be an ineffective captain. It's a poor excuse for Rielly switching off like he has, but having a kid and your dreams of being an NHL captain taken away in a short period of time is rough.
try him on the wing .... we desperate yet ??
I think we are desperate. He's next to useless where he is
He’s on my dynasty team and I hate him so much this year
Hate is a strong word
Sucks to be you😊
I would think that the leafs need another Two-Way Defenceman that be the Norris calibre d that can give you a playoff run. Maybe you can draft one or move for one.
especially because of tanev, oel, mccabe, Benoit, I think the writings on the wall rielly ++ for jt miller no???
Myers, rifai, benning I think van shore up the backend.
love rielly and thank you but can we move a big name to shake things up, a la mikko???
when you're so afraid of being bullied for having a millennial pause that you end up cutting it too close and the video starts "gan rielly"
I've always seen him as a top 4 defenceman getting paid and treated like a number 1
Im sorry but, points isnt and shouldnt be the end all be all criteria to determine if a defensemen is good. offensive or not. +- wise hes a career negative player.
Saying that his position is irreplaceable because "hes just that good" is mindboggling to me, theyve replaced matthews marner tavares etc in the past. What makes 1 D player any different who has been sloppy as of late. OEL has been more productive as of late in a position that reilly should have been in IE powerplay d quarterback
I don’t think it’s injury related most of his mistakes are just massive brain farts.
He may just have a completely messed up sleep schedule/routine from being a new dad and a player that was prone to occasional bad decisions already is now making way more of them because he’s mentally drained.
If that’s true he probably needs some time off.
Even Larry Murphy looks like a superstar in retrospective comparison.
Rielly more in David Clarkson zone.
Every contract they sign is usually a bad one, inept management and thus no championships. Next year.
comfortable is how i would describe him now he got paid got married and has a child i guess you call that settling down , rough life
You have to get a top defenceman so reilly goes in as your 6
Less than 18mins a game
If he falters in playoffs, then it might be time. It would be a shame because he’s been there the longest and been through weak rosters.
I believe Reilly has always been over rated both defensively and offensively. He cannot break down a cycle and loses his man consistently on defense and not just this year!!
Offensively, he is smart enough to dish to Marner or Matthew's but he lacks offensive finish particularly for a number 1 defenseman...
He's a good guy and committed but the media has really over rated him....not just this year
Has Jesse ever skated in his life or does he just watch the box scores?
he is not a defenseman
i rather swap him with chychrun long time ago
he is not number 4
he is number 7
Riley is a #2 some seasons and a #3 others. He's getting paid like a #1. Could be worse.
The Canucks are paying OEL 3.5 mill not to play instead of paying him 7mill to play. What do we desperately need? A second pair right handed puck moving D. We have 3.5 mill in cap space right now.
I would trade Reilly and Robertson to Pitt for Petterson and Rakell (cap retained 50%)
We get a replacement d for Reilly and we have a 3C who can help with scoring and PK! Win win. And dubas can take back that horrible contract he signed with for Reilly
A decade of not having a partner that works - maybe he's the problem.
Why do Toronto fans have such deluded views towards the athletes on Toronto teams. Great citizen ? Great soldier ? A treasure ? WTF ?
This is Cabal speak.
I can hope he wants to go to VAN or SEA to be close to his new wife and home!
Without him wanting a trade he can't be traded , but he needs to go ASAP!
Rielly plus a 1st for Miller?
Problem is Vancouver desperately needs a defenseman but they need a right sided one far more than a left sided one. Also they cant have someone making almost as much as Quinn Hughes does on the 2nd pair. Maybe if the Leafs retain some salary it could work. Or if Rielly an play the right side (not sure if he does ever).
Then go after then go after Byram….
Rielly’s always been a mediocre defenceman. I have no idea why the Leafs are so hellbent on keeping him.
Reilly for Miller
If Rielly was right handed Canucks might actually do that. Hughes with Rielly would work great. But he'd be a 2nd pair guy playing with the chaos giraffe (Tyler Myers) and that probably goes badly.
he might spend a bit too much time with the bartender....
You guys are hilarious, let’s trade away a good top four defenceman for something worse then we’ll be better, smart thinking.
No Marners a problem! At least Reilly won’t be a ghost when things count! Marner is a perimiter player that don’t work when things matter!!!!
This take is so wrong, Rielly is the problem
The OT goal in game 7 last year….oh ya Rielly really shows up when it matters
@@boz2998 he’ll turn it around he’s a heart and soul type player. He’s been through it all with this team. Unlike Marner who will be the same no show this post season! If the avs can get rid of Mikko nobody should be safe on the Leafs especially 16!
@@taylourlamrock994 Marner leafs the leafs in playoff points during his career, is a 200ft player and works as hard as anyone on this team. I will never understand why so many leafs fans blame him for the team’s lack of playoff success. And pointing to the Rantenan trade like it is proof of something, do you really think the Ave’s are better now ? Cap space is one thing, but you need talent to win
The problem is the ragebaiting fools and the idiots who fall for it
I'm not worried, he got that game winning goal several games ago and I think he'll bounce back
I for one have NEVER liked Morgans play. For 15 years ive been watching these guys get hemmed in their own zone unable to break up a cycle. Every year the trams we play in the playoffsget the puck out after 5 seconds, then it comes to our end and cycle, cycle, pressure, pressure... Clear the fkn zone Morgan,or gtfo
The problem is he's dog💩 as a defenceman. The only saving grace was his offence which has now dried up over the last few years. Let's stop glazing this guy over a 7 game playoff snippet. It's just not enough...he needs to bring that on a regular basis. Now he's also dragging his linemates down to boot. If he doesn't get it together soon they might want to consider buying him out.
He’s a new father,if you know,you know how it is …get off his back
Reilly needs to be waived he is actively hurting the team when he is on the ice. He has a history of being a playoff loser. Tampa Bay series is the one exception.
Rielly gives ya lots of low quality minutes
No it's not playoffs yet.
No
He’s awful, his offensive upside doesn’t outweigh his defensive liabilities nothing better than a second pair. Move on from him never should have been given a no trade clause.
Morgan needs to train, he is so slow, I skated faster then him at age 30 then he does now. I never played higher then rec league.
Players have kids all the time ... Bogus excuse
I'm more worried about the Leafs defensive depth.
Rielly is the only guy on the Leafs blueline the Leafs drafted and developed.
Not worried. The Maple Laughs will lose with or without him.
In what parallel universe is Adam considered “good looking”, the mug on this guy.
Jessie 😂. 🫡
What has that got to do with anything?
@ I was fed the old episode where he brought up his best looking in Toronto award 🥇
Morgan Rielly for TJ Miller
Reilly is overrated and overpriced
Rielly is not a defenseman.
He's a guy who plays in the position of defense.
He's a wish that never came true, as are Matthews, Marner and Nylander.
I think he is tired and worn out. The guy has played a ton of hockey for the Leafs and on average over 20 min per game.
He got murdered and then had a kid. One of those guys that can't balance it all. Heart not in it at all anymore
Reilly carried this defence core for years. Give him a break
Carried them to what exactly? Multiple first round exists and one 2nd round where they got embarassed by FLA?
First, finally! lol
i disagree, not in what's being said completely but recency bias that seems to be sweeping through public opinion. Who is Reilly's defense patterner? Phillipe Meyer? Connor Timmins? Simon Benoit? Cody Ceci? Ron Hansey? TJ Brodie? Ah... but Reilly held all these guys back right, Rielly is the problem right.
It wasn't the fact the Leafs spent all their money on 4 talented forwards and had nothing left to get a defenseman that could play with him.
OEL needs to play more got him in my pool
It might be time to trade Morgan R. Just saying.
He gave on away last night.
Rielly has been terrible for a couple of years now. Won't hit, can't score, can't defend. He's gotta go. Don't make excuses for him.
Im starting to think leafs nation is a bunch of cry babies. No matter what the team and players do the fans still find something to complain about. Getting really sick and tired of all the bs mediea on the leafs
Have they tried winning a Cup? Going on a long playoff run?