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McKenzie: Leafs seeking Shattenkirk / Sekera type return on Barrie (TSN)
On Insider Trading, Bob McKenzie suggests the Leafs’ crushing loss to Carolina, its third blowout loss in a week, changed the deadline outlook for the team.
McKenzie on how a bad week of hockey culminating in the loss to the Hurricanes has changed Kyle Dubas’ mindset at the deadline:
In a word, yes. Absolutely. I think what you could say is this: In the days and weeks leading up to the NHL trade deadline, I believe that the core players of the Toronto Maple Leafs were told by the coaching staff and management, “You guys will determine what we do at the deadline.