Toronto Competing Again For S69, Marks Final Season of Powers GM Tenure

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The S69 Toronto Legion will compete...again. That shouldn't be much of a shocker to people who know the approach GM Ryan Power has towards his teams. For those living under Dwayne Johnson, trading draft picks and chasing cups seems to be the montra for most Power run teams. While there has been the occasional re-tool, a full on rebuild has never been something that Power has really had to endure. Either leaving a team just before one is due, or joining a team just as one is ending. 

 

However Toronto's run with Power this tenure has probably been more competitive for a longer term than some people expected. A large part of that has been due to the quality of players and members in the league. Teams on the fence can lean re-tool for a season, regroup, and come in stronger for another window or two. That is exactly what the Legion did last season, getting a bit younger while keeping some of their top core of players, only to improve across the line up this past off-season to combine the core with some new faces to make yet another solid competitive group. GM Ryan Power was asked about competing again, in his final season as Toronto GM, and if he'd ever be open to GMing in the league again. 

 

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I'm super happy with my tenure as Toronto Legion GM. Let me just state that outright. We won a back to back championship one of those seasons are sure fire underdogs and we've somehow remained competitive since. While not every season has been amazing, we've had a couple of re-tool seasons inside that group we have been able to come back stronger just due to the strength of players in the league. Having so many quality players to bid on ultimately helps my "trade draft picks" and "draft later" strategy. But I do know there will be some seasons of make up in the early to mid S70's that the franchise will have to endure for so many seasons without drafting. 

That said I think the next GM Rylan Peace @Peace is more than qualified and will do a wonderful job taking this team over next season. We may still have the gunners to make a go for it one more season next season, thanks in large part to the member loyalty and good faith we have gotten from some underrated and notable star players throughout my tenure. But I know a rebuild will come, and I hope that the fans don't take it too hard on Peace when it does, because I think he'll still have the players and pieces to turn the franchise right back around.

 

As for GMing in the league again, I doubt it. You know how this stuff works, never say never. After my last run in the 50's with NYA I said I wouldn't. But honestly considering I stepped in for a GM who wanted out at a time when we had no candidates who even wanted to take on the role, I felt this circumstantial longer term run is more in line with me as a member. The only way I could see myself stepping into a role like this again is in similar circumstances. I've cemented my legacy as GM in this league, as long as there are new faces to take these roles who have proven track records, like Peace, then I see no reason that I can't just sit back and watch as new legacies are built.