Ryan Reaves spoke out about his trade from the Toronto Maple Leafs to the San Jose Sharks. Reaves initiated the move, feeling the fit with Toronto was not right after a challenging season. He noted a lack of trust early in his time with the team, which led to inconsistent playing time. Reaves hopes the change with the Sharks will allow him more opportunities as he aims to reach the 1,000-game milestone. He praised Toronto as a first-class organization despite the pressure faced by players.
I just thought that this wasn't obviously a good fit. I'm assuming [Leafs general manager Brad Treliving] probably thought the same after putting me on waivers and sending me to the minors.
I think there was just a lack of trust very early in the season. It just kind of looked like if I had one bad game, I was out of the lineup for four, five, six, seven, eight, nine games.
I still want to play. I would love to be able to hold on for another two years and hit that (milestone), then ride into the sunset.
Despite acknowledging the city's intense pressure on the franchise and its players, he called Toronto 'a first-class organization.'
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