ZBBM
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This is a huge loss if he's out for any length of time. The whole D fell apart last year when he went down.
2026-27 Toronto Maple Leafs General Discussion | Official: Sundin & Chayka to lead front office
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herman
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They’ve been doing the same thing for Tavares, for years, but sometimes JT just wants to drag the puck into a 1v3.
Bender
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Can we stop with guys like Myers and Rifai? Bring up Danford.
YYZ
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Danford is hurt.
Rifai's only played 3 NHL games. I'm curious to see what he can do after a decent string of games together before writing him off. Coaches and teammates always seemed to talk him up nicely.
dappleganger
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Really missing Emil Andrae.
herman
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As I've mentioned before, he helped Danford significantly as his partner in the Calder Cup playoffs. They've been paired in the AHL games I've watched again this season. Between the two of them, I thought he was the better of the two in the playoffs. As Danford has progressed, I'm not sure I'd have the same conclusion this season. Need to see them more.
He's only been up for 3GP, 10 mins TOI/game.
Missed a big hunk of last year with a wrist injury.
He's kind of bland in that there is nothing outstanding in his game but nothing very bad. He's a Harvard grad so he's not stupid. He doesn't score a lot but he's sound defensively - always a positive +/- near the top of his team. He's a little physical but won't put anyone through the boards. He's not a bad skater.
With McCabe, Rielly and OEL on the left side, the most he could probably be is a 7th on this roster.
If Danford wasn't dinged he probably would have got the call. His game has changed. He's more assertive and taking charge.
With OEL only taking a maintenance day, we probably won't see him play.
He's cleared waivers three times so the league isn't falling over themselves to grab him. I think I've seen some worse dmen in the league. I'm glad he's on our team. I don't mind him. I hope he makes it someday.
The Leafs didn't send him back to Toronto
Hiller refused to say what it was - like he knew but wouldn't say.
Report was an 'upper body' injury
Doesn't look like a concussion to me
Hit/bump didn't seem to go near his shoulder.
Light contact doubled over a guy reputed to have high pain tolerance.
Hard to have a good feeling about this.
dappleganger
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Rib or wrist? Got to bubble wrap that guy. He's too important.
herman
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That’s good, but know what he was dealing with last year, it’s hard to not be less bad than traumatic brain injury and long core muscle ripped off the pelvic girdle.
Even if this particular injury turns out to be minor/short-lived, it's tough to feel confident about him making it through the season. Guy takes a ton of big hits (couple in that Vegas game where I felt the pain lol) and has some serious injury history already. Seems like a ticking time bomb. Hope they have a plan in place.
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