Armchair GM 2016-2017
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Given the options, I think my D-plan for the offseason is officially "sign Smith, trade for Demers, convince Vegas to take somebody other than Carrick in the expansion draft, *edit* fire Marchenko into the sun".
Rielly-Demers
Gardiner-Zaitsev
Smith-Carrick
Riely, Gardiner, Zaitsev, and Carrick can all handle PP duties. I get it'd be weird to shake up one of the best PP's in the league from last season, but I'd really like to see Rielly and Carrick become the primary guys in the 1-3-1 system. I don't know. Just a gut feeling really. I don't really think either of Gardiner or Zaitsev were really super key in our PP's success. They helped move the puck around, but Carrick and Rielly can both do that too and I think create a little more as well. I'd also just like to see Carrick used on the speciality teams in some way, and he's obviously not going on the PK probably.
Smith and Demers could eat up a bunch of PK minutes. They'd basically be the new Hunwick-Polak except they're actually top-4 defenceman. If Rielly gets moved to the PP then I'd like to see Gardiner get his PK minutes. Again, more of a gut feeling and something I've talked about in the past too. I think Jake would perform better on the PK than Rielly did/would.
Rielly-Demers
Gardiner-Zaitsev
Smith-Carrick
Riely, Gardiner, Zaitsev, and Carrick can all handle PP duties. I get it'd be weird to shake up one of the best PP's in the league from last season, but I'd really like to see Rielly and Carrick become the primary guys in the 1-3-1 system. I don't know. Just a gut feeling really. I don't really think either of Gardiner or Zaitsev were really super key in our PP's success. They helped move the puck around, but Carrick and Rielly can both do that too and I think create a little more as well. I'd also just like to see Carrick used on the speciality teams in some way, and he's obviously not going on the PK probably.
Smith and Demers could eat up a bunch of PK minutes. They'd basically be the new Hunwick-Polak except they're actually top-4 defenceman. If Rielly gets moved to the PP then I'd like to see Gardiner get his PK minutes. Again, more of a gut feeling and something I've talked about in the past too. I think Jake would perform better on the PK than Rielly did/would.
Bender said:
I don't know much about the Swedes obviously, but from the reports I'd be hesitant to consider either of them more than bottom pairing guys who need sheltering right now. If we brought in a legit top pairing defenceman I'd be more comfortable having one of those guys or Dermott getting sheltered minutes, but since that likely won't happen we need to have a reliable 3rd pairing.
Maybe if we lost Carrick I could see one of them or Dermott taking his spot. I basically see our D as this I guess:
Rielly-Gardiner-Zaitsev-#3/4 D-#3/4 D-#5/6 D
If we want to compete without a legit top pairing guy we really only have room for 1 bottom pairing defenceman I think. As things stand, Carrick currently holds that position.
herman
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Of the Swedes, I think only Rosen has a chance to make the team this season, but more than likely will begin with the Marlies. They're both on 2-year ELCs, so there isn't a rush. Rosen plays RD too, and is older than Borgman. Both of them make for yo-yo options should injuries crop up, being exempt from waivers and having played in a mens league previously.
From the scouting reports:
Rosen is a puck-mover with great wheels (seems standard for Swedish defenders these days), a great shot, and a smart two-way game. His flaws are with consistency
Borgman is a more physical defender with a stout frame (similar to Dermott and a slightly lighter Kulemin) that also plays well at both ends of the ice. His highlights look a bit like Rielly with a bit less skating and more shooting.
Highlight packs sadly only emphasize offense:
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=ovIZD2gZHaI
From the scouting reports:
Rosen is a puck-mover with great wheels (seems standard for Swedish defenders these days), a great shot, and a smart two-way game. His flaws are with consistency
Borgman is a more physical defender with a stout frame (similar to Dermott and a slightly lighter Kulemin) that also plays well at both ends of the ice. His highlights look a bit like Rielly with a bit less skating and more shooting.
Highlight packs sadly only emphasize offense:
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=ovIZD2gZHaI
Highlander
Active member
I have a feeling about Borgman, looks like a brick sh_t house and probably can stop a moose in full run. If he can shoot and get it done, all the better. Perhaps both spend a year with the Marlies and can be called up or one of them makes the team out of camp. Just better to have more competition at all places, its a no brainer.
Britishbulldog
Active member
Britishbulldog said:
Plot thickens in how insane it would be to offer another teams player to a ridiculous offer sheet....an RFA has to be qualified at 100% of the previous contract to keep his rights.
Getting locked in at $12 MIL or even $9.8 MIL is impossible to maintain. This is a broken system for offer sheets.
herman
Well-known member
http://www.tsn.ca/radio/audio/dreger-leafs-trade-assets-will-include-jvr-bozak-likely-not-nylander-1.780870
Transcript courtesy of MLHS:
https://mapleleafshotstove.com/2017/06/16/leafs-links-dont-surprised-leafs-make-splash-take-advantage-two-year-cap-window-says-friedman-drew-doughty-discusses-future-la-shouldve-stopped-talking-long-ago-tradi/
Lol.
Transcript courtesy of MLHS:
https://mapleleafshotstove.com/2017/06/16/leafs-links-dont-surprised-leafs-make-splash-take-advantage-two-year-cap-window-says-friedman-drew-doughty-discusses-future-la-shouldve-stopped-talking-long-ago-tradi/
Lol.
bustaheims
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digdug said:
I think that would not be the way to go. Should they decide to go that route to improve the bottom end of the blue line (as Methot doesn't crack the team's top 3 - and would get pushed to the 3rd pairing if/when the Leafs add another top pairing guy), the Leafs can probably pick up a Methot-lite type as a UFA for no asset cost, or for much cheaper on the trade front - and with a less onerous cap hit.
I'd rather just bring back Hunwick, and that's saying something.
Zee said:
Methot shoots left too.
bustaheims
Well-known member
digdug said:
Miller is most interesting name that may actually go to Vegas as part of the expansion draft. He's also a guy that fills in more at the bottom of the lineup than the top, but he could also be relatively inexpensive to acquire, and probably has some more development in him.