Leafs Minor Free Agents (Agostino, Shore, Gravel, others)

[herman]

Already got Hutchinson and Marincin.

https://twitter.com/adater/status/1145471417250717697
Probably veteran depth centre for Marlies

Full list announced here:

https://twitter.com/mapleleafs/status/1154058952319127552

 

[ZBBM]

Should I make a note of this person?

 

[CarltonTheBear]

Dater's a loser, so maybe this is true but I'd wait for someone else to report it.

edit: jesus Bob, right on cue eh

https://twitter.com/TSNBobMcKenzie/status/1145500237940875266

 

[herman]

I saw it from a couple others before Bob, but I didn?t know them either.

 

[bustaheims]

Decent depth signing. Nothing spectacular, but good value.

 

[herman]

https://twitter.com/mostlyleafies/status/1145474969218027521

 

[CarltonTheBear]

https://www.sportsnet.ca/hockey/nhl/just-exactly-marc-bergevin-sleeve/

In this article Friedman says the Leafs are expected to sign Nick Shore as well.

I'd imagine both of these guys are more AAA Marlies players, but anything can happen at camp I guess.

 

[Deebo]

Shore spent last season in the KHL.

 

[CarltonTheBear]

Two articles from last season that give you a glimpse of what kind of player Shore is. As Deebo said, he ended up taking his talents overseas instead.

https://tipofthetower.com/2018/08/17/toronto-maple-leafs-nick-shore-answer-fourth-line-centre-questions/
https://www.broadstreethockey.com/2018/6/30/17520306/why-nick-shore-would-make-perfect-sense-for-the-flyers

 

[Deebo]

Two articles from last season that give you a glimpse of what kind of player Shore is. As Deebo said, he ended up taking his talents overseas instead.

https://tipofthetower.com/2018/08/17/toronto-maple-leafs-nick-shore-answer-fourth-line-centre-questions/
https://www.broadstreethockey.com/2018/6/30/17520306/why-nick-shore-would-make-perfect-sense-for-the-flyers

With Hyman out to, I could see Agostino starting the season with the Leafs.

The 4th C spot is probably up for grabs too.

 

[herman]

Kevin Gravel, 700k, Marlies veteran LD

 

[Deebo]

Gravel

 

[Zee]

 

[Bates]

Limited market as Gravol not in the US.

 

[CarltonTheBear]

Gravel's stats don't look completely horrible from his limited games in Edmonton last season. Could be an alright #7 D. I'd probably have him there instead of Harpur.

 

[Guilt Trip]

Gravel's stats don't look completely horrible from his limited games in Edmonton last season. Could be an alright #7 D. I'd probably have him there instead of Harpur.

Possibly but see him as a Marlie. I think he's ahead of Marincin lol.

 

[ZBBM]

Gravel's stats don't look completely horrible from his limited games in Edmonton last season. Could be an alright #7 D. I'd probably have him there instead of Harpur.

First Rielly, now Harpur.

AIIIIIEEEEEEEEEE

 

[Heroic Shrimp]

Year-by-year, Gravel hasn't played too many games.  Injuries or healthy scratched a lot?  He played only 41 NHL/AHL games in each of the past two seasons.

 

[ZBBM]

See, this is my problem with our storied franchise.  A freakin' expansion team signs Stone and who do we come up with?  Gravel.  The difference is just crushing.

 

[herman]

https://twitter.com/draglikepull/status/1145719257382170629

Doesn?t bother me to have Petan-Shore-Spezza, but one of them is going to have to actually try to shoot the puck lol

Depending on how much Russian Nick Shore picked up from his KHL stint, maybe they start with Mikheyev on his wing.