We have enough depth to hopefully steer him away from all defensive responsibilities. He plays less then any other of our top 9 forwards. He is very much sheltered. I don't think he will necessarily walk. He has been cast in dream role here and I am sure he is aware.Strangelove said:
Trade Deadline
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herman
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Strangelove said:
If there was one tool to have though...
CarltonTheBear said:
This basically. In one move (Plekanec), they've isolated the liability to a single, still highly dangerous line. It's first-line offense with 4th line defense, in 4th line minutes + top-3 PP.
Strangelove
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CarltonTheBear said:
I agree, though that doesn't excite me much either. Komarov is not the defensive stalwart he once was. Whether it's Komarov's line or Bozak's line, I foresee a lot of time spent in the Leafs' end when those guys are on the ice. But I guess I'll wait to see how much Plekanec can compensate for Leo's weaknesses.
ZBBM
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I really think this is one year too early to start breaking the bank to go for it.
I too think they should have traded JVR -- that just didn't make sense. But OTOH I really like our position going into the playoffs. Absolutely no pressure, and we have enough skill to possibly thread the needle, or at least win a round or two. Which I would take, this year. It's progress.
Even if we lose in the 1st, it's not the end of our world.
I too think they should have traded JVR -- that just didn't make sense. But OTOH I really like our position going into the playoffs. Absolutely no pressure, and we have enough skill to possibly thread the needle, or at least win a round or two. Which I would take, this year. It's progress.
Even if we lose in the 1st, it's not the end of our world.
I still think this team could take Boston in a 7-game series in the first round. After that though...
herman
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herman said:
Let's arbitrarily do a comparison with numbers I'm making up.
League Average D corps
1D: 8 out of 10
2D: 7
3D: 6
4D: 5
5D: 3
6D: 2
Extra: 1
For a total value of: 33
Rielly: 8.5
Gardiner: 8
Zaitsev: 4
Hainsey: 4
Dermott: 5
Carrick: 3.5
Polak: 2
Leafs: 35
Hurray, we're (slightly) above the arbitrary average I made up.
louisstamos
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cabber24 said:
dappleganger
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cabber24 said:
"Breaks Ankle" - means he falls over trying to counter-act the opposing players move.
Zee
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I mean in hockey terms, JVR pulls a sick move and McDonagh falls down trying to cover him, not actually breaking his ankle. See Kapanen against Boston on Saturday for an example.cabber24 said:
Check out @TheFlintor?s Tweet: https://twitter.com/TheFlintor/status/967573006343008256?s=09
Bill_Berg said:
Green never really made much sense to me. I don't think Babcock would have liked him very much, and it still leaves the team short a penalty-killer (in Babs' eyes).
Guilt Trip
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Green has a neck injury so that scared lots of people away. I read somewhere that Green wouldn't come to TO anyway.Zee said:
Highlander
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I am Ok with everything, getting Plekanec is a great move.
Lets remember the Leafs said they won't trade away their future for a quick fix now. They have lived up to this promise. We are basically in Year 2 of the 5 year rebuild and have a chance to make it to round 2 of the playoffs and then hot goaltending and some good play by our amazing younguns and our older guys, means anything can happen.
My main concern is getting Matthews healthy as soon as possible.
Glad we didn't trade Johnsson or any of the other Marlies today
Lets remember the Leafs said they won't trade away their future for a quick fix now. They have lived up to this promise. We are basically in Year 2 of the 5 year rebuild and have a chance to make it to round 2 of the playoffs and then hot goaltending and some good play by our amazing younguns and our older guys, means anything can happen.
My main concern is getting Matthews healthy as soon as possible.
Glad we didn't trade Johnsson or any of the other Marlies today