Training Camp Thread

[Bender]

I'm predicting our starting 3rd D pairing will be Rosen - Marincin, based on nothing more than a guess.

So Carrick's gone eh?

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[AvroArrow]

I'm predicting our starting 3rd D pairing will be Rosen - Marincin, based on nothing more than a guess.

So Carrick's gone eh?

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The #7, actually.  Marincin provides PK abilities that Carrick just doesn't, and I think that's gonna play into Babcock's decision.

 

[bustaheims]

The #7, actually.  Marincin provides PK abilities that Carrick just doesn't, and I think that's gonna play into Babcock's decision.

I'm not convinced the PK will play into Babcock's decision more than the fact that, without Carrick, Liljegren or Polak, the Leafs would only have one right-handed defenceman in the lineup. The current scuttlebutt seems to have Marincin on the outside looking in.

 

[disco]

https://twitter.com/MapleLeafs/status/909048472959111168

 

[CarltonTheBear]

Kadri taking part in practice today, taking Gauthier's spot from yesterday. That confirms that at least the original training camp plan for the top-9 is this:

Hyman-Matthews-Nylander
Marleau-Kadri-Komarov
JVR-Bozak-Marner

 

[WhatIfGodWasALeaf]

Thanks for taking a team friendly deal Connor, enjoy Matt Martin.

 

[AvroArrow]

Thanks for taking a team friendly deal Connor, enjoy Matt Martin.

I REALLY hope it's gonna be Kapanen - Moore - Brown.  Defensively solid, yet offensively capable!

 

[AvroArrow]

The #7, actually.  Marincin provides PK abilities that Carrick just doesn't, and I think that's gonna play into Babcock's decision.

I'm not convinced the PK will play into Babcock's decision more than the fact that, without Carrick, Liljegren or Polak, the Leafs would only have one right-handed defenceman in the lineup. The current scuttlebutt seems to have Marincin on the outside looking in.

Hmm... Seems I had Marincin and Carrick backwards on which sides they play....

I can see what you're saying - they'll spend more time at ES, so you might be right.

I still think Rosen is a guy who will surprise at camp and take a spot.  Marincin, I'm less sure of now...

 

[L K]

Thanks for taking a team friendly deal Connor, enjoy Matt Martin.

I REALLY hope it's gonna be Kapanen - Moore - Brown.  Defensively solid, yet offensively capable!

It won't be.  Too bad they couldn't find a trade or two to move a guy like Kapanen or Leivo who won't get an opportunity to play because Martin needs 82 games to put up 7 points.

 

[WhatIfGodWasALeaf]

Thanks for taking a team friendly deal Connor, enjoy Matt Martin.

I REALLY hope it's gonna be Kapanen - Moore - Brown.  Defensively solid, yet offensively capable!

It won't be.  Too bad they couldn't find a trade or two to move a guy like Kapanen or Leivo who won't get an opportunity to play because Martin needs 82 games to put up 7 points.

 

[disco]

The Hockey News had a 30-team review this month, including line-up projections. I added a couple guys. Good depth this year for hopefully a long playoff run and multiple subs for injuries.

    LW              C              RW
  Marleau    Matthews    Nylander
    JVR          Bozak        Marner
Komorov      Kadri        Brown
  Hyman        Moore      Kapanen
  Martin      Gauthier    Sohnikov
Aaltonen      Fehr          Leivo

                      D
          Gardiner-Zaitsev
                Reilly-Hainsey
            Marincin-Carrick
              Rosen-Borgman
            Dermott-Polak

                      G
                  Andersen
                McElhinney
                  Sparks
                  Kaskisuo

 

[disco]

https://twitter.com/Schwabey/status/908795273555701760

Cujo, Tucker, Corson and Thomas at camp as ambassadors. Shanny probably likes having a few guys from his era around 

 

[disco]

https://twitter.com/MapleLeafs/status/909114993777528832

 

[WhatIfGodWasALeaf]

Would there be any interest in a TMLFans podcast?

Some of the discourse here is streets ahead of what you encounter elsewhere.

 

[dappleganger]

Would there be any interest in a TMLFans podcast?

Some of the discourse here is streets ahead of what you encounter elsewhere.

Can we get Nik on and can I co-host? I honestly think it'd be great.

 

[disco]

https://twitter.com/LeafsAlumni/status/909217295540588544

 

[disco]

https://twitter.com/LeafsAlumni/status/909268477885714432

 

[disco]

https://twitter.com/MapleLeafs/status/909424518682300416

 

[herman]

https://twitter.com/mirtle/status/909549884923105282
www.twitter.com/mirtle/status/909549884923105282

 

[herman]

Kapanen, Johnsson, Timashov, Rychel, Gauthier, Dermott, Nielsen, Valiev are going to get some longer looks in preseason action.

Obviously Rosen, Borgman, Aaltonen are also getting more opportunities to show their stuff.