All Purpose Training Camp Thread.

[iArts]

I hope this means that Kadri is staying.

I also REALLY want to see Rielly play some NHL games.

 

[leafobserver]

The thing about letting the kids play is that they eventually run out of steam.

However, it's a 48 game season. Anything can happen.

I got big hopes for the new guys.

The kids aren't truly the 'kids' I worry about flaming out... Flaming out is usually a kid right out of junior or college. Rielly would be one, but I don't see him as a big part of the team this year, if at all.

Kadri - 27 gms
Frattin - 20 gms
Gardiner - 22 gms
Komarov - 27 gms

max of 75 gms played if Kadri and Komarov play every game.

Then playoffs of course

 

[Rob Brown]

This is incredible news.

Lupul - Bozak - Kessel
JVR - Grabo - Kulemin
MacArthur - Kadri - Frattin
Komarov - McClement - Brown

???

Yes please.

 

[samwitch]

Switch JVR and Mac. Perfect and it looks like thats what it will in fact be on saturday.

This is awesome. That 4th line will be really hard to play against and there is really balanced skill through the top 3 lines. Very excited to see the final roster tomorrow!

 

[BertCorbeau]

The 'kids' are also in better game shape than the vets like Connolly and Lombo .. That will go a long way

 

[AddMan3001]

I think this is more evidence that Carlyle will roll with 4 lines more frequently, sheltering Kadri/Frattin's minutes and using the 4th line in a more checking role ...

Carlyle did say he wants 3 scoring lines, 1 capable of being a checking line at the same time (Grabo's) .. With a 4th line being the checking line

Makes good sense. Players who haven't been playing during the lockout are going to be a bit tired, especially early in the year. To me this means any team regularly rolling all four lines will be at an advantage. We have the depth, might as well use it.

Plus the idea of kadri finally getting a fair chance, especially with the guys he could be playing with even on a third line roll, has me giddy.

 

[ULF_55]

LEAFS' CONNOLLY EXPECTED TO BE PLACED ON WAIVERS

http://www.tsn.ca/nhl/story/?id=413760


Okay, before we get too excited.

On waivers means they are giving another team the opportunity to pick him up for nothing.

Players can be put on waivers but not claimed. He will stay on the cap if he is not claimed, so that doesn't mean he's gone.

He could be back in the line-up tomorrow or perhaps they've already talked to teams and the other team is ready to pick him off waivers.

Let's not get ahead of ourselves.

 

[BertCorbeau]

LEAFS' CONNOLLY EXPECTED TO BE PLACED ON WAIVERS

http://www.tsn.ca/nhl/story/?id=413760


Okay, before we get too excited.

On waivers means they are giving another team the opportunity to pick him up for nothing.

Players can be put on waivers but not claimed. He will stay on the cap if he is not claimed, so that doesn't mean he's gone.

He could be back in the line-up tomorrow or perhaps they've already talked to teams and the other team is ready to pick him off waivers.

Let's not get ahead of ourselves.

Don't the Leafs have to bring him back up on re-entry waivers if they want him in the line up? Whereby teams would then be only responsible for half of the cap hit/salary?

I forget how the process works... But there's a good chance Kadri and Frattin will be in the line up

 

[MaskedSonja]

Don't the Leafs have to bring him back up on re-entry waivers if they want him in the line up? Whereby teams would then be only responsible for half of the cap hit/salary?

I forget how the process works... But there's a good chance Kadri and Frattin will be in the line up

I believe the CBA has no re-entry waivers-they've been done away with.

 

[Space Coyote]

Don't the Leafs have to bring him back up on re-entry waivers if they want him in the line up? Whereby teams would then be only responsible for half of the cap hit/salary?

I forget how the process works... But there's a good chance Kadri and Frattin will be in the line up

I just hope either of Frattin or Naz makes it in.

 

[topched]

This is incredible news.

Lupul - Bozak - Kessel
JVR - Grabo - Kulemin
MacArthur - Kadri - Frattin
Komarov - McClement - Brown

Best thing about this is that Komarov McClement and Brown are probably 3/6 main penalty killers. We've got no more "plugs" or "one dimensional" guys, everyone is versatile.

They'll play 10 + mins a game just by virtue of being fresh to play the majority of PK mins.

 

[ACC1224]

Waivers is a way of giving him away without retaining any salary. IMO, if he's not claimed they will trade him and retain a few bucks.

 

[leafobserver]

LEAFS' CONNOLLY EXPECTED TO BE PLACED ON WAIVERS

http://www.tsn.ca/nhl/story/?id=413760


Okay, before we get too excited.

On waivers means they are giving another team the opportunity to pick him up for nothing.

Players can be put on waivers but not claimed. He will stay on the cap if he is not claimed, so that doesn't mean he's gone.

He could be back in the line-up tomorrow or perhaps they've already talked to teams and the other team is ready to pick him off waivers.

Let's not get ahead of ourselves.

A possibility yes, but unlikely. They'll likely just buy him out a la Gomez/Redden if they can't find a taker.

I also remember seeing players traded AFTER waivers because some teams need to move contracts. Meaning the Leafs may make a trade with him tomorrow for a minor-league body just so the new team can fit him under the 50 contract limit.

I'd suspect Connolly is officially done as a Leaf.

 

[p.l.f.]

he could help the marlies

 

[samwitch]

JVR - Kadri - Komorov was a line??

 

[Rants Mulliniks]

Would be nice to see them do what I've been wanting for several years which is to roll 3 lines with 1 energy plus to place the youth on the 3rd line to take pressure off and allow them to develop.

 

[p.l.f.]

LUPUL BOZAK KESSEL
MCCARTHUR GRABOVSKY KULEMIN
VANREIMSDYK MCCLEMENT KOMAROV
FRATTIN STECKEL M.BROWN
ORR

where's kadri ?

still one too many

 

[BertCorbeau]

The kids are finally cracking the line-up!!

 

[calcal798]

LUPUL BOZAK KESSEL
MCCARTHUR GRABOVSKY KULEMIN
VANREIMSDYK KADRI KOMAROV
FRATTIN MCCLEMENT M.BROWN
ORR

where's steckel ?

still one too many

I dunno

 

[false bobo]

LUPUL BOZAK KESSEL
MCCARTHUR GRABOVSKY KULEMIN
VANREIMSDYK MCCLEMENT KOMAROV
FRATTIN STECKEL M.BROWN
ORR

where's kadri ?

still one too many

McClement in place of Steckel, Kadri in place of McClement. That wasn't too hard.

 

[p.l.f.]

I dunno

i saw what you did
put steckel back in there somewhere!

 

[Eyedea]

Best thing about this is that Komarov McClement and Brown are probably 3/6 main penalty killers. We've got no more "plugs" or "one dimensional" guys, everyone is versatile.

They'll play 10 + mins a game just by virtue of being fresh to play the majority of PK mins.

Assuming Kulemin is another pk forward, who (aside from McClement) will be taking faceoffs? I'm guessing whenever Brown is out then Steckel is in, and he'll be a pk forward. Whenever Steckel is not in though we'll likely see Grabovski-Kulemin as a pk pair.

 

[ULF_55]

A possibility yes, but unlikely. They'll likely just buy him out a la Gomez/Redden if they can't find a taker.

I also remember seeing players traded AFTER waivers because some teams need to move contracts. Meaning the Leafs may make a trade with him tomorrow for a minor-league body just so the new team can fit him under the 50 contract limit.

I'd suspect Connolly is officially done as a Leaf.

If they need contract space (50 contract limit) buying him out makes sense.

If that is not the purpose, then he could play out the year with the Marlies.

There is no cap relief unless someone picks him off waivers.

 

[GoodNewfieBoy]

Lupul-Bozak-Kessel
Komarov-Grabovski-Kulemin
JVR-Kadri-MacArthur
Frattin-McClement-Brown
Steckle-Orr

Reilly (first 5 games, Gunnarsson after)- Phaneuf
Gunnarsson (Gardiner when he is back)- Franson
Liles-Komisarek
Fraser-Holzer
Kostka

Reimer
Scrivens

Still missing:

#1 center
Shut down d-man
#1 goalie

Still PLENTY of holes to fill that's for sure

 

[calcal798]

i saw what you did
put steckel back in there somewhere!

Wouldn't he just be up in the press box along with Orr, and one of the dman?