Confirmed with Link: Leafs acquire Clifford from the Blues in exchange for future considerations

[Gabriel426]

Jumbo had good numbers with AM and MM iirc

Only in the beginning. Also, maybe Spezza will have good numbers too

 

[TakeTheBody]

Gud

Pro

 

[mcleex]

Seriously why

 

[jaric1862]

Clifford, Gabriel and Simmonds in the organization. I like it

 

[James Blackley]

Dubas only knows how to go in circles.

Clifford is gonna run the goalie, then they will lose to the Zamboni driver again.

To be fair that was all Mrazeks fault, dude came out of his net and wasn't watching where a) he was going b) didn't see Clifford. If your a goalie and you come out of your net, your fair game... sucks he was hurt but can't blame Clifford for that hit.

 

[James Blackley]

Clifford, Gabriel and Simmonds in the organization. I like it

Now just strip JT of the C and give it to Spezza, all is right in leafs world in my books.

 

[Cor]

Why not.

Good dressing room guy by all accounts.

Can come in to the lineup during games in which we want to load manage Simmonds

 

[Christ]

Guess the Marlies needed a tough guy...

 

[Nylanderthal]

Delete

 

[barilko05]

Seriously meathead lovers? Unless Simmons falls thru a hole in the ice and disappears 4ever, Clifford is not going to see time in the Show. And there are a handful of guys who I would rather see up than him anyway. He is Marlie depth and nothing but.

 

[ECanuck]

Seriously why

Dubas is turning into the old school guys. You always need sandpaper in the tool box.

 

[TMLAM34]

A replacement for Ritchie on the fourth line…

 

[Leaf Rocket]

A favor to Clifford.

I think its a favor to Soup. He was like...Hey guys I know I'm doing much but can you do me a favour and help my friend here.

 

[Cpt Maple Leaf]

The leafs have just the role

Is that Dion?? Did they raise a pylon to the rafters in the pregame ceremony??

 

[SHANNYPLAN]

Clifford - Spezza - Simmonds
OR
Ritchie - Simmonds - Clifford

 

[Leaf Rocket]

Clifford - Spezza - Simmonds
OR
Ritchie - Simmonds - Clifford

we never get rid of spezza...spezz has been pretty solid lmao

 

[smitty10]

This is good depth in case Simmonds goes down or the Leafs feel they need another physical presence in the lineup.

I like this move.

 

[SHANNYPLAN]

we never get rid of spezza...spezz has been pretty solid lmao

Haha only if he gets moved up the lineup... this would never happen

 

[ottomaddox]

I know a lot of you feel threatened that Pierre Engvall could be losing his spot soon. I say don't worry. I also wonder why you like Pierre Engvall so much.

 

[BigBlu]

 

[ChurchOfMatthews]

Clifford - Spezza - Simmonds
OR
Ritchie - Simmonds - Clifford

I'm a 70's child. You know who I'm picking

 

[LEAFANFORLIFE23]

Don't see why anybody would have an issues with having a proven NHL caliber Bottom 6 forward on the Marlies especially since the cost was literally nothing but cash, no picks, no prospects, not even cap space just cadh, the Leafs don't give a f*** about cash money means NOTHING to them.

 

[SeaOfBlue]

I know a lot of you feel threatened that Pierre Engvall could be losing his spot soon. I say don't worry. I also wonder why you like Pierre Engvall so much.

I don't think Clifford is threatening Engvall's spot.

Mikheyev on the other hand...

 

[Nylander88]

Wouldn't hate seeing a game with Clifford in and Engvall out.

Ritchie-Matthews-Marner
Kerfoot-Tavares-Nylander
Bunting-Kampf-Kase
Clifford-Spezza-Simmonds

Fourth line was actually pretty effective when it was Ritchie-Spezza-Simmonds. Could create the same energy and effective play giving Clifford a look there

 

[Warden of the North]

Johnston says Clifford wants to work in management post career and hints this may be a stepping stone to that. Apparently he job shadowed Shanahan a bit last time around. Something like that.

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