Jumptheshark
Rebooting myself
Oilers radio hack Bob Stauffer has Oiler fans convinced we'll get a 2nd. I live in reality, so I'll say a 3rd.
Oiler fans are really talking about a 2nd--we suspect a 3rd and maybe a older prospect
Oilers radio hack Bob Stauffer has Oiler fans convinced we'll get a 2nd. I live in reality, so I'll say a 3rd.
Leafs = speed
Maroon = slow
This isn’t happening.
It's a smart hypothetical move. I would take it one step further and explore trading Bozak, while sliding both Komarov and Marleau to centre, having Moore as the 13th forward. Ideally, the Leafs would send Martin back in a deal for Maroon as a cap dump (+ other assets obviously).I thought the suggestion someone made earlier to have Maroon play LW on the third line and then move Marleau to C was the best one. No one can beat having a player of Bozak's caliber on the fourth line, and Maroon has the added bonus of being able to play a regular shift with Matthews if it was ever necessary.
It's a smart hypothetical move. I would take it one step further and explore trading Bozak, while sliding both Komarov and Marleau to centre, having Moore as the 13th forward. Ideally, the Leafs would send Martin back in a deal for Maroon as a cap dump (+ other assets obviously).
Hyman - Matthews - Nylander
JVR - Marleau - Brown
Maroon - Kadri - Marner
Kapanen - Komarov - Soshnikov
(Moore - Johnsson*)
The only downside to this set-up is the lack of right handed centres, but both Nylander and Brown are competent at pinching in on draws if needed. You could always explore an additional trade for a player like Glendening (RH centre) on the cheap, which would keep Komarov on the wing and have Soshnikov as the extra. Regardless, this option would be a much faster line-up with more dependability down the middle.