Weekes: Leafs and Myers working on extension

[HockeyVirus]

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[eojsmada]

Gotta replace that Hakanpaa money for next year, I guess.

 

[Leafs87]

2 year 800K 1 way

 

[Mugzy97]

Exciting…

 

[Skinnyjimmy08]

I had no idea he was in TO this year… I honestly thought he was still in the AHL. How has he been this season??? He was impressive years ago with Philly in his earlier years but then dropped off a cliff

 

[Rafafouille]

I had no idea he was in TO this year… I honestly thought he was still in the AHL. How has he been this season??? He was impressive years ago with Philly in his earlier years but then dropped off a cliff

Healthy scratch for basically the entire season. Only played 9 games.

 

[The Shadow]

doesn’t it just sound like he’s guessing?

 

[LemonSauceD]

Can we give yall the real Myers (Tyler) instead? Big 6’8 guy and is still developing and is only in his D+17.

 

[Dr Jan Itor]

doesn’t it just sound like he’s guessing?

That's how a lot of these are worded. Deniability is there if it doesn't happen.

"I didn't say it would happen; just that I wouldn't be surprised".

 

[HockeyVirus]

I had no idea he was in TO this year… I honestly thought he was still in the AHL. How has he been this season??? He was impressive years ago with Philly in his earlier years but then dropped off a cliff

A guy who is happy to sit in the press box and play when needed to let kids develop. Physical tools, not much toolbox.

Doing a good job because Berube wants him to keep it simple. Use his size around the net, but otherwise simple chip outs and no stick handling or anything like that. In offensive zone, cycle the puck and if you see an option shoot (he has a pretty big shot).

So literally playing the very basics of hockey, he has been a good fit on the bottom pair. Gets exposed as soon as you ask him to do more than that.

 

[FlyguyOX]

Can't believe this guy is still in the league. Was once a promising prospect for the flyers, but had the IQ of a rock despite great size and skating.

 

[I am Canadian]

Can't believe this guy is still in the league. Was once a promising prospect for the flyers, but had the IQ of a rock despite great size and skating.

As a #7 he hasn't been given too much to do and has looked decent so far

 

[Visnovsky]

Yet again, this is the kind of depth we've paid for at every deadline, very refreshing not having to do that.

Myers has been a very reliable #6/7 when he has played, I have no issues with this.

 

[FriendlyGhost92]

... Why would you label a lesser known guy as "D Myers".

Here I was wondering how I missed Tyler Myers ending up in Toronto.

 

[Porter Stoutheart]

He seems to be a great photographer.

 

[Jared Dunn]

I had no idea he was in TO this year… I honestly thought he was still in the AHL. How has he been this season??? He was impressive years ago with Philly in his earlier years but then dropped off a cliff

Fine as a #6/7, doesn't think the game quick enough to properly make use of his tools. If Hakanpaa had been healthy he'd probably have been lost to waivers by now

 

[trellaine201]

Omg aren’t there a biliion players equal
Or better? Why are we signing him? What’s the rush?

 

[Jared Dunn]

Omg aren’t there a biliion players equal
Or better? Why are we signing him? What’s the rush?

Familiarity and fit, + an extension may make it less likely he's claimed if eventually waived

 

[HockeyVirus]

Omg aren’t there a biliion players equal
Or better? Why are we signing him? What’s the rush?

He's tall

 

[Reality Czech]

Who?

 

[VanillaCoke]

Dang, was hoping he'd get waived, want this guy real bad on the canucks.

 

[TheNumber4]

Is this the next overrated leaf’s trash like Lillegren?

 

[93gilmour93]

If they can lock up some depth at a cheap rate get it done.....

 

[Mrfenn92]

Nothing wrong with depth dmen

 

[HomelessPepper]

He's a #7 at best, what is there to actually "work on"? Like, "here's a league min contract, take it or **** off."