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It would be nice to give them some time together and get ROR a chance to maybe mentor the kid a bit
Confirmed with Link: Leafs sign F Matthew Knies to ELC (3 years, $925k AAV)
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It would be nice to give them some time together and get ROR a chance to maybe mentor the kid a bit
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kb
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This was just "my next 3 games" lineup. May as well give the kid prime minutes to see what the kid can do - since the Leafs are locked into position - and to maybe give players in the top-6 a night off too. Jarnkrok is banged up.
I don't know if he will play in the playoffs, but the Leafs have 3 meaningless games where they can get him used to his teammates and vice versa.....
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Watching him Saturday, I thought his game needs a lot of work in order to play at the NHL level. I suppose I could be wrong?
Worse some people think he's going to play right away on the top line, totally unrealistic expectations imo. He could develop into a top 6 guy in time, he'll have to develop a quicker first step and get used to skating rather than gliding into spots, and be a lot more aggressive on board battles and puck retrieval.
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He wasn’t very impressive at camp this year either, I think we need to be cautious, he’s a bonus.
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With a lot of people shitting themselves on the trade board, you'd figure the Leafs signed a good player.
Can't wait to see what the kid can do.
Can't wait to see what the kid can do.
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I'd like to see him play one game with Tavares and Nylander, one game on the third line with ROR, and then one game move ROR up and stack the to six, and see what Knies looks like in a truer bottom six role.
For the playoffs, too early to say where (or even if) he plays. Gotta see him play three games and make a gut call.
For the playoffs, too early to say where (or even if) he plays. Gotta see him play three games and make a gut call.
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Stylistic complementaries aside, I think O'Reilly's mentality is something Knies needs to be plugged into and saturated with for as long as we have ROR; The benefits of his influence on a promising rookie coming into this franchise at this time should be self-evident. And I think doing the same for Nylander might give him a shot in the arm, to say: Drive the line with the Conn Smythe winner, Bill. Let's go big boy!
I'd pencil in this line as absolute, injuries notwithstanding:
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I'd pencil in this line as absolute, injuries notwithstanding:
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No one knows. Can't know, as it is a future event.
However, we've heard it be said by some players who move from the AHL to the NHL, is that is is sometimes easier because in the NHL everyone knows (is supposed to know) their job and things are less scrambly.
Last summer in the prospects scrimmages he didn't look so good, but again it comes back to players know what their job is and being capable of doing it. In those scrimmages, no one really knew what the heck their job was, who their linemates where, or what the system was. It's not exactly where you want to evaluate support players.
I'd say if little smurf, onbackside, Robertson can play some NHL games then I don't see why Knies can't, especially with a team loaded with veterans. We aren't talking an up and coming roster of NHLers, they're veterans.
Throwing a rookie into a veteran laden team isn't crazy or outrageous!
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ROR is the perfect mentor for Knies!
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Does he get all 925K???
I thought it would be his signing bonus [92.5K] + 3 games of pay [~30K]
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The remaining games are meaningless. Keefe might as well play him in the top 6 and see how he responds.
We should be resting as many regulars as possible anyway.
My post was tongue in cheek. It's unlikely he gets it in one fell swoop.
What I was commenting on is how surreal that would be: just finish school and already be positioned to make more money than most would make in 10-15 years of working, while digging one's way out of tens of thousands of dollars of student debt.......
kb
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Exactly. See what he can do right now with talent. If he fits seamlessly, then you have more options. If he really struggles, then he can watch and learn about how to play at the NHL level from the press box and practices.
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ULF_55
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Depends on what you're grooming him for?
Not saying Nylander is a role model ... he's not one of the teacher's pets ...
But I'm sure I've heard mention that he's (Knies) a great skater. Maybe not Tuch great, but someone who could keep up with Nylander.
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Yes imagine Knies becoming the next Nylander lol. Truly a worst case scenario
