Confirmed with Link: Leafs sign Kurtis Gabriel to 1 year contract (750k)

[Jimmy Firecracker]

 

[NastyKnies]

Dubas always signs soft players

he'll see 1 maybe 2 games

 

[beleaf101]

Love it. Dubas learning

 

[The Masters]

 

[Stephen]

This guy has some Goodrow type vibes. Good depth signing.

 

[Budz22]

Wrong Gabriel Dubas.

 

[Muston Atthews]

Guys an absolute beauty. Let’s go

 

[Muston Atthews]

Tired of having soft bottom six players who don’t provide any offense and no physicality. You got to have one or the other. Preferably both but plugs out there just going for a skate has been a problem for us

 

[LeafsandSharksfan]

Peter's kid.

Well today has definitely been a Land of Confusion.

 

[exporta]

Do you know what a one way contract is?

Yup, means he makes the same amount in the minors as he does in the NHL.

Thats about it.

 

[hockeywiz542]

 

[Dreakmur]

Tired of having soft bottom six players who don’t provide any offense and no physicality. You got to have one or the other. Preferably both but plugs out there just going for a skate has been a problem for us

I’m tired of having like 8-9 bottom 6 players dressed every night….

 

[Muston Atthews]

Can’t believe people watched Montreal push us around and bully us and watch half the bottom six float around and not want to add some sandpaper.

If they’re not going to score they may as well throw some hits or punch someone after the whistle

 

[GrizzGreen]

This should appease the mouth breathing puckmagnon crew around here

Must be tough not understanding how this does nothing but help the team...

 

[NastyKnies]

You guys honestly think this guy will play for the leafs ?

 

[Aus34Matt]

I wanted grit but not goon grit lmao.

This.

 

[Aus34Matt]

Dubas always signs soft players

Nah, he just makes dumb moves.

 

[Carltons Cup]

Matthews is gonna look behind Gabriel's jersey and say ... who?

 

[Eye of Ra]

remember the days with rosehill and orr?

 

[Nylanderthal]

Must be tough not understanding how this does nothing but help the team...

He was a bit player for one of the worst teams in the league, no I don’t think he makes any impact on the big club

 

[GrizzGreen]

He was a bit player for one of the worst teams in the league, no I don’t think he makes any impact on the big club

The Sharks having a fighter doesn't move the needle because they're not a playoff team. Different situation with the Leafs, imo. At worst it has no impact, as you mentioned.

 

[Nylanderthal]

The Sharks having a fighter doesn't move the needle because they're not a playoff team. Different situation with the Leafs, imo. At worst it has no impact, as you mentioned.

A plug who can’t play a regular shift doesn’t move the needle for a team with playoff aspirations.

 

[Once]

1 year league minimum for a face-puncher with crazy work ethic. I guess we could have spent that on Nic Petan.

 

[Nylander88]

I know I'll take heat from some people for this, based on his talent level...which I'm aware of. But I honestly think he ends up taking a regular shift at 4RW
He can by all accounts skate for a big boy. Isn't slow if you've watched him at all. Gets a shot with his hometown team. Dubas said they've seen how hard he's been working. Seems like a good locker room guy. Put Simmonds at 3RW. Get toughness throughout the lineup. Gabriel being able to skate well is the big thing. Can throw a line out like Brooks-Spezza-Gabriel or Robertson-Spezza-Gabriel out and still have good speed, and create a little more space for Spezza and a young winger to work.

 

[jaric1862]

Only signing I liked today.