Confirmed with Link: Leafs signed 3 depth players -- D Dakota Mermis, D Philippe Myers and F Cédric Paré.

[BertCorbeau]

Marlies vet D
LD Mermis Rifai
RD Myers Mattinen
Prospects
LD Webber Kokkonen
RD Niemela Villeneuve Sharpe (AHL deal)
Lots of call up options.
Another bunch of older college types on AHL contracts
Pretty deep. Marlies gonna be competitive.
Edit: congrats to Pare on his first NHL deal. Big kid, improving offence. Good to keep an eye on.

Drafted by Boston .. maybe he's the bizzaro-Brazeau

25 years old, maybe a late blooming big body.

The blue line has a great balance of puck movers and more physical stay at home types. It will be easy to fill gaps if there are injuries.

 

[DarkKnight]

Drafted by Boston .. maybe he's the bizzaro-Brazeau

25 years old, maybe a late blooming big body.

The blue line has a great balance of puck movers and more physical stay at home types. It will be easy to fill gaps if there are injuries.

That’s the word “balance”.

 

[keonsbitterness]

We always mock these depth signing every summer, then when the injury bug hits we’re glad we have the bodies.

Marlie signings matter. Gotta have enough good AHL vets to allow our prospects to develop.

 

[Advanced stats]

13 defensemen started at least 2 games for the leafs last season.

Chances are a couple of these guys see time.

 

[Magic Man]

Myers, like Murray is an interesting depth player to have under contract. Like Lagesson and Benoit last season, it is likely he competes with Timmins on the depth chart. He's good insurance.

The Marlies defense/goaltending is looking good.

Rifai - Niemela
Webber - Myers
Mermis - Timmins
ex. Kokkonen - Villeneuve
Sharpe (AHL) - Mattinen

Hildeby
Akhtyamov
ex. Murray
Peksa

The attention turns to depth forwards tomorrow. They have 3 RFA forwards to figure out and their are rumours around Mason Shaw. Even if they all sign they need a couple more solid depth forwards.

 

[Gabriel426]

What happened to Myers?

 

[aingefan]

Myers, like Murray is an interesting depth player to have under contract. Like Lagesson and Benoit last season, it is likely he competes with Timmins on the depth chart. He's good insurance.

The Marlies defense/goaltending is looking good.

Rifai - Niemela
Webber - Myers
Mermis - Timmins
ex. Kokkonen - Villeneuve
Sharpe (AHL) - Mattinen

Hildeby
Akhtyamov
ex. Murray
Peksa

The attention turns to depth forwards tomorrow. They have 3 RFA forwards to figure out and their are rumours around Mason Shaw. Even if they all sign they need a couple more solid depth forwards.

I imagine that’s how it shakes out pretty often.
I have a soft spot for WillyNeuve as a sneaky good prospect, so I hope he keeps developing and forces playing time.

 

[Larcos_Unal]

 

[Frostitute]

MERMAN

Fair enough. I never caugh one and fiddled around down there before.

 

[Dekes For Days]

More depth is always good.

 

[JEI]

Like Myers as a depth option RHD.

 

[Fogelhund]

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[tmlfan98]

Myers could make the team, the other 2 are Marlies bound.

 

[The Nic]

Benoit would have been included in this depth group last summer. You just never know what a player can accomplish if you don't give him a chance...