leafsfan5
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Oilers are making it easy to matchup, McDrai on line one with nothing after that
Hyman out as well
Hyman out as well
Pre-Game Talk: Leafs vs Oilers
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Fogelhund
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It doesn't look like Hyman being out is definite yet. No wishes to see anyone injured, but we could do without those automatic goals that our former players always score against us.
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I'm sure Hyman wants to play so they will give him every opportunity to dress.
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stickty111
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Lol I forgot the d men we still had. That makes more sense. Ignore my last post.
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Coachcorner
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Wonder if they are going through some trezades sire. Ritchie might be gone at deadline, if he ain't gangstaying it up more than this... he should be scoring more also sire. But yeah, we already have enough gangstas, so don't you worry bout a damn thang. Lets see what dubas does here.
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Every time there is a guy missing from practice there is always going to be at least one person who thinks it is going to be a trade
This is not really the time to move Ritchie unless Rutherford is offering up something nice from Vancouver
stickty111
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Pleasently surprised Keefe didn't stick with Muzzin-Holl. Mikhayev has taken Ritchie's spot.
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That’s ok…..we rarely see him during the games either. Lol
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Leafs really need to acquire a center for depth. Easier said than done I suppose.
Engvall showed he's just not an every day center, and I know Seney or Steeves are not centers either. For a few games, it's not that big of a deal I guess.
Kerfoot 'can' play there... but I think we all agree he is way better on the wing. Spezza can play it as well (4th line only). Not sure many teams have that kind of depth and I think we have other pressing needs (top 4 D perhaps) but it is a good observation.
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I want them to give SDA a call up to try at C for a couple games
SprDaVE
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That would be a bad idea. 4th line center role isn't THAT important to put someone like Kerfoot there. You just need someone that understands the position and with some sort of track record... but maybe Steeves or Seney can fill in fine for ~7-9 minutes.
I do think we miss that center depth player that can split time between Marlies and the Leafs. Someone like Amadio would be perfect right now. It's hard to pluck up decent centers on the waiver wire when you're at the bottom.
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zeke
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I don't take this move like that at all - Engvall is more than good enough as the extra center imo.
This move is more about getting a look at a very interesting possible checking li e with engvall-kampf-mikheyev which I've been wanting to see and could be a fierce possession line.
And which frees Kase up and maybe keep him in the top there or give us a chance at putting another effective scoring line using Spezza with Kase/Kerfoot and Ritchie/Simmonds.
I think these new lines here is Keefe complimenting Engvall not disappointment with his work at C.
zeke
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I mean their depth forwards do stink (they have one good player in the bottom 6 in Foegele but he's actually one of their top 6 forwards because Yamamoto is actually terrible even if in the bottom 6)...but this is still taking plenty of responsibility off of their Big 2 who are nowhere near as dominant 5v5 as their reputation suggests.
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I don't get it with the Oilers. You'd think it would be easier for them to have McDavid, Draisaitl buy into a two way concept and try to win more lower scoring, low event games with two gamebreakers at their disposal. But the constant complaint would have you think they're trying to build 4 lines that can win a track meet.
zeke
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Yeah it's not like they don't score enough even with a useless bottom 6 - so just get a bottom 6 that can play D. It's not expensive.
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