Confirmed with Link: Lyubushkin traded to Leafs

[rumman]

Off ice issues? I don't really follow the drama stories so I'm completely unaware of any off ice problems


Could be his ankle acting up again or not could be unrelated

Apparently his father died recently and his wife has MS……

 

[Leaf Rocket]

Off ice issues? I don't really follow the drama stories so I'm completely unaware of any off ice problems

Not drama but in recent times he lost his dad and his wife has been battling MS. So he's been going through some tough life situation.

 

[13pacheco31]

Not drama but in recent times he lost his dad and his wife has been battling MS. So he's been going through some tough life situation.

Oh, okay. Would definitely be a dick move to uproot him like that

 

[rumman]

He's not going to though... it's just for Carolina to send back consideration in their part of the trade I'd think... he's not even really AHL material.

If we trade Timmins, trade/demote Jones, Gregor, demote Lagesson, and bring back Jarnkrok, we have $2.8 mil in cap space to work with.

Or about what Peeke makes……..

 

[All Mod Cons]

Last time Boosh was here:

A 7 game series against Boosh, McCabe, Benoit, Reeves, Domi and Bertuzzi is different than a 7 game series against Holl, Kerfoot, Kase, Blackwell, Engvall and Spezza etc.

 

[rumman]

The only move he needed to make was bringing in a partner for Rielly, and he brought in someone who proved he couldn't handle that. Treliving is so useless

Patience, there’s still plenty of time to acquire another RHD………

I actually don't care to blame Dubas for all the problems in the world

How about starting with only the ones he’s directly responsible for……..

 

[Puckstuff]

Or about what Peeke makes……..

My guess is we land Savard or Peeke (and I called the Boosh signing) I think it happens.

 

[rumman]

The answer is on a good day he is a #2 and on a bad day is a really good #3, most leaf fans wouldn't know what a #1 d-man is if it bit him in the ass. We've been told for so long Morgan is a #1 that we have lowered our standards. Makar is a #1, Hughes is a #1, Hedman is a #1, Heiskanen is a #1, Morgan is not a #1. Morgan can for short stretches play like a #1 against teams having off nights but he is not nor has he ever been a true #1.

Sad, but a fair assessment of just what Morgan is and isn’t ……

 

[GoonieFace]

The answer is on a good day he is a #2 and on a bad day is a really good #3, most leaf fans wouldn't know what a #1 d-man is if it bit him in the ass. We've been told for so long Morgan is a #1 that we have lowered our standards. Makar is a #1, Hughes is a #1, Hedman is a #1, Heiskanen is a #1, Morgan is not a #1. Morgan can for short stretches play like a #1 against teams having off nights but he is not nor has he ever been a true #1.

He’s a top pairing dman. Hedman, Makar etc are on a level of their own and not every team has one of those.

 

[rumman]

We now have proper levels of snot, phlegm and mucus on this team. Tre's dreams are coming true.

Just a little more sputum and all will be good…….

 

[13pacheco31]

My guess is we land Savard or Peeke (and I called the Boosh signing) I think it happens.

Neither of them add anything to this team, just more depths guys

 

[rumman]

*deteriorated

Guy is a shell of the player that first came here, not entirely unforeseen though.

It’s just ashame the last GM never prioritized putting a proper blue line in the five years of his being here.

Only McCabe, Brodie, and Gio in all that time…yikes!

The previous GM blew his wad on forwards, only had a handful of not so magic beans to ice a proper D……..

Last time Boosh was here:

That’s what I’m talking about…….

 

[rumman]

I trust physical D obtained through the Ducks

Lets hope it’s 2 for 2 in this regard…….

 

[GoonieFace]

Lets hope it’s 2 for 2 in this regard…….

The good thing about playing D for the Ducks is they get a lot of practice at it

 

[ACC1224]

Ducks were in San Jose yesterday. Ca we even expect Lybushkin to join the team in time for tomorrows game?

 

[Puckstuff]

Neither of them add anything to this team, just more depths guys

I agree, I wanted Tanev. I’m just going by what the leafs need most (a RD to play with Rielly) and the teams that have RD that are selling are Montreal and Columbus, hence Savard and Peeke. I would prefer someone better like Larsson but it doesn't seem realistic. Savard and Peeke are more realistic imo.

 

[13pacheco31]

Ducks were in San Jose yesterday. Ca we even expect Lybushkin to join the team in time for tomorrows game?

Probably in the press box

I agree, I wanted Tanev. I’m just going by what the leafs need most (a RD to play with Rielly) and the teams that have RD that are selling are Montreal and Columbus, hence Savard and Peeke. I would prefer someone better like Larsson but it doesn't seem realistic. Savard and Peeke are more realistic imo.

I just have this sneaking suspicion that there's going to be a trade for a player that no one's talking about

 

[PROUD PAPA]

I don't mind Boosh coming back. He wouldn't have been my first choice but he'll stand his ground, throw the odd big hit and does have a knack for getting under the opponents skin. If we're making any more moves lets try and get a little faster.

 

[Apex Predator]

Probably in the press box


I just have this sneaking suspicion that there's going to be a trade for a player that no one's talking about

Did anyone report Lyubshkin to the leafs? Thst came out of no where.

 

[Dekes For Days]

And with all those better pairings and defensive players we still needed to strap him beside the #1D?

We put him with Rielly during his limited minutes because even when he was playing better than he is now, he needed somebody who could move the puck for him. Rielly can carry a pairing, is used to playing with lesser players, and has strengths that cover Boosh's weaknesses. It also let us keep together the other pairings. Playing 14 minutes a night with Rielly doesn't make him a top pairing defenseman, or mean he had the toughest matchups, and "insulation" within a team isn't just the D partner you play with.

 

[thusk]

The answer is on a good day he is a #2 and on a bad day is a really good #3, most leaf fans wouldn't know what a #1 d-man is if it bit him in the ass. We've been told for so long Morgan is a #1 that we have lowered our standards. Makar is a #1, Hughes is a #1, Hedman is a #1, Heiskanen is a #1, Morgan is not a #1. Morgan can for short stretches play like a #1 against teams having off nights but he is not nor has he ever been a true #1.

rielly had been 1 of 3-4 best dman 200 feet of the ice last 2 post-season basically at same level than Cale Makar at 5v5.

but like hugues, he need acomplementary dmen who will bring what you need with rielly and the only time in Rielly carreer, leafs had it was with Ron Hainsey. A real top 4 shutdown D who can play physical and slow down opposite team. brodie only having 1 of those criteria. hes a good shutdown D but not physical at all. so opponnent will attack brodie because no body are affraid to get hit by brodie... so they will attack him and a lot a time force him to hook or making mistake.

the difference with hainsey or schenn... they hit hard. so by exemple if you was trying to cut in middle, sure you will be a little more scary and stay a little more on the outside, so they bought maybe 1 second or 2 of time for rielly to come back from his offensive push and give him a shot to make a defensive play. Thats why rielly need to play with a physical dman

thats a reason why rielly-brodie pair never been pretty hot.

 

[13pacheco31]

Did anyone report Lyubshkin to the leafs? Thst came out of no where.

His name kind of came up a couple times. Nothing serious but in speculation talk

 

[thewave]

Hard to complain really.

 

[The Iceman]

I liked Boosh but that's an awful deal. No way your trading a 3rd and 6th to upgrade your bottom pair

A 3rd round pick has an 12% chance to play in the NHL.

So that 2025 3rd round pick has a 12% chance to make the team in approx 2029-30 when he is 21-22 years old.

 

[ACC1224]

Did anyone report Lyubshkin to the leafs? Thst came out of no where.

this seems to be the earliest reference.

Adding a D, what are your pairings?

Despite this run. Leafs should still add a RHD if possible. I like the pairings of Brodie/Liliy and McCabe/Benoit, Who do you add to play with Mo?

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