Marlies, Cyclones, and Prospect Discussion

[acrobaticgoalie]

Cowan will get a year in the AHL hopefully and then up with the big club

Toronto is a tough market. Not a good place to throw young kids in. Let them cook in the AHL

Schenn could have benefited a lot from having time to develop in the ahl way back.

They also gave Schenn an outdated workout and diet plan his first year that set him back. Shame

 

[Leaf Fans]

Cowan opens the scoring in Erie 1-0 midway (almost), through the first.

 

[weems]

 

[Leaf Fans]

Cowan with apple 3-2 London

 

[LaPlante94]

What overturned that London OT goal? Replays didn't show offsides or goalie interference.

 

[Leaf Fans]

What overturned that London OT goal? Replays didn't show offsides or goalie interference.

I have been trying figure that out to. Also, what's with Charlie Burns robbing Cowan - three times minimum tonight.

 

[LaPlante94]

I have been trying figure that out to. Also, what's with Charlie Burns robbing Cowan - three times minimum tonight.

Cowan assists the game winner so works out for London in the end anyways for the sweep.

 

[Leaf Fans]

Cowan sets up the OT goal beautifully. 1g 2a 21 points in 8 games. I can't believe goaltender interference.(good goal)

 

[weems]

Cowan sets up the OT goal beautifully. 1g 2a 21 points in 8 games. I can't believe goaltender interference.(good goal)

 

[DuncanMacpherson]

The way I see it, the claims of the death of our prospect pool have been greatly exaggerated. I'm (perhaps wishfully?) reminded of the sentiment around the end of the Quinn days when it was in vogue to completely shit on our pool because of everything we traded away, then we went on graduate of tonne of solid complementary type players drafted from that 2000-2004 window. Then the 2006 draft was just ridiculously efficient.

Just looking superficially

Tier 1- the First Rounders
Cowan is Cowan. Solid A- prospect with top 6 upside and a pretty high floor
Danford- will be underrated until the day he "surprises" and steals a spot with the Leafs. He may not reach his upside, but that upside as a Tanev/Carlo type is there nonetheless

Tier 2A- The Marlies
Quillan- reminds me so much of Moore, but bigger and a C. Tenacious, NHL level 190 foot game from almost day 1 but needed an adjustment period for the last 10 feet (offensively) to click. If he doesn't start with the Leafs next year, he finishes
Villeneuve- good size, decent mobility. Seems to have grown into an all-situations top pairing D at the AHL level, I hope he's given a chance in camp next year

Tier2B- The Marlies (goaltender editions)
Hildeby and AA- both have had up and down years, both have shown flashes. Either could end up a starter, both could end up back in Europe pretty quick.

Tier 3- the quiet stud
Chadwick- not enough is written about the guy. Maybe the leaf prospect followers association is collectively once bitten/twice shy because of Andrew Neilsen, and maybe he is another Neilsen, but... 6'4 dman with 109 points in 132 regular season games post draft. Solid defensively. Skating not a minus. Recognized as the top defenseman in the WHL's Eastern conference over two highly regarded 1st rounders in Yakemchuk and Molendyk. If he had better draft day pedigree (or we reached on him) and was picked in the top 90 we would be getting HYPED.

Tier 4- 4thline's favorites
McCue- stupid goal scoring numbers this season to go with his pestiness and work ethic. Curious to see where he plays next season.
Mayes- quietly took a huge step in both gameplay and production. Not just a 7th round thug, there's something to watch there
Johansson- why not. What's not to love about a skinny, great skating OFD that likes to play violent. If he can add the mass to translate his game against men...

Valis, Haymes- free wallets baby, and young enough to have some serious development in front of them

I’m still high on Niemela, he had a down year but there’s still a lot of potential there.

 

[aingefan]

Marlies up tonight, playoff spot not clinched yet.
Of note, Borya Valis makes his pro debut.

 

[Stephen]

Man Tverberg really had a setback year.

 

[4thline]

I’m still high on Niemela, he had a down year but there’s still a lot of potential there.

Maybe, but it's not even between the lines that he doesn't have much of a future here barring a miracle offseason.

 

[aingefan]

Marlies clinch a playoff spot, maybe even home ice.
3-0 with over Rochester. Denis Hildeby with the 32save shutout. Plenty of strong saves, two posts didn’t hurt.
Goals from Abruzzese, Nylander and Mastrosimone (en). Apples for Nylander, Haymes and Shaw.
Webber blocked a bunch in this one.
Haymes and Quillan were more responsible than dangerous, Haymes with a good chance in there first.
Borya Valis looked pretty good in modest minutes. One good power chance breaking in on his off wing around a defender for a shot. Skating looks fine, seemed defensively aware.
Having the playoff spot locked up, maybe the kids get some extended burn tomorrow at 4.

 

[LaPlante94]

Marlies clinch a playoff spot, maybe even home ice.
3-0 with over Rochester. Denis Hildeby with the 32save shutout. Plenty of strong saves, two posts didn’t hurt.
Goals from Abruzzese, Nylander and Mastrosimone (en). Apples for Nylander, Haymes and Shaw.
Webber blocked a bunch in this one.
Haymes and Quillan were more responsible than dangerous, Haymes with a good chance in there first.
Borya Valis looked pretty good in modest minutes. One good power chance breaking in on his off wing around a defender for a shot. Skating looks fine, seemed defensively aware.
Having the playoff spot locked up, maybe the kids get some extended burn tomorrow at 4.

What's with the AHL and how you clinch a playoff spot? I looked at the standings a few days ago and saw 2 teams with like 4-6 points fewer that clinched a playoff spot and Toronto didn't at the time. I believe the Atlantic division had 6 teams that clinched and 2 had fewer points than Toronto, Cleveland and Belleville in Torontos division.

 

[aingefan]

What's with the AHL and how you clinch a playoff spot? I looked at the standings a few days ago and saw 2 teams with like 4-6 points fewer that clinched a playoff spot and Toronto didn't at the time. I believe the Atlantic division had 6 teams that clinched and 2 had fewer points than Toronto, Cleveland and Belleville in Torontos division.

Ya know….I actually have no idea, but Crocker was piecing it together at the end of the broadcast. It was touch and go there for a bit while somex teams charged and the Marlies scuffled. I’m glad they made it.
Edit to add:

2024-25 Qualification Rules

theahl.com

Found this link explaining it. Pretty crazy….23 teams, weird volume of teams get byes in the first round.

Second edit: Alex Steeves makes AHL Second team

Marlies News

www.marlies.ca

 

[1specter]

Not sure if this was shared already

Sons of former Maple Leafs Roberts, Kulemin taken in first round of OHL Draft

www.sportsnet.ca

Would be pretty cool if these kids played for the Leafs one day if they made it to the show. Kulie's kid is already 6'2

 

[spintheblackcircle]

With the Jackets out of the playoffs, they loaded Greaves and Mateychuk to Cleveland for the playoffs.

 

[aingefan]

Let regular season game for the Marlies, showcase game for a bunch.
Recent signees Haymes, Valis, Kirwan and Smith all in.
Tverberg back in. Mattinen gets a game. AA gets the start.
Chas Sharpe, Mario Sikic, Sam Stevens, Braeden Kressler all up from the ECHL (Cinci did not make the playoffs.)
Kressler scored 0.88ppg in the E and looked okay in his previous Marlies stint
Not playing: signee Job Prokop and Ty Voit.

 

[Stringer Bell]

Nicolas Mattinen has to be the most disappointing. Did not expect NHL potential, but thought he might be AHL allstar, T.J. Brennan light. Something like that.

 

[RomanianLeafs]

Marlies won in Ot, Haynes 1 g 2 a, points for Quillan Tverberg and Kirwan

 

[Jacquestrapless]

 

[The Shadow]

Were the two refs discussing their Easter dinner plans at the blue line?

Haymes with the 3 points. I think we got ourselves a player here folks.

 

[TMLAM34]

Haymes looking real solid.

 

[aingefan]

Marlies won in Ot, Haynes 1 g 2 a, points for Quillan Tverberg and Kirwan

AA gets the win.
Caps a decent encouraging first season, ~901 save%, positive record, and parts of the season where he was excellent.
Haymes ends up with 6pts in 9gp.
Borya Valis might surprise next year, plays with some power in his game.
Quillan finishes at .55ppg, with a strong finish (approx .75ppg after the all-star game).
More weirdness in the AHL playoff, Marlies earned home ice advantage that…..starts on the road. Play opposite the Leafs Thursday at 7, then 4pm Saturday and Sunday if needed.