Confirmed with Link: Nick Ritchie to Toronto (2x2.5M AAV)

[AlmightyPO]

Looks like Kase/Ritchie are our final forward additions. Not the prettiest acquisitions but we certainly look better than a few days ago.

Curious how Keefe will go about making the lines because we still dont have anyone who's truly a top-6 left wing

Bunting-Matthews-Marner
Robertson-Tavares-Nylander
Ritchie-Kerfoot-Kase
Simmonds-Spezza-Mikheyev
Brooks, Engvall

?????

My guess is:

Ritchie-Matthews-Marner
Kerfoot-Tavares-Nylander
Mikheyev-Kampf-Kase
Bunting-Spezza-Simmonds

I see Ritchie/Bunting being swapped regularly unless one has success. Robertson should not be in our lineup for at least first half of season.

 

[Metroid]

Everybody happy now?

It's scientifically impossible for all of leaf land to be happy at once.

 

[aingefan]

My guess is:

Ritchie-Matthews-Marner
Kerfoot-Tavares-Nylander
Mikheyev-Kampf-Kase
Bunting-Spezza-Simmonds

I see Ritchie/Bunting being swapped regularly unless one has success. Robertson should not be in our lineup for at least first half of season.

A lot of interchangeable parts makes projecting lines tricky, but I like the versatility.
Like you, I’m good with NickRob starting in the A.

 

[Mescaleroman]

Anxiously awaiting senor's appraisal.

 

[The Podium]

Not a big fan of Ritchie. A lazy playoff no show isn’t really what we needed despite the size. Hopefully he surprises me.

 

[Mattavarner]

Ritchie - Matthews - Marner
Bunting - Tavares - Nylander
Mikheyev - Kerfoot - Kase
Simmonds - Kampf - Spezza

Definitely better than 2 days ago

 

[Magic Man]

This tells me Morgan Rielly or Alex Kerfoot are being traded. Cap doesn’t work otherwise

I think it does with 12 forwards and 7 defenseman, if Pierre Engvall is buried. But, barely.

 

[Clark4Ever]

My guess is:

Ritchie-Matthews-Marner
Kerfoot-Tavares-Nylander
Mikheyev-Kampf-Kase
Bunting-Spezza-Simmonds

I see Ritchie/Bunting being swapped regularly unless one has success. Robertson should not be in our lineup for at least first half of season.

I don't think we're done yet. I think we should bring back Galchenyuk on a team friendly deal and put him back on the second line where he was effective.

Ritchie-Matthews-Marner
Galchenyuk-Tavares-Nylander
Bunting-Kerfoot-Kase
Mikheyev-Kampf-Simmonds/Spezza

That's a lineup that could do some damage.

 

[Mr Knies Guy]

I think it does with 12 forwards and 7 defenseman, if Pierre Engvall is buried. But, barely.

Mik as good as gone IMO

 

[Coachcorner]

My guess is:

Ritchie-Matthews-Marner
Kerfoot-Tavares-Nylander
Mikheyev-Kampf-Kase
Bunting-Spezza-Simmonds

I see Ritchie/Bunting being swapped regularly unless one has success. Robertson should not be in our lineup for at least first half of season.

WE GOT WHAT WE WANTED! We now wanted too sire! See how great we our now and CHEAP SIRE! We did it! Thank you to the whole organization. We set, for life! Got our heavy weight! Who tight! That even rhymes

 

[ShaneFalco]

It's scientifically impossible for all of leaf land to be happy at once.

Truth

 

[Subway Schenn]

Like this a lot. Now if we can somehow bring in someone to play LW on Line 1 I'd say we're much more balanced than last season... Who would have thunk it.

 

[ShaneFalco]

Looking like a tougher team to play against

 

[saltming]

This tells me Morgan Rielly or Alex Kerfoot are being traded. Cap doesn’t work otherwise

Don't need to run a 23 man roster

 

[badi]

Mikhayev Will be traded after this
No room for him

 

[saltming]

Like this a lot. Now if we can somehow bring in someone to play LW on Line 1 I'd say we're much more balanced than last season... Who would have thunk it.

That's the kase gamble imo

 

[ShaneFalco]

I don't think we're done yet. I think we should bring back Galchenyuk on a team friendly deal and put him back on the second line where he was effective.

Ritchie-Matthews-Marner
Galchenyuk-Tavares-Nylander
Bunting-Kerfoot-Kase
Mikheyev-Kampf-Simmonds/Spezza

That's a lineup that could do some damage.

Thing is with Galchenyuk is he has to be in top 6

 

[Clark4Ever]

Thing is with Galchenyuk is he has to be in top 6

Which is fine, because that's where we need him. I think he'd easily put up 40-50 points on our second line. If we can can get him for 1-1.5 million, that's a hell of a bargain.

 

[Subway Schenn]

That's the kase gamble imo

Kase, Robertson are [nice] lottery tickets for this season... Would be stoked if we can bring in a Bertuzzi or Rakell.

 

[Stigma]

I would love for us to add Bertuzzi now.

Bertuzzi-Matthews-Nylander
Bunting-Tavares-Marner
Ritchie-Kampf-Kase
Spezza-Brooks-Simmonds

Engvall, Kerfoot, and Mikheyev all moved

If Dubas somehow pulled this off........I think this forum would have to pitch in to send him an edible flower arrangement basket.

 

[Dreakmur]

Don't need to run a 23 man roster

Exactly. We probably want to take a few spares on road trips, but that’s only a few weeks a year.

 

[Clark4Ever]

That's the kase gamble imo

To be honest, we have to look at Kase playing meaningful games as a bonus. The chances are he won't, so we shouldn't count on him as a fixture in the top 9.

 

[saltming]

Kase, Robertson are [nice] lottery tickets for this season... Would be stoked if we can bring in a Bertuzzi or Rakell.

I'm big on Bertuzzi too but it doesn't seem likely right now but you nectar know what could happen

 

[PromisedLand]

Anxiously awaiting senor's appraisal.

his thang is all gonna be about the hardness

 

[saltming]

To be honest, we have to look at Kase playing meaningful games as a bonus. The chances are he won't, so we shouldn't count on him as a fixture in the top 9.

I'm paying you are wrong. Complete dice toss imo
I'm hoping the medical staff see something promising