Official New Year Training Camp thread

[Cor]

Dubas also says he believes that if Robertson doesn’t make the team, but doesn’t have an OHL team to go too, he can be assigned to the AHL/taxi squad until the OHL season starts up, if they do

 

[Cor]

This has largely been a dull presser. Just boring questions.

aaaand it’s over

 

[stewpac]

Let me answer your question with a lot of words that don't answer your question lol

 

[nobody]

Thornton - Matthews - Marner
Vesey - JT - Willy
Mikh - Kerfoot - Hyman

Those are the 3 lines Keefe wants to start. Nice to see Hyman in less prominent offensive role.

 

[Advanced stats]

Thornton - Matthews - Marner
Vesey - JT - Willy
Mikh - Kerfoot - Hyman

Those are the 3 lines Keefe wants to start. Nice to see Hyman in less prominent offensive role.

Did he say that? Because that's...odd?

 

[nobody]

Did he say that? Because that's...odd?

Yeah, he volunteer up those lines. Barabanov - Spezza - Simmonds as the 4th line. It was pretty awkward and funny because the reporters all went quiet as he was offering up those lines.

 

[LeafChief]

Did he say that? Because that's...odd?

 

[TheDoldrums]

Actually like those lines, I think they're trying to give Kerfoot as much help possible on the 3rd line without putting a star there.

Matthews goal/assist numbers are going to be even more lopsided on that line lol, he'll get so many goals tho

 

[Muston Atthews]

Words I never thought I’d hear

 

[weems]

 

[Muston Atthews]

It actually kind of makes sense. Matts and Marner aren’t slow but they’re definitely not speedsters. Only thing I don’t like is that there is only 1 shooter on the line

 

[MapleLeafs77]

It actually kind of makes sense. Matts and Marner aren’t slow but they’re definitely not speedsters. Only thing I don’t like is that there is only 1 shooter on the line

The opposition is just gonna cover triple cover matthews and have marner shoot which we all know is a joke.

Matthews needs another scoring threat on his line like nylander. Having two passers who cant shoot on his line is basically telling the other team who is shooting every single time lol

 

[BertCorbeau]

Well that's outside the box .. Then again I expect a lot of line movement throughout the season.

 

[Advanced stats]

It actually kind of makes sense. Matts and Marner aren’t slow but they’re definitely not speedsters. Only thing I don’t like is that there is only 1 shooter on the line

Eventually I'd love to see Thornton-Matthews-Nylander. They'd beat you up on the boards.

 

[Dekes For Days]

Wow, I really wanted to see it, but didn't think they'd actually do it. I guess I forgot for a second that we now have a coach actually willing to try things.

 

[SprDaVE]

Well that's outside the box .. Then again I expect a lot of line movement throughout the season.

Yeah I'd expect plenty of shuffling in the next couple weeks.

 

[SmoggyTwinkles]

The opposition is just gonna cover triple cover matthews and have marner shoot which we all know is a joke.

Matthews needs another scoring threat on his line like nylander. Having two passers who cant shoot on his line is basically telling the other team who is shooting every single time lol

It's opening day of training camp lines, not regular season.

 

[Wafflewhipper]

The lines will be so fluid that who starts between one game and then next will always change

 

[Rob Brown]

This has largely been a dull presser. Just boring questions.

aaaand it’s over

Where was it? I can't find any clips anywhere.

 

[TMLeafer]

Hmm, I thought Hyman had secured a top 6 spot just because he worked well on both lines. Thornton and Marner feeding Matthews all day would be sweet though.

 

[Rob Brown]

Hmm, I thought Hyman had secured a top 6 spot just because he worked well on both lines. Thornton and Marner feeding Matthews all day would be sweet though.

I'm sure the lines will change this week. Sounds like that's just how the lines will be tomorrow morning as a starting point.

 

[Wafflewhipper]

This link works Keefe looking for more 'competitiveness, physicality, structure' from Maple Leafs
It’s nice to get some talk from the team up boys. Lets giver our gest and hope for the best Leafers. Sounds like some good messaging coming from Keefer to start.

 

[zeke]

Eventually I'd love to see Thornton-Matthews-Nylander. They'd beat you up on the boards.

Yeah willy would bring more speed and shooting than Mitch to that line, and mitch would be playing with 2 shooters in Tavares and Vesey/Robertson on the other line.

 

[Wafflewhipper]

I'm sure the lines will change this week. Sounds like that's just how the lines will be tomorrow morning as a starting point.

Keefe looking for more 'competitiveness, physicality, structure' from Maple Leafs

 

[Wafflewhipper]

Yeah willy would bring more speed and shooting than Mitch to that line, and mitch would be playing with 2 shooters in Tavares and Vesey/Robertson on the other line.

Thornton can set up plays quick off the cycle so maybe thats what Keefer is wanting a look at. Hyman won’t be confused with Jumbo at passing and Jumbo won’t be on pucks with the for heck as Hyman. Just a different look and feel instantly. Hymans line will be energy shutdown and scoring because they can work and blend in enough scoring to be one of the best lines keefe is likely hoping with that line. Barabanov goes to the net hard as Simmonds does. There will be some net jams again wow. I really missed them and players cutting hard to the net for years. I hope it cones back.