McClement is a good 3rd line center and Steckel is a 4th line center and face off specialist. Both can play big roles for the teams bottom 6.
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McClement is a good 3rd line center and Steckel is a 4th line center and face off specialist. Both can play big roles for the teams bottom 6.
JMcLeaf
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Some of that may be wishful thinking on my part because you're likely right. Plus I forgot Frattin in the lineup. My mind has been in Blue Jays mode, not Leafs, clearly.
Crispy Crust
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NBLeafster
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I have to say most posters i've read today are moving kulemin down the depth chart aswell , however i think he's having himself a solid rebound season in the khl and was a former 30 goal scorer. I do agree with him being very responsible two way guy though.
Reilly should be back in junior, no question about it.
I would replace Komo with Franson, and have the bottom D pairing consiting of Gardiner (when healthy) along with Kostka or Ranger.
Forward group looks good, with the intent of moving out Connolly, Lombardi and Steckel to make room for some youngsters. Would also like to see us add some toughness at forward.
Kostka is a right handed shot. With Franson, Komisarek, Holzer and Phaneuf all playing the right side there's no room for him, unfortunately.
What youngster do we have that could take the role of face off specialist? I think a lot of people forget how important he was to our team before he broke his hand.
Liles-Phaneuf
Gardiner-Ranger/Gunnarsson
Reilly-Holzer/Gunnarsson
Komasarek- cottage in muskoka
Gardiner-Ranger/Gunnarsson
Reilly-Holzer/Gunnarsson
Komasarek- cottage in muskoka
X66
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Lupul-Stastny-Kessel
JVR-Grabovski-Kulemin
Frattin-Connolly-Kadri
Komarov-JayM-Brown/Steckle
**Rosehill
Phaneuf-Gunnar
Gardiner-Holzer
Liles-Franon/Komisarek/Ranger
Luongo
I ain't gonna post the trades as to how I got those guys, because I highly doubt Kadri would still be on the team and I don't wanna imagine that lol
JVR-Grabovski-Kulemin
Frattin-Connolly-Kadri
Komarov-JayM-Brown/Steckle
**Rosehill
Phaneuf-Gunnar
Gardiner-Holzer
Liles-Franon/Komisarek/Ranger
Luongo
I ain't gonna post the trades as to how I got those guys, because I highly doubt Kadri would still be on the team and I don't wanna imagine that lol
TheLeastOfTheBunch
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Yeah, I think Burke will make a few trades. Too many NHL calibre dmen (Phaneuf, JML, Gunnarsson, Gardiner, Franson, Holzer, Komisarek, Paul Ranger when he's signed). Kadri and Frattin are knocking on the door as well, and that's with Connolly playing on the 3rd line..
ULF_55
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Yep, because he was good enough to play 1st. pairing minutes with Phaneuf.
Not difficult to understand if there was someone better that player would have got the ice time.
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You put Holzer in there and NOT Ranger? He is clearly coming up, the guy is an absolute stud with the Marlies.
Drunk?
Originally Posted by SteveV
You put Holzer in there and NOT Ranger? He is clearly coming up, the guy is an absolute stud with the Marlies.
Drunk?
theneuf33
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didnt carlyle move phaneuf to the left side last year? i feel like that improved his defensive game id like to see kostka get a chance hes earned it in the ahl cant be worse than komi
Only Dion is guarnteed spot in the starting six, of the players you mentioned.
Also...Kostka could likely play on the left without any issues, if needed.
My starting D, would be this.
Phaneuf-Gunarrsson
Franson-Liles
Kostka-Ranger (until Gardner comes back)
Komo as reserve/trade bait/amnesty fodder
CerebralDevil
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I see something like this:
Lupal-Getz/Stas/Duschene-Kessel
JVR-Grabo-Fratt
Kule-McClem-Kadri
Komo/Lom-Steck-Brown
Phan-Gunn
Gard-Ranger
Liles-Fraser/Holzer/
Koska
Reimer-Scrivens and a Vet goalie
Option A: Burke will try and pry Getzlaf out of Ana throwing Bozak/Franson/MacA and a pick (2nd) as a package, option B is Stasny or Duschene out from Colo will not include Bozak in package he may be used in Luongo talks instead
Komiserak is gone either traded to someone to reach floor or bought out
Lombardi will be dangled to teams
Lupal-Getz/Stas/Duschene-Kessel
JVR-Grabo-Fratt
Kule-McClem-Kadri
Komo/Lom-Steck-Brown
Phan-Gunn
Gard-Ranger
Liles-Fraser/Holzer/
Koska
Reimer-Scrivens and a Vet goalie
Option A: Burke will try and pry Getzlaf out of Ana throwing Bozak/Franson/MacA and a pick (2nd) as a package, option B is Stasny or Duschene out from Colo will not include Bozak in package he may be used in Luongo talks instead
Komiserak is gone either traded to someone to reach floor or bought out
Lombardi will be dangled to teams
The Saurus
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A fourth line of:
Brown - Will Acton - Komarov would be quite the sight. They're all adequate defensively (Acton and Komarov are actually quite good in their own end) and have great speed as well.
It would also be great to have a dedicated penalty killer (Acton) on the fourth line as well so he's fresh for every PK.
Brown - Will Acton - Komarov would be quite the sight. They're all adequate defensively (Acton and Komarov are actually quite good in their own end) and have great speed as well.
It would also be great to have a dedicated penalty killer (Acton) on the fourth line as well so he's fresh for every PK.
Like when you drive down a street and see a old table on the curb that says "FREE"
showtime8
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Unfortunately, I don't think that Acton will crack the line-up, although I think that the line you have there would be interesting. The only reason is that the Leafs have contracts to pay.
WTFMAN99
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Franson can't play the left side, he needs to play the right side or he is bad...you can not just flip guys onto different sides and expect it to work. As of right now Kostka is an offensive defenseman and we have a team full of them already with more NHL experience, if we have injuries he can come up.
Only we have Brown, Steckel, McClement, Lombardi etc to deal with.
I'd rather not add AHL guys like Acton...and unproven guys like Komarov to our already crowded forward ranks unless they look worthy. Given how short training camp is, Acton won't even be looked at.
CerebralDevil
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LOL I think someone will try and get him for his speed, Calgary would take hime IMO.
