I did notice he was owned pretty bad on faceoffs that he has taken also. That is conducive to your point for sure.
You sound like Mike Babcock
It certainly helps when the Marlies and Leafs systems and coaching philosophies are now aligned, makes it much more of a seamless transition. We've essentially replicated what Tampa Bay had for years under Yzerman.
Kerfoot is really good defensively though and he already has experience of playing against hard match-ups as he had to play up in the line-up during his time in Colorado. Although he looks good on the wing currently, his value is definitely as the 3C long-term, especially with his speed, positioning and defensive IQ.
Fun fact, Marino is paired with Marcus Pettersson who has also been quite good. The Pens got Pettersson for Sprong from Anaheim, who had drafted Pettersson using the Leafs 2nd rounder in 2014, which they had to forfeit due to a condition in the Peter Holland trade, where if he played more than 25 games it would get converted into a second rounder.
I would try to keep him too but 1 of AJ or Kappy must go next year to make room for a backup and get ourselves a pick in next years draft. I could see Kappy getting us a mid round 1 pick next year and a decent backup. I am not sure AJ would get us any more than a backup. A mid 7th rounder himself that is all we would get back. Plus the cAP relief.There is a reason teams want Kappy. I wouldn’t trade him. He skates us out of trouble at least a handful of times every game. I notice he is keeping his head up a bit more and looking around a bit and ragging the puck when he gets a little room afforded by his superior skating. Kappy is getting better and better incase people aren’t noticing. Ha i like Johnsson too. I would not trade Kappy period
Yes that is the new goal under Dubie/Keefe. Unfortunately it was in verbal naming only with Babs because no one but Babs really truly understood the Babokian.
I’ve based my assessment on watching every Marlie televised game on Leafs Nation TV. Have you watched any Marlie games? He just got back from a serious injury but he is what he is. Great story, love the hustle, good size, but don’t expect Mika or Engvall skill.
I'll admit I wanted him gone, but it looks like he's working on his tunnel vision (never pass) - and his godawful tendency to skate out of prime scoring territory to the perimeter for a weak shot on goal. Drove me nuts.There is a reason teams want Kappy. I wouldn’t trade him. He skates us out of trouble at least a handful of times every game. I notice he is keeping his head up a bit more and looking around a bit and ragging the puck when he gets a little room afforded by his superior skating. Kappy is getting better and better incase people aren’t noticing. Ha i like Johnsson too. I would not trade Kappy period
The farm system used to only be a place where they dumped their mistakes.
I'm trying to decide if they should build him a statue, or simply retire his jersey.
he still whiffs a lot of good opportunities by either not being able to pull the trigger or hitting the goalie in the logo, but he creates a lot with his legs and forechecking. I think he'll be a poor man's Jason Blake offensively, which is fine if he keeps creating the opportunities in volume and being a plus everywhere else. It's too bad he isn't more efficient though, has all the tools just moves faster than his brain can process, he'd be a Nylander level player if he could think as fast as he moves
I saw things the last couple of games that show he's getting it. The tip pass to Engvall for the goal was something he never would have done up until a couple of weeks ago. His IQ will hold him back from an upper echelon player, but he's impressed me recently.
