WTFMAN99
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Post Deadline Transactions and Signings
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LaPlante94
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I was talking about 6 mil between 2 players. That would be excellent though even though I do believe our bottom 6 now pretty much only costs around 1-1.5 mil each for all our players except Kerfoot.
Tufted Titmouse
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How's everyone feeling about Lafferty?
I would have rather kept Engvall so far, tbh. His speed hasn't been as noticeable as it was when we played against him, and he doesn't have much finish so far.
I would have rather kept Engvall so far, tbh. His speed hasn't been as noticeable as it was when we played against him, and he doesn't have much finish so far.
ULF_55
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Maybe just time for a swap-out of blameables.
ULF_55
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Need some creative individual to create "The Blameables" poster.
Sandin
Holl
Engvall
Kerfoot
?Rielly?
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SeaOfBlue
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He shouldn't be a center. He hasn't been great overall but he is promising as a winger.
Buds17
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Hasn't entirely been my idea of an upgrade thus far unfortunately. Time is on the team's side though with Lafferty locked in for next season at a (much?) lower rate in comparison to Engvall.
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It's tough to imagine we added Laff when Hathaway and Bertuzzi were out there. Both would have fit like a glove. Not really sure what Laff brings.
They all deserve their criticism imo. We're trying to win a Cup here.
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Lafferty at $1.15 mil, allowed us to make the D changes we did, by moving out Engvall. Even if they have the same affect on the game, it's the cap space not only this year, but next that is the main positive.
Buds17
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The advantage with Lafferty might just be that he's already under contract for next season. No guarantee that either of Hathaway or Bertuzzi re-up here if acquired instead of Lafferty. Aside from that, Bertuzzi would easily have been the best add from that lot.
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He's definitely better as a winger. IMO you know what you're getting from him more consistently though and you know he'll play hard and gritty whereas Engvall ranged from non-existent to sniper with minimal physicality and the inconsistency was maddening.
TML Dynasty
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I’m not a fan of Engvall but he does seem to play a tougher game when surrounded by tougher players. To me that means he’s ok to play hard but is scared of getting into a fight….when others are with him there’s less of a chance. Im cool with getting rid of him, but another part of me would liked to have seen him with players like Acciari/OReilly
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He seems like a player whose main worth will show up more during a more physical post season series than during the final coasting through the rest of the regular season.
Definitely prefer him as a winger though
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Very average and invisible a lot. He's versatile but that's about it. I think his high shooting percentage caught up to him as soon as he switched teams and received a lot less offensive opportunities.
With that said, I think he's a better fit moving forward than Engvall. He's signed for another year and a very good cap hit. He just needs to find another gear.
Lafferty is your typical bottom 6 who got speed, plays physical and can chip in a goal here and there.
Not the greatest in defence but not a liability either.
He does seem to be better when it playing for the Hawks but just think he is still identifying and figuring out his role on the team.
Not the greatest in defence but not a liability either.
He does seem to be better when it playing for the Hawks but just think he is still identifying and figuring out his role on the team.
341 forwards have played 100+ minutes the last month.
Laferty ranked as having the 16th lowest Ozone start% (24.24%) in the league over his time with the Leafs so far over that stretch.
Thats gonna make an impact on your stats for sure even though he was only a 38.46% guy on the Hawks (who found themselves in the Dzone more often than not)
The lowest in the league (by far) since the deadline???
ZAR....with an insane 7.41% oZone start%. Makes his 42% goal differential look not half bad (especially with the leaky goaltending over that stretch)
Laferty ranked as having the 16th lowest Ozone start% (24.24%) in the league over his time with the Leafs so far over that stretch.
Thats gonna make an impact on your stats for sure even though he was only a 38.46% guy on the Hawks (who found themselves in the Dzone more often than not)
The lowest in the league (by far) since the deadline???
ZAR....with an insane 7.41% oZone start%. Makes his 42% goal differential look not half bad (especially with the leaky goaltending over that stretch)
Duffman955
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He's been shit. Really was expecting more. Him and ZAR are really forgettable players. It's scary that some of our prospects can't take the next step and replace one of these cans
It’s Sam Lafferty. What do you expect?
He’s a versatile solid 4th liner who can move up in the lineup if needed.
ULF_55
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Yeah, I really didn't know who he was, still don't.
As someone else mentioned, looks like the Leafs prospects are questionable.
What were the real expectations of lafferty? I think for anyone expecting more than a speedy 4th line winger on a contender they werent being realistic
SeaOfBlue
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Which ones? McMann, Robertson, and SDA are hurt. We traded Anderson. It is pretty much Abruzzese and Steeves and TBH I would rather have them getting prime minutes in the AHL than taking the role ZAR is playing in right now... and besides, Knies should be earmarked to replace him anyways.
Lafferty will be given more opportunities. He was overhyped but he is also miscast as an offensive guy. If we are fully healthy, he needs to play as either a high-speed grinder with ROR and likely Kerfoot (but could possibly be Knies or Bunting too) or he needs to be on a shutdown line with Kampf and Acciari and effectively is a smaller but more gritty Engvall. He is not a center, and the only "center" responsibilities he should maybe have is being able to get back and cover for a slower center like ROR and hopefully does as well as Kerfoot does when he has to do it.
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