Claimed off Waivers: Seth Griffith to Toronto

[TLeafsFan]

Why.....?

Hes a top six AHLer that cant play in the bottom six of the NHL. Debrusk, Heinen and Czarnik have comfortably passed him.

Be that as it may, Corrado seems to be developing nicely for us and put together a good camp. Another Ontario boy coming home...

 

[Paradise*]

Odd pickup. He can't skate.

 

[HockeyMomx2]

Chances of Boston not reclaiming him?

Pretty unlikely, he's already been passed on the depth chart by other prospects that came in after he did. There's really no where for him to go here at this point.

 

[BIG BAD BRUINS]

The Toronto Maple smurfs

 

[HockeyMomx2]

He didn't make the team, they didn't give up on him too early, they just had better players who played better this preseason and passed him. I believe it was a hard decision for them to make but when he got beat out by four or five other players for the spots on the team what else are they going to do? According to rumors they tried to make a trade at the end of last season to get him somewhere that he would be able to have a better chance at making an impact but there was no deal to be had. That is not giving up on someone.

Yah, not following that line of thinking at all. Sounds like someone that's still bitter over the TS trade. Whatever. The kid has had 5 seasons to make the team. He hasn't. Other prospects have since passed him on the depth chart. Apparently our coaches and others who make these decisions and have been watching him and developing him for the past 5 seasons don't know what they're talking about according to the "didn't give him enough time" crowd.

 

[BruinsBtn]

If im not mistaken Griffith was taken in 2012 and its 2016.

2012
2013
2014
2015
2016

=
5

You're welcome

 

[Liferleafer]

The Toronto Maple smurfs

Won't be a problem....Bruins are to dam old to catch and hit them.

 

[mikelvl]

He has 34 NHL games under his belt... that's like the definition of giving up on a guy too early.

I'm not saying he will become something, just that the sample size is way too small to write him off.

If you watched him play, you'd realize that they didn't give up on him too early.

 

[SPV]

I liked Griffith, and I'm sad to see him go. I wish him well.

He always developed fantastic in the EA NHL games for me as well.

 

[VanIsle]

I didn't mind Griffith but will not be sad seeing him go somewhere else.

He is what he is a career 3rd or 4th at best, nothing to get excited about here.

Waiver pick ups are just that, another chance for a mediocre player.

 

[AINEC*]

Waiver pick ups are just that, another chance for a mediocre player.

Yep. I love seeing Boston fans using this pick up as a way to somehow discredit the quality of Toronto's prospect pool

It's a waiver pick up. A free player. The organization can't lose, and probably won't win.

 

[paulhiggins]

2012
2013
2014
2015
2016

=
5

You're welcome

Seasons start in October.

Oct 2012-->Oct 2016 = 4 years. Unless you're counting summer school!

 

[Razz]

I'm not saying I agree with the other guy but one could argue that if the Leafs have 20 prospects better than Griffith then they should be playing one of those players over him. But I understand that they probably think it's better to have a guy with some NHL games under his belt on the 3rd line instead of even more rookies.

Sure I get that argument, if you don't know anything about the NHL.

 

[Matthews34]

3 pages for a 23 yr old waiver claim???

 

[Brock Radunske]

I...don't understand.
But OK?

 

[AuraSphere]

Don't like it, people who can't skate can't make the current NHL

 

[BruinsBtn]

Yep. I love seeing Boston fans using this pick up as a way to somehow discredit the quality of Toronto's prospect pool

It's a waiver pick up. A free player. The organization can't lose, and probably won't win.

It's proof that Toronto's management thinks he's better than the guys you've got.

 

[bossram]

He obviously has a ton of skill and a scoring track record in the AHL. Why not give him a chance?

 

[X66]

It's proof that Toronto's management thinks he's better than the guys you've got.

I've been told for the past 5 years that the Leafs always had 20 prospects better than him. Guess not.

Where is the proof of this, though?

Classic(and redundant) BruinsBtn type post though, lol.

 

[Mpasta]

Sure I get that argument, if you don't know anything about the NHL.

I agree. I think it's a fine move for both teams. Boston lost an AHL player (for them) and Toronto gained a potential starter in the NHL. I doubt you'll see Griffith on the team next year unless he really improves but I doubt any Toronto fans are worried about that.

3 pages for a 23 yr old waiver claim???

Thanks for your contribution. I didn't think of it that way. Very informative.

 

[HockeyGuruPitka]

Seasons start in October.

Oct 2012-->Oct 2016 = 4 years. Unless you're counting summer school!

apparently a few around here need summer school.

 

[Menzinger]

Boston's loss is Torontos gain.

People got to move beyond the idea that skilled scorers can't be in the "bottom six".

 

[HockeyGuruPitka]

It's proof that Toronto's management thinks he's better than the guys you've got.

I dont think its news to anyone that some of the NHL ready players in your org are better then some of the NHL ready players on the worst team in the NHL.

Now are you comparing prospects to players? Cause if im not mistaken we didnt trade you any of our prospects for Griffith.

 

[THall4]

Kid cant skatein todays NHL...if he can work on that and become even average..he might be able to carve out a decent NHL career.

Kid can score...just needs to work on getting the speed to get into those scoring areas in the chel.

 

[Leon Lucius Black]

Keith Aucoin 2.0