Confirmed with Link: [TOR/CBJ] LD Mikko Lehtonen to CBJ for G Veini Vehvilainen

[Stephen]

Might need to play Veini Vehvilainen sooner rather than later judging by the way the NHL level goaltending has been for Toronto.

 

[sittler rules!!!]

Dubas wants to make us think he is working and knows what he is doing.

 

[Le Cobra]

Play Villain next game please this team needs a boost

 

[Mess]

Play Villain next game please this team needs a boost

He still might be in quarantine time.

Will 14 days have passed ?

 

[NK94]

He still might be in quarantine time.

Will 14 days have passed ?

No. And given his waiver status, I don't see him here right away.

 

[zeke]

Lets hope we get something from Veini Vehvilainen, but I currently look at this more as the newer version of now former Leaf Kasimir Kaskisuo in the pipeline.

A comparison which makes no sense given that Kaskisuo was never a prospect of any note, was never drafted, and had a nondescript junior career.

 

[4thline]

A comparison which makes no sense given that Kaskisuo was never a prospect of any note, was never drafted, and had a nondescript junior career.

Those are less important comparators then being Finnish with a hard to read alliteration of a name.

 

[Wrong Wilson]

Play Villain next game please this team needs a boost

It may legit be worth actually giving him a shot with the way the goaltending situation has been over the last bit.

 

[McSnypsky]

It may legit be worth actually giving him a shot with the way the goal-tending situation has been over the last bit.

Might as well, Dubas can't do anything until Campbell can play TDL is in a month away I believe, so we wait :|

 

[ottomaddox]

Can we run with a V.V. / Campbell tandem all the way to the cup finals?

 

[Stephen]

Can we run with a V.V. / Campbell tandem all the way to the cup finals?

That would be our Binnington moment.

 

[ITM]

Consider Kevin Lankinen's last two Liga seasons and then compare them with Vehvilainen's. Cause for optimism?

 

[Stephen]

Consider Kevin Lankinen's last two Liga seasons and then compare them with Vehvilainen's. Cause for optimism?

I wouldn’t say optimism but he’s definitely a mystery box. And the goalie situation is starting to look more and more desperate.

 

[Leaf Fans]

Dubas wants to make us think he is working and knows what he is doing.

Why? You should know that already.

 

[zeke]

Consider Kevin Lankinen's last two Liga seasons and then compare them with Vehvilainen's. Cause for optimism?

You don't have to dig too deep to see VV is a legit prospect.

 

[Stephen]

I wouldn’t say Lankinen being a darkhorse success with a similar development path makes VV a legitimate prospect, but I do think he’s a prospect with some interesting untapped upside as opposed to a pure minor league journeyman.

 

[SeaOfBlue]

Consider Kevin Lankinen's last two Liga seasons and then compare them with Vehvilainen's. Cause for optimism?

Vehvilainen was behind a powerhouse team which made the finals both years with Vehvilainen in net. Lankinen was not, but almost carried them to the same level of success.

It's nice that he is able to do well behind good teams, but that is not going to be enough for him to make the NHL. Let's see how he does behind the brutal Marlies defense right now. If he can show promise there, then he may be able to become something.

 

[The Iceman]

Will Vehvilainen be our 3rd string goalie?
I think Hutch gets claimed if we place him on waivers...but would Dubas care?
I could see a Colorado reunion with Hutch if the other teams ahead of them passed.

 

[SeaOfBlue]

Will Vehvilainen be our 3rd string goalie?
I think Hutch gets claimed if we place him on waivers...but would Dubas care?
I could see a Colorado reunion with Hutch if the other teams ahead of them passed.

If Andersen's injury is serious enough, the Leafs may be using Hutch as their backup for a while.

Which would mean Vehvilainen is likely sitting on the taxi squad for a little bit.

 

[Stephen]

If Andersen's injury is serious enough, the Leafs may be using Hutch as their backup for a while.

Which would mean Vehvilainen is likely sitting on the taxi squad for a little bit.

I'd probably rotate Hutch to the taxi squad and VV to the bench with spot duty. It's not that I know what we have in VV, it's that Hutch's mental game is very unpredictable and unreliable.

 

[Keon1963]

Will Vehvilainen be our 3rd string goalie?
I think Hutch gets claimed if we place him on waivers...but would Dubas care?
I could see a Colorado reunion with Hutch if the other teams ahead of them passed.

I think it is best to keep Hutch as the goalie to be exposed in the Kraken draft.

 

[Wafflewhipper]

I haven’t commented on this yet so.. The Leafs done Lehtonen right by moving him. He couldn’t do anything to steal a spot. He definitely wasn’t bad. I hope he catches on in the Nhl. Likely it was a mutual decided by Lehtonen wanting to play and the cap. They let him go so he could play. Good move. I just know he is goung to be good somewhere else soon. That’s fine, letting him play was the right call. Good luck to him i say.

 

[selltrade]

Hutch is going no where. Need to expose a goalie and its him

 

[AngryScotsman]

Hutch is going no where. Need to expose a goalie and its him

I dislike Hutch as much as the next person, not sure exposing him over Vehvilainen is the right option either.

 

[Stephen]

I dislike Hutch as much as the next person, not sure exposing him over Vehvilainen is the right option either.

Hutch has no upside. VV may have upside. That’s why you expose Hutch. He’s so bad they won’t even take him. It’s completely perfunctory.