Confirmed Signing with Link: [TOR] T.J. Brodie signs with the Maple Leafs (4 years, $5M AAV)

[LeafsNation75]

TJ Brodie as a kid during the Leafs skills competition.

 

[Waivers]

TJ Brodie as a kid during the Leafs skills competition.

He’s wearing Mission roller hickey gloves. I know Mission had a small stint in the NHL, but still.

 

[HarryLime]

Reilly Vanek
Muzzin Brodie That would be acceptable to me. Im sure Dubas wont add Vanek but its what we need to have a respectable d core finally.

Vanek wtf lmao

 

[Phion Keneuf]

Vanek wtf lmao

LOL hahah

 

[Ledge And Dairy]

Great signing for Toronto, they will love him

 

[FourRings]

Nice add for Toronto!

 

[cheesymc]

Brodie was good his first few years. He’s been the Flames whipping boy the past two years so I’m not sure how he deserves a raise and this type of term. I’m happy this will put the Leafs in a financial pinch haha.

 

[Pietrangelo]

****.

Well, back to the basement with the Flames. Such shoddy management. Now watch them panic and overpay Barrie.

on the contrary, the flames now have more than enough space to sign Pietrangelo

 

[jetsforever]

Decent signing, hope this doesn't send Pietrangelo to Vegas though

 

[RomanianLeafs]

You didn't watch any Flames games, did you?

He îs just upset nobody good wants to go to edmonton..everyone good has edmonton on the no trade list so you have to understand that little guy

 

[Johnny Hoxville]

This honestly sucks. He was our best dman last season and he’s a tremendous person. He is super quiet though so I’m curious how will be received in TO.

All the best Brodes.

 

[Ledge And Dairy]

Brodie was good his first few years. He’s been the Flames whipping boy the past two years so I’m not sure how he deserves a raise and this type of term. I’m happy this will put the Leafs in a financial pinch haha.

He was not a whipping boy this year, this was one of the best seasons hes had in years. I don't know if you will find a Flames fan that disagrees with that. He didnt put up a lot of points but he was super reliable all year and rarely made any relevant mistakes.

 

[McDavidCrushedLarkin]

This looks like the type of dman that Toronto needs.

 

[AimForTopCheddar]

Great signing for Toronto, they will love him

Hm....To be honest Brodie makes some stupid turnovers and the Toronto media/fans will overreact way too much.

 

[cheesymc]

He was not a whipping boy this year, this was one of the best seasons hes had in years. I don't know if you will find a Flames fan that disagrees with that. He didnt put up a lot of points but he was super reliable all year and rarely made any relevant mistakes.

Yeah but for this type of $$$, I’d be wanting more than steady. When he first came into the league he looked exciting as a very mobile Dman who was plus on both sides of the ice. He was more consistent this year probably obably since he put in more effort knowing it’s a contract year... yet he was still ineffective offensively. So when he shows some inconsistency in defending and doesn’t bring offense or other elements like physicality, his contract is going to be an albatross.

 

[Ledge And Dairy]

Hm....To be honest Brodie makes some stupid turnovers and the Toronto media/fans will overreact way too much.

He really cleaned that up this year. He plays a high danger playstyle

 

[AimForTopCheddar]

He really cleaned that up this year. He plays a high danger playstyle

I don't disagree, I'm not saying this happens often but watching him make a turnover in the neutral zone coming out of his zone will drive Toronto fans crazy given how unforgiving that market is

 

[slimbob8]

[TABLE="class: brtb_item_table"][TBODY][TR][TD]1st Pairing[/TD][TD]2nd Pairing[/TD][TD]3rd Pairing[/TD][/TR]
[TR][TD]Rielly[/TD][TD]Muzzin,
Brodie[/TD]
[TD]Holl, Dermott, Liljegren, Sandin, Lehtonen, Marincin[/TD][/TR][/TBODY][/TABLE]
I take McAvoy over Rielly, but I gotta say there's way more potential for one of Toronto's lower down guys to step up and fill a larger role than there is for Boston. Who knows how much Liljegren or Sandin's games improve heading into next year. Lehtonen is just destroying Finland right now. Dermott, kinda seems like he is what he is at this point but he's still young.

I disagree on dermott. I think he's more than ready for a 2nd pairing role. He's the type of player you regret selling low on so I sure hope they hang on to him.

 

[viper0220]

He îs just upset nobody good wants to go to edmonton..everyone good has edmonton on the no trade list so you have to understand that little guy

Very well said, I think I Brodie will do good in the Eastern conference.

 

[MikeK]

Solid signing for T.O. He's a solid pickup

 

[KaseMeOutside]

Dubas is in over his head

 

[Lainehasaweirdface]

I disagree on dermott. I think he's more than ready for a 2nd pairing role. He's the type of player you regret selling low on so I sure hope they hang on to him.

I don't know man, he seems like one of those guys with good tools who just plays a bit faster than he thinks. He shows flashes but he gets ahead of himself too much. You could be right though, trade him, he gains a little more poise and you're regretting it.

 

[CartographerNo611]

Dubas is in over his head

Grindy defense has won the last 3 cups. Let’s get the 19 “th identical player on our roster and bounce out the first around again. The Dubas special.

 

[Legion34]

Brodie was good his first few years. He’s been the Flames whipping boy the past two years so I’m not sure how he deserves a raise and this type of term. I’m happy this will put the Leafs in a financial pinch haha.

I think you missed last year? He was their best d

 

[seanlinden]

[TABLE="class: brtb_item_table"][TBODY][TR][TD]1st Pairing[/TD][TD]2nd Pairing[/TD][TD]3rd Pairing[/TD][/TR]
[TR][TD]Rielly[/TD][TD]Muzzin,
Brodie[/TD]
[TD]Holl, Dermott, Liljegren, Sandin, Lehtonen, Marincin[/TD][/TR][/TBODY][/TABLE]
I take McAvoy over Rielly, but I gotta say there's way more potential for one of Toronto's lower down guys to step up and fill a larger role than there is for Boston. Who knows how much Liljegren or Sandin's games improve heading into next year. Lehtonen is just destroying Finland right now. Dermott, kinda seems like he is what he is at this point but he's still young.

Brodie has been a top pair defenceman for a very, very large chunk of his career. He's not a #1, but a very solid #2. Even Muzzin, many would classify as a #2 defenceman. Look around the league, how many teams have 2 defencemen better than Brodie or Muzzin? Maybe a dozen?

Holl has shown to be a very capable #4 defenceman for us. Dermott would likely be fine as a #4 with the right partner. He showed many flashes of it last year as a 22 year old. Then you factor in the upside that Liljegren, Sandin & Lehtonen have; and the Leafs should be fine for "depth".

The real challenge IMO is -- they have too many defencemen that are all kind of the same... Rielly, Brodie, Dermott, Sandin, Liljegren, Lehtonen -- all guys who are average sized, move the puck well, but can occasionally get outmuscled in the defensive zone. If you compare to Tampa, Muzzin-Holl are somewhat similar to McDonagh-Cernak; but Rielly is not Hedman, and none of our guys are Zach Bogosian or have the size of Sergachev.