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I'm usually against most waiver claims but I think he'd be a fine claim. Very good AHL numbers and seems like a capable depth center.
He's also signed to a league min next season.
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I'm usually against most waiver claims but I think he'd be a fine claim. Very good AHL numbers and seems like a capable depth center.
He's also signed to a league min next season.
Kurtz
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Tuch is awesome, but we can't afford his salary - $5m/year for the next 4. Buffalo won't retain on a guy with 4 years left either.
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Yeah I think you're right.
These forwards are good so the natural desire is to keep them around (rightly so). Dubas will have to see which teams are more receptive to a potential trade or what an "overpayment" is going to look like for one of the better forwards.
I just don't think adding a depth forward will do much. They need a difference-maker for it to be worth the assets going out.
LeafChief
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I think so too. Him or debrusk or this Hagel kid could be good bets.
I was looking at Hagel... not sure why he'd get a 1st. I guess because he's at 1.5 million for another year but seems like a middle 6 guy. A 2nd, a prospect, and one of the extra d man seems like more than enough. He's not proven enough yet. He is still pretty young though too.
As for Domi or Debrusk ... I know they may not be having the best years... and they both piss me off but if they can keep their head on straight ... those types may be good to have come playoff time.
zeke
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Don't ever, ever, ever let them tell you the rest of the league isn't obsessed with the Leafs.....
GoodNewfieBoy
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Not exactly a who’s who. So no one should feel bad when we lose a player. Extra contract spot and cap space (flexibility) is more valuable than whatever bum ass player they lose on waivers
LeafChief
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Shocking that Veillette would delete another one of his tweets. He's always quick to delete when he gets called out.
we are "unlucky' that everyone is healthy to be honest ... besides some beginning of the year stuff with mik and marner has anyone missed a game ? kase had 1 or 2 from the concussion hit ...
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kb
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I believe the Leafs first game this season with a full roster was only in mid-January IIRC.
you're 6 times more likely to get claimed on waivers if you play for the leafs lol
not like any of these guys are making us regret that decision either.
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Duffman955
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Is it just me or our 3rd line been absolutely invisible offensively.
Kase had a good run, but he's super injury prone and doesn't keep his head up. Kampf doesn't belong on the 3rd line.
I would look to add some bite and firepower on the 3rd line.
Kase had a good run, but he's super injury prone and doesn't keep his head up. Kampf doesn't belong on the 3rd line.
I would look to add some bite and firepower on the 3rd line.
If his father is part of the package I want no part of that clown. If domi wants to come here and leave daddy at home then absolutely as I think he would succeed with his gamestyle and our talent
Leaf Rocket
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also have it lit on fire if he isn't playing his ass off here.
No interest in Domi.
We already have hit our quota of disruptive basket-case parents in Paul Marner. Tie is even worse.......
SeaOfBlue
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Unless you want to completely change how we use the 3rd line, which has been about as successful as you can possibly be in their role, then we should not touch it.
I think rather than bump Kampf down and ruin an excellent line, you can do one of three things:
1) Keep the current line deployments but add someone who can provide more ES firepower on that 4th line. Engvall produces fine on that 4th line, but Simmonds and Spezza do not have absolute nor underlying numbers which are very attractive considering they get almost 60% OZS% against the easiest competition (they are arguably worse ES producers than our 3rd line too).
2) Add another defensive player on the 4th line, even out the defensive responsibility in the bottom 6, and allow the 3rd line to get more offensive opportunities. Kase and Mikheyev have shown they are capable of producing on the PP and off of the rush at ES, but given how often they start in their own end, they don't have many opportunities to generate ES offense on the cycle. That will likely increase their offensive productivity.
3) If the price is appropriate, you can add someone to 2LW, push Kerfoot down to the Engvall/Spezza line, and have a two-way 4th line. This will be very pricey and there are few options that can really make this work (practically none if you exclude rentals which are outside of our price range), even though this is the option everyone seems to want to focus on.
Dubas will probably look at what can be done here, on top of moving around some depth on the Marlies to give the Leafs a few more attractive call-up options, but I would not be surprised if only the latter is done over the next month. Additionally, he is likely keeping close tabs on Joey Anderson (who added another 2 goals today and is one of the best U26 goalscorers in the AHL this year) and Nick Robertson to see if they could potentially play on our playoff roster.
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