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Laughing at the people on the mainboard that think Hyman is gritty.

Hyman hasn't been gritty for the last 2 years. His physicality has dropped significantly since the Washington Series. He doesn't get involved in scrums and shy's away from finishing checks.

He's a guy who skates hard and retrieves pucks. He doesn't have the grit factor anymore.
 
LEAFS INTERESTED IN BERTUZZI?

It'll be a critical season for the Leafs, and another disappointment could lead to bigger questions about the futures of even Brendan Shanahan or Kyle Dubas.

And there are a lot of moving parts this off-season, too, that will force change. Frederik Andersen and Zach Hyman are UFA eligible and might be priced out of a return to Toronto. The expansion draft seems likely to claim either Travis Dermott or Alex Kerfoot from the roster, barring some sort of side deal. And then there are trade rumours around Morgan Rielly, who has one season left on his contract.

In our last rumour roundup, Friedman noted he believes the Leafs will try and make a substantial effort to bring in a player or two who gives them the biggest upgrade in an area of need. That could be either a goalie to play with Jack Campbell, another top-four defenceman, or even a forward.

One name that's coming up now? Detroit's Tyler Bertuzzi.

"One of the guys I'm kinda wondering about is Bertuzzi from Detroit," Friedman said on Sportsnet 590 The Fan's Lead Off. "I think that's a guy they've had some interest in and he was hurt last year at the deadline. I'm wondering if he's one of the guys they're going to look at."

Nephew of former NHLer Todd, Tyler Bertuzzi had seven points in nine games this past season, which followed a 21-goal, 48-point campaign. He's 26 years old, an RFA, and along with that decent offensive upside he could possibly replace some of the sandpaper that will be lost if Hyman leaves.

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Dreakmur said:
Let's bring in some guys from the ECHL too!
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Not as common for ECHLers to make it, but 56 grads started the nhl season this year. Almost two per team. Some really good goalies, a Stanley cup finalist top 4 D and a Stanley cup winner LW…..both of whom I’m confident you’d like on the Leafs.
 
David Pagnotta from the FourthPeriod said the Red Wings have def made Bertuzzi available.

Flyers, Kings, Bruins, and Leafs all interested
 
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LeafsOHLRangers98 said:
The value is bad but the situation makes it really bad. We shouldn't be trading a top 4 D for futures in this window unless we already have somebody pushing Rielly out the door.

If we think Sandin/Dermott is that guy this season our defense could be really ugly if Muzzin takes a step back.

Assuming you lose Holl in expansion that would leave:

Muzzin-Brodie
Dermott-Liljegren
Sandin-

With no depth to speak of. You absolutely need a plan to go hard after Oleksiak and make sure you bring Bogosian and some depth Dmen.

Muzzin-Brodie
Oleksiak-Liljegren
Sandin/Dermott-Bogosian
Sandin/Dermott-Hakanpaa /Nemeth/ Chara/ cheap big guy

-Even then you need Liljegren and Sandin to be ready and it puts a lot of pressure on the top pair.
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Yup if you trade Rielly you gotta sign a top UFA dman. Oleksiak would be my #1 target unless Leafs make a serious run at Hamilton. I wouldn't mind Mike Rielly if we can't get Oleksiak.
 
OVO16 said:
David Pagnotta from the FourthPeriod said the Red Wings have def made Bertuzzi available.

Flyers, Kings, Bruins, and Leafs all interested
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TFP is typically Eklund-level in terms of source reliability. My guess is they read the headlines and Friedman's interview and divined Bertuzzi's availability.

That said, love the "type" of player. Hope we continue to go after more of this kind.
 
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dubplatepressure said:
TFP is typically Eklund-level in terms of source reliability. My guess is they read the headlines and Friedman's interview and divined Bertuzzi's availability.

That said, love the "type" of player. Hope we continue to go after more of this kind.
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Pagnotta actually breaks things sometimes, I don't know about others but he's definitely nowhere near Eklund level, nobody is.
 
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aingefan said:
Not as common for ECHLers to make it, but 56 grads started the nhl season this year. Almost two per team. Some really good goalies, a Stanley cup finalist top 4 D and a Stanley cup winner LW…..both of whom I’m confident you’d like on the Leafs.
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How many skipped the AHL and jumped right into the NHL abs contributed right away?
 
dubplatepressure said:
TFP is typically Eklund-level in terms of source reliability. My guess is they read the headlines and Friedman's interview and divined Bertuzzi's availability.

That said, love the "type" of player. Hope we continue to go after more of this kind.
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Completely disagree. Pagnotta is legit. No where near Eklund level
 
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OVO16 said:
Laughing at the people on the mainboard that think Hyman is gritty.

Hyman hasn't been gritty for the last 2 years. His physicality has dropped significantly since the Washington Series. He doesn't get involved in scrums and shy's away from finishing checks.

He's a guy who skates hard and retrieves pucks. He doesn't have the grit factor anymore.
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Maybe he got tired of being the only player willing to do the heavy lifting?
 
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If the rumor is true regarding the Rielly and Hyman to Detroit for Bertuzzi and the 22nd pick, then I strongly believe the Leafs already have a replacement player for Rielly in mind and it's just a matter of who, not when.
 
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Avilaj07 said:
If the rumor is true regarding the Rielly and Hyman to Detroit for Bertuzzi and the 22nd pick, then I strongly believe the Leafs already have a replacement player for Rielly in mind and it's just a matter of who, not when.
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Maybe Minnesota wants to move Dumba before they lose him to expansion....

Edit - toss that 22nd pick in a package (Kerftoot and Liljegren?) to Minnesota for Dumba.

That's a swap of Rielly, Kerfoot and Liljegren for Bertuzzi and Dumba.
 
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Avilaj07 said:
If the rumor is true regarding the Rielly and Hyman to Detroit for Bertuzzi and the 22nd pick, then I strongly believe the Leafs already have a replacement player for Rielly in mind and it's just a matter of who, not when.
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Hamilton? Jones?
 
DougGilmour93 said:
How is it terrible?
Hymans rights are basically worth a 5th.
One year of Rielly for one year of Bertuzzi and we get a decent 1st.
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Regardless of what some here say, Reilly is a number 1 D. They dont grow on trees and are difficult and expensive to acquire. The draft is a terrible one and Bertuzzi (who I like) can easily walk away after a year. Don't forget, Reilly was in some serious consideration for the C, the management love him and think very highly of him. I would not be surprised to see Morgan sign a long term Krug contract with the Leafs. The Leaf fans that dont like Reilly and want to sign Hamilton, have no clue what they are getting. FWIW, I can see Hyman leaving and Detroit wanting to have him.
 
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