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There's no way Kampf can be on the roster as the 3rd line centerman, and if Lorentz provides the same thing as Kampf for 1.5m cheaper as 4C, Kampf should be the odd man out.
I cannot see a guy like Reaves making the team under Berube considering how Kyle Clifford's brief tenure with the Blues went.The only upgrade would be waiving Reaves to give them 1.8M in space.
I cannot see a guy like Reaves making the team under Berube considering how Kyle Clifford's brief tenure with the Blues went.
There's no way Kampf can be on the roster as the 3rd line centerman, and if Lorentz provides the same thing as Kampf for 1.5m cheaper as 4C, Kampf should be the odd man out.
Lorentz does not provide the same thing as Kampf. Not even close.
There are likely to be several waiver players available before the season begins.
Would we think Kampf would be a great target?
Columbus should be good viewing.
Waiver players available?
So players not good enough to make other teams, and not good enough to be claimed by the 22 teams who finished behind us in last years standings.. but good enough for us to depend on in heavy defensive minutes, and on the PK?
Ya... there won't be any of those. If Kampf went on waiver... he'd get claimed easily, and would be a target of quite a few teams... who have the cap room.
Kampf is pretty expensive for a 4th. liner though.
Kampf most SH/TOI g, however, Dewar matched him after being acquired.
Kampf, EV/TOI g, 10:58
Dewar, EV/TOI g, 10:24
Perhaps it depends on whether they feel anyone else on the team can PK?
I want to know what zLaughton did to land in Tort’s doghouse before giving any thought to acquiring him……..3 players I can see the Leafs interested in come trade deadline will be,
Scott Laughton (who seems like every season the Leafs have interest)
Morgan Frost
Ross Colton
Personally my favorite out of the 3 would be Colton as he would make a solid 3rd line center for this team.
3 players I can see the Leafs interested in come trade deadline will be,
Scott Laughton (who seems like every season the Leafs have interest)
Morgan Frost
Ross Colton
Personally my favorite out of the 3 would be Colton as he would make a solid 3rd line center for this team.
I agree with a lot of this post. I'm extremely high on Holmberg and believe he can be our 3rd line center now and for the future. Unfortunately, I don't think you see Tavares being a center past this season and he would be moved to the wing.Personally I play the patience game, and give some people some rope. Give Holmberg some time to see if he can solidly be a 3C. If he can’t, his time with the Leafs is nearing its end.
Judge Minten this year. Watch and see if Quillan or Pare have the types of games that might succeed in the 3/4 spots.
I’d hate to trade more assets for fill these holes, if we can potentially back fill them ourselves.
Heck, even try Nylander/Marner as a 2C and push Tavares to 3C. Experiment a little.
I hope JT signs elsewhere, good vet, but losing him and another piece of the core helps change the culture, and creates a opportunity to redistribute the cap more evenly throughout the team…….I agree with a lot of this post. I'm extremely high on Holmberg and believe he can be our 3rd line center now and for the future. Unfortunately, I don't think you see Tavares being a center past this season and he would be moved to the wing.
I'll just point out the fact that lorentz was good enough to play 16 playoff games for the champs and put up 3 points.I have this feeling that we are going to move someone out, to accommodate Patches, and in a few months we are going to be saying..man Patches is crap. I hope he doesn't make it.
Really neither Lorentz or Patches are good enough, at least based upon how they've played the last few years. Maybe Patches has some miraculous recovery, but I doubt it.
I'll just point out the fact that lorentz was good enough to play 16 playoff games for the champs and put up 3 points.
I'll just point out the fact that lorentz was good enough to play 16 playoff games for the champs and put up 3 points.
I think a good way to get out of this jam the team has put themselves into with as little pain as possible is to either waive Timmins and Holmberg or package them in a trade for picks to use as ammo at the TDL. Timmins as far as I’m concerned is a non-factor. I’d like to sneak him through waivers so he can be ready for emergency call-up but otherwise I’m not losing sleep over him.
Holmberg I actually like but if I’m looking for a guy you could remove from this roster and not feel his absence to much, it’s him. He’s not as offensively gifted as a lot of guys on the roster, and while Kampf is overpaid he’s better defensively and more reliable in the difficult minutes the Leafs will throw at him. Dewar is a grittier version of Holmberg and can play centre too. If the Leafs do go the waiver route with Holmberg I really hope he sneaks through.
Of course Pacioretty would need to take a league minimum deal or at least close to it for this to really work.
You just described several players on the Leafs, Holmberg isn’t alone in this that’s for damn sure…….I like Holmberg, and sometimes he shows flashes of untapped strength and surprising skill but always seem to slump like a souffle after a while. Wonder if he takes a step from the kind of generic replacement level guy. 25 isn't old, but it's also not especially young.