Waived: Travis Boyd (Update - Claimed by Vancouver)
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PromisedLand
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DitchMarner
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He basically came as advertised, although his production was probably better than many expected.
He has some skill and can score points playing a bottom-six role but doesn't bring much outside of offense.
I'd like to have him clear waivers, but players like this are expendable and they come and go.
He has some skill and can score points playing a bottom-six role but doesn't bring much outside of offense.
I'd like to have him clear waivers, but players like this are expendable and they come and go.
Azazel
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Great asset management. Lets just toss some more talent and receive nothing in return.
Bloomberg
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I disagree with this. I don’t think Engvall is excellent defensively nor do I see him as an excellent skater. Just okay at both.
ToneDog
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Another one of Dubas' value signings being sent overboard. If somebody took Vesey, somebody will take Boyd. At some point Dubas needs to admit that he cannot build a team with 4 forwards taking up 1/2 the cap, especially with one of them playing like he has aged 5 years since the start of the season.
X66
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ToneDog
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As things stand we can't afford much in our bottom 6 and as such all we can do is sign players making the minimum to $1.5M. So far he hit on Bogo, Spezza and Simmonds. Missed with Lehtonen, Barabonov, Vesey, Boyd, Petan, and Malgin. Jury out on Jumbo but he is starting to show his age. Next year after he gives Hyman his raise he will go bargain hunting again. It will not work.
haha here come the Dubas haters to tell everyone about the bad asset management in losing a 4th line depth player.
Leaf fans are amazing.
Leaf fans are amazing.
Having so much depth that we're forced to waive viable NHL players is evidence that we don't have enough depth. Science!
djdev
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and things like "HUGE" mistake...its laughable
SeaOfBlue
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He is opening up cap space. Boyd is not good enough to keep on the roster full time. If they did it with Vesey, then they were definitely going to do it with Boyd. Boyd is a worse player.
I am mostly surprised it did not happen earlier.
ToneDog
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Sure Vesey was great depth. I liked Boyd but apparently he is not good enough not to waive. I prefer quality over quantity and truth is we do not have much after our top 6 forwards.
LeafChief
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A lot of broken brains in here acting like there aren't players on waivers every single day around the league.
For real! It’s pretty obvious these are cap moves to prep for the trade deadline.
Would the Dubas haters just like him to do nothing? I guess it’s easy to just criticize everything.
SprDaVE
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Taxi squad flexibility. I think he'll be claimed by a desperate team but who knows.
This really isn't a big deal and he's a very replaceable player, even if he did look solid here and there.
This really isn't a big deal and he's a very replaceable player, even if he did look solid here and there.
this is a cap move only. If he clears he is good for another 10 games or 30 days without having to go thru waivers to be put on the taxi squad. You either save his cap hit if he is claimed or he gets thru to be put on the taxi squad.
They still have Petan, Barabanov, Agostino plus any deadline depth forward they could acquire.
Nothing wrong with the move
They still have Petan, Barabanov, Agostino plus any deadline depth forward they could acquire.
Nothing wrong with the move
Teeder Keon
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stickty111
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I liked Boyd here but not a loss if he gets claimed. The flexibility is the important part.
MattySnipes
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He was aright. Didnt like him in DZ. King of PDO too. I think he'll clear. If he doesn't, I wish him the best moving forward. He also ate a lot of big hits in his short time here and got back up like nothing happened. Strong mfer.
I thought Boyd is a useful player, but it's no great loss if he is claimed on waivers. There's an abundant supply of marginal NHL players. They're a dime a dozen.
Waivers are for the benefit of the player. If players like Leivo, Lehtonen, Vesey, Boyd, Hutchinson and Brooks, for example, can't stick with the Leafs' NHL roster, then I'm always quite happy that the player should get a shot on another NHL roster whether that comes about by way of a trade or waiver claim. I like all these players, and would like to see them all have productive NHL careers.
This move tells me that there were probably no trade offers for this player anyway.
Waivers are for the benefit of the player. If players like Leivo, Lehtonen, Vesey, Boyd, Hutchinson and Brooks, for example, can't stick with the Leafs' NHL roster, then I'm always quite happy that the player should get a shot on another NHL roster whether that comes about by way of a trade or waiver claim. I like all these players, and would like to see them all have productive NHL careers.
This move tells me that there were probably no trade offers for this player anyway.
DarenX
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There is a reason Keefe has been a bit harder on Engvall. He can be a freaking stud when on. Keefe knows that, he has been coaching him for awhile now. If he uses his hockey smarts and gives 100 the guy is a great player, I don't know how a bunch of guys here think he is so bad. Some bad games here and there yea but who doesn't have those? You will be hard pressed to find someone like him for the price. Those lanky arms and legs have use.
