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I am not at all passive aggressive. But yes, they way someone would fully understand my comment would be to read the comment that I replied to. By doing that they would understand the context.
I’m looking forward to seeing how Grebyonkin does this year. He’s the most intriguing to me by far.
Wish we had more to look forward to in terms of D though.
Wish we had more to look forward to in terms of D though.
I can’t recall a single good shift Dewar had, guy is useless.
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I read the whole comment thread. Your comment didn't make sense.
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Unlike other teams that have recently claimed their offseason checklists are complete, the Maple Leafs are still open for business, general manager Brad Treliving said on TSN 1050 last week. “To me, we’ve still got five weeks or so till camp,” Treliving said. “And, you know, we’re not set yet. We continue to look at ways to make our team better.”
It’s more like four weeks now, but Treliving’s right in that there are still multiple minor moves Toronto intends to make before veterans roll in for training camp. Chief among them is likely finding a home for disgruntled winger Nicholas Robertson, who remains an unsigned RFA after reportedly requesting a trade in June. The 2019 second-round pick finally broke into an everyday role with the Leafs last season after a few years of being relegated to minor-league roles, producing well in a depth role with 14 goals and 27 points in 56 games. That was good enough for 39 points over a full 82-game sample, but his ice time remained limited at 11:23 per game. Going pointless and averaging less than 10 minutes per game in six playoff contests against the Bruins didn’t boost his stock.
That means there’s still an unknown ripple effect on the Leafs’ forward depth. They’ll undoubtedly replace Robertson’s role one way or another, either by recouping a similar player in a swap or making a UFA signing to avoid putting too much pressure on rookies Easton Cowan and Fraser Minten to crack the opening night roster. Doing so would be a tricky fit with the salary cap if injured defenseman Jani Hakanpaa ever puts pen to paper on his reported two-year, $3MM deal, though. As things stand, they only have $1.275MM in space with a roster size of 21, per PuckPedia, which is not enough to be cap-compliant with Hakanpaa on the roster to start the season.
It’s more like four weeks now, but Treliving’s right in that there are still multiple minor moves Toronto intends to make before veterans roll in for training camp. Chief among them is likely finding a home for disgruntled winger Nicholas Robertson, who remains an unsigned RFA after reportedly requesting a trade in June. The 2019 second-round pick finally broke into an everyday role with the Leafs last season after a few years of being relegated to minor-league roles, producing well in a depth role with 14 goals and 27 points in 56 games. That was good enough for 39 points over a full 82-game sample, but his ice time remained limited at 11:23 per game. Going pointless and averaging less than 10 minutes per game in six playoff contests against the Bruins didn’t boost his stock.
That means there’s still an unknown ripple effect on the Leafs’ forward depth. They’ll undoubtedly replace Robertson’s role one way or another, either by recouping a similar player in a swap or making a UFA signing to avoid putting too much pressure on rookies Easton Cowan and Fraser Minten to crack the opening night roster. Doing so would be a tricky fit with the salary cap if injured defenseman Jani Hakanpaa ever puts pen to paper on his reported two-year, $3MM deal, though. As things stand, they only have $1.275MM in space with a roster size of 21, per PuckPedia, which is not enough to be cap-compliant with Hakanpaa on the roster to start the season.
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I still have to look up what number he was wearing last season.
24?
Ok I'll take your word for it.
Hes a potential third line center whos talked about as if hes the second coming (untouchable).
I think the leafs may have another Matt Stajan on their hands but a little more physical and defensive minded.
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Any improvememt in this team will have to come from these kids.
Expecting Matthews and Nylander to repeat their career years is a bit of a stretch. Tavares is likely to continue regressing. And a healthy Marner will contribute a bit more but not enough to make a difference.
It's all up to these young players now.
These kids have dreamed of this opportunity their whole lives. Now they finally get to live it out. This is their chance to shine on the world's largest hockey stage.
Which is why I take it as a sign of dysfunction in the dressing room Robertson demanding a trade.
It's especially odd given the coaching change and more opportunity with Bertuzzi gone. This was his chance to show the world what he's got but for some reason he still wants out. I hope they trade him before his piss poor attitude rubs off on the rest of the budding young stars.
I've already got Cowan pencilled in as Marners replacement except without all the baggage.
Expecting Matthews and Nylander to repeat their career years is a bit of a stretch. Tavares is likely to continue regressing. And a healthy Marner will contribute a bit more but not enough to make a difference.
It's all up to these young players now.
These kids have dreamed of this opportunity their whole lives. Now they finally get to live it out. This is their chance to shine on the world's largest hockey stage.
Which is why I take it as a sign of dysfunction in the dressing room Robertson demanding a trade.
It's especially odd given the coaching change and more opportunity with Bertuzzi gone. This was his chance to show the world what he's got but for some reason he still wants out. I hope they trade him before his piss poor attitude rubs off on the rest of the budding young stars.
I've already got Cowan pencilled in as Marners replacement except without all the baggage.
John Leclair and Shane Doan showed nothing first few years as goal scorers. Then they blossomed
If he can stay healthy, only reason he won't score 30 goals is because he doesn't want to
All the tools are there, plays a hard game. Lot to like about this kid.
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Not sure that Shane Doan is a good example here against my point lol
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Well you got to hope a successful youth movement equates into playoff success since the rest of the team are playoff no shows………..
Good attempt at a pivot there. The issue with letting Hyman go was the 7 year term at $5.5 the Leafs decided not to match. Clearly a big mistake in hindsight, but the 7 years seemed risky given his history with knee injuries.
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Not MAKING the cap space for him is the sign of a bad organization.
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This why having both Nylander and Marner in the room gives me pause for concern on Cowan’s development. We don’t want him developing their bad habits.
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I’ll be watching for when Knies hits 50 but I definitely won’t be holding my breath.
May depend on who he is lined up with, I doubt anyone playing with 34 is going to get 30
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Point being; just because someone does not look like they have offensive skills now, at age 21, does not mean they won't down the line.
For the record, I think Knies has far more upside than Hyman ever did at the same age and when you look at their playing style, it really isn't that different.
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