Pre-Game Talk: Vegas vs Leafs Wednesday 7:30

[ACC1224]

Can't win in regulation. Not a serious team.

Some are just so miserable.

This game should be a good test.

 

[tmlfan98]

Patches or Matthews. Both can go on it retroactively.

Matthews not yet. If he's back for the Utah game, he will have only missed 7 games and 20 days. You need to be slated to miss a minimum of 10 games and 24 days to be LTIR eligible.

 

[Dekes For Days]

Very likely will be, directly replacing Kampf. But without Reaves and Kampf, the fourth line could be very functional. If he does well and Leafs get healthy, I could see Domi moved to the wing with Minten centering him. Steeves and Minten looked very good together with the Marlies. I could see them playing with Lorentz.

It's definitely helpful that we don't have Reaves in to kill the 4th line, but I'd still rather see Minten in a real role, and it's not like we have an abundance of options at center right now. Now is the exact time we should be testing stuff. Try Nylander at center (as somebody who doesn't even like that). Give Robertson actual minutes with a real player. Try out Minten and Steeves in top-9 roles, and test their chemistry together in the NHL. Lorentz and Dewar should really never play anything other than 4th line, and Holmberg has really struggled in a top 9 role this year.

 

[29Potvin]

Matthews not yet. If he's back for the Utah game, he will have only missed 7 games and 20 days. You need to be slated to miss a minimum of 10 games and 24 days to be LTIR eligible.

Guessing with him not skating the last few days that the Leafs would have no issue holding him out until December when the schedule gets heavier and if they keep winning.
The regular season/personal accolades mean jack at this point and if we are going to pay Mitch big money I want to seem him carry the load for a long stretch.
I could also see a trade before thr roster freeze

 

[SprDaVE]

It's definitely helpful that we don't have Reaves in to kill the 4th line, but I'd still rather see Minten in a real role, and it's not like we have an abundance of options at center right now. Now is the exact time we should be testing stuff. Try Nylander at center (as somebody who doesn't even like that). Give Robertson actual minutes with a real player. Try out Minten and Steeves in top-9 roles, and test their chemistry together in the NHL. Lorentz and Dewar should really never play anything other than 4th line, and Holmberg has really struggled in a top 9 role this year.

I'd love to see a kid line with Minten, Robertson and probably Steeves. Domi with Lorentz and Holmberg is a weird line but maybe they do something unexpected. Options are a bit limited.

Kapanen is on waivers so maybe the Leafs think long and hard about it.

 

[Dekes For Days]

I'd love to see a kid line with Minten, Robertson and probably Steeves. Domi with Lorentz and Holmberg is a weird line but maybe they do something unexpected.

I would have Lorentz - Dewar - Holmberg as the 4th line and put Domi on the wing in the top 9.

 

[SprDaVE]

I would have Lorentz - Dewar - Holmberg as the 4th line and put Domi on the wing in the top 9.

I kind of forgot about Dewar, that makes a little more sense.

 

[SprDaVE]

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