Mango (Johnsson) is the only top 6 LW in the entire Leafs organization. The rest are depth or middle six players. Unless the Leafs are getting a significant, long term LW upgrade at some point (part of that trade or ACGM), they will not trade him.
If you want value, the Leafs are deep on the RW. Our depth looks like (In bracket is where they project skill wise, not nessisarily where they are now):
Legend (Better the more left and up in this legend):
Top 3 (F) = #1, #1-2,
Middle 6 (F) = #2,#2-3, #3
Bottom 6 (F) = #3-4, #4, #3-4-5, #4-5
RW:
Top 6: Marner (#1RW), Nylander (#1-2RW)
Middle 6: Kapanen (#2RW), Brown (#3 RW)
Bottom 6: Ennis (#3-4 RW)
D:
Top 2: Rielly (#1D)
Top 4: Muzzin (#2-3D), Gardiner (#2-3D), Dermott (#3D)
Bottom 4: Zaitzev (#4-5D), Hainsey (#4-5D), Oz (#6-7D), Holl (#6-7D)
G:
Starter: Andersen (1G)
Developing: Sparks (1-2G) <He has been developed as a potential starter, and is still developing. Whether he becomes a starter or a full time backup has yet to be decided, always more likely to be a backup.
Backup:
Now AHL Depth:
*NOTE: If a player is left off, it means I don't know enough about them.*
LW:
Top 3:
Middle 6: Marchment (#3LW)
Bottom 6: Moore (#3-4LW), Engvall (#4LW), Timashov (#4-5 LW)
C:
Top 3:
Middle 6: SDA (#3C)
Bottom 6: Brooks (#3-4-5 C)
RW:
Top 3:
Middle 6: Bracco (#2-3RW)
Bottom 6:
D:
Top 2:
Top 4: Sandin (#2-3), Liljegren (#2-3)
Bottom 4: Rosen (#5-6), Borgman (#6-7)
Just to nit pick.... add Scott to notable goalie prospects as a starter. Looks good to me and I agree. It seems the game plan is to keep both mango and kappy.
Just to nit pick.... add Scott to notable goalie prospects as a starter. Looks good to me and I agree. It seems the game plan is to keep both mango and kappy.
Okay, but it wont be Johnsson. WPG has to trade someone, doesn't mean it'll be Scheifele...
You’re right. It probably won’t be one of Winnipeg’s top tier players. More likely it will be one of their secondary forwards. Hmmmm who are Toronto’s secondary forwards?
You’re right. It probably won’t be one of Winnipeg’s top tier players. More likely it will be one of their secondary forwards. Hmmmm who are Toronto’s secondary forwards?
Mango is our Best and only top 6 LW. My point was WPG wont trade their best C when they don't have anything behind it.
If we were to trade anyone, it would be our depth guys where we have depth (Brown and Kapanen).
You missed the entire point of this post. Congrats...
You’re right. It probably won’t be one of Winnipeg’s top tier players. More likely it will be one of their secondary forwards. Hmmmm who are Toronto’s secondary forwards?
Brown, Hyman, lindholm.... shouldn’t be kappy or Johnsson. It may become necessary.
Mango is our Best and only top 6 LW. My point was WPG wont trade their best C when they don't have anything behind it.
If we were to trade anyone, it would be our depth guys where we have depth (Brown and Kapanen).
You missed the entire point of this post. Congrats...
No no, I got it. I just think that you posting it as a foregone conclusion is a little much
Very good profound analysis again ( same as the one with Matthews, Marner and Nylander contract options you made back in Oct, but unfortunatelly Dubarelli proved you wrong and me also with mine which was based on production and points )
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I'd also say you under value Trevor Moore, if given the same chance Johnsson is currently seeing I'd say he too could crack a #2 Winger spot.