Quoting: palhal
Trickster, you touched on a pet peeve of mine. "Saying "If Lehtonen is on the roster to start, Dermott or Holl will be traded as neither are really 1st pair guys." Fact is is you need 3 competent NHLers playing the right side. Just because the unknown Lehtonen is on the team, doesn't push Holl or Dermot off the team. And this first pairing ranking is nonsense. Holl played 20 minutes a game, Dermot 17, so it's not those two good have been sheltered from playing in all different minutes. I question if Reilly is a first pairing by so many . He gets lots of PP minutes and points but is just not much above average at even strength, and doesn't play the PK much. Hardly the stalwart Dman that is teamed first pairing. I just can't figure what are the the rankings for pairings on the Leafs. Now I have an opinion on who are the Leafs best Dmen in order (Holl # 3) last season
Agree with your statements.
I dont like the ranking think either man but it is what it is.
Its pretty clear that the Leafs are defensively lacking, so how we begin to look at improving g that?
Have to breakdown and make assessments about what we have, what we need, and lastly what we can get.
That in turn puts Riely at 1st pair on your this team, whether I like it or not, and Muzzin at 2nd pair.
Your not wrong on minutes played and where they are played for Rielly, I actually dont feel he is #1 D man at all.
We have 2 #2 guys in Rielly and Muzzin, sadly are both LD.