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Leafsfaninvancity

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Forum: Armchair-GMFeb. 20, 2021 at 9:31 a.m.
Forum: Armchair-GMFeb. 10, 2021 at 9:59 a.m.
Thread: 2021-2022
<div class="quote"><div class="quote_t">Quoting: <b>Leafsfaninvancity</b></div><div>Agreed on the majority of what you've said with the exception of Dermott being top 4 potential. I think he's an NHL dman, but a bottom pairing guy. He might still have some upside, but I'd rather see Lehtonen or even Sandin get more playing time.</div></div>

Sandin certainly has the highest ceiling of the 3. It seems clear now that Dermott's offensive upside is pretty limited (not much poise on the OZ), but what his strengths are (skating, gap control, moving the puck) are all attributes that fit into the Leafs system very well. His upside at this point is 18-20 min per night (2nd pairing) of safe hockey, moving the puck in the right direction to our talented forwards, and to be a bit of a pest now and then. With the odd hiccup in his own end.

It was behind a paywall on EP so I didn't get to read it, but that JFresh twitter guy (his info was referenced on SN the other day I believe) just did a deep dive on Dermott, and per the title says something along the lines of Dermott has to be in a top 4 with the Leafs or some other team.

That probably doesn't mean a whole lot, but I think it's somewhat noteworthy as the guy isn't "just another Leaf fanboy", I believe he's American and Pens are his team.