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Forum: Armchair-GMJul. 11, 2019 at 6:09 a.m.
Thread: Setting up the D
<div class="quote"><div class="quote_t">Quoting: <b>Maj</b></div><div>how do you know that ? Please share your source for making the judgment</div></div>

My source is my scouting and watching games of those certain players during different ages and in different tournaments and leagues. With Borgman its easier since Brickley is same age as Borgman so we can compare easier. Borgman was playing NHL at 22yrs old and was really good with relatively bad D partner (Polak). Had really good transition numbers and was really good. He won rookie of the year in SHL (which is only won by great players!) and had fantastic seasons for young up and coming defenceman before making transition to NA. Should be in Leafs in lineup to start the season for absolute sure. Is good defensively, can create offence and he is that player who would fit more in NHL than AHL. Borgman is also better skater and transitional player than Brickley, Brickley might be better in some parts of the game but overall Borgman is better. Brickley was playing NCAA, had really good college career but transition to pro hockey did not go as well as it was imagined in his case. I dont know the numbers for his NHL games he played but I saw two of them and he did not look as good imo. Borgman &gt;&gt;&gt; Brickley.

As for Hollowell. He is 20 and you cant really compare the two. Hollowell is offence-driving playmaking Dman like Torey Krug for example. He is amazing skater and really well-rounded Dman who is not as good defensively as Brickley but Brickley lacks offensively and Hollowell excells in creating offence from his own zone and in transition. Brickley can create some, but he is more defensive defenceman. In terms of development Brickley is further because he is 4yrs older but in terms overall talent and ceiling, Mac tops him.

You can agree or disagree with me, that is my opinion and my few years of watching them.
Forum: Armchair-GMJun. 28, 2019 at 10:31 a.m.
Thread: Leafs fans today
<div class="quote"><div class="quote_t">Quoting: <b>Loops</b></div><div>I don't believe he'll merge in Toronto either but he could slot on a handful of teams as the 2-3 RW and added powerplay time. He does have holes in his games but a lot of people who trade him in ARMCHAIR overlook that for whatever. I think he's good trade bait just not AS good as some people claim.

Me personally, I'm a fan of a Power Forward style of game. I'm excited to see how Yegor Korshkov game translates to North America.</div></div>

The other Russian is the one that intrigues me more, he killed penalties in the KHL and was a better scorer. I think he could be a good addition to the Matthews line, someone who has the size to crash the net and create space for Matthews and Nylander to dummy everyone else. If Matthews gets a full season in next year, he should score 60 and could end up with 60 assists if he had a winger who could crash the net and bat home rebounds. He didn't have that at all last year.