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Sufferingleafsfan
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Forum: Armchair-GMFeb. 6, 2020 at 3:23 p.m.
Forum: Armchair-GMDec. 5, 2019 at 4:17 p.m.
Forum: Armchair-GMDec. 3, 2019 at 8:36 a.m.
Thread: Soo toughness
<div class="quote"><div class="quote_t">Quoting: <b>Sufferingleafsfan</b></div><div>I thoroughly don't understand this logic in the Leafs community that 1 'tough guy' forward is going to solve our team toughness issue. I 100% agree that the Leafs need to be meaner, tougher, harder to play against physically and that they need to stand up for teammates. I just think that all of that comes from the team as a whole stepping up. Look back to the Chicago game this year Toews dropped the gloves to make a statement and stand up for his team is Toews the type of 'tough guy' player we should be acquiring...no he doesn't fit that mould (He's probably more like JT) but he stood up for his teammate regardless.

I just think that the logic is flawed to think that one 'tough guy' forward who will play on our 4th line, so 10mins a night MAX under the Keefe system, is going to miraculously make the Leafs tougher to play against.

Teams like Boston are tough to play against, in the way we're talking about, because everyone up and down the lineup is willing to push hard and play physical. Not because they have 1 out of 12 forwards who is a 'tough guy'.</div></div>

I know a lot of the TV talking heads said last year that Toronto's toughness improvement needed to come from inside. The Boston guys haven't been "tough" their whole career, they had to learn to play that way. Matthews has a big frame, he needs to get more comfortable throwing it around (imagine he started playing a bit more like JT), Marner needs to get a bit of Marchand to his game (minus the cheap shots) and work on his forecheck. Nylander is never going to be a big bodycheck guy, but can improve his strength on the puck and ability to go and get it. Reilly needs to get better at battling in the corners. Those are the things that will make the Leafs tougher, I 100% agree about not adding some 3rd pair D or 4th line player to add "sandpaper."

If they wanted to do that just bring up Mason Marchment when he's healthy for nothing.
Forum: Armchair-GMDec. 2, 2019 at 7:05 p.m.
Thread: Who do you trade to upgrade backup and RHD
<div class="quote"><div class="quote_t">Quoting: <b>palhal</b></div><div>This trade Ceci at any cost is silly. He certainly hasn't been the Leafs worse RHD. I felt sorry for Ceci for most of season. He was paired with the very irresponsible defensively Reilly. Reilly gets points on the PP and even strength but is liability to the Leafs when the Leafs don't have possession. But of course folks look at the Reilly and his points and Reilly is the teflon man....no criticism allowed.</div></div>
I don’t think I said trade him at all costs. He’s simply not top pair material and by default it seemed he was put there by Babcock and left there when Keefe took over. Ceci plays a similar game to Rielly just not as well. It’s why they don’t work together. They both like to take chances to make a break out defensively or pinch heavily in the offensive zone. He’d probably look a lot better paired with Muzzin who’d be more willing and able to cover up his mistakes. I don’t know if Holl is quite ready for top pair minutes and responsibility but I’d like someone more like him with Rielly because he doesn’t flash one way or the other. He just makes simple safe plays and that’s who you want with a run’n’gun type D man like Rielly. That’s my thoughts on Ceci anyway. He’s not bad, his style just doesn’t mesh with what Toronto needs from him, and at 4.5 he’s an obvious candidate to move to get below the cap