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Forum: Armchair-GMJan. 5, 2021 at 11:39 p.m.

Thread: Todays training camp lines

<div class="quote"><div class="quote_t">Quoting: <b>MisstheWhalers</b></div><div>Hopefully, pretty sure I heard Maurice reiterate that Niku was in the top 8, seemed to me he was trying to be clear that Niku was making the team but wasn't saying he'd actually play.. Lol

How would you rate your defense overall? Looks pretty weak but I don’t know everyone that well. I’m just trying to evaluate the North division to see how the leafs will fare. Would it be accurate to say that this Jets team is about average to above average or a border line playoff team...bad defense core, very good top 6 forwards, bad bottom 6 forwards, amazing goaltending?

I hope Maurice just gives Niku a legit chance to sink or swim.</div></div>

Forum: Armchair-GMJan. 5, 2021 at 11:24 p.m.

Thread: Nicky Bobby

<div class="quote"><div class="quote_t">Quoting: <b>Brad21</b></div><div>To me,these lines Dubas chose are dumb.</div></div>

I like these lines. I heard they also may be thinking about going with 11 forwards and 7 D men with the bottom two forwards rotating into the top 3 lines throughout the game. Then they can be more selective with how the defensemens ice time will be allocated such as keeping bogosian in defensive zone and P.K. situations or reducing a defensemens ice time if he is having an off night.

Forum: Armchair-GMNov. 12, 2020 at 9:23 p.m.

Thread: How to win the cup

This is almost exactly the way I see it. Very realistic but also a lot of potential.

They have 2 proven #1 forward lines. Not too many teams can say that.

Their bottom 6 forward group all have a lot to prove but they added grit & good depth scoring in Thornton, Simmons, Vesey & Barabanov. Kerfoot also needs a bounce back year. This might be a wildcard for the leafs. a good thing is they have engvall, robertson, anderson pushing for ice time.

Brodie & Reily form a good #1 unit.

Muzzin fits well at #3 while they have a bunch of guys battling for that #4 spot inchluding Letonen, Holl, Dermott, Sandin, Bogosian. I think that's enough competition to confidently say they will have a good top 4 next season.

They also have good depth in the bottom pairing. The addition of bogosian, hoping letonen can make an impact but not sure, dermott should have a bounce back year, sandin is a great player but small and getting better / stronger and will definately push for minutes, holl looked great at times last year and should be getting better but might look great in a bottom pairing

addding campbell & dell in goal gives them some decent depth in goal and anderson will most definatley have a good bounce back year in his contract season.

Forum: Armchair-GMNov. 2, 2020 at 6:03 p.m.

Thread: Opening Night Roster

<div class="quote"><div class="quote_t">Quoting: <b>Laudan</b></div><div>Its not about will they want him or not, 2 Forwards must be exposed and he and Kerfoot are only ones that will meet requirements.

to OP :

Again...Robertson is far from ready

Barabanov will play

Dermott before Holl on 2nd Pair</div></div>

I think vesey makes the team and they could expose him in the expansion draft along with kerfoot. but if vesey doesnt make it, envall would have to get his games in for exposure or else who are you going to expose on forward?

Mikheyev is definately a top 4 PK guy instead of maybe spezza.

Dermott might push holl in that top 4 spot but it will be a training camp battle.

How many D do they need to expose in the expansion draft 2? if so, dermott or holl. We need to open up a top 6 role for sandin by end of the year or year after.

Forum: Armchair-GMOct. 22, 2020 at 9:35 p.m.

Thread: A Weegar move that Florida can afford

<div class="quote"><div class="quote_t">Quoting: <b>crankshaft</b></div><div>Whats up with TO fans constantly trading Holl, Dermott and Engvall as if they we're actually worth something.</div></div>

Engvall can be sent down I believe. Moving Holl and Dermott would simply open up a bit of cap space and opportunity for Lehtonen, Sandin, Bogosian. you could put them on waivers but i think you can get pick's for them.

Forum: Armchair-GMOct. 22, 2020 at 9:32 p.m.

Thread: A Weegar move that Florida can afford

<div class="quote"><div class="quote_t">Quoting: <b>justaBoss</b></div><div>It depends very much on what kind of contract is Weegar signing - but if it is good value then there's no point making such a move.

I'd move some other D in this case.</div></div>

ya i would too if they could move yandle or stralman

Forum: Armchair-GMOct. 22, 2020 at 9:25 p.m.

Thread: Lineup

I like the forward group overall but depth scoring might be an issue. Great on D. Great in goal. playoff team.

Forum: Armchair-GMOct. 22, 2020 at 9:14 p.m.

Thread: Sharks

Decent top 6 forward group. Poor bottom 6. Lacking defensive depth. Burns and Karlsson must be healthy and log a lot of minutes. Not sure about goaltending. They will be lucky to make playoffs.

Forum: Armchair-GMOct. 22, 2020 at 9:06 p.m.

Thread: Opening night

Definately a competitive team. They got a lot better this offseason. Good up the wings. Very good top 6. Amazing goaltending. Light on depth and high end scoring up the middle. 4th in the east.

Forum: Armchair-GMOct. 22, 2020 at 8:56 p.m.

Thread: My Standings prediction assuming no division changes

<div class="quote"><div class="quote_t">Quoting: <b>swinny</b></div><div>I argue the Atlantic is wide open for any of Tampa, Boston, Montréal or Toronto to take. Not an easy division to call at all.</div></div>

1. Toronto
2. Tampa
3. Boston
4. Montreal

Forum: Armchair-GMOct. 22, 2020 at 8:01 p.m.

Thread: What does it look like

pretty realistic. I would like to see kerfoot moved to open up more cap space and to allow thornton to take the #3 center position.

Forum: Armchair-GMOct. 22, 2020 at 7:59 p.m.

Thread: What does it look like

<div class="quote"><div class="quote_t">Quoting: <b>Penguins21</b></div><div>Is Campbell waiver exempt? Cause that’s an easy move during the season to open up some cap space for a few games and send Campbell to the minors and have Dell as the back-up.

Give Campbell a start and then send him down for the next 5-7 days and have Dell as the back-up. Gets Campbell more playing time too.</div></div>

I dont think he is. he's been in the league like over 5 or 7 years.

Forum: Armchair-GMOct. 22, 2020 at 7:57 p.m.

Thread: The Toronto Maple leafs

ya way too much for engvall and holl. Engvall to the minors. Holl i get moving as he makes a bit too much for a #5 / #6. He's gone if dermott, lehtonen, sandin can squeeze him out of being muzzin's partner.

Forum: Armchair-GMOct. 13, 2020 at 9:16 p.m.

Thread: LEAFS 2021

hopefully dermott can make the jump to a top 4.

Forum: Armchair-GMOct. 12, 2020 at 10:55 a.m.

Thread: After Vesey

oops, im a bit over the cap

Forum: Armchair-GMOct. 11, 2020 at 9:25 p.m.

Thread: Toronto Maple Leafs 20-21 final tweaks

I like it. I question hainsey though as i dont konw if he has another year in him though i get the leadership he brings.

Forum: Armchair-GMOct. 11, 2020 at 9:23 p.m.

Thread: Soup and Derm signed Holl 4 Weegar

not even close but good try.

Forum: Armchair-GMOct. 11, 2020 at 9:21 p.m.

Thread: A Weegar move that Florida can afford

<div class="quote"><div class="quote_t">Quoting: <b>justaBoss</b></div><div>Lol no.

Can't see why FLA would move Weegar in the first place.</div></div>

because they have a very expensive D core right now. almost as expesnive as there forward group. I thought they had an internal cap of close to $70M but Kosterjy_ says this is not the case so not too sure.

Forum: Armchair-GMOct. 11, 2020 at 9:15 p.m.

Thread: After Bogosian

<div class="quote"><div class="quote_t">Quoting: <b>themostleaf33</b></div><div>Your team is 600K over the cap</div></div>

ya i know. question though, by moving players up and down from the leafs to the marlies on off days allows them to save money on the overall cap but im not sure how much that can work out to be. Does anyone konw?

Forum: Armchair-GMOct. 11, 2020 at 1:27 p.m.

Thread: Leaf-4-Cup

<div class="quote"><div class="quote_t">Quoting: <b>Giakki</b></div><div>he looked slow against CBJ and even worse after muzzin got worse i think he solid bottom pair if he needs to play up for a few games for injury ok. 20 min is to much. If the can get an upgrade for cheap the should. imo</div></div>

ya definately a third pairing guy on a cup team. hoping one of lettonen, dermott or sanding step up their games into the second paring with muzzin. ya envall third liner at best. where's the soup man? mikheyev needs to be on the second line. he did well when not injured. now the leafs d looks to have some depth which they could have used when muzzin got injured in the play in series against columbus. holl in over his head when having to play top minutes against top lines.

Forum: Armchair-GMOct. 10, 2020 at 2:48 a.m.

Thread: Cap Compliant

<div class="quote"><div class="quote_t">Quoting: <b>Scoob1978</b></div><div>Devils are not paying you to take your cap hit. We have no use for Johnsson. You pay us to take the hit. He's a 40-45 point player in the only position we are deep in at 3.4 for the next 3 years. No thanks unless you want to give us your second. We have time. You need to get under the cap. If we can't make a deal you can call the Wings and.... the Wings.</div></div>

engvall had a pretty good year last year and keeps getting better. i'd keep him.

Forum: Armchair-GMOct. 10, 2020 at 2:47 a.m.

Thread: Cap Compliant

I think a lot of teams would take johnsson off the leafs hands for an asset. kerfoot might be tough.

Forum: Armchair-GMOct. 9, 2020 at 9:13 p.m.

Thread: after brodie simmons

<div class="quote"><div class="quote_t">Quoting: <b>PleaseBanMeForMyOwnGood</b></div><div>Lehtonen 100% makes the team.</div></div>

ya forgot about him i agree. rosen in the minors

Forum: Armchair-GMOct. 9, 2020 at 9:11 p.m.

Thread: Stanley Cup team

barabanov probably makes it instead of korskov

Forum: Armchair-GMOct. 9, 2020 at 9:03 p.m.

Thread: so dubas presser

this is probably close to what's its going to be next year except Mikheyev probably makes more than $1M/yr which brings them right up to the cap and you still need to account for another spare player most likely.. maybe kerfoot has to go?

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