2021 Training Camp Thread
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So with Dell not going on waivers today and Lehtonen being bumped out of the top-6, it seems safe to say that the latter will be starting the season on the taxi squad. Meaning the opening night roster is:
Thornton-Matthews-Marner
Vesey-Tavares-Nylander
Mikheyev-Kerfoot-Hyman
Barabanov-Spezza-Simmonds
Rielly-Brodie
Muzzin-Holl
Dermott-Bogosian
Andersen
Campbell
SCRATCH: Dell
TAXI: Boyd, Brooks, Lehtonen, Robertson, Sandin
Thornton-Matthews-Marner
Vesey-Tavares-Nylander
Mikheyev-Kerfoot-Hyman
Barabanov-Spezza-Simmonds
Rielly-Brodie
Muzzin-Holl
Dermott-Bogosian
Andersen
Campbell
SCRATCH: Dell
TAXI: Boyd, Brooks, Lehtonen, Robertson, Sandin
herman said:
Yeah I imagine it's only a matter of time before Dell hits waivers. Carrying 3 goalies doesn't offer you much flexibility, and it's obvious they aren't going to keep Lehtonen on the taxi squad for a significant amount of time.
Also a smarter person than me should calculate how long it'll take for the Leafs to accrue enough cap space for them to be able to carry 22 players.
Highlander
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Doesn't Chicago have more pressing Goalie needs? Or Hurricanes? Surprised to see Boyd on waivers, though he had a helluva scrimmage.herman said:
herman
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Highlander said:
It is in Chicago's best interests to not try this season lol
Carolina, if it were to get a goalie, would be looking for NHL roster level goaltending (trade), rather than backup fodder (waiver). Waiver pickups would need to stay on the NHL roster or risk waivers again.
groundskeeper willie
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Wasn't Keith Kinkaid on waivers too? Maybe Jersey tries to resurrect some of their previous work with him.herman said:
I can't help but wonder if it might have been better to put Dell on waivers as soon as it was an option at the start of camp. He was obviously #3 and teams might not have known what they wanted to do for backups yet.
Who knew signing Michael Hutchinson might end up being the most important move the Leafs made this summer?
Guilt Trip
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I think they're hoping teams are settled maybe by the weekend or whenever and then they can put Dell on waivers. Hutchinson clearing is great news because not only are they guaranteed a 3rd goalie, they're covered for the ex Draft.Crake said:
Boyd was destined for waivers unless Vesey stunk the joint out.
A faster Matthews would be a very dangerous thing for the rest of the league.
So basically we're really hoping Comrie gets a shutout in his first game.
herman
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Training Camp is over
https://twitter.com/CapFriendly/status/1349357203808022529
That open slot is nominally reserved for Aaron Dell once it is safe for him to be waived. It will likely be used to shelve Barabanov for cap savings on off days until then.
Once Dell and his cap hit is down and barring injury, any one of the Taxi Squad can be flipped into the roster for game days as needed without additional transactions (e.g. giving Thornton a break and Robertson a spin).
The Kessel retained salary continues to hurt: could've had Engvall/Agostino up (or Marner could be a 12M guy).
https://twitter.com/CapFriendly/status/1349357203808022529
That open slot is nominally reserved for Aaron Dell once it is safe for him to be waived. It will likely be used to shelve Barabanov for cap savings on off days until then.
Once Dell and his cap hit is down and barring injury, any one of the Taxi Squad can be flipped into the roster for game days as needed without additional transactions (e.g. giving Thornton a break and Robertson a spin).
The Kessel retained salary continues to hurt: could've had Engvall/Agostino up (or Marner could be a 12M guy).