Armchair GM 2019-2020

[CarltonTheBear]

I mean he shouldn't take that haircut. But Dubas/Keefe were the group that fished him out of the ECHL and repeatedly went to bat for him and I wonder how much that counts for.

This could be his best/only chance for a big pay-day in his NHL career. If his agent can spin "6-foot-4 right-handed defenceman who can skate and play 18 minutes a night" during the interview period then I couldn't blame him for going with whoever offers the most.

 

[Guilt Trip]

I'm still trading Johnsson before Kappy. Kappy is 1 1/2+ years younger, is a cheaper hit and I think a better overall player.

 

[Guilt Trip]

https://twitter.com/kristen_shilton/status/1204133239666798592

Y?know who?d be a good third line scoring option on this team after Kappy is traded

Bracco

 

[Frank E]

I don't watch any Marlies hockey, but my understanding is that Bracco is Petan light.

 

[herman]

Bracco is very one dimensional.

 

[OldTimeHockey]

https://twitter.com/kristen_shilton/status/1204133239666798592

Y?know who?d be a good third line scoring option on this team after Kappy is traded

As much as I've always said that Leivo was a lazy player, one thing I do admire is his attitude through all the crap that went on.

 

[OldTimeHockey]

I'm still trading Johnsson before Kappy. Kappy is 1 1/2+ years younger, is a cheaper hit and I think a better overall player.

I agree with this. I use to feel the opposite as I felt Johnsson had better hockey sense but I find that Kapanen has taken a big step this year and has started controlling play.

 

[Highlander]

https://twitter.com/kristen_shilton/status/1204133239666798592

Y?know who?d be a good third line scoring option on this team after Kappy is traded

Bracco?

 

[dappleganger]

https://twitter.com/kristen_shilton/status/1204133239666798592

Y?know who?d be a good third line scoring option on this team after Kappy is traded

A guy playing on the top line with 2nd powerplay minutes on pace for 16 goals?  ???

 

[Guilt Trip]

Bracco is very one dimensional.

Have you seen him play? The games I've seen him play he works hard in both ends. I'd like to see him get a shot.

 

[herman]

Bracco is very one dimensional.

Have you seen him play? The games I've seen him play he works hard in both ends. I'd like to see him get a shot.

Yeah, there's a difference between working hard and being effective though, and Bracco's effectiveness is primarily making passes. Getting the puck and all that other stuff needs significant seasoning.

Leivo, Timashov, Petan, Aberg all have more to offer at this time.

But hey, if NYR want Bracco for Georgiev, then yes pls

 

[Frank E]

Bracco is very one dimensional.

Have you seen him play? The games I've seen him play he works hard in both ends. I'd like to see him get a shot.

Yeah, there's a difference between working hard and being effective though, and Bracco's effectiveness is primarily making passes. Getting the puck and all that other stuff needs significant seasoning.

Leivo, Timashov, Petan, Aberg all have more to offer at this time.

But hey, if NYR want Bracco for Georgiev, then yes pls

Big fan eh?

 

[CarltonTheBear]

I'm still trading Johnsson before Kappy. Kappy is 1 1/2+ years younger, is a cheaper hit and I think a better overall player.

Johnsson can play in the top-6, Kappy can't/won't. A minuscule age difference and cap hit don't make up for that to me.

 

[herman]

I'm still trading Johnsson before Kappy. Kappy is 1 1/2+ years younger, is a cheaper hit and I think a better overall player.

Johnsson can play in the top-6, Kappy can't/won't. A minuscule age difference and cap hit don't make up for that to me.

I have never seen such a skilled, physically gifted player nerf the creativity from top lines so quickly and effortlessly as Kapanen with Tavares/Marner and Matthews/Nylander.

Latest 31 Thoughts

13. Not that they want to, but when things were going poorly for the Maple Leafs, another GM said Toronto learned it could trade Kasperi Kapanen very easily. ?But they don?t want to,? he added.

Do it before others catch on.

 

[Frank E]

Anyone think they start Hutchinson tomorrow night?

 

[Highlander]

Anyone think they start Hutchinson tomorrow night?

Hopefully Jarry or Georgiev.

 

[Guilt Trip]

Anyone think they start Hutchinson tomorrow night?

Hopefully Jarry or Georgiev.

Don't see Pitt trading Jarry. Maybe the Leafs can get DeSmith but he has a 1.25 mill hit for 3 years. Has pretty good numbers in his brief NHL career.
Don't know if NYR will part with Georgiev.

 

[Coco-puffs]

I'm still trading Johnsson before Kappy. Kappy is 1 1/2+ years younger, is a cheaper hit and I think a better overall player.

Johnsson can play in the top-6, Kappy can't/won't. A minuscule age difference and cap hit don't make up for that to me.

I have never seen such a skilled, physically gifted player nerf the creativity from top lines so quickly and effortlessly as Kapanen with Tavares/Marner and Matthews/Nylander.

Latest 31 Thoughts

13. Not that they want to, but when things were going poorly for the Maple Leafs, another GM said Toronto learned it could trade Kasperi Kapanen very easily. ?But they don?t want to,? he added.

Do it before others catch on.

I think Kapanen is a fish out of water when he has to play on the Left Side.  Before Willy was back last season Kapanen looked better on Matthews right side- and the biggest frustration was taking long shots off the rush instead of stopping up and creating offense with the second wave of players.  He's seemed to improve that this season, but now Willy and Marner have those RW positions taken.

 

[Frank E]

I'm still trading Johnsson before Kappy. Kappy is 1 1/2+ years younger, is a cheaper hit and I think a better overall player.

Johnsson can play in the top-6, Kappy can't/won't. A minuscule age difference and cap hit don't make up for that to me.

I have never seen such a skilled, physically gifted player nerf the creativity from top lines so quickly and effortlessly as Kapanen with Tavares/Marner and Matthews/Nylander.

Latest 31 Thoughts

13. Not that they want to, but when things were going poorly for the Maple Leafs, another GM said Toronto learned it could trade Kasperi Kapanen very easily. ?But they don?t want to,? he added.

Do it before others catch on.

I think Kapanen is a fish out of water when he has to play on the Left Side.  Before Willy was back last season Kapanen looked better on Matthews right side- and the biggest frustration was taking long shots off the rush instead of stopping up and creating offense with the second wave of players.  He's seemed to improve that this season, but now Willy and Marner have those RW positions taken.

Last season you also had Kadri in at 3C, who produced about double of what Kerfoot's P/GP is this season.  So I think it might be difficult for Kapanen to keep up his current pace at 3RW.

 

[herman]

I think Kapanen is a fish out of water when he has to play on the Left Side.  Before Willy was back last season Kapanen looked better on Matthews right side- and the biggest frustration was taking long shots off the rush instead of stopping up and creating offense with the second wave of players.  He's seemed to improve that this season, but now Willy and Marner have those RW positions taken.

Yes, he's not suited for the left side. Last night, Nylander played the left side.

Honestly, I think it's just Kapanen plays a certain style that is not conducive to supporting the give-and-go, heads-up seam plays that 91-16, 34-88 have built their success on. Even when he was on the right side with Matthews, you could visibly see the frustration his play was causing Matthews much of the time, especially when he would Leroy Jenkins the zone and then fizzle the play on a bad angle wrister into the crest. The dude has good puck handling skills and just blistering speed, but his read on the game is sorely behind his physical capabilities, you know?

On breakaways, that lack of group-attack awareness is negligible. In a 3rd line checking role, against lower quality competition, he can stand out a bit and do some damage at times. With skilled, creative east-west lines, he's just a non-entity at best and, more often than not, a hindrance.