Leafs Training Camp Opens

[herman]

Now there's going to be 10 articles about Matthews breaking the glass and how hard his shot is and what he was thinking at the moment it broke and how he felt about Marner's pass and was it on his tape and...

https://mapleleafshotstove.com/2016/09/28/auston-matthews-im-just-staying-in-the-moment/

Are you surprised that you shattered the glass in practice?

Matthews: Absolutely. I don?t have the best one-timer, so when that happened, I was shocked. I think everybody else on the ice was shocked, too.

 

[Frank E]

Typical MLSE, charges more and more for tickets to see a losing team, cheaps out on proper glass.  Sad!

 

[LuncheonMeat]

Now there's going to be 10 articles about Matthews breaking the glass and how hard his shot is and what he was thinking at the moment it broke and how he felt about Marner's pass and was it on his tape and...

https://mapleleafshotstove.com/2016/09/28/auston-matthews-im-just-staying-in-the-moment/

Are you surprised that you shattered the glass in practice?

Matthews: Absolutely. I don?t have the best one-timer, so when that happened, I was shocked. I think everybody else on the ice was shocked, too.

Correction: There are going to be at least 40 articles about how bad Matthews' one-timer is, and how the Leafs blew it not taking Laine (he of the 'good' one-timer).

Damien? Steve? Glenn?? You listening?

 

[ZBBM]

In other news, here is Matthews ruining practice for everyone.

Oh my god look how proud of it he is. I'm going to love this guy.

He'll change his tune when he sees the $756.27 deduction from his first paycheck.

 

[L K]

Now there's going to be 10 articles about Matthews breaking the glass and how hard his shot is and what he was thinking at the moment it broke and how he felt about Marner's pass and was it on his tape and...

https://mapleleafshotstove.com/2016/09/28/auston-matthews-im-just-staying-in-the-moment/

Are you surprised that you shattered the glass in practice?

Matthews: Absolutely. I don?t have the best one-timer, so when that happened, I was shocked. I think everybody else on the ice was shocked, too.

Correction: There are going to be at least 40 articles about how bad Matthews' one-timer is, and how the Leafs blew it not taking Laine (he of the 'good' one-timer).

Damien? Steve? Glenn?? You listening?

Young punk terrorizes Toronto breaking windows.  Probably drunk.

 

[TBLeafer]

Your lineup for tonight's game.​

 

[TBLeafer]

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John Vogl ‏@BuffNewsVogl  14m14 minutes ago
John Vogl Retweeted Kevin McGran
Sabres' lines tonight: Foligno-Larsson-Okposo, Kane-Nylander-Grant, Moulson-C. O'Reilly-Fasching, Carrier-Catenacci-Schneider.

John Vogl ‏@BuffNewsVogl  6m6 minutes ago
Sabres' defense: Gorges, Bogosian, Cody Franson, Brendan Guhle, Mac Bennett, Justin Falk, Erik Burgdoerfer. Goalies: Nilsson, Kasdorf


Its the Nylander V Nylander show tonight on TSN4

 

[CarltonTheBear]

I don't know where to post this but Kyle Dubas liked this post on twitter:

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www.twitter.com/bobbycappucino/status/782734776415424512

He's the best.

 

[herman]

Dubas would never abbreviate like that in text messages.

 

[herman]

James Mirtle
Babcock says Soshnikov will start season with the Marlies because of his injury.

Kristen Shilton
‏@kristen_shilton
Per Babs, Sosh had hamstring issues, team shut him down to get strength up so he's not injured all the time. Will start with Marlies.

 

[TBLeafer]

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Kristen Shilton ‏@kristen_shilton  45m45 minutes ago
#Leafs haven't made more cuts official, but Bracco tweeted he's going back to OHL & Marc-Andre Cliche is over here at start of Marlies camp

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Kristen Shilton ‏@kristen_shilton  10m10 minutes ago
Tony Cameranesi and Kasimir Kaskisuo also here at Marlies camp.

 

[Frank E]

So Soshnikov is out...so roster looking more like:

Komarov-Kadri-Michalek
JVR-Bozak-Marner
Hyman-Matthews-Nylander
Martin-Laich-Brown
Holland-Greening

 

[CarltonTheBear]

So Soshnikov is out...so roster looking more like:

Komarov-Kadri-Michalek
JVR-Bozak-Marner
Hyman-Matthews-Nylander
Martin-Laich-Brown
Holland-Greening

I'm guessing Brown goes down and we keep 8 defencemen instead. While I haven't watched a ton of the pre-season, it doesn't really sound like he's made a big impact yet.

 

[Kaberle15]

So Soshnikov is out...so roster looking more like:

Komarov-Kadri-Michalek
JVR-Bozak-Marner
Hyman-Matthews-Nylander
Martin-Laich-Brown
Holland-Greening

I'm guessing Brown goes down and we keep 8 defencemen instead. While I haven't watched a ton of the pre-season, it doesn't really sound like he's made a big impact yet.

IMHO, Brown will go down due to a numbers game. However he had pretty decent games, with limited linemates and time.

I Guess it makes more sense to not lose Carrick/Corrado on waivers and they wil go with 8 D

 

[TBLeafer]

I don't see them rolling 8 D with all the NHL ready forward talent.  I don't think Shannyco is afraid to make the tough choice of placing a D on waivers if that's what it comes down to.

My opinion of course, but I have a sneaking suspicion that one of Hunwick or Corrado will be in tough to make roster.

I think they'll roll 7 D.

 

[mr grieves]

I don't see them rolling 8 D with all the NHL ready forward talent.  I don't think Shannyco is afraid to make the tough choice of placing a D on waivers if that's what it comes down to.

My opinion of course, but I have a sneaking suspicion that one of Hunwick or Corrado will be in tough to make roster.

I think they'll roll 7 D.

I'm hoping the theory that Polak's so well compensated in order to make him waiver-proof is true.

So, my hoped-for opening night line-up:

Komarov-Kadri-Michalek
JVR-Bozak-Marner
Holland-Matthews-Nylander
Greening-Laich-Hyman
Leivo-Martin

Gardiner-Zaitsev
Rielly-Carrick
Hunwick-Corrado
Marincin

 

[TBLeafer]

I don't see them rolling 8 D with all the NHL ready forward talent.  I don't think Shannyco is afraid to make the tough choice of placing a D on waivers if that's what it comes down to.

My opinion of course, but I have a sneaking suspicion that one of Hunwick or Corrado will be in tough to make roster.

I think they'll roll 7 D.

I'm hoping the theory that Polak's so well compensated in order to make him waiver-proof is true.

So, my hoped-for opening night line-up:

Komarov-Kadri-Michalek
JVR-Bozak-Marner
Holland-Matthews-Nylander
Greening-Laich-Hyman
Leivo-Martin

Gardiner-Zaitsev
Rielly-Carrick
Hunwick-Corrado
Marincin

Mine isn't that far off from yours.

Komarov-Kadri-Marner
JVR-Bozak-Brown
Michalek-Matthews-Nylander
Martin-Laich-Hyman
Greening, Holland

Rielly-Zaitsev
Gardiner-Carrick
Marincin-Polak
Corrado

Andersen
Enroth

 

[Kaberle15]

So a not so premature 7 days to go roster looks like:

Fowards (Locked in)

JVR - Matthews - Marner
Nylander - Kadri - Komarov
Hyman - Bozak - Michalek
Martin - Holland

In the limbo for the final 2 spots (if they run with 8 D)
Greening, Laich, Brown, Kapenen, Leivo

From a pure asset management POV I would keep: Leivo and one of Greening/Laich
due to 2 simple reasons:
They can be shipped at the deadline as rentals and the Leafs get more picks
Brown and Kapenen (despite outplaying the competition) are waivers free.
So they need to pick who to risk lose: Greening/Laich or Leivo.

On D:
Gardiner - Zaitzev
Hunwick - Rielly
Marincin - Carrick
Corrado/Polak.


Polak and Hunwick will problaby be gone by the deadline that can also translate into more picks.

 

[CarltonTheBear]

I don't really see any appeal to having Leivo on the team. He's a fine injury-replacement option right now but I can't see him becoming a long-term NHL player.

 

[bustaheims]

I don't really see any appeal to having Leivo on the team. He's a fine injury-replacement option right now but I can't see him becoming a long-term NHL player.

Yeah. The only real appeal is that he'd be able to qualify as one of the players the team is required to expose in the expansion draft - which is a pretty weak justification for keeping him on the roster.