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I wouldn't be opposed to getting him on an AHL deal with the Marlies. Sounds like we're going to need some translation and interpretation assistance (in addition to Timashov) in the dressing room.
 
Both Leipsic and Soshnikov weren't given qualifying offers yesterday and both are free agents. I remember when we were high on both guys
 
Zee said:
Both Leipsic and Soshnikov weren't given qualifying offers yesterday and both are free agents. I remember when we were high on both guys
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Soshnikov had already signed somewhere in Europe. Leipsic's a bit surprising since LA isn't exactly flush with young-ish/cheap talent. He scored at a 30-point pace for them which is pretty decent considering his minutes and the fact that LA was the 2nd lowest scoring team in the league.
 
I wonder if the Leafs circle back on Leipsic if he's on the cheap.  Depth winger, we know about him already, could make sense.
 
Zee said:
I wonder if the Leafs circle back on Leipsic if he's on the cheap.  Depth winger, we know about him already, could make sense.
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I don't see it this year. Lots of Marlies could be ready to make the jump to our bottom 6. Mikheyev will probably be on the team. Would have to think Korshkov, Marchment, Engvall, Bracco, Moore, Timashov, Brooks would be getting a good look this season and a few will make the Leafs. I think the Leafs are also high on Carcone as well because they qualified him.
 
herman said:
https://twitter.com/mikecommito/status/1148929295487787013
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Nice to see that kind of honesty from someone. Lupul had all the tools to be one of the greats, his body just couldn't hack it. Good for you Joffrey and hope you have those kids and a happy life.
 
Highlander said:
herman said:
https://twitter.com/mikecommito/status/1148929295487787013
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Nice to see that kind of honesty from someone. Lupul had all the tools to be one of the greats, his body just couldn't hack it. Good for you Joffrey and hope you have those kids and a happy life.
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Kind of surprised, I thought for sure it was all about burying his contract but he acknowledges he couldn't physically handle it.
 
That's a bigger contract than I would have expected him to get, and I said that about last years deal too (1 year, $1.3mil). So at least his agent's pretty good.

New Jersey has Subban, Severson, and Vatanen as RHD ahead of Carrick on the depth chart, so I'm not really sure what their plans are for him.
 
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That's a bigger contract than I would have expected him to get, and I said that about last years deal too (1 year, $1.3mil). So at least his agent's pretty good.

New Jersey has Subban, Severson, and Vatanen as RHD ahead of Carrick on the depth chart, so I'm not really sure what their plans are for him.
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Expansion fodder?
 
Katya Knappe of PPP has been talking about this mushy spot in the cap: players that you?re paying 1-2M are a waste.

The performance they?re likely providing can either be had for league min (50%) or you could push a bit more money into a clearly better player. The players the Leafs have bumped out are kind of in this space or completely out of the league: Lindholm, Leivo, Carrick, Polak... not sure what the hell Hainsey?s agent said to Dorion but he really should be in that range too (Cup ring bonus).
 
https://theleafsnation.com/2019/09/09/exclusive-colin-greening-on-his-career-kyle-dubas-the-marlies-as-the-nhls-33rd-team-and-more/

My favourite player coming back from the Phaneuf trade got himself accepted into Harvard

TLN: In closing, what did you take away from your stint with the Marlies?

Colin Greening: ?If it wasn?t for the Leafs organization, I would?ve retired years ago. I think the whole situation in Ottawa [threw] me for a bit of a loop. I wasn?t quite sure if I was going to find a role for myself again. I think I want to thank the Marlies organization for giving me a purpose again and the chance to enjoy playing hockey. That really, ultimately, kept me going for myself. I knew I wanted to pursue other goals and figure out what I wanted to do with my life ? but I could have easily done that without playing hockey. But I still enjoyed going to the rink, I still enjoyed being around the guys and I mean for anyone whose not familiar with the organization, before Las Vegas came into [the NHL], we would joke that we were the 31st NHL team. Now, we would say we?re the [33rd] NHL team. It was an organization that treated not only myself, but my family, really really well.

One example [was] when my daughter was born in playoffs. They were flying me in-and-out to see my family because my wife gave birth in Boston and we were in Toronto during the playoffs. I thought that was very classy. A lot of times it was actually Kyle who would suggest it and say ?Hey I think you should go back tonight, after the game. Tomorrow morning we?ll book a flight for you.? So I think those are little tiny things that are really important in an organization ? it shows they care about the players. Sports is a very cutthroat industry but when you feel like you?re valued as a player and as a person I think that really makes a big difference.?
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herman said:
https://theleafsnation.com/2019/09/09/exclusive-colin-greening-on-his-career-kyle-dubas-the-marlies-as-the-nhls-33rd-team-and-more/

My favourite player coming back from the Phaneuf trade got himself accepted into Harvard

TLN: In closing, what did you take away from your stint with the Marlies?

Colin Greening: ?If it wasn?t for the Leafs organization, I would?ve retired years ago. I think the whole situation in Ottawa [threw] me for a bit of a loop. I wasn?t quite sure if I was going to find a role for myself again. I think I want to thank the Marlies organization for giving me a purpose again and the chance to enjoy playing hockey. That really, ultimately, kept me going for myself. I knew I wanted to pursue other goals and figure out what I wanted to do with my life ? but I could have easily done that without playing hockey. But I still enjoyed going to the rink, I still enjoyed being around the guys and I mean for anyone whose not familiar with the organization, before Las Vegas came into [the NHL], we would joke that we were the 31st NHL team. Now, we would say we?re the [33rd] NHL team. It was an organization that treated not only myself, but my family, really really well.

One example [was] when my daughter was born in playoffs. They were flying me in-and-out to see my family because my wife gave birth in Boston and we were in Toronto during the playoffs. I thought that was very classy. A lot of times it was actually Kyle who would suggest it and say ?Hey I think you should go back tonight, after the game. Tomorrow morning we?ll book a flight for you.? So I think those are little tiny things that are really important in an organization ? it shows they care about the players. Sports is a very cutthroat industry but when you feel like you?re valued as a player and as a person I think that really makes a big difference.?
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Colin's quote should go in the Mitch Marner section. 

Especially "it shows they care about the players. Sports is a very cutthroat industry but when you feel like you?re valued as a player and as a person I think that really makes a big difference".
 
I hope Roman Polak is okay. He took a very bad fall into the boards and had to be stretchered off.
 
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