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Polak signs 1x1.1

CarltonTheBear said:
I brought this up before, but with Babcock basically only playing Zaitsev and Hainsey on the PK some type of move here was inevitable. I was hoping it'd be bringing Marincin back up, but here we are. I'd expect Polak to sub in for Carrick pretty quickly to fill that hole on the PK.

The Leafs currently have a top 10 PK in terms of CA/60 (7th), GA/60 (6th), xGA/60 (6th) riding Hainsey and Zaitsev, but it definitely isn't sustainable with only two guys on the backend.
 
Interesting conspiracy theory: did Babcock only play 2 defencemen on the PK to essentially force management into re-signing Polak?
 
It's disappointing how little has changed between this year and last on the blue line. Hainsey for Hunwick? Virtually the same group who as whole are still not very good.
 
CarltonTheBear said:
Interesting conspiracy theory: did Babcock only play 2 defencemen on the PK to essentially force management into re-signing Polak?

Mmmmm nah.
 
cabber24 said:
It's disappointing how little has changed between this year and last on the blue line. Hainsey for Hunwick? Virtually the same group who as whole are still not very good.
It's not getting good overnight without a major trade. It's going to take time and clearly Liljegren, Rosen and Borgman need time to develop. Who knows what their ceiling will be.
And just because they signed Polak, doesn't mean he automatically bumps someone out. He may well be the 7th guy and play against the tougher teams. Time will tell on how Babcock will use him.
 
cabber24 said:
It's disappointing how little has changed between this year and last on the blue line. Hainsey for Hunwick? Virtually the same group who as whole are still not very good.
I think Hainsey has been better than Hunwick was at least early in last season.
 
https://twitter.com/JeffVeillette/status/922606251044880385

I was really hoping someone captured this.
 
herman said:
https://twitter.com/JeffVeillette/status/922606251044880385

I was really hoping someone captured this.

Does anyone have that moment where Ray Ferraro was criticizing Polak for getting away with a penalty and Polak was right beside Ferraro listening and shaking his head?  That was one of the funniest things I ever saw on a hockey broadcast.
 
WhatIfGodWasALeaf said:
https://twitter.com/JeffVeillette/status/822270356933246977

LOL that's the one.  I remember Ferraro talking about it on Overdrive the next day how he was scared with Polak beside him watching.
 

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