why would leafs expose bozak?
might as well extend polak or hunwick for another year after January 1st and expose both of them.
is the 25% salary exposure rule still in?

my guess is leafs expose lupul and hunwick/polak.

Only players Leafs need to protect for sure at this time are:
- Kadri
- JVR
- Bozak
- Komarov
- Martin
- Rielly
- Gardiner
- Andersen

rest (Brown, Carrick etc.) depending on whether there will be any additions through trades.

maybe gardiner or bozak gets traded for another protected player; Leafs have quite a bit of flexibility and will surely make use of this.

Instead of Trouba, maybe Wpg are willing to trade away Myers?
That Enstrom contract surely looks bad for them.
- MaximusAurelius

the leafs have kadri and matthews as their top 2 Cs... at least by seasons end they will be

time to move on from bozak... he isnt part of the future.

he is my own family and i think he will be a 2nd/3rd line guy
- Dozzer

Oh is he?
No sh!t....thats cool.
Meant no insult by it...but a 2nd/3rd liner is where I see him too.

since when can you file a grievance for being benched?
- DoubleDown

for the entire season when perfectly healthy?

yeah.. that effectively ends their careers... theyd file a grievance

they wont go that heavy with the kids... lou himself said he would prefer to have the kids brought up later than sooner... and babcock likes having older guys around to insulate the kids.

its not going as kid heavy of a roster as everyone thinks

why would leafs expose bozak?
might as well extend polak or hunwick for another year after January 1st and expose both of them.
is the 25% salary exposure rule still in?

my guess is leafs expose lupul and hunwick/polak.

Only players Leafs need to protect for sure at this time are:
- Kadri
- JVR
- Bozak
- Komarov
- Martin
- Rielly
- Gardiner
- Andersen

rest (Brown, Carrick etc.) depending on whether there will be any additions through trades.

maybe gardiner or bozak gets traded for another protected player; Leafs have quite a bit of flexibility and will surely make use of this.

Instead of Trouba, maybe Wpg are willing to trade away Myers?
That Enstrom contract surely looks bad for them.
- MaximusAurelius

I really dont understand why people think Trouba is going to move.
If he were ever to be available.....he would cost a boatload to get him.

Oh is he?
No sh!t....thats cool.
Meant no insult by it...but a 2nd/3rd liner is where I see him too.
- Fakepartofme

yeah.. his dad is a cousin of mine

kerby has the size and the skill to be a very good middle roster winger

I dont see Rychel as ever being a first liner on a winning team.
Maybe 2nd.
- Fakepartofme

Way too early to say that for sure, big left wingers have had success on top lines before. Wait and see.

yeah.. his dad is a cousin of mine

kerby has the size and the skill to be a very good middle roster winger
- Dozzer

rychel is what the leafs needed though, honestly, tough, has some offense, will toss gloves or lay a solid hit...isn't afraid to go into the corners and dig out a puck - gotta have one of those on your line to get the puck to the big dogs.

Way too early to say that for sure, big left wingers have had success on top lines before. Wait and see.
- winsix

he would have to supplant JVR

dont see that happening

for the entire season when perfectly healthy?

yeah.. that effectively ends their careers... theyd file a grievance

they wont go that heavy with the kids... lou himself said he would prefer to have the kids brought up later than sooner... and babcock likes having older guys around to insulate the kids.

its not going as kid heavy of a roster as everyone thinks
- Dozzer

I agree - mine is blind hope of them playing a young roster - I wanna know where some of these guys are at the NHL level.

for the entire season when perfectly healthy?

yeah.. that effectively ends their careers... theyd file a grievance

they wont go that heavy with the kids... lou himself said he would prefer to have the kids brought up later than sooner... and babcock likes having older guys around to insulate the kids.

its not going as kid heavy of a roster as everyone thinks
- Dozzer

totally agree, Matthews, Nylander and Connor Carrick are the only guys I predict are on the opening night roster. Marner is still up in the air. Then there is a battle between Brown, Shosh and Kerby, but likely not until moves are made or injury hits.

I dont see Rychel as ever being a first liner on a winning team.
Maybe 2nd.
- Fakepartofme

I see him as a 2nd line winger as well. However I think he'll be better than some people think. Good ol Canadian with size for cherry

rychel is what the leafs needed though, honestly, tough, has some offense, will toss gloves or lay a solid hit...isn't afraid to go into the corners and dig out a puck - gotta have one of those on your line to get the puck to the big dogs.
- Lucas.Neilson

thats the thing... they have greening and michalek to fill those roles early on... those two and laich will be given minutes with the hopes of flipping their expiring contracts at the deadline for mid to late round picks and long shot prospects

Outside of recent signings.....are there any Dman with a bad cap hit that have 1 or 2 years left on their contract?

If so, I could see the leafs trading some pieces/contracts for something like that.

he would have to supplant JVR

dont see that happening
- Dozzer

2nd line LW is surely possible if he's playing well.
If not 3rd line LW seems the most likely spot - and where I think he starts.

I was thrilled with that signing!

Way too early to say that for sure, big left wingers have had success on top lines before. Wait and see.
- winsix

If he plays with Mathews or Kadri he will flourish. Bozak ehhhhh

totally agree, Matthews, Nylander and Connor Carrick are the only guys I predict are on the opening night roster. Marner is still up in the air. Then there is a battle between Brown, Shosh and Kerby, but likely not until moves are made or injury hits.
- vermie22

Leafs may make a trade still yet..we have a boat load of forwards.

I agree - mine is blind hope of them playing a young roster - I wanna know where some of these guys are at the NHL level.
- Lucas.Neilson

post deadline you will... they will do what they can to move the expiring contracts of some of the vets and bring up who they felt earned it with the marlies

thats my guess anyways

Way too early to say that for sure, big left wingers have had success on top lines before. Wait and see.
- winsix

Meh....not way too early.

If he plays with Mathews or Kadri he will flourish. Bozak ehhhhh
- Santo_44

they arent going to play matthews and kadri together... they are the team's top two centers

2nd line LW is surely possible if he's playing well.
If not 3rd line LW seems the most likely spot - and where I think he starts.

I was thrilled with that signing!
- Lucas.Neilson

Wasnt it a trade?

post deadline you will... they will do what they can to move the expiring contracts of some of the vets and bring up who they felt earned it with the marlies

thats my guess anyways
- Dozzer

seems about right to me mr locke.

from what I heard - babs wanted martin and rychel

the leafs have kadri and matthews as their top 2 Cs... at least by seasons end they will be

time to move on from bozak... he isnt part of the future.
- Dozzer

I agree he might be moved.
my main point was that Bozak has higher trade value than some others that can be exposed.
better move him instead of exposing him.

Wasnt it a trade?
- Fakepartofme

trade/signing whatever you wanna call it

they arent going to play matthews and kadri together... they are the team's top two centers
- Dozzer

I think he meant one of the two

totally agree, Matthews, Nylander and Connor Carrick are the only guys I predict are on the opening night roster. Marner is still up in the air. Then there is a battle between Brown, Shosh and Kerby, but likely not until moves are made or injury hits.
- vermie22

i think marner makes it but will be insulated with older players at first.

i think it will depend on who successful his offseason training goes... and my guess is he is ready himself to move on from the OHL so he will be motivated