Mike Augello: Leafs Prospects : Cornerstones, Contenders and Challengers (Part 3)

Mike Augello: Leafs Prospects : Cornerstones, Contenders and Challengers (Part 3)
- mikeinbuffalo

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Suck it, flying rat!!!

It's nice to see the pieces falling into place. The Leafs are loaded on the wings, have some good defensive prospects, but lack the one piece going forward to being a contender. It's often said, that a team that competes for a Stanley Cup, needs an elite number one centre, a top 5 goaltender and a Norris caliber defenseman. We have the centre, maybe the goaltender, but uncertainty at defense. Rielly will cap out as a top pair defenseman, on this team, but we don't have the Norris caliber stud, that can play 30 minutes, in all situations. There is still time to draft one, or steal one from another team. The rest seems to be in place, going forward.

MiB
-cornerstone

Lucas
-cornerstone

Cordell
-challenger

Garf
-pretender

Garnie
-hubster

Lucas Nielson - Cornerstone

Michael Pachla - Contender

Tanner - Challenger

Garf - OH GOD IT BURNS!!!

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Suck it, flying rat!!!
- lumlums

- Steven_Seagull

Oh hi.

Oh hi.
- lumlums

using the term cornerstone a bit loosely with nylander imo

matthews, rielly, marner, martin

It's nice to see the pieces falling into place. The Leafs are loaded on the wings, have some good defensive prospects, but lack the one piece going forward to being a contender. It's often said, that a team that competes for a Stanley Cup, needs an elite number one centre, a top 5 goaltender and a Norris caliber defenseman. We have the centre, maybe the goaltender, but uncertainty at defense. Rielly will cap out as a top pair defenseman, on this team, but we don't have the Norris caliber stud, that can play 30 minutes, in all situations. There is still time to draft one, or steal one from another team. The rest seems to be in place, going forward.
- PrinceLH

you dont want a 30 minute per night d. not at all. i think you are underestimating rielly. remember he is the same age or younger than many of the prospects in this blog series. i expect a huge year from future captain morgan.

using the term cornerstone a bit loosely with nylander imo

matthews, rielly, marner, martin
- Njuice

using the term cornerstone a bit loosely with nylander imo

matthews, rielly, marner, martin
- Njuice

mmmmwhat?

MiB
-cornerstone

Lucas
-cornerstone

Cordell
-challenger

Garf
-pretender

Garnie
-hubster
- TonkaPhaneuf

It's nice to see the pieces falling into place. The Leafs are loaded on the wings, have some good defensive prospects, but lack the one piece going forward to being a contender. It's often said, that a team that competes for a Stanley Cup, needs an elite number one centre, a top 5 goaltender and a Norris caliber defenseman. We have the centre, maybe the goaltender, but uncertainty at defense. Rielly will cap out as a top pair defenseman, on this team, but we don't have the Norris caliber stud, that can play 30 minutes, in all situations. There is still time to draft one, or steal one from another team. The rest seems to be in place, going forward.
- PrinceLH

You don't know what the Leafs have in Rielly. This will be his first season as the team's 1D. I agree Shanny needs to find another defenceman to play on the top pair, but Rielly just might be that #1 guy.

Carrick and Brown are contenders, not challengers IMO.
The only thing holding them back are veteran contracts on the roster.

using the term cornerstone a bit loosely with nylander imo

matthews, rielly, marner, martin
- Njuice

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- Steven_Seagull

Prospect blog..... Lists one of the most experienced player on the team.


On what planet would one not think nylander isn't a cornerstone?

Carrick and Brown are contenders, not challengers IMO.
The only thing holding them back are veteran contracts on the roster.
- jimi james

Agreed

Carrick and Brown are contenders, not challengers IMO.
The only thing holding them back are veteran contracts on the roster.
- jimi james

We are going to find that out in about 3 weeks.

We are going to find that out in about 3 weeks.
- bixll

summer is over

which means the off season is almost over

Carrick and Brown are contenders, not challengers IMO.
The only thing holding them back are veteran contracts on the roster.
- jimi james

I'll agree Brown might have that issue. However if Carrick can't beat out Marincin and Corrado, then he isn't ready for the NHL.

summer is over

which means the off season is almost over
- jimi james

Team Canada Vs Team North American in the finals. The kids should be awesome to watch.

I'll agree Brown might have that issue. However if Carrick can't beat out Marincin and Corrado, then he isn't ready for the NHL.
- VT001

That's not who he's competing against.... Has to beat out polak and hunwick.

http://www.sportsnet.ca/h...nutes-shook-hockey-world/


Interesting read. One point I found weird though was comments about the Suban trade. They traded him cause price is due in 2018 and they can't afford both Suban and price after 2018........ Weber still signed past 2018 right?

http://www.sportsnet.ca/hockey/nhl/23-minutes-shook-hockey-world/


Interesting read. One point I found weird though was comments about the Suban trade. They traded him cause price is due in 2018 and they can't afford both Suban and price after 2018........ Weber still signed past 2018 right?
- burn

Ya, but his pay goes down to 6 mill. Cap hit stays at 7.8 mill