Mike Augello: Leafs Evaluations : Defense – Part II

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Mike Augello: Leafs Evaluations : Defense – Part II
- mikeinbuffalo

How the (frank) does Gardiner get a lower grade than Dermott?

Actually these marks are pretty close

I personally think Dermott deserves a tad better grade given the circumstances.

50pts equals C?

50pts equals C?
- burn

apparently

50pts equals C?
- burn

...you read the blog...

apparently
- Tumbleweed

Polak gets 12 pts +5 and a hundred bad penalties = b

And yet 50pts +9 gets you a C?

Frig I hate this fan base sometimes.

Gardiner was great all year. He had some highlite reel outlet passes and can skate out of the zone. Everything goes to poop for him because of game 7. I still blame a lot of that on andersen. There was one play where he kept his man to outside and Andersen let in a softie.

Frig I hate this fan base sometimes.

Gardiner was great all year. He had some highlite reel outlet passes and can skate out of the zone. Everything goes to poop for him because of game 7. I still blame a lot of that on andersen. There was one play where he kept his man to outside and Andersen let in a softie.
- bryant

I agree. Andersen let in some poop goals in Game 7 and Gardiner did not play his best in Game 7 either but Gardiner was #1 in ice-time. Gardiner is not a #1 D. The problem isn't Gardiner, the problem is how he's being used. Get a real #1 and stop blaming the guys who are forced to play in a position they can't play.

Would anyone make Gardiner a center and then blame him for losing all the face-offs? No...because he's not a (frank)ing center. Being a #1 D and being a #3 or #4 D require different levels of talent. Put the right players in the right positions.

Geez, one game does not make a player, Gardiner was arguably the best most consistent dman the whole year. Rielly had some really rough stretches of very poor decision making that I think people are forgetting. Personally I'd give Gards a higher grade than Rielly if you're talking about the entire year. A victim of confirmation bias IMO.

C for Gardiner?

I agree. Andersen let in some poop goals in Game 7 and Gardiner did not play his best in Game 7 either but Gardiner was #1 in ice-time. Gardiner is not a #1 D. The problem isn't Gardiner, the problem is how he's being used. Get a real #1 and stop blaming the guys who are forced to play in a position they can't play.

Would anyone make Gardiner a center and then blame him for losing all the face-offs? No...because he's not a (frank)ing center. Being a #1 D and being a #3 or #4 D require different levels of talent. Put the right players in the right positions.
- Unholy_Goalie

Agreed. He’s not a #1, but a great #3 imo. Good contract too. Rielly should be the #2 but he makes a lot of mistakes also.

Need a #1 or an equivalent to Rielly and gardiner looks great at his salary.

NSFW

https://www.liveleak.com/view?t=uJsLc_1526456276

does anyone know who are some of the worthy unrestricted d-men available on July 1st besides John Karlsson?

NSFW

https://www.liveleak.com/view?t=uJsLc_1526456276
- Aetherial

That's what happens when you don't stock the toilet paper in B.C.

Savage.

NSFW

https://www.liveleak.com/view?t=uJsLc_1526456276
- Aetherial

that's not a chocolate eclair, maybe she is showing how Gardiner played in game 7.

Kadri C 24/25/26/27
73 18 21 39
76 17 28 45
82 32 29 61
80 32 23 55

Hamilton D 21/22/23/24
72 10 32 42
82 12 31 43
81 13 37 50
82 17 27 44

Kadri C 24/25/26/27
73 18 21 39
76 17 28 45
82 32 29 61
80 32 23 55

Hamilton D 21/22/23/24
72 10 32 42
82 12 31 43
81 13 37 50
82 17 27 44
- AdamFrench

what's your point dufus?

does anyone know who are some of the worthy unrestricted d-men available on July 1st besides John Karlsson?
- bluestar

Erik Carlsson?

does anyone know who are some of the worthy unrestricted d-men available on July 1st besides John Karlsson?
- bluestar

https://www.capfriendly.c...19/caphit/all/defense/ufa

https://www.capfriendly.com/browse/free-agents/2019/caphit/all/defense/ufa
- burn

thanks burn, there is not much there besides Carlson eh?

thanks burn, there is not much there besides Carlson eh?
- bluestar

Righty is a need, yeah really only Carlson there.

De Haan is intriguing to me though, although he's a lefty which is something we don't really need. I think he might be a cheaper more under the radar option than Carlson.