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matt1337
Toronto Maple Leafs
Location: 925K. Talented player. (Lehtonen) Santo_44, ON
Joined: 09.28.2010

Jul 31 @ 9:38 AM ET
dubas did pretty good with bargain hunting
- twiztedmike


Agreed, I like what he's done so far. I'd like to have seen Kampf play to know some more about him but I guess we'll have to see how that goes when the season starts. Dubas said he's been trying to get him for a few years so he must like him.
mr.sir
Toronto Maple Leafs
Location: Vancouver Island, BC
Joined: 01.18.2015

Jul 31 @ 9:38 AM ET
So he either puts Ritchie or Bunting up top, he’s got a real checking 3rd line, he has Holl holding the defence together and a credible goalie partner for Jack.

Now it’s up to his core to live up to his trust and their paycheques. Their top players in the league. If they play like it this could be a very good team.

- Canada Cup

Time for 16 to perform in the playoffs
Fakepartofme
Toronto Maple Leafs
Location: Living rent free... in your head, ON
Joined: 09.20.2010

Jul 31 @ 9:38 AM ET
This ones for Don.

Lol
twiztedmike
Toronto Maple Leafs
Joined: 10.06.2007

Jul 31 @ 9:39 AM ET
This ones for Don.

Lol

- Fakepartofme

Canada Cup
Toronto Maple Leafs
Location: ,all day against anybody.” Mr. Cooper , ON
Joined: 07.06.2007

Jul 31 @ 9:39 AM ET
Should be a good 4c.

Good on faceoffs and kills penalties a lot.

- burn


Kampf centres a shutdown 3rd line as far as I can see
Canada Cup
Toronto Maple Leafs
Location: ,all day against anybody.” Mr. Cooper , ON
Joined: 07.06.2007

Jul 31 @ 9:39 AM ET
Time for 16 to perform in the playoffs
- mr.sir


And 34
mjones242
Toronto Maple Leafs
Location: Pretentious Beer Snob, ON
Joined: 06.22.2015

Jul 31 @ 9:40 AM ET
So he either puts Ritchie or Bunting up top, he’s got a real checking 3rd line, he has Holl holding the defence together and a credible goalie partner for Jack.

Now it’s up to his core to live up to his trust and their paycheques. Their top players in the league. If they play like it this could be a very good team.

- Canada Cup

You just couldn't resist, could you?

I maintain that we still have a Holl in our defence corps.

21peter
Atlanta Thrashers
Location: Peter I Island
Joined: 11.18.2014

Jul 31 @ 9:40 AM ET
And 34
- Canada Cup

and #91
mjones242
Toronto Maple Leafs
Location: Pretentious Beer Snob, ON
Joined: 06.22.2015

Jul 31 @ 9:40 AM ET
Time for 16 to perform in the playoffs
- mr.sir

For whom?
mr.sir
Toronto Maple Leafs
Location: Vancouver Island, BC
Joined: 01.18.2015

Jul 31 @ 9:41 AM ET
Kampf centres a shutdown 3rd line as far as I can see
- Canada Cup

Did he actually play vs top players?

McDavid
Crosby
MacKinnon
Matthews

Or was he matched up against 3rd/4th lines?
Canada Cup
Toronto Maple Leafs
Location: ,all day against anybody.” Mr. Cooper , ON
Joined: 07.06.2007

Jul 31 @ 9:41 AM ET
For whom?
- mjones242


Lord Stanley
Fakepartofme
Toronto Maple Leafs
Location: Living rent free... in your head, ON
Joined: 09.20.2010

Jul 31 @ 9:41 AM ET
leafs get some playmaking ability with kase and some toughness with ritchie.
- twiztedmike

Hopefully, those 40 games kase plays each year are really good.
Monkeypunk
Toronto Maple Leafs
Location: Whenever, wherever, ON
Joined: 06.27.2013

Jul 31 @ 9:42 AM ET
A Boston fan said he wasn't qualified because he would have got 3 million in arbitration, and that's what he was expected to sign for in FA.

He may have taken a bit of a discount in order for a better opportunity.

- Leafs43


Yeah - my understanding just looking at it is that his QO was $2m - so he wasn't going to take less than that after posting a prorated 22 goal season. It's a pretty solid deal for what he can bring and do.
burn
Toronto Maple Leafs
Location: Tavares is sledge hockey level - Islesrbettr, ON
Joined: 08.02.2006

Jul 31 @ 9:44 AM ET
I’d take those 4 over Hyman all day long
- .HOHO.



Yes.

Ritchie scored 15 goals last year and bring way more grit (but more lose screws and dumb penalties)

Kase has scored 20 in the nhl before
Canada Cup
Toronto Maple Leafs
Location: ,all day against anybody.” Mr. Cooper , ON
Joined: 07.06.2007

Jul 31 @ 9:45 AM ET
Did he actually play vs top players?

McDavid
Crosby
MacKinnon
Matthews

Or was he matched up against 3rd/4th lines?

- mr.sir


How the (frank) do I know. But Dubas wants a shut down 3rd to cut down the starts that Matthews/Marner take in the the D zone. Kampf is considered a defensive specialist so it makes sense to put him into that role.
Aaron_85
Toronto Maple Leafs
Location: Toronto, ON
Joined: 04.22.2014

Jul 31 @ 9:46 AM ET
I read a meme that said Toronto paid a 1st for a foligno. Got injured and couldn't do much in the playoffs. Signed in Boston.

It then said Boston paid a 1st for Kase. Who got injured and couldn't do much in the playoffs. Signed in Toronto.

Also, its good to see all the things Dubas has done now. It was kind of ridiculous to judge him on the first day.
Fakepartofme
Toronto Maple Leafs
Location: Living rent free... in your head, ON
Joined: 09.20.2010

Jul 31 @ 9:48 AM ET
Yes.

Ritchie scored 15 goals last year and bring way more grit (but more lose screws and dumb penalties)

Kase has scored 20 in the nhl before

- burn

Lol
4 years ago...yes he scored 20.
Has scored 18 total since.
Canada Cup
Toronto Maple Leafs
Location: ,all day against anybody.” Mr. Cooper , ON
Joined: 07.06.2007

Jul 31 @ 9:49 AM ET
Yes.

Ritchie scored 15 goals last year and bring way more grit (but more lose screws and dumb penalties)

Kase has scored 20 in the nhl before

- burn


Watch them put Gogolev on the top line
burn
Toronto Maple Leafs
Location: Tavares is sledge hockey level - Islesrbettr, ON
Joined: 08.02.2006

Jul 31 @ 9:51 AM ET
Lol
4 years ago...yes he scored 20.
Has scored 18 total since.

- Fakepartofme



Injuries are a problem. If he's healthy no reason why he couldn't again is there?

21peter
Atlanta Thrashers
Location: Peter I Island
Joined: 11.18.2014

Jul 31 @ 9:52 AM ET
CapFriendly
@CapFriendly
·
10m
We project #LeafsForever above the salary cap after signing Ritchie to a 2 year, $2.5M contract with a full 23 player roster

Projected cap space: $0 ($1.4M above the limit)
Roster size: 23 (15F - 6D - 2G)
burn
Toronto Maple Leafs
Location: Tavares is sledge hockey level - Islesrbettr, ON
Joined: 08.02.2006

Jul 31 @ 9:52 AM ET
Watch them put Gogolev on the top line
- Canada Cup



Lol
mr.sir
Toronto Maple Leafs
Location: Vancouver Island, BC
Joined: 01.18.2015

Jul 31 @ 9:54 AM ET
How the (frank) do I know. But Dubas wants a shut down 3rd to cut down the starts that Matthews/Marner take in the the D zone. Kampf is considered a defensive specialist so it makes sense to put him into that role.
- Canada Cup

I was expecting some fancy stats (with colours to help simplify)

How disappointing 😪
mjones242
Toronto Maple Leafs
Location: Pretentious Beer Snob, ON
Joined: 06.22.2015

Jul 31 @ 9:56 AM ET
Yes.

Ritchie scored 15 goals last year and bring way more grit (but more lose screws and dumb penalties)

Kase has scored 20 in the nhl before

- burn

Looks like Ritchie took fewer penalties last season. Hopefully, that trend continues and he doesn't go full Kadri.
Canada Cup
Toronto Maple Leafs
Location: ,all day against anybody.” Mr. Cooper , ON
Joined: 07.06.2007

Jul 31 @ 9:56 AM ET
I was expecting some fancy stats (with colours to help simplify)

How disappointing 😪

- mr.sir


You’re not the first
mjones242
Toronto Maple Leafs
Location: Pretentious Beer Snob, ON
Joined: 06.22.2015

Jul 31 @ 9:57 AM ET
CapFriendly
@CapFriendly
·
10m
We project #LeafsForever above the salary cap after signing Ritchie to a 2 year, $2.5M contract with a full 23 player roster

Projected cap space: $0 ($1.4M above the limit)
Roster size: 23 (15F - 6D - 2G)

- 21peter

Gabriel and Brooks are Marlies bound which should help.

I also expect one of Soup and/or Engvall to be gonzo soon.
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