Mike Augello: Injured players getting closer to returning as Leafs head out on the road

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- TheMussel

Turd, lard tunderin'

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- TheMussel

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Mike Augello: Injured players getting closer to returning as Leafs head out on the road
- mikeinbuffalo

With Mrazek and Mikheyev coming back, who leaves?

We'll need to clear cap space to keep both on the active roster, right?

Does Mikheyev get traded? Does someone else go on LTIR?

With Mrazek and Mikheyev coming back, who leaves?

We'll need to clear cap space to keep both on the active roster, right?

Does Mikheyev get traded? Does someone else go on LTIR?
- PatC80

Hmm, Mikheyev requested a trade so it makes sense to trade Mikheyev. TBH at this point it's probably a middle pick at most, with his injury history and lack of play time.

Just been watching a chess game for 8 f'n hours

I'm crazy?? nah

Hmm, Mikheyev requested a trade so it makes sense to trade Mikheyev. TBH at this point it's probably a middle pick at most, with his injury history and lack of play time.
- TheMussel

Doubt he’s even worth a mid round pick atm… if the leafs moved him right away they’ll get nothing more than a future considerations deal like they made to get Clifford.

My guess is once him and Mrazek are back the leafs will send Clifford, Anderson, Woll, and Liljegren down. Show Mikheyev off for half a dozen games and move him when he becomes worth something again. Then bring back Liljegren and Clifford.

Doubt he’s even worth a mid round pick atm… if the leafs moved him right away they’ll get nothing more than a future considerations deal like they made to get Clifford.

My guess is once him and Mrazek are back the leafs will send Clifford, Anderson, Woll, and Liljegren down. Show Mikheyev off for half a dozen games and move him when he becomes worth something again. Then bring back Liljegren and Clifford.
- Dozzer

Are you talking about a pump and dump? Wedgie will be pleased.

Just been watching a chess game for 8 f'n hours

I'm crazy?? nah


- 21peter

Even they look bored

Are you talking about a pump and dump? Wedgie will be pleased.
- Aetherial

I'll get the wine, you get the tazer.

Doubt he’s even worth a mid round pick atm… if the leafs moved him right away they’ll get nothing more than a future considerations deal like they made to get Clifford.

My guess is once him and Mrazek are back the leafs will send Clifford, Anderson, Woll, and Liljegren down. Show Mikheyev off for half a dozen games and move him when he becomes worth something again. Then bring back Liljegren and Clifford.
- Dozzer

I also don't see Dubas as the type of guy to drag on a deal to try to extract the maximum at Mikey's play time expense. He'll give him a home where he'll get minutes for a token return.

Even they look bored
- Canada Cup

tbh it was waaay more exciting than any recent hockey game


Fantastic stuff from my boy Magnus Carlsen

Hmm, Mikheyev requested a trade so it makes sense to trade Mikheyev. TBH at this point it's probably a middle pick at most, with his injury history and lack of play time.
- TheMussel

I don't know.. I feel like Liljegren getting sent down to make space for Mikheyev will hurt more than help..

With this teams forward group, not sure who comes out of the lineup

tbh it was waaay more exciting than any recent hockey game


Fantastic stuff from my boy Magnus Carlsen
- 21peter

I’d pay to watch a Ritchie Brady Tkchuk match. “Crown me!”

I don't know.. I feel like Liljegren getting sent down to make space for Mikheyev will hurt more than help..

With this teams forward group, not sure who comes out of the lineup
- PatC80

liljegren should probably stay with the team

I don't know.. I feel like Liljegren getting sent down to make space for Mikheyev will hurt more than help..

With this teams forward group, not sure who comes out of the lineup
- PatC80

I don't see how Liljegren going down to make room for Mikey is still a thing. Leafs have proven they want Liljegren up, to the point Holl/Dermott are in the rumour mill to be traded.

I also don't see Dubas as the type of guy to drag on a deal to try to extract the maximum at Mikey's play time expense. He'll give him a home where he'll get minutes for a token return.
- TheMussel

That’s what I mean… a short stint and moved is my guess. That’s enough for the leafs to afford both a 13th forward and a 7th d man. Keeping him means no more than 13 forwards and 6 d man due to the cap.

Hence the need to show him off a bit… because teams will be hesitant to take on 1.65 million as a cap hit for a guy who’s already proven his skill set dwindled massively after a significant injury.

So give him 3-6 games… and happily take a 4th or 5th rounder (or even 6th, 7th if he doesn’t look very good and someone still offers it) if the team takes his entire salary.

I don't see how Liljegren going down to make room for Mikey is still a thing. Leafs have proven they want Liljegren up, to the point Holl/Dermott are in the rumour mill to be traded.
- joel878

All the lines seem to be clicking too..

Bunting-Matthews-Marner
Kerfoot-Tavares-Nylander
Engvall-Kampf-Kase(should be back tomorrow)
Ritchie-Spezza-Simmonds

tough call to be honest.. Probably a good thing that I am not Sheldon Keefe

I don't know.. I feel like Liljegren getting sent down to make space for Mikheyev will hurt more than help..

With this teams forward group, not sure who comes out of the lineup
- PatC80

Liljegren will be sent down since other than Sandin he’s the one guy they have that doesn’t need to clear waivers

As for the left wingers it will be Engvall I’m guessing who will be sat during this…

Guessing LW will be 1: Bunting, 2: Mikheyev, 3: Kerfoot, and 4: Ritchie/Engvall

For a short period of time to be able to trade Mikheyev for closer to what they feel he’s worth.

liljegren should probably stay with the team
- TheMussel

So send someone else down and lose them for nothing?

So send someone else down and lose them for nothing?
- Dozzer

Send Sandin down. 🤷🏻‍♂️

Liljegren has been better and more reliable, also plays the right which is needed more.

So send someone else down and lose them for nothing?
- Dozzer

I mean, liljegren should stay with the team when they can have him up. Hoping the plan isn't to keep him in the A

Liljegren will be sent down since other than Sandin he’s the one guy they have that doesn’t need to clear waivers

As for the left wingers it will be Engvall I’m guessing who will be sat during this…

Guessing LW will be 1: Bunting, 2: Mikheyev, 3: Kerfoot, and 4: Ritchie/Engvall

For a short period of time to be able to trade Mikheyev for closer to what they feel he’s worth.
- Dozzer

I get that.. Lily is the easy choice, just not sure it's the best choice.. We'll have to wait and see..