2023-24 Toronto Maple Leafs General Discussion

[bustaheims]

Interesting . So what do we know about this guy?...

https://www.nhl.com/player/dylan-gambrell-8479580

4th line/AHL type.

[Highlander]

Hes played a decent amount of NHL games.

[Rob]

Hes played a decent amount of NHL games.

Not very well. 

[bustaheims]

Hes played a decent amount of NHL games.

Not very well. 

He's a serviceable 4th liner when needed, but not a guy you want in there every night.

[Highlander]

Now we gotta get rid of Murray.

[princedpw]

Now we gotta get rid of Murray.

Murray for Hellebyuck and a 2nd?

[Dappleganger]

Now we gotta get rid of Murray.

Murray for Hellebyuck and a 2nd?

Murray and Samsonov 😉 + Robertson + 2nd Round Pick  for Hellebuyck.

[CarltonTheBear]

As things stand PP options include:

Tavares Nylander Matthews Marner Rielly

Bertuzzi Domi Knies Jarnkrok/McMann Klingberg

Obviously can mix and match things there as well, maybe most obviously trying Klingberg on the top unit instead of Rielly.

PK options right now only have 4 confirmed players:

Kampf-Marner, Jarnkrok-Lafferty

Whoever ends up winning the spot for the 12th forward will probably get some PK minutes too, so that's Holmberg or McMann or maybe a little less likely Gambrell. Room for one more spot-duty penalty killer. None of Reaves, Bertuzzi, or Domi have history there and likely wouldn't be good fits. Knies seems unlikely right off the bat although IIRC he did play in all situations in the NCAA. Keefe tends to always sorta flirt with the idea of playing Nylander on the PK so he might get more consistent 6th man minutes.

[CarltonTheBear]

https://twitter.com/jonassiegel/status/1675902794195255296

So C depth to start the season looking like: Matthews-Tavares-Kampf-Lafferty/Holmberg/Gambrell

[Significantly Insignificant]

https://twitter.com/jonassiegel/status/1675902794195255296

So C depth to start the season looking like: Matthews-Tavares-Kampf-Lafferty/Holmberg/Gambrell

Jarnkrok can play C as well.

[Bender]

[Significantly Insignificant]

To work their way out of the cap crunch, I think the Leafs have to move Brodie, buyout or trade Murray, and then sign some cheap d-man like Cal Foote.

[A Weekend at Bernier's]

To work their way out of the cap crunch, I think the Leafs have to move Brodie, buyout or trade Murray, and then sign some cheap d-man like Cal Foote.

Definitely moves on defence are forthcoming.  I don't think the Leafs can go into season with the D looking like this. 

[herman]

https://twitter.com/sdpnsports/status/1675959298508062720
That's not that big a gap to overcome.

https://twitter.com/evolvingwild/status/1675976123014864897

[Bender]

https://twitter.com/sdpnsports/status/1675959298508062720
That's not that big a gap to overcome.

https://twitter.com/evolvingwild/status/1675976123014864897

It's not crazy big, but if Nylander doesn't come off $10 he has to be traded. I don't think that's a contract that ages well. He's a great point producer but his overall game is not worth more than Matthew Tkachuk.