Leafs sign Bogosian [1 year, 1M]

[Joe S.]

I know next to nothing about Bogosian, so I did some quick googling to find some scouting reports and what I?ve read is he was drafting as a offensive defenceman and that didn?t pan out and he morphed into a shut down dman who hits and stands up for his teammates.

I don?t know if any of that is accurate or even close to reality, but isn?t that what fans and Brian Burke have been yelling for?

[Guilt Trip]

This is good. Bogosian as a bottom pairing/7th guy is a good signing. Gives Keefe options.
Well done Dubas. And I still think he tinkers more.

[herman]

Zach Bogosian was 29 years old when he did this to Brayden Point https://t.co/w7kOd8Dlgy

— mostly want Robertson-Tavares-Nylander to wreck sh (@mostlyleafies) October 11, 2020

He is faaaar more accurate than Cody Ceci

During a stretch of high stakes drama this was a genuinely appreciated moment of levity pic.twitter.com/BVriHLqCcn

— Dimitri Filipovic (@DimFilipovic) August 8, 2020

[WAYNEINIONA]

Come on guys.....is this good, great, meh, awful, weak sauce or s

Those are your choices.

Previous posts inconclusive.

I need to know if I have to drink to forget or raise a glass...

It's good. They spent a fair price to acquire a bottom pairing penalty killing defenseman who just did that job reasonably well for the team that won the cup.

I Agree

[lamajama]

Alright....I?ll drink....

[CarltonTheBear]

Blake Coleman went full Bobby on this one. #NHLonSN pic.twitter.com/Yo1uKhx1Ic

— Sportsnet (@Sportsnet) August 25, 2020

[Kaberle15]

Great sign. Dubas is on fire.

I still have no idea how he will get cap compliance but so far, so good.

[Zee]

One of Holl or Dermott is gone in a trade

[herman]

Is Bogosion the studious, binder-loving type? Because it'd be great to have insider notes on the structure and schemes Tampa deploys.

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Great signing. Adds the punishing aspect the leafs need in the bottom pairing, and replaces the sorely missed scapegoat for all the leafs problems when they lose that Polak vacated.

[CarltonTheBear]

I'm actually a little surprised that the Lightning brought Schenn back instead of Bogosian. Bogosian played more games in the playoffs (20 vs. 11) and averaged more ice-time (17:39 vs. 10:51). Schenn only got $800k from the Lightning but I mean would Bogosian not have taken that to stay there?

[Guilt Trip]

Great sign. Dubas is on fire.

I still have no idea how he will get cap compliance but so far, so good.

Just did a quick calculation on CapFriendly. Leafs have 2.6 mill to sign Dermott, Mikheyev and have  a 21 man roster.  Keep in mind Engvall is waiver exempt for 15 more games so they could potentially save 500k on a minimun contract, sending him down. They're good.

[bustaheims]

Perfectly reasonable 6/7 defenceman. As long as he?s not really relied on to be more than that, it?s a good signing.

[Guilt Trip]

Perfectly reasonable 6/7 defenceman. As long as he?s not really relied on to be more than that, it?s a good signing.

As long as he keeps Marincin in the minors I'm good

[Heroic Shrimp]

Man Bogosian's only 30 years old? I pegged him to be closer to 35. Playing for crap teams your whole career really does a number.

Same draft as Luke Schenn, Alex Pietrangelo, Doughty and Stamkos.

Dang, you beat me to it.

 

It's kind of amazing that 3 of those first 5 draft picks won a Cup on the same team. Plus all of the top 5 picks have won a Cup. I'd be a little surprised if either of those coincidences have happened in any other draft year.