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General NHL News & Views / Yikes
« on: July 20, 2022, 11:02:43 PM »Our latest story: https://t.co/mCAOGKjFk7
— Jonathon Gatehouse (@JonGatehouse) July 21, 2022
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Main Leafs Hockey Talk / Leafs sign Calle Järnkrok 4-yrs 2.1M AAV
« on: July 15, 2022, 04:36:31 PM »🖊 We’ve signed forward Calle Järnkrok to a four-year contract.#LeafsForever
— Toronto Maple Leafs (@MapleLeafs) July 15, 2022
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Main Leafs Hockey Talk / Leafs bring back Malgin 1-yr 750k
« on: July 13, 2022, 04:17:07 PM »HE BACK, BISHES**Breaking News** 🚨📰
— Kevin Weekes (@KevinWeekes) July 13, 2022
I’m told @MapleLeafs are signing F Denis Malgin to a 1Yr contract. @espn @NHL @TSNHockey #HockeyTwitter pic.twitter.com/zdN5MvOH00
Denis Malgin #LeafsForever
— CapFriendly (@CapFriendly) July 14, 2022
1 year / 1-way contract
$750,000
Malgin who last played for the Leafs in 2019-20, remained on their reserve list.https://t.co/PPztjfugUD
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NHL Transactions / 2022-2023 NHL trades and signings
« on: July 07, 2022, 11:23:32 AM »
Kevin Weekes deleted a tweet about MAF re-signing with MIN
Fleury is not signing a 1 year deal with any team. No agreement with the Wild.
— Darren Dreger (@DarrenDreger) July 7, 2022
**Update**
— Kevin Weekes (@KevinWeekes) July 7, 2022
Having spoken with both sides on Fleury, I’m told “no deal is in place, it’s a process.” It’s @NHL Draft Day, and flow of information is flying around.
I’m always striving to get you great @NHL fans the most accurate up to the minute info. #HockeyTwitter
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Marlies & Prospect Talk / Ranking Prospects 2022-2023
« on: June 20, 2022, 01:35:22 PM »
PPP: Top 25 under 25
Note: This post is a placeholder, as the draft is about to land in a couple of weeks, so there will be some movement on this list of eligibles along with new additions from the draft. It's also Auston Matthews' final season on the T25U25 board so there should be some new drama next season at the top of the board.
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TLN Top 20 Prospects (Calder Eligible)
20. Max Ellis
19. William Villeneuve
18. Veeti Miettinen
17. Filip Kral
16. Curtis Douglas
15. Dmitry Ovchinnikov
14. Mikhail Abramov
13. Mikko Kokkonen
12. Semyon Der-Arguchintsev
11. Ryan Tverberg
10. Ty Voit
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| 2022/23 Eligible: | 2022 T25U25 | 2021 T25U25 | |||
| Alex Steeves Artur Akhtyamov Auston Matthews Axel Rindell Braeden Kressler Brandon Lisowsky Curtis Douglas Dennis Hildeby Dmitri Ovchinnikov Filip Kral Fraser Minten Joe Miller Joey Anderson John Fusco Joseph Woll Kalle Loponen Mac Hollowell Matthew Knies Max Ellis Mike Koster Mikhail Abramov Mikko Kokkonen Nicholas Abruzzese Nicholas Moldenhauer Nicholas Robertson Nikita Grebenkin Nikolai Chebykin Pavel Gogolev Pontus Holmberg Rasmus Sandin Rodion Amirov Health Exemption Roni Hirvonen Ryan O'Connell Ryan Tverberg Semyon Der-Arguchintsev Semyon Kizimov Timothy Liljegren Topi Niemela Ty Voit Veeti Miettinen Victor Mete Vladislav Kara Vyacheslav Peksa William Villeneuve Wyatt Schingoethe | 25. 24. 23. 22. 21. 20. 19. 18. 17. 16. 15. 14. 13. 12. 11. 10. 9. 8. 7. 6. 5. 4. 3. 2. 1. Auston Matthews | 25. William Villeneuve 24. 23. Artur Akhtyamov 22. Filip Kral 21. Pavel Gogolev 20. Pontus Holmberg 19. 18. Ty Voit 17. Veeti Miettinen 16. Dmitri Ovchinnikov 15. Semyon Der-Arguchintsev 14. Joey Anderson 13. Nick Abruzzese 12. Mikko Kokkonen 11. Mikhail Abramov 10. Matthew Knies 9. 8. Roni Hirvonen 7. Topi Niemela 6. Timoth Liljegren 5. Nick Robertson T3. Rodion Amirov / Rasmus Sandin 2. 1. Auston Matthews |
Note: This post is a placeholder, as the draft is about to land in a couple of weeks, so there will be some movement on this list of eligibles along with new additions from the draft. It's also Auston Matthews' final season on the T25U25 board so there should be some new drama next season at the top of the board.
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TLN Top 20 Prospects (Calder Eligible)
20. Max Ellis
19. William Villeneuve
18. Veeti Miettinen
17. Filip Kral
16. Curtis Douglas
15. Dmitry Ovchinnikov
14. Mikhail Abramov
13. Mikko Kokkonen
12. Semyon Der-Arguchintsev
11. Ryan Tverberg
10. Ty Voit
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Main Leafs Hockey Talk / 2022 NHL Draft Discussion
« on: May 25, 2022, 05:09:21 PM »Rd | Pick | Player Name | Position | Shoots | Draft Year | Height | Weight | League |
2 | 38 | Fraser Minten | C | L | 2022 (D-0) | 6'1" | 185 lbs | WHL |
3 | 95 | Nicholas Moldenhauer | RW | R | 2022 (D-0) | 5'11" | 170 lbs | USHL |
4 | 122 | Dennis Hildeby | G | L | 2018 (D+2) | 6'6" | 234 lbs | Swe-Jr |
5 | 135 | Nikita Grebenkin | RW | L | 2019 (D+1) | 6'2" | 187 lbs | MHL |
7 | 218 | Brandon Lisowsky | LW | L | 2022 (D-0) | 5'9" | 181 lbs | WHL |
Linked draft pick profiles courtesy of MLHS, Heights/Weights courtesy of EliteProspects
Draft Summaries
Pension Plan Puppets
The Leafs Nation
The Athletic (paywall) | Joshua Kloke, Corey Pronman
The Leafs Notebook (MLHS)
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Original Post
https://www.eliteprospects.com/draft-center/2022/consolidated-ranking
EliteProspects with the various rankings available for public consumption
Draft lands July 7-8 (after the signing bonus day *nudge nudge wink wink*). Leafs pick in rounds 1, 3, 7 so it should be boring…
Ottawa’s 7th overall pick is in play for an immediate impact player.
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Main Leafs Hockey Talk / 2022-23 Toronto Maple Leafs General Discussion
« on: May 22, 2022, 04:17:14 PM »
In
Curtis Douglas - 3-yr ELC 838k AAV
Max Ellis - 3-yr ELC 838k AAV
Roni Hirvonen - 3-yr ELC 857k AAV
Bobby McMann - 3-yr ELC 763k AAV
Topi Niemela - 3-yr ELC 857k AAV
Mikko Kokkonen - 3-yr ELC 847k AAV
Axel Rindell - 2-yr ELC 839k AAV
Matt Murray - OTT trade (25% retained)
Dennis Hildeby - 3-yr ELC 843k AAV
Ilya Samsonov - 1-yr 1.8M
Nic Aube-Kubel - 1-yr 1M
Adam Gaudette - 1-yr 750k
Victor Mete - 1-yr 750k
Jordie Benn - 1-yr 750k
Calle Järnkrok - 4-yrs 2.1M AAV
Jason Spezza - Special Assistant to the General Manager
Curtis Sanford - Goaltending Coach
Matt Moulson - Pro scout
Viktor Alm - Amateur scout
Chris Borque - Amateur scout
Jill Reiner - Hockey Research & Development analyst
Joe Underwood - Player Development consultant
Re-signed
Mark Giordano - 2-yr 800k AAV
Kyle Clifford - 2-yr 763k AAV
Timoth Liljegren - 2-yr 1.4M AAV
Denis Malgin - 1-yr 750k
Pierre Engvall - 1-yr 2.25M
TJ Millar
Marian Agyei-Gyamera
Pending
Rasmus Sandin
Promotions or Role/Title changes
Dr. Hayley Wickenheiser --> Assistant General Manager, Player Development
Ryan Hardy --> Assistant General Manager, Minor League Operations
Darryl Metcalf --> Assistant General Manager, Hockey Research & Development
Laurence Gilman --> Governor and Senior Vice President of the Toronto Marlies
Out
Jason Spezza —> retirement
Carter Hutton —> retirement
Petr Mrazek —> CHI trade
Ondrej Kaše —> unqualified —> CAR
Kristians Rubins —> unqualified —> OTT
Joey Duszak —> unqualified
Ian Scott —> unqualified
Chad Krys —> unqualified
Ilya Mikheyev --> UFA VAN
Ilya Lyubushkin --> UFA BUF
Colin Blackwell --> UFA CHI
Brett Seney --> UFA CHI
Michael Hutchinson —> UFA VGK
Jim Paliafito, Sr. Dir. of Player Evaluation --> NYI
Cam Charron (!), R&D analyst
Steve Briere, goaltending coach --> SEA
Greg Harden, Peak performance coach
Charlie King, video analyst
Paul MacLean, demonologist
Curtis Douglas - 3-yr ELC 838k AAV
Max Ellis - 3-yr ELC 838k AAV
Roni Hirvonen - 3-yr ELC 857k AAV
Bobby McMann - 3-yr ELC 763k AAV
Topi Niemela - 3-yr ELC 857k AAV
Mikko Kokkonen - 3-yr ELC 847k AAV
Axel Rindell - 2-yr ELC 839k AAV
Matt Murray - OTT trade (25% retained)
Dennis Hildeby - 3-yr ELC 843k AAV
Ilya Samsonov - 1-yr 1.8M
Nic Aube-Kubel - 1-yr 1M
Adam Gaudette - 1-yr 750k
Victor Mete - 1-yr 750k
Jordie Benn - 1-yr 750k
Calle Järnkrok - 4-yrs 2.1M AAV
Jason Spezza - Special Assistant to the General Manager
Curtis Sanford - Goaltending Coach
Matt Moulson - Pro scout
Viktor Alm - Amateur scout
Chris Borque - Amateur scout
Jill Reiner - Hockey Research & Development analyst
Joe Underwood - Player Development consultant
Re-signed
Mark Giordano - 2-yr 800k AAV
Kyle Clifford - 2-yr 763k AAV
Timoth Liljegren - 2-yr 1.4M AAV
Denis Malgin - 1-yr 750k
Pierre Engvall - 1-yr 2.25M
TJ Millar
Marian Agyei-Gyamera
Pending
Rasmus Sandin
Promotions or Role/Title changes
Dr. Hayley Wickenheiser --> Assistant General Manager, Player Development
Ryan Hardy --> Assistant General Manager, Minor League Operations
Darryl Metcalf --> Assistant General Manager, Hockey Research & Development
Laurence Gilman --> Governor and Senior Vice President of the Toronto Marlies
Out
Jason Spezza —> retirement
Carter Hutton —> retirement
Petr Mrazek —> CHI trade
Ondrej Kaše —> unqualified —> CAR
Kristians Rubins —> unqualified —> OTT
Joey Duszak —> unqualified
Ian Scott —> unqualified
Chad Krys —> unqualified
Ilya Mikheyev --> UFA VAN
Ilya Lyubushkin --> UFA BUF
Colin Blackwell --> UFA CHI
Brett Seney --> UFA CHI
Michael Hutchinson —> UFA VGK
Jim Paliafito, Sr. Dir. of Player Evaluation --> NYI
Cam Charron (!), R&D analyst
Steve Briere, goaltending coach --> SEA
Greg Harden, Peak performance coach
Charlie King, video analyst
Paul MacLean, demonologist
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Main Leafs Hockey Talk / Giordano signs 2-year extension 800k AAV
« on: May 22, 2022, 04:02:08 PM »New thread!🖊 We’ve signed defenceman Mark Giordano to a two-year contract extension. #LeafsForever
— Toronto Maple Leafs (@MapleLeafs) May 22, 2022
Holy macaroni
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Main Leafs Hockey Talk / NICK RITCHIE TRADED
« on: February 19, 2022, 10:39:43 PM »TRADE: We’ve acquired forward Ryan Dzingel & defenceman Ilya Lyubushkin from Arizona in exchange for forward Nick Ritchie & choice of our third-round selection in ’23 or second-round selection in ’25. #LeafsForever
— Toronto Maple Leafs (@MapleLeafs) February 20, 2022
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NHL Transactions / 2022 Trades
« on: February 14, 2022, 12:56:36 PM »
Tyler Toffoli to CGY so he can have a few more games vs VAN
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Montreal got the collection bonus of having all three Pitlicks.
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Montreal got the collection bonus of having all three Pitlicks.
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Non-Hockey Chatter / Books
« on: October 14, 2021, 11:39:34 AM »
Do people still read? I can't remember if I already talked about this, but I picked it back up recently.
If you've read the A Song of Ice and Fire series (so far) and/or watch Game of Thrones, I especially recommend Robin Hobb's Farseer Trilogy (and subsequent trilogies in this universe).
If you've read the A Song of Ice and Fire series (so far) and/or watch Game of Thrones, I especially recommend Robin Hobb's Farseer Trilogy (and subsequent trilogies in this universe).
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Main Leafs Hockey Talk / F1: The Importance of Forechecking
« on: August 30, 2021, 11:04:23 AM »
As we ramp up into the new season, it's probably a good time to pour one out for ultimate team player, Zach Hyman.
Here's an oldie, but a goodie from Bourne
https://theathletic.com/581060/2018/10/10/bourne-the-fundamentals-of-an-effective-f1-forechecker-illustrated-by-the-leafs-zack-hyman/
Towards the end of Jack Han's time with the Marlies, he noted a trend in the team's drafting showing up on the ice: a lot of puck possessors (as was Keefe's wont), and suddenly a dearth of puck getter-backers. The big ones had graduated onto the Leafs (and off the Leafs in most cases).
These past seasons of transactions have started to shift the balance back, which I would argue is the correct order of operations. Players that can do goal-stuff with the puck are expensive on the market and it seems wise to develop them in-house, while puck getters are often offensively underrated by their stats (i.e. potential $$) when they're stuck in bottom-6 roles. I have a hard time finding the reference at the moment, but Bourne mentioned on a podcast somewhere that Dubas had asked Lou to pursue Yanni Gourde some years ago while he was toiling in the minors, but was obviously shrugged off (we already had Hyman, Brown, Komarov, Martin, etc.).
In terms of technique and evolution of the art of forechecking, the Leafs preach:
Here's someone else's video on Zach Hyman just gaining inside position on everybody.
Here's an oldie, but a goodie from Bourne
https://theathletic.com/581060/2018/10/10/bourne-the-fundamentals-of-an-effective-f1-forechecker-illustrated-by-the-leafs-zack-hyman/
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Here’s one of the biggest points with forechecking: it’s really exhausting – I mean, it’s an all-out sprint – and you never know when it’s going to be worth your while. If you’re beyond a stick length behind the D-man who’s racing back through the D-zone circles to get the puck, you’re creating a turnover a small percentage of the time and that usually involves the other guy messing up pretty bad. Yes, that pressure is often worthwhile because it can force the D-man to make a rushed play, so it’s still worth it to your team, but there’s certainly no guarantee you didn’t just do a meaningless windsprint and burn your legs out for the rest of the shift (of which you only get so many) for absolutely nothing. [...]
That means it takes a certain mindset, a certain type of driven athlete who’s in great condition, who’s willing to just hunt and hunt and hunt relentlessly until they create those turnovers that lead to extra possessions, which lead to goals.
Towards the end of Jack Han's time with the Marlies, he noted a trend in the team's drafting showing up on the ice: a lot of puck possessors (as was Keefe's wont), and suddenly a dearth of puck getter-backers. The big ones had graduated onto the Leafs (and off the Leafs in most cases).
These past seasons of transactions have started to shift the balance back, which I would argue is the correct order of operations. Players that can do goal-stuff with the puck are expensive on the market and it seems wise to develop them in-house, while puck getters are often offensively underrated by their stats (i.e. potential $$) when they're stuck in bottom-6 roles. I have a hard time finding the reference at the moment, but Bourne mentioned on a podcast somewhere that Dubas had asked Lou to pursue Yanni Gourde some years ago while he was toiling in the minors, but was obviously shrugged off (we already had Hyman, Brown, Komarov, Martin, etc.).
In terms of technique and evolution of the art of forechecking, the Leafs preach:
- Stick on puck: stick gets there before you do, so target the puck
- Take out the hands: aim the hips into the hands of the opponent trying to corral the puck; here your size is almost irrelevant as a player's body is going to always be bigger and stronger than hands. Taking out the hands means loose puck with your body between the defender and the puck.
Here's someone else's video on Zach Hyman just gaining inside position on everybody.
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NHL Transactions / Seth Jones to Chicago
« on: July 23, 2021, 07:02:16 PM »Seth Jones is being traded to the Chicago Blackhawks, sources tell ESPN.
— Emily Kaplan (@emilymkaplan) July 23, 2021
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— Elliotte Friedman (@FriedgeHNIC) July 23, 2021
Full package not certain yet, but it includes at least one first-rounder to the Blue Jackets. There is at least one other pick too
— Elliotte Friedman (@FriedgeHNIC) July 23, 2021
Boqvist, 1st and more picks to Columbus. What a haul for them
What the hell for Chicago
Edit: actually it is an eight year extension
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Main Leafs Hockey Talk / 2021 NHL Entry Draft
« on: July 16, 2021, 02:19:17 PM »
One week to go until what might be the messiest NHL entry draft ever.
July 23-24
Draft Rankings can be found consolidated on EliteProspects
And we're off to an inauspicious start
July 23-24
Draft Rankings can be found consolidated on EliteProspects
And we're off to an inauspicious start
In light of the Logan Mailloux news finally going public, I must say, this might be the worst draft I've ever covered in terms of character concerns. You're going to see a few surprising names drop, and that'll almost certainly be the reason why.
— J.D. Burke (@JDylanBurke) July 16, 2021
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Main Leafs Hockey Talk / Dean Chynoweth signed as new assistant coach
« on: July 12, 2021, 04:01:41 PM »We've hired Dean Chynoweth as an assistant coach. #LeafsForever
— Toronto Maple Leafs (@MapleLeafs) July 12, 2021