Preseason: Canadiens @ Leafs - Sept. 19th, 7:00pm - SN1

[YYZ]

I would guess you are right about Joshua. And in turn right about Blankenburg. Probably trying to free up a contract slot for him.

 

[herman]

I would guess you are right about Joshua. And in turn right about Blankenburg. Probably trying to free up a contract slot for him.

Koblar going back to Rogle does this too, but I’d like more slots for potential waiver pickups while our pick order is still high.

 

[Bender]

Just watched some highlights. McKenna looks like he's very smart on the puck - feels like he has high hockey IQ. Just needs time to gel with linemates and maybe be more aggressive getting to the inside. Is that fair?

 

[L K]

Just watched some highlights. McKenna looks like he's very smart on the puck - feels like he has high hockey IQ. Just needs time to gel with linemates and maybe be more aggressive getting to the inside. Is that fair?

That's definitely going to be part of his development curve. I think there were a few plays where he had a great set up and his teammates weren't expecting the puck to get there. That will come with chemistry. Where he seemed to struggle a bit was when he was closed off and didn't have the space to evade the defender. That's going to take a season or two to develop