Ryan O'Byrne To Toronto

[BlueWhiteBlood]

Corn Flake called this one. Looks like Kostaka is going back to the Marlies?

 

[WhatIfGodWasALeaf]

Feel free to merge these threads, even though mines was first.

 

[bustaheims]

Feel free to merge these threads, even though mines was first.

Mine was better. Don't hate.

 

[Jalili]

He'll likely play with Gardiner or Liles

 

[louisstamos]

Gunnarrson - Phaneuf
Liles - O'Byrne
Fraser - Franson
Gardiner
Kostka

 

[Deebo]

Feel free to merge these threads, even though mines was first.

Mine was better. Don't hate.

Looks like his thread title won out though.

 

[bustaheims]

mirtle: Liles and O'Byrne were a pairing for Colorado in 2010-11 and played pretty well together. Believe O'Byrne has struggled since then.

 

[Deebo]

Doesn't seem like he is any better than Komisarek.

 

[Corn Flake]

mirtle: Liles and O'Byrne were a pairing for Colorado in 2010-11 and played pretty well together. Believe O'Byrne has struggled since then.

He needs a good mobile partner for sure.  Not sure who he had this year but Colorado didn't really have much in that department anyway. 

He can play the game as well as Mark Fraser can which leads me to believe that Carlyle can fix him.

 

[Nik]

Gunnarrson - Phaneuf
Liles - O'Byrne
Fraser - Franson
Gardiner
Kostka

That's what I(potentially) don't like about this. O'Byrne seems decent enough but I don't want Gardiner sitting for the rest of the year.

 

[OldTimeHockey]

Doesn't seem like he is any better than Komisarek.

I've always liked O'Byrne which doesn't mean much.

 

[bustaheims]

Sounds like this is the only move for the Leafs today.

 

[WhatIfGodWasALeaf]

I know his advanced stats suck, but playing a more limited role against poorer opposition, back with Liles is a good fit. He is also a decent PK type of player too.

 

[Bonsixx]

Gunnarrson - Phaneuf
Liles - O'Byrne
Fraser - Franson
Gardiner
Kostka

That's what I(potentially) don't like about this. O'Byrne seems decent enough but I don't want Gardiner sitting for the rest of the year.

Can't have too many NHL-calibre defencemen as the team (potentially) heads into the playoffs and all that.

I think this is mainly a depth move, and shows you exactly what they thought of Komisarek.

 

[Nik]

Can't have too many NHL-calibre defencemen as the team (potentially) heads into the playoffs and all that.

Well, you can if it means that not all of them get to play.

 

[drummond]

Gunnarrson - Phaneuf
Liles - O'Byrne
Fraser - Franson
Gardiner
Kostka

That's what I(potentially) don't like about this. O'Byrne seems decent enough but I don't want Gardiner sitting for the rest of the year.

Can't have too many NHL-calibre defencemen as the team (potentially) heads into the playoffs and all that.

I think this is mainly a depth move, and shows you exactly what they thought of Komisarek.

and Holzer for that matter

 

[louisstamos]

Gunnarrson - Phaneuf
Liles - O'Byrne
Fraser - Franson
Gardiner
Kostka

That's what I(potentially) don't like about this. O'Byrne seems decent enough but I don't want Gardiner sitting for the rest of the year.

To be fair, I remember when Boston won the cup, Seguin was a healthy scratch for a good portion of it (he only came in due to injuries to Horton & Krecji).  I guess part of it is a learning experience for younger players...

 

[gilmourthegreat]

Can't have too many NHL-calibre defencemen as the team (potentially) heads into the playoffs and all that.

Well, you can if it means that not all of them get to play.

You're assuming that's a problem.

 

[BlueWhiteBlood]

Can't have too many NHL-calibre defencemen as the team (potentially) heads into the playoffs and all that.

Well, you can if it means that not all of them get to play.

Well, I guess Gards is going to have to step up and play some defense.

 

[Nik]

Gunnarrson - Phaneuf
Liles - O'Byrne
Fraser - Franson
Gardiner
Kostka

That's what I(potentially) don't like about this. O'Byrne seems decent enough but I don't want Gardiner sitting for the rest of the year.

To be fair, I remember when Boston won the cup, Seguin was a healthy scratch for a good portion of it (he only came in due to injuries to Horton & Krecji).  I guess part of it is a learning experience for younger players...

Sure, and if the Leafs were the sort of contenders that the Bruins were that year I'd accept that they'd be making moves at the deadline to bolster their vets at maybe the expense of the PT of some of the younger guys in the service of making a deep playoff run.

If, however, the attitude going into the playoffs is that it's kind of a learning experience for the club as a whole I'd want Gardiner to be a part of that.