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Just a heads up, took a quick peak for ya and the habs and the Blackhawks got smoked with spam hits this morning.
Anyways, Go Leafs Go today!!
They could save the year of his ELC by not using him at all until the playoffs. If he plays so well in the playoffs that he’s worth playing more than 9 games, then so be it. But if we have a situation where we have McMann (or any other plug like Jarnkrok, Kampf, Robertson etc.) scoring 0 goals like they did last year, pull him out of the line-up, put in Cowan and see what it gets you.
I guess that’s my point… what’s more important, a year of his ELC or production from the lineup right now? I say fuck it, sell off that garbage to whoever will take it and play the best team.
But like I said, this kid has to prove he can play pro hockey at a level needed. Honest question for you, where do you see him? A top six offensive guy? Or a middle six two way guy?
It’s probably a minor strain, Domi has a habit of doing a lot of offseason cross training where he plays multiple non-hockey sports.
Oh I know, he’s expected back before the end of camp let alone preseason. Just one of my dumb jokes lol
FYI, gave it some thought and I like what you’re saying about Cowan except one thing, fuck using up one year of his contract BUT mainly keep him on the Marlies. Call him up and send him down as needed nice and easy tho, isn’t that a nice thing considering all the little hiccups the NHL is trying to put into place cap wise? Waiver exempt guys might start getting used a bit differently, nice and helpful IR coverage.
“Nearly” 6′ is an adorable way to put it. By NHL standards, he’s undersized, both height and weight. As a rookie, he’s going to get pushed and thrown around a lot, especially by defenders. If his offensive game isn’t dangerous enough to be a legitimate threat, he’ll be like Robertson, thrown to the bottom of the line-up.
Cowan is a long term project, with the number of wingers they added and the pylons they still have, it would be a massive mistake to waste a year of his ELC, the same way they have previously made that mistake in the past.
Knies | Matthews | Domi
Joshua | Tavares | Nylander
McMann | Roy | MaccelliNone of those guys are going anywhere. They’re pretty much locked into the line-up and probably the top-nine unless there is a trade. And if there was a trade, it’d probably be McMann but nobody else there is getting moved.
Then, the rest.
Lorentz | Laughton | Jarnkrok
Robertson | Kampf | PezzettaAnother 6 guys who are all way ahead of Cowan in the bottom-six role, except Robertson but he’s got experience and a way better NHL level shot. Even if Jarnkrok and Kampf get traded for nothing in return, there are still 4 guys ahead of Cowan. And the rumors of that useless piece of shit Roslovic being signed too to fill back up one spot.
Ok UG I truly get what you’re saying and I do mostly agree with you but I am also willing to believe that Domi can be “outplayed” in camp so to speak, hence why I’ll leave a little window open for the “kid” and here’s why.
The “kid” isn’t 18 anymore, he’s 20, and he’s made a very very very notable development in size and strength this past year. Please keep that in mind. However if he can’t be used in a top 6 roll yes agreed send him down. Also, do you put a rookie with JT and Nylander when they’re so defensively questionable? A big ass NO so that means unless Cowan can take Marner’s old spot he goes down to the Marlies as you’re saying.
So please keep in mind that’s all I’m suggesting, he has 1 spot out of 12 forward spots he can earn and it’s top line so he will need to have a fantastic camp/preseason to earn it.
The Leafs have a strong backend and Knies and Matthews are very stable defensively (I know they aren’t Marner but please understand that’s not the argument I’m trying to make) and Knies is also the type who would crush anyone overstepping anyone who fucked with a rookie on his line.
So the only real reason I think that could work is that unlike Marner he could be on a line 1 that has two very good wingers instead of one great one and one iffy one like Marner had to play with other than time to time. As I said tho, the kid will need to have a hell of a camp with essentially zero question marks to earn his chance.
I thought it was 6 Cups in a row dude. #AMIRIGHT!!! Your memory is a little foggy.
Besides the elite playmakers and Selke candidates no longer want to play for this team.
Now go find players that do.Well at least he made a point of bringing up how a potential rookie who’s nearly 6’ and weighs 190lbs is so notably undersized that it’s worth mentioning. He truly hits the important info.
I just read that Robert Redford passed away @ the age of 89.
RIP Bobby. ????
That is sad, RIP Redford
Since Giordano was behind the bench yesterday at the prospect game helping out (Altho not under any official contract) I’m curious to see if he lands some sort of coaching job with the leafs.
He’s Chris Tanev’s understudy and eventual replacement.
Looking over his stats the only real question is his PIM habits… if he simply smartened up this past post season I like it ????
I’ve known Cowan’s aunt since highschool, used to hang out in her place then, so I’m hoping that Brydges boy makes the leafs this year. Tbh I sincerely don’t mind the idea of him taking Marner’s spot, is he the same player? No, but he’ll fit Berube’s style a bit better now that his skating has improved notably. That and if anyone tries to fuck with that rookie the 230lb Knies will just eat them alive lol
Seeing all the quotes from Knies the other day, what a fuckin beauty. Guy is going to be a Leaf legend. We need more guys like him.
Yeah I’m loving the guy too, I have a very good feeling about him this year
Ken Dryden had the stones to at least deal with the Maple Leaf Gardens sex scandal case. He made sure that the perverts coercing the teenagers with free hockey tickets, then sexually assaulting them, came to light. For that, he has my utmost respect.
He was absolutely, 100%, a good man who was never afraid to do the right thing. A fully agree with you on this. He has my respect as well.
Ken Dryden has died.
R.I.P.
Always sad to see someone go the way he did, at least he was at home.
R.I.P. Ken Dryden
Anyways to all the Marner lovers out there please keep this in mind. Playing in Toronto is about more than talent. You need the social capability to handle it as well. Both in positive and negative manners you will be bombarded by the media, the fanbase, by haters, by lovers, by attention seekers, by people who think they know more than the people who run the team, etc etc etc… and quite frankly Marner is simply too much of a whiner to handle it. Yes, he’s a very good player, but no, he’s not a strong enough individual to handle playing for The Leafs and it always showed. Ffs I remember that he could barely handle playing for The Knights here in London, and after The Leafs drafted him I always hoped he’d grow out of it, and if he did grow a bit, it was not far enough to handle playing in Toronto. So as I’ve said, best of luck to him in his new location.
