DarkKnight
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Freddy "The Goat" Gauthier
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I thought Goat was a great 4th line C last year till his injury! Great time to bring him up after some points success in the AHL. He was #1 C last game. I agree we need to have a more physical presence but I think it needs to be in the top 9. I dont see it in roster @ farm at this point.
I would luv to see him get that chance! He has the ability to play either bottom 6 C role at this point. Goat gets the nod cause he can fill the pk roll at his point replacing Moore. Its wild the variables a coaching staff have to consider, great that we have options!
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Rychel. I think Rychel is on managements radar. He has been playing very disciplined, physical hockey and generates shots on net at a good rate.
Never hear him mentioned lately but he is coming along very well.
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Who's laughing at my tat now
Still me.
JK though, if that were actually your tat, that's pretty elaborately badass, but Google image search tells me a different story
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Perhaps but I'd like someone heavier. We have a lot of guys under 200 lbs. Aaltonen is what? 5'9, 170 lbs? Bozak,Nylander,Marner,Kadri,Brown,Kapanen,Aaltonen,Johnsson,Bracco,Timo all under 200 lbs. I know players can bulk but there is only so much. IMO we need some heavier in the lineup. I'm not talking about heavy hitting, just heavier forwards that can compliment a cycle game around the lighter, skilled players. Forwards that can get leaned on and lean on down low. Marleau and JVR are over 200 lbs but neither play the greasy style game. It remains to be seen if the Goat is passive as well. This team is lacking skill with heavy.
As I've said, 1 of JVR/Marleau needs to be a Simmonds type.
Bozak needs to be a heavier, offensive/defensive forward that can play with skill. Someone like Henrique would have been ideal.
Another Brown who can play a little heavier.
One of Gardiner/Zaitsev with a Savard size.
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I might start with a Gauthier jersey firstStill me.
JK though, if that were actually your tat, that's pretty elaborately badass, but Google image search tells me a different story
Ya, wonder about him. Definitely established AHL power forward but it a big jump! I enjoyed watching him with Guelph during their Memorial Cup run. Funny, wonder if daddy Rychel ( Windsor owner) and Hunter get along, 2 pretty strong minded people!!
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The only way Leivo knocks anyone off is if he can click offensively. To do so, he needs to be on a line. Without a center/rw, he's nothing. Martin can play like the Hulk with nobody and still produce. His point/60 is dead middle among the forwards who've played for the Leafs. The guy is making a case to stay on the 4th line based on his offense alone! Never mind the rough stuff. Gautheir has 3 assists on the Marlies. Obviously he's coming in for defense and hopefully gets a look on the penalty-killing. Something that nobody other then Hyman/Komarov/Moore/and Brown have had much of a look at... well maybe Fehr if that counts. This might have more about what happens next season then this.
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You're right actually. I have been unfair to Martin this year. He has done well with that crappy C, Moore.
Devils advocate but Simmonds is only 185lbs but agreed on the playing style.
From the limited times I've seen Aaltonen play he seemed good behind the net in tight but there are always better players out there but he is in the system now and won't cost anything to get
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The old scrappers really like each other unless they were tools like Avery or something.
I like to think no its not the case. Rychel has been a good team player since getting away from his old team.
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Goat deserves this call up and imo is better suited for the 4th line role.
I would like to see
Martin Goat Kapanen
I think that line would steamroll most other 4th lines
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Yes perhaps playing style is a better way to phrase the need for heavy than just weight alone. You need a solid mix of skill with players who can provide a heavier,puck winning forecheck style. Many heavier guys can play light also. Better suited willing combatants.
Matthews,Marner,Kadri,Nylander all need the higher tier Hyman/Brown.
Would be a hard 4th line to play against with lots of physicality, but wasting komarov defensive skill by only playing him against the other teams fourth lines
That's why o had big hopes for Rychel. He could have met all the criteria we want.
Atm in the system it does look like Grundstrom projects well and I'm still hoping Korshkov can be even better. Outside of those 2 of Dzerkals could get up to 185-190lbs I think he would be a great fit.
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Gauthier isn't slow. I don't disagree though that I'm not sure he'll do better than Moore or if we put someone else down the middle to get Kapanen/Leivo in the lineup.
there is no doubt in my mind that we will pick up a power forward who can really dominate.
