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I hope they start AHL for us and then get a shot at the big league, don't want to risk burning them out if they aren't ready.
Gardiner's days are numbered, Leafs don't need his brain cramp mistakes, my opinion.
Holm was probably a mistake from the Swedish end of things. If he was signing they probably would have announced it with these 2.
Gardiner's days are numbered, Leafs don't need his brain cramp mistakes, my opinion.
Awesome! Reports linked upwards of 5 teams to Borgman and 3 (incl. Chicago) to Rosén. We managed to scoop up both.
Their age is also promising. I'm assuming both intend to compete for a roster spot but at 21 and 23 respectively, each can afford a development year if necessary.
Wonder if a Holm signing is still coming or whether that was just an error on the part of the Swedish press.
Gardiner's days are numbered, Leafs don't need his brain cramp mistakes, my opinion.
19 points in 41 games for rosen (23 years)Hard to say.
He was more interesting then Rosen to me. Pretty solid SHL stats.
wow loading up on defensemen, im predicting a big trade coming in. Im guessing Carrick or maybe even Gardner in a package with one of our forwards (JVR, Leivo, Kapanen) for a top 2 defensmen.
Not sure how signing two kids who've never played in the NHL means Gardiner is going anywhere.
Leafs need to add blueline depth, this hopefully helps that
Gardiner's days are numbered, Leafs don't need his brain cramp mistakes, my opinion.
wow loading up on defensemen, im predicting a big trade coming in. Im guessing Carrick or maybe even Gardner in a package with one of our forwards (JVR, Leivo, Kapanen) for a top 2 defensmen.
These signings mean literally nothing going forward. theyre like fringe #4 or #5 dmen that theyre throwing poo at the wall and hoping sticks. Nothing more, nothing less. 50 roster spots, gotta fill em.
Being as I know nothing about any of these guys, is Holm considered to be the best of the 3 at this point in time? Most NHL ready?
These signings mean literally nothing going forward. theyre like fringe #4 or #5 dmen that theyre throwing poo at the wall and hoping sticks. Nothing more, nothing less. 50 roster spots, gotta fill em.
These are some good signings buy Maple Leafs.
Borgman played like a vet this year, even though it was his first year in SHL. I don't think he could have been that far off the World Championship squad.
Rosén has also looked really good with Växjö, even though you don't normally hear much about him. He has had som solid development in the last two years.
I wouldn't be surprised if at least one of them turned out to be a decent to good NHL-player.
In other news, my sources (can't name them) have confirmed that on Friday the Leafs will announce that they signed the rest of Europe too. Like, the continent itself and everything it contains.
Would be willing to wager serious money that Gardiner is going nowhere, and is highly regarded by our management.
He was an absolute beast in the playoffs.
Don't count his giveaways, count his clean exits and offensive ablility.
I know, you will have to count past one or two, but you will see it makes a difference if you try to see the glass 90% full rather then slightly empty.
I don't know anything about these two, but overall a good move. Defensemen are so much harder to predict than forwards so keep throwing darts at the board and between draftees and signings like this, if you get 1-2 quality NHL defensemen out of it, it's a huge win. With the talent upfront for the Leafs, I'd be going heavy on defensemen after the 1st round in the upcoming draft.