ErnieLeafs
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People were saying in a thread a week ago that Griffith should get the opportunity to play over Sosh....
People were saying in a thread a week ago that Griffith should get the opportunity to play over Sosh....
Griffith deserves to be in the lineup ahead of Smith.
All this proves is that signing Martin was a stupid mistake. We have so many guys that could have played for us.
I've seen Ben smith contribut in a few different ways. The same cannot be said for Griffith.
Griffith deserves to be in the lineup ahead of Smith.
All this proves is that signing Martin was a stupid mistake. We have so many guys that could have played for us.
I saw ben smith win a really important faceoff yesterday... which is exactly what he was brought in for..also he scored yesterday.
I like griffith but I feel like we'd have to lose one of bozak or jvr for him to get a chance. .. or of course have an injury. Which really is too bad because I thought he showed some pretty good offensive potential when hes played.
But.... it just shows our depth right now. Our depth rookies are guys like connor brown who I believe won a scoring title in the chl or nearly anyway. .. and he isn't even in the lineup because of his offensive, he made it because of his work ethic and willingness to play a 300 foot game.
Or a guy like Hyman who might not be scoring...but literally is one of the hardest working players in the nhl right now.
Soshnikov who is a wrecking ball and sh** disturbed.
It's pretty easy to see what gets you into the leafs roster... as a guy like Holland is learning, it's definitely not being the guy who the others guys work hard for.
Pretty cool to see guys like brown, marner, Soshnikov and even Hyman out there busting their butt's and it's great for our future. gonna be hard to beat soon enough.
Would like to see:
Soshnikov-Matthews-Nylander
JVR-Kadri-Marner
Brown-Bozak-Komarov
Hyman-Smith-Martin
Griffith/Holland
Would like to see:
Soshnikov-Matthews-Nylander
JVR-Kadri-Marner
Brown-Bozak-Komarov
Hyman-Smith-Martin
Griffith/Holland
Would like to see:
Soshnikov-Matthews-Nylander
JVR-Kadri-Marner
Brown-Bozak-Komarov
Hyman-Smith-Martin
Griffith/Holland
Would like to see:
Soshnikov-Matthews-Nylander
JVR-Kadri-Marner
Brown-Bozak-Komarov
Hyman-Smith-Martin
Griffith/Holland
Eventually that will be the top line.
Marner needs to get away from JVR though, he's killing him.
Swap him with Brown
Eventually that will be the top line.
Marner needs to get away from JVR though, he's killing him.
Swap him with Brown
Probably means nothing, but Soshnikov isn't listed on the Leafs' roster on their website nor is he on the stats page.
Probably means nothing, but Soshnikov isn't listed on the Leafs' roster on their website nor is he on the stats page.
Well I don't know what you were watching because he was easily the best 4th liner when he played and you could see Babcock agreed because he had him up with Kadri on some shifts. He is far more skilled than Smith and cycled the puck effectively. Maybe you had the two confused.
JVR Matthews Marner
Soshnikov Nylander Kapanen
Komarov Kadri Brown
Martin Gauthier Hyman
So how about Nikita Dmitrievich Soshnikov?
Do you see him as a 4th line checking forward beyond this year? Is he being groomed to take over uncle Leo's role eventually?
He seems to be a willing pupil in the school of Babcock and the line of Martin Gauthier Soshikov has been effective in its role.
I don't see why that 4th line can't be our 4th line for another 3 seasons.
People will want Soshnikov "higher" in the lineup, but people generally care too much about line numbers. That line has a role, and it's doing a fairly good job at it.
We also have to remember that we have Kapanen and Leipsic coming up, possibly this year.
So it's possible Soshnikov eventually moves up, and Leipsic begins in that role.
I could see Leipsic replacing Soshnikov and them moving Sosh higher up.
I think we could see JVR dealt and replaced with Kapanen.
Probably Sosh either replaces Komarov and Komarov is dealt at the TD, or they move Sosh/Leipsic down till next year.
Yeah, I can see Leipsic staying down until next year.
JVR dealt for a D, and Kappy brought up. Something like;
Hyman - Matthews - Brown
Nylander - Bozak - Marner
Komarov - Kadri - Kapanen
Martin - Gauthier - Soshnikov
I'd probably swap Nylander/Brown as well
Would like to see:
Soshnikov-Matthews-Nylander
JVR-Kadri-Marner
Brown-Bozak-Komarov
Hyman-Smith-Martin
Griffith/Holland
I don't see why that 4th line can't be our 4th line for another 3 seasons.
People will want Soshnikov "higher" in the lineup, but people generally care too much about line numbers. That line has a role, and it's doing a fairly good job at it.
We also have to remember that we have Kapanen and Leipsic coming up, possibly this year.
So it's possible Soshnikov eventually moves up, and Leipsic begins in that role.