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Toronto Marlies Announce Opening Night Roster


The Toronto Marlies announced their opening night roster today, ahead of tonight’s game against the Manitoba Moose. The team consists of 16 forwards, seven defencemen and three goaltenders. The average age of the group is 23.2 years old.

FORWARDS (16)

Casey Bailey
Connor Brown
Sam Carrick
Richard Clune
Matt Frattin
Byron Froese
Frederik Gauthier
Zach Hyman
Justin Johnson
Kasperi Kapanen
Josh Leivo
Brendan Leipsic
Richard Panik
William Nylander
Ryan Rupert
Nikita Soshnikov

DEFENCE (7)

T.J. Brennan
Andrew Campbell
Justin Holl
Viktor Loov
James Martin
Stuart Percy
Rinat Valiev

GOALIES (3)

Antoine Bibeau
Rob Madore
Garret Sparks

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[glasses91]

Is this just my bias or is that an intense line up?

Looks like another contending year for the boys.

 

[Daisy Jane]

the funny thing is, it really sounds like Marlies-Management would be okay with not winning the Calder, as long as these guys were developing amazingly. which is kinda funny.

let's goooo babies!

 

[SprDaVE]

Is this just my bias or is that an intense line up?

Looks like another contending year for the boys.

It should be a top AHL team. A lot of skill and depth.

It could be a little slow out of the gate with a lot of new faces for the most part but for the most part, it should be a great year for the Marlies.

 

[Leafidelity]

That's a Calder favourite lineup. Brown, Leipsic, Panik, Brennan, Frattin and Nylander are legitimate AHL allstars.

 

[SprDaVE]

That's a Calder favourite lineup. Brown, Leipsic, Panik, Brennan, Frattin and Nylander are legitimate AHL allstars.

I actually COMPLETELY forgot about Leipsic in my lines when I posted them in the other thread.

Man, it's going to be tough to give all these guys minutes.

 

[I Believe]

Is this just my bias or is that an intense line up?

Looks like another contending year for the boys.

Definately not just you, team looks great

 

[Bullseye]

50% off Marlies Reebok jerseys this weekend at the Ricoh store.

 

[SergeConstantin74]

http://remparts.ca/video/62018

Timashov goal and assist from yesterday

 

[Hero]

The offence on the Marlies could be insane.

 

[Mess]

I actually COMPLETELY forgot about Leipsic in my lines when I posted them in the other thread.

Man, it's going to be tough to give all these guys minutes.

Prospects always cannibalize each other and only the strong survive.

There is not enough ice-time to develop everyone, and the players at the top of the depth chart and roster get the prime opportunity to develop and advance, while those at the bottom get phased out slowly.

The Grabner 5 for 1 deal intentionally thinned the heard and opened Marlies roster spots.

 

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Toronto Marlies Announce Opening Night Roster


The Toronto Marlies announced their opening night roster today, ahead of tonight’s game against the Manitoba Moose. The team consists of 16 forwards, seven defencemen and three goaltenders. The average age of the group is 23.2 years old.

FORWARDS (16)

Casey Bailey
Connor Brown
Sam Carrick
Richard Clune
Matt Frattin
Byron Froese
Frederik Gauthier
Zach Hyman
Justin Johnson
Kasperi Kapanen
Josh Leivo
Brendan Leipsic
Richard Panik
William Nylander
Ryan Rupert
Nikita Soshnikov

DEFENCE (7)

T.J. Brennan
Andrew Campbell
Justin Holl
Viktor Loov
James Martin
Stuart Percy
Rinat Valiev

GOALIES (3)

Antoine Bibeau
Rob Madore
Garret Sparks

Compare the potential of the above group to this group from Brian Burke's first full year as GM (2009-10):

Forwards:
Andre Deveaux (25)
Viktor Stalberg (23)
Greg Scott (21)
Christian Hanson (23)
Tim Brent (25)
Ryan Hamilton (24)
Tyler Bozak (23)
Alex Foster (25)
Jiri Tlusty (21)
Ben Ondrus (27)
Kyle Rogers (24)
Alex Berry (23)
Robert Slaney (21)
Jay Rosehill (24)
Richard Greenop (20)

Jiraj Mikus (20)
Josh Engel (23)
Jonas Frogren (29)
Brennan Evans (27)
Carl Gunnarsson (22)
Phil Oreskevic (22)

James Reimer (21)
Joey MacDonald (29)

 

[Semantics]

As far as NHL impact goes Burke's looks just as good if not better.

Reimer > Bibeau
Gunnarsson > Loov/Percy/Valiev
Nylander > Tlusty > Bozak = Brown/Kapanen > Stalberg

The other players are irrelevant as they will never amount to anything in the NHL.

But this year's Marlies do have way better depth than Burke's, so as an AHL team they'll be better.

 

[WTFMAN99]

As far as NHL impact goes Burke's looks just as good if not better.

Reimer > Bibeau
Gunnarsson > Loov/Percy/Valiev
Nylander > Tlusty > Bozak = Brown/Kapanen > Stalberg

The other players are irrelevant as they will never amount to anything in the NHL.

But this year's Marlies do have way better depth than Burke's, so as an AHL team they'll be better.

Don't think Brown breaks 50 points ever? I mean not exactly in his favor either, has a long way to go to do that but Bozak couldn't even do that with Kessel and JVR on his wing and lots of PP time.

 

[Ovate]

Bozak had 20 points in 32 games in the AHL when he was 23 years old. Browns already destroyed that pace at 21 years old. Kapanen likely will too, if his brief stint in Pittsburgh's AHL team is any indication.

 

[SeaOfBlue]

Would be better if Harrington was in that lineup where he belongs.

 

[horner]

Is the game on LeafTV or are they to ****in cheap.

 

[showtime8]

Would be better if Harrington was in that lineup where he belongs.

He's looked good. Why do you think he should be with the Marlies?

 

[Leafidelity]

 

[Territory]

Would be better if Harrington was in that lineup where he belongs.

Gardiner Harrington was the Leafs best pairing last game...

 

[kilgro]

No kapanen?

 

[Atomos2]

Wow. Kapanen a healthy scratch?

 

[Territory]

Kapanen is sick.

 

[kilgro]

Kapanen is sick.

That makes sense. Just read it on kylethereporter twitter too