Recalled/Assigned: Simmonds loaned to Marlies; Holmberg called up

[capfit9]

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[TheScandal89]

Gonna try him as 3 or 4C?

 

[capfit9]

Gonna try him as 3 or 4C?

Top 6 LW

 

[PromisedLand]

Interesting to see that the management is doubling down on stupid.

lol

 

[francis246]

Interesting to see that the management is doubling down on stupid.

lol

I don’t mind this move because we want to see what Holmberg can bring or we need to showcase, I think we have to trade for Chychrun when he’s healthy

 

[Buds17]

Potential injuries aside, I'd like to eventually go on a run with some stability in the lineup. That said, now is the best time to experiment and these are some of the players suited for that.

 

[TMLAM34]

Probably going to slot in as the fourth line center. Hopefully Kral gets another game with Giordano as well. Let these kids play.

 

[1specter]

I like Holmberg but I find it odd to call him up before Steeves who seems to bring other elements to the table that the lineup is missing right now in the bottom six. He's also more seasoned at this point in time and his numbers are way better than Holmberg's with the Marlies. Holmberg is also a little older than Steeves believe it or not.

 

[LeafsFan89]

Holy shit everyone. Big change.

 

[Stephen]

Holmberg is on the clock for the biggest 6 minutes of his life.

 

[SprDaVE]

I like Holmberg but I find it odd to call him up before Steeves who seems to bring other elements to the table that the lineup is missing right now in the bottom six. He's also more seasoned at this point in time and his numbers are way better than Holmberg's with the Marlies. Holmberg is also a little older than Steeves believe it or not.

Holmberg is a center, Steeves is not. Looks like they want Kerfoot and Jarnkrok on the wing for now and get a natural center there instead.

Holmberg is very much a Kampf level player now. He's got more potential of course but for now he's a defensively strong player.

 

[Aashir Mallik]

The saviour has been called up

Expecting a hatty tmrw

 

[CabanaBoy5]

Zero goals and 2 assists in 7 games. I assume it's not to help our 27th ranked offence.

 

[Larcos_Unal]

If I'm Joey Anderson I am requesting a trade, they don't believe in him and he's not getting a shot here.

 

[Hellcat]

I like Holmberg but I find it odd to call him up before Steeves who seems to bring other elements to the table that the lineup is missing right now in the bottom six. He's also more seasoned at this point in time and his numbers are way better than Holmberg's with the Marlies. Holmberg is also a little older than Steeves believe it or not.

Does waivers play into this? I think Steeves has to go through waivers to come up?

 

[capfit9]

Holmberg is a center, Steeves is not. Looks like they want Kerfoot and Jarnkrok on the wing for now and get a natural center there instead.

Holmberg is very much a Kampf level player now. He's got more potential of course but for now he's a defensively strong player.

Holmberg is a center just like Kerfoot & Jarnkrok are centers.

 

[SprDaVE]

Holmberg is a center just like Kerfoot & Jarnkrok are centers.

Not sure what that means but not quite accurate.

 

[capfit9]

Not sure what that means but not quite accurate.

Actually very accurate but we’ll see

 

[1specter]

Holmberg is a center, Steeves is not. Looks like they want Kerfoot and Jarnkrok on the wing for now and get a natural center there instead.

Holmberg is very much a Kampf level player now. He's got more potential of course but for now he's a defensively strong player.

Sorry but at this point defense shouldn't be the issue. When you have Kerfoot, Engvall, Kampf, ZAR, NAK, Jarnkrok etc available to you as bottom six guys, defense really shouldn't be a concern. And if we're talking about Cs, Engvall, Kampf and Kerfoot are all multi position forwards.

I'd rather take a chance on Steeves or Joey Anderson to see if we can actually improve the offensively inept bottom six.

 

[cyris]

Does waivers play into this? I think Steeves has to go through waivers to come up?

No one has to go through waiver to come up. That hasn’t been a thing since the last lockout.

 

[SprDaVE]

Sorry but at this point defense shouldn't be the issue. When you have Kerfoot, Engvall, Kampf, ZAR, NAK, Jarnkrok etc available to you as bottom six guys, defense really shouldn't be a concern. And if we're talking about Cs, Engvall, Kampf and Kerfoot are all multi position forwards.

I'd rather take a chance on Steeves or Joey Anderson to see if we can actually improve the offensively inept bottom six.

Engvall is awful as a center and should never play that position ever again. Kampf is obviously going to stay as a center. Kerfoot is also a much better winger.

The point is that it moves them to the wing and Holmberg being a natural center gives them the ability to move them to the wing. Holmberg is also capable offensively despite the slow AHL start. He has plenty of skill and showed it in his short stint last season.

But I agree Steeves should be on the Leafs very soon. It'll happen very soon I think.

 

[notbias]

If I'm Joey Anderson I am requesting a trade, they don't believe in him and he's not getting a shot here.

He was absolute trash this pre-season and they likely need a C, if I am Anderson, I understand I don't play C.

 

[capfit9]

Engvall is awful as a center and should never play that position ever again. Kampf is obviously going to stay as a center. Kerfoot is also a much much much better winger.

The point is that it moves them to the wing and Holmberg being a natural center gives them the ability to move them to the wing. Holmberg is also capable offensively despite the slow AHL start. He has plenty of skill.

But I agree Steeves should be on the Leafs very soon. It'll happen.

 

[notbias]

Has he not played C for almost his entire career?

 

[capfit9]

Has he not played C for almost his entire career?

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