Travis Dermott ..... who is this masked man ?

[Leafidelity]

Fans of other teams were quick to say that we needed to trade Nylander or Marner to "fix" our defense just don't show their lack of understanding of different ways good players can be obtained.

Or the team they follow blew their brains out trying to fix their defense and think its the only way to do it

 

[White Shadow]

From Scott Wheeler...

Among the 80 under-24 defencemen who’ve regularly played a game in the NHL this season, Dermott’s 0.36 points per game (10 in 28) ranks 21st – this, without playing on the power play like nearly all of the defencemen ahead of him.

 

[IPS]

My thinking was more that a Reilly-Liljegren pairing might not complement each other very well but we know Dermott does with Liljegren. I think you need a more defensive player with Reilly-liljegren, they're just too similar. We could spread out the talent just as we do with forwards. Zaitsev third pair with Borgman could be a solid and punishing group as I expect him to bounce back well next season. I'm hoping rasanen can develop well so we can sot him in there.

Rielly, Dermott and Liljegren should be on 3 different pairings IMO. Strong transition game through all 3 pairs would be great.

 

[LeafsNation75]

Rielly, Dermott and Liljegren should be on 3 different pairings IMO. Strong transition game through all 3 pairs would be great.

Along that line of thinking since Babcock likes to have a right handed and left defenseman on each pairing it makes sense that Rielly, Dermott and Liljegren would be on different pairings.

 

[AppsSyl]

Along that line of thinking since Babcock likes to have a right handed and left defenseman on each pairing it makes sense that Rielly, Dermott and Liljegren would be on different pairings.

Liljegren is a RHD. He looked really good with Dermott earlier in the season when Dermott was with the Marlies.

 

[LeafsNation75]

Liljegren is a RHD. He looked really good with Dermott earlier in the season when Dermott was with the Marlies.

I guess they could possibly be on the same pairing with the Leafs seeing as Dermott is a LHD. Although it's a lot different at the NHL level compared to the AHL.

 

[Prominence]

TRAVIS DERMOTT Last team: Toronto Marlies - 2018 78358 [TBODY] [/TBODY] BIRTHYEAR 1996-12-22 BIRTHPLACE Newmarket, ON, CAN AGE 21 NATION Canada POSITION D SHOOTS L HEIGHT 180 cm / 5'11" WEIGHT 89 kg / 196 lbs YOUTH TEAM York Simcoe MHA CONTRACT 19/20 NHL DRAFT 2015 round 2 #34 overall by Toronto Maple Leafs CAP HIT $863,333 powered by SOCIAL [TBODY] [/TBODY] An intelligent, mobile defenseman that capitalizes on offensive chances when they arise and is quick to recognize his post and backcheck hard. Doesn't force plays or take a lot of chances; rather, he plays it simply, letting the game come to him. Decent physical game, but not overly physical as he can lose some size matchups. All-in-all, a two-way defenseman that makes smart, high-percentage decisions in all three zones. (Curtis Joe, EP 2015) [TBODY] [/TBODY]

[TBODY] [/TBODY]

I would say he’s pretty physical...not as much as Bergman but still physical. i would think a lot of his pim in his junior days are attributed to physical plays. I’m glad he has not accumulated more pims in the nhl, but I think the reason he has not is because the nhl has competition that does not dive as much and the players do not easily fall after a clean hit or fewer fights. Also he may be short, but he is thick. I dislike how hockey culture associates size with height rather than weight. Anyone who’s ever wrestled knows that weight is more important than height with regards to “size.”

 

[ITM]

Now I don’t know how significant this is, but Dermott in his major junior career, with the Marlies and now the Leafs, has never <knocks on wood> been in the minus in +/- and at that, always on the better part of the plus side.

 

[MR4]

From Scott Wheeler...

Among the 80 under-24 defencemen who’ve regularly played a game in the NHL this season, Dermott’s 0.36 points per game (10 in 28) ranks 21st – this, without playing on the power play like nearly all of the defencemen ahead of him.

Saw a stat that was like out of dmen with 400+ min he has the lowest GA/60

 

[ponder]

I do think he’s our steadiest, smartest dman. His gap control is terrific, basically always makes the right choice about when to pressure and when to back off. Makes very few mistakes, even when something doesn’t work out he almost always recovers very quickly, he’s only been legit burned a few times all season.

Pretty nice offensive skill set too! Great skater and puck mover, can handle the puck and pass very well, pretty decent shot too. He’s more physical than you’d expect for his size too, he’s pretty strong/solid.

I think his floor is a good 2nd pairing dman, and he’s absolutely got top pairing potential. He’s made a big difference to our defence since he got called up, miles ahead of Borgman (who is a perfectly serviceable bottom pairing guy). Can see Liljegren being a great long term partner for him too! They looked good together when partnered on the Marlies.

 

[Yamazaki]

I’m not saying he is him but for those of you remember leetch on the leafs I see a lot of that in Dermott with the evasiveness and ability to skate out of trouble.

 

[cookie]

Now I don’t know how significant this is, but Dermott in his major junior career, with the Marlies and now the Leafs, has never <knocks on wood> been in the minus in +/- and at that, always on the better part of the plus side.

Part of that has to do with playing on good teams. Of course, he's a big reason why the teams he plays in are good in the first place... So that shouldn't be held against him. At first I didn't think he'd be this capable offensively when he was drafted--i expected that a lot of his points were gifts from Strome and McDavid. Then again I had high hopes for Matt Finn too...

 

[Ulysses31]

With dermott, rielly and dermott its far to say the TML has some good LHD.

One could be on the move.

 

[ashs]

I use to like Stuart Percy also and he found he way on the out. Not gonna get too high

 

[Wafflewhipper]

Very few mistakes in his game! We will be praising Hunter years from now for drafting this kid.

What a pick Hunter made! Thank you Mr Hunter.

 

[Stand Witness]

Is drafting Dermott what it feels like to draft a Keith, Weber, Subban in the 2nd round ?

 

[The Caveman]

If he continues to develop like he has done this year, he will make Gardiner a juicy trade chip next year.

LD
Morgan
Dermott
Borgman/Rosen

 

[Hockey Crazy]

I use to like Stuart Percy also and he found he way on the out. Not gonna get too high

His game went south after like 5 games

 

[AppsSyl]

I use to like Stuart Percy also and he found he way on the out. Not gonna get too high

I am not sure what Stuart Percy and Travis Dermott have in common. Percy was never half the player Dermott is. Percy got some points his first few games, but never showed the poise Dermott does, the skating, or the ability on the defensive side of the puck.

 

[Muston Atthews]

Might be an unpopular opinion but, i’d be way more okay with trading Liljegren than Dermott if we were forced to part with one. Not that we will, but I value Travis a ton is what i’m saying.

I don't even think that would be that unpopular of an opinion, I'd agree with it.

We should probably wait until Liljegren is 21 before we trade away our best RHD prospect

 

[CantLoseWithMatthews]

Werenski and Provorov are the only 2015 defenseman I can say are clearly above Dermott at this point. he's in the Chabot/Hanifin tier

 

[stickty111]

Werenski and Provorov are the only 2015 defenseman I can say are clearly above Dermott at this point. he's in the Chabot/Hanifin tier

Chabot is also not very good defensively. Dermott could easily be the third best d man from this draft and Werenski, Provorov, and Dermott might be the only ones that become top pairing guys.

 

[Nithoniniel]

Werenski and Provorov are the only 2015 defenseman I can say are clearly above Dermott at this point. he's in the Chabot/Hanifin tier

Yeah. It's important to remember that unlike forwards, there is no strong correlation between how early a d-man reach the NHL and how good he becomes.

 

[saltming]

I use to like Stuart Percy also and he found he way on the out. Not gonna get too high

I know what you're saying but Stu never had "it". He had potential but he skating was always a res flag.
Dermott has "it" always did and his skating is elite.
Get high on Dermott. Enjoy his vapor trail as he burns down the ice!!!

 

[CanadasTeam]

Mask unveiled...