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Now up to 31pts in 47 games in the AHL, and he is +26
Komarov-Aaltonen-Kapanen...just sayin!
Komarov-Aaltonen-Kapanen...just sayin!
Next season?
Problem is his role on the Marlies is entirely different then what he would do if he were on the Leafs.
Then trade Bozak, if it doesn't work out Marleau can always slot in at 3C for the rest of the season
Wym Komarov-Aaltonen-Kap..... bring up the rest of the Marlies dominant #1 line to play Johnsson-Aalt-Kap and trade out Komarov/Moore/SoshNow up to 31pts in 47 games in the AHL, and he is +26
Komarov-Aaltonen-Kapanen...just sayin!
Knock on wood...maybe...if Bozak had been injured this year it would have been a nice opportunity to have seen Aaltonen in that role and to see if he could have filled it interally.
Would have freed us up to move Bozak and then use those assets to get other help.
Moving Bozak to get assets to try to upgrade the defense now or at the draft would be a decent idea, we have two potential replacements in Aaltonen and Marleau in house so it's worth the risk because we're not winning **** with the D the way it is
Don't think they are going to want to mess with that top 6 at this point so Nylander and Marleau our options off the NHL roster to go to 3C aren't really an option.
Aaltonen is basically it at this point for 3C and it's pretty late in the season to experiment with that unless Bozak gets injured.
We're not trading bozak to have a guy who's never played in the NHL before to be out 3C. We are trying to win. Why the hell would we do that?Then trade Bozak, if it doesn't work out Marleau can always slot in at 3C for the rest of the season
We're not trading bozak to have a guy who's never played in the NHL before to be out 3C. We are trying to win. Why the hell would we do that?
Problem is his role on the Marlies is entirely different then what he would do if he were on the Leafs.
Exactly how different would it be if he and Johnsson replaced Bozak and JVR? They'd go from first line offensive line and PP to sheltered offensive line and PP? All that really needs to be done is to move out the UFAs this year or let them go for next year and slot these two in their stead.
Then trade Bozak, if it doesn't work out Marleau can always slot in at 3C for the rest of the season
He's probably getting 17-19 minutes and 1st unit PP time on the Marlies right?
On the Leafs, JVR is getting around 10 minutes of ice time a night and Aaltonen wouldn't get 1st unit PP time, if any at all. So Aaltonen could expect 8-12 minutes a night TOI.
He seems like a decent option as the Bozak replacement imo
The biggest problem I can see is the coaches reluctance to give kids a fair shot.
There is being cautious and then there is Babcock.
I don't think he fits Bobcat's idea of a fourth line centre.
Last time I checked Komarov was on the fourth line.Then why is Kapanen playing instead of Martin? Why has Komarov been moved down to the 4th line?
Then why is Kapanen playing instead of Martin? Why has Komarov been moved down to the 3rd line?