Confirmed with Link: 2021 Signing NOT 2022 Yet - TOR signed F Ondrej Kase [1 year, 1.25M]

[htpwn]

Really good player if (and with his history, a big if) he can remain healthy.

Well done.

 

[Schenn]

If he stays healthy could be a nice signing. I don't mind this.

 

[Kiwi]

Talented but injury prone

We pour a ton of resources into areas like sports science and player health so this seems like a decent roll of the dice to me

If he can't stay healthy the contract can be buried but if we can keep him fit he's a very cheap useful productive top 9 wing we desperately need

 

[crump]

Bruins gave up Backes, Axel Andersson and a first for him. He has value when not sitting in the quiet room. Let’s hope he stays healthy.

 

[Jimmy Firecracker]

 

[Gallagbi]

Nice pickup if he can stay healthy, but we're pretty deep on RW.

 

[CantLoseWithMatthews]

it almost as if Dufas is begging to be fired. NINE games in the last two seasons.

lol. You just looked at his games played in Boston in 2019/20 and missed the games he played in Anaheim. Nice try though!

 

[Budz22]

 

[Leafs at Knight]

Good pickup, really good if he stays healthy.

 

[Rob Brown]

lol. You just looked at his games played in Boston in 2019/20 and missed the games he played in Anaheim. Nice try though!

It’s always the guys that call other people dumb that end up looking silly.

 

[capfit9]

lol. You just looked at his games played in Boston in 2019/20 and missed the games he played in Anaheim. Nice try though!

you're right my bad, but he is made of glass just have a look at the injury that kept him out all of last season.

 

[Guy Boucher]

Low risk proposition, cap hit is fully buriable.

But I question fit. Marner, Nylander, Spezza, Simmonds are all RWers and so is Kase.

This team needs real LWers. You can put Nylander/Simmonds on the LW but neither are as effective in those positions imo.

 

[Maple Leaf]

 

[SprDaVE]

it almost as if Dufas is begging to be fired. NINE games in the last two seasons.

He played 55 total regular season games in 2019-2020. He got traded to Boston where he played 6 games. He then played 11 games in the playoffs for Boston.

So that would be 69 (nice) games in the last 2 seasons total.

I think you should be begging the optometrist to look at your eye prescription to change up those glasses.

 

[TheScandal89]

Not a fan of this signing, the guy is one hit away from not playing at all. Whats gonna happen to him in the playoffs.

I don't get this. The guy had 1 good season. You gotta hope Dubas is up to something or else he should be cleaning his office at mlse.

 

[Montecristo]

From a bruins fans perspective- he was in boston for 2 years and i barely noticed him on the ice

 

[capfit9]

It’s always the guys that call other people dumb that end up looking silly.

not dumb just an oversight

 

[Eternal Leaf]

This is a good depth signing. If he stays healthy, he's a solid 30-40 point winger.

I'm guessing Ritchie is the last guy they'll go for?

 

[Rob Brown]

Not a fan of this signing, the guy is one hit away from not playing at all. Whats gonna happen to him in the playoffs.

I don't get this. You gotta hope Dubas is up to something or else he should be cleaning his office at mlse.

Then they put him on LTIR? Or he stays healthy. It’s low risk with some potential reward.

 

[hamzarocks]

He's got potential but he's had so many concussions in his young career

Hope if he plays he has someone protecting him and honestly wouldn't expect him to play in the dirty areas as much as some other guys. Hopefully he can stay healthy and provide good secondary scoring for the leafs

 

[Dayjobdave]

Pulling for him to be over his concussion issues.

 

[egd27]

Well, as far as $1.25M players go, he should definitely be one.

 

[Maple Leaf]

Not a fan of this signing, the guy is one hit away from not playing at all. Whats gonna happen to him in the playoffs.

I don't get this. The guy had 1 good season. You gotta hope Dubas is up to something or else he should be cleaning his office at mlse.

Dobby used all his cap space on the instagram playboys so this is what he have left
Not bad

 

[notbias]

Low risk, high reward.

Clearly, they talked to their medical staff beforehand, but handle this guy with kid gloves and make sure he is fully healthy before throwing him in there and he may be able to go 0.5p/g in a third-line role, great signing.

This also signals to me they are trying to trade a player or two.. we are getting really crowded in the forward position, no open spots as far as I am concerned and we still have players like Anderson, Robertson, Malgin, Gabriel, Brooks, Semyonov, who I thought would all be battling for a spot.

 

[hamzarocks]

There was a time where he was getting a bit overrated.

I think in 2018 with the ducks he had 20 in 30 or so and his advanced stats were really strong along with great per 60 numbers

A few fans, including that one really young Tampa fan had him ranked the 9th best player in the NHL. Fans of the ducks argued if healthy he'd be better than Nylander

Obviously those fans overrated the crap out the guy but he had some natural talent and drive which he showed. He was producing well. Talent wise I think he can be as good as 2019 AJ or Kapanen if he's healthy and in a scoring line. Should be good for 45 to 50 points barring health and team chemistry working well

I didn't like the Kampf deal, still don't tbh. But this deal to me is a very solid one. Better to take the risk on Kase at 1.25M then pay Ritchie 2.5M while both regular season impact can be similar due to how undisciplined and lazy Ritchie is as a player

My favorite move of the offseason so far from the leafs.

We have what 2M or so left now if we run a 20 man roster?