Waived: Ben Harpur, Jordan Schmaltz, Tyler Gaudet & Pontus Aberg

[Trapper]

I don't think an enforcer is what is required.

Leafs just need guys who'll step into the mayhem to even the sides.

It’s a contact league.
You need to be willing to use your body to win just like you use a wrist shot, slap shot or pass.

Using your body helps on the forecheck, impedes the opposition and makes them think about space and time. Sometimes you use your stick to check and sometimes the body. Or sometimes just scrum.

That’s the physical aspect.

 

[MyBudJT]

It’s funny how many of the same people concerned about who should be on our 4th lines and 3rd pair are likey the same people that will complain about xx player not getting enough ice time.

 

[Faltorvo]

It’s funny how many of the same people concerned about who should be on our 4th lines and 3rd pair are likey the same people that will complain about xx player not getting enough ice time.

for me personally, i love getting into the minutia of the team i love

how the cap fits
who needs waiver

ect ect ect

 

[MyBudJT]

for me personally, i love getting into the minutia of the team i love

how the cap fits
who needs waiver

ect ect ect

No, I get it... it’s a fun time of year for sure. Just not looking at the ‘Babcock made the wrong choice’ spin and then that turning into “give xxxx more ice time” banter that will come regardless of what happens.

 

[LeafsStorm]

Dwight portrays my emotions perfectly on this day.

 

[Cor]

I wouldn't be surprised if they want to get a look at Liljegren with a partner who isn't a boat anchor...

I mean, I’d agree, but he’s not playing tonight and this is it for the pre-season :/

 

[Faltorvo]

No, I get it... it’s a fun time of year for sure. Just not looking at the ‘Babcock made the wrong choice’ spin and then that turning into “give xxxx more ice time” banter that will come regardless of what happens.

babs has my full backing

i can see what kind of values, morals and on ice responsibility he is trying to teach this very young roster.

 

[ottawah]

Ottawa might claim Harpur.

For a LHD not at all.

After Chabot they have Hainsey, Boro already established plus Wolanin, Branstrom, Lajoie waiting in the wings

If he was a RHD maybe a chance, but not now.

 

[deletethis]

Not necessarily these guys but Dubas may waive a player or two he intends to keep as extras because he'll have to demote an extra d-man or two once Dermott and Hyman return anyways. Better to waive within a smorgasbord of claimable bodies than in mid-November once teams have become disillusioned with some of their defensemen.

 

[ULF_55]

for me personally, i love getting into the minutia of the team i love

how the cap fits
who needs waiver

ect ect ect

I think one treatment is enough: electroconvulsive therapy

 

[HawkeyTalkMan]

Life must be good as a Leafs fan when people are talking about 7th dmen as the biggest issue.

Yet people are still miserable with the team.

Lol what primitive fan base.

I don't think it's really that, it's more about the 1-6 dmen don't really instill the most confidence for a deep playoff run as a whole. I'm sure there's hope a guy plays above his pedigree to surprise and solidify the D

 

[namttebih]

It depends on what his motive is for getting into the scrap.

I'm not following

 

[namttebih]

He made $105k in the AHL last year, $250k this year.

He's probably okay with the raise.

I really love how the Leafs are taking every financial advantage at their disposal.

Strong Marlies team with a good variety of call up options.

 

[CanadasTeam]

It’s a contact league.
You need to be willing to use your body to win just like you use a wrist shot, slap shot or pass.

Using your body helps on the forecheck, impedes the opposition and makes them think about space and time. Sometimes you use your stick to check and sometimes the body. Or sometimes just scrum.

That’s the physical aspect.

That’s fantastic, i’m sold. Where can we sign one of these guys right now and fit under the cap?

 

[Trapper]

That’s fantastic, i’m sold. Where can we sign one of these guys right now and fit under the cap?

You can’t.
But you can make excuses in April.

 

[Faltorvo]

I really love how the Leafs are taking every financial advantage at their disposal.

Strong Marlies team with a good variety of call up options.

ummmm WELLLLLLLL!!!!

Speculation: - Rantanen Signed at 9.25

i dare say NOT EVERY

 

[ZippityDooDa]

Who will the haters hate now that Harpur is gone?

Oh wait. I know:

Marincin

Sandin, because of jealousy of course, by other fan bases.

 

[Keon1963]

Is the waiver time limit over (24 hours) with no word?????

 

[moon111]

Martin Marincin was former 2nd round draft pick. I think part of his problem was he actually had some offensive skills
and wasn't always that 6'5" stay-at-home that many of us would think him to be.

2010-11 WHL defenseman scoring leaders:
-6th Tyson Barrie
-8th Martin Marincin
-37th Morgan Rielly (note: two years younger the Marincin, 1 year younger then Barrie)

The issue with Marincin, to be an effective NHL defenseman, he needed to learn how to reliable defensively. He wasn't going to be the green light to play being bad defensively like Rielly and Barrie have been. It will be interesting to see if he can play with some confidence, relax and perhaps open up and improve. It it just me or does he seem a little faster and more decisive so far in the pre-season? Think he's won a spot on the opening day roster.

 

[Ashdown2]

should have kept borgman he would have made this team, Schmatlz is the most garbage "first round draft pick" defenseman ive ever seen. i would fire that professional scout that suggested that trade.

the rest are a bunch of AHLers. who cares.

 

[crump]

Martin Marincin was former 2nd round draft pick. I think part of his problem was he actually had some offensive skills
and wasn't always that 6'5" stay-at-home that many of us would think him to be.

2010-11 WHL defenseman scoring leaders:
-6th Tyson Barrie
-8th Martin Marincin
-37th Morgan Rielly (note: two years younger the Marincin, 1 year younger then Barrie)

The issue with Marincin, to be an effective NHL defenseman, he needed to learn how to reliable defensively. He wasn't going to be the green light to play being bad defensively like Rielly and Barrie have been. It will be interesting to see if he can play with some confidence, relax and perhaps open up and improve. It it just me or does he seem a little faster and more decisive so far in the pre-season? Think he's won a spot on the opening day roster.

He does look better. Even that play behind the net the other night wasn't really his fault, he was tripped, so a missed call there. Both he and Sandin actually fell on the same play. I get trapped into liking Marincin, but then have my soul crushed by him. I don't know what to think of him anymore...he's been very good everywhere but on the Leafs. He just needs to be good until Dermott comes back. I actually like Gravel better. We'll see who they pick.

 

[Ryan Michaels]

In a salary cap league, the Leafs need players like Marincin...humble, making minimal salary, wants to continue to work and improve his game, willing to settle into a role defined for him, and doesn't think he's worth more and demands much more money than the team could afford to pay him. If only some of our players have a tiny bit of his humility.

Ya pretty easy for a guy like Marincin to be "humble" especially when you want to use it to throw shade on our young stars. Guess I must be a saint for not charging my friends Kayne West level appearance fees when I go to a party. Being a league minimum fringe player is not a personality trait. Nothing against the guy but this is silly.

 

[Ryan Michaels]

It’s funny how many of the same people concerned about who should be on our 4th lines and 3rd pair are likey the same people that will complain about xx player not getting enough ice time.

Makes perfect sense actually because if they're worried about the top of the lineup not getting enough ice time they'd be worried about who it's going to.

No, I get it... it’s a fun time of year for sure. Just not looking at the ‘Babcock made the wrong choice’ spin and then that turning into “give xxxx more ice time” banter that will come regardless of what happens.

Sometimes arguments get repeated, especially when the same perceived problems occur without change and you're not exactly beating an unfamiliar drum by arguing the other side on this.

 

[Nithoniniel]

He does look better. Even that play behind the net the other night wasn't really his fault, he was tripped, so a missed call there. Both he and Sandin actually fell on the same play. I get trapped into liking Marincin, but then have my soul crushed by him. I don't know what to think of him anymore...he's been very good everywhere but on the Leafs. He just needs to be good until Dermott comes back. I actually like Gravel better. We'll see who they pick.

Marincin can be frustrating, but just like Sandin and Dermott he's so good along the lines. That's what I liked the most from the Sandin-Marincin duo. They killed so many transition attempts by just stopping the opponents as they tried to cross either blueline.

If Marincin was rock solid at in-zone defensive to go with his transition-defense and PK proficiency, he'd be a surefire NHLer.

 

[The Iceman]

Interesting that Liljegren wasn’t sent back.

Everyone sees Lily as a part of our future. Why not keep him here and let him soak up everything he can for as long as he can?