Sportsnet: Kris Versteeg says "Toronto needs to trade for a third line Center" (Said it 3 times!)

[MapleLeafs9]

Every time we trade picks/prospects for bottom 6 depth they always end up being useless. Boyle/Plekanec/Clifford etc.. Just use what we got in our system. Kerfoot and Engvall are fine in those roles. Use our assets to acquire a real impact player.

 

[bossram]

I don't think the Leafs need a 3C upgrade. If there's one available at a moderate price, then sure, do it.

But any forward upgrade will have the side effect of improving the 3c position. It would load up the top-six and keep Kerfoot in the 3C slot where he's been pretty effective. His regressed defensive metrics are above-average. He's perfectly suited to that job. You also have the option of Jumbo Joe at 3c too.

Then you can keep Engvall as a 4C with lower-leverage minutes. I think that should work.

The team is going to live and die by the top guns. That's how the team is designed. They just need the bottom-six to tread water (and they've mostly been doing better than that).

 

[JT AM da real deal]

I would rather get Foligno to insert on JT's line for playoffs
Wayner Matty Mitch
Foligno JT Willy
Hyman Engval Mik
Kerfoot can centre 4th line with spezz and Junbo i guess (but hope we get someone else really)

 

[Fogelhund]

News Flash.

In a Flat Cap world, with a team built for a rapidly rising Cap world, you are never going to have a perfect lineup.

Sure, I'd love an upgrade at 3C. I'd love an upgrade at Goalie. I'd love an upgrade on D, and more depth in case of injuries. I'd love a more physical bottom six winger, who was good defensively, and not a black hole offensively. I'd love a top six LW, who scores at PPG and can play heavy too.

 

[banks]

News Flash.

In a Flat Cap world, with a team built for a rapidly rising Cap world, you are never going to have a perfect lineup.

Sure, I'd love an upgrade at 3C. I'd love an upgrade at Goalie. I'd love an upgrade on D, and more depth in case of injuries. I'd love a more physical bottom six winger, who was good defensively, and not a black hole offensively. I'd love a top six LW, who scores at PPG and can play heavy too.

Yep.

We'll be lucky to plug one hole before the deadline. And I don't think a #3 C is the one, considering we ha e a number of guys that can do that job adequately enough.

 

[Mr Hockey]

I would rather get Foligno to insert on JT's line for playoffs
Wayner Matty Mitch
Foligno JT Willy
Hyman Engval Mik
Kerfoot can centre 4th line with spezz and Junbo i guess (but hope we get someone else really)

Kerfoot and that contract have to go

 

[JT AM da real deal]

Kerfoot and that contract have to go

Likely correct ... to offset new additions to improve our playoff roster unless we can do it with salary retention and giving away 2021 picks

 

[81Leafs50]

Enter Mikael Granlund. Bye Alex Kerfoot.