Leafs among teams interested in undrafted Justin Brazeau.

[Warden of the North]

I love how our GM gives away players for nothing then tries to find players like that at the end of the season. So basically a bigger Josh Leivo.

First - He got an asset for Leivo

Second - thats what being a GM is. Just so you know. Move out parts when you need to, and bring in replacements when you can.

 

[Macallan18]

Why has he gone undrafted?

probably his size.

 

[Peasy]

because he can't skate worth crap and isn't really all that talented either. he's just big so he able to out muscle 99% of the players in the league and is an opportunistic goal scorer with a good shot.

I disagree.

Yes he is not the greatest skater, but he is talented.

 

[ER89]

First - He got an asset for Leivo

Second - thats what being a GM is. Just so you know. Move out parts when you need to, and bring in replacements when you can.

Blasphemy!!

 

[ER89]

Cost us a point a week back

22 points. where you looking? in 68 games. 0.32 ppg
Willy....22 points (lirl) in 45. 0.48 ppg

People still defending Willy?

People still using dumb arguments without context? Oh also once willy got adjusted, the last 4-6 weeks he has been on a 62 pt pace. But of course you won't actually use context and look at all the facts before deciding on something. This is the problem with many of the leafs. They're so god damn stupid and glorify trash players over guys who are actually good.

 

[deletethis]

People still using dumb arguments without context? Oh also once willy got adjusted, the last 4-6 weeks he has been on a 62 pt pace. But of course you won't actually use context and look at all the facts before deciding on something. This is the problem with many of the leafs. They're so god damn stupid and glorify trash players over guys who are actually good.

That's great, the trade value on July 1st 2019 is rising with that front loaded contract and our serious need for quality defensemen. There's some context for ya, professor. (It's weird seeing hockey being discussed with the buzzwords of the social sciences. )

But yes, this Brazeau dude can't skate at an acceptable level to get a pro contract. If Dubas signs him, he must have an opposite agenda: give the other hockey people at MLSE clamouring for more size a guaranteed failure to shut down their dissent.

 

[Warden of the North]

Oof, that skating is ugly

 

[Warden of the North]

Does he fight and hit lots?

Because if he doesnt, we already have a better skating version of this guy on the Marlies in Engvall

 

[Al14]

First - He got an asset for Leivo

Second - thats what being a GM is. Just so you know. Move out parts when you need to, and bring in replacements when you can.

Don't you mean he got nothing but ass for Leivo? A smelly one too!

 

[ER89]

That's great, the trade value on July 1st 2019 is rising with that front loaded contract and our serious need for quality defensemen. There's some context for ya, professor. (It's weird seeing hockey being discussed with the buzzwords of the social sciences. )

But yes, this Brazeau dude can't skate at an acceptable level to get a pro contract. If Dubas signs him, he must have an opposite agenda: give the other hockey people at MLSE clamouring for more size a guaranteed failure to shut down their dissent.

tf does this have to do with my post...? nothing.

 

[deletethis]

tf does this have to do with my post...? nothing.

This Brazeau guy appears to be good at hockey in the manner that Kramer was good at karate.

 

[Warden of the North]

This Brazeau guy appears to be good at hockey in the manner that Kramer was good at karate.

This feels more like Dreger just lumping us in for the sake of dicussion rather then actual serious rumour.

This guy appears to be lesser versions of Korshkov and Engvall. I dont really see the point.

 

[Bomber0104]

Usually when 31 NHL teams pass you over there's a reason.

And it looks like it's because of his lead feet.

 

[inthe6ix]

he makes jason allison look like bure

 

[yubbers]

First - He got an asset for Leivo

Second - thats what being a GM is. Just so you know. Move out parts when you need to, and bring in replacements when you can.

That asset will likely never be an NHL player. there was no need to get rid of Leivo. He was obviously better than Lindholm.

 

[yubbers]

People still using dumb arguments without context? Oh also once willy got adjusted, the last 4-6 weeks he has been on a 62 pt pace. But of course you won't actually use context and look at all the facts before deciding on something. This is the problem with many of the leafs. They're so god damn stupid and glorify trash players over guys who are actually good.

So you need to Cherry pick stats. Haha. His season is his season. And I compared it to Leivos. But keep defending less that half a point ppg for $7 mil

 

[member 300185]

because he can't skate worth crap and isn't really all that talented either. he's just big so he able to out muscle 99% of the players in the league and is an opportunistic goal scorer with a good shot.

another gauthier

 

[Duke Silver]

So you need to Cherry pick stats. Haha. His season is his season. And I compared it to Leivos. But keep defending less that half a point ppg for $7 mil

Nylander taking time to get back up to speed is important context to use, though. It's not cherry picking. There's no harm in looking at things a little deeper, man.

It's totally on Nylander that getting back up to speed was even something that needed to happen. He deserves criticism for that. But he put up two 60-point seasons before his deal, and is now operating at that pace again over the last little while. If anything, I'd say using his first two months against him to call him a "less than half a point ppg" player is cherry picking since you're not looking at the bigger picture.

 

[lipstickjunkie]

Muzzin, Duszac and maybe Brazeau in; Grundstrom, Durzi and a first out.
Since the deadline.
One way of seeing it. Doesn’t look that bad, even without Brazeau.

Plus Petan

 

[ER89]

So you need to Cherry pick stats. Haha. His season is his season. And I compared it to Leivos. But keep defending less that half a point ppg for $7 mil

you're the one cherry picking stats. Why don't you take his entire career into account? What a incredulously poor take. Your argument is worse than his season thus far (according to you).

 

[aingefan]

Plus Petan

Right. Who’s pretty nifty.
Just add those 20 or so games of Par to the other side of the ledger.

 

[aingefan]

Oof, that skating is ugly

Yeah.
But I guess you could say the same thing about Mason Marchment when he signed.
So, there’s precedent internally. And he’s gotten himself close to 4th line competition.
Add to that, he’d be in the 45th-50th rank among the teams contracts where a little long term chance can be afforded.
The logistics fit.
I’d guess at a two-year ELC, and he’d have Carcone/Bracco and probably Korshkov ahead of him, so there’s some time to develop and not much need on the big team for a few years anyway. And not much filtering in behind him on the wings the next year either.
Very little that hurts as a risk. He’s got interesting qualities. Maybe you get a good guy for the Marlies, maybe an NHL’er. If not, meh. Presumably, he knows the depth chart, so if he signs here, you know he’s committed to the program.
(And of course, if he doesn’t sign, meh, too...there’s always other guys, hehe).

 

[Mess]

Justin Brazeau is my kind of hockey player .. 6'6" & 225 lbs.

Who would you rather have a 5-9 170 pound player that can score 60 goals in junior or one that is 6-6 and 225 and blocks out the sun?

Hopefully Dubas lands the big fish and uses his hometown Ontario roots to that advantage.

 

[Warden of the North]

Justin Brazeau is my kind of hockey player .. 6'6" & 225 lbs.

Who would you rather have a 5-9 170 pound player that can score 60 goals in junior or one that is 6-6 and 225 and blocks out the sun?

Hopefully Dubas lands the big fish and uses his hometown Ontario roots to that advantage.

Can the little guy skate? Id rather have him.

Guys like Brazeau used to have to become face punchers if they wanted an NHL contract. Now they dont get one at all.

 

[socko]

Brendan Shanahan was a pretty crap skater. If you got size, hands, a mean streak, and a goal scorers touch, I'll work on your skating.