Confirmed with Link: Leafs have signed Rich Clune to an NHL contract.

[SprDaVE]

Ugh... This is really not something that needed to be done.

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[deletethis]

Rich Clune Now A Leaf

Just announced:

 

[Primary Assist]

Top line forward Rich Clune

 

[Paneerboy]

Okay.

 

[deletethis]

I guess they've decided that the team needs to be more physical. Clune has been one of the Marlies' best forwards this season.

 

[Stand Witness]

I didnt expect this to happen. I would have said there would now be more playing time for the young guns on the Marlies but it seems likely that Arcobello will clear waivers and play there now.

 

[Budsfan]

 

[WTFMAN99]

No need...

 

[KGL]

I'm fine with this for one reason; I'd rather him be with the Leafs than the Marlies. Let a young guy take his spot in the Marlies lineup. On the Leafs roster he isn't taking anyone's spot that is very important.

 

[SprDaVE]

I'm fine with this for one reason; I'd rather him be with the Leafs than the Marlies. Let a young guy take his spot in the Marlies lineup. On the Leafs roster he isn't taking anyone's spot that is very important.

That's the only good side to this. He's on the Leafs instead of the Marlies.

 

[Nithoniniel]

Thank god we made some space for this contract.

 

[KGL]

That's the only good side to this. He's on the Leafs instead of the Marlies.

Always made me cringe a little seeing him playing top 6 minutes for the Marlies. Won't have to worry about that now. Not like the Leafs roster really matters this year anyway.

 

[hotpaws]

Why ?

should have just given one more shot to some of our older prospects like Frattin/Carrick who probably won't get a chance after this season

 

[Swayze*]

Cluney

 

[p.l.f.]

Already my favorite Leaf

 

[p.l.f.]

Paul Hendrick ‏@HennyTweets 59s60 seconds ago
Clune, Gauthier and Soshnikov line have combined for 13 pts in last 4 gms. Babcock talked about team need for toughness. Clune provides it.

 

[Punch Drunk Loov]

Anyone but Arcobello

 

[Cor]

Mah Gawd! That's Lou's Music!

Seriously though, we were trending upwards in our moves, and then we sign a guy that's essentially Frazer McLaren.

Nice.

 

[SprDaVE]

Paul Hendrick ‏@HennyTweets 59s60 seconds ago
Clune, Gauthier and Soshnikov line have combined for 13 pts in last 4 gms. Babcock talked about team need for toughness. Clune provides it.

Special teams in the bottom 3 of the league. Yeah, this team needs toughness all right. I don't even think Babcock would believe that himself.

I think they just wanted a body that could play once in awhile and wasn't as bad as Arcobello in the same role.

 

[Swayze*]

maybe they were getting pushed around and intimidated out there and are trying to fix it.

I dunno

 

[SprDaVE]

maybe they were getting pushed around and intimidated out there and are trying to fix it.

I dunno

I'm sure the reason we can't score or the goaltenders can't stop a beachball most nights is because they are intimidated physically. Uh huh.

 

[WTFMAN99]

maybe they were getting pushed around and intimidated out there and are trying to fix it.

I dunno

Should have brought up Johnson then from the Marlies.

Clune can't fight that well...

 

[Swayze*]

so much drama

 

[Budsfan]

We will have to make room for Frank Corrado, he's still with the Marlies for conditioning.

 

[Trapper]

We will have to make room for Frank Corrado, he's still with the Marlies for conditioning.

Who is next out the door when healthy?

Forwards (14)
Bozak,Kadri,Spaling,Holland,Froese,JVR,Matthias,Winnik,Clune,Grabner,Komarov,Lupul,Boyes,Parenteau

D (9)
Gardiner,Phaneuf,Harrington,Rielly,Marincin,Hunwick,Polak,Corrado,Robidas(LTIR)

Goalies
Bernier,Reimer

That's 25 players.