Confirmed with Link: Leafs in on college FA Joseph Duszak RHD (Confirmed -- Signed)

[Beaumaris]

Great pick up!! I’m sure he’ll be better than Bozak!!!

Unfair,Bozak proved to be a very good pick up.

 

[Patmac40]

Great pick up!! I’m sure he’ll be better than Bozak!!!

Bozak is arguably the best forward college FA signing of the last decade

 

[Cor]

Official. 2 year ELC starting next season

 

[Cor]

Official. 2 year ELC starting next season

He’ll be joining the Marlies on an ATO later this week

 

[ShaneFalco]

Had to look that up

An Amateur tryout (ATO) contract exists in the NHL, the AHL and the ECHL. ... In the NHL, an ATO may only be used for one day on an emergency basis, with no pay or compensation for skaters, per Exhibit 17 of the NHL–NHLPA Collective Bargaining Agreement

 

[BertCorbeau]

Neat, free wallet

 

[SeaOfBlue]

Great, that should mean Subban does not play as much anymore

 

[Judas Tavares]

Ya but he's not big and slow like Rasanen and the other fridges.

 

[Macallan18]

Unfair,Bozak proved to be a very good pick up.

Bozak is arguably the best forward college FA signing of the last decade

Sorry, I was being tongue in cheek. I am fully aware that Bozak was a great pick up, for this to be better would be fantastic.
Next time I will insert the sarcasm smiley!!!

 

[deletethis]

Take your heightism elsewhere. #manletnation

Facts are even "heightist":

Average height of an NHLer: 6'1"
Average height of a Canadian male: 5'9"

Number of Leafs 5'10" and under: 3 out of 23
Number of NHL defensemen 5'10" and under: 14 of 218, 6.4% (minimum 25 games)

All that being said, I sincerely hope he turns out great because he's now a Leaf. It appears that Dubas is trying to over-game a system where smaller players and players from obscure NCAA divisions are undervalued.

Also take note that he isn't slightly built by any stretch of the imagination.

 

[Budsfan]

 

[Fogelhund]

A good signing, no matter what he ends up as. We have to take chances, and sign players, draft, and continue to build our pipeline.

 

[Notsince67]

Maybe for a soccer player.

That's undersized for a hockey player, let alone a defenceman.

There are a number of Dmen around the same size.

 

[Warden of the North]

Great pick up!! I’m sure he’ll be better than Bozak!!!

Thats unlikely.

 

[Warden of the North]

I think this is the first time Ive heard "future ELC"

 

[Macallan18]

Thats unlikely.

scroll back 5 posts for my apology.

 

[dangomon]

I think this is the first time Ive heard "future ELC"

Hollowell was also a future ELC. Surprised it hasn't popped up more before this though.

 

[deletethis]

I think this is the first time Ive heard "future ELC"

I've read it in a few of the other signings as well. I like that they're distinguishing between the two types of contract signings (the other where the 1st year of ELC is burned at the end of the current season). That used to be confusing.

 

[Nooodles]

I like this because I also have "sz" in my name.

 

[Deebo]

I think this is the first time Ive heard "future ELC"

Mac Hollowel, 6 days ago, was a future ELC too.

 

[Budsfan]

 

[dangomon]

 

[deletethis]

Prep school teammates. Perhaps played a part in choosing Toronto?

 

[SeaOfBlue]

Noticed that too. Could have been a deciding factor. Now just need to see if he lives up to the hype, because he's got a lot more to prove before he earns even a fraction of it than most.

 

[Dog]

So excited he has been excellent this season!