Friedman: Leafs looking for depth at center

[Jared Dunn]

2 of those 3 guys are already on that line, do you see them getting torched right now? no. It's because they aren't as slow as you think. Gauthier is 3rd on the Leafs in faceoff percentage. So yeah, not sure what you're looking at.

They play sheltered competition, Gauthier right now is one of the slowest skaters in the league, and you can get a lot more out of Boyle than playing bottom competition. And sorry I missed the whole 3% he is behind Bozak and I don't think Smith makes it back into the lineup so not really considering him.

Gauthier is a center 100%, it would be stupid to move him to the wing and would probably hurt his development. And as we've seen, Babcock uses him at least as much for defensive zone draws as he does Bozak

 

[Jared Dunn]

Isn't Johnson 5-9 with declining offense?

And honestly I don't want Johnson on the leafs much at all. I'd rather not necessarily the smurfs 2.0.

Johnson would make our already below average team smaller.. Montreal got beat up and chirpped so hard for that and that's the last thing I want.

You really need to check your priorities if you're worried about trading for a player because you might get chirped

 

[TorontoTrades]

split time with Smith and Froese as they each need 12 more games to qualify as exposed forwards.

 

[Not Sure]

if you want Matthews, the starting price is Foligno and then you add.

Yeah, I said it.

Only if you take Larsson, they work so well together I just couldn't bare breaking them up.

 

[Halla]

Fehr for Hunwick? The Penguins are deep at center, but could use a #7D.

negative.

leafs arent taking on a 4th liner signed through next year at 2M

 

[Halla]

jori lehtera

and what significant sweetner would the blues be adding for the leafs to take on his 4.7M contract with 2.5 years left?

he has 13pts in 42 games...that makes him about 4m overpaid

 

[izzy]

and what significant sweetner would the blues be adding for the leafs to take on his 4.7M contract with 2.5 years left?

he has 13pts in 42 games...that makes him about 4m overpaid

starting goaltender jake allen

 

[Halla]

O'Reilly for Matthews, let's get the Americans together.

leafs counter with Nylander for Eichel.
solid american 1-2 punch in TO

 

[Halla]

starting goaltender jake allen

9 mil in dead cap space next year? sure! lol

keep your junk

 

[izzy]

9 mil in dead cap space next year? sure! lol

keep your junk

your loss willy!

 

[Field of Dreams]

This makes no sense.
It's like they made up a rumor so illogical that we wouldn't believe it's speculation and therefore a legitimate rumor.

 

[Halla]

your loss willy!

on a serious note, I bet the blues expose Allen and pray Vegas takes him.

4.35M until 2021 is pretty bad.

 

[34]

They must be looking for a #4 C. The top 3 are already filled quite nicely.

Matthews
Kadri
Nylander

 

[Bob Cole]

Desharnais come on down

 

[LEAFANFORLIFE23]

They must be looking for a #4 C. The top 3 are already filled quite nicely.

Matthews
Kadri
Nylander

you know Nylander currently plays wing right?

 

[Halla]

Desharnais come on down

is a 2nd rd pick coming with him?

 

[Leafs87]

I think Gauthier is doing a great job but I can see why the leafs may want to send him to the Marlies for more seasoning

 

[LoovTrain]

Indeed. Would be interested in a Hunwick for Fehr swap.

Or a Fehr+pick for Kapanen or Rychel.

And by Kapanen or Rychel you mean Sami or Warren right?

Because it isn't going to be Kasperi or Kerby.

 

[McMatthews]

These four are almost locks, at this point, if they're healthy.

Auston Matthews
Nazem Kadri
Tyler Bozak
Frederik Gauthier

These guys are either injured and/or waiver fodder.

Ben Smith (IR)
Brooks Laich (AHL)
Byron Froese (AHL)
Seth Griffith (AHL)

These guys can play C but have been playing W this season.

William Nylander
Mitch Marner
Leo Komarov

 

[Jozay]

Bozak is at 55.9% and Gauthier is 52.5%, that's pretty consistent.

Yeah, and he wants more than 2 centers that can win faceoffs >40% of the time

 

[JohnnyO]

Yeah, and he wants more than 2 centers that can win faceoffs >40% of the time

How many teams have 3 + centers winning 50%+ on the draw? Legitimate question.

 

[Pyrophorus]

What would tampa fans want for Boyle?

but, but but Boyle wanted to play for a contending team

 

[Pyrophorus]

And by Kapanen or Rychel you mean Sami or Warren right?

Because it isn't going to be Kasperi or Kerby.

I don't why people love Kerby.
Kasperi I can understand.

 

[Langdon Alger]

They must be looking for a #4 C. The top 3 are already filled quite nicely.

Matthews
Kadri
Nylander

Can Kadri's cat play centre?

 

[JohnnyO]

Can Kadri's cat play centre?

Matthews
Kadri
Nylander
Jazzy