Friedman: Leafs looking for waiver exempt/cleared defensemen

[Fogelhund]

Liljegren, Mete, Benn and Dahlstrom are all hurt. He's looking for someone who can be the 7th till Liljegren is back in the lineup and then be able to drop them back to the Marlies.

Maybe Calgary would part with Meloche? Or "loan"?

 

[TheBeastCoast]

What about Mark Friedman for Pontus Holmberg and late pick like a 4th?

Nah.

 

[Ciao]

The Leafs missed out on Valimaki. Could have had him for FREE.

. . . if they put him on their NHL roster, which is not what they're looking for.

 

[Sidney the Kidney]

I wonder if a guy like Friedman from the Pens is what they're looking for. He cleared waivers the other day and was sent back to the AHL. Decent offensive ability and plays a bit like an agitator, but doesn't excel at any one thing particularly well. Overall, he's fine as a #7D who can fill in as a #6 without much issue.

 

[Mike Jones]

I wonder if a guy like Friedman from the Pens is what they're looking for. He cleared waivers the other day and was sent back to the AHL. Decent offensive ability and plays a bit like an agitator, but doesn't excel at any one thing particularly well. Overall, he's fine as a #7D who can fill in as a #6 without much issue.

Friedman would be a good gamble.

 

[Leaf Fans]

The Leafs missed out on Valimaki. Could have had him for FREE.

Sure, they could have had him for a few minutes until he was on waivers again. Leafs are looking for someone who has cleared or who is waiver exempt so they can play for the Marlies and can be called up as deprh if needed.

 

[SwedishFire]

Some possible targets:
- Brad Hunt
- Kevin Connauton
- Max Lajoie
- Noah Juulsen
- Madison Bowey
- Gavin Bayreuther
- Dennis Cholowski
- Nicolas Beaudin
- Jacob Larsson
- Sean Day
- Lucas Johansen

What happend with lucas Johansen? Weird pick overall by Caps.

 

[cyris]

I wonder if a guy like Friedman from the Pens is what they're looking for. He cleared waivers the other day and was sent back to the AHL. Decent offensive ability and plays a bit like an agitator, but doesn't excel at any one thing particularly well. Overall, he's fine as a #7D who can fill in as a #6 without much issue.

I don’t think we are even looking for someone that good. We are looking for a guy we can get for just a contract. Dahlstrom who is out for the season was 10th on our depth chart.
We need a veteran who will probably stay with the marlies all year.
The only reason it’s really an issue is we also have short term injuries to a couple Dmen ahead of him and the Marlies D core is pretty young outside of Mete right now.

 

[Reality Czech]

That Marner/Nylander 3rd pair is gonna be sick.

 

[The Devilish Buffoon]

What happend with lucas Johansen? Weird pick overall by Caps.

He basically missed 2.5yrs of hockey after a decent start to his pro career. Probably a very tough guy to evaluate unless you’ve been following his career really closely

 

[Oddbob]

How bad is Bowey? Thought he had promise at one point. Is he not salvagable?

His promise disappeared like a puck on his stick, Grenade, KABOOM!

 

[shelbysdad]

Mike Reilly

 

[Space umpire]

To Toronto:

-Alex Vlasic
-Alec Regula

To Chicago:

-Alex Steeves
-Joey Anderson

No, Chicago gets a pick here. I know the Leafs have to move contracts out for each coming back but Vlasic could do what Holl does today and is still developing. Regula could be their 6 today.
Steeves is a decent prospect but Anderson doesn’t belong in the NHL.

 

[Mike Jones]

Mike Reilly

He's got term (UFA at the end of 23-24) and cap hit ($3 million). Unless the Bruins retain and the Leafs buy him out next offseason. Seems like a lot of moves for some roster filla.

 

[SundherDome]

Just take Sean Day, when your done, Tampa will take him back

 

[Djp]

I think Toronto is looking for Pride….

 

[Ola]

That Marner/Nylander 3rd pair is gonna be sick.

Lol, you can’t have two righties on the same pair

 

[Reality Czech]

Lol, you can’t have two righties on the same pair

Good point, I hadn't considered that.