leafs need defence

IBLEAF

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the need at least 2 defence to start the season.
who will they go after, ufa's

leafs defence as of now.

phaneuf-gunnerson
liles-komi
?-?
?
7 defence min.

Franson???or is he staying in sweden for the year or ranger(need nhl contact) fraser could step in maybe kosta or holzer
 

cup67

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Franson???or is he staying in sweden for the year or ranger(need nhl contact) fraser could step in maybe kosta or holzer

franson signed for the year,
we can not depleat the marlies, if there are any injuries, then we have no players left to call up.
holzer, broken toe.
they might use 1 marlie defence, but need to sign some ufa,s
 

Warden of the North

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Franson will be signed or moved

Gardiner is basically ready to play

Ranger will likely be signed

Anyone know the prognosis for Holzer's foot?
 

rdawg1234

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We dont need to sign any UFA's:

Gunnar-Phaneuf
Gardiner(will be back soon)-Ranger
Liles-Holzer
Franson(Has opt-out clause in euro contract)

Komi an extra in case someones injured.

also Rielly if you really get down on injuries.

we're fine for defense.
 

LV*

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Franson has an out clause, does he not? I remember reading he can come back once the lockout ends.
 

rdawg1234

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Franson has an out clause, does he not? I remember reading he can come back once the lockout ends.

He does have an out clause.

If Holzer is injured, Franson goes third pairing. Komi is the 7th d-man or vice-versa.


Dont care about depleting marlies, we have numerous Marlie capable d-men(Percy for example).
 

Brozak

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I'd like to see Franson signed. He's been great with the little ice time he received last season. Easily better than Holzer and Komisarek.

And with Gardiner out, I would also love to see Mike Kostka called up. It's his time.
 

rdawg1234

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I'd like to see Franson signed. He's been great with the little ice time he received last season. Easily better than Holzer and Komisarek.

And with Gardiner out, I would also love to see Mike Kostka called up. It's his time.

Gardiner isn't out, he's already practicing.
 

Grant

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1. Phaneuf
2. Gunnar
3. Gardiner (Rielly plays 9 games at which point Gardiner should be healthy)
4. Liles
5. Komi
6. Holzer (has a broken foot but I think played last game anyways?)
7. Ranger (is a possibility)
8. Kostka (is a possibility)
9. Fraser (has NHL experience)
10. Franson (I hear has an out clause?)

10 people, pick 7. Although for all we know we trade for another by trading a forward (for example maybe MacArthur).
 

cup67

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We dont need to sign any UFA's:

Gunnar-Phaneuf
Gardiner(will be back soon)-Ranger
Liles-Holzer
Franson(Has opt-out clause in euro contract)

Komi an extra in case someones injured.

also Rielly if you really get down on injuries.

we're fine for defense.

any injuries then what?
burke always likes to have 7-8 ready defence, then if there are more then 2-3 injuries , call up from the marlies.
we cant leave the marlies with 5 defence, they need aleast 8 defence.
gardiner is aleast a month away , no need to rush him into the nhl.
 

cup67

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1. Phaneuf
2. Gunnar
3. Gardiner (Rielly plays 9 games at which point Gardiner should be healthy)
4. Liles
5. Komi
6. Holzer (has a broken foot but I think played last game anyways?)
7. Ranger (is a possibility)
8. Kostka (is a possibility)
9. Fraser (has NHL experience)
10. Franson (I hear has an out clause?)

10 people, pick 7. Although for all we know we trade for another by trading a forward (for example maybe MacArthur).

you just took 4 defence from the marlies, what do they do now.
leafs should sign 2 ufa's, for the remainder of this season, then call up marlie players if there are injuries.
 

rdawg1234

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any injuries then what?
burke always likes to have 7-8 ready defence, then if there are more then 2-3 injuries , call up from the marlies.
we cant leave the marlies with 5 defence, they need aleast 8 defence.
gardiner is aleast a month away , no need to rush him into the nhl.

Why would you go into any season expecting 3 d-men to be injured?

You have at least 8 d-men ready if you count the marlies.

Why are you so worried about the marlies? We have numerous d-prospects that can play on the marlies that didnt even make the team because it was so stuffed.
 

Grant

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you just took 4 defence from the marlies, what do they do now.
leafs should sign 2 ufa's, for the remainder of this season, then call up marlie players if there are injuries.

Marlies are secondary to the Leafs still. There are other guys we can sign to fill in for the Marlies.

Also it was technically 5 that I listed (Gardiner, Holzer, Ranger, Kostka and Fraser). Gardiner and Holzer are prospects who are playing on the Marlies waiting for the NHL lockout to end to be called up. Ranger was a good NHLer before he quit hockey for a bit. Only 2 of those guys (Kostka and Fraser) were really only signed to play for the Marlies, some math shows that still leaves 8 guys (10-2=8) who are NHL defenseman.
 

cup67

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Marlies are secondary to the Leafs still. There are other guys we can sign to fill in for the Marlies.

Also it was technically 5 that I listed (Gardiner, Holzer, Ranger, Kostka and Fraser). Gardiner and Holzer are prospects who are playing on the Marlies waiting for the NHL lockout to end to be called up. Ranger was a good NHLer before he quit hockey for a bit. Only 2 of those guys (Kostka and Fraser) were really only signed to play for the Marlies, some math shows that still leaves 8 guys (10-2=8) who are NHL defenseman.

marlies only have 8 defence, leafs need 4 defence min.
franson will not play for the leafs, he signed for the year in sweden, that was the rule to sign in Sweden.

burke will sign 2 ufa's, who will they be?
burke will not deplete the 1st place marlies, just to play half a season in the nhl.

murry will never see nhl action this year , maybe next year
ranger signed a one way contract.
 

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