Leafs Roster analysis - Defense - Mark Fraser

[member 147413]

I will be going through our roster and injured players and we will determine the players role... i.e Kessel (Elite winger) vs (1A winger) vs (1B winger) vs (2A winger)

This is not determining their role for the team, but what they're capable of on a playoff team. I'll only be putting what in my mind are "realistic" options.

Term definitions:

Elite: Top 5 in their position
1A: 1st line/1st pairing/#1 Goalie
1B: Able to fill in 1st line/1st pairing/Average Starter
2A: 2nd line/2nd pairing/Back-up
2B: Able to fill in 2nd line/2nd pairing/Too good for AHL Starter but not proven
3A: 3rd line/3rd pairing
3B Able to fill in 3rd line/3rd pairing
4A 4th line
4B: Able to fill in 4th line
Scratch: 13th player/7th dman
AHL player: Self explanatory

I'll be starting from the net out.

Goaltending

James Reimer 1B
Ben Scrivens 2A

Defense

Cody Franson
Mark Fraser
Jake Gardiner
Carl Gunnarsson
Korbinian Holzer
Mike Komisarek
Michael Kostka
John-Michael Liles
Dion Phaneuf

Forwards

Tyler Bozak
Mike Brown
Matt Frattin
Mikhail Grabovski
Nazem Kadri
Phil Kessel
Leo Komarov
Nikolai Kulemin
Joffrey Lupul
Clarke MacArthur
Jay Mcclement
Frazer McLaren
Colton Orr
David Steckel
James Van Riemsdyk

Keep me aware of errors please.

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[leafspring*]

The league +/- leader is definately a 3a.

 

[Phion Keneuf]

3A..

 

[AINEC*]

3A. Just a quiet, reliable, depth guy that brings some toughness.

 

[audiotunesx]

Solid 3A

 

[Badger25]

I would have said 3B but that +/- and the fact that he scraps makes him a 3A quite easily

 

[G51 K81*]

Adam McQuaid

 

[Paris in Flames]

A very good 3A.

 

[p.l.f.]

3A
or the best 3B in the league

 

[Kingstonian84*]

Bottom pairing guy who is extremely physical and solid in his own end. His foot speed though holds him back from being anything more then a bottom unit guy.

 

[Offspring]

3A for me.

Are you seriously going to do this for every person on the Leafs roster??

 

[SpeakerForTheDead]

Well, I see our team as a playoff team...so shouldn't their current roles on our team count as their roles on a playoff team?

 

[member 147413]

3A for me.

Are you seriously going to do this for every person on the Leafs roster??

Yup lol. It's something I'm interested in and I think others are too.

 

[leafspring*]

Yup lol. It's something I'm interested in and I think others are too.

Good work to bro.

 

[member 147413]

Could a Mod close this thread please.

 

[Stephen]

I think he can provide some stability and solid safe minutes but aside from the occasional stretch pass he doesn't exactly contribute anything that might break a game open for the Leafs. He's so slow but somehow it doesn't bite him.

 

[Hero]

3A, right now part of the best 3rd pair in the league.

 

[Kurisu]

I'm guessing 3b is #6 defencemen, so #7. Guy just doesn't have the mobility or moves the puck well at all. He's played well for us saying all that.

 

[The Magic Man]

forget it. deleted.