Confirmed with Link: Leafs sign C/LW Miro Aaltonen to an ELC

[BertCorbeau]

Just cant stop thinking about Petri Kontiola.....


I know Aaltonen's a lot younger, but year

Kontiola couldn't skate though IIRC

 

[Raymoondo]

Just cant stop thinking about Petri Kontiola.....


I know Aaltonen's a lot younger, but year

or we could think about the Finnish Panarin

 

[ChicagoBullsFan]

Lou trying to bring some of the Finnish posters on this site over to the Leafs' side?

Really?.
In NHL my heart belongs to Florida Panthers so i'm not turning to Maple-Leafs fan.
Of course i'll try follow all Finnish NHL players so much as ever possible.

 

[Raymoondo]

Really?.
In NHL my heart belongs to Florida Panthers so i'm not turning to Maple-Leafs fan.
Of course i'll try follow all Finnish NHL players so much as ever possible.

It was just a joke about how so many Finnish fans seemed to become really big Jets fans after drafting Laine.

 

[Unhealthy Scratch]

Or maybe another Soshnikov or Komarov? Not every player has to be an all-star.

It's ok to find some good secondary pieces with interesting upside, you know?

I don't get why people don't understand this kind of signing.

I don't get it either.

Say he turns into a good middle six winger. Even if that isn't a glaring need for us, it still enables us to either trade him or another one of our middle six wingers to address our glaring needs.

More good assets of any kind = increased ability to address your needs.

Besides, we're likely to lose JVR, Bozak, Komarov, Polak, Hunwick and maybe Boyle within the next year. Leipsic, Kapanen, Dermott, etc. look pretty good, but it's not going to hurt to have a few more young players with some upside to at least take their places on the Marlies, if not win spots over them on the big club.

 

[ChicagoBullsFan]

Is this only me but somehow this Miro Aaltonen's ELC signing gives to me a signal JVR or someone-else Maple-Leafs winger like Komarov or Kapanen is getting traded.

Maple-Leafs can't keep all winger prospects what they have now.
So someone has to go and there was trade rumors on Komarov last year.

 

[Menzinger]

Like the move - free asset, lots of skill and always good to have an extra centremen

 

[4thline]

Is this only me but somehow this Miro Aaltonen's ELC signing gives to me a signal JVR or someone-else Maple-Leafs winger like Komarov or Kapanen is getting traded.

Maple-Leafs can't keep all winger prospects what they have now.
So someone has to go and there was trade rumors on Komarov last year.

Not necessarily, just good preparation that it's possible that none of Leivo/Rychel/Leipsic are with the organization come training camp.

 

[Walshy7]

Is this only me but somehow this Miro Aaltonen's ELC signing gives to me a signal JVR or someone-else Maple-Leafs winger like Komarov or Kapanen is getting traded.

Maple-Leafs can't keep all winger prospects what they have now.
So someone has to go and there was trade rumors on Komarov last year.

likely JVR in my mind, I don't want to pay him what he will command. Kapanen would be our LW scoring player to replace him. Maybe Komarov is moved too we have a lot of wingers ready and not a lot of spots I think there will be some trades for sure.

 

[Pi]

Is this only me but somehow this Miro Aaltonen's ELC signing gives to me a signal JVR or someone-else Maple-Leafs winger like Komarov or Kapanen is getting traded.

Maple-Leafs can't keep all winger prospects what they have now.
So someone has to go and there was trade rumors on Komarov last year.

Kapanen is a Babcock type player IMO. He won't be traded unless something ridiculous comes our way. He's got speed, NHL shot and two way game. If he wasn't injured for a couple months, he would be up right now.

 

[McMatthews]

Just cant stop thinking about Petri Kontiola.....


I know Aaltonen's a lot younger, but year

Completely different players.

Maybe try to look past the passport?

 

[Rare Jewel]

That's true, but Sosh doesn't have the ability to be a top end forward, he plays a much more grinding style.

Well "top end" has different meanings. If by that you mean top line, then I likely agree, but having said that if you flipped him and #11 on the current team I think people would quite happy with the result.

I think he's got a very good skill set that's being miss used. Look his goals against Van, Det, NYI, and even Tuesday vs. Fla.

 

[ChicagoBullsFan]

likely JVR in my mind, I don't want to pay him what he will command. Kapanen would be our LW scoring player to replace him. Maybe Komarov is moved too we have a lot of wingers ready and not a lot of spots I think there will be some trades for sure.

Is JVR one of those guys who Maple-Leafs has to protect for Las Vegas expansion draft?.
And how about Komarov his contract with Maple-Leafs expires next year and if i'm not mistaken Komarov becomes UFA player in 1st July 2018.

 

[TheProspector]

Junk signing. His projection based on performance through his draft year was 0.5ppg, and he's only gotten worse.

 

[Walshy7]

Is JVR one of those guys who Maple-Leafs has to protect for Las Vegas expansion draft?.
And how about Komarov his contract with Maple-Leafs finishing next year and if i'm not mistaken Komarov becomes UFA player in 1st July 2018.

yeah both guys have to be protected. JVR will no doubt be protected some posters think about maybe not protecting Komarov but are unsure

 

[ChicagoBullsFan]

Kapanen is a Babcock type player IMO. He won't be traded unless something ridiculous comes our way. He's got speed, NHL shot and two way game. If he wasn't injured for a couple months, he would be up right now.

OK thanks for that.

 

[deletethis]

Almost certainly a better use of a contract spot than the 2015 draftee who doesn't get an ELC (whoever that will be).

 

[Apotheosis]

Inb4 we just got the next Panarin.

 

[Randy Randerson]

I see alot of Andreas Johnsson in his skillset

Junk signing. His projection based on performance through his draft year was 0.5ppg, and he's only gotten worse.

is this using NHLe?

Edit: using NHLe and his last year's numbers, .5966ppg projection

 

[stickty111]

Junk signing. His projection based on performance through his draft year was 0.5ppg, and he's only gotten worse.

 

[Kiwi]

Why would he sign to play for the Marlies?

I think he's going to get a real good shot to play for the Leafs

Where?
We can't even find room for Kapanen Leipsic Rychel Leivo at the moment

 

[SeaOfBlue]

Not a bad trade off for Herzog, who wasn't going to sign with us from the 2013 draft.

 

[selltrade]

Where?
We can't even find room for Kapanen Leipsic Rychel Leivo at the moment

Lou and the boys wouldn't sign this guy if they didn't think he could play in the NHL. We have lots of contracts expiring after this year. There is no issue

 

[pylon17]

A fairly small forward, Aaltonen can play as a center or in the left wing. He is a goal-scorer with good puckhandling and creativity. He also has very good playmaking-ability and is a useful assett on the man-advantage. Aaltonen skates well and has decent top-speed. He works hard but lacks physicality and needs to add plenty of strength. The 2012/2013 season was an important one for Aaltonen who took a big step forward in the summer and started to get on the board regularily in the SM-liiga. However, he missed a great part of the 2nd half of the season after breaking his ankle at the World Junior Championships. (Matias Strozyk, 2013) - See more at: http://www.eliteprospects.com/player.php?player=44162#sthash.ISwuA4yN.dpuf

AGE 23 NATION Finland POSITION C/W

2013-14 Blues Liiga 60 13 162912 4 | Playoffs 7 3 470 0 2014-15 Blues Liiga 57 16 213714 12 | Playoffs 4 1 120 -2 2015-16 Kärpät Liiga 58 15 203551 9 | Playoffs 8 0 330 3 2016-17 Vityaz Podolsk KHL 59 19 254438 -4 | Playoffs 4 0 007 -1 Finland EHT 6 6 174 - See more at: http://www.eliteprospects.com/player.php?player=44162#sthash.ISwuA4yN.dpuf

Pretty sweet signing! Wonder when he'll join the Marlies?

 

[Kiwi]

Lou and the boys wouldn't sign this guy if they didn't think he could play in the NHL. We have lots of contracts expiring after this year. There is no issue

If he's a center this is not an issue but if he plays on the wing body's Need to be traded
I don't mind taking a punt on this guy but spots need be freed up in the forward group soon