Confirmed with Link: Leafs sign Devin Setoguchi on PTO contract

[Cor]

His spot on the team is all but assured

Seto's?

Not really.

 

[Sittler 27]

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^^^^ thats pretty frightening. we basically have a 2nd line and 3 third lines. good news for setoguchi though i guess. he has a legitimate chance of beating out one of these guys. all he has to do is wait until someone gets injured (lupul) and he could get his chance.

I like how you did that.

 

[LEAFANFORLIFE23]

Seto's?

Not really.

Yes it is, unless he gets hurt or someone else signs him This is no different than Mason Raymond ,everyone knew Raymond would be better than Orr and Macleran. All Seto has to do is be better than Arcobello or Beck and considering Arcobello played on 4 teams and was waived twice last year thats VERY doable. You play on 4 teams in less than a year there is a reason for that.

 

[Cor]

Yes it is, unless he gets hurt or someone else signs him This is no different than Mason Raymond ,everyone knew Raymond would be better than Orr and Macleran. All Seto has to do is be better than Arcobello or Beck and considering Arcobello played on 4 teams and was waived twice last year thats VERY doable. You play on 4 teams in less than a year there is a reason for that.

If Seto comes in and plays the way he did last year, or even the year before, he isn't getting signed.

You're vastly underrating Arcobello. He is far from fodder.

 

[cupcrazyman]

Seto's?

Not really.

With the new regime,no player is assured a spot on this team Seto,Kadri etc,etc.

 

[Leafidelity]

Yes it is, unless he gets hurt or someone else signs him This is no different than Mason Raymond ,everyone knew Raymond would be better than Orr and Macleran. All Seto has to do is be better than Arcobello or Beck and considering Arcobello played on 4 teams and was waived twice last year thats VERY doable. You play on 4 teams in less than a year there is a reason for that.

He isn't better than Arcobello.

 

[LEAFANFORLIFE23]

He isn't better than Arcobello.

It is actually Beck spot I think he takes.

 

[LeafalCrusader]

He was pretty useless his last 2 years in the NHL. Rather not waste a contract or roster spot on him.

 

[TheOtherSide]

Should get 30 goals with the right linemates

 

[Super Mega]

Arcobello is a nice 30 point bottom 6 scoring guy, I like him over Beck and Gooch

Beck has the higher ceiling but Arcobello looks the most likely to secure a spot

Setoguchi has a lot to prove, looking forward to camp

 

[Diatomic]

We've got alot of depth. Pretty much means no marlies will get a chance to play and alot of guys will be traded for 6th/7th rounders/ future considerations.

 

[AvroArrow]

Struggles aren't only financial

Agreed but it was his own doing, a situation he was in control of to begin with which is why i have no sympathy. It's not as if a series of terrible incidents lead up to him becoming addicted. He used to go out at night, party and get completely hammered before game day, even playoff games which ultimately led to San Jose shipping him out. Regardless i'm not here to argue over that, hopefully he returns to the player he once was and gives us some value.

 

[Rielly4]

If a marlie clearly outplays a vet im sure they will waive and bring up the Marlie..

 

[Menzinger]

Good. Let him prove his worth. You've gotta love a redemption story.

 

[inthe6ix]

I guess if it worked for Mason when he had his PTO with us, why not Seto.

Good luck to him, as even at 28, this could be his last shot.

 

[Primary Assist]

Hey best of luck to the guy. He could be a valuable forward on our bottom two lines, but there's a list of guys right around his skill level he'd have to beat out first.

 

[crump]

Lots of motivation for all those guys. I think it'll end up being whoever buys into Babcocks plans faster. They each have strengths and flaws...Arcabelo is a little small, but has a nice shot. Beck is a little slow but has offensive upside and can play a power forward game, Setoguchi has speed and a shot but is inconsistent. He does have a history of scoring in the 20-30 goal range in the NHL on more than one occasion so, yes, it would seem he could make the team over the other two if he brought back that power forward 25 goal game. He won't make it based on his past though, he will have to show pretty well in preseason.

 

[Babcocks Marner]

Sober for 9 months now (He said 8 months about 1 month ago), just got married, things are looking up for him.

Just a PTO, let's see what he can do.

 

[mcleex]

I am still shocked that he is only 28 years old. It's not like he is an old bum. If he is motivated then he should still have some good years left in him

 

[FreeBird]

Sober for 9 months now (He said 8 months about 1 month ago), just got married, things are looking up for him.

Just a PTO, let's see what he can do.

Wife didn't look too happy with the show his buddies performed at their Wedding.

 

[YOYOTCROSTER*]

Saw him play a few times in LA with Sharks. He is hit or miss. Some games he looks like one of top players on ice. Others he is completely invisible. I did not know he was into the drugs maybe that is why. Hopefully he can play at same level every night. When he is good he is both a physical force and a factor as a 2nd line scoring winger.

 

[Eb]

#16 in the blue and white and A on his chest.

 

[Wafflewhipper]

It is actually Beck spot I think he takes.

You haven't been following beck enough then. Just saying now you will be surprised.

 

[hockeywiz542]

The Calgary’s Sun Eric Francis, who saw Devin Setoguchi play a handful of games with the Flames last season, joins Dean Blundell & Co. to provide his reasons why the professional tryout contract offered to the forward by the Toronto Maple Leafs will amount to nothing.

http://pmd.fan590.com/audio_on_dema...ll-and-George-Rusic-db-20150825-Interview.mp3

“Just because he signed a PTO, doesn’t mean he’s going to play in the National Hockey League.â€

“The reason why I write him off is because we saw him here in [Flames] camp last year and it didn’t work from Day One.â€

"Not only is he not able to score anymore in the NHL, defensively he's quite a project."

"I think it's a creative attempt to try to resurrect someone's career and address a need in Toronto."

"But I just think the odds are so stacked against him."

"The expectations should be kept very low on this one."

 

[sIDEsHOW93]

This really feels like a low risk, high reward situation for us. I hope he does well and get us a high oick at the trade deadline!