Confirmed with Link: Leafs sign F Fraser Minten to ELC (3 years, $875k AAV) - Returned to Kamloops 2023-10-27

[leafsfan2point0]

I dont think they send him back until he gets his 9 games in imo.

How Maple Leafs' Minten is handling NHL road life and healthy scratches

Private jets, team dinners with established hockey superstars, five-star everything — Fraser Minten's first taste of NHL road life has been an eye-opening experience. But he's also watching the games from the press box. Luke Fox has more on how the 19-year-old forward is handling his new role...

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He definitely has the right mindset!

 

[The Iceman]

I can see the Leafs wanting Minten to get a taste of life on the road in the NHL and then sending him down.

Wouldn't it be an advantage to save some games on his 9 game in case of an emergency down the stretch?
Also thinking he would be a better player after the WJC experience.

 

[hullsy47]

I can see the Leafs wanting Minten to get a taste of life on the road in the NHL and then sending him down.

Wouldn't it be an advantage to save some games on his 9 game in case of an emergency down the stretch?
Also thinking he would be a better player after the WJC experience.

right now kamph and holmberg are not exactly making it easy to send minten back .what sign does ut send a youngster when these guys are playing ahead of while producing nothing more?

right now kamph and holmberg are not exactly making it easy to send minten back .what sign does ut send a youngster when these guys are playing ahead of while producing nothing more?

 

[TheGroceryStick]

right now kamph and holmberg are not exactly making it easy to send minten back .what sign does ut send a youngster when these guys are playing ahead of while producing nothing more?

I doubt this kid would really be affected by being sent down… we all expected it. Even if the bottom 6 Cs aren’t producing - would be different if he forced them to keep him in.

Part of me expected management to have a tough decision at gm9 (had he kept up the preseason play). But seems like a simple one to me, send em down - with a nice experience, motivation to dominate Jr. and leg up on next yrs camp.

 

[Jimmy Firecracker]

 

[Fogelhund]

That will be a good move for Minten. He got some great experience, and hopefully he has a great season, and works on his 5v5 game.

 

[ULF_55]

That will be a good move for Minten. He got some great experience, and hopefully he has a great season, and works on his 5v5 game.

And some cash in his pocket to take his mates out for burgers.

 

[Juniorhockeyguru]

He'll be off loaded at the deadline too.

 

[WTFMAN99]

He did great...wasn't ready yet but no one expected him to be.

 

[Squiffy]

Hopefully we see him over the holidays playing.

 

[Jimmy Firecracker]

Minten’s stock raised a lot this training camp and preseason. It looks like we’ve got a future 2/3 Centre in the pipeline with great defensive awareness, faceoff prowess, and early chemistry with our best winger prospect. I hope he keeps his head up high and kicks ass in the WHL.

 

[justashadowof]

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[capfit9]

That will be a good move for Minten. He got some great experience, and hopefully he has a great season, and works on his 5v5 game.

Agreed but this was a very short sighted move by Treliving, essentially having to trade a good depth piece in Lafferty for a 4 game try out for a teenager.

 

[Buds17]

Although it isn't typically my preference to award a roster spot based entirely on the preseason, I still have to commend new management for giving meaning to those games in this instance. Having two rookies as linemates is likely to compound any learning curve issues as well. I'm sure Minten will be better for this experience once he returns to the team for good.

 

[34]

Best move for the kid.

 

[CapspaceKiller]

Do great in the WHL and then come back for next year after some speed and strength development. He has a good future.

 

[Leafs87]

Right call. He looks like he’ll be an NHLer but he needs more development time

 

[Fogelhund]

Agreed but this was a very short sighted move by Treliving, essentially having to trade a good depth piece in Lafferty for a 4 game try out for a teenager.

Lafferty wasn't moved to fit in Minten. He was moved due to cap space issues. We just didn't have the cap space for his $1.15, so he was a cap casualty. Even subtracting Minten, there wasn't the cap space for him.

You could make the argument, signing Reaves for what we did meant we had to move Lafferty, which I'd agree would be egregious.

 

[Mess]

Minten was good enough for exhibition season against minor league rosters but is not ready for full time NHL work.

Right call to send him back or it will stagnate his offensive potential in the future,

As an future NHL he looks like a 3rd line checking center, but as a WHLer he gets top minutes playing in the top 6 and PP role to develop those offensive skills more.

Good chance we see him at the WJC this year with Team Canada.

 

[therealkoho]

No harm in letting him get some more Whl time he’s going to be great soon.

Yeah for sure, I really believed he was going to hit the 9 games mark.

There are a couple of things that could have possibly factored in to this decision.

Kamloops is 1-9-2 and really needs him. He was going to go down anyway so they put him on an airliner with one last paycheque and told him to work on his face-offs and put on some more muscle.

 

[capfit9]

Lafferty wasn't moved to fit in Minten. He was moved due to cap space issues. We just didn't have the cap space for his $1.15, so he was a cap casualty. Even subtracting Minten, there wasn't the cap space for him.

You could make the argument, signing Reaves for what we did meant we had to move Lafferty, which I'd agree would be egregious.

 

[4thline]

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Spending the team into a 20 man roster is, and always has been a silly act of hubris.

 

[Its not your fault]

Space for P. Kane?

 

[capfit9]

Spending the team into a 20 man roster is, and always has been a silly act of hubris.

So is relying on a teenager to centre your third line on an alleged stanley cup contending team

 

[Ianturnedbull]

Good bye Minton. You were a good trooper. With all due respect, our 3rd line looks better already.