Rumor: Leafs to sign Zack MacEwen of the Gatineau Olympiques? NOPE Canucks

[Walshy7]

Thank you. I forgot to mention that he was the captain of our team as an 18 yr old as well and was a very good leader on and off the ice.

we know its you Zach, stop with the façade. You sold us sign the contract already

 

[HarrisonFord]

interesting

 

[Griffin76]

we know its you Zach, stop with the façade. You sold us sign the contract already

Lol. I can only wish I was 20 again.

 

[LEAFANFORLIFE23]

Makes you think.

Not really

 

[hizzoner]

An overage junior turning 21 playing in the Q. Cannot see him as top 6 in AHL.

 

[La Masse]

As a Leaf fan living in Gatineau, I go to quite a few Olympique games over the course of the year. I've seen a couple games lately and MacEwen is definately one of Gatineau's top 3 players.

Qualities:

Tireless motor,decent passer, has a laser of a wrist shot,good hands and decent defensively.

Things he needs to work on:

Get stronger on the puck because he's too easily knocked off despite his size

Skates himself quite often out of trouble but wouldnt need to if he was in better position to start off

Sometimes tries to dangle through the entire team(aka gets too cute) and altough he has pretty decent hands,it creates turnovers for Gatineau.

All in all, I see him more as a AHL player with a ceiling of being a 4th liner with offensive upside

 

[scooter87]

Real interesting stuff...

 

[Antropovsky]

If we sign him, does it go against our # of contracts? Could it be that we aren't signing him just because we want to keep our # contracts down...But a verbal agreement has been agreed upon?

Although..i'm pretty sure he wouldn't unless he was in the ahl.

 

[uncleben]

If we sign him, does it go against our # of contracts? Could it be that we aren't signing him just because we want to keep our # contracts down...But a verbal agreement has been agreed upon?

Although..i'm pretty sure he wouldn't unless he was in the ahl.

They'd likely sign him a 2017-18 contract.


Though, it's gotta me questioning... if they signed him to a 2016-17 contract now, and kept him in the junior for the remainder of the season, would it still count as an ELC slide, or are we past the deadline for that? I can't find it in the CBA...

 

[Al14]

Well, is this happening or not? What's the hold up?

 

[Pholus]

They'd likely sign him a 2017-18 contract.


Though, it's gotta me questioning... if they signed him to a 2016-17 contract now, and kept him in the junior for the remainder of the season, would it still count as an ELC slide, or are we past the deadline for that? I can't find it in the CBA...

It would not slide, he's too old for that rule to apply.

 

[diceman934]

I have tried all day to find out if the rumor has any truth to it and no luck.

I can not see us wasting a contract spot on him at this point in the year....if anything we wait until a NHL player is available.

His point totals are not really all that impressive as to put it in prospective Jack Rodewald put up 85 points in his overage year for Moose Jaw

 

[forecheck]

Signed in Vancouver

 

[Mess]

Signed in Vancouver

Yup, Leafs had no open contract spots and are maxed out at 50.

Leafs can't sign these UFAs without making room first.