Pre-Game Talk: Leafs vs Montreal vs Ottawa Rookie Tournament Thread

[Cor]

Other than the couple scoring chances he's had, and the few nice passes he made, and the one awesome back check he made, Bracco has been invisible!

 

[bobermay]

My Marlies D-lineup:

Dermott/Rosen-Liljegren
Borgman-LoVerde
Nielsen-Holl
Valiev

 

[Morgs]

Bracco has barely been noticeable

Brooks*

Damn auto-correct.

 

[Cor]

LoVerde is treated the same as Campbell. He's not going to be sitting unless he's injured or needs a break. Holl is more likely to sit, and that's not going to happen often either.

So it would be Valiev or Liljegren, and considering we could put Liljegren over in Europe, that's where I'd expect him to be unless we trade Valiev before the start of the season.

If management wants Liljegren with Sheldon Keefe, which I think they just might, Valiev will either play his strong side on the left, or he or LoVerde will be sitting.

 

[bobermay]

Other than the couple scoring chances he's had, and the few nice passes he made, and the one awesome back check he made, Bracco has been invisible!

Bracco SHOULD be one of our better players, and he really hasn't been.

Sure, he has good hands and vision on the PP, but his ES play leaves much to be desired. He loses more puck battles than he wins, and is often in the wrong position. It was his point man who he failed to cover on their goal...

 

[saltming]

LoVerde is treated the same as Campbell. He's not going to be sitting unless he's injured or needs a break. Holl is more likely to sit, and that's not going to happen often either.

So it would be Valiev or Liljegren, and considering we could put Liljegren over in Europe, that's where I'd expect him to be unless we trade Valiev before the start of the season.

A trade is a huge possibility.
Really it comes down to if the leafs want Liljegren here or in Europe.
I just think if its here they would rather sit an ahl vet if needed, that could be Holl or valiev. I just think they will make space for Tim if they relly want him to play here.

 

[Morgs]

Bracco SHOULD be one of our better players, and he really hasn't been.

Sure, he has good hands and vision on the PP, but his ES play leaves much to be desired. He loses more puck battles than he wins, and is often in the wrong position. It was his point man who he failed to cover on their goal...

You can't be watching the same game ??

 

[CantLoseWithMatthews]

Bracco SHOULD be one of our better players, and he really hasn't been.

Sure, he has good hands and vision on the PP, but his ES play leaves much to be desired. He loses more puck battles than he wins, and is often in the wrong position. It was his point man who he failed to cover on their goal...

He really has been. He's one of our best forwards at generating offense and is insanely easy to notice

 

[Walshy7]

If management wants Liljegren with Sheldon Keefe, which I think they just might, Valiev will either play his strong side on the left, or he or LoVerde will be sitting.

maybe valiev + a forward/s prospects will be shipped out in a deal for space like the grabner deal, valiev is 22 and been overtaken by dermott and nielsen and im sure rosen and borgman are above him on the left not to mention the leafs LHD. Then on the right side Zaitsev, carrick, liljegren and even holl seem to be ahead of him and he isnt a natural RHD which babcock seems to prefer if at all possible

 

[Kiwi]

A trade is a huge possibility.
Really it comes down to if the leafs want Liljegren here or in Europe.
I just think if its here they would rather sit an ahl vet if needed, that could be Holl or valiev. I just think they will make space for Tim if they relly want him to play here.

It's a good bet Liljegren is staying in NA
At least that's how it looks to me anyway

 

[Cor]

Bracco SHOULD be one of our better players, and he really hasn't been.

Sure, he has good hands and vision on the PP, but his ES play leaves much to be desired. He loses more puck battles than he wins, and is often in the wrong position. It was his point man who he failed to cover on their goal...

He was our best forward other than Grundstrom on Friday, and has been our third or fourth tonight.

He's been really good. I'm not sure what you've been watching

 

[CantLoseWithMatthews]

oof. That's pretty rare to see from Dermott

 

[Leafs at Knight]

Bad play by Dermott/Neilsen

 

[saltming]

maybe valiev + a forward/s prospects will be shipped out in a deal for space like the grabner deal, valiev is 22 and been overtaken by dermott and nielsen and im sure rosen and borgman are above him on the left not to mention the leafs LHD. Then on the right side Zaitsev, carrick, liljegren and even holl seem to be ahead of him and he isnt a natural RHD which babcock seems to prefer if at all possible

Dude valiev like playing the right side!!!

 

[Morgs]

That was Bracco's fault. He was invisible on that play.

 

[CantLoseWithMatthews]

Tough to blame anyone but Bracco on that goal

 

[saltming]

It's a good bet Liljegren is staying in NA
At least that's how it looks to me anyway

Fingers crossed.

 

[CantLoseWithMatthews]

it's so easy for Bracco to enter the zone, probably cause nobody can see him

 

[Stand Witness]

I stopped caring about small tournaments and events like this. No structure and a lot of guys are playing together for the first time. I think you only can get an idea for a skaters fundamentals.

Just from skating and comfort in this tournament which I said kinda suck; Bracco, Grundstrom, Dermott and Liljegren all appear to look like future NHL players. Just something about watching them screams eventual NHL quality.

 

[Walshy7]

Dude valiev like playing the right side!!!

haha i know, but even the weaker right side he would be lower on the depth chart i forgot hainsey on the right side despite being a LHD valiev is in tough in either side of the ice

 

[Morgs]

it's so easy for Bracco to enter the zone, probably cause nobody can see him

I laughed

 

[Muston Atthews]

Same old leafs

 

[Walshy7]

baby busts are back buy all of them out. The ones that arent signed, sign them to buy them out

 

[CantLoseWithMatthews]

it was 3-0

 

[Leafs at Knight]

I've only watched the 3rd, but no one has looked good. Dermott has looked bad this period.