Waived: Luke Schenn

[Leaf Fans]

Luke the "Human Eraser" Schenn, "best defensive dman in the NHL" during his tenure in Toronto? How the mighty have fallen.

It happens. It was a while before he fell. We traded him for JVR.

 

[Mick Riddleton]

Bruins don't need him even as bad as they are right now with 3 rookies playing on dee, one journeyman and a second year player. Lauzon already looks better then him and Zboril and Clifton are doing alright. Luckily they have a lot of depth on dee by drafting very well under Sweeney.

 

[BobbyShehan]

As a Habs fan, I REALLY hope the Leafs pick him up... They could add Alzner to pair him with, for free.

 

[Michel Beauchamp]

I'm usually not the one to make these threads, but couldn't find one anywhere.



The moment I saw this seldom shocked me. I would imagine he would get traded if anything, but I imagine he gets claimed by a team desperate for D. I could see Toronto maybe making a claim for him, but realistically think New Jersey, Edmonton, St. Louis, Florida or Detroit are the potential destinations for him if anything.

Toronto is not THAT desesperate.

 

[Michel Beauchamp]

I’ll be surprised if he doesn’t get claimed. No clue what his contract is like though

A freebee: $800K.

 

[greasysnapper]

There's a lot of teams with injuries to their d-core, Dallas, Arizona, Boston, and believe it or not I actually thought Schenn has played solid for what he is as a 6d the past 2 seasons. Besides just letting the kids play, I haven't exactly understood why Schenn was getting scratched so frequently this year.

 

[Fogelhund]

There's a lot of teams with injuries to their d-core, Dallas, Arizona, Boston, and believe it or not I actually thought Schenn has played solid for what he is as a 6d the past 2 seasons. Besides just letting the kids play, I haven't exactly understood why Schenn was getting scratched so frequently this year.

66.7% starts in the offensive zone.

38.9% CF -3.2 Relative Corsi
Fenwick 33.0% Relative Fenwick -7.3%
GF/60 0.7 GA/60 4.8 (team worst)

He's been terrible.

 

[glucker]

He'll be claimed.

I can see the Blues, Bruins and maybe even potentially the Leafs...being interested.

He doesn’t fit the mold of dman the Leafs want.

He’s worse than Polak, and we had no room for him, either.

 

[Belieber]

Hope the Oilers and Leads stay away from this cement skate wearing clown.

 

[voxel]

Hope the Oilers and Leads stay away from this cement skate wearing clown.

Oilers are 8th best in shots-against per game (just below Preds). They don't need a defensive D as they already play a dull shot-prevention game. They need a D who can hit the net lol.

 

[LeafChief]

I'm assuming it's too late for Schenn to figure out his skating?

 

[State of Hockey]

He can't skate. Don't understand how he still had an NHL job. Reputation maybe. There's far better options for other teams.

All told, another prime example of why you don't draft defensive defensemen.

 

[pbgoalie]

Honestly thought he was just fine on the bottom pair but I guess they went to give those minutes to the younger guys.

Was going to say the same.
He was better than I thought he would be

 

[greasysnapper]

66.7% starts in the offensive zone.

38.9% CF -3.2 Relative Corsi
Fenwick 33.0% Relative Fenwick -7.3%
GF/60 0.7 GA/60 4.8 (team worst)

He's been terrible.

How about some context for those stats?

He's lined up for 24 faceoffs all season, that's clearly enough data! And he's a defensive shutdown defenseman who plays tough minutes, it's weird how shooting based advanced stats might not favour him!

 

[McGarnagle]

Bruins just need warm bodies to put out there on defense. They've gotta make a claim.

 

[simon IC]

I am probably the only one on our sub-forum that likes him, so I obviously do not speak for all Blues fans. I would give him a try on St. Louis. We desperately need grit. Perhaps playing with his brother would provide a spark? I would definitely take him!

 

[Flyerfan47]

I can't believe he's already played over 700 games. Could have been a real solid player with better development. Instead of telling him to gain weight, the Leafs should have had him focus on his skating.

Agreed ! Good guy, wish him well. I'd have to hate him again if he goes back too the lowly leafs

 

[VoluntaryDom]

He sucks

 

[Dr Pepper]

Any confirmation that he cleared? Haven't heard otherwise.

 

[Ciao]

Any confirmation that he cleared? Haven't heard otherwise.

CF reports that he cleared and was sent to the AHL yesterday.

 

[Mick Riddleton]

Bruins just need warm bodies to put out there on defense. They've gotta make a claim.

They are getting bodies back, Miller tomorrow and soon McAvoy and Vaak in a week. Schenn is a luke warm body and would be about 14th on the depth chart, total waste of money.

 

[mrislander82]

My favorite was former Leafs GM Burke saying he could have gotten JT from the Isles, but refused to throw Schenn into the deal... LOL How the mighty have fallen indeed!

 

[pigpen65]

My favorite was former Leafs GM Burke saying he could have gotten JT from the Isles, but refused to throw Schenn into the deal... LOL How the mighty have fallen indeed!

I think there was a quote from Burke about not trading Schenn even if the offer was 10 first round picks. Oooof huh?

 

[Deuce Awesome]

I think there was a quote from Burke about not trading Schenn even if the offer was 10 first round picks. Oooof huh?

Burke was a freakin windbag. I don't think there is anyone that denies that. Schenn was his BFF for about a year. Then he traded him.

The best was when he said he had Morgan Reilly at #1 on his list in the 2012 draft, when of course we grabbed him fifth.

Ironically old wind bag might have been right with that call (yak, murray, reinhart, chucky ahead of him)

 

[Holymakinaw]

The best was when he said he had Morgan Reilly at #1 on his list in the 2012 draft, when of course we grabbed him fifth.

Ironically old wind bag might have been right with that call (yak, murray, reinhart, chucky ahead of him)

He definitely was right with that statement.