Confirmed with Link: Maple Leafs Sign Calle Rosen to Two-Year Contract Extension

[Deebo]

Johnston says its a one way deal with 750k AAV

 

[Lupuls Grit]

So next year we are looking at something like

Rielly Zaitsev
Dermott Oz
Rosen Liljegren
Xxx

Here is hoping Zaitsev and the 2nd pairing can hold it together. I guess Gardiner is not returning

Wow, that is not good at all! Dermott & Rielly are great but Zaitsev is a whole bunch of meh, Oz & Rosen are barely proven and Lilegren is a complete wild card at this stage. I would be shocked if the Leafs - a legitimate Cup contender - enter the season that thin on defence.

 

[Cor]

Wow, that is not good at all! Dermott & Rielly are great but Zaitsev is a whole bunch of meh, Oz & Rosen are barely proven and Lilegren is a complete wild card at this stage. I would be shocked if the Leafs - a legitimate Cup contender - enter the season that thin on defence.

They don't really have a choice. Their cap is too tight.

Rosen, Liljegren can move the puck better than Hainsey can, so that makes us better.

Rielly, Zaitsev and Dermott will carry a lot of minutes.

 

[CantLoseWithMatthews]

Good deal. He will be a decent bottom pairing guy

 

[jrgtml67]

Anyone else smell that...trade in the works for a RHD no doubt. Oddly rumors about that, then we do this

 

[SeaOfBlue]

Great price. That is a few hundred thousand less than expected and with more term.

He's earned it.

 

[Lupuls Grit]

They don't really have a choice. Their cap is too tight.

Rosen, Liljegren can move the puck better than Hainsey can, so that makes us better.

Rielly, Zaitsev and Dermott will carry a lot of minutes.

Sure they do. You can expect Zaitsev to be moved at a minimum to free up some space. Brown is a goner and perhaps Kapanen as well (there is your money for Gardiner or an equivalent). If they can't keep Matthews & Marner under $20 million (I expect they will collectively make more than that), Nylander may be gone instead of Kapanen. There is no way a defence as poor as that can hold up to a long season and playoffs.

 

[TimeZone]

I have a feeling the Rosen - Liljegren pairing may be our bottom pairing next season.

I doubt Timothy will be ready at seasons start. Still has some things he needs to work on.

 

[stickty111]

I have a feeling the Rosen - Liljegren pairing may be our bottom pairing next season.

They have also been paired with the Marlies, which might also help

 

[Peasy]

I doubt Timothy will be ready at seasons start. Still has some things he needs to work on.

This. No need to bring him up next year.

It shouldn't be difficult to find a guy to play on the bottom pairing for under 1m.

 

[thewave]

This is the legit thread! Merge the imposter!

 

[stickty111]

Rosen would have made the team if he didnt have those two terrible games in the end.

 

[Iapyi]

This does not indicate the he will be promoted to the Maple Leafs next year. He needs to be able to play into that and getting a contract extension is just a part of that.

 

[Menzinger]

Interesting. And nice to see.

For a while I had figured he’d just return to Sweden, but seems as if management likely indicated he’s got a solid chance at making the Leafs next season (or maybe earlier).

Should be at least a consistent replacement level NHLer

 

[Swedish Gretzky]

Could thid mean GARDINER TRADE at the deadline? I hope so!!!

 

[jrgtml67]

Interesting. And nice to see.

For a while I had figured he’d just return to Sweden, but seems as if management likely indicated he’s got a solid chance at making the Leafs next season (or maybe earlier).

Should be at least a consistent replacement level NHLer

I think a trade is in works for a RHD and we maybe signing/trading Jake for example. Or maybe Jake isn't involved, just odd time to sign a guy, with all the rumors about trades happening more so then in past before freeze

 

[Mr Hockey]

This. No need to bring him up next year.

It shouldn't be difficult to find a guy to play on the bottom pairing for under 1m.

he is a work in progress, he won't be a Leaf next season.

 

[Jack Bauer]

Cheap depth needed to fill out future rosters.

As we become more like the NBA with top players taking up the cap space these signings are vital to keeping depth coming through the organization.

Our recent work in signing these veteran Euro FA's will continue to pay off as we move closer to the end of the Matthews/Marner ELC era.

 

[jrgtml67]

Cheap depth needed to fill out future rosters.

As we become more like the NBA with top players taking up the cap space these signings are vital to keeping depth coming through the organization.

Our recent work in signing these veteran Euro FA's will continue to pay off as we move closer to the end of the Matthews/Marner ELC era.

There was no need to sign him this fast in opinion unless there is a trade happening and we need to call a guy up. Though we didn't need to sign him to call him up...I feel like a deal is in works

 

[Jack Bauer]

There was no need to sign him this fast in opinion unless there is a trade happening and we need to call a guy up. Though we didn't need to sign him to call him up...I feel like a deal is in works

He signed for $750K...what is the point in waiting? We don't care if he makes 1 way money in the AHL. That's an advantage we have over some.

If you're getting the guy near the league minimum what could you possibly gain by waiting?

 

[1specter]

So next year we are looking at something like

Rielly Zaitsev
Dermott Oz
Rosen Liljegren
Xxx

Here is hoping Zaitsev and the 2nd pairing can hold it together. I guess Gardiner is not returning

Liljegren is not ready. Unless he has an incredible training camp he's likely another year away still.

 

[Swedish Gretzky]

Incoming top 6 RHD via trade

 

[Advanced stats]

I'd imaginr he gets a call up at some point this year

 

[Leafidelity]

Surprised he took that money and that term after being here a couple years now. Kudos to him for continuing to chase the dream; he could have gone the Aaltonen route.

 

[Leafs at Knight]

Cool.