Confirmed with Link: Maple Leafs To Sign D Calle Rosen

[Cor]

It's per a Swedish report. To be announced at the end of the World Championships

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[TMLegend]

Cool, I guess.

Who is he? Lol.

 

[Warden of the North]

Cool?

I hope hes an NHL quality player

 

[johnny_rudeboy]

Why wait? If the papers are signed just announce it.

 

[Steven1562]

Boom! That was quick ... Can he play?

 

[LeafChief]

Interesting.

Is he expected to have a Zaitsev-like impact?

 

[Warden of the North]

Why wait? If the papers are signed just announce it.

Well, the obvious answer is they arent signed yet.

I tend to take any of these european reports with a rather large grain of salt, until the Leafs themselves confirm it.

 

[7even]

All we do is win win win

 

[egd27]

huh...was just reading the other thread speculating he would sign with the Leafs and here he is

 

[PuckMagi]

"...Rosen has spent some time playing his off-side on the right. Whether he’s best used on his offside or if he could play it overseas on the smaller ice surface are both unknowns as of this time, but his history of having some reps on the right is worth noting."

https://mapleleafshotstove.com/2017...sign-toronto-maple-leafs-world-championships/

 

[Polaris1010]

Holy crap!

The next Borje Salming!

Let's hope.

Doesn't seem fair. Before the Maple Leafs used to use their $$$ to buy players in the era without the salary cap.

Nowadays it is done through "soft power", such as the lure of big city life in a nice metropolitan locale such as Toronto.

Rumours had it that Babcock was about to go to Buffalo, but his wife preferred life in Yorkville and to shop at Holt Renfrew & Whole Foods Inc.

Imagine that. They add the players via the draft, then they poach players via the free agency route in Europe with soft power.

That's why they hate Toronto, and always will.

Go Leafs Go!
Go Leafs Go!
Go Leafs Go!

 

[PuckMagi]

Rumours had it that Babcock was about to go to Buffalo, but his wife preferred life in Yorkville and to shop at Holt Renfrew & Whole Foods Inc.

Whole Foods is pretty sweet though.

When I can shop there every week, I'll know I've made it in life.

 

[Nalens Oga]

Ha take that Chicago!

Tbh I'm a bit dubious of dmen from the SHL. For us in Colorado, the last couple didn't work out very well (Lindstorm and Holos) but hopefully with a good system, he'll do fine.

I'm guessing he's expected to fill a bottom pairing role. I do have to admit that my own preference was for one of the youngsters like Demott to fill in that role next season and for an actual top 4 dman to be acquired by trade but oh well, free asset so I won't complain.

 

[Rare Jewel]

Why wait? If the papers are signed just announce it.

I wonder if the fact he still has another year on his current contract with Växjö may be holding it up.

 

[Leafidelity]

Great news. The more competition on defense the better.

 

[Menzinger]

Very nice! No risk and high reward!

With noting apparently the Hawks were also highly after him too

 

[TorontoTrades]

I trust the scouts after Zaitsev.

Free asset. Low risk.

 

[Morbo]

obviously a lot of the lower-minute guys we tried to play being crap means some new blood on the bottom end of the defence would be beneficial.

Marchenko, Marincin, etc. can't be brought back. they just can't do the job at this level.

 

[Jimmy Firecracker]

Nice.

 

[Svanstrom]

Late bloomer. I like what I've seen from him. Been the best D among the EU skaters and still have a good chance on making the Swedish WC team too. Obviously and probably, we wont see much ice time from him if he makes the cut tho...

 

[Bluelines]

Ha take that Chicago!

Tbh I'm a bit dubious of dmen from the SHL. For us in Colorado, the last couple didn't work out very well (Lindstorm and Holos) but hopefully with a good system, he'll do fine.

I'm guessing he's expected to fill a bottom pairing role. I do have to admit that my own preference was for one of the youngsters like Demott to fill in that role next season and for an actual top 4 dman to be acquired by trade but oh well, free asset so I won't complain.

Probably replacing Hunwick in the third pairing.

I said all year we are 3 defenders and 3 forwards away from being a good team.

Its hard to get a good read on Calle but from the bits and pieces that I've read online he is more offence than Zaits but not as a complete 2 way as Zaits.

Thursday night Calle played bottom pairing on the Swedish National team at the Worlds behind Hedman-Klingberg, Stalman-Ekman-Larsson, Rosen-Helm

 

[The Iceman]

three forwards away from being a good team??????????
What, you need an All Star at every forward spot?

 

[stickty111]

Probably replacing Hunwick in the third pairing.

I said all year we are 3 defenders and 3 forwards away from being a good team.

Its hard to get a good read on Calle but from the bits and pieces that I've read online he is more offence than Zaits but not as a complete 2 way as Zaits.

Thursday night Calle played bottom pairing on the Swedish National team at the Worlds behind Hedman-Klingberg, Stalman-Ekman-Larsson, Rosen-Helm

IMO we are already a good team. We are just maybe a couple pieces away from being a great team but it will take some time.

 

[Keato]

The more tools the better! If he is anything close to Zaitsev, it's a huge get.

 

[stickty111]

three forwards away from being a good team??????????
What, you need an All Star at every forward spot?

I agree. We are if anything a couple players away from being a great team but it will take time.