Confirmed with Link: Matt Read signs PTO with Maple Leafs (released)

[MapleLeafs9]

I got excited at 1st then remembered Read hasn't been good since 2014ish

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[Leafs at Knight]

Nothing wrong with this. But I doubt he'll get a contract. He's fallen off a cliff

 

[BackPassChampions]

Leafs most likely looking to add competition for camp.

 

[deletethis]

Toronto's a hub for NHL scouts at the very least. Matt Read will get some eyeballs on him in the preseason.

 

[Kiwi]

Who?

It's been so long since he was good I'd forgotten who he was for a minute

 

[Morgs]

Not a terrible guy to see if there's something (anything) left in the tank. Can't see him getting a NHL deal unless he's magically the Matt Read of 2 years ago. Would probably be a very good top-9 F on the Marlies tho.

 

[justafan22]

Just trade gauthier already lol

 

[crump]

"Read is also a skilled penalty killer, who finished 2013-14 tied for 3rd in the NHL with 4 shorthanded goals. In 17/18 first round against the Pittsburgh Penguins, Read was credited with the resurgence of the Flyers penalty kill and stifling the potent Penguins power play."

Hakstol was head coach...favour time.

 

[Nylander88]

Marner isn't going to be at camp. Leafs just throwing options out there to raise competition.

 

[Kamiccolo]

"Read is also a skilled penalty killer, who finished 2013-14 tied for 3rd in the NHL with 4 shorthanded goals. In 17/18 first round against the Pittsburgh Penguins, Read was credited with the resurgence of the Flyers penalty kill and stifling the potent Penguins power play."

Hakstol was head coach...favour time.

It's a good thing. Means that Dubas is listening to his coaching staff despite what is said on here.

 

[Coachcorner]

Marner isn't going to be at camp. Leafs just throwing options out there to raise competition.

Hmm interesthang to see sire. We'll see to it sire. There's still that time though. But this a nice competition, we have more than all those other good teams have. Our organization is so Great though and everybody wannabe here so we gittin all of them. This a good thang for sure. They throwing that body all around, twerkin that thang off and still not getting the job necessarily. Now that that real hard stuff right there. So was ybn cordae new album lost boy sire, that's like real goofy good for a young 21 year old. But that's another story. Matt Read was aaight with the philly, but just aaaight, tight. He ain't worrying none of that.

 

[deletethis]

2013-14 is a million years ago for this player.

 

[Buds17]

Why not? Increase the competition for a spot by one more, and easy enough to move on from if he doesn't claim one of those spots.

 

[TMLeafer]

I seem to remember him being a good PKer with Philly but I doubt that's still the case.

 

[NHL WAR]

The Leafs could probably fill out 3 NHL caliber 4th lines:

Hyman-Matthews-Nylander
Johnsson-Tavares-Marner
Mikheyev-Kerfoot-Kapanen
Moore-Spezza-Aberg*
Agostino-Shore-Bracco*
Petan-Gauthier-Read*

 

[MSZ]

lol Is Dubas going to sign more ex-Flyers in the near future?

 

[The Iceman]

The Leafs could probably fill out 3 NHL caliber 4th lines:

Hyman-Matthews-Nylander
Johnsson-Tavares-Marner
Mikheyev-Kerfoot-Kapanen
Moore-Spezza-Aberg*
Agostino-Shore-Bracco*
Petan-Gauthier-Read*

or 12 guys that would be 1st line candidates at the Spengler Cup

 

[LaPlante94]

I feel like we've signed quite a few players as depth pieces who have played for Minnesota the past few years. Is our scouting heavy in that area at the pro and junior level?

 

[moon111]

Connor Brown, only if he was 8 years older.

 

[Menzinger]

I feel like we've signed quite a few players as depth pieces who have played for Minnesota the past few years. Is our scouting heavy in that area at the pro and junior level?

An interesting question.

The Wild under Fletcher (less so Fenton) were big into analytics so perhaps theres anconnectikn there why the Dubas front office is drawn to those guys. Haven't really taken a deep.dive into Reads numbers yet though. Ennis would clearly fit that mold

 

[MattySnipes]

Always liked this kid. Had good wheels and decent skill. Spent most of last year in the AHL with Iowa. Seems like a depth pickup, if he impresses could be an option for Marlies.

 

[96]

Hakstol effect?

 

[LaPlante94]

An interesting question.

The Wild under Fletcher (less so Fenton) were big into analytics so perhaps theres anconnectikn there why the Dubas front office is drawn to those guys. Haven't really taken a deep.dive into Reads numbers yet though. Ennis would clearly fit that mold

Makes sense. We also signed that Kapla guy to the Marlies who played for their organization too.

 

[SprDaVE]

I don't see the fit at all.

 

[LaPlante94]

Hakstol effect?

2nd player who we've picked up who played for him. First Schmaltz at UND and now Read at philly