Speculation: Matt Rupert signs with Leafs/Marlies

[Cor]

Arizona announced the signing of Christian Dvorak to an entry-deal yesterday.

No announcement yet from the Leafs/Marlies, but according to Mike Stubbs, Matt Rupert was going to be joining the Marlies

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[p.l.f.]

We've got twins !
5'9 that makes him one of the Marlies bigger forwards

 

[Leafs at Knight]

 

[Mess]

You could see this one coming a mile away.

Mark Hunter formerly of the London Knights wasn't whispering sweet nothings in Matt's ear.

 

[Diamond Joe Quimby]

You could see this one coming a mile away.

Mark Hunter formerly of the London Knights wasn't whispering sweat nothings in Matt's ear.

I would certainly hope not.

Good to see. Ryan is clearly the superior prospect, but it can't hurt to have another gritty winger with some scoring touch.

 

[Quares27]

It makes sense. I feel like this was agreed upon years ago but they wanted to keep the contract spot open. At the beginning of the season I didn't see a point having both but how Ryan is playing maybe they can turn out better than we first thought. Give him Brad Ross's spot

 

[Razorwing]

It was guaranteed that he would be a Marlie/Leaf.. the two Ruperts come as a package.

 

[Alexanderthe89]

 

[htpwn]

Expected since the day we drafted Ryan.

Glad to have both of them in the fold.

 

[Razz]

Always found that move to be shrewd to draft one of the brothers knowing full well nobody else would draft the other, so effectively you get two picks for one. Long shots anyway, but I get a feeling their feisty play will earn them some time in the NHL down the road.

 

[Inconceivable]

Yay I've been waiting for this. Excited to see the twins cause havoc together

 

[Daisy Jane]

are our twins v. physical + skilled?

 

[ChrisCall]

Twins have that telepathic link going on...
Maybe they are both superior players together than they ever would be alone.

 

[deletethis]

Ahl pto?

 

[Gary Batman]

Really really really poor man's Sedins?

 

[Diamond Joe Quimby]

Really really really poor man's Sedins?

Or the Sutter twins, Rich and Ron.

 

[showtime8]

I don't want this to blow up into any drawn out discussions, but how do contracts work? As soon as the Leafs finished the 82 games, do the free agents come off the books right away?

So that way Rupert can sign with the Marlies? Or is he on an AHL contract?

 

[Mess]

I don't want this to blow up into any drawn out discussions, but how do contracts work? As soon as the Leafs finished the 82 games, do the free agents come off the books right away?

So that way Rupert can sign with the Marlies? Or is he on an AHL contract?

Contracts don't end until July 1st, but this is a ATO or PTO AHL deal.

 

[Trapper]

It makes sense. I feel like this was agreed upon years ago but they wanted to keep the contract spot open. At the beginning of the season I didn't see a point having both but how Ryan is playing maybe they can turn out better than we first thought. Give him Brad Ross's spot

I agreed. Ross is a RFA, doubt he is qualified. Rupert coming off back to back 30 goal OHL seasons and plays a 200 foot game with intensity.
The Ruperts and Leipsic, might be small but a lot of scrappy.

 

[Doug Gilmour]

Really really really poor man's Sedins?

You beat me to it.

 

[Wafflewhipper]

Really really really poor man's Sedins?

Apples and oranges really. We have a set of boys and the canucks have girls.

Break out the cigars,its twins.

 

[hockeywiz542]

 

[crump]

Ryan's eyes are closer together. Anyway, maybe throw them on either side of Gauthier and you have an averaged sized NHL line.

Looking forward to seeing how the two perform with each other in the lineup. It might well be that they play better with other than with others. They are a long shot to make the NHL, but I like their grit, and skill at the lower levels, it would be nice to see them in some pre season games next year to see how they fare.

 

[horner]

They will do what ever it takes to win.

I don't think Matt has any teeth left lol.

 

[deletethis]

BTW, are they identical twins or not? I can tell them apart instantly. That's unusual with identical twins.