Rumor: McKenzie: TOR Finalist for Michigan St F Taro Hirose

[Macallan18]

[QUOTE="Size doesn’t matter .[/QUOTE]

thats what she said!

 

[Macallan18]

Wasn’t Bozak signed as a college FA? Hmm.

He turned out pretty good.

one of the better college FA's

 

[BodaciousBeefBazooka]

Free wallets. Like Tyler bozak. Should be exciting.

 

[Buds17]

Brian Burke used go out and sign a bunch of these "free wallets" , but in reality so few of these previously undrafted free agent signings amount to anything.

I think I heard something like for every 100 players signed league wide only about 5 or 5% go on to play 100 or more NHL games in their entire careers.

The potential of more immediate playing time would have probably made up a good part of the appeal back then. As a more competitive team nowadays that might find itself close to the cap ceiling, perhaps the current Leafs will have a much different type of appeal to offer. The risk is still low enough to chance the possibility of any reward to be found from this.

 

[Canada4Gold]

As someone who was wrong when he didn't see the point of the Trevor Moore signing I'll say you can never have too many lottery tickets. Especially now when the prospect pool is thinner and the contract space is basically certain to be available. Especially when it's Dubas at the helm picking who he wants from the lot. As much as you might want to knock him on his RFA contract negotiations, he's been pretty solid at identifying talent to add to the system so I'm good with any guys he wants to take for free.

 

[LEAFANFORLIFE23]

Wasn’t Bozak signed as a college FA? Hmm.

He turned out pretty good.

He did, but he also got the opportunity, Hirose isn't getting that opportunity the team is to loaded up front that's why I don't see us landing Hirose

 

[Go4soda]

5’-10” when he goes to bed, unfortunately still 5’-10” when he wakes up.

 

[Guy Boucher]

He did, but he also got the opportunity, Hirose isn't getting that opportunity the team is to loaded up front that's why I don't see us landing Hirose

You could've said the same about Trevor Moore a couple of years ago.

If anything, the Leafs will have greater opportunities for college free agents, given that they need to fill out the bottom of the roster with cheap talent.

 

[Menzinger]

I would mention Carcone and Timashov as potential NHLers long before Marchment. Along with Engvall and Bracco, that is 2/3's of your top 9 wing group who are legit NHL candidates. Marchment, Baptiste and Gagne are outside shots who are more likely to be AHL fillers long term, although Gagne has been promising with his play of late.

Nothing wrong with healthy competition though. If a new player proves to be a better option he’ll win over icetime needed.

 

[jrgtml67]

5'10 160lbs...

You've got to be kidding me Dubas.

Marner is about that size

 

[mulefarm]

Nate Schmit was college free agent. He’s doing all right

 

[jrgtml67]

McAdam, Hutch, LoVerde, Olesky, Jooris, Baptiste, Subban, and maybe even Mueller & Gagne will be let go from the NHL deals.

We have plenty of room lol

Also we have what 6 7 NHL RFAs not including Marlies.

 

[MyBudJT]

Signed in Detroit, lock 'er up!

 

[MyBudJT]

 

[therealkoho]

Hirose can replace Ennis next year I think

Hyman Tavares Marner
Johnsson Matthews Kapanen
Marleau Petan Nylander
Hirose Gauthier Moore

Rielly Muzzin
Gardiner Duszak
Dermott Ogzhiganov

Andersen
Sparks

How many times have you seen the Deuce play?

and they'll be no more Gardiner on that blueline after this year and i'll be surprised if Nylander is still around

 

[Warden of the North]

I don't think the 50 contract limit has ever caused an issue for a team looking to make an acquisition.

It hasnt. Its purely something that hfboards worries about.

 

[Menzinger]

Makes sense.

Wings are going through a retool/rebuild. Will be lots of opportunity

 

[Warden of the North]

Signed with Wings.

Closed.