Claimed off Waivers: Red Wings waive Alexey Marchenko - Claimed by TOR

[cyris]

Meh he probably won't have much of an impact with the Leafs long term but he doesn't cost us anything and he fills a hole. Plus he is still young enough to improve.
Nice no risk move.

 

[Paneerboy]

I like the name Frank > Alexey or something tho

True

Maybe if he gets claimed we could do a Corrado for Marchy swap or something

 

[Paneerboy]

He has had injury problems that have slowed him down a bit. But he is a physical Dman who uses his size along the board and in front of his own net. Best part of his defensive game comes from his stick work and using his long reach to break up plays. He is good reacting to a play defensively, but he is very slow laterally and is beaten wide too easily. Mediocre in every aspect of offense and struggles to hit the net with his shot.

Thanks for sharing. Wouldn't hurt to give him a shot.

 

[Finnish your Czech]

That's what I was thinking yesterday. He is clearly better defensively than Carrick but is a much worse skater. Think he will get at least an opportunity alongside Gardiner.

yeah he's equally equipped for the 2nd pair as Carrick, but Gardiner-Marchenko and Marincin-Carrick works better for the Leafs style-wise

 

[Sheriff Bert]

Any chance he's in the lineup tonight? I am interested to see how he does..

 

[Foppberg]

25 yr old with some upside left (if injuries are past him). Unless Beauchemin/Tyutin/Gelinas/Barberio/Goloubef are part of the Avs future i don't really see why not.

Put him in this situation and I doubt he's much, if any better than the guys you listed.

 

[StevenB]

Time to claim ribiero too

 

[trellaine201]

Leafs are like the Jays, pick up every guy on waivers only to release them or send them down on waivers lol

 

[LeafsNation149]

He has had injury problems that have slowed him down a bit. But he is a physical Dman who uses his size along the board and in front of his own net. Best part of his defensive game comes from his stick work and using his long reach to break up plays. He is good reacting to a play defensively, but he is very slow laterally and is beaten wide too easily. Mediocre in every aspect of offense and struggles to hit the net with his shot.

Sounds like a right handed version of Marincin

 

[izzy]

wonder where he slots

 

[Seedling]

Good for Toronto but what the hell was Holland thinking? It's time or Holland to move on. He's been really terrible the last few years.

 

[Dustin]

Great pickup by the Leafs.Costs us nothing and if he doesn't work out he's Marlies bound which can help them as well.

 

[Tatar Shots]

Good for Toronto but what the hell was Holland thinking? It's time or Holland to move on. He's been really terrible the last few years.

He has stated on a few guys that he believed playing time for the player was important enough to risk sending them through waivers. He said so with Marchenko, and with Nestrasil a few years back who everyone knew wouldn't clear. There were also rumors that Marchenko was unhappy in Detroit. Don't blame him for being unhappy with being benched for no reason while lesser players get to play. Essentially all comes back to obsession with Vets by the coach/management.

 

[Ezekial]

Any chance he's in the lineup tonight? I am interested to see how he does..

0 chance.

 

[uncleben]

Meh he probably won't have much of an impact with the Leafs long term but he doesn't cost us anything and he fills a hole. Plus he is still young enough to improve.
Nice no risk move.

Costs us $1,450,000.
Not a whole lot, but that kind of money got Greening sent down..!

 

[Warden of the North]

Costs us $1,450,000.
Not a whole lot, but that kind of money got Greening sent down..!

Corrado makes 600k, so its only 850k more

 

[uncleben]

Corrado makes 600k, so its only 850k more

fair point

 

[belair]

I'd have to think Corrado goes all Mike Commodore on Babcock if he gets any footing in the NHL.

 

[Advanced stats]

Will he play more games for the leafs than Corrado this season? That's the biggest question.

 

[Territory]

He better play over Polak sooner rather than later.

 

[BM14]

Corrado is the happiest person on earth today. The Leafs have really hurt this kids career. I guess if he's an NHL regular he'll get his shot somewhere, but man he hasn't played much hockey in the last two years.

Toronto didn't hurt his career.
He's not that good.

 

[Orfieus]

Corrado makes 600k, so its only 850k more

Only if someone picks up Corrado, and I'm of the opinion no one will want him

 

[lifelonghockeyfan]

So this is the end of those proposal threads with an RHD for Toronto???

No way, I think Marchenko for Shattenkirk is a definite possibility (Leafs throw a 7th rounder)

 

[Vitto79]

Only if someone picks up Corrado, and I'm of the opinion no one will want him

You can bury corrado w the other 75 guaranteed contracts not playing for the leafs

 

[Liferleafer]

I'd have to think Corrado goes all Mike Commodore on Babcock if he gets any footing in the NHL.

While i admit Corrado didn't get a lot of chances, it isn't like he lit the world on fire when he did.