Ianturnedbull
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Line Combos: Rounding out TOR's defense
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Rielly4
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I actually dont think Schenn is coming back. As good as he was hes probably due for a raise and a bit of term and at his age we cant pencil him into anything more than bottom pairing RD. If Schenn is pencilled at bottom pairing RD for 2 mil or more Liljegren would have to be top 4 which im not sure if hes ready for.
We definitley need to add another top 3 D man. We need someone on Brodies level but younger. Mccabe aint it. Hes another Holl but more physical, a #4 at best.
We definitley need to add another top 3 D man. We need someone on Brodies level but younger. Mccabe aint it. Hes another Holl but more physical, a #4 at best.
Dayjobdave
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I would bring Schenn back, and Timmons will need to get some games.
Both Gio and Brodie didn’t seem themselves late in the reg season or in the playoffs, so it would be great if they can secure that big, mean minute eater who can move the puck and chip in some timely offence. Basically Jake Muzzin from a few years ago.
Martin Skoula
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Move Brodie while you still can and get a big body that can move the puck reliably and/or has a big shot from the point.
None of Brodie, McCabe, Gio can move the puck reliably at this point. Liljegren has shown flashes and hopefully he strings those into a consistent season next year, Timmins might be an option as well.
None of Brodie, McCabe, Gio can move the puck reliably at this point. Liljegren has shown flashes and hopefully he strings those into a consistent season next year, Timmins might be an option as well.
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In a perfect world, I'd like to see a 6'3-6'6, 210-230lbs monster who wouldn't think twice about jumping into a scrum and absolutely feeding players like Perry, Bennett their lunch.
Buds17
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I'd look to keep the Rielly-Schenn pairing intact. I'd probably also want to bring in a top four or top six option to pair with either Brodie or McCabe (with Liljegren being the complement to the aforementioned that lacks one). My preference would lie with bringing in a new partner for Brodie, which then pairs McCabe with Liljegren. This all presumes having the cap space to carry eight defenders (Giordano and Timmins would round out the group). Admittedly, 11/7 might have to continue being a thing periodically in order to keep everyone playing and happy.
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You saw the D against TB and Florida and it’s woefully inadequate. In order to build the D it’ll take two or three years. What they doesn’t fall out of trees.
For the 20th straight year they need a #1D. That’s beyond obvious and there’s no need to worry about playoffs until they fix that hole. Ideally you keep Rielly, but if he makes the team better by trading him, by all means do it.
They have to ice a team next year, so they could offer a couple of guys like Holl or Schenn 1 yr 750K deals or just use Marlies.
For the 20th straight year they need a #1D. That’s beyond obvious and there’s no need to worry about playoffs until they fix that hole. Ideally you keep Rielly, but if he makes the team better by trading him, by all means do it.
They have to ice a team next year, so they could offer a couple of guys like Holl or Schenn 1 yr 750K deals or just use Marlies.
Dreakmur
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They really need a top-end addition on the defence. Good thing we have some elite forwards to move!
