Value of: Top 6 LW to the Leafs.

[LEAFANFORLIFE23]

Now Leaf fans are going to see this title and say we need defense not forwards, and while it is true this team absolutely does need a top 4 D, if you don't think the Leafs need forwards you have not looked at the LW for the the Maple Leafs it's in rough shape.

Here is what the RW looks like currently

Marner
Nylander
Kapanen
Brown

That is ridiculous that RW is loaded now look at the LW

Marleau wants out
Johnsson RFA
Hymann injured
Ennis UFA

The LW is n rough shape there are 3, and arguably 4 holes on the LW.

The Leafs DO need to bring in an upgrade on LW so who is available and at what price?

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[Duke16]

Marleau and Kapanen for Zucker

 

[Liferleafer]

Man...you think the LW looks bad? After we trade Zaitev, our RHD is....

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Ya, lets get us some wingers!!!

 

[LEAFANFORLIFE23]

Man...you think the LW looks bad? After we trade Zaitev, our RHD is....

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Ya, lets get us some wingers!!!

Losing Zaitsev doesn't bother me one bit.

 

[Liferleafer]

Losing Zaitsev doesn't bother me one bit.

Nor me, but having ZERO RHD kinda does....

 

[Sypher04]

Nylander actually prefers the LW. So I'm not sure why he's playing RW with our logjam on that side

 

[Langdon Alger]

The Leafs need a different type of winger than Marner or Nylander imo. They need a Tucker type of guy in their top nine who can score a bit, but get under the opponents skin. They have too many of the same type of player.

Now where you find this player is another question entirely.

 

[SpeakingOfTheDevils]

I thought Johnsson was a top-6 LW?

That’s how he’s been advertised in other threads.

Or is that just a pile of ****?

 

[Kamiccolo]

The Leafs need a different type of winger than Marner or Nylander imo. They need a Tucker type of guy in their top nine who can score a bit, but get under the opponents skin. They have too many of the same type of player.

Now where you find this player is another question entirely.

They have Hyman and Kadri who play that role in the top 9 right now. Marchment is likely making the team so there's another guy like that. I don't think it's really an issue.

 

[Kamiccolo]

I thought Johnsson was a top-6 LW?

That’s how he’s been advertised in other threads.

Or is that just a pile of ****?

I mean, he is under our list of LW in the OP so not sure what you are on about.

 

[SpeakingOfTheDevils]

It should also be noted that you guys want Marleau out, not the opposite.

The spins get more and more shameless. Sheesh.

 

[hamzarocks]

It should also be noted that you guys want Marleau out, not the opposite.

The spins get more and more shameless. Sheesh.

What? Marleau requested the trade from the Leafs. Before that came out there were no rumors on the leafs trying to deal Marleau.

 

[Nizdizzle]

I thought Johnsson was a top-6 LW?

That’s how he’s been advertised in other threads.

Or is that just a pile of ****?

Reading is hard, eh?

 

[ToDavid]

Nylander actually prefers the LW. So I'm not sure why he's playing RW with our logjam on that side

I've never heard that before. He's only played on the right or centre on the the Leafs and Marlies.

 

[LEAFANFORLIFE23]

Nor me, but having ZERO RHD kinda does....

Thing is I know they are either going to get a D man back in the Zaitsev trade or take Zaitsev money and use it to get a D man, Kadri may also bring back a D man.

People are also to concerned about it being a RHD I don't give a f*** as long as he's top 4.

None of that means the Leafs don't need a LW , they do I have shown it.

 

[LEAFANFORLIFE23]

It should also be noted that you guys want Marleau out, not the opposite.

The spins get more and more shameless. Sheesh.

That actually appears to be mutual you could say Toronto wants Marleau out and you may not be wrong but it also not wrong to say Marleau wants out because it appears he does

 

[LEAFANFORLIFE23]

Nylander actually prefers the LW. So I'm not sure why he's playing RW with our logjam on that side

There is no proof of this

 

[Langdon Alger]

They have Hyman and Kadri who play that role in the top 9 right now. Marchment is likely making the team so there's another guy like that. I don't think it's really an issue.

They don’t really play the Tucker type of role though. They need a guy who can really piss you off and score a few goals. A Gary Roberts type of player is what they really need, but those guys are tough to find.

Also, they might trade Kadri and Hyman is injured.

 

[Randy Randerson]

Nylander actually prefers the LW. So I'm not sure why he's playing RW with our logjam on that side

That's really not true for Nylander, but Kapanen is at least as good on LW

Nylander needs his stick to the boards side on the zone entry to be able to take the dman to the outside if that's available and have a forehand pass to someone streaking to the front

Kapanen's more of a shooter and has the wheels+shiftiness combo to make it work, which leaves him at a better angle to shoot when he gets past a dman

 

[AKL]

Marleau and Kapanen for Zucker

Honestly with some of the rumored returns, I wouldn't hate it. Kapanen is certainly better than Virtanen, Bennett, Fischer. But this represents an additional probably 4-5.5m in cap space for us next year (750k from Zucker to Marleau, 4-5m for Kapanen), and I think Fenton has plans for his cap space this summer. So Marleau being attached is probably a no go.

 

[Sypher04]

I've never heard that before. He's only played on the right or centre on the the Leafs and Marlies.

I read it in an article, though I don't recall when or where. I should clarify center is his first preference. I just mean between right and left

 

[LEAFANFORLIFE23]

I thought Johnsson was a top-6 LW?

That’s how he’s been advertised in other threads.

Or is that just a pile of ****?

He is but you need more than 1 top 6 LW, and he's not under contract and he could end up in a package for a top 4 D so he might not be back.

 

[AKL]

I read it in an article, though I don't recall when or where. I should clarify center is his first preference. I just mean between right and left

Sounds like a bunch of smoke you're blowing.

 

[LEAFANFORLIFE23]

They have Hyman and Kadri who play that role in the top 9 right now. Marchment is likely making the team so there's another guy like that. I don't think it's really an issue.

Hyman and Kadri are nothing like Tucker

 

[Americanadian]

I think Hyman and Johnsson are perfect in the Leafs top 6 and keep both lines under 24M. In Hyman’s absence the Leafs will use Moore and maybe Mikheyev.