Yes and he might not develop into a pts type defender either ... he may develop into a defender over next 3-4 years with right development program where he becomes your shutdown guy ... he has da skills ... he needs a vet presence to teach him da finer details of defense which is why Muzzy or a Gudas would be great for him
Confirmed with Link: TOR signs LD Mikko Lehtonen
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I saw Lehtonen years ago in the SHL and he was at a completely different level. No idea why it took so long for him to be signed by an NHL team. He was good in the playoffs which is usually the best test for NHL-readiness since the game gets so much faster.
He's not Rielly level but plays a very solid two way game with the occasional moment of extreme brilliance.
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Until the Leafs actually go and get a couple of depth defensemen with that 6'4" frame, I think you'll see Marincin hang around for a while yet.
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I should probably avoid sharp objects after reading this.
Gotta say, it's nice to see Lehtonen get his team's opening goal, plus Korshkov with the 2G + 1A in his opener.
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I hope not. He'd be the 8th D going into next year and that's if we don't make any upgrades.
Rielly-Dermott/Lehtonen
Muzzin-Holl
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Marincin/Rosen
If we upgrade at all Marincin is bumped off the roster.
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Do you really want to see more of these kinds of stats?
Seems like a good way for Sportsnet to hype up bad players who can skate fast.
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The distance traveled and km/h stats are useless, but the pass completion percentage is useful.
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He's in the leafs 1st game next season. No question
I will be sick if I have to see either Holl or Marincin log m(any) minutes next year.
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Thanks. That's both awesome, and incredibly sad that they did it before the NHL.
It'd be interesting to see some of them, especially if they were more quantifiable, but not sure how "useful"
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Apparently McDavid has been tracked at 25 mph/40 km. so he's not McDavid, but he should be an above average skater. NHL skating is mostly about agility and short bursts than just fast straight line skating though
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McDavid also reaches top speed, with a puck and attacking defenders which changes a lot.
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Next person who posts next year's lineup without this guy in the starting lineup is going on my ignore list.
He is clearly NHL quality, the question is what level.
It will be an interesting training camp because there is basically an unofficial competition between Dermott and Lehtonen to see who can play RHD better.
If they get a good RHD, then we are looking at a 6 of Reilly, X, Muzzin, Dermott, Lehtonen, Holl.
The Swedes will start in the minors unless one of them can outplay Holl for a bottom pairing position.
He is clearly NHL quality, the question is what level.
It will be an interesting training camp because there is basically an unofficial competition between Dermott and Lehtonen to see who can play RHD better.
If they get a good RHD, then we are looking at a 6 of Reilly, X, Muzzin, Dermott, Lehtonen, Holl.
The Swedes will start in the minors unless one of them can outplay Holl for a bottom pairing position.
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