Confirmed Signing with Link: [TOR] Travis Boyd signs with the Maple Leafs (1 year, $700K)

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[Junohockeyfan]

For the Marlies??

 

[CupInSIX]

Great signing. Underrated player.

 

[GlitchMarner]

Eh... decent depth addition for that salary. Can't complain.

 

[Schenn]

$700k is fine by me. Worst case Ontario he is banished to the Marlies.

 

[SDBondra]

Good skills. Smart player. Just has a lot of trouble not getting knocked around. He can play up and down the lineup and not look completely out of place. He’s a good plug.

 

[Drew311]

I didn’t know this player existed until now.

 

[Filthy Dangles]

He’s one of those solid under the radar players, shrewd signing.

 

[NewtJorden]

Plan the parade!

You never know...

 

[fahad203]

This is a good signing. I rather him than GOAT
Hopefully this officially tells GOAT to F off any hope that Petan can still play in NHL

 

[Mattavarner]

Anyone from Washington able to describe him? Never heard of him before just now, but cant go wrong at 700k

 

[Richard88]

Great signing. Surprised that he'd sign for league minimum. He seems like the sort of player who could excel if given a bigger role than 4c.

 

[GlitchMarner]

Plan the parade!

This is the most original, most creative and most absolutely scintillating comment I have ever read - not only on this site but anywhere!

Why are you wasting your talent on a mere sports board when you are capable of such poignant quips?

 

[MarkusKetterer]

I didn’t know this player existed until now.

You and me both

 

[A1LeafNation]

Who?

 

[SherVaughn30]

He's at best an injury replacement type player. The negative on him is he can easily be knocked off his feet. He just doesn't have good balance on his skates when opponents try to get physical with him in the offensive zone. He is also weak on back-checking as a center and play along the boards. Being a Caps fan I can tell you this first hand.

 

[HeyMattyB]

Boyd's your typical fringe NHL'er/13th forward. On most days, he should be on the bench. (Because, hopefully, you have a better player available.) On a good day, he can come off the bench and play on the fourth line and look like a competent NHL fourth-liner. On a great day, he can be a short-term injury replacement for someone on your third line; he won't contribute positively outside of the rare skill play, but he likely won't get embarrassed and/or scored on, either. Basically, he's consistently unnoticable, for better or worse. IMO, whenever he was on the ice for the Caps, I found myself wishing the team had a better player on the ice in his place.

But there's always the chance that, under a new system/coach and with new teammates, he might become a better player?

 

[SherVaughn30]

Boyd's your typical fringe NHL'er/13th forward. On most days, he should be on the bench. (Because, hopefully, you have a better player available.) On a good day, he can come off the bench and play on the fourth line and look like a competent NHL fourth-liner. On a great day, he can be a short-term injury replacement for someone on your third line; he won't contribute positively outside of the rare skill play, but he likely won't get embarrassed and/or scored on, either. Basically, he's consistently unnoticable, for better or worse. IMO, whenever he was on the ice for the Caps, I found myself wishing the team had a better player on the ice in his place.

But there's always the chance that, under a new system/coach and with new teammates, he might become a better player?

Boyd is not a 4th line type player. His skill set is better suited for the 3rd line. The problem is, overall he's just not equipped to be a regular NHL player.

 

[hockeykicker]

Basically if he plays every night it will be a problem. If he plays occasionally he will do well

 

[HeyMattyB]

 

[Liam Smith]

I’m happy for Boyd. Played a long time in Hershey for them and has been a more than serviceable injury replacement. He’s got great vision out there, and for a couple of games appeared to have some good chemistry with Ovi.
Seems like a good dude too.

 

[LEAFANFORLIFE23]

What's a Travis Boyd?

 

[francaisvolantsparis]

Anyone from Washington able to describe him? Never heard of him before just now, but cant go wrong at 700k

Elite NHL playmaker with no defense, physicality or faceoff skill. Can dominate on your bottom6 or produce at 0.8 PPG pace on your top6 if other linemates can skate, shoot and cover his errors.

 

[Drew311]

Is he actually a center or better on the wing? His FO% is terrible.

 

[Filthy Dangles]

True story, that’s an actual Mike Futa scouting report.