Speculation: Where does Cody Eakin land?

[LEAFANFORLIFE23]

Guys like Hall and Pietrangelo will get the most coverage but a guy that interests me that's getting no coverage is Cody Eakin.

Every team needs good depth players and he's shown throughout his career he can be that and you might get him cheaper than you normally would this off season.

Where do you think he lands?

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[The Duck Knight]

If any team wants him in their top 9 they're done for. He's a 4th line center at this point. He'll win some faceoffs and block some shots and that's about it.

 

[LEAFANFORLIFE23]

If any team wants him in their top 9 they're done for. He's a 4th line center at this point. He'll win some faceoffs and block some shots and that's about it.

I kind of wonder if he'd fit behind Matthews and Tavares as the 3C in Toronto, they don't have a natural center on the PK

 

[fmrdh]

I thought he was pretty good on the jets

 

[CupInSIX]

I kind of wonder if he'd fit behind Matthews and Tavares as the 3C in Toronto, they don't have a natural center on the PK

If you remember what Plekanec brought to the Leafs at the end of his career, that's pretty close to where Eakin is at right now. Nothing fancy just reliable old school meat and potatoes hockey.

 

[LEAFANFORLIFE23]

If you remember what Plekanec brought to the Leafs at the end of his career, that's pretty close to where Eakin is at right now. Nothing fancy just reliable old school meat and potatoes hockey.

He was better as the Leafs #2 center than his intended role as their #4

 

[Djp]

Guys like Hall and Pietrangelo will get the most coverage but a guy that interests me that's getting no coverage is Cody Eakin.

Every team needs good depth players and he's shown throughout his career he can be that and you might get him cheaper than you normally would this off season.

Where do you think he lands?

In all honesty...unless he is willing to take less money he isn’t going to get signed.

Veterans are good to have. But given the tight cap, teams will opt for their internal draft picks or cheaper labor.

 

[LEAFANFORLIFE23]

In all honesty...unless he is willing to take less money he isn’t going to get signed.

Veterans are good to have. But given the tight cap, teams will opt for their internal draft picks or cheaper labor.

He's going to get signed

 

[Djp]

He's going to get signed

Only if he takes a pay cut. He just finished a $3.85M cap contract.


Unless he drops to under $2.5M.

He’s a space filler you might use as a bridge to your prospects or fill out the bottom of your roster.

He’s a replacement level player.

 

[LEAFANFORLIFE23]

Only if he takes a pay cut. He just finished a $3.85M cap contract.


Unless he drops to under $2.5M.

He’s a space filler you might use as a bridge to your prospects or fill out the bottom of your roster.

He’s a replacement level player.

Lots of teams need guys to fill out the bottom of the roster Leafs included