Comments for Toronto Maple Leafs http://leafs.hockeyanalysis.com Blue and White Bruises Take 40+ Years To Heal Fri, 12 Mar 2010 19:41:52 +0000 http://wordpress.org/?v=2.5.1 Comment on Youth In Full Effect by BCapp http://leafs.hockeyanalysis.com/2010/03/11/youth-in-full-effect/#comment-17664 BCapp Fri, 12 Mar 2010 14:44:51 +0000 http://leafs.hockeyanalysis.com/?p=995#comment-17664 Actually one more thing. I am happy to see Stalberg finally consistently get better minutes with better players. It was stupid to be putting him in the bottom 6. He's proving why he was a finalist for the Hobey Baker last year! The coolest thing about our top 6 right now is that they are all signed* for next year (Kuleimin is an RFA who I hope to be resigned at around 2 mil though expect 3 b/c of Grabs' money last summer). Actually one more thing. I am happy to see Stalberg finally consistently get better minutes with better players. It was stupid to be putting him in the bottom 6. He’s proving why he was a finalist for the Hobey Baker last year!

The coolest thing about our top 6 right now is that they are all signed* for next year (Kuleimin is an RFA who I hope to be resigned at around 2 mil though expect 3 b/c of Grabs’ money last summer).

]]> Comment on Youth In Full Effect by BCapp http://leafs.hockeyanalysis.com/2010/03/11/youth-in-full-effect/#comment-17663 BCapp Fri, 12 Mar 2010 14:43:07 +0000 http://leafs.hockeyanalysis.com/?p=995#comment-17663 LooshV: Beauch has impressed me greatly. One thing you have to keep in mind is that he has always been playing the oppositions best players. While Komi was brought in to be our 'shutdown guy', Beauch has been doing it AND chipping in offensively. He is the minutes leader on the leafs and I like him. I'd like to see this be our D but something has to happen for $$ reasons and I don't like Gunny/Schenn on a 3rd line (wtf) Beauch-Phaneuf Kabs-Komi Gunn-Schenn Steve: I have enjoyed Phaneuf's composure, physicality and poke checking, but I am upset with his offense. I see that rocket he has and know its one of those 'if it hits the net its going in,' so hopefully that improves a bit. I'd still like him to improve (greatly) in that front. While I'd love him to become that 20G 60 pt defensemen he's been. I'd be happy with 15 50. Personal pet peeve: Everyone talks about how our pk has improved since getting Phaneuf. Some say its improved since we have gotten Phaneuf and Giggy. No one (besides you Steve so thumbs up) says since we got Phaneuf, Giggy, and SJOSTROM!! He is AWESOME defensively. I am quite content with a bottom 6 looking something like this next year: Sjostrom-Hanson-Mitchell Orr-?-?? ?-Primeau or other enforcer/checker UFA at under 1 mil ??-Rosehill maybe LooshV:

Beauch has impressed me greatly. One thing you have to keep in mind is that he has always been playing the oppositions best players. While Komi was brought in to be our ’shutdown guy’, Beauch has been doing it AND chipping in offensively. He is the minutes leader on the leafs and I like him.

I’d like to see this be our D but something has to happen for $$ reasons and I don’t like Gunny/Schenn on a 3rd line (wtf)

Beauch-Phaneuf
Kabs-Komi
Gunn-Schenn

Steve:
I have enjoyed Phaneuf’s composure, physicality and poke checking, but I am upset with his offense. I see that rocket he has and know its one of those ‘if it hits the net its going in,’ so hopefully that improves a bit. I’d still like him to improve (greatly) in that front. While I’d love him to become that 20G 60 pt defensemen he’s been. I’d be happy with 15 50.

Personal pet peeve:
Everyone talks about how our pk has improved since getting Phaneuf. Some say its improved since we have gotten Phaneuf and Giggy. No one (besides you Steve so thumbs up) says since we got Phaneuf, Giggy, and SJOSTROM!! He is AWESOME defensively.

I am quite content with a bottom 6 looking something like this next year:

Sjostrom-Hanson-Mitchell
Orr-?-??

?-Primeau or other enforcer/checker UFA at under 1 mil
??-Rosehill maybe

]]> Comment on Youth In Full Effect by looshV http://leafs.hockeyanalysis.com/2010/03/11/youth-in-full-effect/#comment-17653 looshV Fri, 12 Mar 2010 04:59:42 +0000 http://leafs.hockeyanalysis.com/?p=995#comment-17653 Hey Steve, great article. I have a question for you: A lot of people speculate that Komisarek is the man desired to move off the blue line. For face reasons alone this is highly unlikely, however; I have been less than enamored with Beauchemin's play. He makes a lot of turnovers and has made two ghastly giveaways at the blue line in the exact same spot. One in the Philly game and the one tonight that led to Vinny's breakaway. He looks very uneasy with the puck, passes it far too often into the skates of our forwards and seems to be late on his assignments in his own zone often due to hanging out around our blue line too much. He would be my pick to trade if there was one to be made. Just wondering what you think? Hey Steve, great article. I have a question for you: A lot of people speculate that Komisarek is the man desired to move off the blue line. For face reasons alone this is highly unlikely, however; I have been less than enamored with Beauchemin’s play. He makes a lot of turnovers and has made two ghastly giveaways at the blue line in the exact same spot. One in the Philly game and the one tonight that led to Vinny’s breakaway. He looks very uneasy with the puck, passes it far too often into the skates of our forwards and seems to be late on his assignments in his own zone often due to hanging out around our blue line too much. He would be my pick to trade if there was one to be made. Just wondering what you think?

]]> Comment on Welcome To The Gunn Show by Steve http://leafs.hockeyanalysis.com/2010/03/10/welcome-to-the-gunn-show/#comment-17648 Steve Thu, 11 Mar 2010 22:27:28 +0000 http://leafs.hockeyanalysis.com/?p=993#comment-17648 Gunnarsson get's a pass on the Stache at this stage... he's only been in the NHL for less than half a season. Maybe in a year or two he can grow an awesome viking beard. Gunnarsson get’s a pass on the Stache at this stage… he’s only been in the NHL for less than half a season. Maybe in a year or two he can grow an awesome viking beard.

]]> Comment on Welcome To The Gunn Show by BCapp http://leafs.hockeyanalysis.com/2010/03/10/welcome-to-the-gunn-show/#comment-17647 BCapp Thu, 11 Mar 2010 22:23:12 +0000 http://leafs.hockeyanalysis.com/?p=993#comment-17647 There is one drawback on Gunny vs White of course... Gunny did not have an allstar worthy moustache! There is one drawback on Gunny vs White of course… Gunny did not have an allstar worthy moustache!

]]> Comment on Welcome To The Gunn Show by glgbill http://leafs.hockeyanalysis.com/2010/03/10/welcome-to-the-gunn-show/#comment-17629 glgbill Thu, 11 Mar 2010 06:59:39 +0000 http://leafs.hockeyanalysis.com/?p=993#comment-17629 While I don't disagree that Komisarek has been a disappointment, it's quite likely that he hasn't been 100% since before his shoulder injury. We do have too much $$$ tied up on the blueline, but if Komisarek stays next year, I hope a season of full health makes some difference in his play. While I don’t disagree that Komisarek has been a disappointment, it’s quite likely that he hasn’t been 100% since before his shoulder injury. We do have too much $$$ tied up on the blueline, but if Komisarek stays next year, I hope a season of full health makes some difference in his play.

]]> Comment on Welcome To The Gunn Show by BCapp http://leafs.hockeyanalysis.com/2010/03/10/welcome-to-the-gunn-show/#comment-17622 BCapp Thu, 11 Mar 2010 00:40:10 +0000 http://leafs.hockeyanalysis.com/?p=993#comment-17622 True. We could hope for a mid season trade. But he wouldn't be traded this summer. Fingers crossed. True. We could hope for a mid season trade. But he wouldn’t be traded this summer.

Fingers crossed.

]]> Comment on Welcome To The Gunn Show by Casey http://leafs.hockeyanalysis.com/2010/03/10/welcome-to-the-gunn-show/#comment-17621 Casey Thu, 11 Mar 2010 00:38:22 +0000 http://leafs.hockeyanalysis.com/?p=993#comment-17621 BCapp, You're absolutely right on all three points. We've seen terrible contracts move in the last year so I don't completely rule out the possibility of Komisarek being traded, perhaps midway through next season. I can envision a situation involving a team with too much money invested up front and a very thin defense core coming forward as a trading partner. After witnessing Burke execute the Phaneuf trade I don't discount any possibility involving player movement. He likes Komisarek, but if Schenn and Gunnarsson step up again next year, with Beauch and Dion already in the fold, he will likely try and move a body. Again, more wishful thinking than anything though. I'd rather see Kaberle signed to an extension and Komisarek moved than trading Kabs and retaining Komi. Also: A lot of teams wanted to sign Komisarek in the summer. He was one of the prized free agent blueliners on the market. Perhaps a strong half season next year would have teams calling. Sigh. BCapp,

You’re absolutely right on all three points.

We’ve seen terrible contracts move in the last year so I don’t completely rule out the possibility of Komisarek being traded, perhaps midway through next season.

I can envision a situation involving a team with too much money invested up front and a very thin defense core coming forward as a trading partner.

After witnessing Burke execute the Phaneuf trade I don’t discount any possibility involving player movement. He likes Komisarek, but if Schenn and Gunnarsson step up again next year, with Beauch and Dion already in the fold, he will likely try and move a body. Again, more wishful thinking than anything though. I’d rather see Kaberle signed to an extension and Komisarek moved than trading Kabs and retaining Komi.

Also: A lot of teams wanted to sign Komisarek in the summer. He was one of the prized free agent blueliners on the market. Perhaps a strong half season next year would have teams calling. Sigh.

]]> Comment on Welcome To The Gunn Show by BCapp http://leafs.hockeyanalysis.com/2010/03/10/welcome-to-the-gunn-show/#comment-17615 BCapp Wed, 10 Mar 2010 21:32:29 +0000 http://leafs.hockeyanalysis.com/?p=993#comment-17615 ps I recognize you said 'I wish'. I was just putting what we were all thinking into words. Cheers ps I recognize you said ‘I wish’. I was just putting what we were all thinking into words.

Cheers

]]> Comment on Welcome To The Gunn Show by BCapp http://leafs.hockeyanalysis.com/2010/03/10/welcome-to-the-gunn-show/#comment-17614 BCapp Wed, 10 Mar 2010 21:32:07 +0000 http://leafs.hockeyanalysis.com/?p=993#comment-17614 Casey: I will preface this comment with, I wish we could trade/get rid of Komi. Very few one dimensional defensemen should make his money. That being said we cannot and will not get rid of him for the following reasons: a) Good luck trading someone after season ending surgery b) Burke likes him. c) We cannot trade our big FA signing of last summer without him playing for a full season. No UFA would come to us after that. It would appear to them that we did not give him his fair shake. Casey:

I will preface this comment with, I wish we could trade/get rid of Komi. Very few one dimensional defensemen should make his money.

That being said we cannot and will not get rid of him for the following reasons:

a) Good luck trading someone after season ending surgery

b) Burke likes him.

c) We cannot trade our big FA signing of last summer without him playing for a full season. No UFA would come to us after that. It would appear to them that we did not give him his fair shake.

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