Toronto Marlies Sign Mike Zigomanis to a Profession Try-out

by PPP on Oct 19, 2009 2:42 PM EDT in Toronto Marlies

From The Toronto Marlies:

Jeff Jackson, General Manager of the Toronto Marlies, announced today that the club has signed forward Mike Zigomanis to a professional try-out contract.

Zigomanis, 28, skated in 22 games last season for the Pittsburgh Penguins, registering two goals and four assists for six points. The Toronto, Ontario native has appeared in 189 career NHL games with Carolina, St. Louis, Phoenix and Pittsburgh, collecting 39 points (21 goals, 18 assists) and 85 penalty minutes.

Zigomanis was drafted by the Carolina Hurricanes in the second round, 46th overall, in the 2001 NHL Entry Draft.

Mike Zigomanis

#15 / Center / Pittsburgh Penguins

Height: 6-1

Weight: 200

Born: Jan 17, 1981

In a perfect world this move is being made because a number of Leafs' forwards without waiver eligibility have had their bodies donated to science and the Marlies need depth to replace the call-ups of Tyler Bozak, Jiri Tlusty, and Christian Hanson. If I was a complete fraud I might call this the first domino but honestly it's hard to envision it as anything more than giving the Marlies options with their own roster.

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Hmmm

not a goal scorer or set up man. Seems to be very passive – low penalty minutes Looks like a prototypical Burke player!!.

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by The Meatriarchy on Oct 19, 2009 2:55 PM EDT reply actions

the next Dominic Moore...?

Hometown boy makes good, goes on an unprecedented points streak using his speed, smarts and tenacity to out-hustle opponents. Defies expectations and quickly drives his salary expectations beyond reasonable amounts until he’s traded out of town for a higher than should be allowed draft pick.

i hope.

"Sanity is not statistical." - George Orwell, a Leafs fan...
Stalk me here...

by blurr1974 on Oct 19, 2009 3:04 PM EDT reply actions

Getting that 2nd back from the Kessel would be a great start.

"We've had an ongoing problem with Grabovski this year." Bob Gainey, 4/04/09

by kidkawartha on Oct 19, 2009 3:08 PM EDT up reply actions

Kessel trade, that is.

"We've had an ongoing problem with Grabovski this year." Bob Gainey, 4/04/09

by kidkawartha on Oct 19, 2009 3:08 PM EDT up reply actions

Eh, not the worst idea in the world but I won’t hold my breath over anything coming of this.

Being a Leaf fan here requires one to be sufficiently lubricated... and truculent!

by stucky on Oct 19, 2009 3:06 PM EDT reply actions

Marlies need bodies too i guess

by birky on Oct 19, 2009 4:08 PM EDT reply actions

This is gonna make Jared cream his pants...

Horton could be dealt

Nathan Horton has struggled early on this season with a minus-6 rating in six games, and the Panthers may be trying to trade him, the Ottawa Sun reports.

One possible destination is Toronto. Leafs GM Brian Burke has been working the phones to find a scorer — and he’s desperate.

“I think he’d take anything. They just aren’t very good right now,” a league executive said. “He’ll be fine if Phil Kessel comes in and scores 30 goals, but who knows if that will happen. That could be a good trade. If not, look out.”

This is from ESPN’s NHL rumor page.

FYI: The trade chatter seems to really be picking up across the league.

by birky on Oct 19, 2009 4:23 PM EDT reply actions

except

First the news about the Nathan Horton rumor. I hate to even give credence to a report that doesn’t cite a single source—named or anonymous—but I know y’all are curious after the Ottawa Sun reported the Panthers are trying to trade Horton.

So I asked GM Randy Sexton about it this morning. He told me "there is no shred of truth" to the report, that it was "absolutely" made up and that he hasn’t contacted teams, nor have any contacted him, about trading Horton.

"The only way out is in a body bag. Go Leafs Go." - Blinky

by Karina on Oct 19, 2009 4:25 PM EDT up reply actions

from here

"The only way out is in a body bag. Go Leafs Go." - Blinky

by Karina on Oct 19, 2009 4:25 PM EDT up reply actions

hey, i didn’t say i believed it. i just knew it would pop up here at some point.

by birky on Oct 19, 2009 4:28 PM EDT up reply actions

the dream is a lovely one

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by JaredFromLondon on Oct 19, 2009 4:29 PM EDT up reply actions

just trying to keep hopes down.

"The only way out is in a body bag. Go Leafs Go." - Blinky

by Karina on Oct 19, 2009 4:30 PM EDT up reply actions

The Leafs are doing that for us already

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Albert Einstein

by Say *plan the parade one more time*... on Oct 19, 2009 4:32 PM EDT up reply actions

well, it came from a Brucie G. article. So there’s that.

by birky on Oct 19, 2009 4:35 PM EDT up reply actions

ugh, thats like a love poem written by hitler, sure it may sound lovely but it is unclean and wrong

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by JaredFromLondon on Oct 19, 2009 4:38 PM EDT up reply actions

The last piece of the puzzle

That’s what Mike Zigomanis was when the Blues acquired him in a trade in 2005-06. He was the key to securing last in the NHL and having the best odds of winning the draft lottery.

Congratulations.

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by Brad Lee on Oct 19, 2009 4:48 PM EDT reply actions

you should be congratulating the bruins

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by JaredFromLondon on Oct 19, 2009 4:51 PM EDT up reply actions

meanwhile

it appears that Ebbet was picked up by the Hawks… Burke staying true to his word and standing pat for now.
Is there any expectation of some of the youngun’s will be playing for the big club this weekend?

"The only way out is in a body bag. Go Leafs Go." - Blinky

by Karina on Oct 19, 2009 6:04 PM EDT reply actions

im hoping Hanson and Bozak get another go round with Blake and grabbo or stajan taking a seat

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by JaredFromLondon on Oct 19, 2009 6:07 PM EDT up reply actions

how did

Grabbo look this past saturday?

"The only way out is in a body bag. Go Leafs Go." - Blinky

by Karina on Oct 19, 2009 6:09 PM EDT up reply actions

Sifers

on waivers. So is Cory Murphy.

"The only way out is in a body bag. Go Leafs Go." - Blinky

by Karina on Oct 19, 2009 6:11 PM EDT up reply actions

double meh

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by JaredFromLondon on Oct 19, 2009 6:12 PM EDT up reply actions

yeah

don’t wanna add to our D, just wanna sit XLB and give the rest some time.

"The only way out is in a body bag. Go Leafs Go." - Blinky

by Karina on Oct 19, 2009 6:13 PM EDT up reply actions

same, i dont get all the calling for Gunner and Mikus, they are most certianly not NHL ready, Id rather see frogren up than anyone other than the top 5

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by JaredFromLondon on Oct 19, 2009 6:14 PM EDT up reply actions