Remaining UFA Forwards

James Mirtle takes a look at the remaining UFA forwards that played more than 10 minutes a game. He also identifies players that could help the powerplay and the penalty kill.

Anyone on that list catch your eye?

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Yes

Manny Malhotra
Alex Tanguay
and some guy named MATS SUNDIN WOOOOOOOOO!!!!1

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by eyebleaf on Jul 6, 2009 11:01 AM EDT reply actions

Moen
Malhortra
Tanguay
and even though he isnt listed Beacuehmin

that is all

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by JaredFromLondon on Jul 6, 2009 11:02 AM EDT reply actions

you forgot Sundin.

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by eyebleaf on Jul 6, 2009 11:04 AM EDT up reply actions

Agree with Jared’s list. Wouldn’t (couldn’t) sign ’em all, but Beauchemin and one of the forwards would be nice.

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by jrwendelman on Jul 6, 2009 11:04 AM EDT up reply actions

Koivu :(
please sign with anaheim

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by sleza on Jul 6, 2009 11:04 AM EDT reply actions

I’d still take Koivu here. Just to keep Grabovski on the straight and narrow.

And to annoy Habs fans….

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by 1967ers on Jul 6, 2009 12:35 PM EDT up reply actions

oh man would that drive them insane

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by JaredFromLondon on Jul 6, 2009 12:38 PM EDT up reply actions

there would probably be mass suicide in montreal if that happened…

he has said that he would like to go to a team that is already able to win and not rebuilding

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by sleza on Jul 6, 2009 1:09 PM EDT up reply actions

Malhotra
Moen
Kotalik
and Beauchemin

I like Kotalik’s size, and the fact that he’s able to pot 15-20 goals while playing a checking role…

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by blurr1974 on Jul 6, 2009 11:06 AM EDT reply actions

Any of Malhotra, Kotalik and Moen would be better than Stajan.

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by eyebleaf on Jul 6, 2009 11:08 AM EDT up reply actions

i say we package Stajan with Kabby if he gets traded, maximize that return and sign one of them as a replacement/improvement

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by JaredFromLondon on Jul 6, 2009 11:11 AM EDT up reply actions

Forget Alex Tanguay. We don’t want any Habs free agents.

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by Chemmy on Jul 6, 2009 11:09 AM EDT reply actions

I see what you did there

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by JaredFromLondon on Jul 6, 2009 11:10 AM EDT up reply actions

Did Beauchemin move to forward?

Also, I like Moen and Malhotra.

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by PPP on Jul 6, 2009 11:13 AM EDT reply actions

no, but it is a point i think should be adressed

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by JaredFromLondon on Jul 6, 2009 11:14 AM EDT up reply actions

There's some attractive guys for this year

But I don’t know how many of them would help the Leafs’ long-term goals. I’d pick up Tanguay or Axelsson; maybe take a flyer on Malhotra or Williams. Pyatt would be nice but I think we already traded Kubina for a penalty killer (who must therefore be better than the ones available for free).

Maybe the best idea is to pick up a couple of the above with an aim to possibly trade them at the deadline – effectively using the Leaf cap space to ‘warehouse’ talent for the contending teams. Assuming, of course, that the Leafs are still thinking of being sellers this year, which may not be the case.

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by Back In Black on Jul 6, 2009 11:15 AM EDT reply actions

The only problem there is that we’re robbing the kids of ice time if we sign bigger names just to flip them down the line.

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by blurr1974 on Jul 6, 2009 11:17 AM EDT up reply actions

In general I agree, which is why I’m not that excited about the Leafs signing anyone on the list.

In the ‘warehouse’ case, though, I don’t see how signing Alex Tanguay or Robert Lang and then flipping them at the trade deadline will rob that many kids of ice time. The Leafs just don’t have six ‘kids’ clamouring for powerplay action on the big club. Having a veteran out there could even be helpful, and I don’t see Blake in a mentoring role.

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by Back In Black on Jul 6, 2009 11:48 AM EDT up reply actions

but

by putting other guys in their place, we don’t have the opportunity to give these kids the PP time at the NHL level.

I’m not thinking of the guys we just signed, but Tlusty, Grabovski and Mitchell for starters. I think Hanson, Bozak and Stahlberg are going to get plenty of opportunities at the NHL level as well.

I don’t disagree that we have the depth to not sign the guys you mentioned, but if it’s to the detriment of our rebuild and player development, then I’d rather we let the kids learn. There’s no reason not to next season…

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by blurr1974 on Jul 6, 2009 12:46 PM EDT up reply actions