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# Weekend thoughts
- URL: https://www.pensionplanpuppets.com/leafs-news-ftb-march-24/
- Published: 2012-03-24T13:21:17.000Z
- Updated: 2012-03-24T13:21:17.000Z
- Author: James Birkett
- Tags: From The Branches, #chorus, #Import 2023-04-05 11:15

A couple of sporadic thoughts on my mind this morning.

\- Nazem Kadri's redirected goal and his tally in the shootout do not prove he should be in the NHL. The biggest issue I see in his game is actually his skating. He has poor acceleration and that really limits his offensive capabilities at the highest level.

\- I'm happy for [Ryan Hamilton](http://www.sbnation.com/nhl/players/54730/ryan-hamilton?ref=pensionplanpuppets.com) getting into his first NHL game, but there's no future for him with the Leafs. They have a lot of young guys who can fill a bottom six role on the way.

\- Should [Tyler Bozak](http://www.sbnation.com/nhl/players/71017/tyler-bozak?ref=pensionplanpuppets.com) be playing wing? He's not a great set-up man and he's one of the better Leafs along the boards. He's a good skater and he can shoot the puck. I'm wondering if he wouldn't put up better numbers with less defensive responsibility.

\- Alex Galchenyuk scored his first goal of the season in Sarnia's loss last night. Several members of the Leafs front office were in attendance. Destiny?

\- Brian Burke has personally scouted Grigorenko, Galchenyuk, and Yakupov the last few nights. Hope he remembers how to do this.

Links after the jump...

[Ryan Hamilton shows Dion how to be a leader](http://theleafsnation.com/2012/3/23/ryan-hamilton-shows-dion-how-to-be-a-leader?ref=pensionplanpuppets.com)

Duh. He's from Oshawa. Bates over at LeafsNation has the recap.

[Game 75: Game in 10](http://mapleleafshotstove.com/2012/03/23/27587/?ref=pensionplanpuppets.com)

Quick hits from MLHS

[Pat Quinn on doing something](http://theleafsnation.com/2012/3/23/pat-quinn-on-doing-something?ref=pensionplanpuppets.com)

Interesting little piece from J. Willis at PPP2

[The captain's big break](http://marlieshq.com/2012/03/23/the-captains-big-break/?ref=pensionplanpuppets.com)

Jeffler opines on Ryan Hamilton

[It's about time](http://vintageleafmemories.blogspot.com/2012/03/ryan-hamilton-call-up-its-about-time.html?ref=pensionplanpuppets.com)

VLM agrees with Jeff about Hamilton