With the signing of Darryl Boyce yesterday, the Leafs find themselves with an awful lot of bottom 3 talent going into training camp. There's the aforementioned Boyce, Colton Orr, Mike Brown, Mike Zigomanis, Philippe Dupuis, and Jay Rosehill. None of these players have a ceiling higher than the 4th line in the NHL and none of these players scream out essential AHL veteran (except for Zigomanis). What are we doing with all these guys?
Now granted injuries will happen throughout the lineup and there will be a necessity to move players up the depth chart in order to fill holes, but the Leafs have more than enough true prospects waiting in the wings and deserving of their shot at the NHL. If Joffrey Lupul goes down, who are we replacing him with; Jay Rosehill or Matt Frattin? Exactly.
The biggest question mark of those 6 players is Philippe Dupuis. If the plan was to sign Zigomanis to replace Brent, then why also sign Dupuis? With his 1-way contract, it just seems like a waste of money and an SPC. Hopefully Burke has a bigger plan for these guys that I'm just not seeing, because right now it seems like he's randomly signing guys without one. Time will tell.
Links after the jump.
Is This the Final Phase of the Rebuild?
BCP likes how the team is finally full and prospects will be given ample time to develop.
TML Re-sign Forward Darryl Boyce
1-year, 2-way, $700k in the NHL.
Leafs Look to 1967 For New 3rds
Jeffler with a look at what the new 3rd jerseys might look like. Answer: Shitty.
Questions Maple Leafs Need to Answer to Make Playoffs
How to get Jonas Gustavsson to stop pucks strangely absent.
On Mike Zigomanis and the Quest For a Third Line Center
Cam Charron seems to have forgotten about Tyler Bozak.
50 Summertime Opinions on the Leafs and Other Hockey / Sports Issues
Mike and VLM brings you just that.
Which NHL Team Do You Dislike the Most?
Nobody like Vancouver. Toronto is #2. Giggity.
