Modifié 13 juill. 2020 à 20 h 59
Quoting: TML_Tika
I think you are right that it is extremely risky and the reason why Dubas is going to add one more experienced NHL defenceman as a UFA on the cheap. Although it is extremely risky I also think it is extremely rewarding for the Leafs to also go with these defenceman for the following reasons:
1. Rielly is without a doubt a top 10 defenceman in the NHL and especially from an offensive perspective.
2. Muzzen is without a doubt a top 10 shutdown defenceman in the NHL.
3. Holl is emerging as a shut down defenceman paired with Muzzen with some offensive upside.
4. Sandin has top pairing defenceman potential written all over him and he may be the next Nick Lidstrom or Borge Salming.
5. Lehtenon was top defenceman in Europe last year.
6. Dermott has massive upside and potential top pairing defenceman and just needs more responsibility.
7. Liljegren has tremendous potential as an offensive defenceman in the NHL and should have been top 5 draft pick in his year if was not sick during the season.
Sounds like the Leafs' should have no problems D-wise, yet they have huge problems.
1. Rielly is a 1D, but is definitely not a top-10 D in the league.
2. Muzzin is extremely good.
3. Holl is ok as a weak #4. He has looked good because playing with Muzzin makes most players look good. Despite playing on a Leafs' team that has been incredibly weak on the right side for years, a month shy of his 28th birth day he had topped 20 minutes in a game once in his career.
4. Sandin has high potential, but he will not come close to realizing it if the Leafs' can't get him an appropriate partner and they seem to have no interest in doing so.
5. Lehtonen is a lottery pick. Lots of players in situation don't pan out.
6. Dermott (along with Sandin and Lehtonen) has no long-term future with the team above the the third pairing unless they start playing on the right side - something the team - even today with their first camp practice - seems to have zero interest in pursuing.
7. Liljegren hopefully continues to build off this strong season on the Marlies because the Leafs' could desperately use someone on the right side. He didn't look good during his games with the Leafs. Part of that was that undoubtedly because playing Sandin and Liljegren together is a completely terrible idea. He would not have been a top-5 pick. Heiskanen, Makar and Pettersson were picked 3 - 5. And likely wouldn't move up in a re-draft. 29 players from his draft have played more games than him.