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Leafs' Prospect/Marlies Discussion Thread!

Put another way re: Klingberg

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LeafOfFaith said:
Is it a terrible use of that salary?

Every time we get to games 6 and 7, our guys are skating in muck. No outlet passes, no flow, little being generated anywhere. Klingberg can find Gregor hanging out two zones away and send him in for a goal. I don't like his D without the puck at all, but with the puck, only Rielly matches what he brings, and even Rielly isn't that guy so much, because he more rushes the puck up the ice rather than makes the quick outlet pass to the forwards like Klingberg does. We've historically lacked offense from the blueline, and now that we have one other guy who can provide it, we want to dump him to add more defensive strength? It would be recreating a flaw that has killed us over the years.
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It doesn't have to be Klingberg or Babooshkin. There can be something in between; those players exist. Someone who can play at both ends and stuff. That's the whole point of trading Klingberg. To upgrade on his defense without sacrificing the good things he brings.
 
Preston said:
It doesn't have to be Klingberg or Babooshkin. There can be something in between; those players exist. Or someone who can play at both ends. That's the whole point of trading Klingberg. To upgrade on his defense without sacrificing the good things he brings.
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This may surprise, but I'm not opposed to bringing in a player who is better than Klingberg.

My argument centers on not bringing in a player who's strong defensively but can't do shit offensively.
 
LeafOfFaith said:
This may surprise, but I'm not opposed to bringing in a player who is better than Klingberg.

My argument centers on not bringing in a player who's strong defensively but can't do shit offensively.
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Not a single person has mentioned that within the context of trading Klingberg. You aren't arguing against anyone but yourself if that's what your debate is about.

Although I may add that Timmins could probably replace what Klingberg brings at a fraction of the cost. So even if they add pure defense Brodie type of guy, I'd prefer that over status quo. That hasn't been what this is about though. Two-way top pair d is the goal here.
 
Move Domi and Klingberg and you can bring in Weegar, keep McCabe, and call up both Robertson and Cowan while using a checking line of Gregor-Kampf-Jarnkrok and having Reaves as the extra skater.
 
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