Listen, you. Stop taking Engvall out of the lineup. He's been one of the better forwards in his 2 games and mere 20 minutes of ice time.
- Monkeypunk

Quite the opposite....

When Robertson returns, Engvall moves up

JOSEPH THE BRICK WOLL BABY
- MaximusAurelius

This wont age well when the call up Michael Hutchinson

This wont age well when the call up Michael Hutchinson
- Archaic

Hutchinson already seen skating around in Calgary

This wont age well when the call up Michael Hutchinson
- Archaic

Dubas doesn’t understand what it’s like to be an NHL GM

Dubas doesn’t understand what it’s like to be an NHL GM
- Canada Cup

Who uses Excel anyway?

Dubas doesn’t understand what it’s like to be an NHL GM
- Canada Cup

He only called up hutch to the taxi squad to save his job, he doesn't want to win.....

Dubas doesn’t understand what it’s like to be an NHL GM
- Canada Cup

I mean if a 880 save percentage in the AHL doesnt scream starting NHL goalie, what does?

Joseph Woll
2019-20 Toronto Marlies AHL 32 0 4 1745 109 7 2 3.75 11 16 3 803 0.880


Stoopid Dubas

Boyd has created 4 shots per 60 mins in his last 3 seasons. Ennis more than doubles that at 9. YES wether he was playing on Ottawa or on the Leafs 4th line with Par Lindholm and Trevor Moore. He posted identical P/60 in the past 3 years. So don't try and give me the he has had good line mates crap.

Boyd rode an extremely high shooting percentage last year at 15%. Wether using the comparable 4th line mins Boyd has been getting and Ennis was getting on the Leafs OR the top mins he got on Ottawa. Ennis has shown he creates much more offence.

it makes sense how Ennis has a .7 WAR and Boyd has a 0.1

Any way you look at it, Ennis is the superior player and can play up in the lineup. Boyd can not...unless you want a downgrade from Vesey.
- Santo_44

1. Boyd has a career ATOI of just over 10mins a game playing largely 4th line minutes. But sure, let's put stock in shots/60 minutes when a player plays a 4th line role with limited mins.

2. Ennis only put 18 pts on the board while playing with the Leafs. Interestingly enough, he had S% of 14.8 that season which, in using your own words, "he rode an extremely high shooting percentage" (ironically, higher than Boyd's 14.3 two years ago).

In fact, one might go as far as to say that their 2018/19 stats are pretty much interchangeable aside from the fact that Ennis maybe had 1 shift the entire year as a C while Boyd predominately played C.

3. I'm not that familiar with WAR as a hockey statistic. You're going to have break down the exact statistical context here.

But hey, why don't we talk about PS as a stat? Boyd and Ennis have almost exactly the same PS/game rating, bro.

Let's keep arguing vociferously over a player that, at the end of the day, likely wouldn't move the needle much at all compared to what we already have.

Ennis has been hot garbage this year playing 4th line W minutes. So why not bring an extra player into the fold for some cherrypicked statistical reasons for a handful of games?

Or why not try Boyd? Or Anderson?

1. Boyd has a career ATOI of just over 10mins a game playing largely 4th line minutes. But sure, let's put stock in shots/60 minutes when a player plays a 4th line role with limited mins.

2. Ennis only put 18 pts on the board while playing with the Leafs. Interestingly enough, he had S% of 14.8 that season which, in using your own words, "he rode an extremely high shooting percentage" (ironically, higher than Boyd's 14.3 two years ago).

In fact, one might go as far as to say that their 2018/19 stats are pretty much interchangeable aside from the fact that Ennis maybe had 1 shift the entire year as a C while Boyd predominately played C.

3. I'm not that familiar with WAR as a hockey statistic. You're going to have break down the exact statistical context here.

But hey, why don't we talk about PS as a stat? Boyd and Ennis have almost exactly the same PS/game rating, bro.

Let's keep arguing vociferously over a player that, at the end of the day, likely wouldn't move the needle much at all compared to what we already have.

Ennis has been hot garbage this year playing 4th line W minutes. So why not bring an extra player into the fold for some cherrypicked statistical reasons for a handful of games?

Or why not try Boyd? Or Anderson?
- mjones242

Great post. Spot on.

Waiver claim order. Interesting. Did not know that existed.

Rule says November 1st is the swing date in regular seasons, so after that it's a free-for-all.

Couldn't find this abridged season's date.

I have no memory of Ennis as a Leaf. I don't know if that is the effect of trauma as a Leafs fan, or because I used to watch games drunk and higher than bird wussy.

I'm happy that the Leafs maybe might need a replacement-level depth forward, rather than an elite centre. That's progress.

Great post. Spot on.
- Barb34

I'd also like to see more of Adam Brooks, too.

1. Boyd has a career ATOI of just over 10mins a game playing largely 4th line minutes. But sure, let's put stock in shots/60 minutes when a player plays a 4th line role with limited mins.

2. Ennis only put 18 pts on the board while playing with the Leafs. Interestingly enough, he had S% of 14.8 that season which, in using your own words, "he rode an extremely high shooting percentage" (ironically, higher than Boyd's 14.3 two years ago).

In fact, one might go as far as to say that their 2018/19 stats are pretty much interchangeable aside from the fact that Ennis maybe had 1 shift the entire year as a C while Boyd predominately played C.

3. I'm not that familiar with WAR as a hockey statistic. You're going to have break down the exact statistical context here.

But hey, why don't we talk about PS as a stat? Boyd and Ennis have almost exactly the same PS/game rating, bro.

Let's keep arguing vociferously over a player that, at the end of the day, likely wouldn't move the needle much at all compared to what we already have.

Ennis has been hot garbage this year playing 4th line W minutes. So why not bring an extra player into the fold for some cherrypicked statistical reasons for a handful of games?

Or why not try Boyd? Or Anderson?
- mjones242

Jonesy with the GWG!

1. Boyd has a career ATOI of just over 10mins a game playing largely 4th line minutes. But sure, let's put stock in shots/60 minutes when a player plays a 4th line role with limited mins.

2. Ennis only put 18 pts on the board while playing with the Leafs. Interestingly enough, he had S% of 14.8 that season which, in using your own words, "he rode an extremely high shooting percentage" (ironically, higher than Boyd's 14.3 two years ago).

In fact, one might go as far as to say that their 2018/19 stats are pretty much interchangeable aside from the fact that Ennis maybe had 1 shift the entire year as a C while Boyd predominately played C.

3. I'm not that familiar with WAR as a hockey statistic. You're going to have break down the exact statistical context here.

But hey, why don't we talk about PS as a stat? Boyd and Ennis have almost exactly the same PS/game rating, bro.

Let's keep arguing vociferously over a player that, at the end of the day, likely wouldn't move the needle much at all compared to what we already have.

Ennis has been hot garbage this year playing 4th line W minutes. So why not bring an extra player into the fold for some cherrypicked statistical reasons for a handful of games?

Or why not try Boyd? Or Anderson?
- mjones242

Uhmmmm. Exact same mins Ennis had to play on the Leafs and his ability to produce didn’t drop at all.

The point here is Ennis has been able to produce in a top 6 role and in a 4th line role just as much. He’s a guy who can slide up and down the lineup.

Travis Boyd hasn’t been able to drive anything in his small sample size. His shots per 60 is bad. Very bad. He is nothing more than a guy you insert on the 4th line if you are in a pickle. I’d much rather avoid having to do that, especially when a guy we know can produce on this team.

Campbell not at practice.
- Atomic Wedgie

Jack Crampbell.

Ennis?.. Dis blog from 2 yrs ago?
- Fruitcakenipple

yah boy

TheMussel is a good guy.
Zezel is a good guy.
Peter the norman is a good guy.
Muzzin used to be alive.
that's about it.
- MaximusAurelius

Fixed

Uhmmmm. Exact same mins Ennis has to play on the Leafs and his ability to produce didn’t drop at all.

The point here is Ennis has been able to produce in a top 6 role and in a 4th line role just as much. He’s a guy who can slide up and down the lineup.

Travis Boyd hasn’t been able to drive anything in his small sample size. His shots per 60 is bad. Very bad. He is nothing more than a guy you insert on the 4th line if you are in a pickle. I’d much rather avoid having to do that, especially when a guy we know can produce on this team.
- Santo_44

Did you stop to consider that Travis Boyd is a C and Tyler Ennis is a W and that might explain why the shots/60 disparity exists? Not to mention that the statistic largely inflates a very small sample size which may have been polluted with some outlier games that seriously affect your outcome. (please don't make me do the research)

Also, we won't need a guy sliding up and down the lineup when we have Thornton and Robertson coming back soon who can and will affect the lines. Brooks is worth a look as well.

How about this: if Ennis is claimed by the Leafs I will take a pic of myself eating my own hat.

Which is to say, it's now very likely he is claimed by Dubas because the hockey gods are total Richards like that.

Jonesy with the GWG!

- 21peter

Holl for Ennis

*ducks*

Holl for Ennis

*ducks*
- annoyed

Holl for Ennis

*ducks*
- annoyed

- mjones242

Jack Crampbell.
- Byfuglien Ate Me