We're at 47 contracts. Ho-Sang, however, has let it be known that he wants to play in the organization and if they want him, he's willing to earn his spot - going so far as to say he'd play in the ECHL if necessary.
- Monkeypunk

He's starting to find his passion for the game again. Getting him now, cheap, could be a steal for the Leafs down the line, if he keeps progressing.

And Engvall gets a two goal game tonight lol
- Dozzer

not too shabby

He does make some nice ones... My dream knives? Right now come from Majime Knives.


You guys do smoking food talk here, too....I need to hang around more!
- Darksyde

Damn, that's a nice (frank)ing knife.

That would be the idea. If he looks close to some of the others, put him in and take out someone who makes more.
- Canada Cup

I kind of wonder if Mik isnt moved. He asked before. And could see it maybe.

🦒 made a kase to make the team tonight. He was solid.
- mjones242

I like him as the 13th guy myself but it seems like everyone else is liking him more

If he signs for under $950k, you can assign him to the Marlies (he'd have to clear waivers), and the entire cap hit would be buried.
- Monkeypunk

Oh I know that, but is that why to sign him? To be nothing more than AHL?

If he signs for under $950k, you can assign him to the Marlies (he'd have to clear waivers), and the entire cap hit would be buried.
- Monkeypunk

He could be had for league min (750k), no?

Yes, we're talking two-way or some move(s).
- VeryModernMan

I’ll seriously be interested about the reason why to sign him I guess

Damn, that's a nice (frank)ing knife.
- GreatGigInTheSky

Yeah, you pretty much need to special order a knife to get one from him... The price is $$$$, too, but if you know how to care for it, it could be a generational knife.

We're at 47 contracts.
- Monkeypunk

Either capfriendly misses 2 or puckpedia has two too much... https://puckpedia.com/team/toronto-maple-leafs

I kind of wonder if Mik isnt moved. He asked before. And could see it maybe.
- Roadrunner75

For some reason the leafs don’t want to move him tho

I knew you would approve, Aeth!
- mjones242

Right up there in my fave Cure songs!

Oh I know that, but is that why to sign him? To be nothing more than AHL?
- Dozzer

Because he’s a high skilled guy who lost his way. If he regains his touch, he’s a valuable and cheap addition. Not unlike Galchenyuk except he seems to have been more defensively aware so far. He said he appreciated that the Leafs at least wanted to get to know him.

Because he’s a high skilled guy who lost his way. If he regains his touch, he’s a valuable and cheap addition. Not unlike Galchenyuk except he seems to have been more defensively aware so far. He said he appreciated that the Leafs at least wanted to get to know him.
- Canada Cup

Do you think he’d clear waivers if the leafs did try it?

It doesn't feel right agreeing with a dirty, dirty Habs fan. But methinks you're right.
- mjones242

I'm like scotch.

You'll learn to love me!!

For some reason the leafs don’t want to move him tho
- Dozzer

They may be showcasing him. Putting him on JT’s line would be crazy. If they have a bunch if guys who can do the same or similar stuff for less than $1.65M they may grant him his wish. They’re not going to say at 5he start of camp they they want to move him.

Oh I know that, but is that why to sign him? To be nothing more than AHL?
- Dozzer

Ho-Sang has looked surprisingly good. In his career he's been mediocre with about 25 points in 50 games (24 in 53 - just looked it up). He's not been given a lot of PP time and was not playing in the top-6. He has top-6 skills, but he had an entitled attitude. I think he's learned some humility and that he'll have to earn those minutes and opportunities - but he's still just 25. He has a chance to get better with opportunity.

I think he would be a great asset in the case of injury. This year in particular, we have guys like Engvall (or possibly Kase - although I think he's better than he looked at times tonight when he flubbed the puck on the PP) to battle in that fill-in position, and then after that you have a large number of bubble guys: Amadio, Robertson, Gabriel, Brooks, Anderson, Seney, Semyonov and to a lesser extent Steeves and Gogolev. When I look at those bubble guys, Ho-Sang has out-performed all of them in camp. I'd be inclined to give him an AHL spot and see if he can keep outperforming all of them.

- Garnie

Was waiting for this Garnster - your boy looked good tonight!

Do you think he’d clear waivers if the leafs did try it?
- Dozzer

He'd clear waivers initially. No one wanted him - it's why he's on a PTO.

If he excels in the AHL and then comes up and performs well enough in the NHL, then he'd be waiver-bait and Vancouver would claim him if or when we demoted him!

Either capfriendly misses 2 or puckpedia has two too much... https://puckpedia.com/team/toronto-maple-leafs
- VeryModernMan

Two of those contracts are exempt from the 50 contract limit as those players were sent down to Junior.

Either capfriendly misses 2 or puckpedia has two too much... https://puckpedia.com/team/toronto-maple-leafs
- VeryModernMan

Kressler and Villeneuve are exempt from the 50 contract limit. That's probably the discrepancy.

They may be showcasing him. Putting him on JT’s line would be crazy. If they have a bunch if guys who can do the same or similar stuff for less than $1.65M they may grant him his wish. They’re not going to say at 5he start of camp they they want to move him.
- Canada Cup

They said no at the start of summer tho

- Garnie

I watched less than 5 minutes of the game. Saw both Engvall goals. From now on I am changing the Chanel whenever he hits the ice.

Payback to you for watching the Jays.

Ho-Sang has looked surprisingly good. In his career he's been mediocre with about 25 points in 50 games (24 in 53 - just looked it up). He's not been given a lot of PP time and was not playing in the top-6. He has top-6 skills, but he had an entitled attitude. I think he's learned some humility and that he'll have to earn those minutes and opportunities - but he's still just 25. He has a chance to get better with opportunity.

I think he would be a great asset in the case of injury. This year in particular, we have guys like Engvall (or possibly Kase - although I think he's better than he looked at times tonight when he flubbed the puck on the PP) to battle in that fill-in position, and then after that you have a large number of bubble guys: Amadio, Robertson, Gabriel, Brooks, Anderson, Seney, Semyonov and to a lesser extent Steeves and Gogolev. When I look at those bubble guys, Ho-Sang has out-performed all of them in camp. I'd be inclined to give him an AHL spot and see if he can keep outperforming all of them.
- Monkeypunk

That’s more than fair… he has played well, I do wonder if he’d clear waivers tbh