Leafs acquire Martin Marincin from Edmonton

[IJustLurkHere]

Here's a good article on Marincin from earlier this month: http://www.coppernblue.com/2015/6/12/8765883/martin-marincin

What we can confirm from his 85 games in the NHL is that he is a fantastic skater who can move the puck well and win one-on-one battles. Being 23, he's likely to make a mistake here and there, but he has shown signs of the defensive acumen needed to succeed at the NHL level. This past season was an interesting one for him, as he played very tough minutes at even strength for a weak Oilers team, yet still posted respectable possession numbers and shot share totals.

One number that stands out from the advanced metrics is the percentage of offensive zone starts, or lack thereof, Marincin had last season. Even though he started far more often in the defensive end against tougher competition compared to his teammates on defense, he still managed a respectable Corsi rating relative to his team.

It really does...except Marincin is a good 4 inches taller.  That's pretty awesome.  Expectations for any player need to be tempered but teams give away future solid players all the time, and Stralman is a perfect example.  I think this was a very poor move by Edmonton.

I would think that this player was made available to the highest bidder and if what TO offered was the best offer, I would think this speaks volumes. I think he's simply a player TO traded for because TO's vaunted youthful d-men aren't ready yet, getting worked up about anything about this guy seems a waste of time to me.

I'm enjoying the mental image of the Oilers front office manning the phones to cover the Martin Marincin bidding war.

Pick 107 was attractive, but the team held out and eventually the Leafs folded and offered Ross as well.

Cue the montage

 

[GhostofPotvin29]

They've just announced he's been signed to a 1-year deal.  No details yet.

EDIT: $700,000.00 according to Chris Johnston.

 

[Deebo]

Its also a one way deal, if anyone cares.

 

[herman]

Sounds like a steal.

 

[L K]

They've just announced he's been signed to a 1-year deal.  No details yet.

EDIT: $700,000.00 according to Chris Johnston.

That's some solid value right there.

 

[moon111]

Maybe it's a simple case of not giving him all the worst assignments?

 

[Tigger]

Great, exactly the kind of castoff the Leafs can use.

 

[moon111]

In 2004-05, a 20-year-old Phaneuf had 56 points for the Red Deer Rebels.
In 2010-11, a 18-year-old Marincin had 56 points for Prince George Cougars.

In his two half-years in Edmonton, Marincin has been on the ice for just 45 goals against at even strength, an average of a flat 2.00 GA per 60 minutes.

 

[Al14]

Great, exactly the kind of castoff the Leafs can use.

Too many castoffs got us where we are today.  At least one castoff, Kessel, is gone.  8)

 

[Tigger]

Great, exactly the kind of castoff the Leafs can use.

Too many castoffs got us where we are today.  At least one castoff, Kessel, is gone.  8)

Well, not exactly the kind of castoff the Leafs could use then, right? At this point I should mention that I was completely against trading for Phil when it was just a rumour, never mind what transpired at the time it went down ( before it was Seguin and Hamilton ), so, yeah.

 

[Al14]

Great, exactly the kind of castoff the Leafs can use.

Too many castoffs got us where we are today.  At least one castoff, Kessel, is gone.  8)

Well, not exactly the kind of castoff the Leafs could use then, right? At this point I should mention that I was completely against trading for Phil when it was just a rumour, never mind what transpired at the time it went down ( before it was Seguin and Hamilton ), so, yeah.

At the time of the trade rumours, I was not fond of the idea of acquiring Kessel either!

How come Boston traded us Kessel, however, when they got rid of Seguin, he went to Dallas???  Why?  :'(

 

[Tigger]

How come Boston traded us Kessel, however, when they got rid of Seguin, he went to Dallas???  Why?  :'(

I've said before, if Toronto couldn't have them, I'm glad Boston can't either.

Edit: ...and now I'm looking at identical cap hits for them, jeebus. I'm still glad though, sniff.