Training Camp Thread - Now with 100% more Tavares

[Zee]

https://twitter.com/mirtle/status/1039922975544238080

No surprises here.

Nylander isn't on the list.

 

[CarltonTheBear]

Nylander isn't on the list.

It'd be a surprise if he was.

 

[L K]

As much as I don't want him held out, it's stupid for a player to risk injury without a contract.  If Nylander gets hurt the Leafs are going to give him a pity 7 million dollar contract.

 

[CarltonTheBear]

IMPORTANT ANNOUNCEMENT IMPORTANT ANNOUNCEMENT IMPORTANT ANNOUNCEMENT:

https://twitter.com/kristen_shilton/status/1040250056241283072

 

[Zee]

IMPORTANT ANNOUNCEMENT IMPORTANT ANNOUNCEMENT IMPORTANT ANNOUNCEMENT:

https://twitter.com/kristen_shilton/status/1040250056241283072

Saw that, so ridiculous that it's even a question in 2018.  Lou's rule is so stupid.  Kadri will be the happiest guy with this new policy as he has 5 o'clock shadow by 8am

 

[CarltonTheBear]

There's also this:
https://twitter.com/DaveAMcCarthy/status/1040252095373271040

If they're not giving Brown or Kapanen a shot there it leads me to believe that that's Nylander's spot regardless of when he shows up to camp (as it should be).

 

[bustaheims]

If they're not giving Brown or Kapanen a shot there it leads me to believe that that's Nylander's spot regardless of when he shows up to camp (as it should be).

Also leads me to believe they think they're relatively close to getting something done.

 

[CarltonTheBear]

https://twitter.com/DarrenDreger/status/1040260599253528576

Rielly*

 

[Kin]

https://twitter.com/DarrenDreger/status/1040260599253528576

Rielly*

No. If enough media members start spelling it that way maybe he'll take the hint.

 

[Zee]

I love these questions that get asked.


Reporter to Matthews : "do you think you're a playoff team?"

Like what's Matthews going to say to that?

"Playoffs??? Playoffs??? Are you serious PLAYOFFS?????!!!"

 

[rdowdall]

I love these questions that get asked.


Reporter to Matthews : "do you think you're a playoff team?"

Like what's Matthews going to say to that?

"Playoffs??? Playoffs??? Are you serious PLAYOFFS?????!!!"

Seeing as how they haven't played yet, he could even throw in the "I just hope that we win a game".

 

[CarltonTheBear]

Training camp groups, via @kristen_shilton:

Hyman-Tavares-Marner highlight Team Apps, Marleau-Matthews-notNylander Team Horton, and Team Kennedy has all the bottom-6 candidates in Kadri, Lindholm, Johnsson, Leivo, Kapanen, and Brown.

We also see Rielly and Hainsey in one group, Gardiner and Zaitsev in one, and Dermott and Carrick (and Ozhiganov) in another.

 

[CarltonTheBear]

https://twitter.com/jonassiegel/status/1040594565898686466

People might say "don't read into training camp lines too much" but last year the lines Babcock used in-season were pretty much set from day 1 of camp, so there's a good chance this is what our bottom-6 will look like (unless someone struggles in pre-season).

 

[herman]

https://twitter.com/jonassiegel/status/1040594565898686466

People might say "don't read into training camp lines too much" but last year the lines Babcock used in-season were pretty much set from day 1 of camp, so there's a good chance this is what our bottom-6 will look like (unless someone struggles in pre-season).

I?m quite okay with this. Although Ennis probably replaces Leivo in an actual lineup scenario, while Lindholm?s line holds.

 

[CarltonTheBear]

I?m quite okay with this. Although Ennis probably replaces Leivo in an actual lineup scenario, while Lindholm?s line holds.

If Leivo falters and Ennis thrives, sure. But if Babcock's original plan had Ennis playing with Kadri then he'd be there from the start of camp and Leivo would have been used as the placeholder.

 

[Frank E]

I?m quite okay with this. Although Ennis probably replaces Leivo in an actual lineup scenario, while Lindholm?s line holds.

If Leivo falters and Ennis thrives, sure. But if Babcock's original plan had Ennis playing with Kadri then he'd be there from the start of camp and Leivo would have been used as the placeholder.

Dubas mentioned that Ennis was up with Matthews, as a placeholder no doubt.

So wouldn't that be the wildcard here, where do they plan on Ennis slotting in when Nylander is back?

 

[CarltonTheBear]

So wouldn't that be the wildcard here, where do they plan on Ennis slotting in when Nylander is back?

The pressbox seems incredibly likely. It was always going to be him or Leivo there.

 

[herman]

I?m quite okay with this. Although Ennis probably replaces Leivo in an actual lineup scenario, while Lindholm?s line holds.

If Leivo falters and Ennis thrives, sure. But if Babcock's original plan had Ennis playing with Kadri then he'd be there from the start of camp and Leivo would have been used as the placeholder.

Hmm, that makes sense. Leivo has been used in some of the Leafs media spots recently...

Does not quite compute with Babcock wanting to keep Kadri as the primary checking line in home games though.

 

[Bender]

I?m quite okay with this. Although Ennis probably replaces Leivo in an actual lineup scenario, while Lindholm?s line holds.

If Leivo falters and Ennis thrives, sure. But if Babcock's original plan had Ennis playing with Kadri then he'd be there from the start of camp and Leivo would have been used as the placeholder.

Hmm, that makes sense. Leivo has been used in some of the Leafs media spots recently...

Does not quite compute with Babcock wanting to keep Kadri as the primary checking line in home games though.

Leivo's been a good soldier. He deserves a fair shake.

 

[CarltonTheBear]

Does not quite compute with Babcock wanting to keep Kadri as the primary checking line in home games though.

Ennis being there wouldn't make any sense in that situation either. Or even Johnsson really, as much as I like the guy I can't see Babcock throwing him into top match-ups right off the bat. That comment was pretty strange any way you put it. I'm curious to see how that plays out.