Hello Toronto Maple Leafs fans and welcome to this week's edition of Bleeding Blue and White.
The Leafs have made some small moves over the past few days to add depth to their lineup. Clarke MacArthur and Matt Lashoff are two very solid additions. MacArthur provides some depth scoring and grit while Lashoff could be a surprise candidate to make the Leafs blueline.
Why Lashoff? He has four years of pro hockey at both the NHL and AHL level at only 23 years old. He has put up similar numbers as departed Ian White in his time in the AHL while putting up 15 points in 63 NHL games spread over four years. Lashoff is a young player who could perform at the NHL level if given the opportunity.
Meanwhile in Leafs Nation, Nazem Kadri has essentially been given the reigns to the second-line centre position by bulking up to 188 pounds this offseason.
My question is: If Kadri deserves second line duties, does Jerry D’Amigo?
Kadri was selected much higher than D’Amigo in the 2009 NHL entry draft, but D’Amigo is coming off a great season. In the only meeting of the two, in a very high-pressure situation, D&rsq ...
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Article written by Cale Loney
Jerry D’Amigo, Nazem Kadri, Matt Lashoff, and More: Talking Toronto Maple Leafs
September 2nd, 2010 by Cale Loney Leave a reply »
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