Posts About "Matt Frattin"
Nigel Dawes Has Found Second Home in Kazakhstan
September 20th, 2017 After scoring more than Alexander Ovechkin, Jeff Carter, and Ryan Getzlaf at the 2004 World Junior Championship, the career of Nigel Dawes didn't have the kind of success that was expected. Instead, he turned into one of the KHL's top players. In this translated interview, originally appearing on the Russian website r-sport.ru, the...
Stockton Heat Sign Five, Including Matt Frattin and Mike Angelidis
September 6th, 2016 The Stockton Heat, AHL affiliate of the Calgary Flames, have announced the signing of five players for the 2016-17 season. Those players include former Tampa Bay Lightning forward Mike Angelidis, whose signing was reported in early August, and once touted prospect Matt Frattin who has bounced around between teams regularly in recent...
Matt Frattin Will Stay With Marlies
February 11th, 2016 Despite being a part of Tuesday's big Dion Phaneuf trade, Ottawa Senators forward Matt Frattin will not be heading to the Binghamton Senators, but sticking with the Toronto Marlies. The Senators organization announced on Wednesday that they are loaning Frattin to the Marlies, AHL affiliate of the Toronto Maple Leafs. It has not been...
Matt Frattin Needs to Take Advantage of Second Chance
January 16th, 2015 After an elbow by Anaheim Ducks’ Sami Vatanen left forward David Booth with a broken nose, 27-year-old Matt Frattin finally got a call up to join the big club Thursday night and looked good in his return. . @SportChek Player Alter: #Leafs recall Matt Frattin from the @TorontoMarlies. #TMLtalk READ: http://t.co/8Ecu5rQ2P7 —...
Is Matt Frattin Worth a Gamble?
November 19th, 2014 The Toronto Maple Leafs put winger Matt Frattin on waivers Wednesday, presumably with the intention of sending him to AHL Toronto. The soon-to-be 27-year-old forward has had his share of ups and downs in his career, showing immense promise as a young player who was drafted in the fourth round by the Leafs and once considered one of their...
Toronto Maple Leafs: Tyler Biggs Reassigned to ECHL
October 15th, 2014 Toronto Maple Leafs: Tyler Biggs Reassigned to ECHL It appears the Tyler Biggs era in Toronto maybe over before it ever really began. On Tuesday, it was announced that Biggs has been reassigned to the Orlando Solar Bears (ECHL) by the Toronto Marlies (AHL). The move represents another downward trend in the young Loveland, Ohio...
Your Maple Leafs Guide to Depth Forwards, Vol.3
August 30th, 2014 This summer the Leafs have attempted to augment their roster by signing a whole slew of depth forwards, some of which offer intriguing possibilities in terms of potential and line combinations. Many fans wanted a change to the core of the team, but they didn't get one - Thankfully. Too often teams run on short-term plans and...
The Crown Jewel of the Trade Deadline: Marian Gaborik
July 29th, 2014 As time ticked away on March fifth, General Manager Dean Lombardi had a choice. The Kings were stuck in the middle of a loaded Western Conference, and behind division rivals San Jose Sharks and Anaheim Ducks. The Kings sat at the bottom of the barrel in scoring, with 25 teams above the black and silver in goals per game. Armed with...
The Kings' Young Third Line Oozes With Potential
November 18th, 2013 As a Kings fan, watching veteran forwards Anze Kopitar, Justin Williams, Mike Richards, Jeff Carter and Dustin Brown buzz around the net engenders confidence in both the present and future of the franchise, especially considering that only Williams is on the wrong side of 30. Kopitar, Richards, Carter and Brown are signed forever, as...
Maple Leafs: Non-Leafs Still Salary Cap Hits
September 30th, 2013 With the season looming - and rosters being set - some teams are fighting to drop under the cap by moving players to long-term injury reserve or sending others to their minor league affiliates. As it has widely been discussed, the signing of Cody Franson is one move that sent the Toronto Maple Leafs over the cap. The team followed...
Can Matt Frattin Be King of the Second Line in L.A.?
September 19th, 2013 Think about it: if you were playing mad scientist and stitching together your own "perfect" hockey team monster, you'd assemble a squad that looked in many ways like the Los Angeles Kings do today. Franchise center? Check. Last year's slight regression notwithstanding, Anze Kopitar is generally considered amongst the top fifteen...
Trade Analysis: Toronto Maple Leafs Acquire Jonathan Bernier
June 24th, 2013 It wasn't long ago that I was ranting about it being in the Leafs best interest to NOT acquire Jonathan Bernier. In fact, it was only three days ago that I warned Dave Nonis: "don’t give up assets to acquire via trade (ahem Bernier not a good idea…)." Well, I'm about to go back on what I said...sort of. Before the...
Marlies to the Rescue for Maple Leafs in Game Two
May 6th, 2013 While it’s generally outside the bounds of good policy to ease into a seven game playoff series, the Toronto Maple Leafs did just that. The club was tentative, unsettled and clearly outmatched in the opening salvo of the 2013 Stanley Cup Playoffs against a more experienced Boston Bruins squad. Everyone knew there would be...
