Posts About "Seth Griffith"
Maple Leafs Round Table: Liljegren and Qualifying RFAs
June 28th, 2017 The Expansion Draft is done. The Entry Draft? Yeah, it’s come and gone as well. Now, the league is getting ready for free agency with restricted free agents (RFAs) starting it off. With the offseason off to an interesting start for the Leafs - losing Brendan Leipsic and gaining Timothy Liljegren - there’s much more to come as July 1...
Maple Leafs Lose Leipsic in Expansion Draft
June 23rd, 2017 The 2017 NHL Expansion Draft is finally over and each team comes away with one less player. For teams like the Nashville Predators and the Pittsburgh Penguins, they lost a key part of their lineup in James Neal and Marc-Andre Fleury. Other teams had to trade draft picks to the Vegas Golden Knights so that they could sway Vegas'...
The NHL’s Misfits
March 17th, 2017 With the salary cap and the NHL’s waiver rules, players can find themselves moving from team to team more fluidly than they’d like. This is because after a certain point, players must pass through waivers to be sent down if assigned to the AHL. And with the roster limit being set at 23, GMs are often tasked with making difficult...
Seth Griffith: Opportunity & Structure
January 30th, 2017 Seth Griffith is closing in on his last chance to make a way for himself in the National Hockey League. Although the 5-foot-9 winger was a fifth-round pick of the 2012 Draft (No. 131), he was second in the AHL in scoring in the 2015-16 season. His small size had always been a source of skepticism for fans and scouts, but his skill at the...
Maple Leafs News: Morgan Rielly Injury and Seth Griffith Claimed
January 20th, 2017 The Toronto Maple Leafs are fighting for a playoff spot. It's an unusual situation for the young Leafs to be in, especially considering that many expected a bottom ten finish for the club this year. Their early success can be attributed directly to the rookies, many of whom are occupying important positions on the Leafs...
Hossa's Back, Gallagher's Hand & More News
January 5th, 2017 Multiple reports out of Chicago indicate the Blackhawks will finally get Marian Hossa back in the lineup. That's a big deal, as the team was struggling finding wingers for Jonathan Toews line in Hossa's absence. https://twitter.com/MarkLazerus/status/817046426064748544 Most recently the team had rookies Vinnie Hinostroza and Ryan...