Asking for a Friend: Leipsic or Dal Colle?

[evans334]

I mean, GMs are seeing something in this guy.
Vegas took him in their expansion draft from the options left by the Leafs.
Vegas ended up showing unexpectedly great depth in 17/18, and traded him to Vancouver... who simply didn't have a spot for him.
He was pretty quickly claimed by LA in Dec, 2018... I think they were around last - and had nearly highest claim position... other teams may have been interested.

My thoughts, also.

[Pengwin7]

^Also - to Chuck Fletcher myself into over-commiting to a player...
I did PAY a 5th to acquire him from Havanablast last year!!! LOL

[havanablast21]

^Also - to Chuck Fletcher myself into over-commiting to a player...
I did PAY a 5th to acquire him from Havanablast last year!!! LOL

I"ll give you a 6th for him... after keepers are locked in.

[Pengwin7]

Currently, per "Draft Room", these are the top veteran LWs available for our September PRO re-draft:

*Brian Boyle, 24pts
*Marcus Foligno, 19pts
*Colin Wilson, 27pts
*Matt Martin, 14pts (+ Hits)
*Derick Brassard, 23pts. HOLY COW... did Derick Brassard really only get 23pts last year... wow...
*Matt Nieto, 23pts.
*Carl Hagelin, 19pts

I mean... this is some weak, weak, weak LW available for next year.
Leipsic is looking STRONG compared to these schmucks!

[havanablast21]

Currently, per "Draft Room", these are the top veteran LWs available for our September PRO re-draft:

*Brian Boyle, 24pts
*Marcus Foligno, 19pts
*Colin Wilson, 27pts
*Matt Martin, 14pts (+ Hits)
*Derick Brassard, 23pts. HOLY COW... did Derick Brassard really only get 23pts last year... wow...
*Matt Nieto, 23pts.
*Carl Hagelin, 19pts

I mean... this is some weak, weak, weak LW available for next year.
Leipsic is looking STRONG compared to these schmucks!

Keep Leipsic Peng. Like you said, the leafs saw something in him... so did the Knights. And he has a golden opportunity on the King's bottom 6 likely. He's the guy I'd take a gamble on. I can assure you, the RC Leafs would be anxious to re-acquire him in the 1st round of the redraft later this summer.

[stevegamer]

I was going to post none of the above, but given what you have to work with, Leipsic.

[lucafen4]

Mmmmm... IDK if you've watched Leipsic enough.
1. He doesn't play PK. In fact, of his 564min with LA last season, he didn't touch the ice for a second of PK.
2. Where he actually does have some nice touch is on the powerplay. He had 72min, 8th among LA forwards. He's got very solid hockey sense/vision/IQ/planning.


*Now, that's just one highlight... but everything about Leipsic, when I watch say "This guy... could... be the next Jonathan Marchessault."
He skates well, he moves well, he's almost always looking/thinking, he sees guys setting up for a shot and he releases pucks quick himself.
He's done point-per-game in the AHL.
He's gotten PPTOI .

I mean, GMs are seeing something in this guy.
Vegas took him in their expansion draft from the options left by the Leafs.
Vegas ended up showing unexpectedly great depth in 17/18, and traded him to Vancouver... who simply didn't have a spot for him.
VAN got him cheap (for P.Holm) and I think they thought they could waive(/sneak) him down to minors.
He was pretty quickly claimed by LA in Dec, 2018... I think they were around last - and had nearly highest claim position... other teams may have been interested.

Marchessault-ish... it's there... at least I see it, VGK and LA GMs suggestively see something.
I really wish his RFA contract gets settled so I can see how Blake "values" him.

But he's a guy with a LOT of upside... in the right place... he could... Marchessault.
Personally, I like him quite a bit... but yeah, it's a bit frustrating that he doesn't seem to click yet.
I'm not sure if LA has tried him in a top two line wing spot yet... PP2, yes.

Sounds like you've made your decision.

[Pengwin7]

^LOL, I did.
I talked myself into Leipsic!!! But I do thank everybody for their thoughts.
Might also still keep MDC... still debating it.
Upside is everything with fringe keepers... rather have a boom/bust like Dal Colle over a vet who'll get 20-30pts, but no more.

[havanablast21]

ROFLMAO... I’ll do it for ya Peng... BUMP!

Don’t think we’ll need 5 years to finalize the answer to your question here last year my friend.

Glad to see you rid yourself of this plug long before it was the trend to dump him. But still...You stuck with him till March!

At least you kept MDC as well. What Vet did you End up dumping last year to keep them Both?

[Doug Glatt]

Leipsic had his contract terminated by the Caps. Perhaps not a good choice.

[Auston'sWilly]

I'm gonna go with Dal Colle here, if these are my only 2 options. :-)

Moral of the story - never apologize. Never.

Well, I guess that's moral #2.
Moral #1a would be try harder not to be a db, and Moral #1b would be don't be a db on social media if you absolutely must be a db.

[Axeman33]

I still dont like either guy LOL!

[stevegamer]

I guess this got reincarnated from the dead due to the 'Leipsic is am idiot' news.

[havanablast21]

I guess this got reincarnated from the dead due to the 'Leipsic is am idiot' news.

Partly. And also to save Peng from bumping in 4 more years as he said he’d do.

[Pengwin7]

LOL. The Leipsic thing actually reminded me about WHL and fantasy hockey.
I've put hockey research/interest on back-burner since mid-March... other than growing a "playoff beard" for first time in my life.
Hope all of you are doing OK.
(re: WHL. I think Leipsic dropped out of my top 30 WHL keepers by November!!!)

Note: On review - I dropped Leipsic for Nathan Gerbe (!LOL!) on the last permissible day of WHL transactions: March 15th.
What a move! Possibly the LAST transaction of the WHL season!!!

IIRC, the Caps had been healthy scratching him since a few playoff deadline trades.

[Nice, friendly BUMP - well played hb21!]
[pps. Still owning/holding-out hope for Dal Colle! LOL]
[ppps. Was this not the BEST year for a re-build in WHL!!! Traded Buff (for #10 prospect: Krebs), Traded Matt Murray (for Zadina), Traded Bergeron (for likely top 5 2020 pick).]