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    Too much extreme thinking here. It's like he's either a star or a plug. It's possible for him to be nothing more than a 6/7D and still be a really nice addition to the team.


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    Quote Originally Posted by Jouko-Pouko View Post
    True, he really should be more of a 4/5 guy to start with at least. My point was that he should get his opportunities because the Leafs don't have a lot of studs ahead of him and they're pushing against the cap as it is.
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    Every player coming from the KHL is Panarin or Plotnikov.

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    No extreme thinking on my part. I'm hopeful he could be a 20-30 point guy at that price on Toronto. Considering the one cap league I'm in goes 900 deep, that'll play nicely.
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    Quote Originally Posted by ericdaoust View Post
    Too much extreme thinking here. It's like he's either a star or a plug. It's possible for him to be nothing more than a 6/7D and still be a really nice addition to the team.
    This is true but it doesn't work for fantasy leagues that way. Either he's worth acquiring or he is not. My thoughts are that this is a great signing for the Maple Leafs but he's not a guy worth picking up in most fantasy leagues.

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    If he's good he makes the team out of camp. If he's not, he's got a completely buriable contract where he can stay on the Marlies, or he'll jump back to the KHL. Lehtonen also said in the 2018-19 season, he played on the right side. To note, the possible schedule issues with COVID, there could be condensed schedule so more options is great.

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    Quote Originally Posted by chuckcouples View Post
    This is true but it doesn't work for fantasy leagues that way. Either he's worth acquiring or he is not. My thoughts are that this is a great signing for the Maple Leafs but he's not a guy worth picking up in most fantasy leagues.
    Those thinking he's immediately fantasy relevant in regular-sized leagues deserve to lose. At best he's on the watch list.


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    Looks like Lehtonen thankfully won't have to wait for December to play. The Leafs will loan him back to Jokerit to play, presumably, until the NHL is ready to start the 2020/21 season.

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    Quote Originally Posted by Dennis View Post
    Looks like Lehtonen thankfully won't have to wait for December to play. The Leafs will loan him back to Jokerit to play, presumably, until the NHL is ready to start the 2020/21 season.

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    Doesn't likely change much other than that he might be fresh (or worn out?) already, to come into the start of the season for the Leafs.
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    I thought players with KHL contracts cannot leave the KHL until the end of the KHL season. Am I wrong or will that not apply for Lehtonen next season?

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    Quote Originally Posted by chuckcouples View Post
    I thought players with KHL contracts cannot leave the KHL until the end of the KHL season. Am I wrong or will that not apply for Lehtonen next season?
    Doesn't apply to loan deals. Kravtsov played part of the season in the KHL and returned to the AHL for example.

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    That makes sense. Thank you for the clarification.

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    Bump. Now that the free agency dust has settled, where do we see Lehtonen slotting in with the additions of Brodie and Bogosian? For the record, CapFriendly has this for the Leafs D depth chart:

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    Dermott-Bogosian

    A couple things. I don't see how some people still view Holl an a regular NHL D-man. To me, he is an AHL call-up when injury strikes. I also don't see Bogosian playing regularly for the full season, I assume he'll be slotted in an out. I'd personally like to see Lehtonen placed in Holl's spot but I guess that will come down to camp etc. Something I do like is the added depth should give Sandin another full year of AHL development (if there is an AHL season).

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    Rielly-Brodie
    Muzzin-Lehtonen
    Dermott-Bogosian/Holl

    with Lehtonen on the 2nd powerplay unit

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    Quote Originally Posted by Dennis View Post
    Rielly-Brodie
    Muzzin-Lehtonen
    Dermott-Bogosian/Holl

    with Lehtonen on the 2nd powerplay unit
    This looks about right to me. Bogo will inevitably spend some time on the IR giving Hope his part time chances.

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