Hawks ship Leddy and Simpson to NYI for 3 prospects
Posted: Mon Oct 6, 2014 3:34 pm
There was a salary cap deadline on Tuesday.... It was between Kruger, Oduya, and Leddy and getting 3 highly touted and drafted guys in return is a pretty decent haul IMO. Pokka is the prize and projects well within our system starting with 15-16 and beyond.
Leddy is one of the better skaters in the NHL but his speed makes him a little undisciplined in our scheme. Our offense only works if all 5 play to this and thus I believe this made him expendable. For instance, taking weak side slap that on 11 regular season occasions and 3 playoff shots did his misses see the opposition get the rebound PAST our blue. This was for 3/14 goals.... Yes I'm a hockey nut but it drove me crazy so I kept track. The coaches teach against this so I knew his time was limited despite his immense talent.
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Leddy is one of the better skaters in the NHL but his speed makes him a little undisciplined in our scheme. Our offense only works if all 5 play to this and thus I believe this made him expendable. For instance, taking weak side slap that on 11 regular season occasions and 3 playoff shots did his misses see the opposition get the rebound PAST our blue. This was for 3/14 goals.... Yes I'm a hockey nut but it drove me crazy so I kept track. The coaches teach against this so I knew his time was limited despite his immense talent.
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