By Alex Hobson
Welcome to Week 4 of Hobson's mailbag. This week, we discuss topics such as who will lead in points, who's due for a rejuvenated season, and more. Enjoy
contract
with the money he wanted, and he's expected to take over first line
duties, with Tyler Bozak on the second line. He has everything he
wanted, and he knows that if he screws up again, then he's gone. I
expect Kadri to step up and have a great season under Mike Babcock, and
end up leading the Leafs in points with Phil Kessel out of the picture.
to play against. Over the past few years, his game
slipped, and many called for the St.Albert, Alberta native to be
traded. However, new head coach Mike Babcock insisted that the Leafs
keep him around so that he can have an oppertunity to coach him and
bring his game back up. Expect a big season from Dion this coming year.
making less money
and has one year left on his contract, basically ensuring a low risk,
potentially high reward for whoever picks him up. In the end, I do think
that Bernier is worth more than Reimer.
Thanks for reading.
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Welcome to Week 4 of Hobson's mailbag. This week, we discuss topics such as who will lead in points, who's due for a rejuvenated season, and more. Enjoy
@PHUHobson Which Leaf do you think will lead the team in scoring? A returning player or a new addition?
— Anthony Fusco (@FuscoNation16) September 15, 2015
I believe a returning player will lead the Leafs in points this
season, and that returning player is Nazem Kadri. Some people either
think that he's a bust and needs to be traded, others think he's still
young and needs a good coach. He's had some great flashes of offense,
but he's also had problems with consistency during his tenure in
Toronto. This season, he has arguably the best coach to work for, he has
a
@PHUHobson Is there a player you expect to have a rejuvenated season?
— Kevin Connauton (@KevinsComrades) September 14, 2015
If anybody is due for a rejuvenated season, it's Dion Phaneuf. The man
who was expected to be the future top pairing defenseman for the Leafs
when he was acquired in 2010, but instead took boatloads of criticism
from the media amd the fans. He used to be a hard hitting, intimidating
defenseman who had a rocket of a slap shot and teams hated
@PHUHobson Who's worth more and who is first to go: Jonathan Bernier or James Reimer?
— Cassy (@_MAF29) September 14, 2015
Ahh, the question that can instantly begin a brawl amongst Leafs fans.
Jonathan Bernier or James Reimer? At this point, I believe Jonathan
Bernier is worth more as a goaltender. Say what you want, but he's
posted better stats all around than Reimer has during his tenure in
Toronto. That being said, I think Reimer will be the first to go
considering he's Thanks for reading.
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