[fox] Noel Acciari dit qu’il parlait à Toronto en tant qu’agent libre : « Il y avait toujours une possibilité que je sois un Maple Leaf, et me voici maintenant.
Noel Acciari says he’d been talking to Toronto as a free agent: “There was always a possibility I’d be a Maple Leaf, and here I am now.”
— luke fox (@lukefoxjukebox) February 21, 2023
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2 year 1.5 mill per year extension incoming
Small sample size but Acciari does remind me of Hyman’s play style a lot.
The goold ol’ inverse TJ Brodie – couldn’t sign him in the off-season, so acquired him through trade. I guess Dubas knows what he wants.
This guy is a GREAT fit for the team as is O’Reilly.
Honestly I was iffy about Dubas before this (probably because I’m getting older and bitter) but after this move I think the guy deserves an award. Probably one of the best moves I’ve seen a GM pull in a while. These two players are exactly the type of guys needed to build a complete team.
I’m still in awe over Dubas for this move. At this point, I would think it’s a little ridiculous to blame him if this season doesn’t go as planned.
He’s right now the bottom 6 top priority we need to re-sign.
Exactly the type of player we’ve needed since losing Spezza and some more:
* ✅ Right-handed center, with strong FO win%
* ✅ Scoring touch (not an elite finisher by any means but can score as well as most of our bottom 6)
* ✅ Smart forechecker (knows when to initiate in puck battles, when to cycle and when to be f3)
* ✅ Responsibly physical (doesn’t go out of his way to create an « empty » hit by putting himself out of position, hits at the right time)
* ✅ Can fight (not a priority but nice to have on top of his other strengths)
This guy has jumped in and brought everything we’ve needed in our bottom six without taking away our strong defensive play.
We always had a 1/32 chance.
He’s exactly the guy you hate to play against but want on your team. Hated seeing him on Boston and then Florida.