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1 hour agoToronto Maple Leafs vs. Dallas Stars - Game #81 Projected Lines, Preview & TV Info
Ryan Tverberg is excited for his NHL debut, reflecting on his journey and the support from family and friends.
I think I have improved a lot in my offensive game in the last two years. This year, playing with Logan Shaw and Vinni Lettieri for most of the year has been really, really helpful. I have been really focused on my offensive game more than my defensive game. Shawsy was taking all of the responsibilities defensively, and that helped me kind of... not forget about that part, but show my skills a little bit more in that regard.
Tough break on the first goal. I thought that kind of took a little bit out of us and put us on our heels a little. They capitalized on a couple more and got a power-play goal. We had some good looks and didn't put it in the net. I felt like we were a little bit... not tentative after they scored their first goal, but we didn't stay with what we were doing.
The Maple Leafs will be tight against the cap, so moving out a cost-controlled defender with term doesn't make much sense if they want to maintain flexibility. At this point in time, Benoit will not be able to get you a large return worth taking. This alone should provide enough for the Maple Leafs to keep his rights, and at the very least, ride out his contract. Lots of injuries come up throughout the season, and having cheap, reliable depth players is essential.
The rumor mill continues to grind as the season hurtles towards the Olympic break. The prevailing chatter has focused on Seattle Kraken center Shane Wright. The former fourth-overall pick from the 2022 NHL Draft is reportedly on the trade block, as The Fourth Period's David Pagnotta first reported. This situation could provide an opportunity for the Maple Leafs to continue their roster turnover.
Leafs GM Brad Treliving has been sizing up the market on defence. Looking at his options, we mentioned, for example, potential interest in Luke Schenn. I think that's still there,