Maple Leafs Will Reportedly Do Whatever They Can to Keep 27-Year-Old Defenseman in Toronto
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The Toronto Maple Leafs are apparently very high on one of their depth defensemen, Philippe Myers, and plan to avoid letting him go if they can.
When the Maple Leafs added hulking defenseman Philippe Myers this offseason, it became very clear that they were looking to add size and toughness on the back end. This is in line with GM Brad Treliving's philosophy of having a big, strong blueline and being difficult to play against.
While Myers has only played in one game for the Maple Leafs thus far, we shouldn't expect to see him on waivers anytime soon, as Daily Faceoff's Frank Seravalli revealed on Friday. Apparently, the Leafs are a fan of what he brings to the table.
"You might look at their lineup and say, 'hey, well Philippe Myers, he's only played one game this season. You could just put him on waivers.' The Leafs really don't want to do that. They think with his size that they're on the cusp of figuring something out to be a quiet, stay at home defenceman and a cheap option for them in their bottom pair. They're not ready to give up on him."
The 27-year-old Myers spent most of last season with the Syracuse Crunch in the AHL, where he collected 23 points. The undrafted free agent has played in 158 regular season games, registering 36 points.
Myers' $775K cap hit provides the Leafs with a low-cost option to come in and out of the lineup as needed, which is much easier for a cap team to manage than, say, Matt Benning and his $1.25M cap hit. As a result, Benning appears to be the one the Leafs may opt to waive if they cannot find him a new home fairly imminently.
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NOVEMBRE 9 | 1993 ANSWERS Maple Leafs Will Reportedly Do Whatever They Can to Keep 27-Year-Old Defenseman in Toronto Do you think Philippe Myers remains a Leaf for the entire season? | ||
| Yes | 1185 | 59.5 % |
| No | 808 | 40.5 % |
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