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’09-10 Player Reviews: Tyler Bozak

by on June 9, 2010 in Uncategorized - 147 Comments

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We’ve partnered up with Pension Plan Puppets to bring to you a Player Review series, where we will be evaluating and grading the 2009-10 season for every Leaf who featured in a significant number of games for the Blue and White last season, with an eye towards 2010-11. Today we feature Tyler Bozak, profiled by PPP:

“The Summary: Tyler Bozak picked the Maple Leafs over the Ottawa Senators so right away it’s clear that he has a high hockey IQ. He signed a hell of a deal that, based on how people react to Mikhail Grabovski, will be tough to live up to. He’ll likely get a break because if he costs the full cap hit he’ll presumably have achieved some decent points totals. Not to mention, his age and  provenenance as a found player in addition to an electric understanding with Phil Kessel likely gets him a free pass. A solid first half season in the NHL certainly bodes well for the young centreman.

For the full breakdown of the positives and negatives of Tyler Bozak’s season, click here.

Audience Participation:

Rate Bozak below on a scale of 1-10 (10 being the best) based on his performance relative to his potential and your expectations for the season

The Discussion:

Is Bozak the answer long-term to the search for Phil Kessel‘s running mate? Should Burke be looking to sign Bozak as soon as possible or does he wait to get a larger sample size?“

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  • BurkiewillFINISHthis

    Gomez has a cap hit that high????????????????
    Thats funny. No wonder all their scouts just got zapped.

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  • Ksavz

    oh yeah, 10/10 based on expectation, 7.9/10 based on overall performance. ;)

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  • Ksavz

    @ BurkiewillFINISHthis:
    You’d think he was a playoff beast or sum with those numbers lolll…2 goals or sum in like…18 or sum gameS? lol

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  • Skar

    Find someone with an extreme need for D and some salary cap space (not sure if said team exists) and do the following…

    Trade Kaberle, Finger and Grabovski for a good prospect and a 2nd round pick

    Resign Kulemin at 2mil
    Sign Marleau AND Kovalchuk and if there’s room possibly Torres.

    Kovalchuk + Marleau + Kessel = Wow

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  • BurkiewillFINISHthis

    Bring Kovie home. PLEASE. Could you imagine on the power play….Kess on one side…..Kovie on the other…..and some big mother in front…..good night Irene. Hows it going goalie??? You frickin scared yet???

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  • Jordan

    Tell me again why we are trade grabovski?? Oh ya, hes not the flavour of the month anymore. Its not like Burke signed him to a 3 year contract or anything so he probably doesnt want him around lol

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  • kaz

    7.5 out of 10. He was very good and solid all around…but still room for improvment.

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  • Canada Cup

    Re: Kovalchuk – We’ve already seen that when Burke makes his mind up he is not afraid to overpay. The guy can also be very persuasive when it comes to convincing people that this team does have a future. Who knows what Kovi wants – $, a winner, stable ownership. One thing for sure, he wouldn;t have to put up with empty buildings like he did in Atlanta.

    Re: Kaberle – I’ve been saying for a while that we will not get the kind of return for the guy that people have been fantacizing over. He is on a downward trend, doesn’t seem to particularly care about playing on a winning team and is prepared to overcut his GM looking to trade him. Burke should just grab what he can from the one of the teams that Kaberle might consider playing for or ship his ass to Minneosota or Pheonix.

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  • Doorman

    I will give Boz a 7.5/10: Nobody on a team that fiinished in 29th spot is geting any higher.

    There is a lot to look forward to with Bozak playing a full year. The last 10 games or so he looked so good. I realy hope He continues his great playmaking and ofensive output with
    Kessel.

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  • boguscharlie

    Bozak – 7.5/10
    He has the skills – and showed them in his half-season NHL debut. I am excited to see him play a full season and raise his game to the next level. Bozak is one Leaf I’m not at all worried about!

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  • Schenn

    I don’t think we’ll be disappointed with the return Burke gets for Kaberle, because if the trade is that bad, Brian will simply not trade him.

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  • lonsmos2

    Jordan wrote:

    Tell me again why we are trade grabovski?? Oh ya, hes not the flavour of the month anymore. Its not like Burke signed him to a 3 year contract or anything so he probably doesnt want him around lol

    I agree I can’t understand the desire to trade Grabo and combine him with Kabs for One prospect and a 2nd round pick, Christ if we don’t get a top prospect and a high pick AT LEAST for Kabs then don’t trade him but how can people think we should throw in Grabo for a total return for both of a prospect and a 2nd….?

    We can’t afford to trade Grabo and HOPE Kadri can step in as a number 2 centre and rely on Bozak after 2nd year to be our number 1.

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  • Schenn

    No doubt, I’m expecting atleast a prospect and pick for Kaberle, let alone Kaberle and Grabovski!

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  • leafsrule21

    I just wanted to say this about Bozak. I think he played very well , I was not sure what to exspect from him. I had heard that he was a great two way player and had a very high Hockey IQ. well we know that to be true and you dont lose that as you get older. We allso seen what kind of plays he can make and handle himself in the corners even though he is not the biggest guy out there did you seem him lose too many battle. I didnt. he has great puck smarts and plays very well with out the puck. I like him alot so much that I now own the Sweater he was wearing when Bozak scored, that amazing first NHL GOAL, ..
    Along with any others that he may have gotten while wearing the white # 42.. I Hang It proudly in my Home..Thanks Bozak for the once in a life time Keepsake. I true leaf fan and a believer in our young Leafs players. Vic Fryer …. from leafs nation

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  • leafsrule21

    Oh and I rate him a star in the making, I am high on him and his classy play as a player and smooth talker. if you want somthing out of ten I give him a 42

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  • leafsrule21

    By the way guys how do you put a pic on here would love to show you all the Leafs highlight goal of the season and the sweater he was wearing while he scored the amazing goal. it took place Jan 14 ,2010 at 8.44 of the second period , Game winner and the leafs shut out the Flyers.

    if any one can help me put the pic up that would be great.
    vic

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  • Schenn

    You could make it your display picture, thats the only thing I can think of.

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  • Bring the Cup Home

    if we had kovalchuk – kadri – kessel as our top line for the next five years, i’d be happy. i think if that happened, kadri would be rookie of the year and end up with over 50 assists.

    now…..i’d still rather have marleau though than kovi. but if we could sign either kovi or marleau, and traded kabs for a great 2nd line power winger, we would have an awesome 1-2 punch, if we had kulemin on one wing and a guy like nathan horton on the other, and bozak or kadri or grabovski as 2nd line centre. that would be a good looking 2nd line.

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  • Schenn

    I wouldn’t mind seeing Kadri/Bozak/Kessel as the top line with Kulemin/Grabovski/Horton as the second line.
    Bring in Torres and Malholtra and put them with Hanson on the third line, leaving Sjostrom/Mitchell/Orr as the fourth line.

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  • Skar

    The only reason I trade Grabo in my far fetched scenario with Kabs is A) as a carrot to get them to take Fingers contract and B) to clear room (salary and position) for signing Marleau and Kovalchuk

    Think of it as trading Kaberle, Finger and Grabovski for the ability to sign Kovalchuk AND Marleau?

    Don’t roast me…just dreaming…lol

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  • Snots

    He does play very well and an A for effort. He is a #2 center though and a pretty good one.

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