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Toronto Maple Leafs: Breaking Down Debuts and Projecting Next Season

By James Middleton

Feb 29, 2016; Toronto, Ontario, CAN; Toronto Maple Leafs forward Kasperi Kapanen (37) skates against the Tampa Bay Lightning at the Air Canada Centre. Tampa Bay defeated Toronto 2-1. Mandatory Credit: John E. Sokolowski-USA TODAY Sports
Feb 29, 2016; Toronto, Ontario, CAN; Toronto Maple Leafs forward Kasperi Kapanen (37) skates against the Tampa Bay Lightning at the Air Canada Centre. Tampa Bay defeated Toronto 2-1. Mandatory Credit: John E. Sokolowski-USA TODAY Sports /
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Feb 29, 2016; Toronto, Ontario, CAN; Toronto Maple Leafs defenseman Connor Carrick (8) shoots the puck against the Tampa Bay Lightning at the Air Canada Centre. Tampa Bay defeated Toronto 2-1. Mandatory Credit: John E. Sokolowski-USA TODAY Sports /

Connor Carrick:

– He is a very underrated puck handler, and an above-average skater for a defenceman.

– Unfortunately he is undersized, but definitely plays with a chip on his shoulder and tries to get involved physically whenever he can.

– Didn’t back down from a fight against a player out of his weight class.

– By no means has the best shot, but he does have a deceptive shot that gets through.

– He is not the strongest player, and can get out-muscled in battles at times.

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