Leafs sign David Booth to a 1-year deal
Michael Amato
2014-07-23
The fantasy impact of the Maple Leafs signing David Booth
Fantasy Impact: The Toronto Maple Leafs signed forward David Booth to a one-year contract worth a reported $1.1 million.
The Leafs get: A once 30-goal scorer who struggled with injuries over the past few seasons. Booth has missed significant time over the last three campaigns, but when healthy, he has proven to be a 20-30 goal man.
It’s a low risk move for the Leafs, much like the Mason Raymond deal last year, which turned out pretty well. Booth should provide the bottom six with some much needed depth and could push the second line wingers in a best case scenario.
Fantasy players impacted:
Booth figures to start on the third line, if you assume line one is Kessel-Bozak-van Riemsdyk and line two is Lupul-Kadri-Clarkson. Although based on last year’s play Clarkson’s job is anything but safe, even though given his salary the Leafs would probably like him to step up and solidify his role. It would take something pretty special from Booth at this point to secure a second line spot, but it's not impossible.
It’s just a hunch at this point, but given Santorelli’s play last year I think he might get the first crack at the third line center role with Booth and maybe Frattin. Having Booth there should help his offensive numbers.
Fantasy players this helps, in order:
Booth
Santorelli
Fantasy players this hurts, in order:
Komarov
Ashton
Smith
Clarkson
Michael Amato is an Associate Editor for DobberHockey and a News Editor for theScore. You can follow him on Twitter at @amato_mike
Related Posts
UPCOMING GAMES
| Dec 23 - 13:12 |
 N.J
| vs |
 NYR | |
| Dec 23 - 14:12 |
 TOR
| vs |
 WPG | |
| Dec 23 - 19:12 |
 DET
| vs |
 STL | |
| Dec 23 - 19:12 |
 CBJ
| vs |
 MTL | |
| Dec 23 - 19:12 |
 BOS
| vs |
 WSH | |
| Dec 23 - 19:12 |
 FLA
| vs |
 T.B | |
| Dec 23 - 19:12 |
 PIT
| vs |
 PHI | |
| Dec 23 - 19:12 |
 NYI
| vs |
 BUF | |
| Dec 23 - 20:12 |
 NSH
| vs |
 CAR | |
| Dec 23 - 20:12 |
 MIN
| vs |
 CHI | |
| Dec 23 - 21:12 |
 UTA
| vs |
 DAL | |
| Dec 23 - 21:12 |
 VAN
| vs |
 S.J | |
| Dec 23 - 22:12 |
 VGK
| vs |
 ANA
| |
Starting Goalies
Top Skater Views
OTT
CGYTop Goalie Profile Views
COL
L.A
LINE COMBOS
| Frequency |
WPG Players
| |
|---|---|---|
| 28.2 | GABRIEL VILARDI MARK SCHEIFELE KYLE CONNOR | |
| 16.5 | COLE PERFETTI VLADISLAV NAMESTNIKOV NIKOLAJ EHLERS | |
| 14.8 | ALEX IAFALLO DAVID GUSTAFSSON MORGAN BARRON | |
DobberHockey Podcasts
Fantasy Hockey Life: FHL/DPR WJC20 Crossover Draft Part 1
The World Juniors Championship is mere days away. Today Fantast Hockey Life and Dobber Prospects Report features a special crossover draft. Peter Harling, DPR producer James Iacovone, Victor and Jesse draft the first five of nine rounds of WJC players. Check out the second half of the draft with post-draft analysis on the Dobber Prospects […]
Keeping Karlsson: Matchup Maximizer Week 12
Elan looks at the schedule for the upcoming week of NHL action and recommends some players with good schedules that you should consider streaming in to win your head to head matchups.
Keeping Karlsson: Short Shifts – EBUP (Emergency Backup Podcaster)
Elan comes in to save the day and records with Shams to bring you all the fantasy news you need to know as we near the Christmas break. They cover the fantasy impact of the Kaapo Kakko trade and the nearing return of Alex Ovechkin and Rasmus Dahlin from injury. After that, they cover many […]
Keeping Karlsson: Back To Blackwood
Elan and Brian host a special matinee edition looking at an avalanche of impact in Colorado’s crease and depth chart, distinguishing performers from posers, and asking “how high?” for an upper echelon of performers in Tampa Bay and Boston.
Fantasy Hockey Life: X Gamers
X gamers returns – where we talk about some prospects starting to make an impact. We talk Simon Edvinsson, Calum Ritchie, Jackson Blake, Emil Andrae, and Marco Kasper. Polls from Mason Black, the NHL Rank King. Have a listen! Our show is part of the Dobber Podcast Network and sponsored by Fantrax.com. Email [email protected] and […]