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Originally Posted by leafsrule123
Why was Rielly not traded from Moose Jaw to a contender, its highly unlikey he will be going back to Junior next year. I can see him making the Leafs, just odd why Moose jaw couldn't see this and trade him to get something in return. Just imagine the points Rielly would have with good players infront of him
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Highly unlikely? Ehh. He still doesn't have an NHL shot, and his one-on-one defensive play is lackluster. And with so many quality defensemen on the Leafs right now that Gardiner can't even get a spot, Rielly will be hard pressed to get a starting spot out of camp unless he just plays out of his mind/someone else ***** the bed.
Which is absolutely fine; he's still right on track developmentally. Another year in junior isn't the end of the world. See Alex Pietrangelo.