Leafs Roster analysis - Forwards - Matt Frattin

[FishManSam]

I will be going through our roster and injured players and we will determine the players role... i.e Kessel (Elite winger) vs (1A winger) vs (1B winger) vs (2A winger)

This is not determining their role for the team, but what they're capable of on a playoff team. I'll only be putting what in my mind are "realistic" options.

Term definitions:

Elite: Top 5 in their position
1A: 1st line/1st pairing/#1 Goalie
1B: Able to fill in 1st line/1st pairing/Average Starter
2A: 2nd line/2nd pairing/Back-up
2B: Able to fill in 2nd line/2nd pairing/Too good for AHL Starter but not proven
3A: 3rd line/3rd pairing
3B Able to fill in 3rd line/3rd pairing
4A 4th line
4B: Able to fill in 4th line
Scratch: 13th player/7th dman
AHL player: Self explanatory

I'll be starting from the net out.

Goaltending

James Reimer 1B
Ben Scrivens 2A

Defense

Cody Franson 2B
Mark Fraser 3A
Jake Gardiner 1B
Carl Gunnarsson 2B
Korbinian Holzer 3A
Mike Komisarek 3B
Michael Kostka 3B
John-Michael Liles 2B
Dion Phaneuf 1A

Forwards

Tyler Bozak 3A
Matt Frattin
Mikhail Grabovski
Nazem Kadri
Phil Kessel
Leo Komarov
Nikolai Kulemin
Joffrey Lupul
Clarke MacArthur
Jay Mcclement
Frazer McLaren
Colton Orr
David Steckel
James Van Riemsdyk

Keep me aware of errors please.

[Hurt]

I think he's a top 6 forward thus 2A in my opinion.

[Liminality]

Personally I think he's a good 2B. His shooting % is just too high for me to be convinced that's he's a regular 2nd line player.

[p.l.f.]

he's really a lw
but im sure he can adjust

[Rielly Good]

2A. Good skating, great shot, attacks the net. Love Frattin.

[Grant]

Frattin's tough. He looks like he can be a solid producing top 6 winger, but we haven't seen enough of him to be sure just yet. Right now I think I would classify him as a 2B, could go either way to 2A or 3A still.

[BudMaster17]

He is an animal, a big lipped beast, a 2A with hairy legs and bad breath.

[SportsProsperity]

Matt Frattin has not proven over a full season that he is capable of being a 2A. He fits the description for 2B perfectly.

[Phion Keneuf]

2A.

Would've said 1B.

[Drew311]

Originally Posted by BudMaster17

He is an animal, a big lipped beast, a 2A with hairy legs and bad breath.

Exactly what I was going to write. Weird.

[Duffman955]

Currently a 2B with potential to be a 2A or even maybe a 1B

[OptimusForever]

He's way better on the lw

[GenericFan2*]

2B IMO; I think by the end of the season he'll be a 2A.

[57special]

"2B or not 2B, that is the question."

[Hurt]

Originally Posted by BudMaster17

He is an animal, a big lipped beast, a 2A with hairy legs and bad breath.

He's going to tear the Jets heart out.

[BonMorrison]

2B. Not sure if he's consistent enough to be a top six forward. That being said, if we have a guy like Frattin on our 3rd line, that speaks volumes on our depth.

[firstemperor]

He's playing like a 2A so far this season, but to be conservative, I'll say he's a 3A with the upside to be a 2A.

[Falon]

Matt Frattin is the reason that Phil Kessel will be traded at the draft.

[Bob Loblawbrovsky]

2B or 3A

[hero]

Would rather have him on the 3rd line, but he can hold his own on the 2nd line.

I went with 3A.

[hero]

Was looking at our D-pairs, if you sort them purely based on their ranking, not on current ability, or who pairs well with who.

Gardiner 1B - Phaneuf 1A
Franson 2B - Liles 2B
Gunnarsson 2B - Fraser/Holzer 3A

We have, in pure value, a very good D group, but if you look at offensive D-men, Gardiner, Franson, Liles, then two-way D, Phaneuf, Gunnar, then defensive D-men, Fraser or Holzer.

We're seriously lacking in defensive D.

Moving Liles for a shut down D of equal value.
Then moving Gunnar for a shut down D of equal value.

xxxx 2B - Phaneuf 1A
Gardiner 1B - xxxxx 2B
Franson 2B - Fraser 3A

That be a solid D-group.

[Ricky Bobby]

# 4 winger on a team with okay depth

# 5 or 6 on team with awesome winger depth like the Leafs are shaping up to have

[Chandrashekhar Limit]

Right now I think he is a 2B/#4 winger, with the upside of being a very good #3. The worst I see him is as a 3A winger.

[Leaf Rocket]

I'm a big fan of Frattin but he's our version of a David Jones, a 2B, not a premier second line winger IMO.

[Cleatus]

2b right winger for now. Has potential to be one of the best second liners in the game.