Leafs sign Mike Kostka

[BlueWhiteBlood]

one-year contract...

Kostka, 27, was a member of this season?s AHL Calder Cup winning Norfolk Admirals. The 6-1, 200-pound native of Etobicoke, Ontario split the 2011-12 regular season between Norfolk and San Antonio playing in 70 games and collecting 38 points (nine goals, 29 assists) with 57 penalty minutes. In the playoffs he led all AHL defencemen in scoring with 12 points on six goals and six assists. Kostka has played 307 career AHL games tallying 150 points (31 goals, 119 assists) with 175 penalty minutes.

 

[CarltonTheBear]

This was the defenceman that scored the fluke goal off the stanchion. I've said before that even if the Leafs re-sign all of their RFAs they'll still need some more depth on the Marlies blueline. So this addresses that a little.

 

[BlueWhiteBlood]

This was the defenceman that scored the fluke goal off the stanchion. I've said before that even if the Leafs re-sign all of their RFAs they'll still need some more depth on the Marlies blueline. So this addresses that a little.

He has some decent size also..

 

[L K]

Holzer's replacement hopefully.

 

[WhatIfGodWasALeaf]

There was a dman for Norfolk, might have been this guy, who was particularly nasty when it came to hitting, I hope it is him.

 

[Bender]

Holzer's replacement hopefully.

Kind of confused... you mean if Holzer makes the jump? Isn't Holzer still on the team? I thought Mikus left...

 

[L K]

Holzer's replacement hopefully.

Kind of confused... you mean if Holzer makes the jump? Isn't Holzer still on the team? I thought Mikus left...

Yeah, that was my hope.  That Holzer comes up as the #6/7 guy.  He's earned a promotion and he's a guy who plays a safe game and is good defensively which would be nice to either have another big guy who plays defense. 

 

[Guru Tugginmypuddah]

There was a dman for Norfolk, might have been this guy, who was particularly nasty when it came to hitting, I hope it is him.

That is the guy.