"That's what you love to hear about a fourth-line grinder. The very first description being that he hits people extremely hard. That's all you need. Skating? Shooting? Agility? Defense? Awareness? Stickhandling? All of that is boring. The moment Blais lines someone up in his fifth game of the season all the way in December, and then just lays someone out, it's going to be so great. Zero fear. We love it."
"Blais most recently laced up for the AHL's Abbotsford Canucks, where he scored 14 goals and 40 points in 51 games for the eventual Calder Cup champions. And somewhat surprisingly, he earned just 4 penalty minutes all season long. Now, in the 23 playoff games he appeared in (which he scored 19 points), he did earn almost double. A total of 77 penalty minutes in those 23 appearances."
The Toronto Maple Leafs claimed forward Sammy Blais and goaltender Cayden Primeau off waivers. Sammy Blais provides heavy, hard-hitting forechecking and a fearless, physical fourth-line presence. Cayden Primeau is added to supply more secure third-string goaltending depth behind Dennis Hildeby and the briefly tried James Reimer. Blais produced 14 goals and 40 points in 51 regular-season AHL games with Abbotsford and recorded just four regular-season penalty minutes. In 23 playoff appearances he scored 19 points and accumulated 77 penalty minutes, signaling increased physicality when it mattered most. The Leafs are emphasizing a more physical, identity-driven roster construction.
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