So grabo to the capitals, and ribeiro to the leafs... i like this
- Mapleleafs_91

Makes sense to me, do it now Nonis. I think McPhee would do it. The Caps are going to lose Ribero as a UFA so they know he aint re-signing. With that move Kadri will get promoted to the 2nd line. Bozak either moves to the 3rd line or he gets dealt. I would say with his faceoff dominance, he'd be good on the 3rd line.

One note, Kadri actually did indeed get promoted to 2nd line center by RC today.
Grabbo aint no 3rd line center & hell be wasted on the 4th line. Grabbo is the odd man out.

I didn't. But I was being sarcastic.
- systemtool

As fraser and franson play a good game of hockey when paired together, id think the same would go with gardiner and kostka playing together as well.

Phaneuf is a different story. His pairing of gunner or holzer is a toss up, komi is once again retired and i really believe the leafs are showboating liles to trade him at the deadline as of now.

We all know burke likes his proper players on the right sides, what does everyone think of blackers game? Gunner can easily become expendable as well. Is blacker better than holzer on the right side of defense? Should blacker be given a chance?
- Mapleleafs_91

Burke who?

Wouldnt mind that trade. but the way grabo has played, i think a 2nd might need to be included. Maybe make it conditional on rebeiro resigning or leafs making playoffs

Burke who?
- bobbyisno1

Burke did a good job with this team, and i respect him for that. Yeah blah blah blah kessel trade, but hows the schenn for JVR trade now looking

Makes sense to me, do it now Nonis. I think McPhee would do it. The Caps are going to lose Ribero as a UFA so they know he aint re-signing. With that move Kadri will get promoted to the 2nd line. Bozak either moves to the 3rd line or he gets dealt. I would say with his faceoff dominance, he'd be good on the 3rd line.

One note, Kadri actually did indeed get promoted to 2nd line center by RC today.
Grabbo aint no 3rd line center & hell be wasted on the 4th line. Grabbo is the odd man out.
- GCHonda

If we move Grabo and with Steckel being gone (when I say gone, I mean on his way. He was traded 3 days ago... he's so slow he probably left 2 days ago and is probably still in Ontario) who slots into the 4th line C role?

- Flyfreaky

If we move Grabo and with Steckel being gone (when I say gone, I mean on his way. He was traded 3 days ago... he's so slow he probably left 2 days ago and is probably still in Ontario) who slots into the 4th line C role?
- markmark

Mcclement.

Burke did a good job with this team, and i respect him for that. Yeah blah blah blah kessel trade, but hows the schenn for JVR trade now looking
- Mapleleafs_91

ahh yes, Burke. the abyss years

Makes sense to me, do it now Nonis. I think McPhee would do it. The Caps are going to lose Ribero as a UFA so they know he aint re-signing. With that move Kadri will get promoted to the 2nd line. Bozak either moves to the 3rd line or he gets dealt. I would say with his faceoff dominance, he'd be good on the 3rd line.

One note, Kadri actually did indeed get promoted to 2nd line center by RC today.
Grabbo aint no 3rd line center & hell be wasted on the 4th line. Grabbo is the odd man out.
- GCHonda

Agreed. You would be thinking that the caps want a long term centerman for the 2nd line. Grabo could easily be expendable, even if we had to add a bit for Ribeiro because we are getting rid of a big salary, id still be okay with it.

Bozak easily becomes 3rd line centerman, wins faceoffs and is decent defensively.

As much as i would prefer ribeiro over grabo... i still want to see stastny come here. (age)

Mcclement.
- Leafland

He'd be 3C. We are still short one more C.

Edit: Realized I didn't clarify Im not talking a C for C trade. I mean if we trade grabo for a D or something.

Agreed. You would be thinking that the caps want a long term centerman for the 2nd line. Grabo could easily be expendable, even if we had to add a bit for Ribeiro because we are getting rid of a big salary, id still be okay with it.

Bozak easily becomes 3rd line centerman, wins faceoffs and is decent defensively.

As much as i would prefer ribeiro over grabo... i still want to see stastny come here. (age)
- Mapleleafs_91

get them both, Ribeiro will be gone after this year anyway

AH CRAP ... I use a knife and fork too

But I poop standing up .... Does that make it any better ?




- .HOHO.

Do it while standing on your hands, then I'll congratulate you.

ahh yes, Burke. the abyss years
- bobbyisno1

Kessel is putting still decent numbers up, what does he have about 27 pts? Seguin has 22 pts, and hamilton has 12 pts, and jared knight disappeared.

Do it while standing on your hands, then I'll congratulate you.
- tmlfan69

Will this do?

If Ribeiro keeps his pace up he is going to demand some serious $$$.

That needs to be kept in mind when it comes to trade scenarios. He is tearing it up on a bad team at the moment.

get them both, Ribeiro will be gone after this year anyway
- bobbyisno1

would be down for both, would arguably give us a bigger push to make playoffs and go further in playoffs

If Ribeiro keeps his pace up he is going to demand some serious $$$.

That needs to be kept in mind when it comes to trade scenarios. He is tearing it up on a bad team at the moment.
- markmark

That's odd, I could swore he retired 2 years ago...

ahh yes, Burke. the abyss years
- bobbyisno1

If thats the case, what was the jfj era

If Ribeiro keeps his pace up he is going to demand some serious $$$.

That needs to be kept in mind when it comes to trade scenarios. He is tearing it up on a bad team at the moment.
- markmark

Hes 32 turning 33, Toronto aint stupid. And if hes going to demand $$$ it will be for a 1-2 year deal Nonis would most offer him or practically any smart GM

Iv thats the case, what was the jfj era
- kylkri

Hes 32 turning 33, Toronto aint stupid. And if hes going to demand $$$ it will be for a 1-2 year deal Nonis would most offer him or practically any smart GM
- Mapleleafs_91

Then Holmgren walks in the room and offers a retirement contract for him

That's odd, I could swore he retired 2 years ago...
- Flyfreaky

Flyers getting jagr? or are the rangers getting jagr? and whats all this talks about the rangers wanting to trade gaborik? Man the rangers are (frank)ed up, they always trade everyone. They deal with players, big salary players in the worst possible way ever. EX: redden, gomez, drury, jagr, etc

Kessel is putting still decent numbers up, what does he have about 27 pts? Seguin has 22 pts, and hamilton has 12 pts, and jared knight disappeared.
- Mapleleafs_91

i don't care about the Kessel trade, in fact i like Kessel.
but Burke should have never been hired in the first place
and Wilson shouldn't have been either.
this is the Leafs, should have been a good old Ontario boy steering them.
and it should have started before that franking Habtard Dryden

If thats the case, what was the jfj era
- kylkri

already covered that in my last post