good call, i thought kane was a centre for some reason. in that case id say parise and kane would be the top wingers with kessel and ryan and jvr the next best.
- MetroidPrime

with kesler, stastny as the #1 #2 centers

with kesler, stastny as the #1 #2 centers
- Mapleleafs_91

Brown and Galchenyuk #3 and #4?

Brown and Galchenyuk #3 and #4?
- As_I_See_It

now we're being creative

good call, i thought kane was a centre for some reason. in that case id say parise and kane would be the top wingers with kessel and ryan and jvr the next best.
- MetroidPrime

I'd say Kessel and Ryan. Then JVR, Kane or Parise. Pretty damn good assortment of wingers.

I'd say Kessel and Ryan. Then JVR, Kane or Parise. Pretty damn good assortment of wingers.
- Viktory

Backes, Kesler, Stastny, Pavelski as centers

Ryan, Kessel, Kane, Parise, JVR, Callahan, Brown, Oshie as wingers

I'd say Kessel and Ryan. Then JVR, Kane or Parise. Pretty damn good assortment of wingers.
- Viktory

Pretty crazy to think that C's like Spezza, Carter, J. Staal, RNH, Thornton and M. Richards are on the outside looking in when Canada has Crosby, Stamkos, Tavares, Toews, E. Staal, Bergeron and Getzlaf + to choose from.

Backes over Brown for a center position.

Parise - Backes - Kessel
Kane - Stastny - Ryan
JVR - Kesler - Brown
Callahan - Galchenyuk - Pavelski

Buff - Suter
Carle - Shattenkirk
Wiz - E. Johnson
Goligoski/E. Johnson/Nick Leddy/Gardiner

Quick
Howard
Miller

That's a damn good team.

Backes over Brown for a center position.

Parise - Backes - Kessel
Kane - Stastny - Ryan
JVR - Kesler - Brown
Callahan - Galchenyuk - Pavelski

Buff - Suter
Carle - Shattenkirk
Wiz - E. Johnson
Goligoski/E. Johnson/Nick Leddy/Gardiner

Quick
Howard
Miller

That's a damn good team.
- Viktory

you forgot jack johnson, it would be a toss up for galchenyuk/oshie,okposo

Backes over Brown for a center position.

Parise - Backes - Kessel
Kane - Stastny - Ryan
JVR - Kesler - Brown
Callahan - Galchenyuk - Pavelski

Buff - Suter
Carle - Shattenkirk
Wiz - E. Johnson
Goligoski/E. Johnson/Nick Leddy/Gardiner

Quick
Howard
Miller

That's a damn good team.
- Viktory

No love for McDonagh or Paul martin on d? I think Stephan would make it before Galchenyuk

No love for McDonagh or Paul martin on d? I think Stephan would make it before Galchenyuk
- DDM-Coga

It's hard to say, and I would never see Jack Johnson making the team.

I had Martin in there, forgot McDone

No love for McDonagh or Paul martin on d? I think Stephan would make it before Galchenyuk
- DDM-Coga

Yeah i forgot all about stephan he would make it for sure over oshie gal or okposo

how did this devolve into a discussion of team USA

how did this devolve into a discussion of team USA
- MetroidPrime

Leafs=Team USA but now that burke is gone... and wilson...i guess that notion is no more

Morgan Reilly + TOR 2013 1st round pick

for

Ryan Strome
- kcNYI

Lay off the drugs.

Gardiner, Frattin and a 2nd. Maybe a prospect as well.

To me, that's too much. Stasny really isn't all that much better than Bozak. But the Av's will have him heavily priced


Not to mention I have no idea what I'm talking about when it comes to trades.
- UsernameUnknown

For Stastny??? That's insanity. Thank god you're not our GM.

EDIT: You offer up Gardiner+Frattin+2nd, then turn around and say Stastny isn't much better than Bozak???

Okay, fair enough. In that case, I still think Kulie, Grabo and MacA could be a solid shutdown line. Kind of on the fence for that though. I wonder if Cobourne can play wing instead of Mac. Or shift Grabo to the wing and have Cobourne center it. I'd prefer Joe on the wing though. We'd need to have big bodied wingers along the boards as a shutdown line.

Hell, I'd even say if you gave Komarov a chance to play on the 3rd line shut-down he could surprise us. He can throw a lot first liners off their game.
- UsernameUnknown

Colbone??? Shutdown line??? Really?? You want to turn a big bodied skilled center into a 3rd line checking winger?? Do you know who Joe Colborne is??

Frattin and Second....maybe
I like Franson and a roster player more (Kulemin?)
- DDM-Coga

I bet you do..... I don't think Nonis is going to make such a terrible trade.

I bet you do..... I don't think Nonis is going to make such a terrible trade.
- burn

When the darkness falls, it gets pretty nutty in here. Alot of terrible terrible trade proposals.

We need a UFA top 6 winger with size, preferrably in this order: Horton, Clarkson, Clowe; we need to see what Bozak's asking and if it's too high, we get a Gordon and fill out our bottom 6 with guys suited for the role and let Kadri and Grabovski duke it out for #1 C position. We should be looking for a #2 to play along side Phaneuf if the right opportunity presents itself or we let our young defensemen learn from their playoff experiences, grow another year, and keep on keepin' on, so to speak.

Lupul Bozak/Kadri Kessel
JVR Grabovski/Kadri Horton/Clarkson/Clowe
Kulemin Grabovski/Colborne Frattin
Komarov/McLaren McClement Gordon/Orr

Depending on the situation (and Carlyle's intentions), we can ice a shutdown line at any time consisting of:

Kulemin McClement Gordon

or really any combination of our bottom 6 and possibly a Clarkson or a Clowe as both are up-and-down kind of players that can eat up minutes on the forecheck/cycle.

I'd still prefer Horton due to his age and playoff abilities, streaky or not; I think all three are somewhat of an injury risk as they get older, especially Clowe, but Horton's still a concussion risk; Clarkson seems durable, but for how long?

When the darkness falls, it gets pretty nutty in here. Alot of terrible terrible trade proposals.

We need a UFA top 6 winger with size, preferrably in this order: Horton, Clarkson, Clowe; we need to see what Bozak's asking and if it's too high, we get a Gordon and fill out our bottom 6 with guys suited for the role and let Kadri and Grabovski duke it out for #1 C position. We should be looking for a #2 to play along side Phaneuf if the right opportunity presents itself or we let our young defensemen learn from their playoff experiences, grow another year, and keep on keepin' on, so to speak.

Lupul Bozak/Kadri Kessel
JVR Grabovski/Kadri Horton/Clarkson/Clowe
Kulemin Grabovski/Colborne Frattin
Komarov/McLaren McClement Gordon/Orr

Depending on the situation (and Carlyle's intentions), we can ice a shutdown line at any time consisting of:

Kulemin McClement Gordon

or really any combination of our bottom 6 and possibly a Clarkson or a Clowe as both are up-and-down kind of players that can eat up minutes on the forecheck/cycle.

I'd still prefer Horton due to his age and playoff abilities, streaky or not; I think all three are somewhat of an injury risk as they get older, especially Clowe, but Horton's still a concussion risk; Clarkson seems durable, but for how long?
- gravyface

Agreed.


You want nutty... Reilly + 1st for strome!!!

morning..

whats everyone arguing about today?

I actually had a dream last night where the Leafs traded up to 8th and used it to draft Morin. It was pretty lame.

morning..

whats everyone arguing about today?


- Dozzer

If you drink, don't make trades.

I really like Franson though, but the way he was playing at the end of the year, I think he has a roster spot secured for you guys. He has a bomb from the point.

Liles would have some value on our team. Signed to a reasonable cap hit, he knows how to run a PP, could be a mentor to young guys like Johnson, Barrie, and Elliott. He has his best years with the Avs, could spark him again
- DDM-Coga

Thing I like about Franson the most...guy actually can hit the bloody net *cough* Phaneuf *cough*

If you drink, don't make trades.
- Aetherial

OH GOD

YOUR AVATAR JUST BLINDED ME

Thing I like about Franson the most...guy actually can hit the bloody net *cough* Phaneuf *cough*
- AdamFrench

And can play physical when he wants to. He is a keeper on defence, one of only two currently I would keep long term.