That's what I'm thinking too. If Vinny goes to a bigger market team, Detroit would probably as "big" as he'd go.
- Juice

From the beaches of Florida to the cesspool of detroit!

Eww.

Come to Toronto...we have Lake Ontario.... alot of great swimming and beaches!


Errr.....alot of great swimming and beaches outside of Toronto......and not really on Lake Ontario...but that doesnt matter.

I like Phaneuf and agree with many of you that he needs a better Dman to play with... and if you play him about 22-24 minutes a night they would be a great tandem..

IE Phaneuf and Scuderi!!

from 1 hour ago?

•Josh Rimer: IF Toronto was going to trade for Kris Letang, it would take at least Jake Gardiner and Nikolai Kulemin.

from 1 hour ago?

•Josh Rimer: IF Toronto was going to trade for Kris Letang, it would take at least Jake Gardiner and Nikolai Kulemin.
- Woderwick

NO TRADE Then.. Kulemin isn't going anywhere.. tell em Nonis. LoL

Everyone wants Kulemin because he has intangibles... which you can't teach to everyone. I love his game.. 1 of about 5 guys in the league who can actually by physical against a guy like Chara..

YOU DON'T TRADE GUYS LIKE THESE, YOU WIN WITH THEM!

Not being a Richard. Serious question because I don't pay much attention to his defensive side.

Is he solid defensively? That you could rely on him to shut down other teams top guys night in and night out?

obviously pitt has problems doing so because it wasn't their offense that was the problem.

I just think we need more help in the defensive defenseman area and if ur gonna give someone 8 mil he better be able to shut down
- dragus84

2goals in 4 games and their offence wasn't the problem?

Anybody think we could Erik Johnson out of Colorado?

From the beaches of Florida to the cesspool of detroit!

Eww.

Come to Toronto...we have Lake Ontario.... alot of great swimming and beaches!


Errr.....alot of great swimming and beaches outside of Toronto......and not really on Lake Ontario...but that doesnt matter.
- Fakepartofme

If its true that he's only looking for a one yr deal then I could see him signing in a big market

NO TRADE Then.. Kulemin isn't going anywhere.. tell em Nonis. LoL

Everyone wants Kulemin because he has intangibles... which you can't teach to everyone. I love his game.. 1 of about 5 guys in the league who can actually by physical against a guy like Chara..

YOU DON'T TRADE GUYS LIKE THESE, YOU WIN WITH THEM!
- thehockeygod

I really like Kulemin as well, very responsible defensively and does the little things right. Good contract too.

from 1 hour ago?

•Josh Rimer: IF Toronto was going to trade for Kris Letang, it would take at least Jake Gardiner and Nikolai Kulemin.
- Woderwick

Already looking bogus IMO

I like Phaneuf and agree with many of you that he needs a better Dman to play with... and if you play him about 22-24 minutes a night they would be a great tandem..

IE Phaneuf and Scuderi!!
- thehockeygod

Phaneuf needs to go! He's too slow to be an offensive defensemen and he's not good enough defensively. Move him and get a good return!

The search for something resembling a first line centre continues.
- deerow84

Time to go to Plan B I guess. Do we have a Plan B? Somebody please tell me we have a Plan B!

And by Plan B I don't mean the last Plan B (Tim Connally)

NO TRADE Then.. Kulemin isn't going anywhere.. tell em Nonis. LoL

Everyone wants Kulemin because he has intangibles... which you can't teach to everyone. I love his game.. 1 of about 5 guys in the league who can actually by physical against a guy like Chara..

YOU DON'T TRADE GUYS LIKE THESE, YOU WIN WITH THEM!
- thehockeygod

Would have been nice if he dropped and blocked that shot with 1 min left in game 7.

Phaneuf needs to go! He's too slow to be an offensive defensemen and he's not good enough defensively. Move him and get a good return!
- MapleLeafsFTW

I honestly wonder who people are watching when they come up with this.

RumorBreak ‏@RumorBreak 13h
"Leafs are all over the trade world right now. They have had MAJOR talks with the Oilers regarding the 7th overall pick." (1/2)

RumorBreak ‏@RumorBreak 13h
"The 5th overall would be the STARTING point on the deal, Leafs would be asking for more. Gardiner is close to an 'untouchable'." (2/2)

RumorBreak ‏@RumorBreak 13h
Source: "IF Letang becomes a Leafs, Phaneuf is likely gone for a high pick in this years draft. Letang will indeed replace Phaneuf."



Sooo....without questioning the integrity of the twitter poster, let's speculate...


Would rather go for no. 5 as opposed to no. 7, it'd guarantee us Monohan

Phaneuf needs to go! He's too slow to be an offensive defensemen and he's not good enough defensively. Move him and get a good return!
- MapleLeafsFTW

Then who's our #1 d man ?

2goals in 4 games and their offence wasn't the problem?
- DoubleDown

in that series ya. but you can't say overall pitts problem is offense. get real

Phaneuf needs to go! He's too slow to be an offensive defensemen and he's not good enough defensively. Move him and get a good return!
- MapleLeafsFTW

Your point 1 - too slow to be an offensive defensemen and he's not good enough defensively

Does not equal point 2 - Move him and get a good return

i was just playing lou lol - i dont even know what his last avatar was!
- big_dion

Big D. It was a thing of beauty. One of the best assvatars in the collection. Probably #2 or #3 overall.

Then who's our #1 d man ?
- The_Vark

He is, and that's the problem.

Then who's our #1 d man ?
- The_Vark

I'm dusting off my skates as we post.

I had to inform him to change it, had no choice.
- LeafMan

CaptEO beat you to it. Who is CaptEO?

Phaneuf needs to go! He's too slow to be an offensive defensemen and he's not good enough defensively. Move him and get a good return!
- MapleLeafsFTW

Yeah I agree. Except I actually think he's pretty good. But if you could get a Letang for a mil more a year while losing a decent asset (in total) - you do it!

Regardless he has to go. The game is getting faster and he's getting older. 1 year left and he's going to want more dough and long term. I don't like it... gotta trade him now.

Your point 1 - too slow to be an offensive defensemen and he's not good enough defensively

Does not equal point 2 - Move him and get a good return
- senstroll

He has value, I don't know why he does but he does. So move him before it disappears.

RumorBreak ‏@RumorBreak 13h
"Leafs are all over the trade world right now. They have had MAJOR talks with the Oilers regarding the 7th overall pick." (1/2)

RumorBreak ‏@RumorBreak 13h
"The 5th overall would be the STARTING point on the deal, Leafs would be asking for more. Gardiner is close to an 'untouchable'." (2/2)

RumorBreak ‏@RumorBreak 13h
Source: "IF Letang becomes a Leafs, Phaneuf is likely gone for a high pick in this years draft. Letang will indeed replace Phaneuf."



Sooo....without questioning the integrity of the twitter poster, let's speculate...



Would rather go for no. 5 as opposed to no. 7, it'd guarantee us Monohan
- AngryWhiteMale

If we got letang and traded dion we would still need another top paring guy ...... And letang would cost us players and a huge cap hit

Dion
21st
_____

5th
Faulk
Rask

This would be a start for a Carolina deal