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Dallas will be making a major push for the playoffs after the offseason trades they made. Their ownership group is demanding playoffs / no more mediocrity. Expect them to be big players for Franson and Phaneuf as their Defence is dire need of an overhaul.
They also have the cap room to handle Phaneufs contract or a Franson extension.

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Dallas will be making a major push for the playoffs after the offseason trades they made. Their ownership group is demanding playoffs / no more mediocrity. Expect them to be big players for Franson and Phaneuf as their Defence is dire need of an overhaul.
They also have the cap room to handle Phaneufs contract or a Franson extension.
- PeterIng

i think they'd rather have lupul

Phaneuf for Nichushkin and pick (2nd rounder or is a 3rd more fair?)

Phaneuf for Nichushkin and pick (2nd rounder or is a 3rd more fair?)
- Sir_Winston

More like a Daley or Gogligoski going the other way w/a pick/picks of course, they would not trade a young kid for a hefty contract......

More like a Daley or Gogligoski going the other way w/a pick/picks of course, they would not trade a young kid for a hefty contract......
- Ur Not Me

If Dallas wants a legitimate top pairing dman they are going to have to give up more than Daley or Goligoski.. Nichushkin is a fair.. especially if the leafs hold some salary. perhaps 750k?

If Dallas wants a legitimate top pairing dman they are going to have to give up more than Daley or Goligoski.. Nichushkin is a fair.. especially if the leafs hold some salary. perhaps 750k?
- Sir_Winston

Ur funny.....

If Dallas wants a legitimate top pairing dman they are going to have to give up more than Daley or Goligoski.. Nichushkin is a fair.. especially if the leafs hold some salary. perhaps 750k?
- Sir_Winston

Nichuskin is a young star on the rise, Phaneuf is overpayed for years to come and he is not a top pairing defender. He is paid as much as a top D, when he is really no more than a 2nd pair/top PP unit guy at the best. Phaneuf plus a 1st for Nichuskin and retain 2 Mil maybe on Phaneuf

If Dallas wants a legitimate top pairing dman they are going to have to give up more than Daley or Goligoski.. Nichushkin is a fair.. especially if the leafs hold some salary. perhaps 750k?
- Sir_Winston

dion's in cruise control-apathy mode

he's checked out since signing that new contract

Nichuskin is a young star on the rise, Phaneuf is overpayed for years to come and he is not a top pairing defender. He is paid as much as a top D, when he is really no more than a 2nd pair/top PP unit guy at the best. Phaneuf plus a 1st for Nichuskin and retain 2 Mil maybe on Phaneuf
- BoltsFan1993

This is not true.

Nichuskin is a young star on the rise, Phaneuf is overpayed for years to come and he is not a top pairing defender. He is paid as much as a top D, when he is really no more than a 2nd pair/top PP unit guy at the best. Phaneuf plus a 1st for Nichuskin and retain 2 Mil maybe on Phaneuf
- BoltsFan1993

Fair enough... Phaneuf and Lupul for Nichushkin. Dallas addresses two major holes in their line up with this trade.. Dallas's ownership wants to make the playoffs and a trade like this might make them a contender, which gives the Leafs leverage in the deal. If Nill is serious about the deal he may even throw Faksa in as a bit of a sweetner

People really go overboard with the Dion value crap. If he's a # or 4, he's not a 80-100 top D-Man? Seriously?

Mike Heika of the Dallas morning news, had the following to say of Phaneuf: "Toronto’s captain has six years left on a contract extension that averages $7 million and would require a lot in return, so you have to be sold on the 29-year-old. But he’s a big (6-3, 218) lefty who might be the No. 1 defenceman the team craves."

Fair enough... Phaneuf and Lupul for Nichushkin. Dallas addresses two major holes in their line up with this trade.. Dallas's ownership wants to make the playoffs and a trade like this might make them a contender, which gives the Leafs leverage in the deal. If Nill is serious about the deal he may even throw Faksa in as a bit of a sweetner
- Sir_Winston

I'd say something more like Franson+Van Reimsdyk for Nichuskin + 2nd rd pick.

Lets be honest here... Teams want phaneuf these days about as much as they'd want the Sedins.

Mike Heika of the Dallas morning news, had the following to say of Phaneuf: "Toronto’s captain has six years left on a contract extension that averages $7 million and would require a lot in return, so you have to be sold on the 29-year-old. But he’s a big (6-3, 218) lefty who might be the No. 1 defenceman the team craves."
- Sir_Winston

- Flyfreaky

Score 1 for Winston. Dallas fanboys 0

Score 1 for Winston. Dallas fanboys 0
- Sir_Winston

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leafs -6

Are you still on this Gudbranson is a star kick?
- Blackstrom2

To be honest, he's fallen out of favor with me.

And then Gardiner for coutourier, Giroux, vorecek and Simmonds. Dominos baby
- Bieksa#3

and then luongo + schneider for a draft pick and some decent prospects


oh wait that actually happened???

Fair enough... Phaneuf and Lupul for Nichushkin. Dallas addresses two major holes in their line up with this trade.. Dallas's ownership wants to make the playoffs and a trade like this might make them a contender, which gives the Leafs leverage in the deal. If Nill is serious about the deal he may even throw Faksa in as a bit of a sweetner
- Sir_Winston

no team can afford phaneuf let alone phaneuf and lupul without sending back some serious salary.

stars won't trade nichushkin for phaneuf anyways, leafs will get a decent pick/prospect at best for him, likely with some turd salary coming our way as well.

and then luongo + schneider for a draft pick and some decent prospects


oh wait that actually happened???
- sensnucksnocups

No it didn't! ..... We didn't get decent prospects

I'd say something more like Franson+Van Reimsdyk for Nichuskin + 2nd rd pick.

Lets be honest here... Teams want phaneuf these days about as much as they'd want the Sedins.
- I-own_da-Northwest

jvr is worth more than nichushkin + 2nd. nichu has potential but hasn't proven anything, jvr is a great powerforward in the making, could score 30+ goals every year on the right team.

jvr is worth more than nichushkin + 2nd. nichu has potential but hasn't proven anything, jvr is a great powerforward in the making, could score 30+ goals every year on the right team.
- sensnucksnocups

Yeah maybe... I mean if the guy can score 30 twice on the leafs, he should be a consistent 30 goal guy on 20+ other teams.

I'd say something more like Franson+Van Reimsdyk for Nichuskin + 2nd rd pick.

Lets be honest here... Teams want phaneuf these days about as much as they'd want the Sedins.
- I-own_da-Northwest

Sure why don't we toss in Kessel and Reilly too..

Sure why don't we toss in Kessel and Reilly too..
- canada_dry

to be fair, that would even out the trade

What (frank)ing sense would it be to trade Mike Green for (frank)ing Tlusty?
- Blackstrom2

I wondered the exact same thing...not sure it makes sense for either the Canes or the Caps.