He is an average D man, nothing more. He just doesn't have the acumen to be a solid reliable defenseman.
- LeafMan

His skating and puck handling are above average, his hockey iq is far below. Babcock can't even seem to squeeze the poor decision making out of him.

If tanners view is shared outside of Toronto, it'd be a good time to sell high.

I don't want him.

Something about his attitude, thinking he can call his own shots and what not... I don't feel like that attitude makes for a good experiment with Babcock.

That, and the price tag he will come with in both what it will take to trade for him and what it will take to get him signed are ridiculous. I have no interest in giving up top prospects and picks and making him the highest paid player on the team

Best to stay the course. Look for value deals like Carrick and zaitsev, and draft the high end guys like rielly.
- joel878

Trouba is only asking for 6+ a year because he knows the Jets won't pay him that. He just doesn't want to live in Winterpeg.


...a source told me.

Hey guys, remember when the Oilers signed Nikita Nikitin to be one of their top d-men? Lets hope Lou does and doesn't make any moves like that this coming summer

This

Making Trouba the top paid player on the team just smells like a Leafy thing to do, the old Leafy way.
- Zezel

It reminds me of a move from previous management.

Gave up two firsts and a second for phil Kessel, when the team was in the early stages of a rebuild. High end picks for a talented hold out player, gave him a big contract.

It's not like phil was a bust, but it didn't exactly work out the way they intended it to...

Trouba is only asking for 6+ a year because he knows the Jets won't pay him that. He just doesn't want to live in Winterpeg.


...a source told me.
- GingKilmour

I could care less what his actual reasoning is. Not a big fan of players who haven't proven poop in this league thinking they can jump the gun and call their own shots.

Pay your dues and be grateful you have the opportunity to do as much like everyone else.

It reminds me of a move from previous management.

Gave up two firsts and a second for phil Kessel, when the team was in the early stages of a rebuild. High end picks for a talented hold out player, gave him a big contract.

It's not like phil was a bust, but it didn't exactly work out the way they intended it to...
- joel878

Exactly. I don't see this management doing the same thing.

mindblowing elite hockeysense
- Symba007

something blows alright

something blows alright
- Dozzer

You can't prove it!

He's pretty good at skating the puck out of the leafs end and into the other team's end. He's frustrimg cause he will do good things then mistakes a huge mistake that leads to a goal.
- ClarksonDavid

gardiner's effectiveness at skating the puck out in a numerical sequence:

1, 2, 3, 4, 5, 6, pineapple

You can't prove it!
- Steven_Seagull

I wouldn't want to

I wouldn't want to
- Dozzer

gardiner's effectiveness at skating the puck out in a numerical sequence:

1, 2, 3, 4, 5, 6, pineapple
- Dozzer

Whats wrong with pineapples

gardiner's effectiveness at skating the puck out in a numerical sequence:

1, 2, 3, 4, 5, 6, pineapple
- Dozzer

Whats wrong with pineapples

Whats wrong with pineapples
- Yeti1181

a female dog to eat without a knife

a female dog to eat without a knife
- Symba007

Pfffft you panzy

Whats wrong with pineapples
- Yeti1181

whats wrong with pineapples

I've had just about enough of this pineapple bashing.

sorry gravy... couldn't leave that one up... it bypassed the filter

sorry gravy... couldn't leave that one up... it bypassed the filter
- Dozzer

No problem. But let us not forget the venerable L'anana when speaking of pineapples.

#neverforget

Soooo....sup boys (and possibly girls?)

No problem. But let us not forget the venerable L'anana when speaking of pineapples.

#neverforget
- gravyface

TELEFRANCAIS!!!!!

Soooo....sup boys (and possibly girls?)
- LeftCoaster

we are discussing pineapples

No problem. But let us not forget the venerable L'anana when speaking of pineapples.

#neverforget
- gravyface

ananas

we are discussing pineapples
- Dozzer

Well, you know what they say about pineapples....

we are discussing pineapples
- Dozzer

And people apparent hatred

#pineapplelivesmatter