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RickJames77
Boston Bruins
Location: We’re Too Old, Boston
Joined: 04.03.2013

Jan 14 @ 10:42 PM ET
When you troll and get a response of just



You know you’ve done your job
Steven_Seagull
Toronto Maple Leafs
Location: Mitch Marner sucks
Joined: 03.03.2016

Jan 14 @ 10:44 PM ET
When you troll and get a response of just



You know you’ve done your job

- RickJames77



Well done.
mr.sir
Toronto Maple Leafs
Location: Vancouver Island, BC
Joined: 01.18.2015

Jan 14 @ 10:46 PM ET
Doubt they would go for that and who do we replace him with if we tossed him in?
- Roadrunner75

Gauthier
Marleau
Aaltonen
Nylander
Roadrunner75
Seattle Kraken
Location: ON
Joined: 03.01.2013

Jan 14 @ 10:49 PM ET
Gauthier
Marleau
Aaltonen
Nylander

- mr.sir


Yikes.... Goat is a 4th line center, Aaltonen and Nylander are not ready for it and Marleau is a winger and isn't really wanting to play center. Would just create a hole we have to fill.
Santo_44
Toronto Maple Leafs
Joined: 10.20.2014

Jan 14 @ 10:52 PM ET
“That’s just your Leaf bias. Gudbranson is what’s keeping the Leafs from a Dynasty.”


- Santo



- Steven_Seagull


I'm just saying it how it is, he's worth a 2nd round pick. I understand there is an argument on his type of defensmen. But Babs wants one on the team, so a 2nd to get Polak out of the lineup and putting a capable 3rd pairing d is fine with me.

We can't have 6 Kalrsonns
Santo_44
Toronto Maple Leafs
Joined: 10.20.2014

Jan 14 @ 10:52 PM ET
Yikes.... Goat is a 4th line center, Aaltonen and Nylander are not ready for it and Marleau is a winger and isn't really wanting to play center. Would just create a hole we have to fill.
- Roadrunner75

Babs seems to like the Goat

Wouldn't be surprised if the Leafs made Moore available as a rental
RickJames77
Boston Bruins
Location: We’re Too Old, Boston
Joined: 04.03.2013

Jan 14 @ 10:54 PM ET
Well done.
- Steven_Seagull

I just (frank)ing hate pittsburgh fans. And you only get it from a hockey perspective, I get it from a football perspective where it’s actually insulting they consistently say they are better and are going to beat us.

Especially that they’re going to beat us befor they win a game to even get the chance to play us
Santo_44
Toronto Maple Leafs
Joined: 10.20.2014

Jan 14 @ 10:55 PM ET
Two players for OEL plus a pick... hmmm.... wonder if they would take say Gardiner and Kapanen and call it a day? Then grab Martin to replace Polak with a pick even.

Reilly-OEL
Zaitsev-Hainsey
Martin-Borgman/Dermott

It DOES look better some there.

- Roadrunner75


I think the Gardiner package makes a ton of sense for the Yotes.

Gives them an affordable top 4 D that can move the puck.
Roadrunner75
Seattle Kraken
Location: ON
Joined: 03.01.2013

Jan 14 @ 11:00 PM ET
I think the Gardiner package makes a ton of sense for the Yotes.

Gives them an affordable top 4 D that can move the puck.

- Santo_44


Plus shifts the salary enough too, and lets face it we are not dropping Gards with his salary down to 3rd pairing and keeping him while paying OEL too. I just don't see that at all.
Steven_Seagull
Toronto Maple Leafs
Location: Mitch Marner sucks
Joined: 03.03.2016

Jan 14 @ 11:02 PM ET
I'm just saying it how it is, he's worth a 2nd round pick. I understand there is an argument on his type of defensmen. But Babs wants one on the team, so a 2nd to get Polak out of the lineup and putting a capable 3rd pairing d is fine with me.

We can't have 6 Kalrsonns

- Santo_44



I wouldn’t want 6 Karlssons anyway...who’s gonna play defense?
Roadrunner75
Seattle Kraken
Location: ON
Joined: 03.01.2013

Jan 14 @ 11:05 PM ET
I wouldn’t want 6 Karlssons anyway...who’s gonna play defense?
- Steven_Seagull


Honestly not a fan of having one Karlsson... never gets off the damn ice, takes too long every shift, and screws up a coach's matchups by it every game. Sure sometimes the offence is great but overall not enough to outweigh the bad.
ToMaLe
Toronto Maple Leafs
Location: Leaf Land, SK
Joined: 10.09.2008

Jan 14 @ 11:13 PM ET
GUD pro GUDbranson, just the way Babs likes em....
RickJames77
Boston Bruins
Location: We’re Too Old, Boston
Joined: 04.03.2013

Jan 14 @ 11:14 PM ET
Man, continuously trolling idiots is not easy. How does Atomic Wedgie do it?


Roadrunner75
Seattle Kraken
Location: ON
Joined: 03.01.2013

Jan 14 @ 11:21 PM ET
Man, continuously trolling idiots is not easy. How does Atomic Wedgie do it?



- RickJames77


talent... pure talent
RickJames77
Boston Bruins
Location: We’re Too Old, Boston
Joined: 04.03.2013

Jan 14 @ 11:29 PM ET
talent... pure talent
- Roadrunner75

He deserves a max contract
.HOHO.
Toronto Maple Leafs
Location: Its better to let people think you're an idiot, than to open your mouth and confirm their suspicions, NS
Joined: 07.05.2010

Jan 14 @ 11:34 PM ET
Denied. Enjoy your ban, and take HOHO with you.
- Steven_Seagull



Dude... WTF?

Away all week and this is what I come back too?

Roadrunner75
Seattle Kraken
Location: ON
Joined: 03.01.2013

Jan 14 @ 11:43 PM ET
Dude... WTF?

Away all week and this is what I come back too?


- .HOHO.


welcome back
BorjeFan4Ever
Season Ticket Holder
Location: not the BigSmoke anymore
Joined: 10.29.2007

Jan 14 @ 11:54 PM ET
Serverson out of New Jersey is about the right age and seems to be on the outs there, much more interested in something like than than a massively declining Martin or a terrible badbranson
- burn


yup
Steven_Seagull
Toronto Maple Leafs
Location: Mitch Marner sucks
Joined: 03.03.2016

Jan 14 @ 11:56 PM ET
Dude... WTF?

Away all week and this is what I come back too?


- .HOHO.






oh hi
BorjeFan4Ever
Season Ticket Holder
Location: not the BigSmoke anymore
Joined: 10.29.2007

Jan 15 @ 12:00 AM ET
If we threw in Nylander with Marner, could we get Gudbranson?

Clearly what the Leafs really need is a guy who struggles to be a bottom pairing NHL Dman.

- Aetherial


ya... but look at the upside....

a year or so later you deal that bottom pairing NHL Dman for a 1st line winger
Unholy_Goalie
Toronto Maple Leafs
Location: usually UG offends everyone by telling the truth - dt99999, ON
Joined: 08.23.2006

Jan 15 @ 12:02 AM ET
Just came back from the Rangers-Knights game. I want the Leafs to draft Bouchard. He’s so good.
- Steven_Seagull


Literally said that a few days ago. Leafs could get lucky and draft 16th and still maybe get him.
Unholy_Goalie
Toronto Maple Leafs
Location: usually UG offends everyone by telling the truth - dt99999, ON
Joined: 08.23.2006

Jan 15 @ 12:04 AM ET
Why would Arizona move OEL? His value has never been lower and he has 1 year left on his deal to make himself worth something far more valuable. They also have a floor they have to reach every year and could easily just give him a contract. Only way the Coyotes are going to move OEL is if it's a massive over payment.
Steven_Seagull
Toronto Maple Leafs
Location: Mitch Marner sucks
Joined: 03.03.2016

Jan 15 @ 12:05 AM ET
Literally said that a few days ago. Leafs could get lucky and draft 16th and still maybe get him.
- Unholy_Goalie



I watched specifically because you brought him up.
Unholy_Goalie
Toronto Maple Leafs
Location: usually UG offends everyone by telling the truth - dt99999, ON
Joined: 08.23.2006

Jan 15 @ 12:07 AM ET
I watched specifically because you brought him up.
- Steven_Seagull


All the more reason to trade pending UFAs and give the Leafs more tools to move up and grab him. Leafs love London Knights and they should because few CHL teams produce better talent.
Buggy166
Toronto Maple Leafs
Location: Canada, ON
Joined: 08.01.2007

Jan 15 @ 1:26 AM ET
Why would Arizona move OEL? His value has never been lower and he has 1 year left on his deal to make himself worth something far more valuable. They also have a floor they have to reach every year and could easily just give him a contract. Only way the Coyotes are going to move OEL is if it's a massive over payment.
- Unholy_Goalie


Moving him with 1 year left is a lot more valuable than moving him out of desperation because they cant sign him to the $ he wants.

Not to mention, their team isnt going anywhere with him in their lineup. A 1st round pick + a top 4 Dman on an ok contract + a young top 6 forward or top prospect provides a lot more value than a not-quite-superstar having a bad year (again for the nth year?) while being surrounded by mediocre AHL players in an NHL league.

Same idea with Kessel in Toronto. Good player, poope team. Only his contract was too big and too long. Cant trade the whole poopty team but can trade your best player for some returns.

I dont know if it happens, simpy because of $ going forward. Toronto wouldnt deal the assets required unless OEL was coming back on a 8 year deal or something long like it.
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