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Tee-Dot
Toronto Maple Leafs
Location: For being Stee's alternate personality or being associated with M. Night Shyamalan?
Joined: 12.11.2008

Jan 25 @ 10:38 PM ET
(frank)ing right. It's all about the Leafs getting the win in the deal. Burke should make a call to their owners and tell them they (frank)ing owe it the Leafs for bailing their sorry asses out year in year out.
- weirdoh
Totally!! I'm (frank)ing greedy. I am also hoping they make the playoffs... wouldn't it be awesome for the boys to make the dance to commemorate my triumphant return to T.O. after 12 years?
clarkysduster
Toronto Maple Leafs
Location: I have absolutely no idea why , ON
Joined: 01.11.2012

Jan 25 @ 10:39 PM ET
I don't know why we have to dump on Reimer, after dealing with a concussion. Look how long Ryan Miller has been fighting the puck, after his concussion. I can see a bounceback for Reimer, after this year. He just needs to get back to what got him here, playing the angles and getting out on the shooters. Right now, he's sitting too far back in the net and he's getting beaten in close. Almost identical to Ryan Miller.

On the Liles deal, I think Burke did the right thing and now it's wide open, to see a couple of defencemen traded, before the trade deadline. I'm still convinced that it's going to be Luke Schenn to Philadelphia for JVR. The only thing holding up this trade, is his concussion. Once he's clear to play, I can see this happening.

- PrinceLH


He needs to head to Spring training and take some ground balls. He has no idea what to do with that weird glove thing they keep strapping to his left hand....
Atomic Wedgie
Toronto Maple Leafs
Location: The centre of the hockey universe
Joined: 07.31.2006

Jan 25 @ 10:39 PM ET
Doubt they'd take a UFA as payment.
I hate it when Leaf fans throw him out as a trade option.
It so clearly makes no sense

- jnwood2517

Grabo is the best centre in this year's UFA class.

Scary, I know, but there you have it.

Don't undervalue him.
jbold
Toronto Maple Leafs
Location: Raymond adds sandpaper to the Leafs- FakePartofMe, ON
Joined: 07.18.2010

Jan 25 @ 10:40 PM ET
stop what. Voracek has 8 goals this year 28 points. last year he had 14 goals 46 points i know he's 22.

grabo who is 27 still very young has 16 goals and 32 pts, last year he has 29 goals and 58pts.

stop what? grabo is in his prime and has shown he can score and put up points in this league,.

- leafsdc

So..

You think Philly would trade for a pending UFA who is 27 years old, who had 58 points last season.

And you think they would trade

22 year old who is on pace for 50 points this season for him?



http://www.resonancers.com/tweets/DarrenDreger

3rd one down. Theres the tweet about Mike Richards, also.
jimib
Toronto Maple Leafs
Location: "Phaneuf would be 6th or 7th o
Joined: 07.23.2010

Jan 25 @ 10:41 PM ET
No u not but what do u do with Connolly???
- Fruitcakenipple

trade him + for carter. grabo should sign for less then the 4.75 connolly presently plays for and columbus gets a first line center to play with nash(unless he is playing for toronto lol) and im sure columbus could use some defence considering they just signed lebda and we have a surplus of those.
RPAR9
Toronto Maple Leafs
Location: ON
Joined: 02.04.2010

Jan 25 @ 10:41 PM ET
Friend of a friend who is a friend of a friend of some assistant in the Leafs management:

Deal in works with the Avs: Komi, Graber, Schenn, 2013 1st for Statsny and 2012 2nd.
ky678468
Toronto Maple Leafs
Location: Halifax , NS
Joined: 09.20.2011

Jan 25 @ 10:41 PM ET
voracek the guy who has 8 goals this year. and grabo is also young and has shown he can score 25 and 30 goals in this league. im not saying he's going to be traded its an option, ok if not grabo how about colbourne.
- leafsdc


voracek is 22 has some size, amazing speed and creativity and and will backcheck all game. At this point Dwarfs kadri by a comparison of potential.

Grabo (27) is in his prime as a 25 goal 50-60 point player, and can walk away after 30 games, or demand 4-5 million. not even a close comparison here.
jbold
Toronto Maple Leafs
Location: Raymond adds sandpaper to the Leafs- FakePartofMe, ON
Joined: 07.18.2010

Jan 25 @ 10:42 PM ET
trade him + for carter. grabo should sign for less then the 4.75 connolly presently plays for and columbus gets a first line center to play with nash(unless he is playing for toronto lol) and im sure columbus could use some defence considering they just signed lebda and we have a surplus of those.
- jimib

Did you just say we should trade Connolly to CBJ. And then say he's a first line C?
jbold
Toronto Maple Leafs
Location: Raymond adds sandpaper to the Leafs- FakePartofMe, ON
Joined: 07.18.2010

Jan 25 @ 10:43 PM ET
Friend of a friend who is a friend of a friend of some assistant in the Leafs management:

Deal in works with the Avs: Komi, Graber, Schenn, 2013 1st for Statsny and 2012 2nd.

- RPAR9

Fruitcakenipple
Location: NF
Joined: 01.12.2011

Jan 25 @ 10:44 PM ET
Did you just say we should trade Connolly to CBJ. And then say he's a first line C?
- jbold



yes,yes he did.....


..


jbold
Toronto Maple Leafs
Location: Raymond adds sandpaper to the Leafs- FakePartofMe, ON
Joined: 07.18.2010

Jan 25 @ 10:44 PM ET
This makes total sense.

Philly will love to trade a 50 point, 22 year old winger.

For a 60 point, 27 year old pending UFA...
jbold
Toronto Maple Leafs
Location: Raymond adds sandpaper to the Leafs- FakePartofMe, ON
Joined: 07.18.2010

Jan 25 @ 10:44 PM ET
yes,yes he did.....


..

- Fruitcakenipple

ky678468
Toronto Maple Leafs
Location: Halifax , NS
Joined: 09.20.2011

Jan 25 @ 10:45 PM ET
Friend of a friend who is a friend of a friend of some assistant in the Leafs management:

Deal in works with the Avs: Komi, Graber, Schenn, 2013 1st for Statsny and 2012 2nd.

- RPAR9


I'd do it .... i think you mean grabo?
Nastradamus
Toronto Maple Leafs
Location: Word., ON
Joined: 03.09.2009

Jan 25 @ 10:46 PM ET
So..

You think Philly would trade for a pending UFA who is 27 years old, who had 58 points last season.

And you think they would trade

22 year old who is on pace for 50 points this season for him?



http://www.resonancers.com/tweets/DarrenDreger

3rd one down. Theres the tweet about Mike Richards, also.

- jbold


Flyers asked for Kadri and Kulemin from the Leafs for Mike Richards. Toronto said they would consider it, but never heard back from Phi.


I woulda made the trade fo sho


leafsdc
Joined: 01.22.2012

Jan 25 @ 10:46 PM ET
So..

You think Philly would trade for a pending UFA who is 27 years old, who had 58 points last season.

And you think they would trade

22 year old who is on pace for 50 points this season for him?



http://www.resonancers.com/tweets/DarrenDreger

3rd one down. Theres the tweet about Mike Richards, also.

- jbold



yes yes yes i know grabo is a pending ufa, but you would think if jackets wanted him they sighn him before the trade went down. my bad on the tweets made a mistake.
jbold
Toronto Maple Leafs
Location: Raymond adds sandpaper to the Leafs- FakePartofMe, ON
Joined: 07.18.2010

Jan 25 @ 10:47 PM ET
I'd do it .... i think you mean grabo?
- ky678468

Komisarek,Schenn,Grabo and a first for Stasnty and a 2nd?

Don't like it, personally.


Schenn+1st would get it done. But that package, you could use to get someone better.
jbold
Toronto Maple Leafs
Location: Raymond adds sandpaper to the Leafs- FakePartofMe, ON
Joined: 07.18.2010

Jan 25 @ 10:48 PM ET
yes yes yes i know grabo is a pending ufa, but you would think if jackets wanted him they sighn him before the trade went down. my bad on the tweets made a mistake.
- leafsdc

And what if Grabovski doesn't want to sign with a last place team?
leafsdc
Joined: 01.22.2012

Jan 25 @ 10:48 PM ET
This makes total sense.

Philly will love to trade a 50 point, 22 year old winger.

For a 60 point, 27 year old pending UFA...

- jbold


what philly man. its the jackets not philly here. what are u talking about
ky678468
Toronto Maple Leafs
Location: Halifax , NS
Joined: 09.20.2011

Jan 25 @ 10:48 PM ET
yes yes yes i know grabo is a pending ufa, but you would think if jackets wanted him they sighn him before the trade went down. my bad on the tweets made a mistake.
- leafsdc


Thing is if Grabo desides he doesn't want to play for a team that doesn't matter he just wont sign there.
jimib
Toronto Maple Leafs
Location: "Phaneuf would be 6th or 7th o
Joined: 07.23.2010

Jan 25 @ 10:48 PM ET
Did you just say we should trade Connolly to CBJ. And then say he's a first line C?
- jbold

he would be their's but i think his style would work well with nash and burke has traded away guys that didn't suit what he brought them here for ala versteeg connolly was brought here to be kessels center and that didnt work out. wiznewski is clb's #1 defenceman so connolly #1 center
jbold
Toronto Maple Leafs
Location: Raymond adds sandpaper to the Leafs- FakePartofMe, ON
Joined: 07.18.2010

Jan 25 @ 10:49 PM ET
he would be their's but i think his style would work well with nash and burke has traded away guys that didn't suit what he brought them here for ala versteeg connolly was brought here to be kessels center and that didnt work out. wiznewski is clb's #1 defenceman so connolly #1 center
- jimib

This is hilarious
leafsdc
Joined: 01.22.2012

Jan 25 @ 10:49 PM ET
And what if Grabovski doesn't want to sign with a last place team?
- jbold



then there is no trade,
jbold
Toronto Maple Leafs
Location: Raymond adds sandpaper to the Leafs- FakePartofMe, ON
Joined: 07.18.2010

Jan 25 @ 10:50 PM ET
what philly man. its the jackets not philly here. what are u talking about
- leafsdc

We're talking about Voracek and Grabovski.


We're comparing them. And making an example if you think Philly would trade Voracek straight up for Grabo.
jimib
Toronto Maple Leafs
Location: "Phaneuf would be 6th or 7th o
Joined: 07.23.2010

Jan 25 @ 10:51 PM ET
This is hilarious
- jbold

whats so funny about it
jbold
Toronto Maple Leafs
Location: Raymond adds sandpaper to the Leafs- FakePartofMe, ON
Joined: 07.18.2010

Jan 25 @ 10:51 PM ET
As of right now, many teams would take Voracek over Grabovski..
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