While I'm not a fan of trading for JVR...Toronto wouldn't be the losers in the deal.
JVR is going to be really good.
- Fakepartofme

Im on the other boat, I think Schenn is the better player.

whiskey-tango is the hockey buzz equivalent of herpes
- Barx

Meh he's more like weak diabetes, not deadly just annoying

While I'm not a fan of trading for JVR...Toronto wouldn't be the losers in the deal.
JVR is going to be really good.
- Fakepartofme

JVR will be good if he doesn't have any concussion issues, which he's having now. For that reason alone, I wouldn't touch him at this time.

Meh he's more like weak diabetes, not deadly just annoying
- AdamFrench

Dude these Oilers announcers are so nice to the Leafs They just said Kessel might be the best player in the league at maintaining speed and getting a shot
- AdamFrench

them western canadians sure are nice folks eh? lol

Same reason Rattie went 32nd in 2011.

Questions about how his game would translate to the NHL. And it was a deep draft.

You don't teach what he has, which is knowing where to be to put the puck in the net.
- mykokes

There's about 10 players he should have gone ahead of.
Heck Joe Colborne was selected higher than him....and he'll be lucky to be a 2nd line center.

Meh he's more like weak diabetes, not deadly just annoying
- AdamFrench

...yeah...maybe more like gout, jock itch, ring worm or athletes foot.

While I'm not a fan of trading for JVR...Toronto wouldn't be the losers in the deal.
JVR is going to be really good.
- Fakepartofme

This

Franson, gardiner and to a lesser extent aulie have made schenn expendable. Jvr is an upgrade for mac or kuli imo.

Kuli needs to fix whatever hes done to piss off his god. He cant get a break

Im on the other boat, I think Schenn is the better player.
- yea-ok-buddy

YA no...JVR has a HUGE ceiling.

YA no...JVR has a HUGE ceiling.
- Fakepartofme

Like what? 30-30? its not that huge.

Eberle plays like one... but he was 22nd.

I dont think its crazy to think they can get the 3 of them signed long term for 18-20 mill.

Which leaves a little money for other players....
- robin_steele264

You think 6-7 each?

Dude, no.

and by the time the new CBA is on the table, there won't be anymore 15 year contracts designed to circumvent the cap. There will be money out there, BIG money for all of these guys.

Edmonton will have a window, but not a huge window.

This

Franson, gardiner and to a lesser extent aulie have made schenn expendable. Jvr is an upgrade for mac or kuli imo.

Kuli needs to fix whatever hes done to piss off his god. He cant get a break
- senstroll

The Leafs would regret trading Kulemin. He's had too much bad luck this season so it's a write off but he'll rebound next year.

...yeah...maybe more like gout, jock itch, ring worm or athletes foot.
- Barx

Can Beatle_John be diarrhea?

YA no...JVR has a HUGE ceiling.
- Fakepartofme

Pervert.

Like what? 30-30? its not that huge.
- yea-ok-buddy

Once he grows into his size he'll be a great power forward.
Schenn might learn to play D one of these days..but either way, he's easily replaceable.

Like what? 30-30? its not that huge.
- yea-ok-buddy

No no ...I've seen it and it's huge.

The Leafs would regret trading Kulemin. He's had too much bad luck this season so it's a write off but he'll rebound next year.
- Jeffmt

Never said trade kuli. Trade schenn, keep kuli

Pervert.
- Big_Willy17

@NHL_OilersEdmonton Oilers

Ryan Nugent-Hopkins will not return to tonight's game.

oh man, i hope he's ok

The Leafs would regret trading Kulemin. He's had too much bad luck this season so it's a write off but he'll rebound next year.
- Jeffmt

THIS. How many plays have I seen this year where Kulemin's play prevents a chance against, or causes a goal, and yet on the play he gets no assist. It's his bad break that this year will cost him money on his contract, it is a great break for us because regardless of stats Kulemin is solid gold.

Once he grows into his size he'll be a great power forward.
Schenn might learn to play D one of these days..but either way, he's easily replaceable.
- Fakepartofme

I think you are over valuing him by a lot. I wouldn't use Schenn who is a valuable trade chip to get him.

@NHL_OilersEdmonton Oilers

Ryan Nugent-Hopkins will not return to tonight's game.

oh man, i hope he's ok
- Dozzer

kids had a rough year.

Kessel is exactly the right player to have out there with 1 minute left and the opponent's net empty.

He loves getting the puck when he senses a goal.

You think 6-7 each?

Dude, no.

and by the time the new CBA is on the table, there won't be anymore 15 year contracts designed to circumvent the cap. There will be money out there, BIG money for all of these guys.

Edmonton will have a window, but not a huge window.
- GoneFullRetard

I don't think they have time to build a championship caliber defense before it's time to start paying the young forwards.

Kessel is a legitimate threat to win the scoring title. Kewl.