Leafs fans, please all collectively give your heads a shake. You actually think Burke's going to grab both of the possibly two best players in this year's draft in Yakupov and Galchenyuk? Just by giving up that pylon Schenn (who every leafs fan is just dying to give away, along with Kadri) and Jake Gardiner, who's had one good year? In his rookie year no less. Ever heard of the sophomore slump? You know, the one Doughty, Myers, Subban, etc all go through? You will next year.

Leafs are going to be pretty good next year with Parise, Luongo, Yakupov, Galchenyuk, Getzlaf et al. on their team. Give me a break.
- Saundies

Careful with the common sense, peoples heads are going to start spontaniously combusting and shooting into the sky.
- pugnacious.serf

you're just scare it actually happen because Burke can pull this off to see Yakupov kick the sens ass on a nightly basis

Dreger said in his latest article that the Leafs are not willing to part with Jake.

BB won't make that move esp. considering he might be able to land Shultz for free if Gards is a Leaf.

Sorry Ek, not happening

Not logical. Habs are rich dude and sell out every game, maybe it's hard for you to understand being an Islanders fan and all. 7.5 mil to Geoff Molson is chump change.
- Saundies

so youre saying the guy would prefer to pay 7.5 million than to NOT pay it?

is it certain that gardiner would follow shultz to the ends of the earth? are they that close? and if they are, why wouldn't gardiner pick the place to play and tell shultz to sign there?

it's assumed that shultz holds the cards where he wants to sign but why wouldn't gardiner have a say?

everybody (aside from oilers fans) always puts down edmonton as a destination for players so why is everybody assuming that gardiner would want to move there? isn't it easier for him to tell his buddy, "come to toronto" or "tell burkie to deal me to ____ and we can both go there."

is gardiner the catcher in the relationship and so he gets no choice?

my point being that if gardiner is so close to shultz, the question should be, does he want to go to edmonton.
- RealityChecker

Kessel's as soft as baby poop and Gomez is great! Gonna look awesome in a bulldog's jersey next year! Maybe I'll order one and put it in the corner for my dogs to lay on it.

Seguin + Hamilton + whoever else >>>>>>>>>Kessel. Bottom line.

Edit: By the way, did you know that the "terrible" JFJ made the playoffs more in his years in TOR then the "messiah" Burke has so far? Digest that for a bit.
- Saundies

so to you he was 6th in nhm scoring last year by being soft so just imagine if he get strong get real Kessel is a young Superstar the kind you don't have on your team

Im completely and utterly perplexed at how Gardiner is worth the 1st overall pick.
- NYRPowerPlay

If you could get Gardiner AND Schultz with the 1st when you already have Hall , Eberle and RNH .... WOULD YA ?

seriously ?

The problem is ..... i don't think we're getting Gally if we stand pat so i pray for a move up ASAP
- Kuleminator

I don't know I think we could do worse than sign the #1 Ranked European in the draft. At this point it doesn't sound like their is much separating Galy and Forsberg. I'll be happy with either.

so youre saying the guy would prefer to pay 7.5 million than to NOT pay it?
- LetsGoIsles

I'm saying he's indifferent about paying it regardless if it means making the team better.

Dreger said in his latest article that the Leafs are not willing to part with Jake.

BB won't make that move esp. considering he might be able to land Shultz for free if Gards is a Leaf.

Sorry Ek, not happening
- AngryWhiteMale

Burke will make a move not sure what but he'll move somehow

I don't know I think we could do worse than sign the #1 Ranked European in the draft. At this point it doesn't sound like their is much separating Galy and Forsberg. I'll be happy with either.
- D.Lemieux

Gally is a center Forsberg is a Winger that's why Gally is the pick except Grabo we just suck at center

so to you he was 6th in nhm scoring last year by being soft so just imagine if he get strong get real Kessel is a young Superstar the kind you don't have on your team
- Kuleminator

Oh you mean like how Galchenyuk is going to be in a couple years? The player that the Habs, and NOT Burke, is probably going to get at the Draft?

I'm saying he's indifferent about paying it regardless if it means making the team better.
- Saundies

Please remove your head from your bum. Nobody is indifferent about doling out that much cheddar.

Oh you mean like how Galchenyuk is going to be in a couple years? The player that the Habs, and NOT Burke, is probably going to get at the Draft?
- Saundies

Sorry, where in the standings did the Habs finish last season?

If you could get Gardiner AND Schultz with the 1st when you already have Hall , Eberle and RNH .... WOULD YA ?

seriously ?
- .HOHO.

it's a good deal for edmonton to make they lack good prospect D-man + with Jake you know what you got already

and for gomez who IS a HAS been....and paying a poopload (contract wise AND what youre sending back to montreal) for him to take up a valuable roster spot....

i bet habs fans would consider the 4th overall for PK and Gomez....
- LetsGoIsles

no shot.. none.

so, Leafs are going to trade up to 1st and 2nd. I'm gonna go ahead and just not hold my breath on that one
- Big_Lightnin

EK enough of the speculation. Your speculation is stuff of dreams.

Oh you mean like how Galchenyuk is going to be in a couple years? The player that the Habs, and NOT Burke, is probably going to get at the Draft?
- Saundies

Sorry Bro if Burke really want Gally we will Draft Before you watch this Friday Night you'll see

DiPietro for Gomez and carton of Marlboros
- glove_was_stuck

Done.. DP signed till 2100 and Gomez actually plays.. and the cap room thingy.. done done done.

Burke will make a move not sure what but he'll move somehow
- Kuleminator

Bowels

I'm saying he's indifferent about paying it regardless if it means making the team better.
- Saundies

ill allow this comment to speak for itself...

I don't see the Oilers taking anything less than Gardiner + the 5th overall for their 1st overall and I don't see the Leafs offering that. Plus some other team could easily top the offer if they wanted to badly enough.

Hold on the the 5th and draft a good player. Try to find some solutions through other trades and FA signings......

Sorry, where in the standings did the Habs finish last season?
- Kinger34

Two places behind the great Leafs if I recall correctly.. Weren't you guys winning the cup in November? What ever happened to that?

My Isles Rumor.. feel free to crush it..
Isles trade their 4th pick, Dehaan, and a 3rd round pick to Habs for
PK Subban and Gomez.

Habs have money to go after Suter, Parise, etc. They get a solid puck moving D-man prospect in Dehaan.. and a 3rd.
Isles get their D-man and also get closer to cap floor spending less (they need to get about 18 mill to floor.. Gomez cap hit is 7.4..only making 5.5.. next year makes 4.5 same cap hit.. let's face it until they have an Arena deal in place Wang is trying to limit his losses at this point).

There is my Rumor.. a little more feasable then "going hard after Jokinen". How many centers can one team have? Jt, Nielsen, Strome, Brock nelson, Reasoner, Bailey, etc. etc.
- niteislander

Thanks for allowing the us to crush this.....NO WAY IN HE-double L is Subban worth our 1st Round AND a top 4/6 prospect(nor is he "The Answer" to our Defensive needs) - AND we do them the favor of taking Gomez off their hands?
If Garth could get PK for a DeHaan and a lesser prospect/2nd or 3rd rounder, I'd be ok with that.

Also, Garth recently stated Bailey is starting the year at WING.

Bowels
- Dwight K. Schrute

so when do you guys trade Miller for Pat Kane