I'm fine with the buy-out, was never a big fan of his contract, and while he can be a lot more effective than he showed here....doesn't take away from the fact that he was either hurt or invisible for the Leafs for 90% of his tenure.

Which is stupid because Kadri and a first rounder for a young great PROVEN centre would make sense for this team.
- dionschenn

hows it dumb if kadri turned out alone to be the better player and ad a top 5 pick if the leafs suck thats just fantastic isnt it then you along with the others would be saying the opposite and burn burke for it.

For sure but I think Burke has another trade coming, Idk if it's for a goalie or what but I don't think this is the line up yet
- maverickJ

He's already stated that he's very confident in a Reimer/Scrivens tandem next year. I really have no clue what Burke is going to do. Nonis said they are going to dip into free agency but only for 'role players'. Doan or Prust?

More points then Fanson and Gunnarsson, had more points then Gardiner for most the year.
- Leafland

which is why i didnt understand the trade. not only that, but hes the only dman we have that fights and stands up for his teammates. phaneuf turned into a giant puss at the end of the year and wouldnt fight hartnell when i went to the leafs philly game at the end of the season. i would've rather move franson and whatever else to bring someone in to build up our top 6

Nope, I heard he picked Vancouver. Congrats.



My cousin is is friend.
- weirdoh

He can go anywhere but the Sens

which is why i didnt understand the trade. not only that, but hes the only dman we have that fights and stands up for his teammates. phaneuf turned into a giant puss at the end of the year and wouldnt fight hartnell when i went to the leafs philly game at the end of the season. i would've rather move franson and whatever else to bring someone in to build up our top 6
- matt1337

Agree that Dion is a giant puss, but that was Hartnell that wouldn't fight Dion. I've already had several arguments about this.

Interesting.
- Two_For_Truth

Its not interesting. Its 100% indisputable. But whatever, I doubt your gonna change the opinion you just magically made up in your head and adhere to despite all evidence to the contrary. I mean, what else is being a Leaf fan all about , right?

He can go anywhere but the Sens
- peddy-93

I'd like him to go to the Sens just so he can get smashed by Prust.



Guy probably thinks he's the next Bobby Orr or something now.

Kadri to the Vermount Catamounts for future considerations.
- Mr. Shocky

LMAO......Julie should be coming back. What's her cap hit?

hows it dumb if kadri turned out alone to be the better player and ad a top 5 pick if the leafs suck thats just fantastic isnt it then you along with the others would be saying the opposite and burn burke for it.
- LEAFSfan28191

What prospects do outside of Toronto (once traded) has very little barring aside from "what could have been". The thing is, there are so many factors that may have made them better (or worse) outside of the Leafs. What's to say that if we keep Kadri, he'll round out to maybe tally 35/45 pts a season and marred by injuries. If we trade him, say he manages to tally 70-80pts? (unlikely)

There is no way to avoid scrutiny. Hindsight is 20/20 right.

hows it dumb if kadri turned out alone to be the better player and ad a top 5 pick if the leafs suck thats just fantastic isnt it then you along with the others would be saying the opposite and burn burke for it.
- LEAFSfan28191

I think we have seen how hard it is to have a legit first line centre in this league. Call me whatever you want, but I would trade Kadri and a first for Getzlaf.

LMAO......Julie should be coming back. What's her cap hit?
- Phenom

DD

LMAO......Julie should be coming back. What's her cap hit?
- Phenom

DD

i was at the game when he had that lidstrom-like rush and scored that beauty of a goal, to bad i was distracted by lucic trying to start a fight with aulie when it happened imagine what a year or 2 could've done. would've given him much more confidence. he also has a pretty good first pass out the zone when hes confident
- matt1337

Against Boston??? I was at that game too. Had 1st row seats. A-MA-ZING!

I think we have seen how hard it is to have a legit first line centre in this league. Call me whatever you want, but I would trade Kadri and a first for Getzlaf.
- dionschenn

Holy poop, without question: who's saying no to this steal?

Agree that Dion is a giant puss, but that was Hartnell that wouldn't fight Dion. I've already had several arguments about this.
- Leafland

Yeah I think it was Hartnell who wouldn't fight. But doesn't really matter because Dion is still a world class puss

I'd like him to go to the Sens just so he can get smashed by Prust.



Guy probably thinks he's the next Bobby Orr or something now.
- Unholy_Forward

He better hope he is, after all of this.

Agree that Dion is a giant puss, but that was Hartnell that wouldn't fight Dion. I've already had several arguments about this.
- Leafland

hartnell approached him on several occasions. now i dont know if he was just talking poop and then dion wanted to go and he said no or if dion said no. no one was on the ice so we wont really know lol

He can go anywhere but the Sens
- peddy-93

If not us, I'm hoping for EDM, out of the apparent choices. (frank) the NYR and OTT.

Yeah I think it was Hartnell who wouldn't fight. But doesn't really matter because Dion is still a world class puss
- dionschenn

Be nice if he could put together a full year like the way he started last year. He really needs to start earning his money and that C on his chest. Why in the (frank) was he even given that?

I think we have seen how hard it is to have a legit first line centre in this league. Call me whatever you want, but I would trade Kadri and a first for Getzlaf.
- dionschenn

Why? The Leafs have been building properly since the Kessel trade. If we are patient and keep our first round picks, we will have a base that can propel us for years to come.

Next year a top 10 pick will get you a good forward. A lot more forwards in next year's drafts. As far as Rielly, let the kid go to junior and hopefully dominate and maybe be a go to guy on Canada's blue line in the world juniors.

I think we have seen how hard it is to have a legit first line centre in this league. Call me whatever you want, but I would trade Kadri and a first for Getzlaf.
- dionschenn

What if Getzlaf walks after the season because he's set to become a ufa and add to the fact that the leafs dont make the playoffs u'd still be happy?????

Yeah I think it was Hartnell who wouldn't fight. But doesn't really matter because Dion is still a world class puss
- dionschenn

He's asked not to fight. Wilson (at the time) said it's more important for you to be on the ice. I'm not a huge Dion fan, but there is a reason he doesn't throw down.

Holy poop, without question: who's saying no to this steal?
- gravyface

The way Murray is going he'd take two of the now L.C.K and Blacker. Maybe a 3rd rounder.

Holy poop, without question: who's saying no to this steal?
- gravyface

The person who I responded to. People are way too cautious about picks now because of the Kessel trade. That pick was SECOND OVERALL, in a draft where there were two first overall caliber players. When you can get young, proven, great talent, you get it. Kadri and a first for Getzlaf would be amazing.