I don't want to see more than one guy on defense make the jump from the Marlies this season. The Leafs should be holding onto Franson.
- Jeffmt

oh lol i ment someone else not franson

It's all posturing. We in Van know his BS. Can smell it all the way from here.

What other GM gets on the front page of TSN or Sportsnet for just opening his trap (i.e., his assessment about July 1, his guarantee that their tinkering is not done, etc.)?
- akira55

Burke's presence doesn't mean all he says is untrue. There is a difference between Burke speaking fact, "NO LUONGO" and Burke opening his mouth like Burke, "We're going to go in the draft and get Jon Tavares"

I want Semin on the Sens..
- riceroni

wouldn't that require male genitalia?

anyone else notice how deadly dallas could be this year?
- LEAFSfan28191

yeahh!!!!!!!!!! if lehtonen plays as good as he did last year, they're gonna be scary good! D:

FORWARDS
Jamie Benn ($3.704m) / Derek Roy ($4.000m) / Jaromir Jagr ($4.550m)
Ray Whitney ($4.500m) / Loui Eriksson ($4.250m) / Michael Ryder ($3.500m)
Brenden Morrow ($4.100m) / Vernon Fiddler ($1.800m) / Eric Nystrom ($1.400m)
Toby Petersen ($0.675m) / Cody Eakin ($0.638m) / Reilly Smith ($0.900m)
Tomas Vincour ($0.800m) /
Scott Glennie ($1.620m) /
DEFENSEMEN
Alex Goligoski ($4.600m) / Stephane Robidas ($3.300m)
Trevor Daley ($3.300m) / Aaron Rome ($1.500m)
Brenden Dillon ($0.900m) / Mark Fistric ($1.250m)
GOALTENDERS
Kari Lehtonen ($3.550m)

yeahh!!!!!!!!!! if lehtonen plays as good as he did last year, they're gonna be scary good! D:

FORWARDS
Jamie Benn ($3.704m) / Derek Roy ($4.000m) / Jaromir Jagr ($4.550m)
Ray Whitney ($4.500m) / Loui Eriksson ($4.250m) / Michael Ryder ($3.500m)
Brenden Morrow ($4.100m) / Vernon Fiddler ($1.800m) / Eric Nystrom ($1.400m)
Toby Petersen ($0.675m) / Cody Eakin ($0.638m) / Reilly Smith ($0.900m)
Tomas Vincour ($0.800m) /
Scott Glennie ($1.620m) /
DEFENSEMEN
Alex Goligoski ($4.600m) / Stephane Robidas ($3.300m)
Trevor Daley ($3.300m) / Aaron Rome ($1.500m)
Brenden Dillon ($0.900m) / Mark Fistric ($1.250m)
GOALTENDERS
Kari Lehtonen ($3.550m)
- thew2589

He'z da bezt

yeahh!!!!!!!!!! if lehtonen plays as good as he did last year, they're gonna be scary good! D:

FORWARDS
Jamie Benn ($3.704m) / Derek Roy ($4.000m) / Jaromir Jagr ($4.550m)
Ray Whitney ($4.500m) / Loui Eriksson ($4.250m) / Michael Ryder ($3.500m)
Brenden Morrow ($4.100m) / Vernon Fiddler ($1.800m) / Eric Nystrom ($1.400m)
Toby Petersen ($0.675m) / Cody Eakin ($0.638m) / Reilly Smith ($0.900m)
Tomas Vincour ($0.800m) /
Scott Glennie ($1.620m) /
DEFENSEMEN
Alex Goligoski ($4.600m) / Stephane Robidas ($3.300m)
Trevor Daley ($3.300m) / Aaron Rome ($1.500m)
Brenden Dillon ($0.900m) / Mark Fistric ($1.250m)
GOALTENDERS
Kari Lehtonen ($3.550m)
- thew2589

That bottom 3 D is terrible.... and that top 6 is really questionable and slow.

I agree though... they will be much better than last year.

That bottom 3 D is terrible.... and that top 6 is really questionable and slow.

I agree though... they will be much better than last year.
- TimThomasLunge

The only one in the top six I would say is slow is Jagr.

Wombat speculated on twitter earlier it could be Marleau.

What does it take to get Ryan and Getzlaf ?
- .HOHO.

Since Bob Murray is Burke's whipping boy and has an IQ of 20, for you guys, he would probably want a couple of second rounders, a mid level prospect, and he would also be willing to take Lombardi and Komisarek's contracts off your hands so Toronto could fit the $10.5M of Getz/Ryan's contracts under the cap.

In Murray's world, that is fair.

Wombat speculated on twitter earlier it could be Marleau.
- Bigzby

Who is Wombat? And how often is he right?

In some NHL circles, a more drastic solution is envisioned. The Coyotes could simply be folded, its 23 players sent to other NHL teams through a dispersal draft and the league would operate with 29 teams next season.
http://www.theglobeandmai...otes-sale/article4393492/

Interesting inforamtion in this article about the PHX Coyotes.

Who is Wombat? And how often is he right?
- wolfos412

He seems pretty good, fairly unknown at this point, he might be new. I enjoy following him.

@wombathockey

In some NHL circles, a more drastic solution is envisioned. The Coyotes could simply be folded, its 23 players sent to other NHL teams through a dispersal draft and the league would operate with 29 teams next season.
http://www.theglobeandmai...otes-sale/article4393492/

Interesting inforamtion in this article about the PHX Coyotes.
- LA_Kings6720

WTF, that would be terrible, I'm sure if the coyotes and glendale get all screwed up the nhl would move the team to quebec. They also would most likely make back what theyve lost in PHX in 1 season with quebec.

In some NHL circles, a more drastic solution is envisioned. The Coyotes could simply be folded, its 23 players sent to other NHL teams through a dispersal draft and the league would operate with 29 teams next season.
http://www.theglobeandmai...otes-sale/article4393492/

Interesting inforamtion in this article about the PHX Coyotes.
- LA_Kings6720

Cool, curious to see how it all works out.

I find it hard to believe Getzlaf will be moved unless the return is rather significant with respect to center prospects. They really have no one coming up to replace Getzlaf or take over in the mean time...dosnt really scream "Deal with the Leafs" to me...maybe another team with better prospective depth at center?

some team is going to decimate its prospect pool for Rick Nash, i hope its SJ
- wingz4life

your on the list

In some NHL circles, a more drastic solution is envisioned. The Coyotes could simply be folded, its 23 players sent to other NHL teams through a dispersal draft and the league would operate with 29 teams next season.
http://www.theglobeandmai...otes-sale/article4393492/

Interesting inforamtion in this article about the PHX Coyotes.
- LA_Kings6720

Let me guess, even though Toronto has had to contribute more than any other team annually to revenue sharing theyd get 29th choice at players on the team...haha

I agree they should be folded, how many more years are we gonna have to hear this same nonsense, everyone saying theres no chance for the team to survive there and Bettman saying everything is great there and the team will be successful in phoenix...

your on the list
- Just5

ok its rick nash nota NHL legend thats being traded for
Howson asking the moon for him

Yes I understand what people are talking about. There are a handful of guys like that which are a #1C. He still has size, he is not Derek Roy etc etc.
- jsam7

You don't have to have size to be a #1C.....you need 80 pt potential first and foremost. Stastny has that. I actually think he'd be a great fit between Lupul and Kessel.

I find it hard to believe Getzlaf will be moved unless the return is rather significant with respect to center prospects. They really have no one coming up to replace Getzlaf or take over in the mean time...dosnt really scream "Deal with the Leafs" to me...maybe another team with better prospective depth at center?
- noename09

Unless Ducks know that next year when he is a UFA he's gonna split and ask for big $$$ so trade him now before all the speculation begins about going to the team he really wants.

anyone else notice how deadly dallas could be this year?
- LEAFSfan28191

Their top two lines look wicked....but with two 40-year-olds on there, burnout and/or injury have to be a little bit of a concern.

I'd love to see Gunner to Philly for some odd and ends...
- Flyfreaky

Gunnar for Voracek

I doubt Wilson trades Pavs to land Nash.

Clowe + Niemi + pick would be my guess.

I find it hard to believe Getzlaf will be moved unless the return is rather significant with respect to center prospects. They really have no one coming up to replace Getzlaf or take over in the mean time...dosnt really scream "Deal with the Leafs" to me...maybe another team with better prospective depth at center?
- noename09

It's also hard to believe that any team would want to deal a four-time 30+goal scorer who is 25 years old and has three years left on a contract that has a cap hit of $5.1M. Most teams would consider that asset with that kind of contract untouchable as well, except for the Ducks.

Getzlaf has one year left on his contract so some type of deal involving him would not be surprising.