Michael Stuart: Trade Talk: Toronto's Roman Polak a Fit in Tampa?

Stay away from Leafs players if you wanna do well.

Michael Stuart: Trade Talk: Toronto's Roman Polak a Fit in Tampa?
- Michael_Stuart

clearly as the graph indicates...you need Clarkson...and he is available..

Stay away from Leafs players if you wanna do well.
- walshyleafsfan

sssshhhhhh

Clarkson , Lupul and Polak for Drouin ?

Clarkson , Lupul and Polak for Drouin ?
- .HOHO.

Good deal. Done. Polak has scored more goals than Drouin this year. We're robbing you.

Polak is a great player these numbers really mean nothing. Id rather keep him.

polak for a 2nd he's yours and he's a solid 4-5 dman who is very reliable.

Stay away from Leafs players if you wanna do well.
- walshyleafsfan

But let me Guess Berg who wanted out of florida is a great pickup and will be a star for you?

Polak is a great player these numbers really mean nothing. Id rather keep him.
- jake24242

he won't help us considering our rebuild is going to take 5 years at a minimum.

polak for a 2nd he's yours and he's a solid 4-5 dman who is very reliable.
- clark_griswold

a 2nd and prospect, hes a right handed shutdown guy thats reliable, if you want something cheaper go after luke schenn - get what you pay for

he won't help us considering our rebuild is going to take 5 years at a minimum.
- clark_griswold

Will help teach them how to play with heart till we are good. You need players like this to help out see Edmonton rebuild if you want all kids.

Will help teach them how to play with heart till we are good. You need players like this to help out see Edmonton rebuild if you want all kids.
- jake24242

see how edmonton rebuilds after they get mcdavid or eichel. Then we'll talk. They didn't have the luxury of a tavares, crosby, or stamkos in their #1 overall drafts.

you can pick up vets like polak, winnik, santo off UFA and deal them. roman polak isn't anything special, we've just had gutless players for so long he seems that way.

Put it in perspective...you can get a good draft pick for him, or keep a guy who's been no higher than a #4-5 dman on a good team for a rebuild?

Get as many picks as you can, sign these UFAs. Leaf fans wanting to keep this guy or that haven't accepted the term 'rebuild'.

a 2nd and prospect, hes a right handed shutdown guy thats reliable, if you want something cheaper go after luke schenn - get what you pay for
- spirovski

semantics. but he can help tampa and a 2nd or a 2nd and a prospect who likely never makes the show, i'll take either

see how edmonton rebuilds after they get mcdavid or eichel. Then we'll talk. They didn't have the luxury of a tavares, crosby, or stamkos in their #1 overall drafts.

you can pick up vets like polak, winnik, santo off UFA and deal them. roman polak isn't anything special, we've just had gutless players for so long he seems that way.

Put it in perspective...you can get a good draft pick for him, or keep a guy who's been no higher than a #4-5 dman on a good team for a rebuild?

Get as many picks as you can, sign these UFAs. Leaf fans wanting to keep this guy or that haven't accepted the term 'rebuild'.
- clark_griswold

If its a very good pick then sure but if its a 3rd then id rather keep him is what im saying.

And to your comment to edmonton didn't have a chance to draft a crosby type yet well all they players they have drafted are ruined due to them being all injured prone from being played at 18 years old they could have been better players if they where developed proper through the ahl. Hall would prob be twice the player he is now if they kept him down.

polak for a 2nd he's yours and he's a solid 4-5 dman who is very reliable.
- clark_griswold

We don't have a second, which makes this even more unlikely IMO.

If its a very good pick then sure but if its a 3rd then id rather keep him is what im saying.

And to your comment to edmonton didn't have a chance to draft a crosby type yet well all they players they have drafted are ruined due to them being all injured prone from being played at 18 years old they could have been better players if they where developed proper through the ahl. Hall would prob be twice the player he is now if they kept him down.
- jake24242

they are all ruined? hmmmm...i think all the leaf fans who at first rejected a rebuild, and now say they embrace it are being unrealistic as to how long and painful it will be. We will be just as bad as edmonton for just as long.

We'll take tampas 2nd in 2016 then!

We don't have a second, which makes this even more unlikely IMO.
- Michael_Stuart

2016?

2016?
- clark_griswold

I'd still rather go out and get a better rental. Yzerman doesn't seem to like that idea though.

I'd still rather go out and get a better rental. Yzerman doesn't seem to like that idea though.
- Michael_Stuart

Who is going to help you more for a less cost maybe Petry is all?

I'd still rather go out and get a better rental. Yzerman doesn't seem to like that idea though.
- Michael_Stuart

it's a tough spot. Polak is a great defensive dman, who is affordable. You guys aren't old so you can use him for next year too. the rentals out there don't seem to fit his mould either. Sekera and Petry would, depends on if you just want a rental or want a guy for next year as well. The east is wide open this year, and i think it will be next year too.

Who is going to help you more for a less cost maybe Petry is all?
- jake24242

Petry has been my target since the beginning.

they are all ruined? hmmmm...i think all the leaf fans who at first rejected a rebuild, and now say they embrace it are being unrealistic as to how long and painful it will be. We will be just as bad as edmonton for just as long.

We'll take tampas 2nd in 2016 then!
- clark_griswold

Yes Hall is injured a lot and so is Hopkins a lot he isn't even the same player anymore.

You cant really argue that they wouldn't have been way better off keeping these guys out of the nhl for a few years. And in my opinion they wont ever get as high as they could have if they did it right. Yes a Eickle will help them but when Hall is gune be done at 30 years old leaves a smaller window to win kinda like Lecav who did win a cup in time.
Basically all im saying is you need transitional players to keep your kids in the ahl like Detroit can do.

Petry has been my target since the beginning.
- Michael_Stuart

Since there is only one Petry and you may or may not get him then you may need to look at option B or C

Yes Hall is injured a lot and so is Hopkins a lot he isn't even the same player anymore.

You cant really argue that they wouldn't have been way better off keeping these guys out of the nhl for a few years. And in my opinion they wont ever get as high as they could have if they did it right. Yes a Eickle will help them but when Hall is gune be done at 30 years old leaves a smaller window to win kinda like Lecav who did win a cup in time.
Basically all im saying is you need transitional players to keep your kids in the ahl like Detroit can do.
- jake24242

Detroit is an anomoly and never rebuilt. Really only Edmonton has gone complete scorched earth. That's where we are headed, get ready for it. Get mad at nonis not Clark Griswold! And if hall is done at 30, what is kessel???