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VANTEL
Joined: 07.03.2010

Oct 31 @ 7:22 PM ET
I dont like any Lu deal that includes MPS.

The Oil are not giving up Moroz either.

I think Van fans are delusional if they think any team is giving up a first rounder this year. The draft is way too deep and if it goes the full season without a deal then there will be no draft. The year after that would have an absolutely insane draft class.

Only deal I do if I'm the Oil. Horcoff, Eager, Tuebert for Lu. Anything else far aff that I'm not interested.

- Iggysbff



I think it is more dilusional to think that Gillis will help a division rival and take their trash off their hands too.
VANTEL
Joined: 07.03.2010

Oct 31 @ 7:32 PM ET
He knows, i spoke with him last night. He said he had no intention of trading for Lu. He said, as far as he's aware, it's just journo's looking for hits that bring it up everyday.

Burke stated to me, his 3 main causes for concern, were his smell,dancing and contract length.

- walshyleafsfan1



I can imagine Burkie trying to attract UFAs next year.


Burke : Hey Getz ,do uou want to come play for the Leafs this year.

Getzlaf :Cool .who would I be playing with

Burke: Kessel

Getzlaf: OK who is our top D guy

Burke: Phanuef

Getzlaf : Brian you are killing me . Who is our goalie

Burkie :Scrivens

Getzlaf :


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VANTEL
Joined: 07.03.2010

Oct 31 @ 7:42 PM ET
Terrible deal for Toronto...
Edler might be a step up from Phaneuf, but Edler has only 1yr left on his deal, and Phaneuf is the Leafs captain...
Raymond is very quick, but is a marginal top6 guy...
Leafs give up 3 good prospects, their captain and a pick, to marginally upgrade a defenceman, get a top9 winger, and an aging goalie...

As for the Bozak & Reimer for Lu rumour...I say that is a good deal for both teams...Reimer would be a solid backup for Schneider and Bozak would slide into the 3rd line centre slot...Lu gives Leafs a legit shot playoffs

- BoBBeR56



Most fans would be ok with this. Not giving up the farm and both sides fill holes.
VANTEL
Joined: 07.03.2010

Oct 31 @ 7:44 PM ET
Yep. Have to admit, I'm stoked to see how good they can be.
- Farva


They will finish last in our division them or Calgary . I think Calgaryhas better goaltending,defense and are tougher . Baerschi will be better than Hall.
VANTEL
Joined: 07.03.2010

Oct 31 @ 7:52 PM ET
100% on the backs of players drafted by, traded for, and signed by Nonis and Burke. And that's the truth. There isn't a single key player for the Nucks that was acquired by anyone other than those two. Not a single one.
- prock


Hamhuis Garrison Samuelson Torres Ehrhoff Rome SOB Pinizotto to name a few .

Jensen Gaunce Mallet Lack Corrado

Ihatebrianburke
Edmonton Oilers
Location: edmonton, AB
Joined: 12.19.2010

Oct 31 @ 8:06 PM ET
They will finish last in our division them or Calgary . I think Calgaryhas better goaltending,defense and are tougher . Baerschi will be better than Hall.
- VANTEL

What a joke
OilHorse
Edmonton Oilers
Location: EKolb..ChiRef..Dnozzlesupreme, BC
Joined: 10.12.2010

Oct 31 @ 8:12 PM ET
Hamhuis......and that new Leafs goalie.
- Whiskey-Tango

fair nuff....but also Kesler, Twins, Burrows, plus every other guy wearing those colours...
OilHorse
Edmonton Oilers
Location: EKolb..ChiRef..Dnozzlesupreme, BC
Joined: 10.12.2010

Oct 31 @ 8:14 PM ET
I think it is more dilusional to think that Gillis will help a division rival and take their trash off their hands too.
- VANTEL


Funny thing is that it is the Nucks blogger that started this thread...so who is delusional?
Fosco
Vancouver Canucks
Location: Marwood's Beotch, BC
Joined: 12.08.2007

Oct 31 @ 8:32 PM ET
fair nuff....but also Kesler, Twins, Burrows, plus every other guy wearing those colours...
- OilHorse


Burrows was discovered by Craig Heisinger—Canucks management simply was right to listen to him, and sign Burrows to a contract.
VANTEL
Joined: 07.03.2010

Oct 31 @ 9:37 PM ET
What a joke
- Ihatebrianburke



The Oilers have drafted a good first line and another potential 2 nd liner last year. They haven't done too much after that. When they pull out of the BSMT maybe others will believe more but they have had a reserved parking spot at number 5 in the division for years and years.

Not that far of a stretch to say they might finish there again.
RF_4eva
Vancouver Canucks
Location: Fosco's son, BC
Joined: 09.11.2012

Oct 31 @ 9:55 PM ET
Who will win a cup 1st, leafs or oilers?
TheJerseyDevil1
New Jersey Devils
Location: Brick City, NJ
Joined: 10.05.2011

Oct 31 @ 10:05 PM ET
Who will win a cup 1st, leafs or oilers?
- RF_4eva


Oil. At least they've got a core and a direction.
VANTEL
Joined: 07.03.2010

Oct 31 @ 10:21 PM ET
Oil. At least they've got a core and a direction.
- TheJerseyDevil1



But they don't have Rielly
Makita
Referee
Vancouver Canucks
Location: #theonlyrealfan, BC
Joined: 02.16.2007

Oct 31 @ 10:32 PM ET
Funny thing is that it is the Nucks blogger that started this thread...so who is delusional?
- OilHorse


As Ian's devils advocate, he is being creative blogging about Shannons article that there is a deal for Luo once the cba is agreed upon. Although he has expanded from TO, and that is the creative part.

Also today's blog actually had good discussion back and forth, not like yesterday with a chosen handful of leaf fans with the canuck hate blocking any good thought process.

Glad to see micah step in today, tomorrow will be a sh!t tsunami.
TheJerseyDevil1
New Jersey Devils
Location: Brick City, NJ
Joined: 10.05.2011

Oct 31 @ 10:34 PM ET
But they don't have Rielly
- VANTEL


Young Schultz is looking pretty schmexy though.
VANTEL
Joined: 07.03.2010

Oct 31 @ 11:00 PM ET
Young Schultz is looking pretty schmexy though.
- TheJerseyDevil1



He is looking very good in the AHL agreed. One more test to go
OilHorse
Edmonton Oilers
Location: EKolb..ChiRef..Dnozzlesupreme, BC
Joined: 10.12.2010

Oct 31 @ 11:19 PM ET
Burrows was discovered by Craig Heisinger—Canucks management simply was right to listen to him, and sign Burrows to a contract.
- Fosco


Ok, your point? He was still a player that failed to show up in games 3, 4, 6, 7 in the Stanley Cup Fails
boonerbuck
Vancouver Canucks
Location: Not Quesnel, BC
Joined: 10.11.2005

Oct 31 @ 11:25 PM ET
numbear
Calgary Flames
Location: vancouver, BC
Joined: 06.24.2011

Oct 31 @ 11:27 PM ET
He is looking very good in the AHL agreed. One more test to go
- VANTEL

yup looking good playing in the AHL with 2 1st line nhl players
OilHorse
Edmonton Oilers
Location: EKolb..ChiRef..Dnozzlesupreme, BC
Joined: 10.12.2010

Oct 31 @ 11:32 PM ET
yup looking good playing in the AHL with 2 1st line nhl players
- numbear


Yet those two 1st line NHL players are not producing points like he is...
Fosco
Vancouver Canucks
Location: Marwood's Beotch, BC
Joined: 12.08.2007

Nov 1 @ 12:32 AM ET
Ok, your point? He was still a player that failed to show up in games 3, 4, 6, 7 in the Stanley Cup Fails
- OilHorse


Thought you were in a debate about players that Burke/Nonis drafted, and I thought it was worth noting that Heisinger deserves the credit for Burrows.

Guess I was just too lazy to go back and see what you were actually arguing about.
GhostOfDCT
Location: Purgatory
Joined: 06.22.2012

Nov 1 @ 2:50 AM ET
"Joey Canuck"

... this is what happens when I go away for a few months? No offense Esplen, but that might be the worst thing I've ever seen on the internet.
IanEsplen
Vancouver Canucks
Location: Calgary, AB
Joined: 11.22.2011

Nov 1 @ 7:58 AM ET
"Joey Canuck"

... this is what happens when I go away for a few months? No offense Esplen, but that might be the worst thing I've ever seen on the internet.

- GhostOfDCT


So what you're saying is it needs work.

Funny thing is, the video is my most popular ever by a landslide.
LeftCoaster
Location: Valley Of The Sun, AZ
Joined: 07.03.2009

Nov 1 @ 8:22 AM ET
So what you're saying is it needs work.

Funny thing is, the video is my most popular ever by a landslide.

- IanEsplen

Blog up soon?
Aetherial
Toronto Maple Leafs
Location: Has anyone discussed the standings today?
Joined: 06.30.2006

Nov 1 @ 8:29 AM ET
I can imagine Gillis trying to attract UFAs next year.


Gillis : Hey Getz, it's Mike Gillis, do you want to...


CLICK

- VANTEL


fixed
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