JVR Malkin Kessel
? Holland Panik
Komarov Bozak Leivo
Booth y z

Rielly Polak
Gardiner Robidas
Brewer Erixon

Bernier
Reimer

Lupul and Phaneuf need to go.
Kadri is gone as well in the trade for Geno.

Need to sign / trade for a 2nd line LW.
And get a few good bottom 6 guys (Goc, Winnik etc.)

No cup fighter, but at least a decent team now while not losing the rebuild (by trading Lupul, Phaneuf, Kadrid for picks and prospects).

It's not the post, it's you showing up here.

Howard misses you, asked that you go into the habs thread.
- LeafMan

bastard

I believe that as much as I believe Bruce wants to draft Marner.
- Tee-Dot

*Fist pump*
- LeafMan

You misunderstand me. I think Kessel is great and will get a solid return. However, most people forget to factor what the other team is doing/building/their plan when they make trades up.

Sure Kessel is worth #11 but maybe Florida really wants a first round pick in THIS draft and won't do the deal unless one is coming back.

Essentially it's Kessel for the #11 and then #24 for something else from Florida. Maybe the first next year and a 2nd this year. I don't know exactly but it would be a hard sell I think to give up the #11 in "a deep draft".
- Aaron_85

I forget nothing, Jon Snow.

Florida has legit 1-2 centers, Ekblad looks like a stud on D, plus a few others and Luongo holding down the fort between the pipes.

They are ready to contend, IMO.

A fellow named dwoo, who hasn't posted in a while but claimed insider knowledge, said the framework of a trade would be Kessel and Polak for the #11, Gudbranson, Trochek and Boyes for cap purposes.


I happen to love that trade, so I'm holding him to it!

So the Kane vs Kessel discussion is ended by Crosby is better than Phil
- Canada Cup

Makes perfect sense

Who ever they pick, HAS to pan out, there is no other option with that pick.
- LeafMan

go big or go home, hit for the fence

I googled it, they're based out of Dublin.

Also, their logo on the tail looks an awful lot like another Irish company's logo....



- eichiefs9

Having been there a couple of years ago, the Harp is actually pretty much the emblem of the country.

Who ever they pick, HAS to pan out, there is no other option with that pick.
- LeafMan

Strome

so lou on the marner page
bruce on the hanifin page

it may get raw in here
- Lucas Neilson

It's not Hanifin, it's Hanibust. C'mon now Lucas...

How was that banworthy?
- Tee-Dot

are you serious?

you called another poster a "twit"



did you really think that was okay?

So the Kane vs Kessel discussion is ended by Crosby is better than Phil
- Canada Cup

So the Kane vs Kessel discussion is ended by Crosby is better than Phil
- Canada Cup

No.

Saying Kessel would score a lot more and have way more points playing with another center is BS.

are you serious?

you called another poster a "twit"



did you really think that was okay?
- Dozzer

Isn't that the proper term for a person who posts on Twitter often?

Surely that's what he meant

Who ever they pick, HAS to pan out, there is no other option with that pick.
- LeafMan

im not worried about that pick at all - wel get someone glorious.

im hoping that 24th pick or whatever it is, will be a dandy and end up being like a top 10 pick.

In Mark Hunter we trust.

are you serious?

you called another poster a "twit"



did you really think that was okay?
- Dozzer

But, but, Howard says it all the time.

...and i doubt T.O. is interested in dealing away 1st round picks, theyre trying to get their hands on as many as they possibly can, thats why i wouldnt even be surprised if JVR is moved...
- user1

There is WAY too much value being placed on these first rounders, especially out of the top 5.

30-35 goal guys are worth gold. That is why it is stupid to sell low after a year where the team gave up.

Moving young established assets like JVR for a pimply faced 18 year old or two does not make any sense, unless it's a can't miss like the top 5 picks are supposed to be this year.

I forget nothing, Jon Snow.

Florida has legit 1-2 centers, Ekblad looks like a stud on D, plus a few others and Luongo holding down the fort between the pipes.

They are ready to contend, IMO.

A fellow named dwoo, who hasn't posted in a while but claimed insider knowledge, said the framework of a trade would be Kessel and Polak for the #11, Gudbranson, Trochek and Boyes for cap purposes.


I happen to love that trade, so I'm holding him to it!
- TheThrill

I'm okay with that trade as well.

When I think about it, they really could do 2 deals but at the same time. So it would be the one above and then #24 for something and a 2nd rounder.

I forget nothing, Jon Snow.

Florida has legit 1-2 centers, Ekblad looks like a stud on D, plus a few others and Luongo holding down the fort between the pipes.

They are ready to contend, IMO.

A fellow named dwoo, who hasn't posted in a while but claimed insider knowledge, said the framework of a trade would be Kessel and Polak for the #11, Gudbranson, Trochek and Boyes for cap purposes.


I happen to love that trade, so I'm holding him to it!
- TheThrill

They're on the right track for sure, but maybe we should wait until they actually make the playoffs before considering them contenders?

Maybe?

In a couple of years they should be a force, even without Kessel.

Can't see them giving away what will probably be their best pick in a while AND Gudbranson for Kessel....

It's not Hanifin, it's Hanibust. C'mon now Lucas...
- Tee-Dot

i believe you are intentionaly trying to goad me into an argument

which is considered disruptive of the thread

which i will ban you for.

Isn't that the proper term for a person who posts on Twitter often?

Surely that's what he meant
- TheThrill

The working title for Twitter was actually called, Actually.

True story.

But, but, Howard says it all the time.
- Tee-Dot

howard iusnt bannable

They probably dont HAVE to take back a bad contract/retain salary, but i think the return would be higher if they did, like the Yandle deal. Retaining salary wouldn't be great because of the length of his deal, but taking a bad contract may make a team more likely to part with better pieces (1st rounders and good prospects) if they're in a stage where they think they can make a cup run. Taking a bad contract with 2-3 years left on it wouldn't hurt the leafs cause ideally it would be done by the time they start making progress.
- 13sundin13

Willingness to take salary back opens up more opportunities for trade partners.

Strome
- TheThrill

personally im pushing for strome or marner

but hanifin and rielly together in the future doenst sound too shabby either

i just feel we have a decent amount of D prospects, enough that we should be able to improve on the D end in time, where up front we dont have a ton of top 6 talent in the works...nylander and brown are both somewhat small so a bigger strome doesnt sound too shabby at all

They're on the right track for sure, but maybe we should wait until they actually make the playoffs before considering them contenders?

Maybe?

In a couple of years they should be a force, even without Kessel.
- Scabeh

Sorry, I should elaborate.

Contend for the playoffs.

My bad