am I the only one who likes this trade?
- poohcrumbs

no, i love it

great trade

already got a solid top line (all first round picks) of the future with

Kapanen Marner Nylander

and a future top 4 D (3 first round picks and a stay at home 2nd which isnt unusual) that starting to take shape with

Rielly Harrington
Gardiner Percy

This was a big important step for the leafs to take for the rebuild

I don't think Harrington's upside is very high.
- senstroll

I do

I don't think Harrington's upside is very high.
- senstroll

Based on what? Back this claim up please.

Neither will make the NHL.
- jimmc7722

quit trolling or i will make you quit

I don't think Harrington's upside is very high.
- senstroll

He's about to be Aulied.

I don't think Harrington's upside is very high.
- senstroll

i've seen him play.. solid stay at home type who is able to move the puck out of his zone.. would be well matched with someone like gardiner

He's about to be Aulied.
- systemtool

better skater than Aulie.

quit trolling or i will make you quit
- Dozzer

I saw that going down like a Hogan leg drop.

JVR - Marner - Nylander
Kapanen - Kadri - Brown
Leipsic - Verhaeghe - Johnson
Bailey - Gauthier - Hyman

That a good forward group to start with..
We will likely add a top 5 pick next year, plus the Pens first.
+ all of the picks from round 2-7.

no, i love it

great trade

already got a solid top line (all first round picks) of the future with

Kapanen Marner Nylander

and a future top 4 D (3 first round picks and a stay at home 2nd which isnt unusual) that starting to take shape with

Rielly Harrington
Gardiner Percy

This was a big important step for the leafs to take for the rebuild
- Dozzer

Do you really see Harrington as being a partner for Rielly? I've been at work all day and haven't had much time to find out about him.

I saw that going down like a Hogan leg drop.
- systemtool

*puts hand to ear and waits for cheers*

Just checking in.

Gimme the skinny on each guy.

Looks like 2015-16 is a complete write-off.

Gonna hang up and listen

Spreadsheets.

better skater than Aulie.
- Dozzer

Hope so. Isn't excited about him, from my personal research on him, but I'm no scout and ivenever seen him play so I'll give him the benefit of the doubt.

*puts hand to ear and waits for cheers*
- Dozzer

Well played

@gerrydee: To be honest, I don't know who won Kessel trade. Nobody does. Time will tell. Does free up cap space which I hope is used wisely. #NHLTrade

@gerrydee: Kessel, Biggs & Erixon play Kapanen, Harrington & Spaling in a game of 3 on 3? Biggs and Erixon are healthy scratches. Who wins? #NHLTrade

Do you really see Harrington as being a partner for Rielly? I've been at work all day and haven't had much time to find out about him.
- SolidGoldBricks

just tossing out pairings without a ton of thought.. more about matching types of guys together.

obviously.. as the rebuild moves forward.. better prospects will enter the system.. late bloomers will start to make themselves know etc

but i can see what the leafs are doing.. they are focused on filling holes in their depth chart.

they needed a good stay at home defense first type prospect in the system.. now, they got one.

no, i love it

great trade

already got a solid top line (all first round picks) of the future with

Kapanen Marner Nylander

and a future top 4 D (3 first round picks and a stay at home 2nd which isnt unusual) that starting to take shape with

Rielly Harrington
Gardiner Percy

This was a big important step for the leafs to take for the rebuild
- Dozzer

Ok, let's pretend* I don't know who these kids are they traded for and that I don't know anything. Sell it to me.


Also, what do we think happens with #3? Babcock see something in him? Is he definitely gone?



*I'm not a smart man jenny.

@gerrydee: To be honest, I don't know who won Kessel trade. Nobody does. Time will tell. Does free up cap space which I hope is used wisely. #NHLTrade

@gerrydee: Kessel, Biggs & Erixon play Kapanen, Harrington & Spaling in a game of 3 on 3? Biggs and Erixon are healthy scratches. Who wins? #NHLTrade
- MCharisma91

Interesting way to put it

just tossing out pairings without a ton of thought.. more about matching types of guys together.

obviously.. as the rebuild moves forward.. better prospects will enter the system.. late bloomers will start to make themselves know etc

but i can see what the leafs are doing.. they are focused on filling holes in their depth chart.

they needed a good stay at home defense first type prospect in the system.. now, they got one.
- Dozzer

I like it. I'm a big fan of this trade. I think expectations were just set too high, especially with the thought of other Pens prospects that could have been in play.

no, i love it

great trade

already got a solid top line (all first round picks) of the future with

Kapanen Marner Nylander

and a future top 4 D (3 first round picks and a stay at home 2nd which isnt unusual) that starting to take shape with

Rielly Harrington
Gardiner Percy

This was a big important step for the leafs to take for the rebuild
- Dozzer

I love you for this.

Hope so. Isn't excited about him, from my personal research on him, but I'm no scout and ivenever seen him play so I'll give him the benefit of the doubt.
- systemtool

i did see him in London a few times when he played for the knights.

simple smart hockey.

think maybe hunter had a hand in making sure he was part of this deal?

i do.

Based on what? Back this claim up please.
- Deeps27

Safe stay at home type D, maybe a 4-5-6. I just dont much much more.

Kapenen is much better than Liepsic...
Harrigton is now our best defensive prospect
1st round pick>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>Jokenin

move along now
- Santo_44

uh, the first round pick is Kapenen
Leipsic is Harrington
the 2nd we traded is less than the third we're getting back.....and we kept 1.25M in salary
which drops the Pens 1st value to at least a 2nd.

So what you're saying is Kessel is only worth a 2nd round pick more than Franson and santorelli?

And what the (frank) does move along now mean?

i did see him in London a few times when he played for the knights.

simple smart hockey.

think maybe hunter had a hand in making sure he was part of this deal?

i do.
- Dozzer

Seems kinda Ian White ish

Which isn't horrible, but not that good.