Compare our prospect pool now to a week ago. Wow. What a difference.

We didn't even get one of Pittsburgh's top two prospects.... gave them a pick and retained salary!!!

Rutherford bent Shanny over and went in dry....
- SofaKingBored

Take solace in what we have and where we're headed. A big win in the Mathews department. We can pretend we just turned the fifth overall pick into a 2nd overall or 1st overall.

Leafs gonna finish last next year, and get boned on the lotto and miss out on Mathews.

Im a bit of the same. It adds to our prospect pool and isn't a bad deal in terms of players.

That said, I HATE we ate 1.25 per. Completely ridiculous.
- RogerRoeper

The return is good...but a HELL of a lot less than you argued the Leafs would get when we bantered about it. Glad to see you've accepted the reasonable return.

Im a bit of the same. It adds to our prospect pool and isn't a bad deal in terms of players.

That said, I HATE we ate 1.25 per. Completely ridiculous.
- RogerRoeper

I'm looking at it as better than 2.0 per.

We're out of space almost.....what would it cost us to pawn Ference off on you guys? Ferrence and a 5th for a 7th?
- HonkyTonkMan

RNH

Leafs gonna finish last next year, and get boned on the lotto and miss out on Mathews.
- burn

Yes.

Leafs gonna finish last next year, and get boned on the lotto and miss out on Mathews.
- burn

Plenty of time for that type of thinking for the regular season amigo.

I'm looking at it as better than 2.0 per.
- Phenom

Eh. I don't see why we had to eat any.

Phil Kessel is so much better than that bs media claims.

The return is good...but a HELL of a lot less than you argued the Leafs would get when we bantered about it. Glad to see you've accepted the reasonable return.
- HonkyTonkMan

I said a first + a nice prospect. Do you remember my argument being more than that?

all these centers, bozak has to be heading somewhere....any guesses?

Unless Kadri's gone too.

I said a first + a nice prospect. Do you remember my argument being more than that?
- RogerRoeper

He's been good today dude. The Honky tonk has been pretty supportive in our tough time.

all these centers, bozak has to be heading somewhere....any guesses?

Unless Kadri's gone too.
- mykokes

Kadri must be kept. Bozak is goners. Especially now his boytoy is gone.

all these centers, bozak has to be heading somewhere....any guesses?

Unless Kadri's gone too.
- mykokes

Who cares, get lost.


What? Kadri better not be going anywhere

Eyes looking forward and focused on what we have now.

Still have to move Bozak, Lupul, Dion and Polak imo.
Everything else can be kept for now.
- mykokes

I'm thinking Lupul and Polak stay until at least the deadline.

Who cares, get lost.


What? Kadri better not be going anywhere
- burn

What's with everyone telling me to move along and get lost today?

all these centers, bozak has to be heading somewhere....any guesses?

Unless Kadri's gone too.
- mykokes

kadri's staying and he will excel under babs. bozies gone to arizona for a 2nd/3rd

I'm on the fence.

At first I didn't like it.

Then I looked at it on the surface and thought it's for the best,decent return.


Now I'm back to thinking about the lottery protected 1st, a salary retention, and Meh. They just drafted 3 Kapanens.
- systemtool

This move was rushed. If this is all the market was willing to offer now, you have to hold onto Kessel. This is terrible asset management by the leafs. I am not upset that the leafs traded him. I am upset that they didn't even get one of the top two prospects in a completely garbage system. I am upset that the leafs couldn't even land a clean first rounder. Not only is it conditional, but if we get it, we have to send them a second round pick in return.

And don't even get me started on salary retention. When you are trading one of the premier point producing forwards in the league, who is in his prime, there is absolutely no reason to be retaining salary. ESPECIALLY when you look at the quality of the return.

The leafs should have held onto Kessel until there were no more marquee forwards left on the market OR waited until the deadline. There was absolutely no reason to get this trade done today and if Pittsburgh really wanted Kessel, they could have ponied up.

What's with everyone telling me to move along and get lost today?
- mykokes

I'd find you.

Kadri must be kept. Bozak is goners. Especially now his boytoy is gone.
- RogerRoeper

Oh I agree, I like Kadri. But nothing will surprise me right now.

Leafs gonna finish last next year, and get boned on the lotto and miss out on Mathews.
- burn

Honestly, there's no sense in worrying about winning a lottery. Get another top 5 and it'll help.

What's with everyone telling me to move along and get lost today?
- mykokes

Bozak

Leafs gonna finish last next year, and get boned on the lotto and miss out on Mathews.
- burn

I was on the mock draft site and they already have TO picking 3rd and taking Jacob Chychrun.

I'd find you.
- AdamFrench

I feel abused today Frenchie.

Leafs need to start accumulating 1st round picks and prospects.

Send Dion packing at the trade deadline.

It would be nice to have 3 or 4 first rounders going into the draft.