Bonino is currently better than anyone on the right side. But your point is...?
- RonPielep

Currently as in the last couple of weeks. Before that he was invisible. Was a healthy scratch but has had a great stretch in the playoffs playing as a centre on a team with Crosby and Malkin at centre.
Any GM would take Sutter and Gusbranson ahead of any player on the other side. Sutter could be a top line cetre ad Gusbranson will be a top pairing d-man.

Oh man, Benning traded Jensen and Clendenning in the same year? I guess he does suck.
- bazz

Big if true

Nick Kipper figures Florida got hosed in trade...


U nuckers are fuked... .........

Nah. I get to watch Florida a decent amount, base my opinions on that, statistics (traditional and advanced) neither of which look very good for Gubranson
- ClarksonDavid

You think it's a bad trade.

Willie Mitchell hates it.

Why should I believe a troll from the interwebz that doesn't have the stall next to Gubrandson???

Nick Kipper figures Florida got hosed in trade...


U nuckers are fuked... .........
- Fruitcakenipple

The real kiss of death will be if Ek agrees with Kypper.

Just appreciating fancy stats for what they are: Everything.
- hankthetank

Statistics are a useful tool for evaluating hockey players. Get over it. I can't tell if you are referring to them as fancy in an attempt to demean the statistic or in an attempt to demean your intelligence...

Hey man if my team was trading a high 2nd and one of their top young guys for a number 6 dman I'd be trying to change the subject too
- ClarksonDavid

lol if our team was under a 50 year rebuild like the Laffs there would be many more subjects changing

Jason Brough
‏@JasonPHT
Benning says Gudbranson brings size and strength and can make a good first pass. A "high-character person." A good fit to play with Hutton.

possession numbers are only fancy if you can't read them. give them context and watch games, and you'll see they match the eye and provide context that us fans cannot over the aggregate of seasons
- TheNugeIsHuge

Yeah true I think it's RW or maybe JL who do blogs every once in a while where they show the teams possession numbers over the course of the game and you can usually match it very well to the momentum of each team seen by eye.

Is the table supposed to be good or bad? I know you get your kicks from trolling, but did you read the names on the left side?
- hankthetank

More good on the out side and more picks?

Doesn't look too good.

Jason Brough
‏@JasonPHT
Benning says Gudbranson brings size and strength and can make a good first pass. A "high-character person." A good fit to play with Hutton.
- hillbillydeluxe

Like they say, character wins championships. Hell of a trade.

possession numbers are only fancy if you can't read them. give them context and watch games, and you'll see they match the eye and provide context that us fans cannot over the aggregate of seasons
- TheNugeIsHuge

I was listening to the chief scout for CSS on Sirius the other day. They don't put much stock into possession numbers.

Summer is not over yet. I love this trade.
- VANTEL

It's a good move…steep…but good.

He's no Jesse Blacker that's for sure.
- golfingsince

lol if our team was under a 50 year rebuild like the Laffs there would be many more subjects changing
- LordHumungous

These are the kind of trades that perpetually kept the leafs from being good for years. Trading young players and picks for players who will be put into roles they won't be able to handle.

Currently as in the last couple of weeks. Before that he was invisible. Was a healthy scratch but has had a great stretch in the playoffs playing as a centre on a team with Crosby and Malkin at centre.
Any GM would take Sutter and Gusbranson ahead of any player on the other side. Sutter could be a top line cetre ad Gusbranson will be a top pairing d-man.
- hankthetank

Sutter deal was a bad deal for you guys. Enough said.

Main point was to the guy who asked if that list was supposed to be positive or not, it's not positive and if you can't see that you need to get a clue and take off the blinders.

Jason Brough
‏@JasonPHT
Benning says Gudbranson brings size and strength and can make a good first pass. A "high-character person." A good fit to play with Hutton.
- hillbillydeluxe

We finally have a Dman that will punch someone in the face

The real kiss of death will be if Ek agrees with Kypper.
- hankthetank

Yep....

More good on the out side and more picks?

Doesn't look too good.
- burn

Kassian, Clendening, Jensen... Gimme a break. A bunch of AHLers, a couple B level prospects and a handful of draft picks which have a 0.5% chance of becoming NHLers for a potential top line centre in Sutter, a top pairing d-man and solid NHL depth players. All while being able to draft some great prospects including a franchise goalie. Future is bright out here on the west coast in the best city in the world.

We finally have a Dman that will punch someone in the face
- VANTEL

Hi Don.. ..



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These are the kind of trades that perpetually kept the leafs from being good for years. Trading young players and picks for players who will be put into roles they won't be able to handle.
- Wissler

You think Gudbranson won't be able to play 2nd pairing in Vancouver?

Expectations are so high in this city......

Sutter deal was a bad deal for you guys. Enough said.

Main point was to the guy who asked if that list was supposed to be positive or not, it's not positive and if you can't see that you need to get a clue and take off the blinders.
- RonPielep

is there room for everyone to sit at your feet to hear your wisdom?

I love this , we have Leaf fans , Oiler fans and Colorado fans giving us tips on rebuilding

Kassian, Clendening, Jensen... Gimme a break. A bunch of AHLers, a couple B level prospects and a handful of draft picks which have a 0.5% chance of becoming NHLers for a potential top line centre in Sutter, a top pairing d-man and solid NHL depth players. All while being able to draft some great prospects including a franchise goalie. Future is bright out here on the west coast in the best city in the world.
- hankthetank

Somebody needs to get the (frank) outta homerville. Sutter a potential top line center. Holy poop.

It's a good move…steep…but good.
- LordHumungous

It helps now.....for sure.

It really depends on how McCann develops.