LEAFS TRADES

[JohnF]

Ah nothing like a win to bring the Leaf faithful out of the closet!!

Don`t plan the parade route yet.

 

Trust the naysayers to parrot the parade theme whenever the Leafs enjoy a little success. One can only wonder what kind of angst we'd see if the Leafs ever actually got into contention. There'd be many a gnashed tooth.

 

JF

[Roy]

One can only wonder what kind of angst we'd see if the Leafs ever actually got into contention. There'd be many a gnashed tooth.

JF

 

By the time any of that would ever happen it'd mostly be broken dentures, John. Not to mention pacemaker malfuncions....

[lookinforwalleye]

Trust the naysayers to parrot the parade theme whenever the Leafs enjoy a little success. One can only wonder what kind of angst we'd see if the Leafs ever actually got into contention. There'd be many a gnashed tooth.

 

JF

 

 

Hey you must admit the Leafs and their fans are easy targets, you ever listen to the the Fan 590 or Leafs lunch after a couple of wins or looses it`s hilarious.

 

All kidding aside the team I support has been no raving hell for the the last 17 years but it`s better than 43 years I guess.

I was hoping for a Leaf/Hab final in 1993 that would have been one to remember!!

[JohnF]

By the time any of that would ever happen it'd mostly be broken dentures, John. Not to mention pacemaker malfuncions....

 

The joy of being a fan is that age is irrelevant. In fact I find that the older I get the more I know about hockey.

 

JF

[JohnF]

Hey you must admit the Leafs and their fans are easy targets, you ever listen to the the Fan 590 or Leafs lunch after a couple of wins or looses it`s hilarious.

 

All kidding aside the team I support has been no raving hell for the the last 17 years but it`s better than 43 years I guess.

I was hoping for a Leaf/Hab final in 1993 that would have been one to remember!!

 

Friday and Saturday will be interesting. A Devils rematch and the Habs. Mebbe after that I'll feel safe getting cocky.

 

JF

[Headhunter]

Well, for those of you who may be interested, I am now taking names and numbers for those of you who would like to rent a space, here in my corner office, high above Bay street! No problem looking down on the parade route... you should easily be able to see which Leaf requires a visit to the hair club for men!

HH

[Mike Pike]

Bet you'll rent a lot of it out to Habs fans since they're the ones who always keep bringing up a parade route. lol

[ADB]

Both trades were clearly beneficial to Toronto. It comes down to this: Toronto gave up assets that had no future here, perhaps besides Ian White. Mayers wanted out, while Stajan and Hagman are good complimentary players, and not leaders like Toronto needs. Same goes for Toskala and Blake, about whom most would have said just a week ago that they were untradable.

 

Toronto got two great assets: a goalie who led the Ducks to a cup just three seasons ago, and a 24 year old defensemen who just two years ago was an untouchable on Calgary, and now has a lot to prove. PLUS we got back Keith Aulie, a prospect Calagry was very reluctant to give up, and Fredrik Sjostrom, a penalty-killing specialist.

 

The only risks taken were the salary cap implications of each player. Giguere's actual cap hit is $6 million, just $2 million more than Blake's (Blake had an extra year on his contract anyways). Phaneuf's contract is truly the riskier one, with a cap hit of $6.5 million until 2013/2014. But he could turn out to be quite the steal if his lives up to his very realistic potential.

 

The proof that Burke made a great trade with Calgary? Similar to the Joe Thornton trade to San Jose, the other GMs around the league are now wondering, "Why didn't I know Phaneuf was available...that's all it took to get him? I could have made a much better offer."

 

When Burke got here Toronto had two assets of any real value: Tomas Kaberle, and the potential for early first round picks. Although we have lost those picks for the next two years (something no one can judge until years from now) Toronto now has Phil Kessel, Jonas Gustavsson, who Burke lured in while he was coveted by many others, Nazem Kadri and Jerry D'Amigo coming up in the system, a solid defense core anchored by Dion Phaneuf and featuring an underacheiving Luke Schenn, and we still have Tomas Kaberle, who should and will be traded for draft picks/prospects/top-line forward.

 

I'd say he's doing alright.

Edited February 3, 2010 by ADB

[lookinforwalleye]

Bet you'll rent a lot of it out to Habs fans since they're the ones who always keep bringing up a parade route. lol

 

Well of course that`s because we have done it 24 times!LOL

[Cookslav]

I don't think anyone is planning a parade route as most leaf haters like to suggest...

 

I just think they've made a descision...and a wise one at that.

Their young "talent" they've developed was peaking which was unfortunate in some ways as they didn't get to the level they had hoped, and fortunate being they were able to trade at a great return.

 

Now they've just secured their back end to be in contention with the rest of the leaugue(or so we hope)

But a healthy Komisarek is a big part of that, as is a hot Giggy and I'm talking long term here...as in at least 2 seasons.

 

The whole leaf rebuild(all be it lack luster) just started...

They developed a few kids, and moved them for a great(although yet to be proven) return.

 

I've always been of the "old school" hockey mind...the best offence is a strong defence.

I think they currently have a good D which is a great way to rebuild IMO.

 

Now the obvious issue is offence....

So the logic dictates they are going to rely on their drafts and Marly call ups, becuase they have very little to trade up front.

And if indeed they are building a Big D style team they won't touch their blue line for now.

 

If Caberle goes, then I'll admit I'm way off.

But thats my theory and I'm sticking to it

[camillj]

Old school Leafs fan here .... just hoping we build a TEAM ... winning is great .. but I for one am a real fan of the TEAM.

 

And to me that means that you need to be able to explain to your mother why you treat people the way you do as it is to brag to her that you won.

Edited February 4, 2010 by camillj