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They got a good return for those guys considering they weren't going to be able to re sign them, I would've liked to see them get a second rounder or something of the like in there on top of what they got but they did well

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why not?

 

did they just grab him to trade?

 

i know Olli is older, at 36 I believe.

 

Yep.

My guess is he will be gone before the deadline.

Most likely for a draft pick of some sort.

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Well I should not jump to that conclusion...Nonis may offer a long term deal.... :clapping: Nashville just wanted to get his salary off the books and the Leafs had to do it to make the deal...he will be traded I would think for a very low round pick...or put on waivers...

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I think you meant could do....past tense...typically 36 year olds don`t figure in on a team that is going to do a major rebuild...but who knows what the Leafs are doing they have 150 million tied up in 3 players that apparently they don`t like anymore...

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Finns play differently.

 

Teemu is just one example.

 

Finns often play strong until they are 40.

 

He could play as a role model for the youngsters over the next few years.

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Who knows but I doubt it very much...Leafs have big problems that are not going to easily fixed...

 

The Leafs as it stands know have 25.5 million a year tied up in their top four contracts, Phaneuf, Kessell,Clarkson and Lupul...by comparison the Habs have 25 million a year tied up in Subban,Price,Pacioretty and Plekanec...

 

Which four would you rather have??

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I may be a Leafs fan, but I'm not blind. Can't have much of a bandwagon when the mules won't pull the cart. A third of the old mares need to be sent to the glue works.

 

If you want to really shake up the slackers start rotating players up from the farm. They've lost the season already, now is the time to see if they have any real talent in the farm network.

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I give the Leafs credit. They built a team and gave it a shot, but unfortunately its not good enough. Hopefully there next team that they assemble will be better, but if not oh well I'm still a fan.

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i was at the hamilton bulldogs toronto marlies game last Friday.

 

the marlies won.

 

they are a good team.

 

i'd like to see the hamilton kid, Abbott get the call up.

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The last rebuild got them where they are now. Lol.

 

Yeah, but during their previous rebuild they traded Tuuka Rask for Andrew Raycroft; 1st, 2nd, & 4rth round draft choices for Vesa Toskola; two 1st and one 2nd round choice for Kessel. Six draft choices and an eventual Vezina winner for two goalies that were not good enough to remain with the team and one controversial forward is not the type of trades that help a team rebuild.

 

In previous rebuilds the tried to make a quick turn around and mortgage the future for short term gain. Hopefully they have the patience to take the time to do it right this time. The fact that they acquired a draft choice in a trade indicates they may actually be serious about a proper rebuild.

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jokinen's 'less than thrilled' to be joining the leafs. i can see why but this may be his last chance at resurrecting a career. he will likely get close to 20 mins a game in toronto in order to 'showcase' him before the deadline and if he can produce (and is not dealt by the deadline) may be a able to drive his relatively low value up given he's a UFA this year. he was playing 3rd line minutes (if he was playing at all) in nashville.

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