MindzEye
Wayward Ditch Pig
Because they know they need help up the middle and they haven't gotten over the hump with this core yet, so everything is on the table.
If they don't get a ransom for Robertson, I have no doubt that they'll re sign him.
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Because they know they need help up the middle and they haven't gotten over the hump with this core yet, so everything is on the table.
If they don't get a ransom for Robertson, I have no doubt that they'll re sign him.
Volcanologist
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oh so you mean they'll trade him for a centre if they can get one. I thought you meant to the Leafs.
zeke
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Or question whether dallas is actually well managed or just benefitted from no state tax and a really good junior scouting staff for a while there.
leafman101
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LeafGm
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Is Byram actually any good?
Because my knee-jerk reaction to trading Cowan for him is “FUCK NO”.
LeafOfFaith
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Leafs should be keeping all of Knies, Cowan, and Robertson and building out from them as the young secondary depth.
Leafin'
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Agree 100%.
Build up the rest of the team with the available cap space the best you can. And stop trading 1sts for trash every deadline.
leafman101
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I have no problem trading any of those guys for a young high end dman or center. Knies is really hard to trade though.
MindzEye
Wayward Ditch Pig
If they were dumb enough to give him up for something like Knies + Carlo we should be all over it. But yeah, from their standpoint they're probably looking to turn him into a centre.
MindzEye
Wayward Ditch Pig
Meh.
Hard no for Cowan. Cowan should probably be part of this year's roster. I'm in on Ekblad though, and then trade Carlo out for a C.
LeafOfFaith
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Knies should be basically untouchable. You can't get this kind of all-tools player again at this age contributing big right out the gate.
Cowan could be something special and should be in the lineup all season, unless he clearly shows he can't cut it.
Robertson is probably an automatic 25 goals with any kind of stable top 6 role. They should use the opportunity to sign him to a multi-year deal for cheap and then play the fuck out of him.
thehabhater
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leafman101
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I mean Robbie is the perfect illustration of why trading Cowan for a stud dman or c makes sense.
Robbie is not hard to replace. Maybe Cowan becomes better in a few years, but maybe not.
Robbie is not hard to replace. Maybe Cowan becomes better in a few years, but maybe not.
LeafOfFaith
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Robertson didn't do anything near what Cowan has done though.
And if you follow that approach, then you're always trading your prospects and young guys before they have a chance to show anything, and sure, you may hold onto the downside sometimes, but other times you're going to totally gift some team a lot of upside.
How would those of you that wanted to trade Knies a couple deadlines ago look right now if they'd dealt him?
And if you follow that approach, then you're always trading your prospects and young guys before they have a chance to show anything, and sure, you may hold onto the downside sometimes, but other times you're going to totally gift some team a lot of upside.
How would those of you that wanted to trade Knies a couple deadlines ago look right now if they'd dealt him?
zeke
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Oh yeah he did
CH1
The Artist Formerly Known as chiggins.
Don’t think they’ll blow it up.
MyNameIsJonas
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Mangiapane to the Leafs is the one thing i very much believe.
I have no idea if Byrum is good, or bad or, good but Sabre
I have no idea if Byrum is good, or bad or, good but Sabre
CH1
The Artist Formerly Known as chiggins.
People only remember when they get things right
LeafOfFaith
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My comment was more about MVP, championship, crazy consistent record scoring streak, etc.
But I can't really tell what's going on in their stats. Robertson played only one OHL year after his draft and Cowan played two?