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You cant give up our future for someone like Joe and i feel like the pricetag would be pretty close to that... I just don't seem him as a viable option considering what the price will be.
 
the rangers certainly didn't give up their future for nash. the leafs have plenty of prospect depth and it'd be a shame to not use a couple of the guys on the marlies to get a front line player, if the opportunity presents itself. a 34 year old thornton isn't going to cost a gardiner, rielly or kadri.

ashton, colborne, biggs, holzer, percy, blacker, d'amigo etc. are all quality prospects but there should no hesitation to move some combination of 3-4 of them for a player like joe thornton.
 
I think the Leafs are now in position to give up some organizational depth. Biggs though I'm a biggs fan of. He has nice intangibles no other Leaf prospect has.
 
I say Marleau or Robeiro. Bozak+couple of prospects be enough for Marleau? Prospect+pick for Roberiro maybe? Otherwise, I'd just stand pat at this point...
 
mbow30 said:
the rangers certainly didn't give up their future for nash. the leafs have plenty of prospect depth and it'd be a shame to not use a couple of the guys on the marlies to get a front line player, if the opportunity presents itself. a 34 year old thornton isn't going to cost a gardiner, rielly or kadri.

ashton, colborne, biggs, holzer, percy, blacker, d'amigo etc. are all quality prospects but there should no hesitation to move some combination of 3-4 of them for a player like joe thornton.
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I highly doubt the sharks trade Thornton for any of those names unless they are getting a nearly sure thing somewhere.... Its obviously not going to cost a kadri but i find it hard to believe they wouldnt ask for something we'd be really sorry to lose.
 
Thats why Thornton won't get traded. Its not worth it to move him for that kind of package, but no team is going to give up better than that for a 34 year old.
 
I never counted Thorton to move... but there are reports that San Jose wants to do something to shake things up.. that's why I think Marleau could be the piece moved.
 
Buzz around mediots is that we "need" Luongo, because our goaltending is unable to stop pucks. Clearly a case of the media hating that we're a potential playoff team and wanting this to happen so they have another six years of column space writing about how this is the next Kessel for X trade. Thanks, but no thanks.
 
KingTucker said:
Buzz around mediots is that we "need" Luongo, because our goaltending is unable to stop pucks. Clearly a case of the media hating that we're a potential playoff team and wanting this to happen so they have another six years of column space writing about how this is the next Kessel for X trade. Thanks, but no thanks.
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Our goalies have done a good job this year. Coming into the season I thought we needed Luongo badly. However; our two guys have done the job. Might as well ride with them and see what we have.
 
I love Marleau, always have, and been saying here for years that we should get him.

Thornton would be great too. Count me among those who think the price tag wouldn't deplete our cupboards either.

I'd be thrilled with either, lukewarm about Stastny, and a big no to Ribiero.
 
KingTucker said:
Buzz around mediots is that we "need" Luongo, because our goaltending is unable to stop pucks. Clearly a case of the media hating that we're a potential playoff team and wanting this to happen so they have another six years of column space writing about how this is the next Kessel for X trade. Thanks, but no thanks.
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That's funny considering your team sv % is higher than the Habs. Guess the Habs need Luongo too then.
 
**** Luongo and that contract. If he had a three year deal, I'd want him still, even with our nice team SV%.

But no way in hell I want that crazy contract on the roster destroying our ability to address other areas of actual need.

And hey, I'd love to advance to the Cup final this year, but it likely isn't happening, so I'd much rather roll with our two goalies and see how they perform in the playoffs and go from there. Let's give them a chance so we can fully evaluate them before throwing one to the wolves and relegating the other to the bench for a guy who may not even be better than them in the short term. Especially with his playoff issues.
 
Marleau is old and on the decline and he's a winger. He hasn't play C in years.

Thornton would be great. Or Pavelski if they want to trade him. Those 2 guys would interest me the most.
 
Couture is the only lock not to be moved imo. He's locked up for a couple years and then he's a RFA.

The other guys only have 1 year left on their deals until they become UFA's (Pavelski included), so I think anything's possible.
 
San Jose's stop stars though are getting pretty old. Imo Pavelski/Couture is the future for them once Thornton and Marleau are done.
 
Mark Spector Sports ‏@SportsnetSpec 3h For those wondering re: Kiprusoff to Toronto, am told Leafs will hold on to picks and prospects. Those days may be gone in Toronto
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Spector is always an ass in some way against the leafs.... started way back when he had his own blog. Never anything positive to say about a leaf rumour.
 
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