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Leaf Rumours

Killer93 said:
Talking to my guy this morning there is a lot of rumblings that the Leafs are shopping Gardiner hard for a top line centre, many expect the Leafs to be VERY active for the next 2 to 3 weeks
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heard that under Burke era too and nothing happened ... i'll believe it when i see it.

It does look like Nonis is determined to make a splash this summer.
 
If Nonis could grab Vinny, Letang and Bernier in one offseason (aside from the epic French-Canadianness), without totally dismantling the core of the roster, it might go down as one of the best offseasons this team has ever had. Then, if the Clarkson thing pans out...

JVR - Lecavalier - Kessel
Lupul - Kadri - Clarkson
**** - Colborne - ****
McLaren - McClement - Orr

Franson - Letang
Phaneuf - Gunnarsson
Rielly - *****

Reimer/Bernier

Assuming: Kulemin, Gardiner, 1st for Letang
Buy out Komisarek and Grabovski
Trade Liles
 
Vinny won't sign in Montreal. He's not going to play his final years in that pressure cooker.

He will sign withsome southern american team where he will be left alone and where he can go to the rink in shorts while he counts his money.
 
I really dunno if Vinny is scared of media pressure, but i have no reason to believe he does.

He hasn't had a reason to leave Tampa in his career up to this point.
 
not sure why vinny has the rep of a guy who doesn't like pressure.

i know he loves tampa -- who wouldn't? -- but he has been one of... if not THE... best big game player of his generation.

this guy lives for important games. he has always been awesome on the big stage.
 
mbow30 said:
not sure why vinny has the rep of a guy who doesn't like pressure.

i know he loves tampa -- who wouldn't? -- but he has been one of... if not THE... best big game player of his generation.

this guy lives for important games. he has always been awesome on the big stage.
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He nixed the deal to Montreal which everyone and their dog interpreted as "he hates pressure"......as you say tho, it could just as easily have been "he prefers Tampa Bay".
 
Crossing my fingers Nonis doesn't mess with the core of this team – Kessel, Phaneuf, Lupul, Kadri, JVR, Gardiner, Franson, Reimer. I mean, he must see that the Leafs as currently constructed pretty much played the Bruins to a draw. And they're a young and motivated group who is still learning and improving. The only thing I could really buy in terms of messing with that core is trading one of our d-men for a #1 center.

If Nonis can add to that core without creating a hole elsewhere, we are looking mighty good.
 
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