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zeke said:
I wouldn't describe it as a boner

and, of course, Kuly's not making $2.5 nor is he getting 17 minutes a game nor is he getting prime PP time. and 3 points in 11 games is better than 2 points in 15 games.
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he's making 1.7, so their salaries aren't far off.

and 3 points in 11 games still stinks. i'm not going to split hairs between 2 points in 15 games and 3 points in 11 games.

i agree, backes has had a really bad start to the year. but kulemin's hasn't been any better.
 
I can't believe anyone would entertain trading any of our young guys, unless it's for some proven slightly older guy.

And how can we evaluate anyone properly on this team yet? They've only JUST started playing the last few games. The next 20 or so will be a much better measuring stick, with Gus providing us with someone in the net.

And on that subject, Kulemin has the 3 goals in his last 6 games. After the bullshit benchings in favor of Mayers and all the horseshit surrounding the team. That's a good little run. Let's see how he progresses, not throw him away.
 
I agree with the wait and see approach.

It's been damn tough this year especially, but I refuse to make any even preliminary judgments on this team or players until the quarter pole of the season.
 
LeafOfFaith said:
I can't believe anyone would entertain trading any of our young guys, unless it's for some proven slightly older guy.
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David Backes is 25.

http://forecaster.ca/hockeynews/hockey/player.cgi?3502

ASSETS: Has size, hockey sense, a nose for the net and plenty of grit and determination. Can play both center or wing.
FLAWS: His scoring tends to disappear for long stretches. Is also prone to taking bad penalties on occasion.
CAREER POTENTIAL: Physical, versatile top six forward.
 
both Poni and Backes make 2.5 mill... that could be an even swap..

The question becomes... would you??
 
meh, backes is more physical and so far has proven that he can score in the nhl.

the thing is, i do agree that kulemin shows some signs that make you think he could be a 60+ point forward. which i don't thikn backes has displayed.

if they're both 40-50 point guys then backes is the superior player, though.
 
If Briere were healthy, in at least the last couple years of his contract, and offered as a pure salary dump -- Burke would still have to think about it.
 
Too many IF's in that statement, that aren't close to true... so NO WAY on Briere.

Horton and Backes right now seem to be the only players "on the block" that are and should be of interest to the leafs.

I think you do what you can to get one of those guys, and then trade the rest of the potential UFA's for draft picks by the deadline.
 
Horton would be nice. A young, big, center who playing with Kessel would probably have no problem being a 30 goal 70 point guy.

Our lack of 1st line center is really hurting us right now.
 
Really? HockeyDB has him listed as a C. I try to avoid panthers games at all costs, so I was just going by that. Too bad.
 
He's a centre the same way Nik Antropov is a centre....in that people keep talking about him playing centre because that's where he started at in the NHL, but he hasn't lined up at centre in quite some time to my knowledge and by all accounts, looks better on the wing.
 
I've always liked Briere.

Don't think he'd have any problem being a PPG+ centre for us.
 
If Briere was a UFA would you sign him to a 5 year $32.5 million deal at 32 with now a season and a bit of groin issues?
 
Blake-Briere-Kessel is just way to much of a Montreal-style midget fest first line for my liking. A bigger body would have to replace Blake.
 
Quite honestly, I think we are temporarily pooched because of Wilson. I don't want to be negative(ah sure I do) but this guy really laid down an early turd on this very fragile team.

I think we should have had Kadri up here for ten games, and taking the chance that he wouldn't be killed. And wouldn't it be wonderful to have Kadri and Kessel right now? Yeah we could, woulda, shoulda been careful with him, but the KID has STONES galore.

And we should have sent Toskala to the bench EARLY.

It is too late to get Kadri back, and we don't have any fireplugs on the team. Seriously, we need some guys that have that Ted Lindsay in them. We don't seem to have that, except for Komisarek and he can't get too excited or he takes penalties.

I am still ALL IN for Gustavson, I think he is the real deal. I have to say, as good as he is, and he is very good, this Backstrom, at this point, is more polished. And we ran into a hot guy.

On this team, we need to be firing on all cylinders. They are all pros, but there are some real young guys here.

I personally would LOVE to see Keith Acton have a whirl at running the team, with HAWK NOSE as is assistant and one more assistant.

I really, really, really don't think Wilson is the man for THIS team. Maybe some other veteran team, I don't care, but NOT this team.

Keith Acton I imagine is respected by the guys, let him go. I bet he would play youth and veterans accordingly.

And Kulemin looks to be showing some signs of coming around. Stempniak is playing great for a fourth liner. Until he gets that shot focused, let him bang and crash and charge the net. He definitely has an NHL game right now, but not a finishing touch.

Get the right pieces, doing the right things. That is what it is all about in a CAP world. Lets get it going.
 
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