Leaf Rumours

[Artnes]

No worries about him moving. Burke said they were provided with a few teams by Kabs agent but nothing is shaking right now

 

[mbow30]

yes please. (to torres as a ufa signing).

he'll take a hometown discount.

maybe something like 4 years $10 or $11mn.

I'd be all over that. the Leafs badly need a guy like Torres.

 

[JaysCyYoung]

Torres would be a fantastic banger to add to the second or third line (ala Armstrong) and brings a similar skillset, although I'd say he's more offensively inclined.

 

[Studin]

Sounds like Stempniak is pretty much guaranteed to be moved.

 

[Montana]

Stempniak is going to go... - dreger

 

[JaysCyYoung]

Keep hearing that. Anyone know what teams are purported to be involved? I would have said Buffalo earlier but with the Torres acquisition and MacArthur trades who knows.

 

[drewser]

Latest on Leafs: Stempniak will be traded, nothing close on Exelby or Primeau, and Kaberle isn't going to be dealt.

--Kevin Allen

 

[leafman101]

Mayve they dealt MacArthur to get picks for Stemp.

 

[drewser]

Stempniak has been traded according to TSN...waiting on the team

Edit: Not Buffalo according to Dreger

 

[drewser]

Stempniak to Phx for a couple of mid to late round picks

 

[Montana]

4th and 7th for Stempniak.

 

[Montana]

Anaheim's 7th round pick in 2011 for Joey Macdonald.

 

[number17]

I don't mind dumping Joey Mc ... but what exactly is the value of 7th rounders? Isn't it a waste of paperwork??!

 

[rated]

I'm surprised stemp didnt go to Calgary. They like toronto's garbage

minus ian white of course

 

[BG]

Expiring contracts:

Ponikarovsky - traded for Caputi
Stempniak - traded for picks (4th, 7th)
Primeau
Wallin
Lundmark
VanRyn
Exelby
Skoula - traded for a draft pick (5th)
Frogren
MacDonald - traded for a pick (7th)

 

[mbow30]

I don't mind dumping Joey Mc ... but what exactly is the value of 7th rounders? Isn't it a waste of paperwork??!

they're just lottery tickets.

90% of the time they amount to nothing. maybe 7-10% of the time you manage to pick a guy who makes it to the nhl.

and .1% of the time you find a tomas kaberle.

.1% chance of getting tomas kaberle > pending ufa stempniak
.1% chance of getting tomas kaberle>>>>>>>>>>>>>>joey macdonald

 

[Volcanologist]

So, nobody of note acquired and more offence lost with nothing to replace it.

It'll be a dogfight to stay out of dead last now.

 

[JaysCyYoung]

I don't mind dumping Joey Mc ... but what exactly is the value of 7th rounders? Isn't it a waste of paperwork??!

An extra draft pick is never, ever, a bad thing. Kaberle and Markov were eighth rounders.

 

[number17]

I get it ... having a lottery pick, no matter how slim the chance, is better than nothing. I'd still make that deal, it's just 7th rounder, 99.9% will amount to nothing ...

 

[JaysCyYoung]

Good scouting staff can utilize late picks to parlay it into something of value (particularly European players who are scouted much less extensively), even if it's just an ECHL or AHL player. They nonetheless help the system.