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Leaf Rumours

Burke is on sportsnet. He mentioned about 2 trades he cant talk about because they havent gone through yet.
 
number17 said:
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 ...
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the chances of it amounting into an nhl player are better than .1%. not much better. but again, i would venture a guess that 1 out of every 10 6th, 7th or 8th round picks that a given team makes develops into at least a serviceable player.

maybe i'm wrong. maybe it's 1 out of 20.

still, it's much better than .1%.
 
zeke said:
nice to finally hear Stempniak's name in these trade talks - getting Poni AND Stemp makes oodles of sense for the Pens, and I've been thinking that they've had to be talking about Stemp as well whenever discussing Poni.

If it's just Poni and Stemp for good picks and prospects I wouldn't be surprised.

Of course, I'm still holding out hope for the mega deal:

To PIT: Poni, Stemp, Grabo, Kulemin + ?
To TOR: Staal, Kunitz + ?
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Poni and Spemp went for Caputi, a 4th, a 5th and a 7th.

Still think that Grabo and Kulemin could have been thrown in for Staal?
 
There's a dude on the Sportsnet site that claims he's "in the know" and others have "refuted" his past comments. So here is his "for sure" deal for Kaberle....

To the Rangers:


Thomas Kaberle D

Viktor Stalberg F

Tim Brent F

7th round pick (previously Phoenix)


To the Leafs:


Sean Avery F

Brandon Dubinsky C

Erik Cristensen C

Chad Johnson G

3rd pick (this year)

1st round pick (2011)


I am thinking BB will move Avery. He had a decent season. But who knows. Avery called Phaneauf and appologized back when all that BS happened. I think I understand why RW played Brent. I am glad we dont have to give up our tender Reimer. For a long time we have been week in goal, now it looks as though we have some depth.


We also now have some depth and I think Grabs will be traded. Also, we save some money on this trade. Not sure yet, I will go check the salaries.


No sense asking me when this trade will get announced, I dont know.
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In general, never trust any "rumour" you here that is a huge multi-player swap including waiver-wire fodder like Christensen, Brent, Johnson, and 7th round picks.

that's usually a dead giveaway that the "rumour" is bullpoop.
 
Not to mention Christensen's name is spelled wrong. Not sure if that's you Hoss, but if it's the guy that posted it, further speaks to his credibility.

And yeah, Tim Brent, Chad Johnson, and Erik Christensen? Nobody gives a **** about trading for those guys.
 
Burke really has to be crazy to take Avery, if you just think about 1. his salary 2. his history with Phaneuf, the Leafs' next captain 3. Wilson has said before they don't need a dressing room cancer like Avery, PRIOR to him signing with the Stars, and he DID prove he's a cancer later on.
 
There seems to be some traction gathering around the notion of bringing back Mike Van Ryn as a cheap bottom pairing guy. Even Francois Beauchemin mentioned it in his year end press conference.
 
I said it a while ago when there were some tears shed for Ian White. Van Ryn can do everything White can and MORE if he can stay healthy, he's also a nice second option on the PP.
 
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