Volcanologist
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Wow. If we could get Malkin for that package I do it in a nanosecond.
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Wow. If we could get Malkin for that package I do it in a nanosecond.
axlsalinger
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I asked this question a while back, but I don't think anyone took a stab at it.
What would Malkin cost us, in a reasonable deal for both sides? There was a whisper going around that they may look at moving Malkin to address weaknesses elsewhere.
Kaberle, Kadri, Schenn?
What would Malkin cost us, in a reasonable deal for both sides? There was a whisper going around that they may look at moving Malkin to address weaknesses elsewhere.
Kaberle, Kadri, Schenn?
leafman101
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Can we seriously stop pretending like Pittsburgh is even contemplating moving Malkin.
Two finals, and one cup in 3 years. They aren't blowing it up because they lost in round 2 in 7 games.
Two finals, and one cup in 3 years. They aren't blowing it up because they lost in round 2 in 7 games.
mbow30
Spudmeister Supreme
if you guys want to hypothesize trades involving a young elite talent then center them around semin, who probably will be moved.
but not malkin. let's not even make believe here. pittsburgh isn't going to trade him. it would be astoundingly stupid for them to move him. and if anything shero has proven that he's a pretty smart and savvy gm.
he isn't going to deal malkin, his 24 year old 100 point conn smythe winning centre.
let's not be silly.
but not malkin. let's not even make believe here. pittsburgh isn't going to trade him. it would be astoundingly stupid for them to move him. and if anything shero has proven that he's a pretty smart and savvy gm.
he isn't going to deal malkin, his 24 year old 100 point conn smythe winning centre.
let's not be silly.
LeafGm
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The Malkin trade proposals are hilarious. The reason behind Pittsburgh supposedly needing to trade him that I keep seeing is because they need to trade him to get a winger, or they want to give Jordan Staal the chance to be their #2 center. Even if that is true...why the **** would they trade Malkin when they can just play him on the wing, as they often already do with him and Crosby? They're not going to find a 24 year-old natural winger that's scored 100+ points twice already, and won a Conn Smythe, that's for sure.
The lesson here is don't listen to anything Bill Watters has to say. I'm pretty sure the Malkin trade talk originated with him.
The lesson here is don't listen to anything Bill Watters has to say. I'm pretty sure the Malkin trade talk originated with him.
Volcanologist
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As a Leaf fan you have to appreciate the value of fantasy. It's pretty much all we've got to hang on to, at least for the last several decades.
T
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Based on the way Malkin played in the playoffs, I would be careful about trading the whole team for him. He looks like he is going the way of Marat Safin to me. Russian Vodka and three blonde hookers for lunch.
If Burke wanted to kill the team, this guy just might be the way to do it.
If Burke wanted to kill the team, this guy just might be the way to do it.
Totally agree.
I'm not gonna sit here and say Malkin isn't a superstar, because he is. But i would never trade:
Kaberle, Schenn, Kadri AND Bozak for one player. There is only one player in the league i would do that for and Malkin isn't the one.
We should know that you need depth to be a contender in the league, trading away 4 of our best assets for one player is not the way to achieve depth. Especially after this year, i thought Malkin almost single handily lost the pens the last couple games of the montreal series by how shitty he played.
axlsalinger
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Surely you jest.
Clearly, in a deal like that, they would have to throw in their top prospect.
leafman101
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he won the conn smythe last year leading his team to the cup by scoring more points in the playoffs than anyone had in 15 years for god sakes.
