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Neal > Backes

And I won't mind Neal AND Backes in the lineup. Backes is really a glorified 3rd liner IMO.

Neal - Kadri - Kessel
Stalberg - Bozak - Kulemin
Sjostrom - Hanson - Backes
 
Backes would be a good Kulemin replacement.

I wouldn't read too much into the drop in goal production either. Every single player on St Louis's (aside from Steen) production took a hit this year.
 
IF you could get both, then you wouldn't have a need for an armstrong and or a Torres.

Just sayin
 
So what is is costing you guys to get Backes?
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I really have no idea. We'd been arguing back and forth with Neal vs Backes and he said he thought we could get Backes without giving up Kaberle. If that's actually true, then I'd probably want both.
 
Backes is a top six player, as is Neal.

St. Louis has no reason to give up Backes even with his artificially inflated contract. He's exactly the kind of player that most teams want to keep around.
 
Just a note on Backes production drop last year. He started off the year slow with 1 goal and 4 points in his first 21 games, and finished with 16 goals and 44 points in his last 58 games (23 goal 62 point pace).

I agree with BG. I don't see why St. Louis would want to move him. There were rumours when he was sucking, but they disappeared pretty quickly.
 
Scott Niedermayer is supposed to decide in the next few weeks whether he's retiring or not. But ESPN Insider E.J. Hradek got some clues on the matter: "Although he didn't tell me which way he was leaning, I got a strong sense that he's going to hang up the skates."





Another potential destination for Kaberle if this is true.
 
Queue the Ryan discussion. My dream scenario is a Ducks-Leafs Kaberle (+) - Ryan melee.

Ryan/Kessel > Toews/Kane (wishful thinking?)
 
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Heres what I think it would take to land Ryan IMO:

To Anahiem: Kaberle, Grabovski, Kadri

To Toronto: Ryan, Lupul

If thats the offer on the table, I'd do it. Were getting a tough powerfoward who can score 30 plus goals in a season and provide toughness up front. We also get a decent secondary scorer in Lupul who can chip in with 45-50 pts. We'd be giving up Kaberle, but he probably will walk anways come this time next year, were giving up an a skilled but egnimatic centre in grabo, and an unproven guy in Kadri. The leafs would win this trade if they do it, by a landslide.
 
Not that I overvaluate him, because I don't. But I DO NOT want to give up Kadri. And neither does Burke. WHY? Because he will sell tickets. Ryan won't.

I need to be entertained, during the arduous regular season, as I would hope, most would. Having Kadri and Kaberle would do that for me.

DO NOT trade Kaberle. This Phaneuf guy just looks and acts a little too kooky to rely on him bringing up the puck consistently.

And if you want to see HOW terrible Komisarek and Schitt are, trade Kabs. Don't say I didn't tell ya.

And Berezin everyone.
 
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Heres what I think it would take to land Ryan IMO:

To Anahiem: Kaberle, Grabovski, Kadri

To Toronto: Ryan, Lupul

If thats the offer on the table, I'd do it. Were getting a tough powerfoward who can score 30 plus goals in a season and provide toughness up front. We also get a decent secondary scorer in Lupul who can chip in with 45-50 pts. We'd be giving up Kaberle, but he probably will walk anways come this time next year, were giving up an a skilled but egnimatic centre in grabo, and an unproven guy in Kadri. The leafs would win this trade if they do it, by a landslide.
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You're really eager to trade Kadri, aren't you? I think he's been in just about every trade proposal you've posted on this board.
 
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