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Eklund:
It should be noted there are more than two deals I am following involving Toronto. Kaberle likely not the first deal to happen
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Remember Burke mentioning that he had a few deals on the burner involving 2nd round picks last week on 590 or 640, might just be something along those lines.
 
axlsalinger said:
Is it possible Jack Johnson could be a Burke target? Kid's still only 23, member of Burkie's Team USA. JJ plus a prospect or pick?
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JJ is highly overrated imo.

He's a very high risk dman, without the big payoff. You can put up with high risk if he was getting you a ton of points. But you can't put up with high risk when he's only getting you 35 points.

The guy was a -15 on a pretty good LA team -- which was by far the worst rating on the entire team. The 2nd last guy was a -8.
 
Johnson is a nightmare in his own end and has been for the entirety of his career thus far. I just don't see some lightbulb going off in his head like a lot of people anticipated with Anders Eriksson when he was on Detroit over a decade ago. Some kids just don't get it and JJ has always been known as a thick-headed kid with something missing between the ears. What he does bring to the rink is a competitiveness and passion for the game and an extremely intimidating point shot. But that's not worth a four-time all-star and Olympian in Kaberle.
 
PlayerToBeNamedLater said:
JJ is highly overrated imo.

He's a very high risk dman, without the big payoff. You can put up with high risk if he was getting you a ton of points. But you can't put up with high risk when he's only getting you 35 points.

The guy was a -15 on a pretty good LA team -- which was by far the worst rating on the entire team. The 2nd last guy was a -8.
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I'm skeptical about JJ myself, but he's young and could be interesting with Phaneuf on the PP. I just think that if the Kings are serious, this may be a guy they'd offer up, and Burke may have interest.

Jack Johnson & Wayne Simmonds for Tomas Kaberle and a prospect. Do you do it?
 
axlsalinger said:
I'm skeptical about JJ myself, but he's young and could be interesting with Phaneuf on the PP. I just think that if the Kings are serious, this may be a guy they'd offer up, and Burke may have interest.

Jack Johnson & Wayne Simmonds for Tomas Kaberle and a prospect. Do you do it?
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Ohhh, that's tough because I love Wayne Simmonds. I think he has the chance to be a very good, two way powerforward, with 25-30 gl / 60-65 pt potential. Maybe even more than that.

I'd probably do that, but not because of JJ.
 
Jack Johnson AND Wayne Simmonds? Wow. Does anyone really believe that LA would do that? And why would LA need Kaberle? With Doughty? No way.
 
I'd do that.

Johnson has a lot of upside. He'll turn into a McCabe in his late 20's, once he figures it all out.

But like Player said. You make that deal for Simmonds not JJ.
 
Johnson and Simmonds for Kaberle? Burke would do that in a heartbeat. A rowdy Coon and a belligerent, bellicose Yank for an rosy cheeked lady Byng Euro? C'mon, Burke disappoints you every time with that one.

No way LA would do it though. Simmonds has to be the most coveted player outside of the top ten in the NHL. A talented Black Man? Full on black? NHL's wet dream.
 
LeafOfFaith said:
Are you guys ****ing crazy??

That would be a horrible, horrible return.
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Wayne Simmonds, 6'2, 183:
20 yrs old: 82 gms, 9 gls, 23 pts, 13:50 TOI (82 gms, 9 gls, 23 pts)
21 yrs old: 78 gms, 16 gls, 40 pts, 14:29 TOI (82 gms, 17 gls, 42 pts)


Those are solid totals for a player his age, playing 3rd line minutes.

I think a 2nd liner with the potential to be a 1st liner + a player like JJ is a good return for Kaberle.
 
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