Leaf Rumours

[Hoss]

I do notice (and like) how Burke constantly is saying that he doesn't have to trade Kaberle, and that he doesn't want to.....

Fletcher would have been yelling loudly into the wrong end of the phone telling people Kaberle is not anywhere near our plans. Burke is driving up the price for Kabs

 

[corksens]

Kaberle + won't fetch the 1st/2nd overall.

Burke would be better off not going for one of those two players.

 

[hockeylover]

No offense, but we can't take anything Burke says right now as the truth. He has to hold his cards to his chest on all of these plays. NOBODY heard anything about the Phaneuf deal. Burke has made power moves like this before (moving up to get the Sedins)

Do you think he'll tell everyone now that he is going for the first overall pick??

I'm not saying it will happen but don't underestimate what Burke is trying to do, and Don't believe anything he says

If there was a more reputable source for this, I'd be more inclined to agree with you. But it came from Hendrick and seemingly, only Hendrick. It was talked about on NHLLive because it came from the official Leafs Twitter feed - Hendrick.

 

[Hoss]

That's a better reason then the one of "burke already said he hasn't talked to Tambellini"

 

[leafman101]

When was the last time the #1 pick was even moved outright (not for a slight trade down) like that?

Has it ever happened? Lindros and Berard were traded, but after the draft, and only because they demanded it.

 

[Montana]

Lindros, after the draft is all I can think of......even then, it's kind of a 'slide down' situation, with Forsberg being taken 6th, I guess.

 

[hockeylover]

Florida did it twice, I'm pretty sure.
Sorry, you said outright, not a swap.

 

[Metalleaf]

Mike Milbury did it every year...

 

[leafman101]

Florida moved down to 3 both times though.

 

[Artnes]

I don't think I would have a home if they did trade it because the place would be burnt down

 

[Metalleaf]

MapleLeafs

Trade tonight?? 2 OHL products possible selections for Leafs to begin day 2 on saturday---henny #nhldraft

 

[leafman101]

The Islanders dealt #2 for Yashin. Thats the only trade I can think of where a top 2 pick was outright dealt for a player(s). Never #1.

 

[JaysCyYoung]

MapleLeafs

Trade tonight?? 2 OHL products possible selections for Leafs to begin day 2 on saturday---henny #nhldraft

Some ideas: McKegg, Knight, Martindale, Shipley, Yogan.

 

[leafman101]

Didn't someone say they interviewed McFarland a bunch. Maybe they are hoping he drops.

 

[Metalleaf]

Hendrick also suggested Archibald as a potential pick.

 

[Metalleaf]

sorry it was Jeff Marek who suggested Archibald

 

[JaysCyYoung]

I'd be pretty ****ing thrilled if Archibald fell to the third round. I've got him listed in the top forty.

 

[hockeylover]

TSNBobMcKenzie

Dan Hamhuis is not at all close on contract talks with PHI and at this point, all signs point to him going to UFA.

DarrenDreger

@TSNBobMcKenzie. Starting to hear whispers the Flyers may trade his neg rights to Canucks. Checking.

**Sorry guys, wrong thread

 

[axlsalinger]

Not sure where Dan Hamhuis got the idea he deserves to be paid $5M per season. Maybe he's got the same agent as Peter Regin.

 

[number17]

Not necessarily wrong thread ... multiple sources have said Burke have some kind of interest in Hamhuis. Not sure why.

And yeah, he's crazy to think he's worth $5M. Even $4M would be too much.