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Leaf Rumours

You guys can stop worrying about it being a boring draft:

Eklund chasing down VERY intriguing Leafs rumor. kaberle to the Ducks is one component..but the other players involved are what I is interesting.
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We can stop worrying about it being a boring draft because some loser with his own website who lives in his mother's basement is making up Kaberle rumours?

Anyhoo, when does the 2nd round/the rest of the draft kick off today?
 
LeafGm said:
We can stop worrying about it being a boring draft because some loser with his own website who lives in his mother's basement is making up Kaberle rumours?
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All true, except I'm pretty sure Eklund is friggin' loaded by now so his mom lives in his basement
 
LeafGm said:
We can stop worrying about it being a boring draft because some loser with his own website who lives in his mother's basement is making up Kaberle rumours?
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Pretty sure ab was using humour with that quip.

Really not too much of interest with the first round gone and nothing until the third. Ya really gotta be a draft junkie to get into this stuff after the first round is done.
 
It's only a steal if Kulemin can be signed for a reasonable contract. Even then I don't know if it's a steal?
 
On second thought, I definitely do that deal.

And I think it's pretty good from Anaheim's POV too, provided they can get both players locked up for a while.
 
Eklund picked that up from bleacherreport.

The Ducks could just sign Gonchar for cash. That would make more sense than giving up one of their core players. I could see them offering Lupul and a prospect in reality -- Kabs would be a good fit. Burke wouldn't do that though.
 
The Bleacher Report "article"

Rumors are circulating that the Anaheim Ducks have a proposal on the table that would send Corey Perry and the Ducks second round pick (42nd overall) to the Toronto Maple Leafs in return for highly coveted defenseman Tomas Kaberle and disgruntled forward Nikolai Kulemin.

In Perry, the Leafs would get a top flight right winger who can play in all situations. Through 368 career games with the Ducks, Perry has amassed a total of 118 goals, 153 assists for 271 points.

Perry, who was selected 28th overall in the 2003 NHL Entry Draft, would look pretty good alongside Phil Kessel, giving the Leafs a legitimate one-two punch with which they could build around.

Kaberle, who has been rumoured to be on the move for months, and would give the Ducks a top defenseman that could certainly off-set the loss of the recently retired Scott Niedermayer.

The Ducks have seen both Niedermayer and Chris Pronger leave the organization within the past twelve months, leaving their organization thin on the back-end and in need of a player of Kaberle's ilk.

Kulemin, who is currently marred in a contract dispute with Leafs general manager Brian Burke, would give the Ducks a depth forward, who, despite not being offered first line money by the Leafs, may indeed evolve into one (as first line forward).

Let's be clear, this is only a rumor at this point, but with the 2010 NHL Entry Draft just seconds away, anything can happen, right?
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The bio of the guy who wrote it...

Mark Ritter

***I have been writing about hockey and sports in general for 5 years. I currently have my own website where you can read more of my articles, please check it out: www.theslapshot.com

***Have had several articles posted at NHL.com and with CBSSports.com.

***Interviewed numerous NHL players, including Johnny Bower, Alex Ovechkin, Eddie O, Zdeno Chara, Mark Recchi, Chris Pronger, Mike Richards and many more.

***Became a top TEN Hockey Writer on B/R on September 26th, 2009, and have been ranked as high as #1. Recently I became a Featured Writer with B/R and have been given the challenge of covering the Philadelphia Flyers for the 2009-10 season.

***Covered the Flyers and Bruins at the Winter Classic, conducting numerous interviews and relaying live game updates.

***Reached 100,000 reads in January, 2010, after being with BR for just six months, reached 200,000 reads April, 2010 and reached 300,000 reads June 24th, 2010.

***Louis Pisano (another BR writer) are throwing down our own hockey podcast with Gabriel Morency (Formally of The Score sports network). You can check out our show "GET THE PUCK OUT" LIVE on Saturday nights between 6-7:00 p.m. EST. at www.morencysports.com, don't miss it Pukcheads!

I am a self proclaimed hockey expert and a lover of all sports. I believe Sports writing should create debate and challenge others to take a stand, my goal is to make that happen.
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I'm all for picking in the second round, but given that its a lottery by this stage, I'm not going to lose any sleep over not picking this round. Especially since our 3rd rounder is so early in the round.

I'd be perfectly happy for us to keep all our assets intact, and live without a 2nd rounder.
 
Factinista said:
On second thought, I definitely do that deal.

And I think it's pretty good from Anaheim's POV too, provided they can get both players locked up for a while.
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Of course you do it. Corey is a proven winner, a 1st line winger, and just turned 25. That's exactly what we're looking for in a Kabs trade.

It's a good deal for them as well if Kulemin turns into a solid second line winger, as many believe he can. If he doesn't continue to develop it's fairly even, pending who the Leafs get with the 42 pick.
 
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