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teeds said:
SHit I was just about to say that STALBERG must be the centerpiece of the deal.

Let me say this: Its probably 40%. But Stalberg COULD, MIGHT, POSSIBLY, turn out to be the biggest talent the Leafs have had in a long time.

He is a diamond in the rough, and he is rough around the edges, but I have to say, PLEASE GIVE THEM SCHENN INSTEAD.

If Seguin was painful, watching Stalberg turn into a MOOSE that can't be stopped a la Cam Neely would turn me into a fully certified nutbar.


Let me also say this: If its Kulemin AND Stalberg, one thing that will entertain me, is hearing all about it from LEAF OF FAITH. He will go nuts.
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Did you say that Stalberg can't skate?
 
SENSible said:
The blueline will be fine and as we've seen from your D group this past season paper lineups that are great in YOUR eyes are shit on the ice.
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Keep pretending that our blueline wasn't made to look bad by a goalie with a .887sv%

All of our defensive metrics were average when Gus was in net, and well above average down the stretch with Giguere.

Put your money into your blueline idiot.
 
DarrenDreger: Leafs expected to meet w/ Kulemin's agent this wknd. If 3 mil is Kulemin's target, he's not getting it. $2-2.5 more likely 12:49 PM Jun 25th via Twitter for iPhone

Found it.
 
hockeylover said:
I saw somewhere earlier that talks will resume with Kulemin this week and that it's likely to be in the 2-2.5 range but I can't find it now. I'll look for it.
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I think I read that they would get together over the weekend and see how things were going. Evidently, if this is true, I'd say not too well.
 
Montana said:
- hockeyleaks
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I don't get why Boston would move Savard for Kulemin.

They have:

Lucic: $4.1
Ryder: $4.0
Horton: $4.0
Sturm: $3.5
Wheeler: $2.8 (RFA - last year's salary)
Recchi: $1.0

That's 3-lines deep in costly wingers, plus they have some offensive prospects in the AHL as well.

Doesn't make sense.
 
Habspatrol said:
I have yet to see an actual proposed trade from a reputable source. The only suggestions I've discredited have been ridiculous suggestions like Mitchell, Caputi and a 3rd for Savard... or Grabs and Mitchell and such garbage.

Heck, I made a reasonable suggestion myself IMO.... Kulemin, Gunnarson and a prospect (maybe Caputi or Stalberg) for Savard. I don't think it's a great trade for Boston but at least it's in the realm of possibility.

I haven't mocked anyone for just saying they think that a trade is possible, just some of the ridiculous suggestions.
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We have seen three major legit sources - Bobby Mac, Pierre Lebrun, and Kypreos - all specifically state that the deal would be a "soft" deal, meaning a deal involving no key roster players or pick/prospects.

Don't blame us for what they say.
 
I said he had trouble with his first two steps. But holy shite, after those two steps he is like a locomotive.

Plus he can SHOOT.

Plus I saw him hit a guy and the guy nearly died. I think it surprised Stalberg how hard the guy went down.

If this genetic freak figures out the game, this trade would be the worst thing we EVER did.

It would be like trading Mahovlich all over again. He is a late developer, but man, a big man that can skate and shoot? In todays NHL? You gotta keep that guy and develop him.

You know what this is all about don't you? The fact that he had the guts to call Phaneuf a goof.

So we are going to become the Calgary this time and trade a guy who could be the next Cam Neely, because some alcoholic has been has been called out.

I hope Savard heads to Ottawa if this is the deal. Chiarelli is one sharp bird. I would do this deal if I were him.
 
zeke said:
why do you guys get angry at Sensible? it's not like he's being stealthy in his trolling.
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Personally, small-minded, petty people tend to make me angry just for existing. Being an ass for the sake of it speaks to a type of character I think we can do without.
 
zeke said:
We have seen three major legit sources - Bobby Mac, Pierre Lebrun, and Kypreos - all specifically state that the deal would be a "soft" deal, meaning a deal involving no key roster players or pick/prospects.

Don't blame us for what they say.
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A soft deal is one thing, a ridiculous deal is another.

I proposed a soft deal.... a few here have proposed ridiculous deals.
 
hey, looking back I didn't typw the trade thing in properly.... you guys jumped all over for proposing Caputi Mitchell and a 3rd. (and rightfully so) that was meant to be Kulemin + Caputi a signed Mitchell and a 3rd.

Don't jump on me too hard... it was a screw up.
 
teeds said:
I said he had trouble with his first two steps. But holy shite, after those two steps he is like a locomotive.

Plus he can SHOOT.

Plus I saw him hit a guy and the guy nearly died. I think it surprised Stalberg how hard the guy went down.

If this genetic freak figures out the game, this trade would be the worst thing we EVER did.

It would be like trading Mahovlich all over again. He is a late developer, but man, a big man that can skate and shoot? In todays NHL? You gotta keep that guy and develop him.
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I gotta agree with this - this is one guy you want to see develop, whether it pans out or not. Just too much to regret if he brings it all together.

Kulemin is likely to become a decent player too, but his ceiling is well below Stalberg's.

What's this stuff about Phaneuf? I hadn't heard anything about this.
 
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