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Leaf Rumours

number17 said:
Cox keep saying Hamhuis is top on Burke's list.

I don't quite understand the logic behind it - if there's any truth to the Cox rumor. In fact, with sort of a bidding war for Hamhuis, he will most likely fetch $5.5M in the open market. That's overpaying him by quite a bit, as he plays a similar game to Beauchemin - whom we're paying $3.75M per.

If we trade Kaberle, we need someone who can move the puck and QB the PP - and that's NOT Hamhuis.

And it'd be bad cap management if we trade away Kaberle at $4.25M and sign Hamhuis for say, $5.5M.
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When Burke trades Kaberle + Schenn for Ryan, the Leafs are going to need a dman.
 
I have a feeling Burke has something big up his sleeve trade wise.

There's no way he's going into this season with the current lineup + 3rd line guys like Torres, Armstrong etc.

He either makes a big trade for a 1st liner or he signs Kovalchuk. And it doesn't look like he's interested in Kovy.
 
He won't. He'll make a trade or two for top 6 forwards. I don't know if he has another Phaneuf or Kessel to pull out of his sleve, but he'll make some impactful additions to the top 6.
 
PlayerToBeNamedLater said:
When Burke trades Kaberle + Schenn for Ryan, the Leafs are going to need a dman.
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woh. hold on a sec.

If we trade Kaberle + Schenn, there had better be something other than Ryan coming back our way.

Not that I think we can't give up Schenn + Kabby, but that's a hefty, hefty price to pay ... it takes away 2 defensemen from our top 4, and the blueline that Burke was so proud of doesn't look nearly as good anymore.

Kabby is obviously on the block, and I can consider trading Schenn too, but for that package there'd better be a better package than just Bobby Ryan coming back.

That said, I can understand why Anaheim wants 2 d-men ... they need to replace Niedermayer, and potentially the departing Wisniewski.
 
I don't think Anaheim's gonna end up dealing Ryan, but if they do I think it's probably going to take a deal like the one above where it's debated for a while and is kinda hard to swallow for some Leaf fans.
 
number17 said:
woh. hold on a sec.

If we trade Kaberle + Schenn, there had better be something other than Ryan coming back our way.

Not that I think we can't give up Schenn + Kabby, but that's a hefty, hefty price to pay ... it takes away 2 defensemen from our top 4, and the blueline that Burke was so proud of doesn't look nearly as good anymore.

Kabby is obviously on the block, and I can consider trading Schenn too, but for that package there'd better be a better package than just Bobby Ryan coming back.

That said, I can understand why Anaheim wants 2 d-men ... they need to replace Niedermayer, and potentially the departing Wisniewski.
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You will have to overpay to get Ryan because there's no reason for the Ducks to trade him. And I think he's worth overpaying for. The Leafs can still put together a very good defense, even with this trade.


Beauchemin Phaneuf
Hamhuis Komisarek
Gunnarsson Aulie/Mikus/Holzer
 
what about the rumours that Anaheim would resign Ryan but then trade Perry? Were those made up or based on a rumour??

My previous line up was

Perry Savard Kadri
Armstrong/Torres Bozak Kessel

I really think giving Kessel some more chances at second pairing D and not the best checkers, would really open him up for his chances to get 40+
 
Hmmm, I dunno, even I might be tempted to pull the trigger on that one. I do think it's a bit much, but a 2nd rounder from Anaheim might seal it up.
 
I still don't see it happening, but that's the price is would likely take.

I also think Burkie's got something up his sleeve, most likely on the trade front.
 
I know Burke always said he likes Kaberle and if nothing good is offered he'll keep him and extend him... but that is just a ploy to keep his price high. He isn't pulling a fletcher and basically killing his market value. However I think Burke and Wilson hate what Kaberle represents and they want everything gone from the old leafs.
 
You just know that Burke is up to something BIG. Where he is going to give up all kinds of talent to get some back.

Oh sure, he will Phaneuf it once in a while(thank god) but this guy loves to pay. Reminds me of one of my business associates wives. She loves to dole out the dough. Dresses nice though.

And she sure looks like she spent a lot on her website.

http://ruthielamb.com/


Anyways, that is a GREAT TELL. The fact that he is interested in Hamhuis. Something is up. No way he is adding Hammie to the blueline we already have.
 
Elliott Friedman on the possibility of Kovalchuk to Toronto...

I was shocked at how many execs believe Toronto will make a run. In the past year, Brian Burke cleared out Nik Antropov and Alexei Ponikarovsky because he felt they were guys who were happy with a 5-2 loss, as long as they got both goals. Kovalchuk certainly has battled that reputation. The rationale from outside? Some form of: Toronto's in trouble, needs offence and some excitement. Sure it's speculation, but these guys are smarter than I am. Maybe Burke fools us all.
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rest of his blog, as he speculates on Kovy and other teams....

http://www.cbc.ca/sports/blogs/elliottefriedman/2010/06/kovalchuk-biggest-free-agent-name-plus-30-thoughts.html
 
According to Strickland Cola is looking to be a UFA.

We all know the love for him around here. He may be an option
 
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