Leaf Rumours

[Montana]

Can't discount just how valuable he could be to us as well, if he's able to produce and stay healthy until the trade deadline........he's a proven playoff performer, and one would have to think he'd be a pretty attractive commodity come the deadline.


Potential's there that we could get nearly a year's worth of production out of him, and then possibly move him for a bigger return than we gave up to get him.....(assuming of course we're not in the playoff picture ourselves.)

 

[axlsalinger]

I'd be interested ... if it's strictly a salary dump.

 

[Montana]

Real_ESPNLeBrun Hearing the Leafs are kicking the tires on Afinogenov; had a nice year this past season in Atl (24 goals, 61pts). Toronto goal-starved; is it a fit?

 

[Isaac25]

Take a pass on Afinogenov...Gagne would be a good fit on a short term basis.

 

[Preston_Mizzi]

can't imagine burke ever being interested in afino.. but I would take him on a one year deal for sure.. especially if we keep kaberle.

 

[Montana]

Real_ESPNLeBrun Not saying Leafs will sign Afinogenov. Saying there's has been a conversation. Nothing may happen !

 

[zeke]

Vanek would be a legitimate front-line elite player for this team to build around provided we're getting the 40 goal Vanek and not the possibly moody Vanek of last season (although he scored something like five goals in his last two games).

Why pay $7.5m for Vanek, when you can get Kovy for a couple mil more?

 

[leafman101]

Speaking of Afinoganov...would anyone have any interest in Zherdev?

 

[Habspatrol]

The thing is, Vanek makes 7 mill a year. Not many teams can take on that type of deal right now. If he was making 4 or 5 mill, it would be a different story. Plus, he's coming off a rather mediocre season for him. Some risk in Vanek with that type of contract.

The thing is... the amount of teams that can take on that contract means nothing if they aren't looking to have someone take that contract.

I have yet to hear anything about Vanek being on the block.

 

[Montana]

Why pay $7.5m for Vanek, when you can get Kovy for a couple mil more?

1) Vanek's contract is $7.1m

2) Kovy can't be had on a four year deal.

 

[Artnes]

Well I guess Burke doesn't have something against Russians, just ones who ask for billions of dollars

 

[zeke]

1) Vanek's contract is $7.1m

2) Kovy can't be had on a four year deal.

1) Kovy is twice the player

2) Kovy wouldn't cost Kaberle

 

[Montana]

1) Kovy is twice the player

2) Kovy wouldn't cost Kaberle

I wouldn't argue either point......but if you want to know why Burke would have interest in one, and not the other, now you know.


4 years Vs 12 years.

 

[Rumpleforeskin]

12 years at 10 million per to boot

 

[PlayerToBeNamedLater]

The thing is... the amount of teams that can take on that contract means nothing if they aren't looking to have someone take that contract.

I have yet to hear anything about Vanek being on the block.

I was just responding to a rumour posted of him being available.

I can't see why he'd be untouchable. Like most players, he'd be traded if the right deal came along.

 

[hockeylover]

(From lineup the night Burkie took over):

Out:
White, Stralman, Hagman, Stajan, Mayers, Stempniak, Ponikarovsky, Hollweg, Mitchell?, Moore, Deveaux, Kubina, Antropov, Toskala

In:
Kessel, Bozak, Kadri, Versteeg, Sjostrom, Hanson, Armstrong, Brown, Orr, Phaneuf, Komisarek, Beauchemin, Gustavsson, Giguere

 

[zeke]

Poni-Stajan-Antropov ---- Versteeg-Bozak-Kessel
Hagman-Grabo-Kulemin ---- Kadri-Grabo-Kulemin
Blake-Moore-Stemp ---- Sjostrom-Hanson-Armstrong
Hollweg-Mitchell-Mayers ----- Orr-Irwin-Brown

Kaberle-Kubina ----- Kaberle-Komisarek
VanRyn-White ----- Beauch-Phaneuf
Stralman-Schenn ----- Gunnar-Schenn

Toskala ----- Gusto
Joseph ----- Giguere

 

[Fitzgerald#11]

After getting Kulemin signed, Leafs ink John Mitchell 1 year for 725 000 after not qualifying him. Leafs will resume talking to clubs Tues
_Kyper

 

[Blueman]

Thanks for putting to paper Zeke - looks like Burke has improved the team at every position

 

[zeke]

not as much as I had hoped, to be honest.

I like the goalie upgrade for sure, though.