Leaf Rumours
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blkngldbabe
Expert Smart Ass
Man..I'm so starved for Leaf news....I may pee if that happened. Right on the spot. Ugh.
MyNameIsJonas
Well-known member
Awesome?
MyNameIsJonas
Well-known member
i had the ?
MyNameIsJonas
Well-known member
part of me hopes you get hit by a car....
blacksheep
New member
Really? I think there are others here more deserving of tire tracks on their backs.
BG
Well-known member
Speaking of hitting things with cars, anyone watching last comic standing (aka the 5 comic promo tour)?
Tommy Johnagin hits a deer with his car.
My girlfriend says "Thank God we're alright".
I'm not thanking God, that was one of his creatures and he just threw it at us.
Tommy Johnagin hits a deer with his car.
My girlfriend says "Thank God we're alright".
I'm not thanking God, that was one of his creatures and he just threw it at us.
MindzEye
Wayward Ditch Pig
You'd be so choked when I pulled a Brendan Witt and got up, brushed myself off and walked away....leaving thousands of dollars damage to the car.
PlayerToBeNamedLater
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From Steve Simmons column:
A quick Tomas Kaberle update: Seven days left to trade him. Seven teams, according to Brian Burke, have made offers, none of them good enough to pull the trigger on. Burke expects a busy week.
http://www.torontosun.com/sports/columnists/steve_simmons/2010/08/07/14956491.html
A quick Tomas Kaberle update: Seven days left to trade him. Seven teams, according to Brian Burke, have made offers, none of them good enough to pull the trigger on. Burke expects a busy week.
http://www.torontosun.com/sports/columnists/steve_simmons/2010/08/07/14956491.html
PlayerToBeNamedLater
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From ESPN:
The Anaheim Ducks and RFA Bobby Ryan were at an impasse with extension talks, and the latest word was that the Ducks wanted a long-term deal while Ryan wanted something short-term. The reason: Ryan wanted to cash in as an unrestricted free agent, while the Ducks wants to buy out a few of those years at a lower price.
But, now, GM Bob Murray tells the LA Times' Helene Elliott that they're "trying something different." Elliot thinks this means they're talking about a deal shorter than five years, which might be more to Ryan's liking.
The Anaheim Ducks and RFA Bobby Ryan were at an impasse with extension talks, and the latest word was that the Ducks wanted a long-term deal while Ryan wanted something short-term. The reason: Ryan wanted to cash in as an unrestricted free agent, while the Ducks wants to buy out a few of those years at a lower price.
But, now, GM Bob Murray tells the LA Times' Helene Elliott that they're "trying something different." Elliot thinks this means they're talking about a deal shorter than five years, which might be more to Ryan's liking.
leafman101
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From Berger:
Rumpleforeskin
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BG
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Couple things.
If Kabs is traded, everyone believes that he'll be missed the most on the powerplay. While it's true that we do not have another defenceman who could fill that role (Gunnarsson, Beauchemin are a long step below), we could fill the void with a slick passing centre who could feed Phaneuf's bombs. Also, the best part of Kaberle's game (skating the puck into the zone) has been mainly eliminated as the PP face-off now starts in the offensive zone.
Also had a thought about the Kessel trade that I don't believe has been mentioned. I think Burke may have been looking at the trade as being "insurance". He guaranteed himself a top quality forward, rather than gambling on ending up with inferior selections in the upcoming drafts. Other than the top 2 picks in the next couple of drafts, the rest of the available players are rather large questionmarks. In Burke's mind, any overpayment would have simply been a premium.
If Kabs is traded, everyone believes that he'll be missed the most on the powerplay. While it's true that we do not have another defenceman who could fill that role (Gunnarsson, Beauchemin are a long step below), we could fill the void with a slick passing centre who could feed Phaneuf's bombs. Also, the best part of Kaberle's game (skating the puck into the zone) has been mainly eliminated as the PP face-off now starts in the offensive zone.
Also had a thought about the Kessel trade that I don't believe has been mentioned. I think Burke may have been looking at the trade as being "insurance". He guaranteed himself a top quality forward, rather than gambling on ending up with inferior selections in the upcoming drafts. Other than the top 2 picks in the next couple of drafts, the rest of the available players are rather large questionmarks. In Burke's mind, any overpayment would have simply been a premium.
MindzEye
Wayward Ditch Pig
Well this just isn't true. Yeah, you get to start the PP in the offensive zone now, with takes away the one instance in which you require that puck carrying skillset, but quite often during even a successful PP, the PKing team gains possession and clears the puck, requiring the PP to reset. It's still a highly coveted skill that we would miss badly if we were to trade him.
Volcanologist
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http://www.hockeybuzz.com/blog/Ken-Beckett/Leafs-Not-Afraid-To-Hang-On-To-Kaberle/133/29690
Offers are good now, optimistic he'll get one he likes by Sunday, but Kovalchuk not really a factor here...so that means NJ probably isn't in the running, which doesn't surprise me. They have nothing to spare that would formulate the basis for an acceptable return.
Offers are good now, optimistic he'll get one he likes by Sunday, but Kovalchuk not really a factor here...so that means NJ probably isn't in the running, which doesn't surprise me. They have nothing to spare that would formulate the basis for an acceptable return.
