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The need is that most of our top players up front are on the smaller side. We need to inject one more big body in our top 6 to give us some size, and Carter is a guy who'd definitely get my vote.

And make no mistake, he's a great player.
 
Except Carter is a giant fagpouchie and plays like he's a midget. There's a reason his name has been listed in trade rumours for years. For the kind of money he's going to command I'm not at all interested.
 
A big body is useless if you don't use it. Carter's a big guy, but he plays a finesse game.

It's the same thing with Bobby Ryan -- he has good size, but he isn't a physical player. That's not his game.

A lot of people assume that all big players are powerforwards, and that just isn't the case.

Give me Brad Richards over Carter anyways.
 
Carter has a completely undeserved bad rap.

Does he throw bonecrushing hits? No. Is he a big guy that uses his size effectively? Absofruitly.
 
Yeah, if you're going to go finesse, I would much rather have a Brad Richards.

We definitely need size on the wing for the top line - but we need a guy who plays hard in the corners and to the front of the net. Neither Carter nor Richards is that guy.

Corry Perry is the ideal candidate, imo. Soon Murray will be in full desperate mode and Burke seems to know how to talk to him.
 
PlayerToBeNamedLater said:
A big body is useless if you don't use it. Carter's a big guy, but he plays a finesse game.

It's the same thing with Bobby Ryan -- he has good size, but he isn't a physical player. That's not his game.
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Not to get into that Antro debate again but I think this was Burke's main issue with Antropov. If you have an advantage, and you don't use it, your just not utilizing your skill-set to the full potential.

And if this years team is about anything - its players understanding their roles and utilizing every inch of their strengths.
 
I believe Burke will make ONE more massive acquisition this year. And Richards would be off the dial. Off the dial.

And maybe, just maybe, he will try Schenn at forward for a game or two if we get enough of a lead.

If Schenn is what you guys say he is, it might work, and I would applaud it.

Schenn if front of the net on the powerplay?
 
teeds said:
I believe Burke will make ONE more massive acquisition this year. And Richards would be off the dial. Off the dial.

And maybe, just maybe, he will try Schenn at forward for a game or two if we get enough of a lead.

If Schenn is what you guys say he is, it might work, and I would applaud it.

Schenn if front of the net on the powerplay?
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I was thinking that the other day. The way he can protect the puck, he could really create some space.

His brother is looking real good in LA.
 
yeah, you can't just change him into something he's not...

now a guy like White I always thought would be an interesting winger.


Kulemin in front of the net in spurts would be awesome. But this is why I think getting a true PF would be amazing for this team.

Colby in front on the PP would be pretty awesome for a spell.
 
Leafovic said:
Not to get into that Antro debate again but I think this was Burke's main issue with Antropov. If you have an advantage, and you don't use it, your just not utilizing your skill-set to the full potential.

And if this years team is about anything - its players understanding their roles and utilizing every inch of their strengths.
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One of Antropov's biggest strengths is how he utilizes his big frame to win puck battles and gain position in scoring areas. He doesnt play along the perimeter.

Burke underrated Antro. If Burke believed Antro would turn into the 70 point forward he was last year, he'd still be a Leaf imo.
 
Burke had a mentality of coming in and cleaning house of the old boys club and I think Antropov was a victim by association

It may have back fired on him but its something he felt he needed to do

And with saying that he won't make the same mistake twice with Kabs. He'll be glad he hung onto this one
 
the Antropov thing, I think it's a combination Burke underrated him, and he wanted to change the culture of the team. Sometimes there's nothing particularly wrOng with the player, but you can't change the culture until you move bodies.
 
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