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Leaf Rumours

I'm sure Jersey is fine...Lou wrote the bloody thing, so I'm sure he knows every loophole in it.

Boston though...their cap management has already cost them Phil Kessel (and the realistic shot at the Cup that having him around on that team would provide), so I don't know if there is anyone giving them competent cap management advice over there....if there is, I don't know if anyone is listening to the guy.
 
Just a quick look after a summer of arguing about what kind of player the Leafs needed to acquire.

Kris Versteeg (24) traded for Stalberg, DiDomenico, Paradis
First 8 games, 2 pts

Andrew Ladd (24) traded for Ivan Visnievski, 2nd rounder
First 9 games, 10 pts
 
Burke noted Friday the search for more goals is one he has been working on a while, agreeing with his coach that secondary scoring remains one weak spot on the roster.

“We were concerned about our ability to score [in the off-season] and tried to address it,” Burke said, a reference to the additions of Kris Versteeg, Clarke MacArthur and Colby Armstrong in the summer.

“We are a bit thin – and these injuries [to Versteeg and Armstrong] highlight that fact – but most teams are. If we can add some scoring, we will.”

Three weeks into the season, Burke's willingness to deal – and the fact he has roughly $4-million (U.S.) in cap space – is already well-known around the league. Toronto is one of the few big-spending clubs willing and able to add a significant salary, an advantage its GM will make use of at some point this season.

Scoring forwards in the NHL's rumour mill, meanwhile, include the likes of David Backes of the St. Louis Blues, Jeff Carter of the Philadelphia Flyers and Blake Wheeler of the Bruins, any one of whom could add (to varying degrees) size and skill to the Leafs' top six.

Backes, whose toughness certainly meshes well with Burke's philosophy, will be an unrestricted free agent next July, while Carter and Wheeler are pending restricted free agents on teams that seem to be in a perpetual salary cap crunch.
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http://www.theglobeandmail.com/spor...inue-search-for-scoring-punch/article1779248/
 
Wheeler is an interesting name, alot would depend on cost.

Jeff Carter is going to cost way too much for any team in a deal both in terms of price to get him and salary to keep him.

I also dont see Philly moving him unless they improve themselves on the ice with a goalie ( and no, zeke, this doesn't mean giggy makes sense)
 
He definitely is. I would jump at the chance to get him, just don't know what the price would be. I can't imagine it being feasible, but then again, Phaneuf. Nuff said.
 
I'd rather have Richards over Carter.

Richards will come cheaper in a trade because he's a UFA. Plus, despite being smaller, Richards is more gritty and he's a proven playoff performer.

I think you'd have to pay a heavy price for Carter (in terms of money and players) -- and I'm not quite sure he's worth it.
 
Another interesting name i can see both being avilable and intriguing Burke....Dustin Penner.

I can't see him costing as much as Richards or Carter (granted also not as good), and i think there are only 2 years left on his deal that pays him aroun 4M.
 
Agree with PTBNL,

Richards is a solid playoff performer, that should be huge brownie points for any GM.
 
The Flyers clearly favour Richards over Carter and are unlikely to trade either unless they want to leave.
 
PlayerToBeNamedLater said:
I'd rather have Richards over Carter.
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Completely agree. Huge fan of Mike Richards...the guy gives you everything he's got every single night. But Philly would simply have to be ridiculous to let him go....and I doubt there's any chance they do. There aren't many centres in the league I would rather have than Richards. Not to mention he's locked in for about the next 8 years at a very reasonable salary.
 
I'd be mighty impressed if we managed to land Carter...i think it a pipe dream to be honest. Has he fallen out of favor in Philly or something?
 
I'd say if we're going to swing a trade for help up front, either you go BIG, and bring in a true 1st liner, or don't do it at all.

No more Blake Wheeler or Dustin Penner. We have too many 2nd liners on this team. We don't need another one. We need a true 1st liner.

True 1st liners cost you, and are hard to come by, I understand. But I hope Burke is patient enough and doesn't go for another complimentary 2nd liner.
 
I don't get some of these moves. Zigomanis has been solid on our fourth line, while Brent has been a void on the third. It should have been Brent sent down for Hanson to take his spot.
 
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