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Michalek isn't a struggling 3rd liner either. He played at a 27 goal pace last year.

It'd be one thing if we were trading Kessel for Setoguchi. But thats not the rumour.
 
Beauch hasn't been brutal. But he is 31 and will most likely be gone after this year, and Setoguchi is a 23 year old who brings something the team badly needs.
 
He is 30. And he is our best defensive dman and PKer.

Losing him is a big blow to our defense, and just gets us another Versteeg/MacArthur type player.
 
Beachemin has good trade value because of the minutes he can play and the contract he has. Some think he's 'awful', because of the occassional brain cramps with his passing, but he's a very effective defenseman otherwise who can play big minutes and rarely caught out of position.

Compared to Komisarek, Beauch's trade value is much higher because of the minutes he plays and the contract he has.

Does that mean I won't trade for Setoguchi? No. I do see potential in Setoguchi, even though he's struggled for 2 seasons (well, 1 season and 16 or so games) now. He is a good skater, very fast, very strong on puck despite his smallish size, and plays a feisty game. He goes hard to the net, and scores plenty from around the crease. He can also kill penalty, and is a decent 2-way player.

There's much to like about Setoguchi despite his struggle, and this is a guy which SJ traded up to 8th to draft. I think he's shown his potential, now it's up to him to show if he can rebound to that level.

BUT, right now his trade value is less than that of Beauchemin. SJ's gotta sweeten the pot to get Beauch IMO.
 
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Setocheechoo?

San Jose has a knack for turning one year numbers into giant trade returns.

Setoguchi neither meets the team need of a front line player, or a front line centre.
 
Nah. Phaneuf is the teams best defensive dman and PKers. Thats been made pretty clear the last couple weeks. The Leafs strength is D, and they should use one of those guys to improve up front. I'd prefer Komi, but I don't think anyone would give as good a return for him as they would for Beauch.

They can afford the hit on D.
 
That is true. Setoguchi plays a feisty style but he's a very generous 6'0 (some source listed him as 5'9 at draft). You do have to question if there's any point in bringing in ANOTHER smallish forward.

We have Burke, not Gainey right?
 
Lashoff is playing well in the AHL. Gunnarson is getting punished, Phaneuf is coming back etc......

Setoguchi likes the boards, this team needs Setoguchi, way more than Trashbin.

Aulie is a LOT more than even Burke anticipated. Jamal Myers, say hello to Keith. And please, say GOODBYE to Trashbin.

Also, THIS is not all Burke is working on. Say goodbye unfortunately to Kadri it appears. You gotta GIVE to GET.
 
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That is true. Setoguchi plays a feisty style but he's a very generous 6'0 (some source listed him as 5'9 at draft). You do have to question if there's any point in bringing in ANOTHER smallish forward.

We have Burke, not Gainey right?
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Its not that he plays feisty, he plays big. He can work the boards well, and the Leafs need that.
 
Kadri's going nowhere, even if Burke is working on a deal to get IT whatever IT is. And you can take that to the bank. It's my lock of the week.

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