Leaf Rumours

[JaysCyYoung]

They also wouldn't trade their most reliable goal-scorer for one just because.

 

[zeke]

you make it sound like they're happy with him.

 

[Kritter]

I dont think it would be a long conversation if the Oilers called up Burke and offered Penner for Komi.

 

[leafman101]

Yeah if Penner for Komi were an option that would be great.

But barring something like that, getting a 23 year old top 10 pick with 50 goals over the last two years for Beauch would be pretty good too.

 

[zeke]

you guys would miss Beauch when he was gone.

and you'd have yet another one dimensional, inconsistent, 50ish point winger to complain about.

 

[JaysCyYoung]

You do realize he's Kessel's age?

 

[zeke]

and moving any of Phaneuf, Schenn, or Komi to the left side would be ugly stuff.

 

[MindzEye]

Phaneuf can play on the left.

 

[leafman101]

Phaneuf is playing on the off side right now. He shoots left.

And no one is saying losing Beauch wouldn't be felt. The D is just really good and would still be good without him.

 

[zeke]

 

[leafman101]

Kaberle-Schenn
Phaneuf-Aulie/Komi
Gunnar-Komi/Aulie

 

[MindzEye]

Kaberle-Schenn
Phaneuf-Komi
Gunner-Aulie
Holzer
Mikus
Carlton
Finger
Lebda

 

[leafman101]

And the thing we can't forget either is that, like Schenn, Gunnar is going to rebound too.

He's a good defenseman who played a lot last year.

 

[zeke]

Kaberle-Schenn
Phaneuf-Aulie/Komi
Gunnar-Komi/Aulie

suddenly not nearly as good.

 

[leafman101]

Yeah its not as good. I never said it would be as good. But, its still good.

 

[zeke]

so we lose our chance at being elite in at least one area of the roster, just to add another 2nd line forward to a group of 2nd line forwards.

 

[MindzEye]

suddenly not nearly as good.

Well, I would agree that it's not as good...not "nearly" though, you're giving Beauch far too much credit, especially at even strength.

Army-Kadri-Kessel
Kule-Grabo-MacA
Steeg-Bozak-Setoguchi

all of a sudden looks like 3 legitimate lines.

No more Sjostrom, Brown, etc. 3 Strong 2 way players on the 3rd line...imagine that.

 

[MindzEye]

so we lose our chance at being elite in at least one area of the roster, just to add another 2nd line forward to a group of 2nd line forwards.

What's the point of being elite in one area of the roster, if the other major portion of it blows? Why not balance out the two a little bit? Dion-Kaberle-Schenn-Komi is still a drool worthy top 4

 

[leafman101]

I don't know. The D would still be pretty damn good.

 

[LeafGm]

I'm with zeke on this one. I don't see the point in weakening our defense just to pick up another smallish, middling 2nd/3rd liner that will struggle to score 20+ goals and 50+ points for us. I mean, we can certainly get by without Beauchemin with the depth we have on D, that's not the issue IMO. But I don't see the point in having to unless we're addressing a need. And Devin Setoguchi does not address any needs that this team has right now.