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Can't see him doing it. Laich has the size but doesn't have the skill set to fill the need we need. His past speaks for itself but its more then obvious we need top 3 skill in the middle for Kessel to perform to his full potential.

Call me an optimist but I have faith he won't overpay for Laich
 
Sorry my brother...it's going to happen.

I only say this because 2 summer's ago I swore up and down that overpaying for Komisarek was the stupidest thing he could do. He did it

Last summer I said that overpaying for Colby Armstrong was the stupidest thing he could do. He did it again

This summer the stupidest thing he could do is overpay Brooks Laich. He'll do it.



All 3 are the type of hockey player he likes. Brooks Laich will be a Leaf next year unfortunately. 5 years 4.75 million per.
 
It will be another year of dicking Kadri around and playing him out of position (he needs to cut 5 pounds and get back in the middle of the ice, asking a natural 180 pounder without an acme rocket up his ass to play the wing is ridiculous...see Wellwood, Kyle) because our group up the middle will be Laich-Grabo-Bozak.
 
I am blaming this on you if he does it but I am gonna give him the benefit of learning from his mistakes and not over paying a 3rd liner to play top line minutes.

I could see him signing him if he decides to sell high on Grabovski or uses Bozak as trade bait but other then that it doesn't make sense.

If he does sign him I will jump on the bandwagon and call for his head
 
Burke needs a couple of top-six pieces, and I'm banking on him making a trade for one of them.

I'm thinking he'll trade for a scoring winger, and sign a veteran centre on a one or two year contract (giving Kadri some time).
 
The kicker is, he would be ready by now (or at least well along the path) if they didn't have ridiculous ideas about how big a guy has to be to survive in the NHL.
 
Thinking about it I have to agree with Mindz, Laich is the type of player Burke will go for and possibly even overpay on.
 
I'm just hoping he learned from his mistakes and doesn't. How long does it take to realize that route isn't working.

If you're going to over pay make sure they have top 3 talent
 
its an ugly situation.

The Leafs are a team in need for a FA forward splash and the FA forward market ( Exclude Richards who likely re-ups) ( and Semin, who Burke wont touch) is painfully weak.

This leads to a Brooks Laich overpayment....it seems as clear as day to me
 
I have no doubt that Nash is available for a gross overpayment. Howson is in deep shit and for the first time there are murmurs he may be willing to move Nash for a bigger package than Kovalchuk got. Offer up Kadri, Schenn and Beachemin or Kaberle and they may bite. He needs to revamp that lineup.
 
I can see the Leafs making a call on Spezza.

And depending what the managment situation is in Ottawa, this might finally be the year he gets moved.

I think Howson gets fired before he has the gumption to trade Nash
 
I just think Burke should try and throw the lot at Howson. This may be the one and only time a player like Nash may be available. Sure the price will be steep but Rick Nash would indeed become the most loved Leaf since Wendell.
 
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