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You could argue that Kessel was Boston's second best forward(behind Savard) when he was dealt. Boston still hasn't replaced his goal scoring.
 
teeds said:
Montreal has offered a first and a third for MacArthur and Burke is hesitating. I hate to sound like a total Leaf homer, but I actually wouldn't like that deal. As I think most draft picks suck, I like going with a proven thing. But Burke may take it.

Do NOT shoot the messenger and if I get too much flak for this, I will just go back to calling everyone here a Barney and Fred doppelganger.
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Where did you hear this? I can't believe the Habs would give away a 1st rounder (no matter what kind of draft year it is) for a guy like CM. Only in a deal for a top line player such as an Iginla, Spezza or Richards would I see Montreal give up a 1st.
 
Hey what are your thoughts on Matt Moulson??? is he just having a good year (2 now) cuz of playing time and Tavares?? or is he a late bloomer. He is a big body that does drive the net, and there are rumours out there that he may be available because of the pay he may soon command.

With the Isles losing on Nabakov, would you offer Gus???
 
Oh crap I must have missed something... he resigned for 3 years??? guess he is off the block (and I didn't realise he's 27)
 
I think Burke is going to try something bold. He has some nice, small pieces, that could help a Western conference team go for GOLD. He could package MacArthur, Versteeg and possibly even Grabovski, the whole line, to Dallas and get Dallas' first round pick this year, next year and their second this year. Plus future considerations. Which would probaby be Benn or Neal. AFTER the playoffs.

I don't know whether this is legal or not, my MLSE guy didn't say anything about this, but I smell something big and BOLD. And a rebuilding type deal.
 
None of those three players are worth a 1st round pick individually, so expecting two of them to garner a 1st plus a 2nd AND future considerations, is ridiculous.

And "future considerations" can't be a roster player, I believe.
 
corksens said:
None of those three players are worth a 1st round pick individually, so expecting two of them to garner a 1st plus a 2nd AND future considerations, is ridiculous.

And "future considerations" can't be a roster player, I believe.
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You are right.

Dallas has no reason to pull off a deal of such magnitude either.
 
teeds said:
I think Burke is going to try something bold. He has some nice, small pieces, that could help a Western conference team go for GOLD. He could package MacArthur, Versteeg and possibly even Grabovski, the whole line, to Dallas and get Dallas' first round pick this year, next year and their second this year. Plus future considerations. Which would probaby be Benn or Neal. AFTER the playoffs.

I don't know whether this is legal or not, my MLSE guy didn't say anything about this, but I smell something big and BOLD. And a rebuilding type deal.
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I have no doubt that he will indeed try something. He tried before. Mind you getting on a plane when the target(s) of your journey are in the process of resigning wasn't necessarily brilliant.
 
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Grabovski isn't worth a first? In a bad draft year? With a team picking low in the first round? Give it a shake.
 
I really don't see Burke trading away any of our established talent for draft picks. If he trades away MacArthur, Grabovski or Versteeg, he's going to want a warm body in return that he feels improves the team now, not a draft pick. And trading away all of MacArthur+Versteeg+Grabovski for a few draft picks would be an aboslute disaster that would set this organization back for at least a few years.
 
But all those guys are young, seemingly high level guys. They can be at this level for another 6-7 years at least. Why trade them for picks in the name of rebuilding??

If anyone is going to be traded for picks, it's the older guys like Gigs, Beauch, and even Kabs.

Those younger guys, if they get dealt, will get dealt for similarly young guys. Maybe Burke trades two of them for one guy who is better than both of them, but unless it's something like that, they're not going anywhere. Especially when you consider that trade one of Grabo or MacA could ruin the momentum of all of the three guys on that line.
 
I know Burke would like six Cam Neelys and six hound dogs with three Phaneufs and three Schenns on the blue line.
 
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