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I really think Burke has no intention of re-signing Kaberle. GM's don't put a want ad out for a player to the rest of the league if they want to keep him, it was clear as day Burke was trying to deal him, and has only hung onto him because he didnt feel he was getting proper value for him.

Its a shame, because Kaberle is exactly what the leafs need on the back end (a fast puck moving defencemen who plays an excellent transition game).

If Burke doesnt sign or trade Kaberle and he walks, this hands down will be Burke's worst move as GM.
 
Cojo said:
I don't get the notion that he would fetch nothing in return.

So what if he's a rental player to another team? Have we not seen some pretty hefty rental deadline deals in the past. Especially for someone of Kaberle's talent level.

Not sure why a team looking for that edge wouldn't overpay for a Kaberle.
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He'll fetch a decent return, but like every rental, that return won't be an adequate replacement for what he brings to the team. And the idea of renting him out and then re-signing him is a bit of a pipe dream. Only a couple of players have ever done it. And of course, not being willing to sign with his new team will also bring down his value.
 
Why would Kaberle though, even relent and LET Burke trade him? For the chance to get hurt in the playoffs? No, for Thomas Kaberle, its best that he play out his season and sign where he is wanted.

And you know what? This is the only case where I hope Thomas gets everything he wants. I have never met a nicer guy other than my social networking protege, Vincent Damphousse, who was the nicest kid I have ever met in sports.

Both Vincent and Thomas are a cut above in my opinion. Princes among men. I am dumbfounded as to why Thomas is NOT wanted here. Its befuddling.
 
teeds said:
Why would Kaberle though, even relent and LET Burke trade him? For the chance to get hurt in the playoffs? No, for Thomas Kaberle, its best that he play out his season and sign where he is wanted.

And you know what? This is the only case where I hope Thomas gets everything he wants. I have never met a nicer guy other than my social networking protege, Vincent Damphousse, who was the nicest kid I have ever met in sports.

Both Vincent and Thomas are a cut above in my opinion. Princes among men. I am dumbfounded as to why Thomas is NOT wanted here. Its befuddling.
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I agree. I truely believe that he will not waive his NTC, and walk away ala Sundin.
 
I listened to the talk 590 with Brian Burke interview. OH MY GOD, his top three favourite bands are my TOP THREE. Exactly. That is scary. Lynyrd Skynryd, Allman Brothers and Marshall Tucker Band. Put in the WHO into third place and we are identical.
 
They only way he walks is if burke allows him . Kabs want no part of any other team or city regardless of theshitshow he has been in the past few years
 
Really? I have heard that, do you know someone who knows him, or are you just going on the same reports?
 
Just judging from his personality. How many players would have said **** it and agreed to waive by now because of the circus the media creates here. Kabs loves this place and would love to retire here.
 
I think Burke could use that to his advantage and say.. if you really want to stay here, take the same contract for the next 5 years. Or he even low balls him for the home town discount.
 
Are the Sedins NOT very much like Kaberle. Big, enormously productive and NOT truculent? This is why I am so befuddled with his lack of love for Kabs.
 
Although general manager Brian Burke once said he “wasn’t keen” to sign MacArthur in the summer — noting he was urged to do it by underlings Dave Nonis and Dave Poulin, with a nudge from MacArthur’s one-time world junior teammate Dion Phaneuf — he now says he has no intention of letting him go.

Burke said he plans to negotiate a contract extension with MacArthur, who is playing on a one-year, $1.1 million deal.

“We have not approached him yet. That’s something we’ll get to in the next little while. You have to figure out what a fair salary is for a player who has had a breakthrough year,” said the GM.

“He’s not a player we intend to move at the deadline, whether he has signed an extension or not at that point.”

Responds MacArthur: “I’d love to be a Leaf for the rest of my career, but that’s up to them
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http://www.thestar.com/sports/hockey/article/932514--macarthur-finally-finds-his-place-with-the-leafs

These are very positive things to hear from Burkie.
 
Wow, in reading that article, it is as I have been saying, there are some good things going on with the team. They just need a beef injection at the very top.

Easier said than done, but with Burke, anything is possible.
 
McArthur is a tough case in that can we expect the same kind of offense we are getting from him going forward? And what kind of deal should we sign him too?

His value would certainly be high at the deadline. Would it be in our interests to trade him now and resign him in the off season?

There is no doubt he is clicking with Garbo and Kuly and you do not want to mess with that. He also is young, gritty and been a major source of offense for the team this year.

It is a tough call IMO. If this is the real McArthur or somewhat close to it (40-50 points) then you certainly want to retain him going forward at a resonable rate. Or, do we cash in while his value might be at its peak.
 
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