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Leaf Rumours

I dunno Dumar. First we were going to sign Kovalchuk, and now you're going on about Stamkos. I think your "sources" are hitting the liquor a bit hard lately.
 
bogosian's stock has dropped a bit, but to be fair he's kind of pushed down the depth charts thanks to enstrom and byfuglien really breaking out. they've taken away a lot of his pp time -- and with hainsey around they don't really need bogosian for the second unit.

with that said, between schenn and phaneuf i really don't want the leafs to give up serious assets to bring in a defenseman. especially since bogosian is more a jack-of-all-trades than a puck mover. bringing in bogosian wouldn't fill the hole that will be left if kaberle departs.

so i just don't see the leafs as a good fit.

he's expendable for atlanta, but he won't come cheap. and the leafs need help up front before they start looking at the blueline.
 
Bogosian is going nowhere. Atlanta would be ridiculous to trade him. His talent level is through the roof. If he ever fully develops he's going to be one of the best d in the league.
 
Bogosian has 9 points and is a -16 in 44 games this year. The fact that Dudley didn't draft him make it a little more likely that he could be had. Add the fact that they have Enstrom and Hainsey tied up at $3.75mil and $4.5mil respectively for 2 and a half more years, plus Oduya at $3.5mil and Buff due for a huge raise on his $3mil this year I see it being very possible that they don't feel like giving Bogosian a $3mil contract after this year.

I still think it's a long shot and would be dumb, but you gotta think Dudley would listen to offers.
 
MyNameIsJonas said:
The rumor i hear is Bogosian for Ales Hemsky.

I really don't see a fit for him with the Leafs, as the THrash want scoring now.
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I wish there was a way for the Habs to get him. Kostitsyn, Weber and our 2011 1st? I doubt it, but it would be nice. The thought of a Subban and Bogosian pairing for the next decade+ warms my heart.
 
I think Burke should make a push for Jordan Staal. He would fit into burkes mould (22 years old, big, good in his own end, and can up up some points). Pittsburgh is in bad need of wingers right now, and we have plenty of em, so I say lets make a deal.

To Toronto: Staal
To Pittsburgh: Versteeg, Bozak, 2nd rounder
 
Pronger84 said:
I think Burke should make a push for Jordan Staal. He would fit into burkes mould (22 years old, big, good in his own end, and can up up some points). Pittsburgh is in bad need of wingers right now, and we have plenty of em, so I say lets make a deal.

To Toronto: Staal
To Pittsburgh: Versteeg, Bozak, 2nd rounder
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Pittsburgh is in need of centers right now.

Malkin (done for the year)
Crosby (out indefinitely, at this point they are hoping he's back for the playoffs)
Letestu (gone 6 weeks+)

Staal and Talbot are their only NHL caliber centers right now. There is virtually no chance they trade Staal.
 
Habspatrol said:
Pittsburgh is in need of centers right now.

Malkin (done for the year)
Crosby (out indefinitely, at this point they are hoping he's back for the playoffs)
Letestu (gone 6 weeks+)

Staal and Talbot are their only NHL caliber centers right now. There is virtually no chance they trade Staal.
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The Pens remove a buyer from the deadline market. Which kind of sucks if you're a seller and you've got some forwards you want to move.
 
Pronger84 said:
I think Burke should make a push for Jordan Staal. He would fit into burkes mould (22 years old, big, good in his own end, and can up up some points). Pittsburgh is in bad need of wingers right now, and we have plenty of em, so I say lets make a deal.

To Toronto: Staal
To Pittsburgh: Versteeg, Bozak, 2nd rounder
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This is either a joke, or you don't even follow hockey.
 
IrishWolfman said:
The Pens remove a buyer from the deadline market. Which kind of sucks if you're a seller and you've got some forwards you want to move.
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Really? I figure that the Pens are more a buyer now than ever, unless they don't think Crosby is returning this year. Now they have a shitload of cap space.
 
Wonder how many more minutes Staal will be getting now that Malkin/Crosby are out.

Time for him to prove to all those that claim it that he can be a first line producer.
 
Habspatrol said:
Really? I figure that the Pens are more a buyer now than ever, unless they don't think Crosby is returning this year. Now they have a shitload of cap space.
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That's the key. While they have cap space, I think they need to prove to their GM that they're still treading water by the deadline. If they start falling hard without these guys, I think Ray Shero's smartest move is to stand pat, not needlessly sell off a lot of future to buy maybe a playoff round. Keep your prospects, keep your picks, add to them this summer at the draft and then you've got more ammo next year when you've got your all-world players back and you're definitely buyers again.
 
The Bozak/Versteeg/2nd trade makes sense for both sides. It gives us a big 2 way centre who can mold into a very decent 2nd liner. They get a much needed top 6 winger in Versteeg, they also get Bozak who while not being anywhere near Staal's level, he can still fill in nicley as the third centre and he'll be a cheaper cap hit then Staal (which will allow them more money to spend on upgrading their wing position), they also get a 2nd rounder.

I'm just putting this option out there, I'm not saying Burke or Shero would ever do this deal.
 
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