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Metalleaf said:
Don't be silly, they bought pretty low on Lupul and he looks like gold.

They bought low on Phanuef, Giggy, MacArthur...Aside from the Kessel trade(which could end up as a necessary evil) and Komisarek, Burke done's pretty well getting value when necessary.
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Erm....re-read my post, maybe? Because what does every single guy you mentioned have in common: the Leafs didn't trade for them at the trade deadline. And that's what I was responding to. Dreger's claiming that the Leafs are going to sell off assets now, a few weeks before the deadline when returns are lower (See: Versteeg, Kris), and then on trade deadline day, when every team that's selling is asking top dollar for their assets, we're apparantly going to be buying.

If true, that's a stupid strategy. Luckily, I don't find Dreger to be a reliable source, so hopefully he's wrong again.
 
it's all so dumb.

they're going to wind up spending the same amount on his replacement that they would have spent just to keep kaberle.

and unless they sign markov (which i wouldn't, because he's made of glass), nobody out there can replace kaberle.

they're finally playing well, with kaberle. and trading kaberle is going to open up an enormous hole on the back end which would almost assuredly be insurmountable to overcome in pursuit of a playoff spot.

in sum.. just ****ing keep kaberle, you nitwits.

he is the best player on this team. he wants to stay. he is an important piece and will continue to be an important piece moving forward. he has shown no signs of slowing down. keep him.
 
Artnes said:
Its obvious were making the push until the end and its all but a signed piece of paper that Kabs days are done in TO so whats next.

Do we pick up a PP specialist for a run or stand pat and hope one of our young guys can fill in?

Were eventually going to have to replace Kabs in the off season so do we wait until the summer, make a trade now for a part time gap filler or acquire someone that is a long term solution?
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If we trade Kaberle before the deadline, for the rest of this year, I want them to bring back Ian White. They may even be able to get something for picking him up, since he'll essentially be a salary dump for Carolina. As for a long-term replacement...Joni Pitkanen is the only guy slated for UFA that may be an adequate replacement.
 
We got our Wheeler in Brunnstrom .... he should compete for a spot our on 3rd/4th line next camp.

The Kaberle situation is tricky. I mean, take Kaberle away from last night's game, and we most probably would have lost 2-1 ... either in regulation or OT. As well as the team played, Kaberle is a game breaker. Considering Kessel's game, he should be the first one to go to Burke's office and start the "Keep Kabby" movement.

But if Burke sees no future with Kaberle beyond this season, then he's DEFINITELY got to sell high on Kabby and get something back. Let's no him walk like Sundin did, and push our rebuild back 3-4 years again.

The tough part is, when the world believes you are only trading with 1 team, how much can you get from them?
 
Kaberle has been instrumental in our last few wins. He has something like 9 pts since the all-star break, and they aren't secondary assists.


That being said, I thought we would hurt without Steeg and Beauch, and look how we are playing. So maybe it is time for Kaberle to move...
 
This trade has to hurt the Bruins as much as it hurts us, if that is the team it's going to be. I don't see Burke settling for the likes of Wheeler and Hamill.
 
I've got a weird feeling we're going to rent Ian White for the rest of the season once we trade Kaberle. He's been awful this year and shouldn't cost much.
 
number17 said:
I hope Dreger is talking about Wheeler in the 'secondary trade' to free up cap space, NOT in the Kaberle trade.

I am very interested in what Boston has to offer for Kaberle?

Krejci?

Wishful thinking, but here's hoping we can get 1 of Seguin or Rask back ... in that case, as much of a Kaberle fan as I am, I might actually make that trade too.
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krejci hamill and originally bostons first for kaberle and a 3rd

but boston wants to use that 1st for another trade and the third piece is what is holding this up

curran has been steady in talking contract matters with boston and has assured them he will be looking to sign before july 1st
 
oh god. just what the leafs need... 6' 180 pound 2nd and 3rd line centres.

i hope you're making this up. that would be an awful, awful trade.
 
I hate this.

Krecji is good but not the guy for us. Hamill is somewhere between meh and crap. And I don't want THEIR 1st back.

Any trade to beantown has to include our 1st or Seguin. Otherwise we lose.

And **** Burke if we do, because we're just now starting to see the makings of a real team with most of the trash(e) gone.
 
Preston_Mizzi said:
I've got a weird feeling we're going to rent Ian White for the rest of the season once we trade Kaberle. He's been awful this year and shouldn't cost much.
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I would actually like to see this and not just as a rental, White was and still is a very good #4 guy who can be bumped down to #5 if one of our young Dmen breaks out.
 
Joe Colborne, Jordan Caron + Bostons 1st.





Still a bad deal, but at least one that wouldn't make me start killing homeless people on weekends to quell my rage.....
 
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