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People had the idea in their heads that Luongo would be available for next to nothing.

Obviously Kadri and Bozak is more than nothing. The Leafs would be giving up serious value there. But they'd be getting serious value in return.
 
I wouldn't say Bozak is useless, but he's a 3rd line player. That plus a non-elite prospect is a good deal for a top goalie like Luongo, in terms of talent.

The problem is the contract, and Burke's going to have to explain why he didn't sign Brad Richards if he takes Luongo by trade.
 
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I wouldn't say Bozak is useless, but he's a 3rd line player. That plus a non-elite prospect is a good deal for a top goalie like Luongo, in terms of talent.

The problem is the contract, and Burke's going to have to explain why he didn't sign Brad Richards if he takes Luongo by trade.
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Because Richards cant play goal.
 
Bozak was good defensively in his first year, average in his second year and poor in this 3rd year. I think it's too early to proclaim him a terrible defensive player. He has the skillset to be a good defensive player...and he's already a good faceoff guy.

I wouldn't just give up on a mid 20's, cheap, 50 point guy because he isn't superelite defensively yet.
 
He's way worse than just not superelite defensively, he is a huge liability and was an anchor on that top line because of it.

That being said I wouldn't just give up on him either. He's certainly not useless. But trading him for Luongo wouldn't be giving up on him.
 
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Burke's going to have to explain why he didn't sign Brad Richards if he takes Luongo by trade.
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Why? He's already explained it quite clearly and yet some people still don't understand it.




....signing Brad Richards to that contract would have been cap circumvention by Burke as he'd be offering it with the knowledge that the last three years were bogus for the intent of illegally drawing down his average annual cap hit. The Rangers know this is the intent, know that it's cap circumvention, but obviously would never admit it thus making it difficult for the league to penalize.

From the get go though, Burke has said he's willing to trade for any contract that the league has approved and deemed legal.....he'd still be of the knowledge that the contract amounts to cap circumvention, but there is nothing in league rules about dealing for such a contract, as it has already been approved by the league.


In my opinion, it's pretty straightforward. Burke isn't willing to knowingly break the rules set out by the league.
 
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Nah, he's not the scapegoat. That is only around here. Everyone else rags on Kessel. But Bozak is the primary reason for the defensive breakdowns on that line, and should get more shit for it than he does, and certainly more than Kessel does.
 
With his skillset, I think he'll turn into an excellent defensive C with the right coaching.
 
He could. Its certainly not a skill problem, its a mental one. He is a giant pussy and consistently gets beat down low.
 
Grabovski, 28, 5.5 Cap Hit (5 yrs) vs Bozak, 26, 1.5 Cap Hit (1 yrs)


Last Year:
Grabovski (27): 74 gms, 23 gls, 51 pts (82 gms, 25 gls, 57 pts)
Bozak (25): 73 gms, 18 gls, 47 pts (82 gms, 20 gls, 53 pts)

Last 2 Years:
Grabovski (26): 155 gms, 52 gls, 109 pts (82 gms, 28 gls, 58 pts)
Bozak (24): 155 gms, 33 gls, 79 pts (82 gms, 17 gls, 42 pts)

Last 3 Years:
Grabovski (25): 214 gms, 62 gls, 144 pts (82 gms, 24 gls, 55 pts)
Bozak (23): 192 gms, 41 gls, 106 pts (82 gms, 18 gls, 45 pts)





From a moneypuck standpoint, it makes more sense to trade Garbo...
 
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Except for the fact that Grabo carries that 2nd line (to being one of the most productive lines in hockey no matter how well/shitty his linemates are playing) and Bozak is a third fiddle.

From a hockey standpoint it makes no sense.
 
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