Leaf Rumours

[number17]

Leafs need ...

1. Top 6 Forward
2. Big forward up front who can win some puck battles

Why would we trade Kulemin??

 

[Habsy]

Every team pretty much needs those two things.

 

[Habspatrol]

Dupuis on the second line is pretty bad though. And why wouldn't Sid on the top line?

They're interchangeable... but due to the success of the Malkin line last year they're often referred to as the number 1 line.

Dupuis had 25 goals and 59 points last year. Not a bad second liner at all.

 

[Volcanologist]

Leafs need ...

1. Top 6 Forward
2. Big forward up front who can win some puck battles

Why would we trade Kulemin??

We need those things even WITH Kulemin. Badly.

It's hard to envision getting value for him right now anyway. I'd like to wait a bit longer and see if 30 goal Kulemin really was a fluke.

 

[JaysCyYoung]

They're interchangeable... but due to the success of the Malkin line last year they're often referred to as the number 1 line.

Dupuis had 25 goals and 59 points last year. Not a bad second liner at all.

And in the five seasons before that he had recorded 19, 27, 28, 38, and 37 points. I just don't see him as a credible offensive option for a top six group, fluke season last year aside.

 

[LeafOfFaith]

Try because the guys on HNIC hot stove brought it up and hinted that Colorado isn't necessarily in love with him.

 

[LeafOfFaith]

because LOF has a habit of saying really stupid things that make no sense.

I was replying to this.

 

[LeafOfFaith]

We need those things even WITH Kulemin. Badly.

It's hard to envision getting value for him right now anyway. I'd like to wait a bit longer and see if 30 goal Kulemin really was a fluke.

It's not, but it's probably a ceiling. Still 20 - 25 goal Kulemin is a huge piece of the puzzle.

 

[Habspatrol]

And in the five seasons before that he had recorded 19, 27, 28, 38, and 37 points. I just don't see him as a credible offensive option for a top six group, fluke season last year aside.

Kulemin's last 4 years 31, 36, 57 and 28.

I'd rather have Kulemin due to what I think it a higher ceiling, but Dupuis is a decent 2nd liner. Going back over 6 years to a 19 point season has exactly zero relevance. Even those 27 and 28 point 4 and 5 years about have little relevance. That said, it's not like 37 and 38 are great totals.

 

[LeafOfFaith]

Kulemin is about so much more than just points.

And we're talking about a guy who has 6 points in 9 games right now while the whole team is ice cold offensively.

 

[JaysCyYoung]

What does Kulemin have to do with Dupuis?

 

[worm]

What does Kulemin have to do with Dupuis?

That is who he would replace on the pens... /shrug

 

[mbow30]

Leafs need ...

1. Top 6 Forward
2. Big forward up front who can win some puck battles

Why would we trade Kulemin??

the leafs don't need a 'top 6 forward'.

they need a first line centre. or they somehow need to find a super awesome winger who plays like paul kariya.

 

[MyNameIsJonas]

I can't beleive the Weiss to Toronto rumors havent started yet.

Idiot analysts think he's a number 1 C.

 

[Hoss]

I am surprised that the statsny rumours haven't as well.

 

[worm]

I am surprised that the statsny rumours haven't as well.

what happened to him?

had that one great year (post injury) then turned into a 55 point player

 

[zeke]

the leafs don't need a 'top 6 forward'.

they need a first line centre.

yep.

 

[zeke]

we should trade for Bouwmeester and Iginla.

 

[BeLeafer]

the leafs don't need a 'top 6 forward'.

they need a first line centre.

Yes.

 

[PlayerToBeNamedLater]

we should trade for Bouwmeester and Iginla.

Green and Ovechkin.