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Having Loops tonight would have been huge. But if Kadri can be matched up against the Marchand-Bergeron-Seguin line (which has been feasting on us) and just limit their chances and offensive zone time, that's already pretty huge.
 
Habsy said:
Correct me if I am wrong but weren't you guys winning more without Lupul earlier this season?
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We were winning earlier in the season with three AHLers on the blueline too.

Having Kessel on one line and Lupul-Kadri on another makes life just a little more complicated for the Bruins. They can't match Chara up against everybody.
 
Sometimes, though, a team will rally and play far better as a team when one of their stars are out knowing that he is not there to depend on.
 
Habsy said:
Sometimes, though, a team will rally and play far better as a team when one of their stars are out knowing that he is not there to depend on.
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I agree that sometimes this happens but it's usually not sustainable - I'm really struggling to see why you would take issue with someone saying we're going to miss one of our top players against a team we already have a lot of trouble beating.
 
I hope it's sustainable for tonight.

Not taking issue. Simply pointing out the Leafs have also played well without Lupul so beat the damn Bruins already.
 
Habsy said:
I hope it's sustainable for tonight.

Not taking issue. Simply pointing out the Leafs have also played well without Lupul so beat the damn Bruins already.
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It's more of a mismatch along the boards that ****s us against B's. During a game like this i'd honestly prefer Lupul in and Kessel out(if 1 had to be out)...Much better chance that Lupul gets going than Phil...
 
it's not so much that they're missing one of their best players as it is that lupul brings the type of skillset you need to beat the bruins.
 
Heard this one last night with friends... zero credibility, as he mentioned that he got it from Twitter.... I think he said incarcerated Bob threw it out there that Nonis has been talking to San Jose and that Marleau is the contract and name they'd be looking to move as the centre piece coming back to the leafs.. not so much Clowe although that could be Nonis trying to make the deal larger.

With no Perry to save money for, Marleau at 6.9 next year and then a UFA after that may not be a bad choice. He is a winger for Joe most of the time, but he is a centre, and although doesn't necessarily play a big game, he has the frame to and does occasionally.

I think I would do it depending on the package. Bozak and Liles (I hope Liles gets healthy before the deadline)
 
Hoss said:
Heard this one last night with friends... zero credibility, as he mentioned that he got it from Twitter.... I think he said incarcerated Bob threw it out there that Nonis has been talking to San Jose and that Marleau is the contract and name they'd be looking to move as the centre piece coming back to the leafs.. not so much Clowe although that could be Nonis trying to make the deal larger.

With no Perry to save money for, Marleau at 6.9 next year and then a UFA after that may not be a bad choice. He is a winger for Joe most of the time, but he is a centre, and although doesn't necessarily play a big game, he has the frame to and does occasionally.

I think I would do it depending on the package. Bozak and Liles (I hope Liles gets healthy before the deadline)
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I hate incarceratedbob.

That said... for the sake of discussion.

JVR Marleau Kessel
Lupul Kadri Kulemin
 
That's a playoff tuff offense. You could finally force teams to not play Kessel as much. We can see what space Kadri is giving the top line, but getting a legit big centre instead passy mc passy would be huge.
 
Marleau seems to be on the down side of things, and given that his is a perennial playoff magician's disappearing act and has been shifted to the wing for most of his career because he isn't all that great of a defensive center I'd probably avoid paying the price for him.

Its too bad Weiss got hurt. He would give us what the Bruins have in Bergeron.
 
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