Leaf Rumours

[Artnes]

Fake. My bad guys just seen it when I searched Leafs news.

 

[Killer93]

Gotta watch for fake accounts this time of year; though I fully expect we land a top 4 dman: a centerman and one of Clarkson/Horton

 

[Metalleaf]

Real: @jonasTSN1050

Fake: @jonas_TSN1050

 

[Volcanologist]

not sure why we'd give them a pick anyway.

 

[zeke]

Real: @jonasTSN1050

Fake: @jonas_TSN1050

Phony: MyNameisJonas

 

[PlayerToBeNamedLater]

That never gets old.

 

[PlayerToBeNamedLater]

sunhornby Nonis on retaining Phaneuf beyond this year: "Depends where the cap goes (in 2014-15)."




Nonis is really scaring me.

 

[PlayerToBeNamedLater]

I'm starting to believe Phaneuf is a goner.

He better get one great player in return.

 

[Volcanologist]

yeah, Nonis was definitely pretty lukewarm on dion.

 

[Killer93]

Based on Nonis comments I would say Dion is finished as a Leaf

 

[PlayerToBeNamedLater]

I have no idea what the cap has to do with anything. It's not like the Leafs have cap issues or Phaneuf is going to get much more than the 6.5 he's getting already.

They need to be adding to the core, not tearing it apart.

 

[UWHabs]

Oh man, I so hope he deals Phaneuf for Stastny.

 

[Volcanologist]

straight up? come on.

 

[zeke]

In: Bernier, Clarkson, Scuderi
OUT: Reimer, Phaneuf, Bozak, MacArthur

not gonna be pretty.

 

[number17]

I don't know if MacArthur is going for sure ... especially now with Frattin gone, I actually think there's a decent chance we re-sign MacArthur (which can be a good / bad thing)

Reimer out?? C'mon. Reimer will have to prove himself again, but I actually expect Reimer to win the goalie match and be the 1A over Bernier, unless he gets injured again.

Phaneuf out is way, way, way too premature.

 

[Artnes]

Nonis will be signing his own pink slip if he deals Phaneuf without finding someone to replace his minutes. He is smarter then that

 

[MyNameIsJonas]

I could buy into Dion being dealt if there was any UFA whatsoever that could eat minutes.

 

[PlayerToBeNamedLater]

Don't worry, the great defensive defenseman Scuderi will be able to replace him. Maybe we can trade all our good players for Kings depth players.

I can see us missing the playoffs without Phaneuf.

 

[PlayerToBeNamedLater]

It's not just about eating up his minutes, it's about eating up quality minutes. Only 2 other defensemen matched up against tougher comp. than Phaneuf this year. He was matched up against the best all year, including the playoffs. Not many guys in the league can play these type of minutes.

Trading him would be huge step back, unless the Leafs were getting a similar quality player back, whether it's upfront or on the backend.

 

[Pronger84]

Based on Nonis comments I would say Dion is finished as a Leaf

I think your assuming a lot here, nowhere did Nonis say he is kicking Phanuef out of town. All he said was it depends on the cap in 2014, if Phaneuf can be had for a reasonable price then I'm sure he'll sign him and if not then he's traded/walks, I don't see anywhere in Nonis's comments that he's "meh" on Dion.