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Not sure why the Leafs defence would need an undersized guy like Ference when they already have a comparable player in Kostka (who is three inches taller) who can do the same thing and costs less.
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leafman101
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Ference sucks.
Goldust
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BS...Ference outplayed Phaneuf in these playoffs. And even if your claim were true, he's still the sort of experienced, versatile top four defenceman you need.
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:lol Kostka is nowhere close to Ference. And size is no issue for Ference because he plays big.
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leafman101
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Ference is so good the Bruins already announced they have no interest in bringing him back.
Goldust
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Ference shut Crosby down.
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It's not that they have no interest. It's that they have no money, and also three quality young defencemen (Hamilton, Bartkowski, Krug) who need to play.
MyNameIsJonas
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Exactly how is Ference versatile?
Can he blow Julien and fist Seguin at the same time?
Can he blow Julien and fist Seguin at the same time?
PlayerToBeNamedLater
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The Leafs have five quality young defencemen (Phanuef, Gunnarsson, Franson, Gardiner, Rielly) who all need to play.
leafman101
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They didn't say the same thing about Horton and they have better quality young winger in Seguin.
They don't want to pay him. No interest in it. Because he sucks. If he was so great they would try to keep him like Horton.
So much for that. Nice try though.
They don't want to pay him. No interest in it. Because he sucks. If he was so great they would try to keep him like Horton.
So much for that. Nice try though.
MindzEye
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Yeah, they're really quick to lock this down, but allowing the Rangers, Devils, Hawks, Wings, Wild, etc gain a competitive advantage by signing high skill players to cap circumventing deals with high skill free agents, effectively tilting the elite free agent market wildly towards only the teams willing to get into shady contracts like that? No ****ing problem apparently.
PlayerToBeNamedLater
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The Bruins are in for a rude awakening about the real quality of their blueline when the 30 minute monster retires or slows down.
LeafGm
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I wouldn't say that Ference sucks, but there's a reason Chiarelli is letting him go. Ference is the exact kind of highly replaceable depth defensive defenseman that stupid GM's overpay when they hit free agency. Smart GM's, like Chiarelli, keep them around for as long as they're reasonably priced, but cut them loose in favour of cheap home-grown talent as soon as they're looking for a big payday.
PlayerToBeNamedLater
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Ference isn't a top 4 defenseman, at least not on a good team, like the Leafs.
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Rielly is not expected to make it next season. And that's a pretty soft top-5 without a lot of defensive savvy.
MindzEye
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and yeah...big no to Ference for anything resembling what he'll get on the open market. We need to let our young blueline play and develop, nothing more. If we're going to make an add, it should be a #5-6 guy who can play 16+ minutes a game, kill penalties and isn't a mess with the puck. Dion-Gunner-Jake-Cody is an excellent top 4.