Sure because every prospect is a franchise player, right? How many Norris trophies will Hamilton win again?


4 years after the trade, the Leafs got easily the best player in the deal.
- RogerRoeper

And we got a cup and are set for the next 6-8 years with a core that your GM gave us the tools to go get, if you didnt give em to us directly

FWIW I still expect Seguin to be a better all round player than PhiL for the duration of his career.

FWIW I still expect Seguin to be a better all round player than PhiL for the duration of his career.
- Double_A

Glad Harvard listened to me about moving him....but I wanted Pavelski

Can still get Mueller as a UFA

Yeah.....I represent the Bruins. They love my opinion.

Is that how you wanna make yourself feel better after running your mouth in here and not having a pot to piss in because Toronto blows?

Clown
- bruinsbeer69

lol

Mostly I just don't care what you say.

FWIW I still expect Seguin to be a better all round player than PhiL for the duration of his career.
- Double_A

Sure. We keep hearing that. Seguin is one-dimensional right now. Check that, he can't score, so there's no dimension.

lol

Mostly I just don't care what you say.
- daeth

Mostly

Sure. We keep hearing that. Seguin is one-dimensional right now. Check that, he can't score, so there's no dimension.
- RogerRoeper

Good point

It is refreshing to see a young Jason Blake though I must admit.

I mean who doesn't love seeing a guy skate like the wind only to shoot directly at the goalie from a bad angle. It's nice.

Dougie Hamilton is way too slow to be the future star many think he will be.

Dougie Hamilton is way too slow to be the future star many think he will be.
- RogerRoeper

The only one slow here buddy is you

The only one slow here buddy is you
- JS2012

There is no one who watches Hamilton who doesn't think his weakness is skating.

considering his size he skates well. he lacks experience but not a whole lot else.

There is no one who watches Hamilton who doesn't think his weakness is skating.
- RogerRoeper

This tells me about all I need to know about your opinions.

http://www.stanleycupofch...ton-bruins-2011-nhl-draft

Literally every scouting report on the kid notes his excellent mobility as one of his key strengths.

There is no one who watches Hamilton who doesn't think his weakness is skating.
- RogerRoeper

Just like on prom night, you're alone on this one

phew leafs dodged a bullet on this one


http://bostonherald.com/s...7/b_s_trade_problem_child

And now he can wear an OHL looking jersey in Dallas while we get a 2way sniper who is willing to waive a NTC to come to our team, plus, there are 2 prospects that are NHL ready-and one projected as a 25 goal scorer.

I'm very happy with the deal
- bruinsbeer69

So why are you so mad?

(frank)ing (frank).

(frank).

http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Andrew_Raycroft

http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Andrew_Raycroft


- salvadorsanchez

Raycroft tied the Leafs' franchise record for most wins by a goaltender in the regular season (37)

(frank)ing stud!

Raycroft tied the Leafs' franchise record for most wins by a goaltender in the regular season (37)

(frank)ing stud!
- senstroll

.894 sv%

is this the 80s?

The following off-season, on June 24, 2006, Raycroft was traded to the Toronto Maple Leafs for the rights to Finnish goaltending prospect Tuukka Rask.[1] It was later revealed that the Bruins intended to release him, which would have made him available to Toronto without any compensation at all

The following off-season, on June 24, 2006, Raycroft was traded to the Toronto Maple Leafs for the rights to Finnish goaltending prospect Tuukka Rask.
- salvadorsanchez[1] It was later revealed that the Bruins intended to release him, which would have made him available to Toronto without any compensation at all

Worst trade in Leaf history.

The Kessel trade was a solid one for the Leafs, however.

They probably would not have traded for Toskala later if they didn't make the Rask trade either so you can almost add that to its destructiveness. Brutal.

They probably would not have traded for Toskala later if they didn't make the Rask trade either so you can almost add that to its destructiveness. Brutal.
- daeth

That was the downfall of JFJ. Other than the goaltending disaster, he wasn't too bad. His late round drafting was superb. They should have hired him as top scout, not GM. They could have had Jim Nill as GM, JFJ as top scout in 03'. They picked him over Nill.

The upsetting thing is, all JFJ had to do was sign Manny Legace for cheap as a UFA as a veteran stop-gap. There was no need to rush and decide between Pogge/Rask so fast.

That was the downfall of JFJ. Other than the goaltending disaster, he wasn't too bad. His late round drafting was superb. They should have hired him as top scout, not GM. They could have had Jim Nill as GM, JFJ as top scout in 03'. They picked him over Nill.

The upsetting thing is, all JFJ had to do was sign Manny Legace for cheap as a UFA as a veteran stop-gap. There was no need to rush and decide between Pogge/Rask so fast.
- RogerRoeper

I said the same thing right after the trade went down.

And yes, JFJ does seem to have a good eye for amateur talent.