what about our arguement...

kessel and #4 for buffalo's pick (eichel)? surely you saw a very good player in the WHC

and packaging JVR and phil is friggin 12 million bucks.
- clark_griswold

Ew, no. Rather have Strome or Marner plus another 1st and a top prospect (at least probably more if you include JVR) for Kessel than just Eichel.

Washington can afford it, especially if they dump Laich on us who I'd take no problem.

When they acquired him, he had only scored 30 goals once. Since then, he's done it pretty much every single year. Him and JVR together have averaged 60 goals a year together every year. For a playoff team like Washington, it's a near perfect fit. Their GM even said they want a #1 RW and Kessel is the only one out there available.

Washington has 19 million in cap space (maybe more next year) and we can easily take Laich back. That gives them almost 25 million in cap space to add two guys at 12 million who can give you 60+ goals total.
- JohnFergusonJr

never say never....but the odds of packaging those 2 is next to impossible.

the lounge.. its a forum for us mods to hang out in when we are sick of the rest of you

for some reason they let the bloggers in too.. we put up with them lol
- Dozzer

So is there good stuff going on in there?

like, are the Leafs getting McDavid

Ew, no. Rather have Strome or Marner plus another 1st and a top prospect (at least probably more if you include JVR) for Kessel than just Eichel.

Washington can afford it, especially if they dump Laich on us who I'd take no problem.
- JohnFergusonJr

just eichel? kid is a beast. but to each their own. and prepare to be disapointed on the kessel return.

never say never....but the odds of packaging those 2 is next to impossible.
- clark_griswold

No it's not. Look to Washington. They want a #1 RW and they have 19 million in cap space. 25 million if the cap goes up a bit and they dump Laich.

Kessel and JVR for Johansson, Burakovsky, 2015 1st, 2016 1st and Laich.

They dump 4.5 million with Laich, add only 8 million for Kessel and JVR and add 60 goals, at least. Just imagine that top 6 they would have.

just eichel? kid is a beast. but to each their own. and prepare to be disapointed on the kessel return.
- clark_griswold

I'd rather have Marner plus two or three top prospects than just Eichel, yes.

Babs just said on 1050 he signed for 8 but plans on being here 10 years.

the lounge.. its a forum for us mods to hang out in when we are sick of the rest of you

for some reason they let the bloggers in too.. we put up with them lol
- Dozzer

too many bloggers writing leaf blogs lately
not good for Mike

Babs just said on 1050 he signed for 8 but plans on being here 10 years.
- mcleafs

At 6.5 million a year, he plans on being here 20 years.

Babs just said on 1050 he signed for 8 but plans on being here 10 years.
- mcleafs

By then he'll be ready to join the Champions tour.

By then he'll be ready to join the Champions tour.
- stormeyAlterEgo

When they acquired him, he had only scored 30 goals once. Since then, he's done it pretty much every single year. Him and JVR together have averaged 60 goals a year together every year. For a playoff team like Washington, it's a near perfect fit. Their GM even said they want a #1 RW and Kessel is the only one out there available.

Washington has 19 million in cap space (maybe more next year) and we can easily take Laich back. That gives them almost 25 million in cap space to add two guys at 12 million who can give you 60+ goals total.
- JohnFergusonJr

And Kessel has done it with Bozak as his centre.

I don't know why Leafs fans keep forgetting this.

never say never....but the odds of packaging those 2 is next to impossible.
- clark_griswold

I think you'll be the surprised one.

Dreger:

"At least in Toronto, there is endless debate, speculation, guessing, over what the Maple Leafs should get this summer if a decision is made to trade Phil Kessel and Dion Phaneuf. It's likely the Leafs will try and move both and because of Kessel's poor play this season, some view his contract in golf terminology, an immovable object. This is not the case according to an NHL GM who believes Toronto should be able fetch a first-round draft pick, a top young player and a really good prospect. According to this source, if the Leafs have the cap space to take a bad contract back, the return should be better. We'll see."

the lounge.. its a forum for us mods to hang out in when we are sick of the rest of you

for some reason they let the bloggers in too.. we put up with them lol
- Dozzer

Free drinks too, I bet. You lucky coddled zebra bastards.

No it's not. Look to Washington. They want a #1 RW and they have 19 million in cap space. 25 million if the cap goes up a bit and they dump Laich.

Kessel and JVR for Johansson, Burakovsky, 2015 1st, 2016 1st and Laich.

They dump 4.5 million with Laich, add only 8 million for Kessel and JVR and add 60 goals, at least. Just imagine that top 6 they would have.
- JohnFergusonJr

i can't remember ever, even before the cap was introduced, a trade of that much money (2 guys $12 million). closest was the parise/suter signings.

I think you'll be the surprised one.

Dreger:

"At least in Toronto, there is endless debate, speculation, guessing, over what the Maple Leafs should get this summer if a decision is made to trade Phil Kessel and Dion Phaneuf. It's likely the Leafs will try and move both and because of Kessel's poor play this season, some view his contract in golf terminology, an immovable object. This is not the case according to an NHL GM who believes Toronto should be able fetch a first-round draft pick, a top young player and a really good prospect. According to this source, if the Leafs have the cap space to take a bad contract back, the return should be better. We'll see."
- KesselRules

Dreger's been hanging out with Cpt Obvious again, eh?

I'd rather have Marner plus two or three top prospects than just Eichel, yes.
- JohnFergusonJr

opinion. i just think the 2/3 top prospects are a pipe dream. i do like marner alot, but eichel is the guy franchises are built around.

the lounge.. its a forum for us mods to hang out in when we are sick of the rest of you

for some reason they let the bloggers in too.. we put up with them lol
- Dozzer

Hmmmmm, so Leafsman told you to head on over to the lounge, because a blogger was saying something or threatening to say something that would blow up the Leafs thread if it was true....

It's better if you just tell me.

You know I'll figure it out.

C'mon, just tell me.

Pretty please?

And Kessel has done it with Bozak as his centre.

I don't know why Leafs fans keep forgetting this.
- Atomic Wedgie

Ovechkin Backstrom Kessel
JVR Kuznetsov Brouwer
Chimera Fehr Wilson

I mean, come on, Washington doesn't jump all over that for a couple of late 1sts and two top prospects? Plus dumping Laich!

When they acquired him, he had only scored 30 goals once. Since then, he's done it pretty much every single year. Him and JVR together have averaged 60 goals a year together every year. For a playoff team like Washington, it's a near perfect fit. Their GM even said they want a #1 RW and Kessel is the only one out there available.

Washington has 19 million in cap space (maybe more next year) and we can easily take Laich back. That gives them almost 25 million in cap space to add two guys at 12 million who can give you 60+ goals total.
- JohnFergusonJr

I'm not saying they wouldn't be interested.

Just that Kessel isn't worth, in my humble opinion, worth giving up 2 first and a prospect for.

Dreger's been hanging out with Cpt Obvious again, eh?
- 1979AD

I think you'll be the surprised one.

Dreger:

"At least in Toronto, there is endless debate, speculation, guessing, over what the Maple Leafs should get this summer if a decision is made to trade Phil Kessel and Dion Phaneuf. It's likely the Leafs will try and move both and because of Kessel's poor play this season, some view his contract in golf terminology, an immovable object. This is not the case according to an NHL GM who believes Toronto should be able fetch a first-round draft pick, a top young player and a really good prospect. According to this source, if the Leafs have the cap space to take a bad contract back, the return should be better. We'll see."
- KesselRules

return could be good, but impossible to move him and JVR..and return will never come close to the end result of Hamilton / seguin. Hamilton to me, is the one who hurts more. And i know how good seguin is.

i can't remember ever, even before the cap was introduced, a trade of that much money (2 guys $12 million). closest was the parise/suter signings.
- clark_griswold

But dumbing Laich means they only really add 8 million.

opinion. i just think the 2/3 top prospects are a pipe dream. i do like marner alot, but eichel is the guy franchises are built around.
- clark_griswold

No it's not. Kessel and JVR together can easily bring that in if not together, seperately. Eichel is another Kessel. I'd rather have more.

Exactly, and that's what trolling should be... something that both sets of fans can laugh at, either in content or delivery.

Instead we get folks popping in with "EHRMAHGERDZ, LAFFS SUCK SOOOO MUCH DERP DERP!!! T'RONNO SUCKS, WHAT A poopTY CITY DERP!!"
- lumlums

that's not trolling. that's just having a laugh.