Jesus Christ. Still with the Kessel Bozak jokes.
joke. The chicken crossed the road because he wanted to. Get over it.
- systemtool

Bozak actually got excited to see Phil had been dealt to Pittsburgh along with Tyler B. Except.......

Nylander RW/C
Marner (unless he becomes a C)
Kasperi Kapanen
Zach Hyman
Connor Brown
Andreas Johnson
Bracco is listed as C/RW
Nikita Soshinkov RW but shoots left

Look at just the RW that have been brought in just recently all
- poohcrumbs

Everyone knows RW is where championships are won and lost....

Man. Kinda sucks. Never was a Kessel hater.


Lord knows when we get a goal scorer like him again.
- systemtool

I wasn't either, just a shame we didn't have talent around him. I wouldn't be surprised if he scores fifty atleast once with Malkin/Crosby

Sportsnet had him and Nylander as centres on the ticker the other night...
- aminnes

Leafs want them to be Cs, Nylander took a lot of draws in the swedish league and they told Marner they want him to be a C

Man. Kinda sucks. Never was a Kessel hater.


Lord knows when we get a goal scorer like him again.
- systemtool

Sorry pal...


enjoy the beers anyways

For sure ….he had to submit a new list July 1 (iirc). I'm sure the list was the same. It was full of teams with no cap space (Chi, Mon, Pit, Phi, Bos, NYR, etc….). It was a staredown between Pit and Tor and Pit had the better hand.

Leafs could have said no and kept him ….but we'd be female doging about that too. And the list would look the same next year and we'd be doing the same dance …just 1 year later.
- The Law

If it weren't clear before today it sure is clear now. A player with term and dollars with a restricted NTC is difficult to get value for.

This wasn't Boston f'ing up on Thornton, Seguin, Hamilton this was more like Rick Nash moving to NYR...

Everyone knows RW is where championships are won and lost....
- aminnes

Id need to see it on a spread sheet

Nylander RW/C
Marner (unless he becomes a C)
Kasperi Kapanen
Zach Hyman
Connor Brown
Andreas Johnson
Bracco is listed as C/RW
Nikita Soshinkov RW but shoots left

Look at just the RW that have been brought in just recently all
- poohcrumbs

Could use some Center and LW depth now.

Could use some Center and LW depth now.
- HealthyScratch6

Don't Panik about LW.

If it weren't clear before today it sure is clear now. A player with term and dollars with a restricted NTC is difficult to get value for.

This wasn't Boston f'ing up on Thornton, Seguin, Hamilton this was more like Rick Nash moving to NYR...
- Mr_Smokey

That is a good comparison. CBJ mishandled that too arguably, it was well known publically that he was going to be moved out of there before it actually happened.

Leafs want them to be Cs, Nylander took a lot of draws in the swedish league and they told Marner they want him to be a C
- poohcrumbs

So draft players and convert them into what is needed... Hope it worked out. It could potentially, but playing centre on a top line in the NHL effectively is not for everyone, and is very difficult...

So what ive heard is that it wasn't Maata or Polliot that the Leafs said had to be a must in the trade, it was all centered around getting Kapanen.

So draft players and convert them into what is needed... Hope it worked out. It could potentially, but playing centre on a top line in the NHL effectively is not for everyone, and is very difficult...
- aminnes

size and speed, not exactly a common combo. Those guys definitely don't have size.

Just saw the details of the deal. Absolutely terrible.

So what ive heard is that it wasn't Maata or Polliot that the Leafs said had to be a must in the trade, it was all centered around getting Kapanen.
- fansince72

Where did you hear this?

Thanks Steve I put all of my faith in a tabloid hockey reporter that has zero connections in the league.
- Mr_Smokey

He have a ton of sources connections he pay a ton for

Alotta maple babies need their maple weaf bubbas.

size and speed, not exactly a common combo. Those guys definitely don't have size.
- Nastradamus

I would think your odds are increased if you at least draft a guy that has played centre. I mean I could be crazy but the strategy to this point is at least unorthodox in an attempt to fill the centre void...

I would think your odds are increased if you at least draft a guy that has played centre. I mean I could be crazy but the strategy to this point is at least unorthodox in an attempt to fill the centre void...
- aminnes

Which is why i was more leaning towards Strome in terms of forwards, but knew they'd likely go for Hunter's guy.

That is a good comparison. CBJ mishandled that too arguably, it was well known publically that he was going to be moved out of there before it actually happened.
- Nastradamus

Oh yeah it was a gong show there but at the end of the day Nash had a NTC.

You will get the most value for a player on an ELC or still having RFA status.

I said this months ago and was mocked, JVR will get the Leafs more back than Kessel will. If they want to trade him that is.

RW is jammed right up

Nylander RW/C
Marner (unless he becomes a C)
Kasperi Kapanen
Zach Hyman
Connor Brown
Andreas Johnson
Bracco is listed as C/RW
Nikita Soshinkov RW but shoots left

Whoever else
- poohcrumbs

apparently kapanen plays both sides

jvr - marner - nylander
kapanen - kadri - brown
leipsic - holland - johnson
bailey - gauthier - hyman

+ whoever they draft

I would think your odds are increased if you at least draft a guy that has played centre. I mean I could be crazy but the strategy to this point is at least unorthodox in an attempt to fill the centre void...
- aminnes

true, these will be our only players to get a 1C from.

Just saw the details of the deal. Absolutely terrible.
- Leafland

Did you read the fine print

Unless it's dougie hamms.