[quote=MisterBrown]
Anybody who watched Barrie for a few games could see he wasn't the solution to Leafs' problems.
It was a very mediocre trade, should have kept Kadri to play on LW with Matthews or Tavares, and move Nylander

Probably Barrie didn't work out as well as Dubas hoped because sometimes things don't work out.

My comment was that the guy had 5 game winners. The professional sports writer called out Dubas.
- MisterBrown

Kadri should have done that with the Leafs...what was he waiting for

Islanders are a gritty team who have gritty players who play gritty
- Canada Cup

Starting to think Montreal made that trade just so the Leafs couldn’t sign Pietrangelo
- mr.sir

Well, good them then.

Starting to think Montreal made that trade just so the Leafs couldn’t sign Pietrangelo
- mr.sir

That's what I thought initially as well. Hurt your competition. Maybe they have an unwritten agreement between Armstrong and Bergevin, for a follow up move depending on what happens with Pietrangelo

My comment was that the guy had 5 game winners. The professional sports writer called out Dubas.
- MisterBrown

Your premise was that Kadri was traded because of suspensions. That is dumb. But if a professional yada yada

[quote=MaximusAurelius]
Kadri can't play wing. He has proven that at every level. He needs to be a centre to be effective and he needs to be in the slot on the PP.

How is that trolling? You don't think people here are following ex Leafs... Guy left under a cloud and now he's turned it around.

It's not trolling. Some people are just sensitive about everything.
- MisterBrown

Oh please. Dont make it seem like Hutch has turned some magical corner into a good goalie. He's won two games, and he's awesome now? He sucks still.

"Did we all realize that, heading into Wednesday, five of Nazem Kadri’s eight playoff goals were game winners? Unlike others, I will not cut Kyle Dubas slack by saying Kadri had to go after committing undisciplined acts in consecutive playoffs. He just needed to grow up. It was a bad trade by Toronto."

From some sports writer... Surprised about the 5 game winners.

My initial comments were about the game winners

counter point, trading Kadri for a RHD and a 3rd line center replacement was needed.

also, Kadri did get suspended 2 (frank)ing years in a row in the playoffs...I was/am a big Kadri fan, and defended him on the very site for years while fans (probably like yourself) shat on him daily
- senstroll

he lost a trade. happens once in while. but overall, you need to win more than you lose. and win your biggest trades. i don't think you'll last long if not.

the bigger picture is losing this trade is amplified because we dumped a 1st and brown to clear cap space. then we missed the playoffs. seems like a big waste of assets in kadri, brown and a 1st.

My initial comments were about the game winners
- MisterBrown

Do you know what the word premise means?

Habs aren't going for the cup next season, they wanna make the playoffs with a rested Carey Price, the move will help towards that. Also, Allen isn't signed beyond next season when we might need the space.

Or did you think Habs were gonna sign every UFA out there?
- Scabeh

Dont they always?

I still dont like the trade for tha Habs, but Allen at least will be a good backup, albeit pretty overpaid.

If this was a trade the Leafs made everyone would hate it, but Habs and its a "Smart Move"

One played on the Blues, one plays for the Leafs.
- Steven_Seagull

Leafs da best?

2020 Cup Champs

[quote=MisterBrown]
pts wise, the trade worked out in the leafs favour.
Got more production from barrie and kerfoot than would have from kadri.
Lets not forget, barrie may have been a tire fire most nights but he still put up 39pts in 70 games. 0.55ppg
Pretty good for 2.5m per
I know some crazy leafs fans thought hed get 70plus.
But that was never gonna happen.
45 to 55 ish was my expectation.

My initial comments were about the game winners
- MisterBrown

Really hurt you to be called out. Then stop trying to be sly with your jabs.. Leafs fans are very tired of the terrible trolling that has been going on.

I bet it stops. Care to wager??

If Leafs fans are wondering why some players don't want to play here, look no further than today's narrative that Dubas was stupid to trade Hutchinson.

Oh, FFS.

One franking game.

That's what I thought initially as well. Hurt your competition. Maybe they have an unwritten agreement between Armstrong and Bergevin, for a follow up move depending on what happens with Pietrangelo
- MisterBrown

Never underestimate how dumb things can get in here

If Leafs fans are wondering why some players don't want to play here, look no further than today's narrative that Dubas was stupid to trade Hutchinson.

Oh, FFS.

One franking game.
- Atomic Wedgie

TWO (frank)ING GAMES!

If Leafs fans are wondering why some players don't want to play here, look no further than today's narrative that Dubas was stupid to trade Hutchinson.

Oh, FFS.

One franking game.
- Atomic Wedgie

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[quote=MisterBrown]
Right on

If Leafs fans are wondering why some players don't want to play here, look no further than today's narrative that Dubas was stupid to trade Hutchinson.

Oh, FFS.

One franking game.
- Atomic Wedgie

Two brah, two.
Thats twice as many, man.
Its gonna be crazy up in here!

what is the guess on what domi signs for?
- Tumbleweed

I mean Jeff Skinner makes 9M per year and scored 14 goals last year, so gotta easily be 9.5M per year....right???

TWO (frank)ING GAMES!
- AdamFrench

And counting for frankssake

Kadri should have done that with the Leafs...what was he waiting for
- senstroll

Better linemates