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Should Leafs reel in Rychel?

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your comments are appreciated

Should Leafs reel in Rychel?

http://my.hockeybuzz.com/...t_id=17206&user_id=251155

your comments are appreciated
- ThomasBreen91

input from the Leafs thread might be more beneficial.

great article Carol - you're awesome

Reporting CBJ/VAN frontrunners for NYR Etem. Trade could happen in the next 24.

Reporting CBJ/VAN frontrunners for NYR Etem. Trade could happen in the next 24.
- Codes1087

Better be cheap. Kid has not remotely lived up to potential.

more cowbell

Reporting CBJ/VAN frontrunners for NYR Etem. Trade could happen in the next 24.
- Codes1087

Rychel for Etem deals makes a lot of sense to me. Again both guys are in a much different scenario than Jensen.

If we get Etem, it's a lateral move, Etem isn't an upgrade and I don't see the Rangers taking Higgins or Burrows off of our hands for us. If we do get him and the trade does end up being Jensen for Etem, I'd consider that equal value. Etem is just Jensen with more NHL games played.

Vey for Etem make it happen JB

Better be cheap. Kid has not remotely lived up to potential.
- vancity787

He has been great, just to much depth for him to stay in the line up.

an excellent read on the X's and O's of hockey. A good guide to how a real nhl coaching staff SHOULD be handling a team....

http://www.hockeybuzz.com...re-so-Important/179/73849

we havent had this is so many years. This is what this team desperately needs. An actual system, a new system

input from the Leafs thread might be more beneficial.
- Codes1087[

My article won't appear on the right side of the homepage where other blogs are listed. So I'm assuming if people comment it will eventually make it, right?

If we get Etem, it's a lateral move, Etem isn't an upgrade and I don't see the Rangers taking Higgins or Burrows off of our hands for us. If we do get him and the trade does end up being Jensen for Etem, I'd consider that equal value. Etem is just Jensen with more NHL games played.
- DariusKnight

What makes you say that ?

Jensen has 57 pts in 139 games.

Etem put up 92 in 119.

Etem also put up more impressive numbers in juniors, while admittedly I haven't watched much Etem I don't see how the comparison sticks.

input from the Leafs thread might be more beneficial.
- Codes1087

My article won't appear on the right side of the homepage where other blogs are listed. So I'm assuming if people comment it will eventually make it, right?

Jensen....good riddance ....if etem has promise then do it. Vey is another

how about higgins for etem. Av loved him

Rychel for Etem deals makes a lot of sense to me. Again both guys are in a much different scenario than Jensen.
- belcherbd

Rychel has much much more value than Etem at this point. A Etem for Jensen makes the most sense at this point as far as players being chosen in the first round, and not living up to their expectations.

Jensen....good riddance ....if etem has promise then do it. Vey is another

how about higgins for etem. Av loved him
- SMBDragon

Etem for Higgins and we retain half of his salary... Could you imagine.

He has been great, just to much depth for him to stay in the line up.
- mdw7413

So that means rangers would likely be looking for a waiver ineligible prospect or pick.

No thanks.

What makes you say that ?

Jensen has 57 pts in 139 games.

Etem put up 92 in 119.

Etem also put up more impressive numbers in juniors, while admittedly I haven't watched much Etem I don't see how the comparison sticks.
- belcherbd

Etem is simply yet another project player, unfortunately, we would have to see how this project would work out at the NHL level

No point unless we move a 3rd/4th liner off our NHL roster...

And if they took Higgins off our hands because AV wants him, all the better.

So that means rangers would likely be looking for a waiver ineligible prospect or pick.

No thanks.
- belcherbd

Nah, I'm joking.. he (frank)ing blows.

Seriously, might need a change of scenery but I have no idea how he will ever play in the NHL. Bad away from the puck, weirdest skating stride I have ever seen and the supposed skill, well we haven't seen it in any game he has played this year.

Rychel has much much more value than Etem at this point. A Etem for Jensen makes the most sense at this point as far as players being chosen in the first round, and not living up to their expectations.
- Codes1087

How does he have more value?

He reportedly has asked to be traded and is at odds with CLB mgmt. He and Etem have comparable stats in the AHL although much less games. He also can move up and down through waivers.

What makes you say that ?

Jensen has 57 pts in 139 games.

Etem put up 92 in 119.

Etem also put up more impressive numbers in juniors, while admittedly I haven't watched much Etem I don't see how the comparison sticks.
- belcherbd

He plays a similar game to Jensen, maybe slightly more talented offensively, but refuses to go to the net and his skating isn't that great. The reason he's got more points then Jensen is because until he got traded, Etem played with DSP (Devon Smith-Pelly) who did most of the work on his line for him.

Nah, I'm joking.. he (frank)ing blows.

Seriously, might need a change of scenery but I have no idea how he will ever play in the NHL. Bad away from the puck, weirdest skating stride I have ever seen and the supposed skill, well we haven't seen it in any game he has played this year.
- mdw7413

Good to know, strange that you mention his skating stride, his MH line mate Shinkaruk also has goofy skating.