i like a lot of these trades...so that means they wouldnt happen

https://theathletic.com/2...eticals-for-a-defenceman/


Who says no? Maple Leafs trade hypotheticals for a defenceman

Kipper (remember him) said 8x8
- Canada Cup

Kipper also once said "Suter to Detroit. Done deal."

ok so its only been 23 years since the Leafs had a top RHD

not bad not bad
- senstroll

And I kinda threw him out as a joke b/c Leaf fans quickly determined he sucked. We boo'd him right outta town whereupon he went on to help Detroit win 2 Cups.

I bet the last "real Leaf" elite top pairing RHD was Tim Horton. Wedgie and these older buggers would know better than me.

I've been watching hockey for 40 years and until Babcock showed up I had barely ever heard reference to the RH v LH debate.

Salming-Boschman 70's
80's sucked ass
Gill-Ellett 90's
Kaberle-McCabe 00's

All lefties.

He's a 3rd line centre. He plays 15 minutes a night of almost all OZS' and puts up 35-50 points. It's all he does...that and win face-offs. *Bolded as a 1st line C lol
- AdamFrench

He is, and will always be, an Ikea coffee table.

Kinda, sorta okay in a pinch but god would ever like something nicer.

He's a 3rd line centre. He plays 15 minutes a night of almost all OZS' and puts up 35-50 points. It's all he does...that and win face-offs. *Bolded as a 1st line C lol
- AdamFrench

My point was that our typical 3C kills penalties and has 60% defensive zone starts -- so not bozak at all..

Just pointing out that Muzzin has yet to play a single NHL game since his injury...

i like a lot of these trades...so that means they wouldnt happen

https://theathletic.com/2...eticals-for-a-defenceman/


Who says no? Maple Leafs trade hypotheticals for a defenceman
- senstroll

Severson - I say hell yes, Jersey says (frank) no.

Larsson - ya, I think so, right? Might line up for both sides.

Manson - uggh touch call on losing that 15th in a great draft. Can I make it the 21' first?

Weegar - I say hell yes, Zito says no.

Ekblad - I say hell yes, I think Zito says no.

Severson - I say hell yes, Jersey says (frank) no.

Larsson - ya, I think so, right? Might line up for both sides.

Manson - uggh touch call on losing that 15th in a great draft. Can I make it the 21' first?

Weegar - I say hell yes, Zito says no.

Ekblad - I say hell yes, I think Zito says no.
- The Law

Has Larsson fallen that far?

And I kinda threw him out as a joke b/c Leaf fans quickly determined he sucked. We boo'd him right outta town whereupon he went on to help Detroit win 2 Cups.

I bet the last "real Leaf" elite top pairing RHD was Tim Horton. Wedgie and these older buggers would know better than me.

I've been watching hockey for 40 years and until Babcock showed up I had barely ever heard reference to the RH v LH debate.

Salming-Boschman 70's
80's sucked ass
Gill-Ellett 90's
Kaberle-McCabe 00's

All lefties.
- The Law

Bryan Berard would have gone on to do great things if he didn't suffer that horrific eye injury.
Yushkevich and Markov were solid

Lefty.
- The Law

yup

Severson - I say hell yes, Jersey says (frank) no.

Larsson - ya, I think so, right? Might line up for both sides.

Manson - uggh touch call on losing that 15th in a great draft. Can I make it the 21' first?

Weegar - I say hell yes, Zito says no.

Ekblad - I say hell yes, I think Zito says no.
- The Law

Severson, Larsson, Weegar would all be nice to have.. Larsson's value took a hit just by being in Edmonton.

And I kinda threw him out as a joke b/c Leaf fans quickly determined he sucked. We boo'd him right outta town whereupon he went on to help Detroit win 2 Cups.

I bet the last "real Leaf" elite top pairing RHD was Tim Horton. Wedgie and these older buggers would know better than me.

I've been watching hockey for 40 years and until Babcock showed up I had barely ever heard reference to the RH v LH debate.

Salming-Boschman 70's
80's sucked ass
Gill-Ellett 90's
Kaberle-McCabe 00's

All lefties.
- The Law

probably one of those things where people noticed a market inefficiency, its better to play proper D on each side...but its swung so far the other way now...teams can play a LHD and win a cup still. Vegas is mostly LH

I'd take a flyer on Bozak as the #3 C.

He'd look good in the Leafs jersey. People already been busy photoshopping his head onto a Leafs jersey:


- TheMussel

The return of Blowzak?

Count me in!

Has Larsson fallen that far?
- Leafs43

Honestly I'd be guessing. I know there's a lot of interweb hate for his game. He's got one year left but agree with the response in the article ...Oilers don't do it for the simple fact that it ends up looking like Hall for Johnsson.

They probably just ride him out and let him walk if Johnsson is the best offer.

The Oilers need the help on the blue line as it is.

yup

- 21peter

Severson - I say hell yes, Jersey says (frank) no.

Larsson - ya, I think so, right? Might line up for both sides.

Manson - uggh touch call on losing that 15th in a great draft. Can I make it the 21' first?

Weegar - I say hell yes, Zito says no.

Ekblad - I say hell yes, I think Zito says no.
- The Law

sign AP, trade for weegar...win cup

Has Larsson fallen that far?
- Leafs43

or maybe he was never that high in the first place

And I kinda threw him out as a joke b/c Leaf fans quickly determined he sucked. We boo'd him right outta town whereupon he went on to help Detroit win 2 Cups.

I bet the last "real Leaf" elite top pairing RHD was Tim Horton. Wedgie and these older buggers would know better than me.

I've been watching hockey for 40 years and until Babcock showed up I had barely ever heard reference to the RH v LH debate.

Salming-Boschman 70's
80's sucked ass
Gill-Ellett 90's
Kaberle-McCabe 00's

All lefties.
- The Law

I'm just a wee bit too young to remember Horton as a Leaf.

Weirdly, I do remember when he died.

I've been wracking my brain trying to figure out the last good RD for the Leafs. I'm drawing a blank.

Bryan Berard would have gone on to do great things if he didn't suffer that horrific eye injury.
Yushkevich and Markov were solid
- PatC80

About a week before his injury, Pat Quinn called him "a work in progress."

I love the guy for coming back to hockey (it cost him a lot of money in insurance payout), but he was a bit of a trainwreck in his own end.

Like every other franking Leafs defenceman in my lifetime.

sign AP, trade for weegar...win cup
- senstroll

Love it ...

But that's alot of cap space in ...

I'm just a wee bit too young to remember Horton as a Leaf.

Weirdly, I do remember when he died.

I've been wracking my brain trying to figure out the last good RD for the Leafs. I'm drawing a blank.
- Atomic Wedgie

Yushkevich might be the closest thing. He was really solid.

I'm just a wee bit too young to remember Horton as a Leaf.

Weirdly, I do remember when he died.

I've been wracking my brain trying to figure out the last good RD for the Leafs. I'm drawing a blank.
- Atomic Wedgie

Kubina? It’s a very low bar.

Love it ...

But that's alot of cap space in ...
- The Law

I thought wet weren't worrying about that

Rielly-Dermott
Sandin-Pietrangelo
Muzzin-Holl


Loving this.

About a week before his injury, Pat Quinn called him "a work in progress."

I love the guy for coming back to hockey (it cost him a lot of money in insurance payout), but he was a bit of a trainwreck in his own end.

Like every other franking Leafs defenceman in my lifetime.
- Atomic Wedgie

Berard was still developing though, he had a lot of potential.. It was too bad that it was cut short.. I do respect that he tried to come back to hockey, he just was never the same.