Comments on: Leaf Experts Look: Leafs Edition

By: mojo19

mojo19 — Mon, 18 Jun 2007 14:15:35 +0000

I agree with you, I was just joking, and I forgot Sykora was a UFA this summer, he would have fit nicely with that joke.

By: the_word

the_word — Sun, 17 Jun 2007 12:18:49 +0000

I justed posted take Harnell over Symth before reading this.... Now I sound redundant, thanks. I agreed with you assessment, even in the short term Harnell is as quality a UFA as Smyth.

Leafs are better off with Wellwood over Comrie, Welly is cheap and more of a raw talent.

Antro and Poni are decent top six forwards, so long as Antro says healthy.

By: Wilson52

Wilson52 — Sun, 17 Jun 2007 11:25:26 +0000

Wow you are one of the few guys to agree with me to not sign Smyth go for Hartnell and other players. In the salary cap era you have to be careful on what you spend your money on. I think Smyth is a great player but at the price he wants, he ties down what the Leafs can do in the future. The focus for the Leafs getting a great mix of youth and veterans. The Leafs need players to win today but for the long run as well. The reason why the Leafs as a franchise has failed in the last while is that they traded prospects for a player that is over the hill for a cup run. Leaf fans need to show some patience and Leaf management should have a better plan

Comrie is not that bad of a choice, I would like to see the Leafs pickup if the price is right is Paul Kariya or Peter Forsberg. Now I sound like a hypocrite Personally I think Antropov and Ponikarovsky are not first line players and with Kariya or Forsberg you can get a that can make plays and finish off plays. I am so so about Sundin but the one thing Sundin has not had is a high calibur player play beside him since Mogilny. Wellwood looks like he has a chance but he is not there yet. The danger with these two guys is injuries, price and length of contract. If the Leafs want to make a move and do it with 2 or 3 players you have to start with Hartnell to help bulid for the future/today and to get a high calibur player to help Sundin without compromising the salary cap. If the price is not right for Forsberg or Kariya, save the money and go balls out for a top notch free agent next year. Guys like Thornton, Marleau, Iginla could be avaiable,

Also what is up with the clown that says the Leafs should trade for Paul Stastny. That will never happen. The only star player I could see Colorado let go is Svatos and I doubt that will happen. I hate when people recommend trades that are out of this world. Be realistic!!!!!

By: dstern26

dstern26 — Sat, 16 Jun 2007 23:58:22 +0000

they will trade mccabe to ny islanders for trent hunter and a 3rd round pick.
they will sign cujo.
they will also sign kozlov, handzus and nagy and that is it.

By: TimmyHoHo

TimmyHoHo — Sat, 16 Jun 2007 23:23:51 +0000

I am shocked that so many people seem to think that an old goaltender like Cujo can come in and somehow improve the Leafs. I think we need a true #1 goalie, like Turco. This talk of trading for guys like Satan sounds nice, but we need a guy who can play defence too if we have Razor in the net. I like Razor as a quality backup and a starter in 2-3 years, but we need help in net now.

McCabe and his NMC are not as set instone as everyone tends to believe. He was constantly getting booed last year when we would flop like a dead fish on a two-on-one or whenever he had a once-a-game brain fart. I wouldn't be surprised if he was keen to vacate the ACC for another venue. This would be he best time to try and trade him, because, statisically he was a plus and he had a ton of points. Dallas needs the scoring and could very easily jump at the chance to get him. Considering Mike Smith was such a success last year the Stars might be willing to part with a top 5 goaltender in the league for some much needed offense. Perhaps McCabe and a pick for Turco? I am not so sue that the 13th pick this year will turn out to be as good as Turco.

Also, I agree with some of the posts about Hartnell. He will be the free agent steal at 25 years old and someone who can score more than 20 goals a year. He hits like a train and can score...that has Leaf written all over it. Which brings me to Smyth...

Ryan Smyth is a grinder, who is going to get more than 5 million a year. I love Captain Canada, but I am not sure he is the guy to save the franchise. That said, I would love to see him in Toronto, but I think the Leafs should target Hartnell first if Nashville doesn't make him an offer.

I think that the Leafs may go for a short term contract like 2 years for another veteran like Bertuzzi or Kariya. It is possible that you could get one of those guys for 4 mil or less, at least Bertuzzi anyways. I bet that JFJ would love to have Kariya iof he misses out on Smyth, because that would create an offensive situaion similar to when Sundin and Mogilny terrorized opposing defences. I love Smyth, but he isn't the slick passing offensive superstar that Sundin really needs.

Here are my guesses at realistic scenarios...

Smyth/Kariya/Bertuzzi-Sundin-Hartnell

Poni-Wellwood-Antropov

Kilger-Peca-Tucker

Deveraux/Battaglia/Pohl-Stajan-Steen

Kaberle-Kubina

White-Gill

Coliacovo-Kronwall/Strahlman/Wozneiwski/Belak

Turco

Razor

I think that the total Cap cost would be 48.5-50 million, possibly too much, but very solid team. I would bet a ton of money that this team would walk into the playoffs...no problem.

By: tucksfan

tucksfan — Sat, 16 Jun 2007 18:01:23 +0000

hell no i hate the oilers…….and im from alberta.i like those players tho i think they can help the leafs.

By: LeafyMcLeaf

LeafyMcLeaf — Sat, 16 Jun 2007 15:19:50 +0000

I think I had a few, and was terrible at remembering the passwords. Now I just have it on remember password. I think one had to do with Bertuzzi, and another had to do with Alyn McCauley, and there was one about CuJo. I think that's it.

By: KingCanada

KingCanada — Sat, 16 Jun 2007 13:05:38 +0000

Yea i know, it was more wishful thinking on my part if anything, i still think its POSSIBLE however unlikely. I just didnt want anyone to close any doors on the idea JUST YET, the draft and july 1st are still to come so who knows…one can hope hehe

By: Leaf_Expert

Leaf_Expert — Sat, 16 Jun 2007 12:17:58 +0000

I'm over at Wowhockey.com

It's exactly like here except im an admin there.. There's not as many active members, but it is pretty funny with the active members we have there and the forums are great...

By: Leaf_Expert

Leaf_Expert — Sat, 16 Jun 2007 12:12:09 +0000

Hmmm, ironic how when "this clown appears(moi)... So do you all of a sudden?

..Douche