Comments on: Leafs would love to get O’Reilly

By: toronto77

toronto77 — Mon, 18 Feb 2013 16:55:56 +0000

even though I am not big on ROR, you do make a good point. With Kessel as talented as he is, you don’t need a fancy no.1 centre like a Getzlaf to get it done, maybe ROR will be good enough. The leafs could have a top line similar to St.Louis where David Backes is there no.1 centre, I don’t see Backes as a no.1, but he is getting the job done.

The problem is what do you do with Bozak? unless you move Kadri to the wing you can’t really fit Bozak on the third line, you would think he would go back the other way. At least that way the Avs get a centre back and they are both equally as good on the face-offs.

What about:

To Tor: ROR, Johnson

To Col: Bozak, Phaneuf

By: leafmeister

leafmeister — Mon, 18 Feb 2013 15:53:32 +0000

I was pumped when we got Franson. I think he is gonna be a top 4, and if he doesn’t have a future here, he could garner quite a return I think.

By: leafmeister

leafmeister — Mon, 18 Feb 2013 15:46:49 +0000

I would be open to moving Grabovski. I actually didn’t care for that signing either. I know we differ on our views of 1st round picks, but I think we would have been better off trading him last deadline and really gone to town on the 2012 draft. I believe teams were offering up 1st rounders.

I think he is a 2nd line center on a bad team, but on a team that competes, he is too streaky and iffy defensively. I like the fire in his game, but he is too expensive for what he adds.

By: leafmeister

leafmeister — Mon, 18 Feb 2013 15:13:50 +0000

I don’t know that Biggs is projected to be a top 6 forward. My understanding was that he was more likely to be a 3rd line banger. If he has that offensive potential then great, but I don’t know that he does.

By: DannyLeafs

DannyLeafs — Mon, 18 Feb 2013 14:51:05 +0000

It’s much more than a slight upgrade. Offensively he is a slight upgrade, defensively and in terms of puck possession numbers, he is a massive upgrade. I also like ROR’s upside offensively compared to Bozak’s. The list of 20 year olds who have put up 50+ points is impressive, and almost invariably they continue to improve offensively. I don’t think he is a top end offensive talent, but consistent 60-70 pt guy with great defensive ability is a definite possibility, and that would give us first line C production. Also, I don’t think we need our C to be our end all be all offensive dynamo, Kessel has that, I think ROR being responsible and good offensively would be a great fit in the long run.

By: DannyLeafs

DannyLeafs — Mon, 18 Feb 2013 14:45:11 +0000

Unfortunately for this type of move though, most agents are advising their players to take deals that pay a little lower in the first year or two and get paid more later to avoid the possibility of big escrow caused by a cap that is well above the true 50/50 revenue sharing point.

By: realistic_leafs_fan

realistic_leafs_fan — Mon, 18 Feb 2013 14:13:52 +0000

Yea, I know Reilly was really only our OWN pick,lol I was more referring to keeping a first rounder for the draft. And yes, we seem screwed either way. Say Anaheim falls off and Toronto is in 6th at the deadline and Murray says give us;
2013 1st, Kessel, Bozak, MacArthur and the return is Getzlaf and Ryan because Anaheim is unsure they can sign Getzlaf…do you do it?:)

By: toronto77

toronto77 — Mon, 18 Feb 2013 06:11:56 +0000

Ya good point, Eakins is gone after this season I think, an NHL team will snatch him.

For me, Rielly will be in the NHL next season, but Biggs needs to be developed PROPERLY, his upside is huge.

By: doorman

doorman — Mon, 18 Feb 2013 05:52:19 +0000

Actually rielly was the only pick of our own used. I understand what ever one is saying but where exactly has trading the firsts got us, lol looks like we are screwed either way!!! Damn

By: realistic_leafs_fan

realistic_leafs_fan — Mon, 18 Feb 2013 04:53:36 +0000

we’ve kept our last 3 first round picks(even traded up once). How many in a row do we have to keep before it is ok to trade one for something that is already NHL proven?(seriously asking, no sarcasm meant) I agree that if the right move doesn’t come along, definitely keep the first rounders. But how many first rounders makes a championship team? I think sometimes we forget how many first rounders are on the leafs…we didn’t draft them, but they are still first round picks.