Comments on: Leafs stalked by trade rumours

By: thisgamewelose

thisgamewelose — Wed, 01 Feb 2012 13:38:44 +0000

If the trade is Kadri + Schenn for Bobby Ryan, I say you make that trade, run away and never look back.

By: JoelLeafs

JoelLeafs — Wed, 01 Feb 2012 12:52:45 +0000

Fair enough. I guess we do have a tendency to go after people that both disagree and rehash the same points. I'm sure he understands it's all in good fun. I highly doubt we'd all be this antagonistic if these conversations were happening in person.

By: dumbassdoorman

dumbassdoorman — Wed, 01 Feb 2012 12:32:40 +0000

I don't know for a non-offensive guy Toews is ripping it up pretty good lol. I think outside of Datsyuk, he is probably the most complete forward in the game.

By: TheLeafNation91

TheLeafNation91 — Wed, 01 Feb 2012 12:04:32 +0000

Theirs no issue in saying your opinion...Just don't be a dick about it, which you weren't.

Bergeron is a defensive center...He's sold offensively, but his specialty has always been his ability in the defensive end. He obviously did not make Team Canada for his offensive ability...But he was great there.

I was just saying is, Chicago and Boston are a hard comparison because yeah...Bergeron and Toews are not the greatest offensively, but those two can shut down an opposing teams game like no tommorow, while still putting up points. So a more balanced team is really benefial if you have a player like that.

By: dumbassdoorman

dumbassdoorman — Wed, 01 Feb 2012 11:50:17 +0000

I know this is supposed to be the kinder gentler HTR, lol, however I am not so sure trading those two puts us that much higher. I am not saying he isn't a more complete player, but Boston and this is not a knock strikes me as a team that is a product of, being greater as a whole. Bergeron could just as well play poorly as opposed to better outside of Boston.

By: dumbassdoorman

dumbassdoorman — Wed, 01 Feb 2012 11:43:14 +0000

Does it matter? lol

By: TheLeafNation91

TheLeafNation91 — Wed, 01 Feb 2012 11:01:37 +0000

Yeah, but at the end of the day...Chicago has Toews and Bolland...And Boston has Bergeron.

Their is no center, now or in the future (with what we have now)...Kadri included in that list for you, that can be as effective on the defensive end up the middle as these guys.

Hypothetically, if Torono had Bergeron over Grabovski (second-line center)...They will be higher in the standings.

By: reinjosh

reinjosh — Wed, 01 Feb 2012 10:49:23 +0000

Fair point. I just think sometimes a deep core is more important than high end talent. Boston and Chicago both won without 90 point players...

I'd consider moving Ryan if I were them, but only for the right price. Granted that's because I think he's a 60 - 70 point player max and they could get more than he's worth.

But I wouldn't have any issue on them keeping all three.

By: TheLeafNation91

TheLeafNation91 — Wed, 01 Feb 2012 09:37:14 +0000

Secondary scoring is a lot easier to find then top-line talent.

I don't think he's availabe because it would be stupid to trade Getzlaf, Ryan, or Perry because all three are elite talents.

Yeah, the scoring has been bad this year...But that can be easily fixed through a re-structure in the off-season or the decent amoun of prospect in the Ducks system.

I would sell the lower talent, free cap-space...And then on free agency find better pieces. Adding UFA's like a struggling Boyes, or players like Stempniak, and Langkow can do that.

By: hockey_lover

hockey_lover — Wed, 01 Feb 2012 08:57:21 +0000

Im right. You're wrong.Wait .. what are we talking about again?