Comments on: Leafy's Rumor Roundup

By: markovbigfan

markovbigfan — Sun, 03 Dec 2006 14:47:43 +0000

I agree, there's no *****ing way they get rid of gagne, he's the center of this team, if they are rebuilding they will do like boston rebuild around a young talented player and get rid of their slow skaters to adapt themselve to the new nhl.

By: flyersfan10897

flyersfan10897 — Sun, 26 Nov 2006 13:15:51 +0000

why would they even consider trading gagne? hes only 26, hes the best goal scorer on the team, hes a home grown talent, hes a very good defensive player, and they just re-signed him long term, as well as put him in a leadership role by naming him an alternate captain.

If they plan to keep the team young (Richards, Carter, Umberger, Eager, Potulny, Ruzicka, Pitkanen, Timonen, Picard, Jones, Meyer, Niittymaki) there is no reason to get rid of Gagne. And they still have Steve Downie and Claude Giroux waiting in the wings.

By: PhanufRoxs

PhanufRoxs — Sun, 19 Nov 2006 01:02:10 +0000

yeah thats pretty much the point i just made dumbass

By: papichulo71

papichulo71 — Sat, 18 Nov 2006 16:49:17 +0000

The Flyers will have a fire sale come February-March. The following players are sure to be dealt:

Forsberg, Calder, Kapanan, Gauthier, Knuble, Sanderson

and probably the following players:

Hatcher, Rathje, and Gagne.

It'll be interesting to see where they all go because as earlier hinted on it's no longer on the basis if you need a player so much as keeping him away from your competition.

By: Andy-O

Andy-O — Sat, 18 Nov 2006 15:38:13 +0000

This is the latest that I heard, Forsberg for Pavl Brendl, Billy Tidbitts, and Kent Manderville.

By: bleeds_blue_n_white

bleeds_blue_n_white — Fri, 17 Nov 2006 11:43:39 +0000

3 years ago? Really. Kaberle was 25 and still growing to reach his prime.

He is now 28 and for the second straight year, he is part of one of the top 2 tandems in the league (Pronger and Neidermayer are the top this year)

Defensemen do not mature and peak until 28 - 31. Kaberle is just reaching his peak.

Anyone who would trade away Kaberle at this point does not know hockey. Look at what happened to Ottawa with Chara gone. Scoring is not a problem, but goals against are.

How many 30 min/game, high scoring D are there out there? And the Leafs have 2.

Better to keep Kaberle, then dump him for Forsberg who is a big gamble. Healthy, he can turn the game upside down and is the best player in the world, without a doubt.

Injured, he is not the same player.

Just my $0.02

By: Big_Caissie

Big_Caissie — Fri, 17 Nov 2006 07:42:01 +0000

If i am not mistaken, Kaberle has a no trade clause for the next three years so I don't think Kaberle for Forsberg would happen anytime soon.

By: Atomic_Wedgy

Atomic_Wedgy — Fri, 17 Nov 2006 05:32:58 +0000

Have you been drinking? I'll summarize for your post in simpler English...

"COL and VAN are in the same division."

By: Seedless

Seedless — Thu, 16 Nov 2006 20:17:52 +0000

The Leafs would be ignorant not to accept that offer. it would give them two scary lines and the most lethal Powerplay in the East. Kaberle is great, but people (like you) seem to be underrating Forsberg lately. He is the best in the business (STILL) and any team would give at LEAST kaberle for him. Forsberg playing 60 games a year is better for your team than most players playing 82 a year.

By: flyav

flyav — Thu, 16 Nov 2006 14:38:24 +0000

Ya I agree they do need to sit Rathje. Its a shame though cause its his back injury which has hindered him. When he is 100% he is much more capable than Hatcher and Gauthier are in the new NHL, unfortunatly Rathje wont be 100% this year for sure and he may never be again.