Comments on: Sellers and not Buyers

By: Aetherial

Aetherial — Fri, 23 Feb 2007 17:36:35 +0000

The problem with trading D-men is that they don't come into their own until about age 27.

The Leafs have a lot of good potential young D-men. Some will pan out, others will be career 5-7 D-men.

I think it is too early to tell which ones are which. I would not trade any of them if it were possible.

I would only trade one if they got some future in return... NOT for a rental player.

I repeat, The Leafs are more than 1 or 2 players away from being contenders.

By: the_word

the_word — Thu, 22 Feb 2007 11:29:42 +0000

I disagree, of course you can pick up someone at the deadline if your in the playoff hunt, the Leafs might have to just to make the playoffs, lets make no mistake about it, the Leafs goal is to make the playoffs. Obviously not at all costs, but surely they don't have to hold on tightly to prospects are likely to become 6/7th defensemen.

With respect to Bell (23), Harrison (24), Kronwell (24) and Andy (26) they aren't worth that much to the Leafs right now and their becoming a little too old to be considered good prospect for the future. There is no way all of these guys can crack the line up in the next couple years, as we already have McCabe, Kubina, Coliacovo, White, Kabarele and Gill, so you can trade one or two of these these mediocre prospects. That being the case there value to the organization is that their tradeable commodities. These player will be less valuable as they get older, and will take the spots of other potential prospects the leafs could develop. So using to get a guy like Roberts is hardly out of the question.

By: Aetherial

Aetherial — Wed, 21 Feb 2007 22:14:53 +0000

You can't just "afford" to throw away a couple prospects on a aging rental unless you are serious cup contenders.

The Leafs aren't. Period. Even with the best rental on the market they aren't.

It is that kid of thinking that got us to this level of mediocrity where we get excited when the "squeak" into 8th place for a day.

Buffalo (if healthy), Ottawa, Nashville, Calgary, Anaheim... they are teams that may be one key player away from the cup.

The Leafs are not in that league.

By: GoLeafs13

GoLeafs13 — Wed, 21 Feb 2007 19:50:50 +0000

trading sundin and tucker at this point would be stupid to do. they need to get either bertuzzi, guerin, or roberts (hopefully at least two of them) and maybe another defensemen to back up mccabe because he sucks! i think boyle or visnovsky would fit into the blue and white fairly well.

By: Aetherial

Aetherial — Wed, 21 Feb 2007 18:09:54 +0000

sorry man, that kind of thinking got us into this mess and then JFJ compounded it by showing no signs of understanding the cap.

The LAST thing we need is to trade more youth and picks for an aging vet.

There is no one available out there that makes the Leafs a serious contender.

They are playing well right now without Tucker. His injury is the kind of thing that heals completely. He will be well rested for the playoffs.

Trade him now. They still have about the same shot they always had a any playoff success... AND they might get a piece of a better future.

Wellwood you keep because he is the brightest looking of the young forwards.

Peca you keep because the return would not be that great anyway.

By: Aetherial

Aetherial — Wed, 21 Feb 2007 18:06:10 +0000

I can only hope you are kidding.

The message to the fans means nothing to MLSE. Their ONLY concern is possible playoff revenue.

If they don't trade Tucker, that is the reason why.

... they will repeat the McCabe fiasco from last year. I can see it coming now... 27 million tied up in 6 playersm only 2 of whom would be considered starting line-up on most other teams.

By: mojo19

mojo19 — Wed, 21 Feb 2007 15:44:34 +0000

On hockey central today Kypreos said JFJ was inquiring about maybe adding a depth defensman before the deadline. And Spectors hockey said the leafs are offering a 3rd round pick for Smolinski, who wouldn't be a bad rental player and wouldn't cost much.

By: Pony

Pony — Wed, 21 Feb 2007 14:16:52 +0000

Hes a 14 year old picked on nerd, dont worry about it.

By: thatleafsguy

thatleafsguy — Wed, 21 Feb 2007 13:36:56 +0000

LeafyMcLeaf is a hate monger.

http://www.hockeybuzz.com/boards/thread.php?thread_id=13389&page=last#337413

By: the_word

the_word — Wed, 21 Feb 2007 11:28:55 +0000

Obviously, Guerin will likely cost a 1st round pick and Sturm's price will be in the same neighborhood, if thats the case they're way too expensive for the Leafs