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Brian Boyle to Leafs

CarltonTheBear said:
herman said:
At the very least, this will stop him from scoring on us in March and April.

I might never have to watch Ben Smith try to play hockey anymore. Hallelujah!

Darkest timeline: Smith Froese goes to TBL in the trade and he pots a hatty on us April 6th, each off a faceoff, putting us 5 pts back of the wild card berth.
 
WhatIfGodWasALeaf said:
Froese and a 2nd

Eh, not as bad as I feared. If it is one of the San Jose picks great. Although even with that said there may not be much difference between their three seconds this year.
 
WhatIfGodWasALeaf said:
Perhaps the price isn't as stiff if the Leafs let Tampa dump one of their mistakes on them.

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Nik the Trik said:
WhatIfGodWasALeaf said:
Froese and a 2nd

Eh, not as bad as I feared. If it is one of the San Jose picks great. Although even with that said there may not be much difference between their three seconds this year.

They have 1 of the 3 seconds left now, the other one is accounted for as part of another trade, all that remains is to determine which one of the two the other team takes.
 
WhatIfGodWasALeaf said:
They have 1 of the 3 seconds left now, the other one is accounted for as part of another trade, all that remains is to determine which one of the two the other team takes.

Tampa gets the earliest/best pick. Anaheim gets the middle one. Toronto keeps the latest/worst pick.
 
CarltonTheBear said:
WhatIfGodWasALeaf said:
They have 1 of the 3 seconds left now, the other one is accounted for as part of another trade, all that remains is to determine which one of the two the other team takes.

Tampa gets the earliest/best pick. Anaheim gets the middle one. Toronto keeps the latest/worst pick.

If all goes according to current momentum, those first two picks should be in about the same neighbourhood, and then we hope SJ bites it early.
 
WhatIfGodWasALeaf said:
Froese and a 2nd this year.

Reasonable - especially if Lou and Co. move Polak/Hunwick/Komarov for picks, and use internal or cheap replacements. Boyle makes for a pretty good 4th line C.
 
CarltonTheBear said:
WhatIfGodWasALeaf said:
They have 1 of the 3 seconds left now, the other one is accounted for as part of another trade, all that remains is to determine which one of the two the other team takes.

Tampa gets the earliest/best pick. Anaheim gets the middle one. Toronto keeps the latest/worst pick.

This trade is getting my tentative approval on the basis of the Leafs eventually trading yer Bozak/JVR/Komarov trio and reaping a whirlwind of second round picks as a result.
 
bustaheims said:
WhatIfGodWasALeaf said:
Froese and a 2nd this year.

Reasonable - especially if Lou and Co. move Polak/Hunwick/Komarov for picks, and use internal or cheap replacements. Boyle makes for a pretty good 4th line C.

While I don't disagree on the price, the move itself didn't need to be made.  Let Gauthier grow in to that role.  I don't understand what the difference is between letting Matthews learn on the job in his role, but Gauthier isn't allowed to make mistakes and learn at his while at the pro level.  Competing for a playoff spot shouldn't be the end goal for this year.     
 
Trades are fun. Boyle is an excellent 4C who can do a little bit of everything and should be a great influence on the young guys. Price was pretty insignificant... I like it.

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Significantly Insignificant said:
While I don't disagree on the price, the move itself didn't need to be made.  Let Gauthier grow in to that role.  I don't understand what the difference is between letting Matthews learn on the job in his role, but Gauthier isn't allowed to make mistakes and learn at his while at the pro level.  Competing for a playoff spot shouldn't be the end goal for this year.   

I agree this move wasn't necessary but I'm guessing with the season wearing on there are likely going to be quite a few nights where both Boyle and Gauthier might be in the lineup. Having Gauthier in a 5th C line and getting an occasional game doesn't strike me as cutting off his opportunity to learn and develop.
 

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