Cox: Turris to the Leafs is a possibility

[Tigger]

Man, I hope a team like Ottawa really overpays for him, only to see him never evolve to be more than the mediocre 3rd line centre he is right now.

He's got Columbus written aaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaalll over him.

Given the circumstances, Turris for Brassard makes some sense...

I don't get it from Phoenix' pov.

 

[Tigger]

I don't know if he overplayed, in fact given that Turris/agent just managed to let the hockey world know he wants out and has a contract after using the leverage he did have ( Dec 1 ) I think he played what he was dealt pretty fair.

That depends on how one looks at it, because it was the Turris camp that conceded, not Maloney. The contract that was on the table all along, dating way back to September, is the one they ended up settling on. According to Lebrun that is...

If Turris and his agent were planning on pushing the envelope to Dec. 1 then the 'concession' as it were was an acceptable loss in terms of their strategy from the beginning of it's inception. He wasn't trying to get a better contract, he was trying to get out and he may have a better chance at that now.

I think all that's left is to help Maloney save a little face in the process.

Before this thing gets locked up just had to do a little victory dance, Rundblad helps the medicine go down a little easier for Maloney I'm sure.

 

[Kin]

Before this thing gets locked up just had to do a little victory dance, Rundblad helps the medicine go down a little easier for Maloney I'm sure.

I was going to do the same thing. Turris clearly got the message across and got what he was looking for.

 

[GhostofPotvin29]

Maloney said he wasn't trading Turris until he was under contract, reported, and suited up in some games.

 

[cw]

After Turris got back into the lineup, they apparently had a meeting and Turris reiterated that he wanted to move on. I suspect he and Tippett were not going to mend their relationship.

 

[Corn Flake]

Dreger just tweeted that the asking price from Toronto for Turris was Kadri.

 

[maplesyrup]

Dreger just tweeted that the asking price from Toronto for Turris was Kadri.

No thanks... But would anyone consider Kadri for Rundblad and a 2nd round pick? 

 

[Corn Flake]

Dreger just tweeted that the asking price from Toronto for Turris was Kadri.

No thanks... But would anyone consider Kadri for Rundblad and a 2nd round pick? 

Not at least until he looks like as much of a bust as Turris does. 

 

[Madferret]

Dreger just tweeted that the asking price from Toronto for Turris was Kadri.

No thanks... But would anyone consider Kadri for Rundblad and a 2nd round pick? 

Not at least until he looks like as much of a bust as Turris does. 

You guys are really sticking to the company line with Kadri eh.

 

[maplesyrup]

Dreger just tweeted that the asking price from Toronto for Turris was Kadri.

No thanks... But would anyone consider Kadri for Rundblad and a 2nd round pick? 

Not at least until he looks like as much of a bust as Turris does. 

You guys are really sticking to the company line with Kadri eh.

Only until he's traded in a deal for Ryan.  8)

 

[Madferret]

Dreger just tweeted that the asking price from Toronto for Turris was Kadri.

No thanks... But would anyone consider Kadri for Rundblad and a 2nd round pick? 

Not at least until he looks like as much of a bust as Turris does. 

You guys are really sticking to the company line with Kadri eh.

Only until he's traded in a deal for Ryan.  8)

You mean Ryan and Getzlaf.

 

[Bates]

Don't understand why Phoenix would ask for Kadri?  He fits their system even less than Turris and we all can see how that worked out.

 

[Corn Flake]

Dreger just tweeted that the asking price from Toronto for Turris was Kadri.

No thanks... But would anyone consider Kadri for Rundblad and a 2nd round pick? 

Not at least until he looks like as much of a bust as Turris does. 

You guys are really sticking to the company line with Kadri eh.

Only until he's traded in a deal for Ryan.  8)

You mean Ryan and Getzlaf.

oh come now, we don't believe in Santa anymore.

 

[Andy007]

Dreger just tweeted that the asking price from Toronto for Turris was Kadri.

Other than his high draft position, I really don't know anything about Turris. Did he put up points in the minors at the same (or greater) rate than Kadri? Did he ever play AHL/rake down there?

 

[bustaheims]

Other than his high draft position, I really don't know anything about Turris. Did he put up points in the minors at the same (or greater) rate than Kadri? Did he ever play AHL/rake down there?

In his brief AHL career, Turris had 3 more goals and 8 more points than Kadri has put up so far, but in 20 more games.

 

[Andy007]

Other than his high draft position, I really don't know anything about Turris. Did he put up points in the minors at the same (or greater) rate than Kadri? Did he ever play AHL/rake down there?

In his brief AHL career, Turris had 3 more goals and 8 more points than Kadri has put up so far, but in 20 more games.

Hmm well I guess, considering Kadri is younger, has a better PPG ratio in the AHL and less NHL futility, so to speak, his value should be a little higher than Turris, who didn't have a future in Phoenix anyway.

 

[Bates]

Kadri's weakness in his brief time with the Leafs has been his defensive play so I don't understand why a team like Phoenix who plays a defense first game would have any interest in Kadri.  That is why they had issues with Turris.

 

[bustaheims]

Kadri's weakness in his brief time with the Leafs has been his defensive play so I don't understand why a team like Phoenix who plays a defense first game would have any interest in Kadri.  That is why they had issues with Turris.

Because defence can be taught, but skill cannot. Most young high-end offensive players have defensive issues. It's never a reason to shy away from acquiring a talented forward prospect.

 

[Bates]

If you watch Phoenix play you will see that they play with very little "skill" other than the ability to play a team game with defense first.  The skill they employ the most is to quickly exit their own zone and that is why the trade for Rundblad makes much more sense than a trade for Kadri.  I am not complaining about Kadri at all but just don't see any fit for him in Phoenix.  A Turris for Kadri trade for me would be no better than a lateral move by Phoenix for a player that would still have to be coaxed into playing the system that is intergral to team success.