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Saint Nik said:Zanzibar Buck-Buck McFate said:I personally wouldn't give him even as charitable response as that. Cody just flunked the attitude test, and he did it in public. Not good.
I don't think it's as simple as that. I think there's something to be said for a guy who's in Franson's position being upset with how things are playing out. It's pretty natural for NHL players to want to play. If Franson were Brett Lebda and lucky to have a job, sure, but that's not the case here.
It's probably not the most politic decision to air things in public but I can't fault him for the attitude.
crazyperfectdevil said:there is of course no problem with a guy wanting to play..but he should not be airing this in the press...
Bonsixx said:Saint Nik said:Zanzibar Buck-Buck McFate said:I personally wouldn't give him even as charitable response as that. Cody just flunked the attitude test, and he did it in public. Not good.
I don't think it's as simple as that. I think there's something to be said for a guy who's in Franson's position being upset with how things are playing out. It's pretty natural for NHL players to want to play. If Franson were Brett Lebda and lucky to have a job, sure, but that's not the case here.
It's probably not the most politic decision to air things in public but I can't fault him for the attitude.
Especially when it's not like he's this highly-regarded NHL mainstay. He's still a kid, albeit apparently a very talented one, who is still looking to find his niche, and in the last year of his contract. Of course he's going to be upset about sitting around in his suit and tie when he should, arguably, be firmly in the top four or five d-men on the team.
Erndog said:If we packaged Kadri + Franson/Gunnar/Aulie + maybe something else half-decent what do you think we could realistically get?
I think that's the problem Burke is having. He probably wants to package a couple things to get a sure-fire upgrade but whatever is being offered out their is not a sure-fire upgrade. He's probably getting offers that are equivalent to guys like Lombardi, or Lupul or MacArthur and then it's just more of the same for us. What we really need is a bonafide 1st liner but we likely don't have the quality of available assets to acquire one.
TML fan said:We could probably get Eberle for Schenn and a forward.
RedLeaf said:TML fan said:We could probably get Eberle for Schenn and a forward.
Schenn and a forward is pretty vague. What forward would you propose?
RedLeaf said:Erndog said:If we packaged Kadri + Franson/Gunnar/Aulie + maybe something else half-decent what do you think we could realistically get?
I think that's the problem Burke is having. He probably wants to package a couple things to get a sure-fire upgrade but whatever is being offered out their is not a sure-fire upgrade. He's probably getting offers that are equivalent to guys like Lombardi, or Lupul or MacArthur and then it's just more of the same for us. What we really need is a bonafide 1st liner but we likely don't have the quality of available assets to acquire one.
I wonder if Edmonton are interested in making a deal with Toronto to upgrade their defense. Anyone think if there is a deal to be made there? Perhaps to bring in a guy like Eberle? Anyone want to take a shot at what players we would need to part with to make that happen?
BlueWhiteBlood said:I think you'd have to severely overpay to get Eberle, if you even ever could get him.
Saint Nik said:I think the problem with making a deal with Edmonton is that they're as desperate for a star player as the Leafs are. To acquire a player with that kind of upside you probably would have to throw in a player with similar upside.
RedLeaf said:Saint Nik said:I think the problem with making a deal with Edmonton is that they're as desperate for a star player as the Leafs are. To acquire a player with that kind of upside you probably would have to throw in a player with similar upside.
What are you thinking? Something like Gardiner for Eberle straight up?
McPwnage said:I don't think eberle is that good honestly. Not worth schenn alone never mind + a forward.
RedLeaf said:McPwnage said:I don't think eberle is that good honestly. Not worth schenn alone never mind + a forward.
I disagree. I think he's getting overshadowed by the likes of Hopkins and Hall right now. 43 pts in his first NHL season is pretty good. Kessel got 29 pts in his 1st season.
Bender said:Petr Prucha had similar numbers.
Bender said:Not to take anything away from Eberle - maybe I haven't seen him play enough, but there are better players out there. If we're going to go for a first line player in my mind it isn't Jordan Eberle.