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Nonis using depth to go shopping....

I hope if they truly don't feel someone like Kadri will blossom, they're dealt.  But hopefully Burke doesn't sell out the youth just because he's feeling the heat for not making the playoffs.
 
 
BlueWhiteBlood said:
The Leafs are top heavy with defence. Franson watched last night?s game in a suit and while everyone likes the idea of competition on the blueline, the Leafs have in Keith Aulie a player who spent last season on the number one pairing. You have to give to get.  If Komisarek?s game is for real, they have more to give.

What the Leafs need that they have landed in David Steckel to win an obscene number of faceoffs, is another player who can goose the competition within the top six. Twenty scouts were signed up to attend the Leafs opener. That often means there is a little blood in the water.

Interesting, is there normally that many scouts in attendance? Seems high.
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Of all the guys that I would be ok with them trading, it would be Gunnarsson.  I think Franson could step right in there and play better than Gunnarsson at that position.
 
BlueWhiteBlood said:
The Leafs are top heavy with defence. Franson watched last night?s game in a suit and while everyone likes the idea of competition on the blueline, the Leafs have in Keith Aulie a player who spent last season on the number one pairing. You have to give to get.  If Komisarek?s game is for real, they have more to give.

What the Leafs need that they have landed in David Steckel to win an obscene number of faceoffs, is another player who can goose the competition within the top six. Twenty scouts were signed up to attend the Leafs opener. That often means there is a little blood in the water.

Interesting, is there normally that many scouts in attendance? Seems high.
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There's usually 8-10 scouts at the average game, so youre right, that is an unsually high amount.
 
puckhog78 said:
There's usually 8-10 scouts at the average game, so youre right, that is an unsually high amount.
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Maybe a few more of them were there to complete their book on Reimer. I'm sure a few teams are more worried about the Leafs gaoltending, than they have been in the past. Could be a few more looking to pluck a player though, which would make sense, as I'm sure Burke has conversations and shakes the bushes pretty consistently.
 
BlueWhiteBlood said:
puckhog78 said:
There's usually 8-10 scouts at the average game, so youre right, that is an unsually high amount.
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Maybe a few more of them were there to complete their book on Reimer. I'm sure a few teams are more worried about the Leafs gaoltending, than they have been in the past. Could be a few more looking to pluck a player though, which would make sense, as I'm sure Burke has conversations and shakes the bushes pretty consistently.
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I think the book on goalies are done with game tape. every game is available for review so scouts not needed for that.
 
When Burke makes a deal, quite frankly I never see it coming and am shocked by the results.  I can't anticipate who the Leafs would land. 
 
Gunnarson is one of my new favorite up and coming Leafs. I'd hate to deal a guy that we drafted and could turn out to be a great d-man in the league.
 
It seems to me, they're going with one defenseman with offense, Phaneuf, Lilies, Gardiner and one stay-at-home, tough defenseman like Schenn, Komisarek, Aulie.  Gunnarson might be more well-rounded, but not sure he's the offensive or defensive force they're leaning towards. 
 
moon111 said:
It seems to me, they're going with one defenseman with offense, Phaneuf, Lilies, Gardiner and one stay-at-home, tough defenseman like Schenn, Komisarek, Aulie.  Gunnarson might be more well-rounded, but not sure he's the offensive or defensive force they're leaning towards. 
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True but you do need to have balanced guys as well and can't have a defense full of specialists.  In general, top pairing guys usually can bring it in all areas and certainly can't be weak in one, other than maybe offensive output.

Gunarsson playing with Phaneuf is only going to elevate his value that much more.  Same with Bozak who IMO the first two games is enjoying riding the wave of offense that Kessel & Lupul have delivered.
 
i don't mind trading either bozak or gunnarson.  Aulie is a defensive dman like gunnarson but plays more physical, which makes gunnarson expendable.  Bozak couldn't put up good offensive numbers while playing with Kessel shows me that he is a 3rd liner at best.  I will not miss him either.
 
Rebel_1812 said:
i don't mind trading either bozak or gunnarson.  Aulie is a defensive dman like gunnarson but plays more physical, which makes gunnarson expendable.
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I don't know about that, I've noticed Gunnarsson doing decent work on the second PP unit so far.  Aulie remember did not impress enough in the preseason to make the team, while Gunnarsson is getting the 3rd most minutes of all D-men on the team right now (behind only the top pair of Phaneuf and Liles) and playing on both special teams.

That said I think Aulie has potential.  I like most of our depth guys but somebody will probably have to go...
 
ESPN.COM:  The Bolts and Habs are believed in search of blueline help, with Custance citing ?an NHL source? claiming the two teams had contacted the Toronto Maple Leafs about a deal involving one of the Leafs blueliners.
link: http://spectorshockey.net/wordpress/2011/10/25/nhl-rumors-tuesday-october-25-2011/

 
Floyd said:
McPwnage said:
The habs have nothing we wan't except for camalleri
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Assuming we're looking strictly at forwards, I also quite like MaxPac and to a lesser extent, Moen.
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Pacioretty is awesome.  His release is Kessel-like.  He can really wire it.  He's also pyshical and doesn't mind going in the dirty spots.

I have a couple friends who are huge Hab fans and they tell me that other than PK and Price he is probably the 3rd most untouchable guy.

I think he would be great with Kulemin-Grabovski on the 2nd line.

Unless we are offering something like Schenn (or another overpayment) I don't see them moving him. 
 
Erndog said:
Floyd said:
McPwnage said:
The habs have nothing we wan't except for camalleri
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Assuming we're looking strictly at forwards, I also quite like MaxPac and to a lesser extent, Moen.
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Pacioretty is awesome.  His release is Kessel-like.  He can really wire it.  He's also pyshical and doesn't mind going in the dirty spots.

I have a couple friends who are huge Hab fans and they tell me that other than PK and Price he is probably the 3rd most untouchable guy.

I think he would be great with Kulemin-Grabovski on the 2nd line.

Unless we are offering something like Schenn (or another overpayment) I don't see them moving him.
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Apparently he's hurt now too... Bad time for the Habs!
 
Odds are they're talkign about someone like Franson, which means picks and/or prospects in return - and not likely of the high end variety either.
 
Busta Reims said:
Odds are they're talkign about someone like Franson, which means picks and/or prospects in return - and not likely of the high end variety either.
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Perhaps... Though  wouldn't mind trying to trade a d-man + good forward for a better one.
 
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