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Official Armchair GM Thread 2014-2015 Leafs

The untouchables on the Leaf squad for me as of today: Reilly, JVR, Kessel, Kadri, Komorav, Santorelli and I would like to keep Gardiner as well.

If they could get Colorado to take Phaneuf and others in a trade for RoR then Gardiner would go as well with Bozak.  And somehow move Clarkson.
 
Lots of teams would be interested in an uncoachable player I guess.

"Are you kidding me?" said one rival Western Conference team executive a few days ago. "If they ever auctioned him off there would be a lot of interest regardless of that contract. The guy can score. It?s hard to find those guys."

It?s believed the Leafs have already heard from a number of teams that have made it clear, if Kessel was indeed in play, they?d be interested. Still, I have to think if and when Toronto went that route -- and I?m not saying it will for sure -- it would be more of a June thing where you can include more teams in the process.
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Lebrun
 
I figured out the answer to the question "Why would star NHL players want to come to Toronto?"

All players should want the Leafs to be good. Strong Leafs team = more HRR = all players make more money. The PA should be encouraging their stars to go to unrestricted free agency and sign in Toronto. They should start with Stamkos.
 
Potvin29 said:
Lots of teams would be interested in an uncoachable player I guess.

"Are you kidding me?" said one rival Western Conference team executive a few days ago. "If they ever auctioned him off there would be a lot of interest regardless of that contract. The guy can score. It?s hard to find those guys."

It?s believed the Leafs have already heard from a number of teams that have made it clear, if Kessel was indeed in play, they?d be interested. Still, I have to think if and when Toronto went that route -- and I?m not saying it will for sure -- it would be more of a June thing where you can include more teams in the process.
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Lebrun
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Science only advances by means of experiment.  It's our duty to find out.
 
Andy007 said:
Rebel_1812 said:
Chev-boyar-sky said:
Highlander said:
Granberg, Loov, Nilson, Percy and Valiev coming down the pike.  Finn should be in the mix as well as I would hope McWilliam would be
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I'd be more than happy to move Franson and Phaneuf and let some kids play to see what we've got.
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I'd rather keep those 2 then Gardner.  I don't care what advance stats people have that say he is good.  He constantly makes big mistakes that lead to goals.  For all the hate that McCabe and Phaneuf get for make mistake; gardner makes 10 for every one those guys made.  I have been patient with the guy hoping it would change as he got older but it hasn't.
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Gardiner's what, 24? So yea, I guess you've been patient in the same way that Leafs management in the past has been patient with the majority of their prospects.

But then again I think you're the guy who said that 200 NHL games = veteran status for any player so why I am surprised.
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Doesn't sound like something I've said.  Can you find the post since your putting words into my mouth? Some people kept arguing that Frattin was going to get better when he was 25-26.  At mid twenties, how much improvement do you think there is going to be?  Players don't go from bad to all star over night.
 
Its a new league so who's to say. In the old days Defensemen and Goalies only started rounding into form when they turned 30.
 
Highlander said:
Its a new league so who's to say. In the old days Defensemen and Goalies only started rounding into form when they turned 30.
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Goalies maybe, Defensemen, defensively speaking, but lots of Defensemen had big offensive seasons before 30.
 
To be completely honest, I would rather move Robidas, Holzer,  Polack and Phaneuf (if at all possible) and keep Franson. He is a Toronto Maple Leaf hockey fan and loves the team, shame to let a home boy go.
 
Highlander said:
To be completely honest, I would rather move Robidas, Holzer,  Polack and Phaneuf (if at all possible) and keep Franson. He is a Toronto Maple Leaf hockey fan and loves the team, shame to let a home boy go.
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I think one of Franson or Phaneuf should be kept, and Franson seems like the most logical choice.
 
Highlander said:
If we are going to trade the Pylon then someone excellent will have to go with him, Gardiner or Lupul probably
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I doubt any team will be looking to add $11-12M in a single trade.

Unless it's something along the lines of Richards, Toffoli and a 1st for Phaneuf and Lupul (I'm not sure that's a good enough deal for the Leafs or if LA can take on the extra salary but the idea stands).
 
If they truly finally properly blow it up keep Reilly and get rid of everyone else.
Don't know how much stock to put in Kipper's rumors but the $ that's being talked about for a Kadri extension should be giving you all sweat filled anxiety frightmares. Leafs should hope for a GM to offer sheet him.
 
Madferret said:
If they truly finally properly blow it up keep Reilly and get rid of everyone else.
Don't know how much stock to put in Kipper's rumors but the $ that's being talked about for a Kadri extension should be giving you all sweat filled anxiety frightmares. Leafs should hope for a GM to offer sheet him.
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These are the same people who said Bozak was going to get 6+ per year. I wouldn't look to much into it.
 
Madferret said:
Don't know how much stock to put in Kipper's rumors but the $ that's being talked about for a Kadri extension should be giving you all sweat filled anxiety frightmares. Leafs should hope for a GM to offer sheet him.
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Good one man, I really missed this stuff.
 
Madferret said:
If they truly finally properly blow it up keep Reilly and get rid of everyone else.
Don't know how much stock to put in Kipper's rumors but the $ that's being talked about for a Kadri extension should be giving you all sweat filled anxiety frightmares. Leafs should hope for a GM to offer sheet him.
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Watching the sens continue to tread in the waters of mediocrity is clearly getting to you.
 
CarltonTheBear said:
Madferret said:
Don't know how much stock to put in Kipper's rumors but the $ that's being talked about for a Kadri extension should be giving you all sweat filled anxiety frightmares. Leafs should hope for a GM to offer sheet him.
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Good one man, I really missed this stuff.
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Melnyk's offer sheet is coming just as soon as they get the money together for some more printer paper.
 
How about Lupul and Franson to San Jose for Big Joe then Clarkson and Reimer and prospect to Buffalo for Myers and Moulson.  Then trade Robidas Percy and Frattin to Arizona  for Yandle

JVR/Thornton/Kessel
Moulson/Kadri/Nylander
Booth/Bozak/Holland
Winnick/Santorelli/Komarov

Phaneuf/Yandle
Myers/Reilly
Polak/Gardiner

Its the AllStar break.  Can't I dream!!!!!!
 
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