Trade Deadline

[nutman]

So far so good. I'm liking the fact Nunis has not made a deal. we are only just testing the playoff waters, so we dont need to spend the farm on any players to try and do a push. I say we go in and let the guys get some experince, then go for it next year. also I like what we have other then we need  stay at home dman.

I agree. I'd be happy with a stay at home 6th D man that can clear the front of the net. if we were to trade Liles i'd be okay with that as well just to make room for Gardiner.

You would be ok to trade Liles? . he has been awsome in our last few games, he looks like the player he was thought to be when we got him. Imo he wouldn't be in any deal. we need to add a stay at home defenceman not get rid of our guys that have got us here. as for all the goalie talk, can you say DUH!!!!!. Our goaltending is just fine.

 

[Redleaf]

So far so good. I'm liking the fact Nunis has not made a deal. we are only just testing the playoff waters, so we dont need to spend the farm on any players to try and do a push. I say we go in and let the guys get some experince, then go for it next year. also I like what we have other then we need  stay at home dman.

I agree. I'd be happy with a stay at home 6th D man that can clear the front of the net. if we were to trade Liles i'd be okay with that as well just to make room for Gardiner.

You would be ok to trade Liles? . he has been awsome in our last few games, he looks like the player he was thought to be when we got him. Imo he wouldn't be in any deal. we need to add a stay at home defenceman not get rid of our guys that have got us here. as for all the goalie talk, can you say DUH!!!!!. Our goaltending is just fine.

So, if Reimer gets hurt tomorrow night and is out for 3 months, you'd be good with Scrivens and MacIntyre facing the Bruins in the first round?

 

[cw]

So far so good. I'm liking the fact Nunis has not made a deal. we are only just testing the playoff waters, so we dont need to spend the farm on any players to try and do a push. I say we go in and let the guys get some experince, then go for it next year. also I like what we have other then we need  stay at home dman.

I agree. I'd be happy with a stay at home 6th D man that can clear the front of the net. if we were to trade Liles i'd be okay with that as well just to make room for Gardiner.

You would be ok to trade Liles? . he has been awsome in our last few games, he looks like the player he was thought to be when we got him. Imo he wouldn't be in any deal. we need to add a stay at home defenceman not get rid of our guys that have got us here. as for all the goalie talk, can you say DUH!!!!!. Our goaltending is just fine.

I'd trade him in a heartbeat. I think there are better bangs for our dmen buck.

 

[cw]

So far so good. I'm liking the fact Nunis has not made a deal. we are only just testing the playoff waters, so we dont need to spend the farm on any players to try and do a push. I say we go in and let the guys get some experince, then go for it next year. also I like what we have other then we need  stay at home dman.

I agree. I'd be happy with a stay at home 6th D man that can clear the front of the net. if we were to trade Liles i'd be okay with that as well just to make room for Gardiner.

You would be ok to trade Liles? . he has been awsome in our last few games, he looks like the player he was thought to be when we got him. Imo he wouldn't be in any deal. we need to add a stay at home defenceman not get rid of our guys that have got us here. as for all the goalie talk, can you say DUH!!!!!. Our goaltending is just fine.

So, if Reimer gets hurt tomorrow night and is out for 3 months, you'd be good with Scrivens and MacIntyre facing the Bruins in the first round?

Aside from the Canucks with Luongo, and a few others like the Pens with Vokoun, a lot of NHL teams goaltending wouldn't look too hot if their starter got hurt.

Will Khudobin carry the Bruins to Cup if Rask goes down? Will Budaj carry the Habs to a Cup if Price goes down?

For the Leafs this spring, I don't think they're likely to be Cup bound. If they were a more serious contender, loading up that depth might make more sense.

 

[Heroic Shrimp]

This is the most uninterested I've ever been at the trade deadline.  My primary concern is that the Leafs don't screw anything up and make a bad trade.  Doing nothing is pretty much fine by me.

 

[maplesyrup]

I have a feeling this is going to be pretty boring.

 

[maplesyrup]

Any interest in Cammalleri and the last year of his deal @ 6 mil? I'm thinking if we decide to not keep him, it's entirely possible to flip him this summer for about equal value of what it might take to acquire him today. 

 

[caver]

My crystal ball says Luongo becomes a Leaf today.

 

[caver]

and MacArthur goes to Vancouver... just a feeling.

 

[Bullfrog]

This is the most uninterested I've ever been at the trade deadline.  My primary concern is that the Leafs don't screw anything up and make a bad trade.  Doing nothing is pretty much fine by me.

Ditto. A 3rd or a 4th for a goalie? I'm ok with that type of move.

 

[cw]

A guy I'd be interested in adding as a UFA Boyd Gordon of Phoenix. 58.8% faceoff win%. Good defensively. In the playoffs, if they did get him, he would replace Orr or McLaren in the top 12 as I think fighting is at a lower premium in the playoffs. But I'd prefer we don't give up much for this run.

I bet someone picks him up.

From Sask, playing for the Leafs might appeal.

 

[cw]

If anything, I'd be selling guys like MacArthur, maybe Bozak, Liles, etc. I like what San Jose & Dallas are doing: not good enough to win it all though still in the chase for a playoff spot ... and they're retooling - getting their franchise of talent stronger while taking advantage of GMs going for it all or trying to survive.

 

[Bullfrog]

I wouldn't put much priority in trading Liles. I don't think his contract is out of line for what he brings. I'm a lot more comfortable with Liles on the ice than Gardiner.

Phaneuf
Gunnarsson
Liles
Franson
Gardiner
Fraser

I suppose the one reason I'd consider trading him is if he's replaced with an equally talented defensive defenseman. The assets he returns might help in acquiring that.

 

[Kin]

I wouldn't put much priority in trading Liles. I don't think his contract is out of line for what he brings. I'm a lot more comfortable with Liles on the ice than Gardiner.

Phaneuf
Gunnarsson
Liles
Franson
Gardiner
Fraser

I suppose the one reason I'd consider trading him is if he's replaced with an equally talented defensive defenseman. The assets he returns might help in acquiring that.

I think the rationale behind trading Liles is really that he may not have a spot on the blue line and represents a legitimate amount of money. If he's an asset that can return useful pieces and if Kostka can do a decent job of filling his spot in the top 6 there it's not like he's the sort of talent that can't be replaced.

 

[Bullfrog]

Maybe we've been watching different players, but I think Liles is much better than Kostka. While Kostka might provide a better value, it's a backwards step in talent.

 

[Kin]

Maybe we've been watching different players, but I think Liles is much better than Kostka. While Kostka might provide a better value, it's a backwards step in talent.

Just to clarify that's less a statement concerning my own opinion re: Liles than it is an acknowledgement that Carlyle seemed pretty content to have Kostka in the line-up and Liles in the press box for half the season.

 

[WhatIfGodWasALeaf]

Can't get the TSN stream to work here, don't know if its because I'm in the U.S. I am stuck watching Sportsnet.

 

[bustaheims]

Can't get the TSN stream to work here, don't know if its because I'm in the U.S. I am stuck watching Sportsnet.

You're really not missing anything.

 

[KW Sluggo]

So far so good. I'm liking the fact Nunis has not made a deal. we are only just testing the playoff waters, so we dont need to spend the farm on any players to try and do a push. I say we go in and let the guys get some experince, then go for it next year. also I like what we have other then we need  stay at home dman.

I agree. I'd be happy with a stay at home 6th D man that can clear the front of the net. if we were to trade Liles i'd be okay with that as well just to make room for Gardiner.

You would be ok to trade Liles? . he has been awsome in our last few games, he looks like the player he was thought to be when we got him. Imo he wouldn't be in any deal. we need to add a stay at home defenceman not get rid of our guys that have got us here. as for all the goalie talk, can you say DUH!!!!!. Our goaltending is just fine.

So, if Reimer gets hurt tomorrow night and is out for 3 months, you'd be good with Scrivens and MacIntyre facing the Bruins in the first round?

We are not likely to win the series with or without Reimer or anyone else who is available via trade.

Despite our improved play this year, there is still a talent and a playoff experience gap between us and the Bruins.

 

[WhatIfGodWasALeaf]

Can't get the TSN stream to work here, don't know if its because I'm in the U.S. I am stuck watching Sportsnet.

You're really not missing anything.

Yeah, that figures, I just really dislike watching some of the people at sportsnet, I feel like Dreger and Mac have more legitimacy.