Confirmed with Link: Lou Lamoriello named Leafs General Manager - Presser @ 2pm ET

[Jerkini]

Personally I got no problem with Dion staying around. I hope they can jettison Bozak and Lupul though.

I just think how soft our group would be without him. I'm pretty sure he's the only player left that isn't afraid to muck it up.

 

[Swervin81]

New Jersey's scouting record, outside of a few home runs many years ago, looks pretty spotty at best. Not convinced it would be a good idea.

Meh. If the Leafs bring him aboard, It'll be nothing more than just an NCAA scout.

 

[Woll Smoth]

New Jersey's scouting record, outside of a few home runs many years ago, looks pretty spotty at best. Not convinced it would be a good idea.

Yeah, I don't understand why people want to bring him here.

 

[Jerkini]

Meh. If the Leafs bring him aboard, It'll be nothing more than just an NCAA scout.

If you look at their NCAA record, it gets even worse.

 

[Gary Nylund]

That was a long time ago. Back when people thought that Phaneuf would be progressing and become a legit stud. It has not happened, and I don't think that he will all of a sudden start getting better. Now he is just a diminishing asset on a bloated contract. If Lou can get anything semi-decent for him, and not retain any of his salary then he has done great.

Dumping Dion for "anything decent" would be dumb. He's a good player who gets a lot of unjustified hate in this town. i wouldn't be surprised too see him a Leaf for another 5 years. The only good thing about trading him is if we're desperate to guarantee a bottom 3 pick this year.

We have some young D prospects. There's something to be said for having a good veteran player on board to help those guys along.

 

[BertCorbeau]

Alright this thread is full .. Let's move the Lamoriello talk into the general Management thread here:

http://hfboards.mandatory.com/showthread.php?t=1931015&page=3

 

[yubbers]

I just think how soft our group would be without him. I'm pretty sure he's the only player left that isn't afraid to muck it up.

if by 'muck it up' you mean clutch, grab and trip. As he is the minor penalty champion of the universe