Confirmed with Link: [TOR/STL] Leafs (retain $200k ?) trade Carl Gunnarsson and 94th pick for Roman Polak

[Teeder9]

I guess Gunnar was the big problem after all

 

[Raging Bull]

Polak is better than Gunnarsson. Good deal.

 

[dubey]

Goodnight sweet prince

Finally have someone that can play defence

 

[SprDaVE]

I'm not happy. Replacing Gunnarsson with Polak is just a sideways move at best.

 

[trellaine201]

And... A pick?? R u kidding me

 

[Hyperglide]

Oh ffs one of our better D-man going out? I hope Polak is worth it. Don't know much about him. He is coming from one of the best defensive teams in the league though so that's... something.

 

[shaner8989]

Gunersson is god awful. I ragged on him on year. It's a joke we gave a pick up also tho

 

[WhatASaveDave]

So we have 4 bottom pairing dman in Gleason, Franson, Polak and Rielly (So far he averaged 3rd pairing ice time in his nhl career but obviously has top pairing potential sometime in his career)

 

[Tony Romo]

lol people complain if we don't do something, people will complain if we do something

 

[Cap'n Flavour]

Polak is better than Gunnarsson. Good deal.

No he's not. This deal sucks. Why did Nonis have to add a pick?

 

[Khabby]

Is it a cap move?

 

[Steve]

We gave up the pick???? Wtf? Hate it. I don't care how strong he is.

Is there no more to this?

 

[7even]

****in Christ Nonis

 

[542365]

Little run down on Polak. Built like a fridge, he's short but stocky as hell. His brother is a bodybuilder, and it shows. He's one of the strongest guys in the league. He wins the conditioning contest for the Blues every single year. VERY fast skater. It doesn't seem like he should be, but he is. He's an okay fighter, a great personality. His biggest weakness is his outlet pass. When paired with another guy that can't pass, Jackman, they were an absolute trainwreck. Paired with a guy that can pass, but maybe isn't physical is ideal. Polak can handle the physicality and positioning, but the offensive side of the game is very limited. We are very sad to see Roman go. Hope he thrives in Toronto!

 

[HarrisonFord]

We gain 400k on the cap. Neat. **** you Nonis. Ugh

 

[kristenp]

So the big splash was giving up a pick

 

[Smif]

Always giving up picks to the good teams, always a$$ backwards.

 

[tmlfan98]

Fire nonis now!!!

 

[Leafs at Knight]

And we gave up a pick? Oh boy...

 

[htpwn]

**** you, Nonis. **** you.

 

[topched]

If anyone is wondering:

Polak's hit is 2.75

Gunnar's is 3.15

 

[Morguee]

Save $400,000 and a right handed shot.

 

[Phion Keneuf]

Little run down on Polak. Built like a fridge, he's short but stocky as hell. His brother is a bodybuilder, and it shows. He's one of the strongest guys in the league. He wins the conditioning contest for the Blues every single year. VERY fast skater. It doesn't seem like he should be, but he is. He's an okay fighter, a great personality. His biggest weakness is his outlet pass. When paired with another guy that can't pass, Jackman, they were an absolute trainwreck. Paired with a guy that can pass, but maybe isn't physical is ideal. Polak can handle the physicality and positioning, but the offensive side of the game is very limited. We are very sad to see Roman go. Hope he thrives in Toronto!

So he can be paired with Gardiner or Rielly I guess

 

[SeenSchenn2]

I like Polak but not at the expense of Gunnarsson.

 

[HarrisonFord]

So he can be paired with Gardiner or Rielly I guess

Can't wait to see our top pairing of Phanuef-Franson