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

[diceman934]

I just don't get why we had to add and also accept retained salary. What has polak done to have more value than Gunnar?

Nothing on the ice.....off the ice Gunnar had surgery for a bad hip and that is a concern.

 

[hockeywiz542]

http://www.tsn.ca/toronto/blogs/jonas_siegel/?id=455948

Left-handed shots, Rielly and Gardiner were both forced to play the right side often last season – nearly the entire season for the rookie – due to the rarity of right-handed defenders on the Toronto defence (Gardiner, specifically, struggled with the change and eventually had to move back to the left).

The addition of the 6-foot-1, 227-pound Polak will ease that glut and allow more options for Carlyle.

The Blues, who ranked third in the league defensively a year ago, employed Polak in shutdown capacities as well as on their second-ranked penalty kill. He was known in St. Louis as a fierce, physical competitor willing to play through injury. The 28-year-old, who has two years remaining on a five-year contract ($2.75 million cap hit), led the Blues defence in hits and finished second in blocked shots.

"He's a tough guy to play against," Nonis said of Polak, picked in the sixth round of 2004 Draft. "If you look at the minutes he plays he often plays against team's top players. He is very physical, he's very strong. I think there's a perception that because he's so big he's not mobile, I don't think that's true at all. We think that one of his strengths is his skating ability. He's going to provide a little bit of edge."

 

[FreeBird]

Nothing on the ice.....off the ice Gunnar had surgery for a bad hip and that is a concern.

They have to under go complete Physicals before the trade is complete.

 

[91Stammer*]

Phaneuf - Boyle
Gardiner - Polak
Reilly - Granberg
Gleason

Meh.

Lol are we gonna move Rielly/Gardiner to top pair or just keeping them at bottom?

 

[Diatomic]

Trade Franson please

 

[Boreal01]

Lol are we gonna move Rielly/Gardiner to top pair or just keeping them at bottom?

They will both move up eventually but a Reilly/Gardiner pairing right now would be awful.

 

[HOCKEYGOON]

Phaneuf
Boyle
Rielly
Gardiner
Polak
Gleason

Trade Franson away..... I don't mind this.

 

[Lauro]

I like this trade more than the draft.

 

[diceman934]

They have to under go complete Physicals before the trade is complete.

Not true as long as the injury is fully disclosed then the trade goes through.

 

[Paladin2799]

Totally okay with this.

Seems like toronto made a sideways swap for a more physical defenseman who can play on the opposite side. Covered a bit of salary, threw in a nothing pick. Happy with this.

We have lots of skill on our defense with reilly and gardiner. With franson likely gone we needed another big body to play on the right side.

Not a home run, but a move that will pay dividends. Likely a request from Carlyle for a solid #4 defenseman that wont be a defensive liability and can play on the right side.

 

[hockeywiz542]

http://video.mapleleafs.nhl.com/videocenter/console?id=627192&catid=802

Ford Draft Central: Brendan Shanahan - 06/28/2014

Toronto Maple Leafs President Brendan Shanahan addresses media following the draft on Saturday.

6/28/2014 8:12 Mins

http://video.mapleleafs.nhl.com/videocenter/console?id=627191&catid=802

Ford Draft Central: Dave Nonis - 06/28/2014

Toronto Maple Leafs GM Dave Nonis speaks with media following the draft on Saturday.

6/28/2014

 

[LeafalCrusader]

Like it or hate it I think this will be the defense next year

Gardiner Phaneuf
Rielly Polak
Gleason Franson

 

[HonestHockey*]

People seriously think Gardiner can play anywhere near a first pairing? Jesus Christ this fan base.

 

[topched]

Not true as long as the injury is fully disclosed then the trade goes through.

Yep. And medical info is swapped regardless, when that happens often teams waive the physical portion.

St Louis made the draft selection, trace is consummated

 

[false bobo]

People seriously think Gardiner can play anywhere near a first pairing? Jesus Christ this fan base.

He was 2nd only to Phaneuf last season in TOI. Sounds like Carlyle thinks so.

 

[LeafsandSharksfan]

Like it or hate it I think this will be the defense next year

Gardiner Phaneuf
Rielly Polak
Gleason Franson

Ewww

 

[ULF_55]

Totally okay with this.

Seems like toronto made a sideways swap for a more physical defenseman who can play on the opposite side. Covered a bit of salary, threw in a nothing pick. Happy with this.

We have lots of skill on our defense with reilly and gardiner. With franson likely gone we needed another big body to play on the right side.

Not a home run, but a move that will pay dividends. Likely a request from Carlyle for a solid #4 defenseman that wont be a defensive liability and can play on the right side.

St. Louis should have thrown in a nothing pick.

 

[Commander Clueless]

People seriously think Gardiner can play anywhere near a first pairing? Jesus Christ this fan base.

People are speculating based on what we have now.

Is there a better option currently? Not really.

Gunnarsson was Phaneuf's partner, but not a top pairing defenseman. Still, I will miss the guy.

I don't really like the trade but it does make sense positionally in terms of right vs. left side.

Seems like a lot to give up. I would have thought Gunnarsson for Polak was pretty even, if not in favour of Gunnar...but then to add a pick and retain a bit of salary...something seems off.

 

[Xanner]

Cap Geek has fixed the retained salary, 200k

CapGeek ‏@capgeek 4m
We've fixed the retained salary amount for #MapleLeafs Carl Gunnarsson. Our apologies for the error. http://www.capgeek.com/mapleleafs/

 

[Ari91]

I wonder if this means that the Leafs are making a big play in FA or via trade to bring in a partner for Phaneuf. There's no one on the Leafs right now (including Polak) who is a reasonable solution to the #2 spot that just opened up with the Gunnar trade. I don't think any guy has shown that he's ready to step up into that spot.

 

[Celly Hard]

Should have moved Franson instead

 

[Leafs at Knight]

Should have moved Franson instead

Easier said then done, who wants Franson after last year ?

 

[HonestHockey*]

He was 2nd only to Phaneuf last season in TOI. Sounds like Carlyle thinks so.

Against the second worst QoC. And still finished behind Franson who's hated in almost every category.

 

[Smif]

People seriously think Gardiner can play anywhere near a first pairing? Jesus Christ this fan base.

What do you think he did in the last 20 games of the season? He was our best defender that put up 14 points during that span. Not to mention he averaged 22 mins per game for the season, isn't that top pairing to you? He's ready to take the next step and become our #2 D-man.

 

[Muston Atthews]

Totally okay with this.

Seems like toronto made a sideways swap for a more physical defenseman who can play on the opposite side. Covered a bit of salary, threw in a nothing pick. Happy with this.

We have lots of skill on our defense with reilly and gardiner. With franson likely gone we needed another big body to play on the right side.

Not a home run, but a move that will pay dividends. Likely a request from Carlyle for a solid #4 defenseman that wont be a defensive liability and can play on the right side.

This is what I think about the trade