Speculation: 2013 Leafs Trades, Proposals, and Free Agent Talk XXIII

[Vexed]

How much credibility does Andrew Walker have?

No idea tbh. I wouldn't have posted it if he didn't work for The Fan. Its also a Fan affiliate from out west so all of that should be taken into account

 

[ULF_55]

something based around Stastny and Franson anyone?

I see this as the most likely scenario.

I'm sure there is a market for Franson, and the Leafs prospects depth is defense.

If the Leafs are on Scuderi, Leafs are fine moving Franson.

 

[hockeywiz542]

https://twitter.com/mirtle/status/353159574821408769

James Mirtle‏

@mirtle

Here's the list of offer sheet compensation if teams sign RFAs today - another thing for Leafs fans to fret over http://twitpic.com/d0ygio

7:32 AM - 5 Jul 13

 

[Pi]

Franson is good but he played and excelled in a bottom pairing. He's probably asking for a lot...otherwise he would have been signed already.

I don't think D like Franson deserve more than 3-3.5M.

 

[Phion Keneuf]

I'm sure there is a market for Franson, and the Leafs prospects depth is defense.

If the Leafs are on Scuderi, Leafs are fine moving Franson.

How so? They have completely different roles.


That's like saying we don't need an offensive C for our top line

 

[ULF_55]

https://twitter.com/mirtle/status/353159574821408769

Maybe they can negotiate with the team wanting to offersheet him.

1st., 1st., 2nd. for Bernier

 

[Mr Knies Guy]

So who would we here be willing to pay 6.7m and give up a 1st, 2nd, and 3rd? I could think of a few RFAs..... Pieterangelo being one

 

[egd27]

Don't trade Franson.. So damn stupid.

Wouldn't you want to see the return before making such a blanket statement?

 

[Vexed]

How so? They have completely different roles.


That's like saying we don't need an offensive C for our top line

I would argue the best C for the top line would be a solid 2-way but I digress.

OFD's are not in short supply in the system. I would have been hesitant to lock Franson up long term.

 

[gabeliscious]

whats everyones thoughts on boyd gordon? i think he would be great on the 4th line. he had 57% on the faceoff last season and probably wouldnt take too much $ to land.

we could rock a bottom 6 of;

kulemin-bolland-mclemment
colborne-gordon-orr

 

[ULF_55]

How so? They have completely different roles.

That's like saying we don't need an offensive C for our top line

Because they have Gardiner, Rielly, Phaneuf for the offensive roles. Don't forget Gardiner wasn't played during the regular season.

Phaneuf-Gunnarsson
Gardiner-Scuderi

 

[HarrisonFord]

I would assume that the Leafs match anything up to the 1st and 3rd compensation - where it would then depend on the player in question and the team offer sheeting them

 

[egd27]

Time for a new thread?

Might as well start fresh given it's T minus 60.

 

[Pyromaniac3]

Should we sign Clowe. Good be good 2nd liner on a decent salary.

 

[colchar]

Wow seriously? This off-season seems pretty horrible so far.

Why are we having difficulty signing Franson? He had a fantastic year, seemed like he finally started to enjoy Toronto.

He could be asking for stupid money.

 

[mydnyte]

lol at Berger ...Dreger just tweets Scud's now looking like a Pen, and Berger a second later tweets Leafs have him in sight... but, hamberger keeps dropping a major move up front hint (and keeps stressing trade, and fond of mentioning stastny)

 

[Warrior16]

Dreger adding that Scudari looks to be going back to the Pens now haha.

 

[Cor]

Use Franson to get Stastny

 

[hockeywiz542]

https://twitter.com/JSportsnet/status/353120934598688768

John Shannon‏

@JSportsnet

Every one expects Leafs to be busy on the UFA front today,don't be surprised if they get new deals for RFAs McLaren,Colborne and Bernier.

4:59 AM - 5 Jul 13

 

[mydnyte]

i would be hoping for a RFA for RFA trade if we move Franson.
...and Blacker can fill his bottom pairing spot, he's a RHD can move the puck, and is tougher than Franson. wind up for shot is slower, but, not a bad shot.

 

[Pi]

Made a GDT for the Free Agency Frenzy since this one is above 1k.

 

[hockeywiz542]

https://twitter.com/DarrenDreger/status/353167044151222272

Darren Dreger

@DarrenDreger

Revisiting Scuderi tweet from earlier. Now hearing he's likely going back to Pittsburgh. 3-4 years has been discussed. Around $3 mil per.

8:02 AM - 5 Jul 13

 

[GilmourClarkScores]

Could be a good "sell high" moment.

He's never played top 4 minutes for any good stretch of games. He was a bottom pairing PP QB last season. Put up points, and had a good +/- because he was playing on the 3rd pairing against the oppositions weakest forwards.

We ARE weak at RHD, so thats an issue. But we have a ton of PMD. So id easily move him if his trade value is high. If he's locked up on a contract, it should represent the fact that he's been a bottom pairing defenceman for us. Especially as his offence will drop as Gardiner and Rielly take on larger roles.

Liles can fill his spot on the bottom pairing.

Scuderi-Phaneuf
Gardiner-Gunnarson
Holzer-Liles
Blacker

You can try to convince yourself with rubbish like this but his loss would be massive for us this year. He improved by leaps and bounds. And who's to say he couldn't get even better.

 

[Deebo]

https://twitter.com/DarrenDreger/status/353167044151222272

An hour ago, he said that Toronto to love to add him and that Toronto was his #1 choice, but now he's going back to Pittsburgh?