Maplebeasts
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Maybe whichever teams interested in Sekera that fail to sign him might turn to Dion afterwards. I'd expect some calls to come in as the free agent pool shrinks.
All purpose PHANEUF trade rumour thread
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Maplebeasts
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Boston got a first for Jones as well. Dion should get back a first rather easily.
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I was disappointed that we weren't in on that deal. I like Bernier, but a first round pick would be more valuable to this team at this point. Then could have gone with a Ramo-Reimer for a year (finish near the bottom of the league, hopefully draft a Matthews or Chychrun next draft.)
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I believe Phaneuf is a player Babcock can and will work with.
Unlike Phil, Dion demonstrates a decent work ethic & character.
Many here think he is not captain material. While I'm not sure he is a stalwart leader I don't see anyone else at this time ready to assume that role with the Leafs.
At least in the short term, I believe DP stays with the Leafs.
Unlike Phil, Dion demonstrates a decent work ethic & character.
Many here think he is not captain material. While I'm not sure he is a stalwart leader I don't see anyone else at this time ready to assume that role with the Leafs.
At least in the short term, I believe DP stays with the Leafs.
Maplebeasts
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Not this again. How do people know anything about Kessel's character at all? He actually seems like a pretty nice guy and good team mate (unless taking a bullet from the media for your captain isn't a good demonstration of character). No offence , but it just drives me crazy when people present their opinion that Kessel has bad character as fact without having any way of knowing or proving that.
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You don't need a source. Its been a boring rumor over the past 6 months. Along with Kessel to..... about every damn team in the league.
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IMO a player paid his kind of dough yet seeming only goes through the motions with little or no compete lacks character. He doesn't know the meaning of digging deep or self sacrifice.
I'm not speaking about his personality.
BS!!! Anyone can say "according to Shanny" without anything to back that up its just BS!
Gilles Meloche
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I actually think Sekera could get 6-6.5 AAV in free agency, which makes Phaneuf look like a great contract in comparison
Deadline deal.
Babs has a season to work his system - see if Dions thrives in it. We need his shot from the point - without Franson our PP suffered.
Weird thing is I think Phil wanted to stay in T.O. and I think Phaneuf wanted out badly - looks like it's gonna be the other way round.
Babs has a season to work his system - see if Dions thrives in it. We need his shot from the point - without Franson our PP suffered.
Weird thing is I think Phil wanted to stay in T.O. and I think Phaneuf wanted out badly - looks like it's gonna be the other way round.
Unlike Kessel who at least produces at a high rate, Dion's production has been faltering and obviously toronto media eats him up.
this may very well be a kind of thing where it's better to keep him. Unless you get a 1st+good prospect offer then you let him go, but I think with his contract, people want the guy at max 6 million, not 7 and that hurts his value.
this may very well be a kind of thing where it's better to keep him. Unless you get a 1st+good prospect offer then you let him go, but I think with his contract, people want the guy at max 6 million, not 7 and that hurts his value.
I would expect their first in that deal, they would become quite a competitive team adding him.
right now they are on the edge, alot of things have to pan out, Sekera is the only true guarentee here, Reinhart and Gryba aren't going to give them what they need and Talbot is a toss-up.
MikeBabchuk
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Now that Sekera is gone, Phaneuf to LA makes a lot of sense.
Buffalo, Dallas, Edmonton, Boston could be in the mix too.
Buffalo, Dallas, Edmonton, Boston could be in the mix too.
The reason L.A. didn't re-sign Sekera is he was going to cost too much. Phaneuf costs even more.
I bet at least one of Phaneuf, Lupul and Bozak will get moved this month. Phaneuf has the highest value. Most NHL teams always believe they have internal solutions at forward. Most NHL teams believe their defense isn't good enough.
Despite Detroit being a team full of skaters, it wasn't really a skating team. Babcock's system does ****** speed. The formation of plays is going to be a lot slower than what we're used to. It's more controlled, tight, and involves continuous forechecking. Dion lack of mobility should be a lot less noticeable.
