1. Hawks can't afford to give up a young top 4 dman
2. Leafs can't afford to take on a contract as expensive as Murphy's without sending some salary back.
Also, this one is more of an opinion, but I don't really want to give up Kapanen as a Leafs fan.
As mentioned, he was in Q's doghouse. He's a second pairing D. Definitely not a top pairing, but I wouldn't call him a bottom pairing D.the leafs absolutely cannot afford to pay a guy 3.8mil per to play 16mins a night on the 3rd pairing.
for that reason its a no. I dont understand the top 4 comments on here...the guy was 10th in ice time/game among hawks D...
Classic leaf hater who looks for any moronic reason to hate on the leafs.Classic leafs player that can’t even crack the roster immediately slots in on another teams 1st line.
As mentioned, he was in Q's doghouse. He's a second pairing D. Definitely not a top pairing, but I wouldn't call him a bottom pairing D.
Because look at games played. Ita an 82 game season a lot changes from 1 static destination. Oesterle hardly played for months but had an insane short peak playing with Keith 22 mins while Murphy played LD. Forsling played top 4 but was sent down halfway in the year.how was he second pairing when the hawks had five guys getting 19+/ night and he got 16?
I don't think anyone not getting 19-20mins a night can be considered a top 4 dman. Coach Q used him the 10th most among hawks D in time per game
Classic leafs player that can’t even crack the roster immediately slots in on another teams 1st line.
murphy played 16:22 last year. 9 other dmen played more/game
keith,seabrook,oesterle,ruuta,forsling all played 19mins +
Murphy isnt and hasnt ever been a top 4 dman. not saying he cant become that, but to call a guy that plays that little top 4 is silly
Classic leaf hater who looks for any moronic reason to hate on the leafs.
Stay classy
Like how kasperi was the center of the Kessel deal pal?Don't see why the Hawks do this. Wasn't Murphy the centerpiece of the Hammer deal? Bowman is probably high on him in particular.