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Some Hits from 31 Thoughts;
- Apparently TOR was looking to get another 1st Round Pick. Friedman says he's not sure what the Leafs were going to do with it, but it would have been interesting (mentioned this while discussing Karlsson... perhaps Leafs were involved on Karlsson as well)
- Doesn't believe the Leafs were ever close in getting Ryan McDonagh
So it appears the Leafs top target wasn't McDonagh, and the Leafs were trying to get another 1st rounder for some sort of other move..
Some Hits from 31 Thoughts;
- Apparently TOR was looking to get another 1st Round Pick. Friedman says he's not sure what the Leafs were going to do with it, but it would have been interesting (mentioned this while discussing Karlsson... perhaps Leafs were involved on Karlsson as well)
- Doesn't believe the Leafs were ever close in getting Ryan McDonagh
So it appears the Leafs top target wasn't McDonagh, and the Leafs were trying to get another 1st rounder for some sort of other move..
I wonder what we were floating out there to get the extra first rounder.
I wholeheartedly agree, I'd prefer to move on from JVR, try to replace him with a inger who has a better all round game at the expense of the goals JVR provides.You may be right. But there are also a couple bigger fish potentially available this summer - If their target is JT, or Kovalchuk even, they may kick tires on those options first, rather than handcuffing themselves to JVR now and missing out on other opportunities.
FWIW, it was later said that the Blues were trying to lateral the Jets pick they got for Stastny into a different center.
Likely for a name that wasn't quite out there I assume. Probably something that could happen in the off-season.
If we miss out on one of those other big fish, though, I wouldn't be upset if they circled back around to JVR. However, I agree that we need more defensive responsibility within our Forward group, and would also be comfortable with reducing a bit of offense to shore things up on that end. Kapanen should sufficiently fill JVR's current role next season, if need be.I wholeheartedly agree, I'd prefer to move on from JVR, try to replace him with a inger who has a better all round game at the expense of the goals JVR provides.
I wonder what we were floating out there to get the extra first rounder.
Bozaks filler and the 4th line center positon are of huge need entering the off season. The perfect acquisitions if possible for me would be RNH from Edmonton with them paying 30% of his remaining salary, and then signing a 4th line center with the potential to move up and down the lineup when needed. Great on faceoffs, and great defensively. Oh wait we have him, Plekanec!!!! Just resign him
JVR is the only piece we have worth a first, piece that we would maybe trade that is. I doubt throwing together a bunch of c prospects gets you a 1st.
Bozak may have got close to that, Plekanec as his replacement? Assets go to something else?
That's my best guess
Bozak and a 2nd for a 1st? maybe, or bozak+bracco for a 1st. I wanna know why they needed a 1st, it has to be trade one keep one for someone. It sounds like they weren't that interested in McDonagh could of been anyone we will never know unless they make the trade in the summer and say we tried at the deadline for this player but couldn't get it done.
RNH may be a very good shout, with McDavid's extension kicking in with Draisatl in his 2nd yr at $8.5M a $6M 3rd line C isn't really possible, it take RNH for our 2nd/3rd line C
My first thought was Bozak as well. A 1st for him is not an unreasonable ask but obviously Lou didn't get enough interest.Bozak may have got close to that, Plekanec as his replacement? Assets go to something else?
That's my best guess
Personally, I love the 2015 draft and I see it as one of our best and we all know dubas had large control over that one. I also know dubas hasn’t helped with the solar bears and Marlies, see mason marchement, he has been able to find relative unknowns. It’s all personal opinion at this point but I’m hoping for dubas
I wonder if we were looking for a C it wasn't someone like RNH but a more prototypical 3C like Pageau?
a 1st for pageau? no thank you what so ever, id rather take 2 firsts to the draft. he is also cheap enough for melnyk to cling onto and not throw overboard with his quickly sinking ship.
Yes I realize we got plekanek for a 2nd. We got him on sunday at it kind of sounds like we were looking for the 1st on deadline day so maybe it wasn't a C at all then, probably a D
It probably was but if it wasn't McDonagh and Karlsson wasn't going to be traded to us who's left?
There's no one else out there that's even really been rumoured
was statsny rumoured?
maybe the tanev price changed to a 1st and a prospect?
I wholeheartedly agree, I'd prefer to move on from JVR, try to replace him with a inger who has a better all round game at the expense of the goals JVR provides.
Some Hits from 31 Thoughts;
- Apparently TOR was looking to get another 1st Round Pick. Friedman says he's not sure what the Leafs were going to do with it, but it would have been interesting (mentioned this while discussing Karlsson... perhaps Leafs were involved on Karlsson as well)
- Doesn't believe the Leafs were ever close in getting Ryan McDonagh
So it appears the Leafs top target wasn't McDonagh, and the Leafs were trying to get another 1st rounder for some sort of other move..