GDT: FREE AGENT FRENZY 2015!!! Kessel Gone... My Gawd!

[Pyromaniac3]

No salary retention.

 

[Schenn]

No salary retention? Well that's okay.

 

[Mr Knies Guy]

I agree.

But it wasn't the Leafs that were in a position of bargaining power here.

This team has to take a few steps back to make a big leap forward in the future.

I personally DO NOT like the trade, but I do see the bigger picture.

Fair points all around, can't argue with that.

Just shocked because I'm really not a fan at all of the two prospects

 

[Atomos2]

What the ****!!?? No Pouliot or Maatta. This is bull******

Is this the management team we have to look forward to?

FFS

 

[Daisy Jane]

lol I hate to say it but if that is indeed the return, it's two 1sts and a 2nd

that's true, eh.

 

[TML1967]

stream? STREAM? Please god!!!

 

[Cor]

Vancouver Canucks have signed Matt Bartkowski to a 1 year, 1.75M deal

Chicago Blackhawks have signed Viktor Tikhonov to a 1 year, 1M deal

 

[leafsfern]

IF we didnt retain any salary...I'm okay with it. Sounds like Kapanen is a good player and same with Harrington. Yeah...was expecting more but if we didn't retain salary...I'm okay with it.

 

[91Stammer*]

Kasperi Kapanen
Forward -- shoots R
Born Jul 23 1996 -- Kuopio, Finland
[18 yrs. ago]
Height 5.10 -- Weight 171

Kapanen is 5-10 so he fits in with what Leafs have been doing.

Haha I won't mind if they win a Stanley Cup with them, but it is very very highly unlikely. But that return is horrendous.

 

[LaPlante94]

You guys are acting like Kapanen is a nobody.

 

[Damisoph]

oh boy

 

[MugenSilverSiR]

We just got fleeced!!!

 

[Kamiccolo]

didn't you just create a thread, asking why the Leafs were sitting on their ass, and cited, the names of Bozak, Lupul, Phaneuf and Kessel?

you can't have it both ways. You can't demand management to do something, then complain that they did something.

No actually, I didn't, perhaps you should actually read my posts instead of making **** up everytime I post on here.

I said we missed out on Hamilton, Saad, and SJ 2016 first. Any of those pieces are better than what we returned for Kessel.

I want to keep Kessel, check every single post of mine. He's my favorite player.

 

[Pyromaniac3]

Spalin and Tor 2nd also involved

 

[hamzarocks]

we really need a gm

 

[Mr Knies Guy]

Lol oh yeah, sweet, we gave up a 2nd too. Wonderful news if true

 

[Daisy Jane]

we can't hear you Craig

 

[Babcocks Marner]

Well, time to stay off the main boards for a while to hear "TOLD YOU SO LEAF FANS"

 

[ChuckWoods]

Fair points all around, can't argue with that.

Just shocked because I'm really not a fan at all of the two prospects

I agree in a sense where Harrington isn't what he was originally envisioned to be.

But Hunter is extremely familiar with him and if he thinks Babcock can turn him into a steady 5-6 guy that can play the PK, then so be it.

Kasperi is just one year removed from being a 22 overall pick, and has Top 6 potential.

Spaling is a nice depth addition.

Again they are bolstering their prospect depth in pure talent and IQ. One would assume that one, maybe two of Nylander, Marner, Bracco and Kapanen are going to hit.


Now word is there is little retention, (1.2m).... So that in itself is a breath of fresh air to get themselves out from underneath a contract like that.

Phil Kessel is NO longer this teams franchise player and negotiation point in terms of salary discussions with future free agents.


This move is a multi layered move, and I do have faith.

 

[Damisoph]

Always thought a Maatta was a non starter but no Pouliot is disappointing.

 

[hamzarocks]

dubas why trade the ****ing 2nd for spaling he sucks ass

 

[Shwaguy*]

I reacted badly to this, but it's not the end of the world.

I have faith in our management team still. I would have liked more, but we're moving forward.

And if we're not retaining the deal wasn't bad actually, Kapanen and a pick is good. We'll see on Harrington. Was gunning for Pouliot, Murray, and a 1st .

And great, now we give up a 2nd for Nick Spaling, this is great. So great.

 

[hockeywiz542]

 

[Damisoph]

Spaling, Kapanen, Harrington and two picks for Kessel and two players, 15% of Kessel's contract retained.

 

[Quares27]

so no 2nd round pick according to Mckenzie