The people who are saying they want ROR either don't watch the Avs or are just falling victim to "shiny new toy" syndrome.
Colorado is great for him because he fits the system extremely well and has developed good chemistry with his team there, he can play wing or centers so he's always paired with their most talented players.
If he comes to Toronto, I predict he puts up a very average 40-50 points while providing his very overrated 2-way game (it's become overrated this year anyway).
Not only that, but Colorado would require an overpayment to give him up, something I'm not willing to do. And besides, who says Colorado would want to trade him? Like I said, he fits their system very well.
And not only that, AT WHAT ****ING POINT do we start developing our own players like that instead of TRADING for other teams developed players? It's also a knock on everyone who wants Kadri traded, god that's getting annoying. It's no secret that all the successful teams have developed that type of player, not traded for them.
And reading some of these ridiculous replies in this thread, some of them say we're a better team without Phaneuf?
LOL no no, they got the wrong idea entirely. Trading Phaneuf and not replacing him is a tank move, nothing else. And I am all in favor of that