Leo Komarov

[Stringer Bell]

Feisty forwards who are only moderately skilled often decline around 30, and Komarov is 29. Look ar Ott, Tucker, Clarkson, Clowe, Stoll, Ruutu, etc.

The time to sell high on him is now. Could he be helpful through a rebuild as a leader and to help insulate youth? Potentially, but that's more if he maintains his current level of play, which Im not convinced he will.

So, we probably have 3 more years out of him before he's useless. I'll take that. Those 3 years are important for the development of this team.

 

[613Leafer]

So, we probably have 3 more years out of him before he's useless. I'll take that. Those 3 years are important for the development of this team.

Why do you expect 3 years? It could only be one more based on his age and based on history of similar players, three years is actually very optimistic I think. This year is likely his career year, next year Id imagine he'll have less goals and points.

 

[Banic]

Just mentioned on SN that his name is being said a lot in trades or w/e. I wouldn't be shocked at all if he were moved.

 

[Stringer Bell]

Why do you expect 3 years? It could only be one more based on his age and based on history of similar players, three years is actually very optimistic I think. This year is likely his career year, next year Id imagine he'll have less goals and points.

LOL. So, what are you saying? I said 3 years before he is useless and can't contribute. Even if he doesn't score as many points as this year he will still be useful and an integral part of the make up of our team.

 

[613Leafer]

LOL. So, what are you saying? I said 3 years before he is useless and can't contribute. Even if he doesn't score as many points as this year he will still be useful and an integral part of the make up of our team.

Sure, but if he declines, he'll be the calibre of player you can pick up for nothing in free agency. We've had plenty of buy-low success stories, like MacArthur, Raymond, McClement, Winnik, Santorelli, PAP, etc.

If two years from now, he's a ~20-25 point hard working forward, Id rather have his trade value + a UFA ~20-25 point hard working forward.

 

[Leafidelity]

I just hope they learned a lesson from the Tucker situation

 

[Stringer Bell]

I just hope they learned a lesson from the Tucker situation

What lesson was that? If anything we should have held on to him and the contract instead of buying him out.

 

[Leafidelity]

What lesson was that? If anything we should have held on to him and the contract instead of buying him out.

Tucker should have been moved when the team started trending downwards, but they held on to him until he could barely play anymore.

 

[Stringer Bell]

Our standards were too high for him at the time and the fans were looking for anyone and everyone in our leadership core to blame for our garbage play. He scored 18 goals in his final season with us. He was 33.

Komarov turned 29 two weeks ago.

 

[Menzinger]

If the Leafs new culture is so weak that moving a single player destroys everything then t was a weak one to begin with.

 

[Stringer Bell]

If the Leafs new culture is so weak that moving a single player destroys everything then t was a weak one to begin with.

Well yes, it still is weak...that's the point. We're still in the process of cementing it so why trade the poster boy for it.

 

[Kurtz]

We'll be drafting/bringing in a lot of young Russians and Euros over the next couple of years. There may not be a better guy to ease their transition than Komarov.

Keep him.

 

[Dustin]

Well yes, it still is weak...that's the point. We're still in the process of cementing it so why trade the poster boy for it.

I think that can work both ways though. It is weak so lets gain more assets to turn it into a strength in the future.