Confirmed Trade: [OTT/TOR] Gabriel Gagne for Morgan Klimchuk

[caley]

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[Jozay]

Tampa Bay is shook.

 

[Dr Pepper]

Blockbuster!

 

[Gospel of Prospal]

On veut gagne!

 

[WilliamNylander]

Saw Gabriel and Morgan and thought of two other names...

 

[Toronto makebeleifs]

Ahl ftw!

 

[TheDoldrums]

there was a lot of talent in that 2015 2nd round but the Sens managed to miss it

 

[LEAFANFORLIFE23]

This trade is pointless

 

[stempniaksen]

Bust for bust. Would be the most Sens thing of all-time if this guy finally puts it together for a divsion rival though.

 

[stempniaksen]

there was a lot of talent in that 2015 2nd round but the Sens managed to miss it

Picked right between Aho and Carlo. Ouch.

 

[justafan22]

AHL team needs all the help they can get

 

[I am Canadian]

Marlies management must not have been a fan of that cheapshot Klimchuk made in his first couple games.

 

[Finnish your Czech]

Yes

 

[paulhiggins]

Still waiting for Dubas to actually win a trade. Hope when a really important on comes up he doesn't lose.

 

[AndreRoy]

Clearly the trade that will shift the balance of power in the Atlantic.

 

[ToDavid]

This trade is pointless

Getting some size in the AHL is nice. A lot of goons in that league. But yeah, mostly a nothing trade.

 

[izzy]

why has klimchuk struggled w the marlies so bad

 

[H2O]

Every AHL trade thread reads the same, including someone who points out every AHL trade thread reads the same.

 

[Leafidelity]

Oh ok. I had actually forgotten we traded for Klimchuk

 

[The List Of Jericho]

Sorry for not being up to date on the latest bust AHLers...

Knowledge is power....drink it in.

 

[danielpalfredsson]

I think the Leafs get the better of this trade. In the 0.00001 percent chance that Gagne ever puts it together like he showed glimmers of last year, he'll be an exceptional skilled big bodied playmaker.

Klimchuk was sick in NHL 13, and that game was my re-entry into the series. Klimchuk, Lazar, and Shinkaruk formed many cheese dynasties for me.

It's notable that Dorion seemed to really like Gagne as a prospect.

This seems like the typical change of scenery type move. Klimchuk is two years older than Gagne, so just on paper there seems to be less upside there. I wonder if there was anything political about this move in terms of Gagne's effort or attitude. Maybe the coach down in the AHL didn't like him. I am just spit balling. It's just strange that his production has regressed so much this season after having somewhat of a break through last year.

 

[leeroggy]

Klimchuk joins the long list of past prospects that HF posters overvalued over the years. It would be fun to have a thread that lists all those 'former untouchables' that ended up never making even a hint of a difference.

 

[bobholly39]

Clearly the trade that will shift the balance of power in the Atlantic.

Agreed.

Ottawa continues to suck.
Toronto starts to suck.
Tampa tries to stay one step ahead of Toronto and 'outsucks' them

Habs come from behind to win the division.

Should be fun.

 

[ToDavid]

Has anyone said it yet?

The Leafs Gagne this trade.

 

[Hoverhand]

I vaguely like this trade, apparently he produced well on the baby sens 2nd line last year. Why not give him a try.

why has klimchuk struggled w the marlies so bad

According to Scott Wheeler "Klimchuk didnt fit in Keefe or the Marlies system"