Kapanen and a 1 for Zucc
Was Dubas still with the Soo when DeAngelo was there?
Zucc would score 65+ easy on Toronto or Edmonton or someplace like that.My gut tells me Zucc brings back a first and a B prospect.
My gut also tells me that he would do very well on a team where he's playing support guy to an established, young NHL talent.
Zucc would score 65+ easy on Toronto or Edmonton or someplace like that.
I don't think ADA is sitting because the staff thinks he sucks or is a bad apple. He has had a couple decent or better games and a couple not so much, the last of which gave Claesson an opportunity after not playing at all to start the season. Claesson isn't going to provide ADA's offensive game or overall (possible) upside, but seems to me he's helped as a stabilizing force and it's not completely accidental that the D has been somewhat more effective with him in there. So, currently his contribution is being found more valuable. I'm sure the next time Claesson or anyone else not named Staal has a really weak game or two, ADA will be rotated back in to see what benefit he may have obtained from being provided some time to watch and reflect. There doesn't have to be anything sinister or stupid about him riding the pine. The team wants to win, and at present he is as much a #7 defenseman as anyone else here.
Maybe they just want to watch what should be a really exciting game.
My gut tells me Zucc brings back a first and a B prospect.
My gut also tells me that he would do very well on a team where he's playing support guy to an established, young NHL talent.
There's always a lot of chatter about easing the kids/younger players into their roles, then the second it happens it's an indictment on the whole organization.
Similar to the ghost of Rick Nash, he's exactly the kind of player teams love to bring in at the deadline.
But if the Leafs end up trading Nylander, he's also a guy I could see them jumping on early to make a statement. Deal Nylander for a top-4 defensemen and flip some futures for Zucc to fill that open winger spot? Yowza.
Toronto and the Rangers checked in with each other numerous times last year, even though a deal never materialized.
I wouldn’t be the least bit surprised if there’s some renewed interest.
The Leafs could be looking for help on the wings, with or without Nylander in the fold.
People on here keep mentioning Kapenen, but I would definitely mark myself down as not being entirely sold on him.
The numbers look good this season, but having watched Kapenen for several years, there’s a little bit of that deja vu feeling as it relates to Namestnikov.
I wonder if Toronto is monitoring Brendan SmithToronto and the Rangers checked in with each other numerous times last year, even though a deal never materialized.
I wouldn’t be the least bit surprised if there’s some renewed interest.
The Leafs could be looking for help on the wings, with or without Nylander in the fold.
People on here keep mentioning Kapenen, but I would definitely mark myself down as not being entirely sold on him.
The numbers look good this season, but having watched Kapenen for several years, there’s a little bit of that deja vu feeling as it relates to Namestnikov.
Zucc is also potentially a player who provides a big payoff, on a modest investment, and without a long-term obligation.
He’s not being brought in as a focal point, he’s potentially playing with any of their top centers in a support role — which is ideal for him.
His contract is reasonable, and expiring. Heck, the Rangers could even carry some of it ups the return — which still wouldn’t be obscene.
I think we're just doing due diligence on two teams that have needs and the means by which to attain them, and needs which we can fulfill.