TSN: Rumours of Kadri and Gardiner as trade bait won't go away.

[mikebel111*]

Lets not stop here, Phaneuf and Lupul need to go and bring in some leadership and players willing to back-check and block shots.

There will be some seriously angry lupul fans reading your post.
#truecaptainlupul

 

[Eb]

Again trading kadri will go against everything nonis believes in.

You guys are eating up thr media stirred stories

 

[Woodman19]

There will be some seriously angry lupul fans reading your post.
#truecaptainlupul

Probably, but I want players who spend more time helping the team back-checking then they do male modelling.

 

[Diatomic]

Should be looking to trade Phaneuf before his NTC kicks in.

 

[mikebel111*]

Probably, but I want players who spend more time helping the team back-checking then they do male modelling.

Pretty much my thoughts on him

 

[ForSpareParts*]

Trade Holland for a 2nd round pick that we lost!
Did that upset you?

Holland? Is he supposed to be my favourite leaf?

A Holland trade is just as good. If it somehow improves the club, then by all means.


I thought we could talk about trading Kadri and Gardiner though.

 

[ForSpareParts*]

Again trading kadri will go against everything nonis believes in.

You guys are eating up thr media stirred stories

does trading Kadri for prospects or picks go against what Nonis believes in?

 

[Durrr]

does trading Kadri for prospects or picks go against what Nonis believes in?

Yes lol, because his job pretty much depends on the team being better next year.

 

[The Winter Soldier]

Again trading kadri will go against everything nonis believes in.

You guys are eating up thr media stirred stories

Nonis(through Shanny) said in his press interview there will be moves this summer. Knowing Nonis this is where all the heavy lifting will be made. Draft and free agency.

I can see Nonis trading young players for young players if the fit is there, he knows the chemistry of players here are too one way currently for this roster, he will be driven by culture change demanded by Shanny, Leiweke and Caryle. You look at the Marlies play and they are supposed to have the same systems. But they play drastically different.

Player personnel is the primary reason why, and with last year's failure, there is no standing pat.

 

[ULF_55]

If they could land a missing key piece (early prime years) obviously you do it.

Kessel is unlikely to be immortal, and Phaneuf isn't getting younger.

Hey, I'd be just as happy if they moved Phaneuf for someone Gardiner and Kadri's age and built a top notch young team.

The "young" team they have is getting older without showing improvement.

 

[HEAVY DUTY]

i'm open to trading kadri and gardiner as long as it gets us better/helpful core pieces in return.


ex:

gardiner for o'reilly or couturier/b.schenn

kadri for myers or kesler


if its for over the hill veterans, i'll pass.

 

[ForSpareParts*]

Yes lol, because his job pretty much depends on the team being better next year.

I think we could do better than Kadri.

 

[Durrr]

i'm open to trading kadri and gardiner as long as it gets us a better core pieces in return.


ex:

gardiner for o'reilly or couturier/b.schenn

kadri for myers

Ew Myers lol, no thanks. Gardiner+ for O'reilly would be a great trade for the leafs except Nonis has stated the onus this offseason is improving the D core, so I can't see this type of trade happening.

 

[Cor]

We will regret trading Kadri.

I'd be very hesitant unless its a deal that knocks our socks off

 

[Paradoc]

Don't trade Gards FFS, he's our best defenseman, Phanuef is ****ing trash, this is so ****ing stupid. **** YOU NONIS, **** YOU SHANNY AND **** YOU CARLYLE!

In what world is Gardiner > Phaneuf??

 

[ForSpareParts*]

I would file this one under, delusional trade proposal.

Why? Is that an overpayment? Kadri/Gardiner's career won't amount to squat. Do you actually think those 2 are difference makers? There's no way.

 

[SprDaVE]

Like I said countless of times, I just hope Nonis and the gang don't go stupid on us.

I don't mind trading our young assets if the player(s) back make more sense to us... but I hate that Kadri might leave as I think he has plenty more potential in his game, and one that you can easily achieve contender status with.

What are the players to target here? If you are to trade them to get better, that doesn't represent draft picks or prospects not quite developed.

So there's Eric Staal in the rumours, the rights to Stastny, Kevin Bieksa, Alex Edler, Ryan Kesler (all though doubt he wants to come here)... I can't think of many other names other then that.

 

[The Winter Soldier]

If they could land a missing key piece (early prime years) obviously you do it.

Kessel is unlikely to be immortal, and Phaneuf isn't getting younger.

Hey, I'd be just as happy if they moved Phaneuf for someone Gardiner and Kadri's age and built a top notch young team.

The "young" team they have is getting older without showing improvement.

IMO

Just speculation, I can see any combination of 1 or all of Dion, Lupul, Kadri, Gardiner, Reimer moved this summer.

We will see, But I don't think Kessel is going anywhere this summer. His big ticket will make him hard to move, unless he wants to move.

If Kessel can be the vet of a young core of say Bennett/Reinhart/Fabbri, and Rielly. This would not be such a bad thing would it?

 

[SprDaVE]

I think we could do better than Kadri.

The better question is, who will give us better then Kadri?

 

[TankNationTillDeath]

In what world is Gardiner > Phaneuf??

In this world in which we are living. Every second of every day, except when Phaneuf is driving his wife's Bentley.

 

[ADifferentTim]

I don't know if TSN is being homer towards the Leafs or just being realistic.

Either way, if they're part of the Leafs' youth movement, then keep them.

 

[SprDaVE]

In this world in which we are living. Every second of every day, except when Phaneuf is driving his wife's Bentley.

No offence, but you have to be a new kind of special if you think Gardiner is better overall then Phaneuf.

 

[TankNationTillDeath]

No offence, but you have to be a new kind of special if you think Gardiner is better overall then Phaneuf.

We'd make a great team Super Dave

 

[diceman934]

Trade Bozak first imo

I'm with you...a player who just has his career year who's value is high and who we need a better bigger center to maintain possession .....in a heart beat!

 

[Cor]

I see some comparables between where JVR was in his development, and where Kadri is now.

- Both had consistency issues
- However both had shown they can take over a game

I just think if we trade Kadri, we will be on the wrong side of the deal