LeBrun: Teams interested in Jake Gardiner

[BigFatCat999]

Gardiner for Turris.

Gardiner for Turris (12.5% eatten)

 

[Cardiac Jerks]

Gardiner for Turris (12.5% eatten)

Nope. You could retain the max and Carolina wouldn’t do that. No interest in Turris whatsoever.

 

[BigFatCat999]

Nope. You could retain the max and Carolina wouldn’t do that. No interest in Turris whatsoever.

Then what do the Canes want?

 

[sxvnert]

God help the fan base who has to deal with him next.

 

[spockBokk]

Then what do the Canes want?

An asset that isn’t a cap dump and makes them better, otherwise they’re probably not dealing Gardiner. Conversely, what team is going to offer that sort of return for a Gardiner at the moment?

That was probably the beginning and end of this rumor.

 

[malcb33]

If they get the feeling that Romanov is going to stay over in Russia for next year, then yes definitely. Not to say that if he came they'd rule it out, but if he comes over I think they'd go with Chiarot-Mete-Romanov on the left side.

I agree, but Edmunston is an RFA at the end of the year, so he would be a great placeholder for the rest of the season and help the Habs weak left side. I could certainly see it happen, depending on where the teams are at the deadline.

 

[HabsWhiteKnightLOL]

Called it this summer that it would be a waste of money

Sounds like i was right.

 

[Nervousbreakdown]

I'd take him back in a heartbeat in Toronto.

He would probably thrive under keefe too.

 

[Cardiac Jerks]

Called it this summer that it would be a waste of money

Sounds like i was right.

The fact that teams are interested in acquiring him means he was a waste of money?

 

[spockBokk]

I agree, but Edmunston is an RFA at the end of the year, so he would be a great placeholder for the rest of the season and help the Habs weak left side. I could certainly see it happen, depending on where the teams are at the deadline.

ufa

 

[Canadian Canuck]

I always wanted to him to stay so no idea who this is a shot at.

Majority of leafs fans calling for his head. Not you.

 

[Boom Boom Apathy]

Called it this summer that it would be a waste of money

Sounds like i was right.

Maybe you will be right, but until he is moved at a loss for Carolina, it's too early to be claiming anything.

 

[HabsWhiteKnightLOL]

The fact that teams are interested in acquiring him means he was a waste of money?

8 points -15 on a winning team
Irrelevant money/terms

 

[Gaylord Q Tinkledink]

No one should be interested in him.

 

[Cardiac Jerks]

8 points -15 on a winning team
Irrelevant money/terms

Oh he’s -15? Definitely a waste of money then.

Who cares that it’s not that far into the contract and that he was dealing with some health issues. You’ve convinced me with plus/minus.

 

[Boom Boom Apathy]

8 points -15 on a winning team
Irrelevant money/terms

MTL: 17-12-6

Shea Weber: +13
Ben Chariot: +12
Victor Mete: +10

Jeff Petry: -7

Seriously, using +/- in this day and age? I'd expect better from a Habs fan.

 

[HabsWhiteKnightLOL]

MTL: 17-12-6

Shea Weber: +13
Ben Chariot: +12
Victor Mete: +10

Jeff Petry: -7

Seriously, using +/- in this day and age? I'd expect better from a Habs fan.

Habs fan , but dead inside our team is boring and lame
Petry has been playing bad lately which explain the -7

 

[Boom Boom Apathy]

Habs fan , but dead inside our team is boring and lame
Petry has been playing bad lately which explain the -7

Ha ha. fair enough.

re: Gardiner, he was terrible early on, but has been pretty good lately. His GA/60 isn't actually bad. Better than Pesce and similar to Edmundson (2.5 vs. 2.4 GA/60). He's just not on the ice for many goals scored at the teams OI SH% is only 3% (vs. 9.6% for Edmunson). I would have to think that balances out over time.

Don't get me wrong, he's not been anything to brag about, but after a rough start, he's been decent.

 

[Leaf Fans]

Majority of leafs fans calling for his head. Not you.

Not only some Leaf fans, but the same contingent of people who enjoy Leaf bashing.

 

[Seanaconda]

8 points -15 on a winning team
Irrelevant money/terms

what else would they spend their money on , he was signed super late and they used a bunch of cap already to get a pick from toronto .

if they can move gardiner for anything its money well spent.

teams can see that hamilton is getting the powerplay time and that jakes back is holding up so someone will bite and the canes will get another asset for just cash .

they wont forget his scoring in toronto in half a year.

 

[Bobby Terrance]

Yep....Here's what he (Gardiner) had to say in a recent Athletic interview about the transition from Toronto to Carolina.


“It’s been great,” he said. “Team’s awesome. Weather is great. My wife likes it. Really good guys on the team. It’s been a pretty easy transition, to be honest.

“It is very interesting how, playing in Carolina, it’s basically like the polar opposite (of Toronto’s fan and media environment). If I have a bad game here, you’re not going to hear about it, really. In Toronto, if I scored a hat trick, I’m the best player in the league. If I’m dash three (minus-3) or something, it’s ‘We need to trade this guy.’ It’s very, very opposite.”

What do you expect? I'm not trying to be insulting here but up here the majority of us are just born in to being hockey and leafs fans and some people get insanely passionate. Nothing wrong with that. But of course when there is so many of us there will be more knuckle heads just based on how many people are raised in to being in to hockey. I know the canes and plenty of other smaller markets have fantastic fans, but it is and always will be a different beast in toronto.

 

[Boom Boom Apathy]

What do you expect? I'm not trying to be insulting here but up here the majority of us are just born in to being hockey and leafs fans and some people get insanely passionate. Nothing wrong with that. But of course when there is so many of us there will be more knuckle heads just based on how many people are raised in to being in to hockey. I know the canes and plenty of other smaller markets have fantastic fans, but it is and always will be a different beast in toronto.

I don’t expect it to be the same here vs. Toronto, nor did my post say or insinuate that. Like I said to the other poster, my response was to a poster that commented about “forgetting about players when they move to a different market” and I posted the comments from Gardiner to corroborate his comments. Of course I know it’s different in different markets. I grew up in Michigan playing hockey, lived in Philly, lived near MTL, in New England, and NY before settling in NC so I’m not blind to different markets and fully realize Toronto is very different.

I don’t mean to be insulting, but before getting all indignant about a post Or feeling offended by it, maybe you should follow the conversation and understand what the response was to before responding. If you take any issue with what Gardiner said, take it up with him.

 

[Scintillating10]

8 points and minus 17 in 36 games doesn't scream a ton of trade value.

 

[Negan4Coach]

8 points -15 on a winning team
Irrelevant money/terms

Look, 2 weeks ago, I equated this guy with the 2nd coming of Tomas Kaberle. Then he scored a clutch goal after a particularly horrible game and has been on fire ever since. So we'll see at this point...

 

[CrosbyMalkin]

What do you expect? I'm not trying to be insulting here but up here the majority of us are just born in to being hockey and leafs fans and some people get insanely passionate. Nothing wrong with that. But of course when there is so many of us there will be more knuckle heads just based on how many people are raised in to being in to hockey. I know the canes and plenty of other smaller markets have fantastic fans, but it is and always will be a different beast in toronto.

I read a few days ago Pens fans rated number 1.

Had to throw that in, sorry in advance everyone.