Confirmed with Link: [TOR/OTT] TOR acquires F Gabriel Gagne from OTT for F Morgan Klimchuk

[8816 others]

A RW for Gauthier

Acquire another tall LW and the 4th line can be called the Tree Line

 

[Anthrax442]

Who??? for who??

 

[Mess]

We traded nothing for nothing for most likely nothing.

Sounds exciting, when you put it that way ..

 

[ottomaddox]

Trade trade trade!!!!

 

[HamiltonNHL]

Gabriel Gagne

Gabriel Gagne Hockey Stats and Profile at hockeydb.com

And we need ANOTHER RW ... because ? Dubas knows Nylander is gone July 1 ?
Any other reason ?

 

[Anthrax442]

Acquire another tall LW and the 4th line can be called the Tree Line

Engvall. And Gordeev and Rasanen at the back

 

[Zizzzzy]

Klim trade thread for reference.

Confirmed with Link: - [TOR/CGY] Andrew Nielsen for Morgan Klimchuk

 

[Warden of the North]

On further thought I think I like this

Klimchuk was clearly going to be nothing. Gagne is 2 years younger and could still put something together.

 

[justafan22]

was klimchuk playing much on the marlies? Gagne isn't NHL quality but still.

 

[HamiltonNHL]

Klimchuk

Morgan Klimchuk Hockey Stats and Profile at hockeydb.com

 

[Fogelhund]

Tall Pure Goal Scorer... welcome to your setup guy Jeremy Bracco.

 

[Kurtz]

I believe that guys of his size traditionally take longer to develop. Great no-risk gamble here.

 

[Mikeyg]

Not even ppg as an overager in the chl tells me all I need to know.

 

[PromisedLand]

been waiting to see a link pop up on HF that says "confirmed with link" Leafs acquire X D-man

every time i see the trade thread "confirmed with link" i think Leafs finally traded for a D-man only to see that it has been a forward move for marlies

 

[SeaOfBlue]

Not even ppg as an overager in the chl tells me all I need to know.

He was never an OAer in the CHL...

He put up almost a PPG as a D+1 and then moved to the AHL/ECHL.

 

[Randy Randerson]

nice asset management by Dubas, turned a 3rd rounding in Nielsen into a high 2nd rounder in Gagne...moving up in the 2015 draft

 

[Ziggdiezan]

listed at 6'5 185 pounds. what a lanky guy

I see 6'5 and 214 on hockeydb

Edit: sorry see all the other replies now

 

[ashs]

more guys that play "heavy"

 

[ULF_55]

Gabriel Gagne Hockey Stats and Profile at hockeydb.com

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And we need ANOTHER RW ... because ? Dubas knows Nylander is gone July 1 ?
Any other reason ?

Bracco is being packaged in a deal for ...

 

[Nooodles]

Babs probably asked for size and Dubby threw him a bone

 

[Kamiccolo]

Honestly big guys take time to develop. 22 and that production is concerning but he can still be a 4th or even 3rd line winger in 2-3 years if the Leafs can get him to work on his play away from the puck.

Imagine a guy that big who is a monster on the forecheck and might even be willing to scrape a few times a year. Would give the team an element they lack.

And they didn't waste a draft pick on him either.

 

[Kamiccolo]

Bracco is being packaged in a deal for ...

Pietrangelo

 

[DJIncognito]

Could be a cheap 4th line option for the Leafs someday - him and Gauthier together would be 2/3 of a very big fourth line.

Just sad we never really found out how much wood a Klimchuk could chuck

 

[SeaOfBlue]

Could be a cheap 4th line option for the Leafs someday - him and Gauthier together would be 2/3 of a very big fourth line.

Just sad we never really found out how much wood a Klimchuk could chuck

Gagne would need waivers next year, and a new contract, but I doubt either are a concern for the Leafs. However they may decide he's not worth the contract, unless he really impresses (i.e. similar to Carcone right now).

At the same time, I doubt they are worried about contract spots as much as opportunity for next year.

 

[Anthrax442]

I think this is no more than a Marlies size upgrade