If Calgary offers their 1st, we drive Reimer to the airport. Flames are looking at a lottery pick. No way does Feaster offer a 1st.
I think if we're trading
any goalie (yeah yeah i can make the reverse argument too, we're being fair here), What we got for Bernier is going to be comparison. 2 Roster Players who
can make an impact. (no potential/project guys), and a pick.
the thing is - we retained salary, but we don't need salary to be retained so that retention can easily be = to another pick.
so two roster players + 2 picks OR
a very very good roster player + a #1
or... 2 high picks + 1 low pick [that one would probably be depending on the team, though].
Bettman doesn't care about Toronto, or Canadian teams in general. I'm sure he's still butthurt about Winnipeg getting a franchise again before any of his doomed-to-fail American cities.
I find it hard to believe that Bettman does not care about Toronto as we're (one of) the team(s) that makes the other teams operate in this league. (thank you billion dollar franchise).
Gioradno as the main piece for Gardiner is a potential deal.
Gio is exactly what the Leafs need as a minute munching Dman who can do everything well. He's in his prime well the Leafs are contending over the next few years. He's on a nice cap hit but Burke could make it even more attractive with retaining salary.
I like Gardiner but he does have some decision making holes and Toronto is trying to compete right now and if Phanuef, Franson, Rielly are here we've got no issue with offence from our Dman.
I think Gio's the captain? (i should know this, I live here). just did a google, yes. he's the captain, so I don't see them naming him captain, and then shipping him out a few months later.
