Provost Posted December 22, 2018 Share Posted December 22, 2018 22 minutes ago, appleboy said: Trade Sutter for Burakovsky and a pick. That had be a freaking great pick... I agree that we could move on from Sutter, as the defensive guys on the roster are getting the job done and I would rather Gaudette get the playing time rather than being demoted. Sutter is great at his role, and should have significant value to contending teams. If you eat 50% of his cap hit, he becomes one of the most sought after forwards at the trade deadline. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
appleboy Posted December 22, 2018 Share Posted December 22, 2018 Players you don't trade. Bo, Petey , Boeser , Virtanen, Gaudette , Motte ??? You keep a select group of veteran's. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
coryberg Posted December 22, 2018 Share Posted December 22, 2018 3 hours ago, Pete M said: didn't Burakovsky grow up on the same street as Pettersson Maybe it's just a reallllllllllllllly long street Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
TheRealistOptimist Posted December 22, 2018 Share Posted December 22, 2018 3 hours ago, oldnews said: Goldobin is an ineffective forechecker, not a hard areas player - does not go to the front of the net - is not a particularly strong support player on his side of center ice = not as good a fit as you seem to think, despite his upside/ability to make plays. Yes he's a more talented scoring winger - but he also needs an opposing winger that brings what he does not - so when it comes down to Boeser or Goldobin, Goldobin moves to another line. I get why some people want Leivo on a line with Boeser and Pettersson because of his "big body" and how he can do some things that Goldy can't do. But Goldy's upside is much better and his analytics apparently show he is not as incompetent as many seem to think he is. So Leivo can be the one bumped off of the Boeser and Pettersson line. I don't know who you think was trying to say take Boeser off the line in favour of Goldy? That must of been a figment of your imagination. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Westcoasting Posted December 23, 2018 Share Posted December 23, 2018 3 hours ago, appleboy said: Players you don't trade. Bo, Petey , Boeser , Virtanen, Gaudette , Motte ??? You keep a select group of veteran's. The first three i think most will agree with you, after that i think anything is possible when it comes to upgrading the team. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
MikeyBoy44 Posted December 23, 2018 Share Posted December 23, 2018 3 hours ago, appleboy said: Players you don't trade. Bo, Petey , Boeser , Virtanen, Gaudette , Motte ??? You keep a select group of veteran's. Lmao! Virtanen, Gaudette and Motte untouchable? Omg lol. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
10pavelbure96 Posted December 23, 2018 Share Posted December 23, 2018 3 hours ago, appleboy said: Players you don't trade. Bo, Petey , Boeser , Virtanen, Gaudette , Motte ??? You keep a select group of veteran's. In my opinion the only untouchables in the whole organization are Bo, Petey, Brock, Hughes and our 2019 first overall pick. Everything/one else is tradeable Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
appleboy Posted December 23, 2018 Share Posted December 23, 2018 You can't keep moving players out until you are sure of what you have. You need to get a group of players and allow them to develop together. The word untouchable was not used. NO ONE IS "UNTOUCHABLE". Not on this team. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
appleboy Posted December 23, 2018 Share Posted December 23, 2018 I have been watch MacEwen as much as I can and he is big and can move. Good hands to go with it. Him and Virtanen with a real center could be very interesting. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
oldnews Posted December 23, 2018 Share Posted December 23, 2018 3 hours ago, TheRealistOptimist said: I get why some people want Leivo on a line with Boeser and Pettersson because of his "big body" and how he can do some things that Goldy can't do. But Goldy's upside is much better and his analytics apparently show he is not as incompetent as many seem to think he is. So Leivo can be the one bumped off of the Boeser and Pettersson line. I don't know who you think was trying to say take Boeser off the line in favour of Goldy? That must of been a figment of your imagination. woosh. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
*Buzzsaw* Posted December 23, 2018 Author Share Posted December 23, 2018 Leivo had another excellent game tonight... multiple chances... good work along the boards. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
cuporbust Posted December 24, 2018 Share Posted December 24, 2018 Reminds me of Shawn Matthias Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
70seven Posted December 24, 2018 Share Posted December 24, 2018 Meh. So early... many players have statistical jumps when coming to their new clubs. I think he can be a solid 3rd line winger. Would like to see a touch more physicality from Leivo, but getting a youngish middle 6 winger for a C level prospect, that’s a good deal. This is more about Dubas than Benning. I honestly think it was it was a good will move on behalf of the Leafs, as they found Leivo a great opportunity to see some success, after working so hard for years with their organization. Also, sets up a potential trade relationship heading into the deadline. Dubas could’ve got a better return than Carcone no doubt... But he sees the fit for both the player and for future transactions. So imo this is more of a case of “we’ll scratch your back, and you scratch ours”. Smart smart guy. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Me_ Posted December 24, 2018 Share Posted December 24, 2018 On 12/21/2018 at 3:26 AM, Mathew Barzal said: I remember when Brendan Leipsic was a gold nugget. Both Golobin and Dahlen are also 'gold nuggets'. Once the 'new team adrenaline' rush wears off we'll get a good look at what we have in him. Until then, no 4x4s for this man please. Don’t eat your cereal; they’re yellow. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Me_ Posted December 24, 2018 Share Posted December 24, 2018 On 12/22/2018 at 3:26 PM, Pete M said: didn't Burakovsky grow up on the same street as Pettersson and is buddies with both Dahlen and Petey?? ...I'm probably thinking of someone else that Burakovsky grew up with that is with the Canucks...vaguely remember that someone on the Canucks knows him and they keep in touch. Oh? You may be on to something... Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Gnarcore Posted December 24, 2018 Share Posted December 24, 2018 10 hours ago, cuporbust said: Reminds me of Shawn Matthias Nah....I've seen Leivo throw some hits... Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Me_ Posted December 24, 2018 Share Posted December 24, 2018 10 hours ago, cuporbust said: Reminds me of Shawn Matthias ...without the 37 concussions, without the trophy killing and without the God-loving thingy. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Shift-4 Posted December 24, 2018 Share Posted December 24, 2018 3 minutes ago, Me_ said: ...without the 37 concussions, without the trophy killing and without the God-loving thingy. Uhhhm you are confused with Booth methinks Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Me_ Posted December 24, 2018 Share Posted December 24, 2018 11 minutes ago, Shift-4 said: Uhhhm you are confused with Booth methinks Oh right. Matthias. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
GreyHatnDart Posted December 24, 2018 Share Posted December 24, 2018 I like Leivo so far, and regardless of where he draws into the lineup, he was a great pick up by Benning. Adds to the log jam up front, especially the fact that he’s been playing very well so far. Leads me to believe he’s working on a trade. Perhaps one of Sutter or Baer? I agree with an earlier poster regarding the fact that Gaudette has been continually improving and looks to be being groomed as our future 3C. With Pettersson proving able to play centre, Bo being an excellent one, and Beafle shoring up defensive matchups as our “4th”, it kind of leaves Sutter as the odd man out. I am all for making a trade to improve our team with any veteran, although I like Sutter and what he brings to the team. At the end of the day, I have loved the way this team has been playing this year, even during our losing streak. Our defence still has some glaring holes, and I think most would agree is the weakest part of our roster, and future depth as well. With Juolevi shelved for the year, and Hughes only being a possibility towards the end of the season, that leaves us pretty empty in the cupboard. I’d like to see Benning pry a D+2 or D+3 defensive prospect out of a team looking to fill some holes going into the post season. Lilljegren in Toronto comes to mind, but I’m sure there’s plenty of others someone could help me with. For once, I think we’re finally showing we have enough quality depth up front to be able to make a move that won’t hurt us in the short term, assuming we’re still on the bubble by TDL. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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