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Sedin-Sedin-Burrows

Booth-Kesler-Jensen

Higgins-Lapierre-Hansen

Parros-Malhotra-Kassian

Hamhuis-Bieksa

Edler-Schenn

Ballard-Tanev

Schneider

Lack

Lu to TO for Schenn, 2nd rounder

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Raymond got us 20 points in 55gp but we all know he was argueably our worst player this season.

He was also a nice juicy minus -6.

As I've seen some Toronto games and talking to Leafs fans they all tell me Schenn has been one of their worst defensemen this year.

Stats don't always speak the truth.

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Raymond is a forward, Schenn is a defencemen. Can't compare points there. And I think Schenn is going to be a very good Dman IF he plays here. He can fully develop here and get lots of ice with good players.

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Changes:

To TO-Luongo,Raymond (Rights)

To VAN-Schenn, 1st rd pick (5th overall)

Toronto gets the top-tier goal-tender and we get a shut-down defenceman that seemed to slip behind Gardiner in the depth chart as well as a high 1st rd pick to use later on....Raymond sweetens the deal

To Pittsburg- Booth, TO, and VAN 1st rd pick (5th and 26th overall)

To VAN-Jordan Staal

Pittsburg gets 2 first round picks (1 is significant) and, a scoring power-forward to round out their top 6 while we get a play-making,big second line centre.

To FLA-Edler

To VAN-Versteeg, Matthias

Florida gets a future Norris-Candidate while we get a playmaking RW who can also score and a BIG,young 3rd line centre.

Line-up

Sedin-Sedin-Burrows

Kesler-Staal-Versteeg

Higgins-Matthias-Hansen

____*-Lapierre-____*

Bieksa-Hamhuis

Garrison-Schenn

Kubina-Tanev

Salo

Schneider

Lack

Signings:

Garrison (3yrs @ 3.2m/yr)

Kubina (1yr @ 1.7m/yr)

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Changes:

To TO-Luongo,Raymond (Rights)

To VAN-Schenn, 1st rd pick (5th overall)

Toronto gets the top-tier goal-tender and we get a shut-down defenceman that seemed to slip behind Gardiner in the depth chart as well as a high 1st rd pick to use later on....Raymond sweetens the deal

To Pittsburg- Booth, TO, and VAN 1st rd pick (5th and 26th overall)

To VAN-Jordan Staal

Pittsburg gets 2 first round picks (1 is significant) and, a scoring power-forward to round out their top 6 while we get a play-making,big second line centre.

To FLA-Edler

To VAN-Versteeg, Matthias

Florida gets a future Norris-Candidate while we get a playmaking RW who can also score and a BIG,young 3rd line centre.

Line-up

Sedin-Sedin-Burrows

Kesler-Staal-Versteeg

Higgins-Matthias-Hansen

____*-Lapierre-____*

Bieksa-Hamhuis

Garrison-Schenn

Kubina-Tanev

Salo

Schneider

Lack

Signings:

Garrison (3yrs @ 3.2m/yr)

Kubina (1yr @ 1.7m/yr)

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Two lineups I wouldn't mind seeing if Lu is dealt:

Twins - Booth

Burrows - Kes - Purcell

Higgins - Stoll - Hansen (sign Stoll for two-way 3rd line, $3.8M?)

Manny - Lapierre - Bitz/ Kassian

Hammer - Juice

Edler - Brewer

Harrison - Tanev (Ballard to Carolina, where he can slot in the Top 4 once Pitkanen goes down; Harrison's hard-nosed and solid)

Cory

Lack/ other backup (Sanford)

Lu, Raymond's rights for Purcell, Brewer, 2nd

Ballard for Jay Harrison from Carolina, sign Stoll (constants in this post)

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2nd:

(Top line, bottom six, plus first and third D-pairings and goalies the same as above lineup)

2nd line: Kulemin - Kes - Burrows

2nd pairing: Edler - Gunnarsson

Lu, Raymond's rights for Gunnarsson, Kulemin's rights and 2nd (or Kadri and 5th?)

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Other signings I'd like to see if the Top 6 play maker or Top 4 D aren't acquired even with Lu traded (for salary simplicity traded for picks): $18,055,000 available with Lu and Ballard gone:

Ennis - Kes - Burrows (sign Ennis for $3M as RFA from Buffalo)

Edler - Garrison (was low-balled by Florida at $2.5M but would likely accept hometown discount just like Hammer; sign for $3.2M)

sign Cory for $3.5M

sign Stoll at $3.8M

should have roughly $4.55M still available after these moves (pray that Raymond's not qualified!)

bring back Rome ($0.8M), Bitz ($0.8M), Weise ($0.9M), Ebbett ($0.6M) --> roughly $1.45M left

by the way here's an article which may make signing Garrison all the more attractive, with Edler's gaffes in mind:

http://www.the6thsens.com/2012-articles/march/jasongarrison993931.html

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Sedin Sedin Burrows

Kulemin Kesler Booth

Higgins McClement Hansen

Duco Malhotra Lapierre

Volpatti

Hamhuis Bieska

Elder Garrison

Gunnarsson Tanev

Rome Alberts

Schneider

Nittymaki

Trade Luongo and Mason Raymond's rights to Toronto for Carl Gunnarsson and Nikolai Kulemin's rights. Gunnarsson's a pretty effective shutdown guy, and would be able to move up to top 4 in the case of injury, while Kulemin is a big (6 ft 2, 235 pounds) winger coming off a brutal season. Perfect buy low candidate, and he fits with Gillis' desire to get bigger and younger.

Sign Jason Garrison to a reasonable contract ($3-4M). He's been talked about a lot here, but he really is the best fit of players available and he'd compliment Edler well. He doesn't have a right-handed shot, but he can play the right side. Last time we paired Edler with a dman on his offside it worked pretty well.

Sign Jay McClement to a cheap deal ($1-1.5M). Good defensive centre who'll give us some depth. He'd work well on either the 3rd or 4th line IMO. Lapierre might actually compliment Higgins and Hansen better, but AV can figure that out in the fall.

Sign Antero Nittymaki as long as he doesn't ask for more than 1.5.

Give Kassian, Gragnani, and Schroeder more time in the minors (never hurts, and I don't think any of them are really ready) and keep Jensen in junior.

Edit: Wow, didn't see MessiNacity10's TOR-VAN deal. Didn't copy it, but nice to see someone else thinks it'd be a good deal.

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