Pears Posted June 3, 2012 Share Posted June 3, 2012 Toronto needs a No. 1 center, Pittsburgh needs a top line winger or two. Here it is: To Pittsburgh: Joffery Lupul + Clarke MacArthur To Toronto: Jordan Staal TO Top six: (after drafting Galchenyuk if they keep their pick) Kessel - Staal - T. Connolly Grabovski - Galchenyuk - Kulemin Pitt Top Six: Neal - Crosby - Dupuis Lupul - Malkin - Kunitz Thoughts? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Smashian Kassian Posted June 3, 2012 Share Posted June 3, 2012 It makes sense.... Pittsburgh might want one more thing in that trade though seeing as McArthur has been inconsistent and I think that Lupul has been overrated cause of all the publicity in Toronto, he only scored 25 goals, and as I said previously Vrbata scored 35 and didn't get nearly as much publicity. (for example) And I also don't think Galchenyuk will be NHL ready next year. But it actually looks good and makes sense based on there needs, good proposal. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Armada Posted June 3, 2012 Share Posted June 3, 2012 Staal isn't that good don't think its the best offer but its fair enough. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Smashian Kassian Posted June 3, 2012 Share Posted June 3, 2012 Staal isn't that good don't think its the best offer but its fair enough. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Master Mind Posted June 3, 2012 Share Posted June 3, 2012 Makes sense for both sides. Good proposal. Though I don't think Galchenyuk will be NHL ready next season, but the trade still makes sense. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Stark Posted June 3, 2012 Share Posted June 3, 2012 Idk dude he's pretty good, to be able to score 25 goals aswell as bring all the intangables that he brings and do it all in a 4th line role is pretty good. He could score 30 in a 1st or 2nd line role. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Smashian Kassian Posted June 3, 2012 Share Posted June 3, 2012 He plays a 3rd line role with Pittsburgh, but I agree with everything else you said. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
underrated Posted June 3, 2012 Share Posted June 3, 2012 There are a couple problems I see. First off you mention that Toronto is short on centerman then after your proposal four of the six players on the Leafs top two lines are centermans (Connolly, Galchelnyuk, Staal & Grabovski). Second, Lupul has great chemistry with Kessel which means he holds more value to Toronto than other teams. Third, as Smashian Kassian pointed out, Lupul is overrated due to his hot start last year and playing in Toronto. The Leafs would win this trade hands down. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Pears Posted June 3, 2012 Author Share Posted June 3, 2012 There are a couple problems I see. First off you mention that Toronto is short on centerman then after your proposal four of the six players on the Leafs top two lines are centermans (Connolly, Galchelnyuk, Staal & Grabovski). Second, Lupul has great chemistry with Kessel which means he holds more value to Toronto than other teams. Third, as Smashian Kassian pointed out, Lupul is overrated due to his hot start last year and playing in Toronto. The Leafs would win this trade hands down. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Toews Posted June 3, 2012 Share Posted June 3, 2012 It makes sense.... Pittsburgh might want one more thing in that trade though seeing as McArthur has been inconsistent and I think that Lupul has been overrated cause of all the publicity in Toronto, he only scored 25 goals, and as I said previously Vrbata scored 35 and didn't get nearly as much publicity. (for example) And I also don't think Galchenyuk will be NHL ready next year. But it actually looks good and makes sense based on there needs, good proposal. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
c00kies Posted June 3, 2012 Share Posted June 3, 2012 That's a terrible deal for the Penguins, they should be able to get a much better winger if that's what they want. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
The Sedin's 6th Sense Posted June 3, 2012 Share Posted June 3, 2012 Staal isn't that good don't think its the best offer but its fair enough. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Smashian Kassian Posted June 3, 2012 Share Posted June 3, 2012 Lupul is not a scoring winger, he is more of a playmaker. Besides, Lupul had 67 points in 66. Vrbata had 62 in 77. Lupul was top 5 in scoring before he went down, the reason he got more attention is because he was a great story.. A guy they thought would never play again being one of the best players in the league. I agree that he isn't worth Staal though at least until he can prove that he can play at this pace next year as well. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Phamda Posted June 3, 2012 Share Posted June 3, 2012 Don't think Staal is a no.1 center but a very good no. 2. I think Grabrovski is more of a number 1. Also, I am not convinced the Penguins "need" more top-6 forwards. Crosby, Malkin, Neal, Dupuis, Kunitz, Kennedy, Bennett and A bit of a reach but Tangardi. I think they need a better bottom-6 and another puck moving dman. What if Toronto gives up Franson, Colborne for Staal? Toronto top-6 Lupul-Grabrovski-Kessel Kulemin-Staal-Connolly Pittsburgh Neal-Malkin-Kunitz Kennedy-Crosby-Dupuis Cooke-Colborne-Adams Tangardi-Vitale-Asham Orpik-Letang Michalek-Franson Martin-Niskanen Although i hope they dump Martin and Promote Depres Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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