TheRussianRocket. Posted March 13, 2015 Share Posted March 13, 2015 http://www.thescore.com/news/716173Dion Phaneuf may be presented with an opportunity to move to Detroit after all. The Toronto Maple Leafs captain, who was reportedly drawing interest from the Detroit Red Wings prior to the NHL trade deadline on March 2, appears likely to be the subject of trade discussions between the two clubs at season's end. Bruce Garrioch of the Ottawa Sun reports: Any attempts to trade Phaneuf are complicated by his burdensome contract, one that carries a $7-million cap hit through to the end of 2018-19. As such, Toronto would likely be called upon to retain salary and/or take on another unfortunate deal, like that of Detroit's Stephen Weiss. The ever-falling Leafs appear headed for a rebuild, and the jettisoning of Phaneuf is believed to be a starting point in that process. Whether Detroit, or any other club for that matter, is willing to oblige remains to be seen. Based off rumours, price was Jurco+Sproul+Weiss for Phaneuf. Trade never happened cause Leafs wanted Mantha on top. Wings hung up and got Zidlicky to fill the void temporarily as deadline was ticking down. As a Wings fan, that offer was more than fair considering there were reports Kings would do Richards + prospect for Phaneuf. This offer is a lot better and knowing Babcock he would mould Dion into a stud (plus get Weiss gone...man he sucks to a whole nother extent). Jurco has 2nd line potential and is very skilled. Sproul top 4 potential as a 2way dman. Weiss a lesser cap dump financially for both teams. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Kaner Posted March 13, 2015 Share Posted March 13, 2015 LOL at Toronto wanting Mantha on top. Greedy Bastards. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
thejazz97 Posted March 13, 2015 Share Posted March 13, 2015 Likely Phaneuf (50% Ret.) and Nashville's 1st for Mantha, Helm/Cleary, and a pick. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest Dasein Posted March 13, 2015 Share Posted March 13, 2015 LOL Mantha on top What does Nonis think this is, EA? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Kaner Posted March 13, 2015 Share Posted March 13, 2015 LOL Mantha on top What does Nonis think this is, EA? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
87Crosby Posted March 13, 2015 Share Posted March 13, 2015 LOL Mantha on top What does Nonis think this is, EA? Even EA isn't that dumb. That's just Nonuts. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Standing_Tall#37 Posted March 13, 2015 Share Posted March 13, 2015 LOL at Toronto wanting Mantha on top. Greedy Bastards. Lol!, just like when Gillis wanted a First in addition to mantha, Nyquist & Smith for Edler. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
hatedkid666 Posted March 13, 2015 Share Posted March 13, 2015 Holland is no idiot Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
JeremyCuddles Posted March 13, 2015 Share Posted March 13, 2015 Phaneuf with 2+ mil retained, maybe just maybe might be worth trading for. Not for us cause yuck. But someone might bite. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
S N Y P E R S 7 Posted March 13, 2015 Share Posted March 13, 2015 That trade is absurd. Man, the Canucks are so lucky to have a GM like Benning who knows how to wheel and deal the right way. I pity the unlucky team that has this guy running the show... or... Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Kaner Posted March 13, 2015 Share Posted March 13, 2015 Lol!, just like when Gillis wanted a First in addition to mantha, Nyquist & Smith for Edler. We have no clue if that was the actual offer or not. It was reported, never confirmed. Also, Edler is a reliable, smooth skating defenceman unlike Phanuef and his ridiculous contract. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Phil_314 Posted March 13, 2015 Share Posted March 13, 2015 If Detroit would throw in an additional 2nd pick for the Jurco/ Sproul/ Weiss package, I think they should've taken it. Three young assets for the rebuild would be a solid return, and just like when they got Jokinen they could probably flip Stephen to another team, say the Coyotes, if they need more offense or cap hit (for a tanking team). Or, if they move Kadri and go full rebuild they might as well keep him, since he is putting up 0.46 p.p.g. in a limited role. In a depth role he could be a decent (albeit pricey) scorer, and if they had Clarkson on the team, what's another Stephen Weiss if it gets them youth? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
oldnews Posted March 13, 2015 Share Posted March 13, 2015 Take anything Bruce Garrioch says/rumours with a grain of salt. He's not a credible source - he's a pretender with a job - in a class with Botchford. The story is regurgitated - the pieces sound absurd tbh. I'd rate this about a G2 on the Eklund scale. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Watermelons Posted March 13, 2015 Share Posted March 13, 2015 Lol!, just like when Gillis wanted a First in addition to mantha, Nyquist & Smith for Edler. The year we were going to trade Edler was 2013 (before his new contract and the NTC kicked in). That was also the year that Mantha was drafted. I'm pretty sure Gillis couldn't have wanted Mantha from Detroit before they drafted him...and no one knew Mantha would turn out to be one of the top offensive prospects until the 2013-2014 season when he lit up the QMJHL. The Gillis hate on this forum is unreal. Under his watch the Canucks had the most successful seasons in franchise history. Yes, he made dumb decisions but almost every GM does. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Pimp C Posted March 13, 2015 Share Posted March 13, 2015 Phaneuf has little value unless the Leafs retain salary. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
ItsMillerTime Posted March 13, 2015 Share Posted March 13, 2015 Teams interested in Phaneuf: , , , , Also Detroit would be going after a right handed dmen. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest Dasein Posted March 13, 2015 Share Posted March 13, 2015 Teams interested in Phaneuf: , , , , Also Detroit would be going after a right handed dmen. Phaneuf plays the right side though so he fits the bill Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Hugor Hill Posted March 13, 2015 Share Posted March 13, 2015 Nonis did fleece Florida with Luongo. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
apollo Posted March 13, 2015 Share Posted March 13, 2015 Lol!, just like when Gillis wanted a First in addition to mantha, Nyquist & Smith for Edler. That's was a rumour. That's it. I doubt Holland offered mantha, Gus and Smith for eddy alone Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
pianoman13 Posted March 16, 2015 Share Posted March 16, 2015 if the leafs retain a lot of salary then I could see them getting a lot. If they aim for 2018 to be the end of the rebuild then it would be a good idea to retain a lot, get back more picks and prospects, and by the time your team is competitive again his cap hit will be gone. Maybe they should just swallow the entire 7m or so :D Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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