puck1969
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Big shakeup on the Leafs huh? Let the rebuild BEGIN!
Any NHL fans in here?
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Big shakeup on the Leafs huh? Let the rebuild BEGIN!
torontoke
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Rebuild has already begun.
Nylander and marner are legit now add Mathews or laine or pula and wow.
Dion was just to make cap room for stammer
puck1969
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Agreed, surprising you wouldn't put Stamkos on the first line. For sure
on the top PP line tho.
torontoke
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Either way it would be a great problem to have.lol
If he's dead set to play centre then I'd put him on the first line.
puck1969
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He probably fit's better on the wing, he can pass but you would like to
see him use that one-timer which is a skill that not too many players
can do with the precision that he can. It's one thing to take a one-timer
and get good wood on it but it's another to place it in the corners.
hockeybry2
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Stammers oney is phenomenal
torontoke
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It's all cyclical... The black hawks were terrible for a decade so we're the red wings.
Every gm thinks they are smart enough to do it without the influx of stars usually found at the top of the draft.
I think the Dion trade all but guarantees them at least offering stammer the max.
puck1969
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With the new salary cap era actually the Red Wings have been the gold standard
mixing great development with picking up a player or 2 to bolster their roster.
torontoke
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I was talking about pre yzerman draft and for a while people were suggesting putting the wings in the ahl instead of giving the other teams a guarantee win every night.
Stevie y saved that franchise. And it has been good scouting and drafting and not trading picks that keeps them at the top of the league.
puck1969
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Yup that's what I was saying. They did struggle back in the late 80's.
torontoke
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Not just the wings tho
I remember those days lol
The North Stars, Devils and whalers were like 2 free points aswell and they all learnt that keeping top end picks and being patient pays off.
My buddy is a huge Hawks fan and he used to brag about going to their games for 12 bucks and u could walk to the lower level by the middle of the 1st period cus they only had 6000 people in the arena.
The leafs get 6000 fans to an outdoor practice lol so hopefully they learnt and never trade a draft pick ever again
I remember those days lol
The North Stars, Devils and whalers were like 2 free points aswell and they all learnt that keeping top end picks and being patient pays off.
My buddy is a huge Hawks fan and he used to brag about going to their games for 12 bucks and u could walk to the lower level by the middle of the 1st period cus they only had 6000 people in the arena.
The leafs get 6000 fans to an outdoor practice lol so hopefully they learnt and never trade a draft pick ever again
hockeybry2
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Haha good ol days of Hawks hockey... Now they want 75 for standing room
puck1969
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And the Whalers traded Chris Pronger for Brendan Shanahan who didn't want to be there. OOPS!
(when we finally broke down and got cable Whalers were the only other out of town game we could get)
hockeybry2
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Wonder what the moves are gonna be near the deadline
torontoke
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My guess is the Hawks, blues, caps and ducks go all in
hockeybry2
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Hawks have been clearing cap space all season...should be interesting....they'll prolly pick up a useless 40 year old d man like they always do
puck1969
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Bruins could use that guy! LOL Their going to trade away Loui Erickson for pics
and prospects... They don't want to sign a long term deal for a guy over 30 yrs
old. In theory a good plan considering the Chirelli signings. Apparently this is the
famous 3 yr plan. Unfortunately in 3 years Bergeron and Krejci will be in there
30's and want an extension.....Let the perpetual rebuild begin!!!!
ASSHOLES