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[Samyy]

Pronman on the new prospect before this AHL season, even more impressed when him now:
"Brendan Leipsic was one of the more dangerous forwards in the WHL this past season. He's 5-10, but plays with a lot of grit combined with outstanding skill. Leipsic regularly created highlight-reel chances with his hands, vision and skating"

1st rounder is cool, hopefully bringing back Jokinen is a sign they're looking to flip Bozak. Or maybe we could get something for Jokinen, dunno how hes done this year.
Err... 6 points in 48 games for Jokinen lol, seems like he'll be leading the tank!

Imagine!

XXX - Jokinen - Clarkson

Play em 25 minutes a night!

 

[Zombie James]

Holy shit, Nonis got a return. GM of the year.

 

[Kave_Man]

Pronman on the new prospect before this AHL season, even more impressed when him now:
"Brendan Leipsic was one of the more dangerous forwards in the WHL this past season. He's 5-10, but plays with a lot of grit combined with outstanding skill. Leipsic regularly created highlight-reel chances with his hands, vision and skating"

1st rounder is cool, hopefully bringing back Jokinen is a sign they're looking to flip Bozak. Or maybe we could get something for Jokinen, dunno how hes done this year.

Jokinen is a salary dump, he's getting 2.5 mil this year and then he's off the books.

edit:

Darren Dreger @DarrenDreger
Leafs-Preds trade came together last night. Jokinen had to be moved as Nash needed to move $. Toronto will likely trade him as well.

Well then.

 

[Kuro Madoushi]

Good bye, Franson!

 

[Yawnier]

Now we all we need to is move Winnik, and the tank will be moving full steam ahead

 

[yyzjohn]

Now we all we need to is move Winnik, and the tank will be moving full steam ahead

That's what I'm thinking too, best thing about this deal is Leafs are worse today than yesterday, and that is saying a lot.

 

[Cactus]

I'm guessing Granberg will take Franson's spot for the rest of the season.

That should help the tank. Robidas/Holzer/Granberg LOLOL

 

[Kave_Man]

I'm guessing Granberg will take Franson's spot for the rest of the season.

That should help the tank. Robidas/Holzer/Granberg LOLOL

James Mirtle @mirtle
Until Phaneuf is healthy, Leafs blueline is now... interesting:

Gardiner - Polak
Rielly - Granberg
Holzer - Robidas

Gross.

 

[Samyy]

Leafs becoming Habs 2.0 D:
Nylander, new guy and Brown all under 6 feet!

 

[Yawnier]

That's what I'm thinking too, best thing about this deal is Leafs are worse today than yesterday, and that is saying a lot.

Yep, need to do everything possible to get that top 5 pick. That is what matters the most imo.

 

[Kave_Man]

Leafs becoming Habs 2.0 D:
Nylander, new guy and Brown all under 6 feet!

Fear not we still got Freddie Goats!

 

[Samyy]

Fear not we still got Freddie Goats!

And Strome is 6'3 too!
Onwards to the bottom 5!

 

[lamaroo]

Leipsic sounds like a definite bust.

 

[Montresor]

And Mcdavid is 6'1" too!
Onwards to the bottom 5!

Fixed.

 

[Simon Belmont]

I told you guys we'd get a first and a prospect, I just never guaranteed the quality of either :lol

 

[Samyy]

Leipsic sounds like a definite bust.

Well 36 points in 45 games in the AHL a lot more promising than what are scouts usually pull off with 3rd round picks D:

 

[imBask]

Darren Dreger ‏@DarrenDreger 2m2 minutes ago
Let's just say Olli Jokinen was less than thrilled to hear he had been traded to the Leafs.

lol

 

[Kuro Madoushi]

Doubt anyone takes Booth.

So we have
Nashville has to be the favorite right up there with Chicago to win it.

Next to go?
Winnik
Jokinen
Bozak
Reimer
Lupul
Phaneuf
Kessel

 

[Montresor]

lol

Jokinen can fuck right off - he was an "irrelevant" cap dump from Nashville's perspective according to James Mirtle. Hopefully we trade him asap for a 6th round pick or something, since he has an expiring contract.

 

[Kave_Man]

Leipsic sounds like a definite bust.

 

[Zombie James]

lol

I'm not thrilled about him, either.

 

[Cake Boss]

Dang, the leafs got a nice return for their UFAs.

If only our turd GM will do the same and start selling.

 

[Kave_Man]

So Leafs essentially get themselves a second round pick when we had none.

Winnik I guess would get us a 5th or 4th rounder most likely?

 

[lamaroo]

Well 36 points in 45 games in the AHL a lot more promising than what are scouts usually pull off with 3rd round picks D:

Charles Hudson was a 5th rounder with 41 points in 49 games. So I repeat again, BUST.

Spoiler

;D

 

[zroid]

oh my

ohhhhhhh my it's happeninggggg

 

[Samyy]

Charles Hudson was a 5th rounder with 41 points in 49 games. So I repeat again, BUST.

Spoiler

;D

Yea but Timmins is a genius, not fair D:

 

[Cake Boss]

lol

Lol if your ass had more than 6 points on one of the best teams in the league then they would have kept your ass.

Only got yourself to blame you ugly motherfucker.

Cut your hair too turd muncher.

 

[yyzjohn]

Jokinen can fuck right off - he was an "irrelevant" cap dump from Nashville's perspective according to James Mirtle. Hopefully we trade him asap for a 6th round pick or something, since he has an expiring contract.

Trade him to the Oilers. Dat veteran leadership!

 

[Samyy]

Hopefully the Preds get bounced in the first round and we get a shot at Evgeni Svechnikov
Merkley is also 19th on Bobs list o_o

 

[Zombie James]

Jokinen can fuck right off - he was an "irrelevant" cap dump from Nashville's perspective according to James Mirtle. Hopefully we trade him asap for a 6th round pick or something, since he has an expiring contract.

Nah, Leafs should keep him to extend the tank. A player who doesn't want to play here is better than nothing.

 

[zroid]

I am sad to lose Franson, but he and Shea Weber are buddies apparently, so glad he's going back to the Perds. I'll be cheering for them in the playoffs probably (along with the Isles, cuz Grabo)

 

[DopeyFish]

Hopefully the Preds get bounced in the first round and we get a shot at Evgeni Svechnikov
Merkley is also 19th on Bobs list o_o

Pick is basically guaranteed to be 20+

Even if preds lose in the first round, they are still at the top of the standings...

 

[gaming_noob]

Two of the Leafs hardest working players gone. Shanahan has the 3rd overall pick zeroed in. Bell/Rogers are going to bribe someone to rig the lottery.

 

[BigJonsson]

Pick is basically guaranteed to be 20+

Even if preds lose in the first round, they are still at the top of the standings...

Nah, the Leafs players will end up causing Nashville to lose 10 in a row and miss the playoffs

 

[Yawnier]

http://www.thehockeynews.com/blog/meet-the-most-annoying-prospect-in-hockey/

me likey

 

[Samyy]

Pick is basically guaranteed to be 20+

Even if preds lose in the first round, they are still at the top of the standings...

Right but picking around 21 still gives a good shot at one of those two

 

[DopeyFish]

Nah, the Leafs players will end up causing Nashville to lose 10 in a row and miss the playoffs

Sadly we gave them santorelli on top of franson

 

[Socreges]

Cup-less Jokinen from the best to the worst. Ouch.

Great trade by both teams. Nashville is scary.

 

[Kave_Man]

Hopefully the Preds get bounced in the first round and we get a shot at Evgeni Svechnikov
Merkley is also 19th on Bobs list o_o

Samyy I defer to you who are these guys?

Pred's 1st rounder could result in a centre coming to Tor. Nicolas Roy, Travis Konecny and Colin White are ranked in late 20's. #TMLtalk

 

[Samyy]

Samyy I defer to you who are these guys?

Konency is another smallish center that can put up points, be I think he's going mid-to-late in the first round, not the 20s.

Nicolas Roy is a borderline 2nd round pick, doesn't have great offense - big though. Kinda reminds me of Gauthier lol.

Colin White no idea, US kid.

 

[Spl1nter]

Samyy I defer to you who are these guys?

No chance Konecny goes past 20th in my opinion. Just too skilled despite his size. Roy is Goat 2.0 I think.

 

[Cake Boss]

Samyy I defer to you who are these guys?

You keep your hands off Travis

 

[zroid]

ok Shanny let's see what magic you can work for Winnik... and Bozak >.>

pls trade Winnik now btw

 

[Samyy]

I wonder which I want but the Sens will grab this year >=(
Stupid Lazar stupid Sens!

 

[Merguson]

We get a 1st round pick? Nice. I imagine that was the goal to get at least a 1st round pick out of the pending UFAs if possible. Just had to package both Franson and Santorelli.

Maybe we can get a late pick out of Jokinen?

 

[Kave_Man]

So Winnik, Holzer and possibly Bozak are the only pieces left that we can probably realistically trade at the deadline?

Anything else would most likely be offseason unless a team got super desperate.

 

[Samyy]

We get a 1st round pick? Nice. I imagine that was the goal to get at least a 1st round pick out of the pending UFAs if possible. Just had to package both Franson and Santorelli.

Maybe we can get a late pick out of Jokinen?

There was an article I read where you basically have as good of a chance of getting a good player with a 7th vs. a 3rd, so hopefully we can get a 6th or 7th for him.

 

[Zombie James]

http://www.thehockeynews.com/blog/meet-the-most-annoying-prospect-in-hockey/

me likey

Sweet, the Leafs got their own Gallagher-esque little shit.

 

[Yawnier]

Yeah

Stay the fuck away from Nicolas Roy, please. He has been a big disappointment this season and didn't join/report to the team that drafted him (Cape Breton) a few years ago so he had to be traded.

Going for a Q-league center/LW though? Anthony Beauvillier pls.

 

[zroid]

lol if someone trades for Holzer