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What about Joe Thorton from the Sharks

I would not trade Kessel for Joe...however I would look at moving Phuenef plus something for him..since we got depth at defence.
 
Britishbulldog said:
I figured that Burke thought that Grabovski IS the 1st line center on the team.  Burke is paying Grabovski more than Getzlaf makes.  If Leaf fans think that Burke is paying all that money for a 2nd line center then I am shocked.

But that's just a reflection of the differences involved in the RFA/UFA markets. I don't think Burke is labouring under the impression that you can sign a #1 centre for 5.5 million if he's a UFA, especially not if the rumours of his offer to Richards are true.
 
jdh1 said:
I would not trade Kessel for Joe...however I would look at moving Phuenef plus something for him..since we got depth at defence.

The problems with that, as I see it, are:

1) San Jose has depth on D as well
2) San Jose is, in theory, only trading Thornton to save cap space
3) Phaneuf doesn't provide good value at 6.5
 
Nik? said:
jdh1 said:
I would not trade Kessel for Joe...however I would look at moving Phuenef plus something for him..since we got depth at defence.

The problems with that, as I see it, are:

1) San Jose has depth on D as well
2) San Jose is, in theory, only trading Thornton to save cap space
3) Phaneuf doesn't provide good value at 6.5

Truths need to be spoken loud.
 
Nik? said:
Britishbulldog said:
I figured that Burke thought that Grabovski IS the 1st line center on the team.  Burke is paying Grabovski more than Getzlaf makes.  If Leaf fans think that Burke is paying all that money for a 2nd line center then I am shocked.

But that's just a reflection of the differences involved in the RFA/UFA markets. I don't think Burke is labouring under the impression that you can sign a #1 centre for 5.5 million if he's a UFA, especially not if the rumours of his offer to Richards are true.

I was just thinking of LA Kings who have Mike Richards @ $5.75 MIL and Kopitar @ $6.8 MIL so....I guess a modern cap era team CAN have $12.5 MIL tied up in the top 2 centers.  LA seemed to experience moderate success this past season.
 
Hampreacher said:
It is rumoured that Sharks want to sign Doan. To do so they have to shed salary. How about Joe Thorton for out first line center. Who would leafs need to trade?

You've been reading Garth on Hockeybuzz, haven't you?

So have I, that's how I know.

There is help though. It's just a matter of not going there and not clicking on that link, even though it's the dog days of summer and there's nothing happening with the Leafs, or in hockey, period.

The Sharks right now are kind of like the latter-day Quinn Leafs. Still a good team, but missing something and their window is closing rapidly.

Doan to the Sharks would be sort of like Nolan to the Leafs, except it would only cost the Sharks money. A good gamble for them, and they can probably find a way to add Doan without trading Thornton, if Doan wants to go there.
 
Britishbulldog said:
I was just thinking of LA Kings who have Mike Richards @ $5.75 MIL and Kopitar @ $6.8 MIL so....I guess a modern cap era team CAN have $12.5 MIL tied up in the top 2 centers.  LA seemed to experience moderate success this past season.

Well, if I were a wiseguy I'd point out that Pittsburgh's a pretty good club and not only are they willing to tie up 17.4 million in their top two centres but they also seemed pretty willing to give their #3 guy 6 million a year on top of that.
 
Zanzibar Buck-Buck McFate said:
Nik? said:
jdh1 said:
I would not trade Kessel for Joe...however I would look at moving Phuenef plus something for him..since we got depth at defence.

The problems with that, as I see it, are:

1) San Jose has depth on D as well
2) San Jose is, in theory, only trading Thornton to save cap space
3) Phaneuf doesn't provide good value at 6.5

Truths need to be spoken loud.

Because an entire season of you ripping on him wasn't enough?  Sometimes the horse is dead, no matter how long you want to continue beating it.
 
Potvin29 said:
Zanzibar Buck-Buck McFate said:
Nik? said:
jdh1 said:
I would not trade Kessel for Joe...however I would look at moving Phuenef plus something for him..since we got depth at defence.

The problems with that, as I see it, are:

1) San Jose has depth on D as well
2) San Jose is, in theory, only trading Thornton to save cap space
3) Phaneuf doesn't provide good value at 6.5

Truths need to be spoken loud.

Because an entire season of you ripping on him wasn't enough?  Sometimes the horse is dead, no matter how long you want to continue beating it.

He's a major problem with the team so Surprise!  I get to rip him. If that annoys you, just do your level best to ignore me. If you disagree, well, praise him to the skies. It's your prerogative and unlike you I won't say it isn't.
 
I never said it isn't your prerogative to do so.  I criticized the amount you do so without adding further to the discussion of Phaneuf that hasn't been said 100x already, probably by you.  By all means continue, I'll find my 'prerogative' to comment on it if I'm in the mood.
 
Potvin29 said:
I never said it isn't your prerogative to do so.  I criticized the amount you do so without adding further to the discussion of Phaneuf that hasn't been said 100x already, probably by you.  By all means continue, I'll find my 'prerogative' to comment on it if I'm in the mood.

Fair enough and I'll try to dial back on wholly gratuitous stuff ... But be warned    I like to use  Big Red Type once in awhile.
 
Potvin29 said:
Sometimes the horse is dead, no matter how long you want to continue beating it.

Yeah, but you know what you get when you keep on beating a dead horse? Deliciously tender horse meat.
 
Thornton refuses to leave Sharks amid trade rumours
http://slam.canoe.ca/Slam/Hockey/NHL/Toronto/2014/11/04/22051166.html

His name has been linked in no shortage of trade rumours, the most recent coming last week in a web report indicating the Toronto Maple Leafs, among others, might once again have him on their radar.
 
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