Edited Feb. 8, 2018 at 7:57 a.m.
Quoting: palhal
Quite goal by Kapanen tonight. He looks like an NHLer as Leafs fans suspected after watching him with the Marlies. I know many Leaf haters said we were homers, but Leafs fans do get to see many Marlie games and have some measure for evaluation.
Regarding the trade posted, why are seemingly 90% highly paid Dmen trades are players traded to the Leafs? McDonagh, Doughty, OEL, Tanev, Weber
Pal: The reason everyone targets the Leafs for their top pairing Dman is that the media, and just about all of us, consider a top 4 Dman our #1 priority! (I also think we need a center upgrade). No one cares when trying to fleece the Leafs (OK Lou cares), how much these guys are making, how much term, what it's going to cost the Leafs, how it fits, how they are currently playing, all they care about is getting 4 future HOF's and 3 top picks or prospects back for a guy (see Shattenkirk and Hanzal) that they are ready to dispose of! (HELLO. . . .Lou is not Chiarelli, and this is not Edmonton). I do think and this is where you and I don't always agree that there is a deal to be made, a need to be filled, a fit to be had, and maybe even with one of the above. Creativity, (not craziness), needs to rule. It can work!
PS. . . . .If you want to see craziness, look at the posts for dealing Pacioretty and Mcdonagh. . . . . I didn't know that they were clones for Gretzky and Orr!