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Forum: Armchair-GMWed at 6:23 pm
Thread: Skinner and crappy trades
<div class="quote"><div class="quote_t">Quoting: <b>rja40</b></div><div>Pesce is the best player in the groups being moved, and (Leaf fans will hate this but the truth often hurts) it's not even close. Nylander is overrated at this point. Perhaps he turns into what many think he can do, but he hasn't done it yet. Kappy is a solid two-way 3rd/2nd liner with great speed. Johnson is average. Lots of guys like him. So you are trading a stud RHD (both his play and supply and demand laws drive up his value) and a guy who is solid but also probably average for a probable 2nd liner, a guy who has promise but hasn't shown it with a contract that pays him like he better show it, another average guy, two good picks and a thrown-in pick. I thought is was fair. Good RHD are a premium.</div></div>

Well a line of Johnsson-Nylander-Kapanen gets you 65-70 goals scored, that's well above average, 3 20+ goal scorers are so not cheap. Wallmark is an average 4th line talent, probably not even capable of making the Leafs.
Forum: Armchair-GMMon at 7:40 pm
Thread: trade crazy
<div class="quote"><div class="quote_t">Quoting: <b>Random2152</b></div><div>Anything in particular or is discussion out of the question?</div></div>

Nylander's contract was made with a small market team in mind (hence the Leafs paying 20 million right off the top) and rumor was Carolina and the Panthers were the 2 most interested teams in Willy when he was a hold out. Babcock needs role players with grit. The Canes would love to have another Kapanen jersey to sell, banking on his dad's legacy. Sparks is done, the Leafs need a goalie to play 20+ games successfully, that doesn't descript Sparks. Kadri is done, yes he has a good AVV but those 2 playoff seasons were team killers, as much as Nylander coming back after his hold out had killed the Leafs from out pointing Boston in the final 50 games. Trade the waiver wire bubble guys for late picks. Bring in the son of Clark to sell more jerseys.