MAS wrote:I miss Belak
Well put a bug in Fletcher's ear or whoever takes over as GM, Wade Belak is a UFA this year and could be brought back, for a few extra bucks...
Enforcers are in short supply and he is a great interview...
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Crowned wrote:Kubina for McLaren is what I'm hearing (adding onto hugehoopsfan post). If that's the case, I'm glad we didn't pull the trigger. Kyle McLaren? Forget it. I'd rather take the chance that someone who strikes out during the draft or free agency will take a flyer on Kubina through a trade.
Yup, people don't realize. McCabe, Kubina, Tucker; these guys have at least SOME value. We're not simply trying to dump em on the first taker. If it was McLaren for Kubina, I'd be expecting a prospect or a 1st rounder on top of McLaren. But that being said, Kubina will be dealt during a period in the summer when his NTC is not valid.
Fletcher made some very good deals at the deadline overall. Gill turned out having as much value as Huet somehow. A 2nd for MTL that will be about 10 picks higher than the one the Leafs got, plus the Leafs get a 5th. Kilger was a solid part of the club, but he always looked to be gone. Belak I did not expect to leave, but whatever, he wasn't playing a huge role anyways. I love his reaction to the deal, covering up his definite disappointment with humour, gotta love his character.
But Fletcher is not accepting this recent run of play as a reason not to re-build. He was hired to do something and that is what he will do. If we were making a run for the playoffs (which is still "mathematically" possible), JFJ would still be the GM, and perhaps one of Hossa/Richards/Marleau/Jokinen would be a Leaf. That is not the case.