Leafs aquire Vesa Toskala & Mark Bell
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Leafs aquire Vesa Toskala & Mark Bell
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Leafs aquire Vesa Toskala & Mark Bell
...just announced on the FAN for 3 draft picks. JFJ is coming up live now...
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This trade is ok at best. Mark Bell's contract is terrible and pretty much forces Toronto into one high priced FA forward instead of two. Vesa Toskala looks like a solid number one goalie unlike Raycroft who's just awful. I guess Ferguson really is this desperate to make the playoffs in 2008.
I pray for the leafs that bell turns back into the 20,20 man he was before.
I pray for the leafs that bell turns back into the 20,20 man he was before.
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More to the game than goals and assists. I watched him in the playoffs, I liked what he had to show. he's a decent 3rd liner and if he can get a little more offense he'll be perfect for this team
Obviously, this is not a bad deal. But when I look at what Philly got for one first round pick, it looks terribel. The new cap is set up for people to think outsider the box and Philly did that with that move. Why can't we ever make moves like that?
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http://www.tsn.ca/nhl/news_story/?ID=211547&hubname=
Reported from TSN.
1st and 2nd round picks in 2007 draft.
4th round pick in 2009 draft.
Yeah, we give up youth AGAIN, but Toskola is a solid goalie. Does this mean the end of Raycroft? Or maybe Toskola/Raycroft one-two punch? Doubt it but we will see...
Reported from TSN.
1st and 2nd round picks in 2007 draft.
4th round pick in 2009 draft.
Yeah, we give up youth AGAIN, but Toskola is a solid goalie. Does this mean the end of Raycroft? Or maybe Toskola/Raycroft one-two punch? Doubt it but we will see...
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I am upset, very upset. We just gave up our First round pick this year for a 30 year old goalie (was he a back up) and Mark Bell. It shows that the leafs do not want, and do not care about future. Bring on the Hamilton predators
Edit - I do not think they need Raycroft anymore. We have 2 starter ready goalies, + Aubin (who is probably gone) Plus Pogge in the works, Goaltending wont be a problem for us in a future, but we need some solid young players, which we don't have. This is why the leafs organization is terrible we give up prospects for older players.
Edit - I do not think they need Raycroft anymore. We have 2 starter ready goalies, + Aubin (who is probably gone) Plus Pogge in the works, Goaltending wont be a problem for us in a future, but we need some solid young players, which we don't have. This is why the leafs organization is terrible we give up prospects for older players.

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I'm not quite sure how to react to this one (although my first reaction was utter joy as any news is good news at this point). I think Toskala is an upgrade over Raycroft so that is a positive. I also think Mark Bell is a Tucker-like player who can hopefully excel on a line with him.
On the other hand, $2m is a lot for a guy with less than 30 points last year and we now have two goalies who are unproven as starters.
I think this will work out if we are able to unload Raycroft and McCabe/Kubina and can then get a pick, another winger and a backup goalie (with a trade and/or cap room from unloading players).
Either way, it has made my day more exciting so I'm all for it.
On the other hand, $2m is a lot for a guy with less than 30 points last year and we now have two goalies who are unproven as starters.
I think this will work out if we are able to unload Raycroft and McCabe/Kubina and can then get a pick, another winger and a backup goalie (with a trade and/or cap room from unloading players).
Either way, it has made my day more exciting so I'm all for it.
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jarjarbosh wrote:I'm not quite sure how to react to this one (although my first reaction was utter joy as any news is good news at this point). I think Toskala is an upgrade over Raycroft so that is a positive. I also think Mark Bell is a Tucker-like player who can hopefully excel on a line with him.
On the other hand, $2m is a lot for a guy with less than 30 points last year and we now have two goalies who are unproven as starters.
I think this will work out if we are able to unload Raycroft and McCabe/Kubina and can then get a pick, another winger and a backup goalie (with a trade and/or cap room from unloading players).
Either way, it has made my day more exciting so I'm all for it.
McCabe has a no trade clause
