How can we fix the Leaf's
Posted: Wed Nov 7, 2007 2:34 pm
I'm very torn on this issue and not sure the best route to go, my instinct is to mostly keep the team intact and add younger talented prospects or draft choices by making a few trades at the deadline. We have however missed the play-offs the last two years and it looks like we may miss them again...
Those trades at the deadline could include Mats Sundin (this is the one that I would do as a last resort and only if the package blew my socks off), he is the most marketable of any player we have...
Other players could be Kubina, McCabe, Kaberle or in fact any of the D we have...
Forwards with the exception of Steen, Stajan Tlusty and Wellwood could be had for good young prospects or draft choices...
Goal tenders one should go and that one has to be Raycroft we are paying him way too much as a back up and Clemmenson could easily replace him...
Notes:
JfJ has backed us into a corner giving out Large, long term, no trade contracts and has made some players, virtually impossible to move and no cap room to maneuver...
Maurice seems to have had trouble motivating his players and they seem out of position in many instances...
What is your solution?
Those trades at the deadline could include Mats Sundin (this is the one that I would do as a last resort and only if the package blew my socks off), he is the most marketable of any player we have...
Other players could be Kubina, McCabe, Kaberle or in fact any of the D we have...
Forwards with the exception of Steen, Stajan Tlusty and Wellwood could be had for good young prospects or draft choices...
Goal tenders one should go and that one has to be Raycroft we are paying him way too much as a back up and Clemmenson could easily replace him...
Notes:
JfJ has backed us into a corner giving out Large, long term, no trade contracts and has made some players, virtually impossible to move and no cap room to maneuver...
Maurice seems to have had trouble motivating his players and they seem out of position in many instances...
What is your solution?