pat_lc2000
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Re: [Hockey] Official UFA trade thread
Colton Orr is just what the Leafs need. A 4th liner that can't play.
The leafs really need the big sexy name because they need something to build around. Schenn is nice, but he's not Stevens, Neinds, Lindstrom, Coffey, Green, Chara, Orr. At best Schenn is Mark Howe. Which is still damn good but you need more then that.
At this point Kabarle will not resign in Toronto. So Burke has to do something. |
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YES! YES! YES!
Colton Orr is a fantastic signing!
Finally a real tough guy. |
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said by pat_lc2000  :Colton Orr is just what the Leafs need. A 4th liner that can't play. Orr can play...he isn't there to give you 20 goals...he is there to help protect the other young players and keep people honest out there...last year, in many games, the Leafs got pushed around too much...you don't want Schenn and White fighting...that isn't going to "scare" anyone...you need to have someone the other team will have to answer to, should things go that way.
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NefCanuck
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said by dirtyjeffer :Leafs add some toughness in Colton Orr...four years, 1 million per year...that should help out in the toughness department, because the Leafs don't really have anyone since they traded Belak. A million a year to protect Schenn from himself is cheap (Don't get me wrong, I love Schenn's willingness to stand up for his teammates, but that's not why we drafted him fourth overall)
Let Orr get the bruised knuckles 
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1 edit | yup...and reports are coming in that the Leafs have traded Kubina to Atlanta...nothing confirmed yet as the deal hasn't been "closed", but is apparently in progress...not sure who the Leafs would get back. |
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said by pat_lc2000 :The leafs really need the big sexy name because they need something to build around. Schenn is nice, but he's not Stevens, Neinds, Lindstrom, Coffey, Green, Chara, Orr. At best Schenn is Mark Howe. Which is still damn good but you need more then that. Ok who? Here is the list of players available you tell us who out of these players will be this big sexy name the Leafs should go after and why you think this player will go to the Leafs. Because i don't see a big name coming to the leafs.
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there are a few big names out there, but i don't think any of them are needed in TO. |
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Brian Burke is actually in Europe, trying to close the Gustaffson deal...WOW. |
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the Hossa to Chicago is apparently a done deal...good work with the Hawks...Toews, Kane and Hossa...OUCH! |
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said by pat_lc2000 :Colton Orr is just what the Leafs need. A 4th liner that can't play. The leafs really need the big sexy name because they need something to build around. Schenn is nice, but he's not Stevens, Neinds, Lindstrom, Coffey, Green, Chara, Orr. At best Schenn is Mark Howe. Which is still damn good but you need more then that. At this point Kabarle will not resign in Toronto. So Burke has to do something. Schenn was a rookie, who knows his potential at this point. As for Kaberle not resign, he still has 2 years left on his contract. He's going to be gone by the end of summer. |
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NefCanuck
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said by dirtyjeffer :yup...and reports are coming in that the Leafs have traded Kubina to Atlanta...nothing confirmed yet as the deal hasn't been "closed", but is apparently in progress...not sure who the Leafs would get back. Interesting, the way that Kubina plays (The ultimate Jekyll & Hyde player, one minute is scoring a highlight reel goal and the next giving the puck away like was in pee wee hockey) I'm wondering what Atlanta will give us back?
I can't see this as a salary dump move only, Leafs are way under the cap from the reports I've read... 
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the Hossa to Chicago deal is done...a cap hit of $5 million per year...possibly a 12 year deal...details still coming in.
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| the Hossa deal is 12 years, $62 million and apparently front end loaded...i don't like these kinds of deals...oh well, it's Chicago's problem now.
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| $53 million of the $62 million is for the first 7 years...i suppose it guarantees some, and if he retires early, they can spread out the difference fairly easily...maybe not as risky as i first thought.
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Dwayne Roloson to the Islanders for 2 years/$5 million. |
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shaner
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Ohlund to Tampa Bay for 7 years/$26.26 Million |
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tyler00
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Matt Walker signs with Tampa.
Ty Conklin signs with St. Louis. |
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pat_lc2000
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Colton Orr had a career high 5 points last year. He can't play.
Wouldn't you rather sign Chris Neil or Todd Fedork for more money but a lot better production. |
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| said by pat_lc2000 :Colton Orr had a career high 5 points last year. He can't play. Wouldn't you rather sign Chris Neil or Todd Fedork for more money but a lot better production. big deal, Orr isn't there to score...and I would love to have Chris Neil (i have said that earlier this year when Ottawa couldn't re-sign him)...perhaps Burke is looking at him, he is Burke's type of player...that said, i don't know what kind of numbers he is looking for, or if he is worth it.
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details are coming in about Hossa deal...$59.3 million over the first 8 years with the remaining $3.5 million over the last four.
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