tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-24746874.post5541315338233797161..comments2023-12-26T02:50:32.816-05:00Comments on Bitter Leaf Fan Page: Leafs Trade Analysis: Two Loonies for a TwonieMF37http://www.blogger.com/profile/10238252282255067686noreply@blogger.comBlogger15125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-24746874.post-89838528658380694912011-01-14T06:57:51.194-05:002011-01-14T06:57:51.194-05:00I appreciate your post, thanks for sharing the pos...I appreciate your post, thanks for sharing the post, i would like to hear more about this in futureInventory POS Systemhttp://www.blackitsoft.com/inventory-pos-software.aspxnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-24746874.post-54694318266820536232010-03-03T00:15:31.168-05:002010-03-03T00:15:31.168-05:00They just made another move and picked up Martin S...They just made another move and picked up Martin Skoula!NHL Trade Deadlinehttp://tradedeadline.thescore.com/noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-24746874.post-25992617261910672512010-02-02T02:25:07.575-05:002010-02-02T02:25:07.575-05:00Not sure if you saw, but William Houston liberally...Not sure if you saw, but William Houston liberally uses your article for his very own post (though, curiously no link back) - http://www.truthandrumours.net/2010/02/01/too-early-to-declare-phaneuf-trade-a-winner-for-toronto/bkbladeshttps://www.blogger.com/profile/14993067848904779017noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-24746874.post-68346023077980500002010-02-01T12:01:19.281-05:002010-02-01T12:01:19.281-05:00From a defensive point of view it's an automat...From a defensive point of view it's an automatic upgrade. Forget about his numbers for a second. He's a legitimate star who has now been removed from his comfort zone and has something to prove. This can olny be a good thing for us.<br /><br />Also he's only 24. He can turn into the next Kaberle (minus the cheap contract obviously)<br /><br />Additionally, we now do not have the worstGooner4evernoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-24746874.post-53659129767725058972010-02-01T09:25:17.957-05:002010-02-01T09:25:17.957-05:00Junior - I'm pessimistic, not cynical.Junior - I'm pessimistic, not cynical.mf37https://www.blogger.com/profile/05822270789605771752noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-24746874.post-33930681793569637002010-02-01T09:24:30.932-05:002010-02-01T09:24:30.932-05:00Bkblades - sadly, I have no insiders and I have no...Bkblades - sadly, I have no insiders and I have no guy. It was a typo.mf37https://www.blogger.com/profile/05822270789605771752noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-24746874.post-68197447579425452672010-02-01T09:22:24.176-05:002010-02-01T09:22:24.176-05:00Eyebleaf - Yes, you are absolutely right that for ...Eyebleaf - Yes, you are absolutely right that for once the Leafs got the sequence right on the buy-sell high-low.<br /><br />I don't think people realize how limiting the incoming cap hits are for the Leafs. 30% of the cap is now Giguere, Phaneuf and Kessel - and all three are big question marks.<br /><br />I hope Phaneuf finds his game, I hope Giguere maintains a .900 sv% and I hope Kessel mf37https://www.blogger.com/profile/05822270789605771752noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-24746874.post-75173025821744699172010-02-01T09:18:40.387-05:002010-02-01T09:18:40.387-05:00Gooner4ever - I'm not sure how adding Phaneuf ...Gooner4ever - I'm not sure how adding Phaneuf solves any defensive woes on this team. <br /><br />He has worse defensive stats than Komi and Beauch (and that's playing in front of Kipper. Imagine how bad his numbers would be if he had to play in front of Vesa?)<br /><br />I too am glad Vesa is gone, but the Leafs would have been better off waiving him or letting his contract expire.<br />mf37https://www.blogger.com/profile/05822270789605771752noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-24746874.post-29205786123201190602010-02-01T09:13:56.897-05:002010-02-01T09:13:56.897-05:00Pamplemousse - That's a good point about Gigue...Pamplemousse - That's a good point about Giguere allowing Gustavsson one more year of development time.<br /><br />Totally agree about the back-end. There's simply way too much money tied up on D. <br /><br />Even if they do move Kaberle and Finger, they have to sign 12 players at approx. $1.75M each. Still not an easy thing to do given the holes on this club.mf37https://www.blogger.com/profile/05822270789605771752noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-24746874.post-58470518669155286332010-02-01T08:04:31.185-05:002010-02-01T08:04:31.185-05:00I think that's a fair assessment of the situat...I think that's a fair assessment of the situation. I came to essentially the same conclusion, though (perhaps predictably) my review is tinged with optimism whereas yours is shaded slightly more cynical.<br /><br />I agree we should expect nothing from Giguere (except perhaps a modest upgrade) over Toskala. Whatever, it's clear that deal was made to simply be rid of VeTo and Blake (and Juniorhttp://www.heroesinrehab.ca/blognoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-24746874.post-34121780771359111122010-02-01T05:08:15.568-05:002010-02-01T05:08:15.568-05:00Well eyebleaf, last time you can say something abo...Well eyebleaf, last time you can say something about at least a Calder winner to dot the Leafs line-up was Raycroft. Take that as you may. Not sure if Phaneuf has already reached his potential, actually, since his stats seem to be in decline. May be a good trade, but if Phaneuf plays a little turn-style defence at inopportune times, thereby over-exposing a work in progress goaltender, then theAnonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-24746874.post-90678935408720240512010-02-01T04:31:49.113-05:002010-02-01T04:31:49.113-05:00(I got no proof, just what my guy says)
I'm h...<i>(I got no proof, just what my <b>guy</b> says)</i><br /><br />I'm hoping this is not a typo and you actually do have your very own Leafs insider. That would be awesome.bkbladeshttps://www.blogger.com/profile/14993067848904779017noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-24746874.post-79340468732971170492010-02-01T04:01:03.749-05:002010-02-01T04:01:03.749-05:00Slightly below-average goaltending is better than ...Slightly below-average goaltending is better than no goaltending at all.<br /><br />MF, you're all about buying low and selling high. The Leafs sold White high, and bought Phaneuf insanely low, regardless of his huge salary. The risk/reward is so heavily skewed in the Leafs' favour on this one, that you have to give it up to Burke.<br /><br />Phaneuf's 24 years old and a Calder Navin Vaswani (@eyebleaf)https://www.blogger.com/profile/08445618400360263938noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-24746874.post-37368752804634192732010-02-01T03:37:52.990-05:002010-02-01T03:37:52.990-05:00The biggest problem we have is that our defence is...The biggest problem we have is that our defence is truly awful. That has been addressed and a change of scenery could lead to Phaneuf turning into the player a lot of people thought he would be.<br /><br />The goalie situation looks a lot better this morning as well. Giggy may not have v. Good numbers, but man it feels good that we no longer have to worry about Toskala being in goal or Blake'Gooner4evernoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-24746874.post-7428366979900967002010-01-31T23:29:41.102-05:002010-01-31T23:29:41.102-05:00Two thoughts:
1 - Acquiring Giugere allows the Le...Two thoughts:<br /><br />1 - Acquiring Giugere allows the Leafs primary goaltending prospect to develop for another year behind a pending, veteran UFA.<br /><br />2 - If something's got to give it's got to be either Beauchemin or Kaberle and Finger. I tend to think it'll be Kaberle, and Finger really doesn't have a role on this team at $3.5 million in cap space. But a top four Pamplemoussehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/02990178024234092985noreply@blogger.com