Tlusty dealt for Paradis
Posted December 3, 2009
[b]As reported by TSN, the Toronto Maple Leafs dealt winger Jiri Tlusty to the Carolina Hurricanes for prospect Philippe Paradis.[/b]
Both players are former first round picks with Tlusty going 13th overall in 2006 while Paradis was Carolina's first pick (27th overall) in the 2009 Entry Draft.
Tlusty's development had seemingly stalled this season and he has been passed by Victor Stalberg a... Read More »
Kessel and the Leafs
Posted September 15, 2009
With all this talk of trading a glut of high draft picks for Phil Kessel (1st round, 5th overall), discussion of 'draft pick value' seems to be the rage. I can't really beat the work Scott Cullen at TSN has done in analyzing the statistical odds a draft pick will make the 'big show' but I can throw in my two cents as to the value of draft picks to the Leafs.
When people start talking about dra... Read More »
Quick NHL Season Players Preview
Posted September 9, 2009
Anaheim
-MVP: Ryan Getzlaf
-Key New Face: Saku Koivu
-Sleeper: Andrew Ebbett
-Super Sleeper: Luca Sbisa
Atlanta
-MVP: Ilya Kovalchuk
-Key New Face: Nik Antropov
-Sleeper: Anssi Salmela
-Super Sleeper: Jason Krog
Boston
-MVP: Zdeno Chara
-Key New Face: Marco Sturm (back from injury)
-Sleeper: Matt Hunwick
-Super Sleeper: Vladimir Sobotka
Buffalo
-MVP: Ryan Miller... Read More »
Kaberle to Vancouver??
Posted July 17, 2009
Eklund has suggested that a deal trading Kaberle to Vancouver is almost complete. I like this move for the Canucks but can only wonder: what are the Leafs actually getting out of this? Assuming that the Leafs are in the market for a young top-six forward, it confuses me when I don't actually see any such players on the Vancouver roster not named Cody Hodgson.
Apologies to Mason Raymond, but h... Read More »
Leafs deadline dealings
Posted March 4, 2009
[b]The Toronto Maple Leafs acquire a second-round draft pick and a conditional draft pick from the New York Rangers for Nik Antropov.[/b]
Is that it? I will admit that I am totally disappointed by what Nik Antropov brought in trade. I will admit to being curious about what the conditional pick might entail but with the sheer volume of second round picks flying around (9 of them changed hands!),... Read More »
