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crazedcanuck
Dance 4 Jebus
Registered: Jul 2003
Location: Red Deer, AB
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quote: | Originally posted by Brennen
Right now it appears the leafs management have really dropped the ball. How did the pens, capitals, and blackhawks become solid teams? Through the draft. Leafs have thrown that out of the window with the Kessle trade (it might take a few years to see if it was a bust or not after we get a solid top 6 center)
Burke has to make some serious waves in the off-season to give the fans and player hope for the future. Free agents include Marleau, Jokinen, Backstrom, and Koivu. Those players are in the upper half with huge salaries so we will see what he does. |
You lament the loss of our ability to build through the draft, then demand Burke overpays a shitty FA crop to fast track the train to mediocreville.
Backstrom is an RFA and we are physically incapable of making an offer sheet for the next 2yes. Koivu's career as a top 6 forward is done & has been for some time. Jokinen is useless and will struggle to be a 50pter going forward.
Marleau simply is not coming to Toronto, so leave that one in dreamland.
The team is in a state of flux, and Kessel only really cost us a 2011 1st as the 2010 picks will potentially produce @ a similar career clip. (providing they make it)
No amount of UFA signings will magically transform a bunch of sophomore/young forwards into steady, consistent high scorers. Most of them will struggle to top 40-50pts next yr if not the next 2 seasons.
How quick everyone forgets the summer, when the additions of some mid pairing D somehow equaled playoffs. You don't flip a switch and transform a roster by a handful of additions.
Bottom line is it will be 2-4yrs minimum before we can hope for a true contending playoff quality team.
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Mar-24-2010 05:11
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