News Article: video NHL.COM Leafs Free Agent Frenzy Video

[ForSpareParts*]

http://video.nhl.com/videocenter/con...183269&lang=en

in brief:

they like kadri. said his time in the minors was good for him. needs to knock off someone in the top 6 in order to play. either be effective in the top 6, sit in the press box, or play in the minors. will not get an opportunity to play on the 3rd line in a RC system.

like what they see in Gunnarsson. looking forward to what he can do in the future. still a good pairing with Dion.

can't see the pairing of scrivens and reimer going forward. the leafs have to bring someone in to be a mentor for reims. will be difficult for the leafs to find a stop-gap in that position.

[number72]

You missed their jab at leafs fans lamenting not getting higher first rounds picks over the past years.

That was the same story about Kadri last year. Buying out Army creates a spot for Frattin or Komarov. I'm not sure where Kadri fits with Mac, Kulemin etc. Burke has more house cleaning.

[hero]

If we're still going top 6 bottom 6, then we're screwed.

[IBLeaf*]

Originally Posted by hero

If we're still going top 6 bottom 6, then we're screwed.

We arent.

[hero]

Originally Posted by JVRallday

We arent.

Apparently kadri shouldn't be playing on the 3rd line.

If we're going with a top 9 bottom 3 system, in that sense, then theres nothing wrong with Kadri playing sheltered minutes on our teams 3rd line, just like Penner/Getz/Perry did back in Anaheim when joining the league

[Leaffan16]

I really think Macarthur should be dealt. He is good enough for top 6, but can't play bottom 6 unlike Kulemin who can vary between. We need Kadri to have a spot open for taking.

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[KesselPhaneufTML]

Originally Posted by Leaffan16

I really think Macarthur should be dealt. He is good enough for top 6, but can't play bottom 6 unlike Kulemin who can vary between. We need Kadri to have a spot open for taking.

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Agreed. Macarthur should be gone. He's got good heart but we honestly just don't have room for him. Kadri is more skilled by far and should be an upgrade over him in the top 6.