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People will probably jump on me for this one but how about Tucker and Bell for Satan than sign Satan and flip him to the Isles for Hamrlik
so:
To Toronto:Hamrlik
To Buffalo:Tucker & Bell
To NYI:Satan
Leafs fill their need for a top line d-man,Isles get the scoring winger they need and Buffalo gets younger, cheaper and harder to play aginst.
A more realistic three-way (at least in terms of talent):
Toronto: Hamrlik + 3rd rounder
Buffalo: Kaberle
Isles: Satan
Unless Afinogenov turns superhuman in the preseason I don't see Regier pulling a move like this as it wouldn't further the cause of making the playoffs this year.
I still think that signing Satan will happen. They've already bumped the budget up from $30 million to $33 million this offseason. When push comes to shove Golisano will do what needs to be done to at least get Satan signed.
McKee on the other hand could be waiting a long time if he wants Rhett Warrener money.
Unless Afinogenov turns superhuman in the preseason I don't see Regier pulling a move like this as it wouldn't further the cause of making the playoffs this year.
I still think that signing Satan will happen. They've already bumped the budget up from $30 million to $33 million this offseason. When push comes to shove Golisano will do what needs to be done to at least get Satan signed.
McKee on the other hand could be waiting a long time if he wants Rhett Warrener money.
I think Satan and Mckee are both going to sign, myself. But, we'll see.
People will probably jump on me for this one but how about Tucker and Bell for Satan than sign Satan and flip him to the Isles for Hamrlik
so:
To Toronto:Hamrlik
To Buffalo:Tucker & Bell
To NYI:Satan
Leafs fill their need for a top line d-man,Isles get the scoring winger they need and Buffalo gets younger, cheaper and harder to play aginst.
I like it,but the Leafs would have to give more than that.
People will probably jump on me for this one but how about Tucker and Bell for Satan than sign Satan and flip him to the Isles for Hamrlik
so:
To Toronto:Hamrlik
To Buffalo:Tucker & Bell
To NYI:Satan
Leafs fill their need for a top line d-man,Isles get the scoring winger they need and Buffalo gets younger, cheaper and harder to play aginst.
To Toronto:Hamrlik
To Buffalo:Antropov & Bell
To NYI:Satan
Toronto doens't give up enough in that deal. Antropov has yet to score 20 in a season and still has a lot to prove.
Pass on all accounts Bell in 3 years will be what Hamerlik is now and we will have him for 10 years instead of 2.
Tucker fills a need on the third line on this team with no replacments on thier way
None of the 3 teams would do this deal
No clue why people keep on bring up the Leafs in trade talks. I'll make it clear here...they are not going to make any trades maybe just sign a free agent D man and wait till the trade deadline
Pass on all accounts Bell in 3 years will be what Hamerlik is now and we will have him for 10 years instead of 2.
Tucker fills a need on the third line on this team with no replacments on thier way
None of the 3 teams would do this deal
No clue why people keep on bring up the Leafs in trade talks. I'll make it clear here...they are not going to make any trades maybe just sign a free agent D man and wait till the trade deadline
Talk about projection. Bell is going to be a number 1 dman like Hamrlik, eh? You'll be luck if Bell is good enough to take a regular shift, let alone exceed Hamrlik.
If Quinn had any prayer of getting Satan for those guys, Bell and Tucker would have been Sabres a long time ago.
Talk about projection. Bell is going to be a number 1 dman like Hamrlik, eh? You'll be luck if Bell is good enough to take a regular shift, let alone exceed Hamrlik.
If Quinn had any prayer of getting Satan for those guys, Bell and Tucker would have been Sabres a long time ago.
Personally I think you should study the Juniors a little bit more Darth. BobMack even says Bell will be a better NHL defenseman than Carlos. I have a hard time believing CHL's defenseman of the year will have a hard time taking a regular shift. I'm sorry as a Leafs fan I am not interested in that trade at all. Our defense in 3-5 years will blow 85% of the defenses away in the NHL. I'm not interested in trading the future anymore for stopgaps. And yes my friend thats exactly what this trade is for the Leafs. I know being an Islander fan you are used to having your prospects given away for stop gaps. I'm hoping John Jr isn't going to
Personally I think you should study the Juniors a little bit more Darth. BobMack even says Bell will be a better NHL defenseman than Carlos. I have a hard time believing CHL's defenseman of the year will have a hard time taking a regular shift. I'm sorry as a Leafs fan I am not interested in that trade at all. Our defense in 3-5 years will blow 85% of the defenses away in the NHL. I'm not interested in trading the future anymore for stopgaps. And yes my friend thats exactly what this trade is for the Leafs. I know being an Islander fan you are used to having your prospects given away for stop gaps. I'm hoping John Jr isn't going to
I'm not saying that Bell won't develop or is not a very good prospect. I'm just pointing out that it is rather strong to suggest he will definitely be better than Hamrlik (or even as good as Hamrlik). And, it is certainly unlikely that he is able to perform at a high level in the NHL anytime soon as It takes most NHL defenders five or six years to hit their stride. In the meantime, I wish I had a 1 USD for every highly touted prospect I've seen not develop over the years.
The hole created by moving Hamrlik (and not bringing back a suitable replacement) would be much larger than the current hole that exists up front (sniper to complement Yashin).
Any future "sniper to the Isles for one of their quality dmen" proposals should consider the fact that NYI is emphasizing team D this year much moreso than previously. Stirling is deplyong a trapping system. Not to say that the team doesn't need or want another gamebreaker, but not to the detriment of their core system/approach.
