Aquires Phanuef and Giguere today? Holy shit.
Phanuef is going to be a huge asset, I’m not sold on GS tho.
They still won’t make the playoffs, and they still need forwards that can score. Giguere is a good pickup for toronto, didn’t they get a first round pick out of the deal as well?
No.
The leafs don’t have a first round pick for a couple years. They don’t have any picks until the 3rd round in 2010.
They need to move Kaberle, free up some cap space on the blue line, aquire a few draft picks and build from there. Every move that Burke has made that was going to change the “format” of this team has been a bust. Look @ Kessel or Beauchemin or Komisarek.
Every year its the same thing with TO. They always claim to not be worried about this years playoffs, that their expectations lie in “next years team”.
I love Phanuef, I think he’s a touch dirty but he can fucking hit. However, if this trade happened 3 years ago, I’d be more excited. He’s really faltered the past couple years in Calgary.
Also, now with Phanuef gone, Bouwmeester is fucked. He was kind of shielded from the spotlight on how horrible he’s been because Phanuef was under performing. Bouw’s has been a fucking BUST for Calgary.
hockey doesnt matter… and the leafs are the biggest calamity in all of professional sports.
i find this all about as interesting as the Grammys tonight… weee… wont that be a few hours of meaningful television
This pretty much sum’s up my thoughts about drifting.
I don’t think they’ll ever move Kaberle,
hahaha
+1
Yeah there were rumors that the Ducks were sending a pick to Toronto but Now I see they sent Jason Blake to sweeten the deal for Anaheim :mamoru:.
Haha :tup:
He had to do something or he would have been burned at the stake. Interesting to see what comes of it.
lol 
hahahahahahahahahahahaahahah!!!
love it
Now I want to go to a TO game just to catch a glimpse of Elisha Cuthbert :tup:
I cant believe the moves burke made today goddamn half the team again. They are gonna be hurting in goals for sure tho.
LOL A+
good moves by the leafs, white is rfa after this season due a hefty raise, stajan a ufa, hagman is ok but has been battling concussion issues lately, white is an overpriced underachiever, and mayers is just a toss in player. they immediately get a top d-man who needed a change in scenery, and who has even more potential than he’s shown thus far, a huge upgrade in goal and someone who can mentor gustavson ala what he did with hiller in anaheim, and the real kicker is keith aulie, who many are saying is going to be another phaneuf style-defenseman, big and physical who can make some plays too. awesome day for the leafs, don’t like them, but like where they’re going.
they might have a top 5 d lineup in the league now, maybe even top 3.
BHAHAHAHAHHAAA
Ron Wilson today was astonished about how much “swagger” Dion has and how he’s already adjusted First thing this morning, he walked into the dressing room, asked “wheres the music?” and proceeded to turn up the radio.
OMG, SWAGGER. PLAN THE MOTHER FUCKING PARADE, RON.