Just speculating here, I don't predict any of these deals are guaranteed, except for the fact that I think bozak will be traded at some point. I do not think the leafs will move the first pick at all and will take matthews, but I think that if they were to move it, a lindros type return is what they would expect, which I am proposing here. The leafs front office is committed to the plan and will only give in to a desperate offer, which may even include OEL. The coyotes may not have the resources to take lupul off our hands, but it would be ideal, and kapenen is thrown in to replace a wing prospect.
The leafs will ideally then draft one of the top 3 d prospects at 7 overall, but they will not play right away. Bozak is traded for some d help, I am proposing to detroit to replace datsyuk.
I think if Matthews is traded, the leafs will be all in on stammer, shifting nylander to his wing for next year. PA is brought back for some experience at RW, along with the re signings of marincin, carrick, and leivo.
I was going to propose here trading JVR for d help, but will keep him for now to have a good offensive attack with questions on d, to be addressed in the next offseason when laich, michalek, greening, smith, bernier, hunwick all come off the books.
Constructive feedback welcomed! All in fan leaf fans!
Geez at least add Perlini, Duclair, Merkley, Fischer, Garland, Dauphin and the 20th pick to the Matthews trade if your going to make it fair. I mean come on.....Matthews is so good he can play all positions at once while coaching/managing the team himself. In fact get rid of everyone else in the entire organization, Arizona has Matthews now, never-ending Stanley Cups for the desert dogs, forever! Wweeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeee!!!...
It's too bad that Matthews played in Switzerland last year. As a result we don't really know how he truly matches up to his college or junior peers. If he had played for Kitchener lets's say, we could have seen him play against Marner, Strome, Dvorak and others. Well in 15 years we will have a better idea compared to his peers how they all match up.
Is Mattthews a Strome or McDavid comparable? My guess writing on June 14, 2015 Matthews for Strome and the 7th pick is fair. Maybe I'll change my mind come draft time. Hey, maybe the Leafs draft Laine.
It's too bad that Matthews played in Switzerland last year. As a result we don't really know how he truly matches up to his college or junior peers. If he had played for Kitchener lets's say, we could have seen him play against Marner, Strome, Dvorak and others. Well in 15 years we will have a better idea compared to his peers how they all match up.
Is Mattthews a Strome or McDavid comparable? My guess writing on June 14, 2015 Matthews for Strome and the 7th pick is fair. Maybe I'll change my mind come draft time. Hey, maybe the Leafs draft Laine.
The kid is going to be a star but to the same extent Mackinnon, Ekblad, Hall is. Nothing more. Leafs fans can hope for no more. That is a substantial boost to their team. This idea that arizona will give the world up for him is ludicrous though. I'd expect Strome, the 7th and if they're lucky, the 20th also is a nice haul that they should think long and hard about taking. Strome and Matthews are not that far off.
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