Trades with TOR, NYR

I really like Pokka and I know you've get to give to get but I'm not sure if i we can really afford to protect him

How do you see the Leafs using their protection? I did a quick list in my head and couldn't see it being an issue, but you likely follow the team closer than I.

well we could do 4 defenseman considering a lot of our forwards are too young to qualify, but our three D are Rielly, Gardiner and Carrick, however this would leave some of our forwards unprotected,

I would be curious to hear other Leafs Fans Thoughts too

How do you see the Leafs using their protection? I did a quick list in my head and couldn't see it being an issue, but you likely follow the team closer than I.[/quote]

well we could do 4 defenseman considering a lot of our forwards are too young to qualify, but our three D are Rielly, Gardiner and Carrick, however this would leave some of our forwards unprotected,

I would be curious to hear other Leafs Fans Thoughts too[/quote]

im a leafs fan and first off i would do kapanen for pokka in a heart beat.

2nd pokka is a D idk why this has him protected as a forward. the one thing we need is defense and if Chicago came to us and offered this, i cant see Lou turning it down.

in terms of expansion protection, heres who i see us protecting (we dont have much t o protect cause all our young guys are exempt.)

forwards;
Kadri
JVR
Bozak
Komarov
Martin
Rychel/Holland/Brown (one of them not sure who. doesnt really matter)

defennse

Rielly
Gardiner
C. Carrick.

Goalie

Andersen

Exempt:

Matthews, Nylander, Marner, Soshnikov, Zaitsev, Kapanen, Dermott, Gauthier, Timashov, Lindberg.

Kruger has to be protected. He has a NMC/NTC that kicks in next year. Have to move him this year if you want to.