I'm over the need on Defense popular or not I'm not sure but I know I'm fine with Holl, if the depth chart goes Reilly, Brodie, Liligren, Holl, Sandin, Gio and whoever then I'm fine. Leafs have clearly been a top defensive team this year, maybe all they really need is a top 6 or 7th or 8th forward, because the bottom 2 lines are so suspect.
My biggest want is Bertuzzi I don't care about his production so far this year but my second biggest want is Domi clearly from all my post. So that's where I'm at right now kampf or Holmberg with Domi and jankrok on the wing or Domi centering Holmberg and jarnkrok and Bertuzzi with Tavares and Nylander. I'm talking playoffs I know the team is definitely great in season but bulking up to take on the big fish in the post season I'd like 2 more weapons since the opponents have more options outside the first 2 lines spread across the lineup, 2 legit powerplay units would be great for the Leafs. Bertuzzi and Domi will boost this lineup big time, let's go!
He'll probably play 15 years and have 500pts and think he's proving to be a good player right now, had 1 bad season, a very good season, he's always going to have a place to play and can go up against anyone in my opinion....he's not a superstar but I think expectations are too high when saying he's not that good. Get him on the Leafs and we'll see how good he is and quiet the chatter.
for the record he changed the trade before you made this comment but it still too much
It's not too much, it's too much of nothing. Why would DET want a bunch of bottom 6 / AHL guys and a late 1st for Bertuzzi? We have so many bottom 6ers already in the NHL and AHL level.
They will either get a quality offer for Bert (as they should), or simply re-sign him.
It's not too much, it's too much of nothing. Why would DET want a bunch of bottom 6 / AHL guys and a late 1st for Bertuzzi? We have so many bottom 6ers already in the NHL and AHL level.
They will either get a quality offer for Bert (as they should), or simply re-sign him.
I wonder what they resign him at there's talk of 1 year to prove his value but what the open market offers him $1-2M more and a couple more years...I'm wondering if he will test the market this summer or Detroit will get him signed, I know about the news of Yzerman and Bertuzzi being on the same page and very happy with things but we'll see what ends up happening no question the guy loves Detroit and will always have ties to that team but will he move on I don't know.
I wonder what they resign him at there's talk of 1 year to prove his value but what the open market offers him $1-2M more and a couple more years...I'm wondering if he will test the market this summer or Detroit will get him signed, I know about the news of Yzerman and Bertuzzi being on the same page and very happy with things but we'll see what ends up happening no question the guy loves Detroit and will always have ties to that team but will he move on I don't know.
Most people who don't watch the Wings don't realize how good of a player Bertuzzi is. That is why several teams have already made the call on him.
He is not injury prone - he's a 30 goal scorer and does everything well on the ice. I expect a quality trade offer from a team that is willing to sign him long term or a short term deal from Yzerman.