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 Toronto among teams sniffing around Atlanta's No. 4 pick
Tim Wharnsby — Globe and Mail
Perhaps Brian Burke has a trading partner before the NHL entry draft, after all.
Atlanta Thrashers general manager Don Waddell admitted Wednesday he is listening to tenders for the fourth overall selection at the draft Friday evening, and he revealed he has swapped trade ideas with his Toronto Maple Leafs counterpart.
“We're certainly going to look at the trade market, but we've had no serious offers,” said Waddell, who was asked if he has been contacted by Burke. “We have talked to everyone. He has a better chance of getting to No.1 if he already has the [No.]4.”
Burke publicly disclosed his quest to land top prospect John Tavares of the London Knights more than two months ago.
But if neither the New York Islanders nor Tampa Bay Lightning – the teams drafting first and second, respectively – are willing to trade their selections to Burke, the Leafs GM has a back-up plan to go after Brandon Wheat Kings rugged forward Brayden Schenn, the younger brother of Leafs defenceman Luke Schenn.
The Los Angeles Kings are expected to take the younger Schenn with the fifth overall pick, so Burke would have to make a deal with the Thrashers if he wants to get his alternative man.
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Re: Leafs, Thrashers talking (Score: 1)
by Elite_Destruction on Thursday, June 25
(User Info | Send a Message) | Burke will be able to get this deal done, then then use the 4th in a package to get the 2nd from Lawton, can't wait for the draft!
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Re: Leafs, Thrashers talking (Score: 1)
by mojo19 on Thursday, June 25
(User Info | Send a Message) | | Schenn or Kane would be sweet if we got that 4th pick. |
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Re: Leafs, Thrashers talking (Score: 1)
by muckies on Thursday, June 25
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Tor - #4 B Schenn
Atl - Kaberle, 7th overall |
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Re: Leafs, Thrashers talking (Score: 1)
by muckies on Thursday, June 25
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Tor - #4 B Schenn
Atl - Kaberle, 7th overall
LA - 7th overall, 2nd rounder, 3rd rounder
ATL - #5 - E. Kane
Ott - 7th overall (OEL/Cowan), Frolov
LA - Heatley
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Re: Leafs, Thrashers talking (Score: 1)
by leafy on Thursday, June 25
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Well okay, this looks way more realistic than the Tavares dream.
Since the Thrashers are desperate to improve quickly to prevent a Phoenix situation, they could bite if the Leafs flipped them Kaberle plus the number 7 pick. But I doubt they would take anything less than Kaberle from the Leaf vets. |
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Re: Leafs, Thrashers talking (Score: 1)
by the_word on Thursday, June 25
(User Info | Send a Message) | Surprised how quite the Avs have been, they would make for a good target as their management seems to be a gong show, they're stuck in the misguided notion that they're playoff bound and their roster has many holes to fill.
To Col: 7th overall + Toskala + Kaberle
To Tor: 3rd overall + either Raycorft or Budaj + both Tucker's and Smyth's corpses?
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Re: Leafs, Thrashers talking (Score: 1)
by Kramer on Thursday, June 25
(User Info | Send a Message) | | I'm hearing strange things. Something's cooking and there's gonna be a big trade in the next 24-hours. Just remember you heard it from Kramer. |
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Re: Leafs, Thrashers talking (Score: 1)
by lukeleim on Thursday, June 25
(User Info | Send a Message) | it has been rumored that Brian Burke is interested in Ryan Clowe. The asking price is the Leafs first round draft pick. Obviously Burke isn't an idiot and he would not give up the seventh overall pick for Ryan Clowe. Here is my suggestion on how to aquire Clowe:
Anton Stralman and Jiri Tlusty for Ryan Clowe and the Sharks 4th round draft pick of 2009. |
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Re: Leafs, Thrashers talking (Score: 1)
by muckies on Thursday, June 25
(User Info | Send a Message) | LA times is reporting the Kings have offerred Frolov, the 5th overall and another player unmaned for Heater.
Oh boy, what an amazing package. And they'll have about 4-5 million to spend on the Heatley salary savings. Could be very very very good day in Sens history. Best day since Alfie got drafted, the Alfie goal in OT and the Yashin trade. |
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Re: Leafs, Thrashers talking (Score: 1)
by nordiques100 on Thursday, June 25
(User Info | Send a Message) | http://www.tsn.ca/nhl/story/?id=282846
someone offering up something big for Kaberle? says Darren Dreger
not sure if that will come to fruition but i dont believe its someone in the top 5.
to get to 4, i think the leafs are going to need a 3rd team as it makes no sense for ATL to get kabby with bogosian, enstrom and hainsey aboard.
same with LA. they have quincey, doughty, johnson, hickey.
but i think kaberle to get 4 is fair. and they can keep 7, trade down with it to get other assets and try and wiggle their way back into the mid 1st to pick up kassian.
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Kaberle on the move??? (Score: 1)
by lukeleim on Thursday, June 25
(User Info | Send a Message) | It's been reported by TSN that Burke has received an offer for Tomas Kaberle that he'll likely take. The team interested is unknown.
Top 10 teams I believe most interested in Tomas Kaberle:
1. Philadelphia Flyers
2. Minnesota Wild
3. Boston Bruins
4. Florida Panthers
5. Columbus Blue Jackets
6. St. Louis Blues
7. Ottawa Senators
8. New Jersey Devils
9. Buffalo Sabres
10. Phoenix Coyotes |
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Re: Leafs, Thrashers talking (Score: 1)
by HabseyMtl on Thursday, June 25
(User Info | Send a Message) | | Really not a leafs fan but what about since
handzus a prospect and the 5th overall pick for kaberle or kubina or blake and the 7th overall pick? |
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Re: Leafs, Thrashers talking (Score: 1)
by Bure96 on Thursday, June 25
(User Info | Send a Message) | How come nobody has Oliver Ekman-Larsson going to Toronto? Could you find a more perfect fit to go with Luke Schenn?
A Scott Niedermayer clone to pair with Luke Schenn ... New Jersey won 3 cups with Niedermayer and Stevens patrolling the backend together.
Anton Stralman is still a good prospect, but Oliver Ekman-Larsson will be a game breaker at the NHL level.
Remember too, Toronto's real issue last year was keeping the puck out of the net, so why not take the highest rated defensemen on the board (assuming Cowen goes to Phoenix at pick 6)
And why would Toronto go with defensive defenders back to back years with top 10 picks? Cowen and Schenn might be scary to imagine, but I still think Ekman-Larsson should be the pick.
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Re: Leafs, Thrashers talking (Score: 1)
by Elite_Destruction on Friday, June 26
(User Info | Send a Message) | http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=8YaG5MGJYXQ
Brian Burke upfront on OTR yesterday
nothing really new but just thought i would throw it out there :P
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