Kubina to ATL for Exelby

Kubina to ATL for Exelby · by **Dash** on Wed Jul 01, 2009 5:38 pm

According to TSN, a deal is in place that will send Kubina from the Leafs to the Thrashers for a package consisting of Garnett Exelby.

EDIT:

Done deal - Toronto gets Exelby and Colin Stuart, Atlanta gets Pavel Kubina and Tim Stapleton.

Re: Kubina to ATL for Exelby · by asq2 on Wed Jul 01, 2009 5:41 pm

Yeah, looks like it's done.

Hopefully they didn't get Atlanta's first round pick.

Re: Kubina to ATL for Exelby · by **marakh** on Wed Jul 01, 2009 5:52 pm

Colin Stuart + Exelby for Kubina and anothre minor player that I fforgot.

Re: Kubina to ATL for Exelby · by **RobbyJ** on Wed Jul 01, 2009 6:04 pm

^Tim Stapleton

Re: Kubina to ATL for Exelby · by Gohan on Wed Jul 01, 2009 6:28 pm

Dash wrote:According to TSN, a deal is in place that will send Kubina from the Leafs to the Thrashers for a package consisting of Garnett Exelby.

EDIT:

Done deal - Toronto gets Exelby and Colin Stuart, Atlanta gets Pavel Kubina and Tim Stapleton.

Diddle.

Great trade for Toronto. Coupled with the Komi signing (and potentially the Gus signing) they've done some really good things for their team this season.

Re: Kubina to ATL for Exelby · by asq2 on Wed Jul 01, 2009 6:28 pm

Not to mention Bozak.

Re: Kubina to ATL for Exelby · by **Dash** on Wed Jul 01, 2009 6:44 pm

While I agree their defence is going to be strong and physical, they won't be the most mobile nor will they be able to carry the puck. Only guys they (still) have are Kaberle (who will likely be moved for a scoring top 6 forward) and Ian White.

Re: Kubina to ATL for Exelby · by **RobbyJ** on Wed Jul 01, 2009 6:46 pm

Finger can move the puck a little, Van Ryn was decent before getting injured again.

Re: Kubina to ATL for Exelby · by Sp00nz on Wed Jul 01, 2009 7:32 pm

RobbyJ wrote:Finger can move the puck a little, Van Ryn was decent before getting injured again.

Burke is doing it the right way, building from the back end out. Although the defense lacks mobility, it isn't going to be dreadful with the puck.

How scary would that blue line be if Burke decides not to move Kaberle?

Re: Kubina to ATL for Exelby · by **Dash** on Wed Jul 01, 2009 7:47 pm

Couldn't they trade Kaberle to Carolina for a decent forward prospect and maybe Gleason?

Re: Kubina to ATL for Exelby · by **SpezDispenser** on Wed Jul 01, 2009 9:39 pm

Garbage trade. Wow, just shockingly bad. Kubina is so much better than Exelby, it's not even funny.

Burke...makes a bad one here.

Re: Kubina to ATL for Exelby · by Gohan on Wed Jul 01, 2009 9:42 pm

Its not exactly like there was a huge market for Kubina....I think its a fine deal.

Re: Kubina to ATL for Exelby · by **SpezDispenser** on Wed Jul 01, 2009 9:44 pm

cas wrote:Its not exactly like there was a huge market for Kubina....I think its a fine deal.

If they wasn't, there absolutely should have been. This is a very solid D-man. One of my preferences to acquire personally. Obviously we weren't getting him from TO, but I hoped there was some way to get him.

I'm not devastated, but what TO got back for a guy like that is not very good IMO.

Re: Kubina to ATL for Exelby · by Gohan on Wed Jul 01, 2009 9:46 pm

Imo you're overrating him in a big, BIG way

Re: Kubina to ATL for Exelby · by **SpezDispenser** on Wed Jul 01, 2009 9:48 pm

cas wrote:Imo you're overrating him in a big, BIG way

Really? Why do you say that?

He's a big, big dude who can pass and has a cannon of a shot. He had back to back 40 point seasons in TO passing to...absolutely no one. Imagine him on the back end with Kuba? Really great puck movement, big bodied and guys that can make plays at a quick pace.

I think people really underrate this guy. Basically the same way I used to underrate Kuba.

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