UPDATED: Toronto trades Stralman, Stuart for Primeau & Flames 2nd rounder in 2011

http://tsn.ca/nhl/story/?id=285925

...Wayne Primeau.

I can't help it. I'm not a big fan of the Leafs, but I don't like this deal. What can I say?

Stralman was a great prospect and was only getting better.

SpezDispenser wrote:http://tsn.ca/nhl/story/?id=285925

Sorry, and Wayne Primeau.

Ugh, brutal.

The 2nd is good, I suppose, but Stralman oozes potential. I don't get why you make this deal, other than because you've got 9 defenceman on your roster -- many as a result of moves you purposely made days before.

Glad I'm not a Leaf fan because, if I were, I'd be pissed today.

rooneypoo wrote:
Ugh, brutal.

The 2nd is good, I suppose, but Stralman oozes potential. I don't get why you make this deal, other than because you've got 9 defenceman on your roster -- many as a result of moves you purposely made days before.

Glad I'm not a Leaf fan because, if I were, I'd be pissed today.

For sure.

rooneypoo wrote:

SpezDispenser wrote:http://tsn.ca/nhl/story/?id=285925

Sorry, and Wayne Primeau.

Ugh, brutal.

The 2nd is good, I suppose, but Stralman oozes potential. I don't get why you make this deal, other than because you've got 9 defenceman on your roster -- many as a result of moves you purposely made days before.

Glad I'm not a Leaf fan because, if I were, I'd be pissed today.

Rooney>IMHO this is just 'Burke House cleaning'...Primeau's a short term addition up front who (presumedly) adds more toughness.

Take a look at Burke's list of players...almost none of them are signed beyond next season. NHLNumbers.com has the Leafs with almost $28MM worth of cap room come June 2010.

http://nhlnumbers.com/overview.php?team=TOR&season=0910

Perhaps BB is planning on some more shopping next year.

Toronto has 25 players signed beyond the 2010 season. Seems like a full roster to me.

notch4077 wrote:Toronto has 25 players signed beyond the 2010 season. Seems like a full roster to me.

Check the list for yourself...

http://nhlnumbers.com/overview.php?team=TOR&season=0910

...if you have more accurate info, feel free to share it with us.

rooneypoo wrote: Ugh, brutal.

The 2nd is good, I suppose, but Stralman oozes potential. I don't get why you make this deal, other than because you've got 9 defenceman on your roster -- many as a result of moves you purposely made days before.

Glad I'm not a Leaf fan because, if I were, I'd be pissed today.

Just did a little research on this FYI...Stralman was a 7th rounder and Wilson appears to be a minor leaguer. (per Faceoff.com player profiles)

Where did you get the "oozes potential" on Stralman from? Not saying you're wrong...just curious.

Burke gets a 2nd rounder in 2011 and a relatively cheap forward for this year.

Maybe one of the Leaf fans who posts here (are there any?) can give us their perspective...

www.capgeek.com

davetherave wrote:

Just did a little research on this FYI...Stralman was a 7th rounder and Wilson appears to be a minor leaguer. (per Faceoff.com player profiles)

Where did you get the "oozes potential" on Stralman from? Not saying you're wrong...just curious.

Burke gets a 2nd rounder next year and a relatively cheap forward for this year.

Maybe one of the Leaf fans who posts here (are there any?) can give us their perspective...

Watching him play. And listening to what others have to say about him. Dobber has been saying that this guy's been getting the short end of the stick in TOR for years, for instance. Most scouting reports I see on him agree he's top-4 potential:

http://www.sportsnet.ca/hockey/nhl/players/Anton_Stralman/

notch4077 wrote:www.capgeek.com

DTR is definitely right on this one.

According to CapGeek, TOR has $34.650 committed to 10 players in 2010-11. They have a few RFAs to deal with, but the slate is relatively clean.

The other 15 players under contract you're pointing to are the minor-leaguers -- the Toronto Marlies. Among those 15, probably only Kadri, Tlusty, and DiDomenico will get serious consideration for the 2010-11 Toronto Maple Leafs.

Leafs had a log-jam at D... I guess Stralman picked the short Stral.... ha ha ha.... no?

Is Stralman good enough to replace Dion when hes traded to us for Heatley?

Bramlet07 wrote:Is Stralman good enough to replace Dion when hes traded to us for Heatley?

I dont think he is but Pardy who Calgary recently resigned has been compared to be a cheaper version of Phaneuf. Calgary has added some nice depth since the draft so I have been wondering if they would be interested in putting something together where its Phaneuf and picks for Heatley.

I liked Stralman a lot. 22 years old, not logging big minutes, but slowly learning. He had 13 points in 38 games and his body is big enough to allow him to expand into a 20 minute D-man - and judging by his numbers, he may have hit somewhere in the 40 point range.

Anytime you acquire a 2nd rounder, it's a good thing, but the farming that went into this particular player already means it's an interesting choice. But...who am I to argue with the great Burke.