Kaberle out 3 to 6 weeks

Although TSN is saying 3 to 4 weeks, Sportsnet is saying 4 to 6 weeks. So I decided to incorporate both of them.

http://www.tsn.ca/nhl/story/?id=265288&lid=headline&lpos=topStory_main
http://www.sportsnet.ca/hockey/2009/01/31/leafs_kaberle/

If he is indeed out for 6 weeks, which wouldn't make sense, he would actually miss the trade deadline. Funny.

Still could be dealt, but wouldn't help the team for a while. Big gamble to take on a guy coming off an injury and one of his worst seasons. His value's taken a huge beating, as has most of the Leaf players that at one time had value, guys like Antropov, Kubina, Toskala included.

I'm sure some teams would take a chance on those guys, not so much Toskala though, since we've seen there is little value for goalies right no. The only thing stopping a deal is the dreaded NTC's. Maybe these guys will finally want a shot at winning and leave and give Burke some assets to work with.

You can't trade guys that are injured.

He migth be back before the deadline so could still be dealt!

PKC wrote:You can't trade guys that are injured.

Is this a new thing? I remember when the Sens traded Daigle. Falloon and Prospal came over. At the time Prospal was out with a foot injury. It may depend on the player's status (ie: LTIR)

I'll take him.

From what I know from the CBA, it's against the union's rules to trade an injured player.

PKC wrote:From what I know from the CBA, it's against the union's rules to trade an injured player.

Sounds right. It may be a new item added to the current CBA. I distinctly remember when Prospal and Falloon arrived in Ottawa, Prospal was in a walking cast.

For all you Hockey GM GMs, a copy of the CBA can be downloaded here:

http://www.nhl.com/nhlhq/cba/index.html

Kaberle being injured, does Gainey make a pitch for Kuba? Or Chris Neil? Or both?