Leafs Interested in Wade Redden

do you always have to be a dick to someone who disagrees with you? there's nothing wrong with what i am saying, however there's a lot wrong with your thoughts and comments. I'm entitled to believe what I do, and it makes sense. I do not have to explain it to you, but what's there not to understand?

Nash - Brampton. Brampton = GTA... home of Toronto Maple Leafs, who have a huge history. Columbus = team that has just only now made it to a psot-season, and also likely cannot offer the same amount of money to Nash as Toronto can.

But of course, you will disagree with me, call me names, insult my intellect, but I wouldn't expect any different from you.

Hahaha, Toronto should have a fantastic team in the next few years with all the hero's returning home like they always do.... oh, wait wait.

Anyways, there were no insults, no names thrown out there, so relax sport.

Neely4Life wrote:Hahaha, Toronto should have a fantastic team in the next few years with all the hero's returning home like they always do.... oh, wait wait.

Anyways, there were no insults, no names thrown out there, so relax sport.

Dash wrote:Why wouldn't Nash go to a Canadian team, and his "home town" team? And like Columbus has any say in what Nash decides.

Columbus is a young team on the rise. Toronto is not.

asq2 wrote:

Dash wrote:Why wouldn't Nash go to a Canadian team, and his "home town" team? And like Columbus has any say in what Nash decides.

Columbus is a young team on the rise. Toronto is not.

They will be...in about 4 years.

Zoolander wrote:

asq2 wrote:

Dash wrote:Why wouldn't Nash go to a Canadian team, and his "home town" team? And like Columbus has any say in what Nash decides.

Columbus is a young team on the rise. Toronto is not.

They will be...in about 4 years.

Once they sign Nash they will be. :^^^^:

Seriously, though, if I were a young star, Columbus would actually (from a hockey perspective) be pretty high on my list. They've got a great core up-front (Nash, Filatov, Brassard, Voracek supported by Vermette, Umberger, Mayorov etc.) with a Vezina-calibre goalie in nets and a legendary coach.

They're as up-and-coming as it gets, although the same can be said for both the 'Hawks and the Blues in that division (and of course Detroit will remain excellent, and Nashville seems to find a way to stay competitive).

asq2 wrote:

Zoolander wrote:

asq2 wrote:

Dash wrote:Why wouldn't Nash go to a Canadian team, and his "home town" team? And like Columbus has any say in what Nash decides.

Columbus is a young team on the rise. Toronto is not.

They will be...in about 4 years.

Once they sign Nash they will be. :^^^^:

Seriously, though, if I were a young star, Columbus would actually (from a hockey perspective) be pretty high on my list. They've got a great core up-front (Nash, Filatov, Brassard, Voracek supported by Vermette, Umberger, Mayorov etc.) with a Vezina-calibre goalie in nets and a legendary coach.

They're as up-and-coming as it gets, although the same can be said for both the 'Hawks and the Blues in that division (and of course Detroit will remain excellent, and Nashville seems to find a way to stay competitive).

Columbus has a lot of peices. That defense needs an overhaul though. I am still shocked about the $$$ they gave Commodore. Swing and a miss by Howson on that one.

Commodore's been pretty good for them.

Yeah, though, if I'm Howson, I'm both targetting defencemen via UFA, but also hoping for one of Moore/Ellis/Runblad/Erixon at the draft.

They don't really have a lot of nice pieces on D yet, although I like Russell.

Dash wrote:Why wouldn't Nash go to a Canadian team, and his "home town" team? And like Columbus has any say in what Nash decides.

I think it might be a case of the 'Heatley' syndrome. Nash is the man in Columbus, the C, the offence, everything. That holds sway IMO. Plus, I think Columbus will continue to improve, so he's toughed it out this long, might as well stay for some of the fruits of the labour. Plus, Columbus will pay - the loss in profit and merchandising if he leaves is big enough, not to mention the potential drop in attendance.

Who knows though, if he doesn't sign by next summer, there will be speculations like crazy - and Toronto will surely be right in the middle.

asq2 wrote:Commodore's been pretty good for them.

Yeah, though, if I'm Howson, I'm both targetting defencemen via UFA, but also hoping for one of Moore/Ellis/Runblad/Erixon at the draft.

They don't really have a lot of nice pieces on D yet, although I like Russell.

He has been capable, I am just not sure he is worth $3.75M. Also he is miscast as a guy who plays on the PP which he does in Columbus...

He's worth 3.75 to Columbus though... sometimes a contract is relative to the teams needs.

Neely4Life wrote:He's worth 3.75 to Columbus though... sometimes a contract is relative to the teams needs.

Then there's Finger

Mojo wrote:I don't buy this for a second. While I do think Burke is overrated (ie. he is not the Gm god of hockey), he is still a smart hockey man and there is no way he would consider taking on Redden's contract.

this talk has been floating around for awhile, the Schaefer one is new for me anyway, so it sounds like yeah he is going to do it, and if he does, Grade A moron, he might as well dig up Alexandre Daigle and Vaclav Varada while he is at it.

The Guy With The Mustache wrote:

Neely4Life wrote:He's worth 3.75 to Columbus though... sometimes a contract is relative to the teams needs.

Then there's Finger

Yeah, sometimes a contract is relative to a GM's senility.

SensFan71 wrote:

Mojo wrote:I don't buy this for a second. While I do think Burke is overrated (ie. he is not the Gm god of hockey), he is still a smart hockey man and there is no way he would consider taking on Redden's contract.

this talk has been floating around for awhile, the Schaefer one is new for me anyway, so it sounds like yeah he is going to do it, and if he does, Grade A moron, he might as well dig up Alexandre Daigle and Vaclav Varada while he is at it.

Really??? This is the first I have heard any GM showing the slightest bit of interest in picking up Redden, let alone Burke specifically. Even if this rumour has been floating around, I still think it's crap or Burke is an absolute moron.

Mojo wrote:

SensFan71 wrote:

Mojo wrote:I don't buy this for a second. While I do think Burke is overrated (ie. he is not the Gm god of hockey), he is still a smart hockey man and there is no way he would consider taking on Redden's contract.

this talk has been floating around for awhile, the Schaefer one is new for me anyway, so it sounds like yeah he is going to do it, and if he does, Grade A moron, he might as well dig up Alexandre Daigle and Vaclav Varada while he is at it.

Really??? This is the first I have heard any GM showing the slightest bit of interest in picking up Redden, let alone Burke specifically. Even if this rumour has been floating around, I still think it's crap or Burke is an absolute moron.

for the leafs sake, it better be utter crap, otherwise, Burke brings moronic to a whole new level.

I see no problem with this at all. In fact it is AWESOME. I think he should grab Gomez in the same deal. This is a SMART move Burkie you are a genius. I think you are the best *strokes ego* the absolute best. Peter McGuire was right.

Please let this be true. Not only could we punish him 6 times a year for not waiving his NTC but we get a cap crippled Leafs team for years to come!!!

MurderOnIce wrote:I see no problem with this at all. In fact it is AWESOME. I think he should grab Gomez in the same deal. This is a SMART move Burkie you are a genius. I think you are the best *strokes ego* the absolute best. Peter McGuire was right.

Please let this be true. Not only could we punish him 6 times a year for not waiving his NTC but we get a cap crippled Leafs team for years to come!!!

that would be pretty damn sweet eh, let Winchester line him up going into the corner, or maybe we can get Spezza to drop the gloves with him he he.