Proposal: Kasperi Kapanen for Brandon Montour (Keep it civil)

[TheCLAM]

To

Kasperi Kapanen
Josh Leivo

To

Brandon Montour

Thoughts? More pieces either way?

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[WTFMAN99]

I'd bet Anaheim fans want to see what they have in their guy first. Also the type of deal that could just as easily come back and bite the Leafs in the ***.

 

[McNurse]

Leafs are giving up a bit much, but montour is very nice piece

 

[major major]

As far as i can tell, Montour is far and away the better prospect.

 

[Toronto makebeleifs]

I'd hesitate, but that's actually a half decent deal... really don't want to let kappy go yet though, but I'd probably end up caving. Maybe anh adds a future mid pick? 4th or 5th. That might be pushing it, but meh.

 

[ijuka]

If I was TOR, I'd definitely do it. Montour is more valuable than Leivo and Kapanen is pretty whatever.

 

[Mad Brills*]

I'd rather just kapanen for him, but it's not a bad deal at all.

 

[Atomos2]

Is Montour right handed? If so then sign me up.

 

[Taytro]

Not a fan of either team but i dont understand all the Kapanen trade proposals. Hes a great young piece who eill be very complimentary to all their high skilled guys.

 

[Mad Brills*]

Not a fan of either team but i dont understand all the Kapanen trade proposals. Hes a great young piece who eill be very complimentary to all their high skilled guys.

kapanen for a RHD (an org need) does make sense.

 

[Opak]

Why would Anaheim ever agree to this deal? Kapanen and Leivo aren't worth much to the Ducks, we have similar prospects of our own.

I'd rather hang on to Montour, no reason to trade him right now.

 

[garyturner3]

As a Leafs fan I'd do this deal.

 

[xxreact9]

As far as i can tell, Montour is far and away the better prospect.

This. He really is far and away better. He has better output as a defenseman in the AHL for one. Kasperi Kapanen was overrated before coming to Toronto, now it's just silly.

At this point, it really doesn't look all that likely he will become a top-6 in his career. Anyone who's watched him in the AHL would concur.

 

[TML1967]

This. He really is far and away better. He has better output as a defenseman in the AHL for one. Kasperi Kapanen was overrated before coming to Toronto, now it's just silly.

At this point, it really doesn't look all that likely he will become a top-6 in his career. Anyone who's watched him in the AHL would concur.

Kapanen, as one of the youngest guys in the AHL (19 last season) had 25 points in 44 games, and 8 in 14 playoff games. Thats 33rd best PPG all time in the AHL at that age. (Nylander #2 makes me happy!) Thats also within his first year on the smaller ice. Ill take that from any prospect any day!

http://www.quanthockey.com/ahl/en/player-age/19-year-old-ahl-players.html

Im not saying he will be the second coming of anyone, but he saying he has been written off as a top 6 forward is just idiotic.

 

[Number1RedWingsFan52]

As a Wings fan i would gladly do Mantha for Montour i have a feeling that Montour will be the real deal.

 

[howkie]

No reason for Ducks to do this.......
Same reason why Philly won´t trade any of their best D-prospect to Toronto for Kapanen...

 

[Hogan86]

Note a terrible proposal, OP. As a Leafs fan I would take time and consider this deal, but would probably change Leivo with a draft pick. Don't know if Anaheim would be interested, but that is what I would do.

As for all the hate on Kapanen. Man you guys are so hard on this kid. He was only 19 when last season ended. He still so young, and will continue to develop and get stronger. It's just crazy how he gets labelled a bust when he just turned 20 two weeks ago. Ridiculous.

 

[WhatTheDuck]

I'd much rather hold on to the better prospect and see if his game translates.

 

[Randy Randerson]

Kapanen needs to put up a bigger AHL season, then trade value for him will return, even though his production on a deep AHL team has been decent so far. He was drafted in his first year of eligibility, is just getting to where he would be expected to start putting up numbers.

Montour's numbers look great in the AHL, but he was taken in his last year of eligibility and is more than 2 years older than Kapanen. I can understand why ducks fans would want to see what they have here, but wouldn't be calling Kapanen a write off for a couple of seasons yet.

Side note....does this add some credibility to the practice of drafting overagers?

 

[WhatWhat]

Kapanen, as one of the youngest guys in the AHL (19 last season) had 25 points in 44 games, and 8 in 14 playoff games. Thats 33rd best PPG all time in the AHL at that age. (Nylander #2 makes me happy!) Thats also within his first year on the smaller ice. Ill take that from any prospect any day!

http://www.quanthockey.com/ahl/en/player-age/19-year-old-ahl-players.html

Im not saying he will be the second coming of anyone, but he saying he has been written off as a top 6 forward is just idiotic.

Totally unrelated but nice to see Honka at 5th for D scoring at that age

 

[Arthuros]

I'd like to see how either prospect pans out on the NHL level. There will probably be a spot on the roster come expansion draft time for Monty.

 

[Vipers31]

Wouldn't do it from the Ducks' POV. I like Montour's upside more than Kapanen's. Montour's older, but he has adjusted so amazingly well to every next level he has moved up to in quick succession since being drafted.

 

[JojoTheWhale]

Forgetting value, I don't see how it makes sense for Anaheim to move Montour instead of someone currently on the roster barring a rival GM losing his mind.

 

[Gavy]

So many posters in here who have no idea about Kapanen.

 

[Spazkat]

As far as i can tell, Montour is far and away the better prospect.

What he said. I've never been that impressed with Kapanen... not writing him off or anything, but I wouldn't rank him in the same place as Montour who has looked like the real deal right out of the gate.