Eklund Rumor: Leafs in on Cam Fowler

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dracom

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I was told on Sabres board by a certain Ducks poster that Fowler is not going to be traded (at all), because he is a core guy. I told him that he is likely going to be shopped at this off-season the latest, because of Ducks financial situation and their need to try to get a proper value out of him. He just told me how I have no clue about Ducks, and moved away. And here we are.

With Ducks fans it seems to be the same kind of situation all the time.

Why would I be upset? We got a d-man without giving anything substantial who fits better as a partner for Risto than Fowler likely would had? Why the hell would I be upset about that? :laugh: My opinion about Fowler has been the same for a long time already.

Guess what, Fowler is still on the Ducks so he's still a part of the core. Until he is actually traded, he's still a Duck and will be so until either his contract is up or he gets traded.

You didn't really upgrade all that much, but sure go ahead and be happy with Kulikov.

The report was that neither of the teams wanted to part their top-10 pick for Fowler. If you expect to get a better value than a blue chip prospect like Alex Nylander for Fowler, I hope you don't be too disappointed. I recommend you to check those reports and figure out was it Ducks who balked at the top-10 pick or who.

There were zero reports of any team "balking" at the offers, again that's just you making things up to fit your argument. And yeah, I do think we can get a better offer than a prospect. Instead we can get a top 6 winger to actually help us win games now. I know that's a hard concept for a fan of the team that tanked last season and only cares about those high draft picks.Remember, hockey is about winning games, not winning high draft picks.

Fowler has value, but no GM is going to throw life jackets for B.Murray. All the GMs likely know, that before next off-season, there will be top-4 d-men on the market more than there usually is. So why pay a premium for one now, when you can get one likely lot cheaper if you wait a bit? And they also know that their ability to wait past the season opener is WAY better than B.Murray's.

No is asking for a team to throw us a life jacket, all we're asking for is a immediate impact player to help us win now. That means no picks or prospects. Tatar+ has been agreed on by both sides, that's the kind of deal that would help us.

I love that people bring up the expansion draft as the reason GMs will get highly coveted players for dirt cheap. :laugh:

Oh Jesus Christ... If you simply cannot understand the word "basically"... :facepalm:
Sorry, I'll remember to add "basically" to all my false statements from now on to cover my basis. The Ducks basically won the cup last season :handclap:
 

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Guess what, Fowler is still on the Ducks so he's still a part of the core. Until he is actually traded, he's still a Duck and will be so until either his contract is up or he gets traded.

You didn't really upgrade all that much, but sure go ahead and be happy with Kulikov.



There were zero reports of any team "balking" at the offers, again that's just you making things up to fit your argument. And yeah, I do think we can get a better offer than a prospect. Instead we can get a top 6 winger to actually help us win games now. I know that's a hard concept for a fan of the team that tanked last season and only cares about those high draft picks.Remember, hockey is about winning games, not winning high draft picks.



No is asking for a team to throw us a life jacket, all we're asking for is a immediate impact player to help us win now. That means no picks or prospects. Tatar+ has been agreed on by both sides, that's the kind of deal that would help us.

I love that people bring up the expansion draft as the reason GMs will get highly coveted players for dirt cheap. :laugh:

Sorry, I'll remember to add "basically" to all my false statements from now on to cover my basis. The Ducks basically won the cup last season :handclap:

Tatar+ might be appealing from both Detroit and Anaheim however the money doesn't work.
Anaheim can't take on new money and neither can Detroit.
Both these teams need a deal where they are outright winners on the $$$.
 

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Which defenceman are the Leafs and Ducks likely to protect in the expansion draft?

I expect the leafs to protect Rielly, Gardiner and one of Marincin, Carrick or the best non-exempt young defenceman that is yet to be acquired. They don't need to make that decision yet, and I think it wise for them to wait and see if they have any other defencemen worthy of protection.

If the Leafs acquire Fowler before they have a better idea of what they already have, it makes the expansion draft that much more complicated for them.

IMO, there is no rush for immediate results. They can bide their time, and wait and see how things play out before they make a move.

The Leafs are in a good spot for player development right now.
 

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If there is any rumors being reported about the Leafs, it's 99% not true. Lou runs a very tight ship that not even the best hockey insiders have any inside information about a potential trade, let alone Eklund. LMFAO!

Nothing to see here.
 

Liferleafer

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But we all saw what happened with the Leafs under Burke, n'est ce pas ?

Burke is the reason the Canucks fans have enjoyed the Sedins, Burke won a cup with the Ducks....Burke is still employed by a NHL team, i will take his opinion over many when it comes to hockey. Now, care to discuss the Habs GM and his recent decisions?
 

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Tatar+ might be appealing from both Detroit and Anaheim however the money doesn't work.
Anaheim can't take on new money and neither can Detroit.
Both these teams need a deal where they are outright winners on the $$$.

I think Detroit is the better option for a Fowler deal, just not sure how they make the dollars work.
 

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Which defenceman are the Leafs and Ducks likely to protect in the expansion draft?

I expect the leafs to protect Rielly, Gardiner and one of Marincin, Carrick or the best non-exempt young defenceman that is yet to be acquired. They don't need to make that decision yet, and I think it wise for them to wait and see if they have any other defencemen worthy of protection.

If the Leafs acquire Fowler before they have a better idea of what they already have, it makes the expansion draft that much more complicated for them.

IMO, there is no rush for immediate results. They can bide their time, and wait and see how things play out before they make a move.

The Leafs are in a good spot for player development right now.

I think your definition of complicated differs a tad from mine. Adding Fowler to that list just means you protect Fowler. It's that simple. Just because you can't protect a lesser defenseman doesn't make it more complicated. Every team is in the exact same situation. If you aren't at risk to lose a pretty decent defenseman, after naming 3 protected ones, it's because your blue line is shallow.
 

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If there is any rumors being reported about the Leafs, it's 99% not true. Lou runs a very tight ship that not even the best hockey insiders have any inside information about a potential trade, let alone Eklund. LMFAO!

Nothing to see here.

The same definitely rings true for the Ducks, very tight lipped team with a comparably small media following. Rumors pop up all the time but there's almost never anything to them.
 

Liferleafer

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How does this Elklund rumour still exist?? All others get closed.
The guy has no clue.

Oh right! Cuz it involves the leafs.

It gives us something to talk about at least....obviously won't happen, but we're all bored...
 

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Which defenceman are the Leafs and Ducks likely to protect in the expansion draft?

I expect the leafs to protect Rielly, Gardiner and one of Marincin, Carrick or the best non-exempt young defenceman that is yet to be acquired. They don't need to make that decision yet, and I think it wise for them to wait and see if they have any other defencemen worthy of protection.

If the Leafs acquire Fowler before they have a better idea of what they already have, it makes the expansion draft that much more complicated for them.

IMO, there is no rush for immediate results. They can bide their time, and wait and see how things play out before they make a move.

The Leafs are in a good spot for player development right now.

Fowler is head and shoulders above any third defenseman you have to worry about protecting and frankly he's better than Gardiner too...count your chickens when you have them...
 

Halla

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I think your definition of complicated differs a tad from mine. Adding Fowler to that list just means you protect Fowler. It's that simple. Just because you can't protect a lesser defenseman doesn't make it more complicated. Every team is in the exact same situation. If you aren't at risk to lose a pretty decent defenseman, after naming 3 protected ones, it's because your blue line is shallow.

and what if Carrick shows he is a top 4 dman and chips in 10g/35-40pts? do we expose him, or Gardiner?

why are we helping the ducks out of their expansion troubles again?

right now the worst case scenario is losing marincin. given the plethora of solid dman available vegas is more likely to just grab a guy like leivo/holland. leafs are in a good spot and should be patient, draft one of the top 3 dmen next year, and let the other teams worry about losing a good player.
 

Halla

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Fowler is head and shoulders above any third defenseman you have to worry about protecting and frankly he's better than Gardiner too...count your chickens when you have them...

based on the eye test right?

Gardiner: 31pts in 79 games, 54.4% CF
Fowler: 28pts in 69 games, 49% CF

in regards to the chicken comments, is it wrong to be patient and see if prospects pan out? should buffalo part with nylander to bring in fowler? he is better right now and all :laugh:
 

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based on the eye test right?

Gardiner: 31pts in 79 games, 54.4% CF
Fowler: 28pts in 69 games, 49% CF

in regards to the chicken comments, is it wrong to be patient and see if prospects pan out? should buffalo part with nylander to bring in fowler? he is better right now and all :laugh:

based on fowler playing 26+ mins on a contending team against tougher matchups and gardiner being sheltered on a dead last team by rielly and hunwick lmaoooooo
 

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based on the eye test right?

Gardiner: 31pts in 79 games, 54.4% CF
Fowler: 28pts in 69 games, 49% CF

in regards to the chicken comments, is it wrong to be patient and see if prospects pan out? should buffalo part with nylander to bring in fowler? he is better right now and all :laugh:

Lol reaching much
 

Halla

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Lol reaching much

nope. I just think its hilarious to see a sabres fan saying fowler is 100% a better player than gardiner. Gardiner had a nice season last year and has the stats to back it up. should be nice to see what he can do with some talented forwards that can actually put the puck in the net.
 
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