Speculation: Searching for the #2 Defenseman

[Duffman955]

I would personally like to see them go after Bouwmesster if he becomes available. He is big, great skater, good defensively, eats a ton of minutes and never gets injured. Big cap hit but its manageable since Komisarek and Liles could be bought out (assuming they don't get traded). Bouwmesster only has a year left after this season so they could let him walk as Leafs should a glut of defensemen NHL ready by then (Reilly/Finn/Percy/Blacker) or re-sign him if they so choose (he will make less money in his next contract).

If he starts producing offense like he did in Florida (seems to be doing it so far) then thats just gravy. Leafs really need a good defensemen to play with Dion.

Price would have to be reasonable of course. If they start asking for Kadri/Gardiner/Reilly then its an easy no.

How has Bouwmester been recently?

Can he handle top pairing minutes and support Phaneuf? Ofcourse he would need to come dirt cheap because of that terrible cap hit.

 

[calcal798]

What do you guys think it would take to land Ian Cole or Z. Michalek?

Michalek + for Grabo?

 

[AvroArrow]

Cody Franson ?

 

[LeafsJaysRaptors]

I would personally like to see them go after Bouwmesster if he becomes available. He is big, great skater, good defensively, eats a ton of minutes and never gets injured. Big cap hit but its manageable since Komisarek and Liles could be bought out (assuming they don't get traded). Bouwmesster only has a year left after this season so they could let him walk as Leafs should a glut of defensemen NHL ready by then (Reilly/Finn/Percy/Blacker) or re-sign him if they so choose (he will make less money in his next contract).

If he starts producing offense like he did in Florida (seems to be doing it so far) then thats just gravy. Leafs really need a good defensemen to play with Dion.

Price would have to be reasonable of course. If they start asking for Kadri/Gardiner/Reilly then its an easy no.

I think Calgary has been trying to offload Jay Bou for a while now.. so I'd say he's just about as "available" as it gets. Moving to Calgary completely zapped him of any offensive flair though.. I'd probably pass on that unless the Flames want to take some salary back, which they probably would. They're horribly mismanaged, which is a shame.

 

[Leaf Rocket]

Cody Franson ?

Don't see it tbh. Need it to be a lot stronger in his vision of the ice.

 

[Ricky Bobby]

Its a shame that Matt Finn has had mono, because he should be in discussion for a future top 4 on this team, that was my fav part of the draft, seeing him available to pick in the 2nd round

Top line d men are hard to come by cheap unless you're on the phone with the flames, no that I think about it, Giordano could be had I bet haha

Finn and even Percy definitely have potential but both are still at least a few years away and should see time in the AHL.

Blacker should start getting a few games as an injury call up next season.

 

[ULF_55]

I think Calgary has been trying to offload Jay Bou for a while now.. so I'd say he's just about as "available" as it gets. Moving to Calgary completely zapped him of any offensive flair though.. I'd probably pass on that unless the Flames want to take some salary back, which they probably would. They're horribly mismanaged, which is a shame.

Flames have Kiprusoff back and Iginla has now started his scoring. Iginla always seems to start slowly.

They are thinking playoffs not rebuild.

 

[maplehawk]

We've got almost 10 million dollars of defensemen in the press box, a potentially elite puck mover in the AHL, and a blue chip defensive prospect maybe 1 year away and some of you want to add ANOTHER defenseman?

 

[Kingstonian84*]

We've got almost 10 million dollars of defensemen in the press box, a potentially elite puck mover in the AHL, and a blue chip defensive prospect maybe 1 year away and some of you want to add ANOTHER defenseman?

We must have one of the richest press boxes in the league

 

[ULF_55]

We've got almost 10 million dollars of defensemen in the press box, a potentially elite puck mover in the AHL, and a blue chip defensive prospect maybe 1 year away and some of you want to add ANOTHER defenseman?

If you could move a 2 year pressbox for a 1 year rental would you?

 

[Kingstonian84*]

Flames have Kiprusoff back and Iginla has now started his scoring. Iginla always seems to start slowly.

They are thinking playoffs not rebuild.

And that is their undoing, they'll do well enough to finish just outside the playoffs but they won't do poorly enough to get with a top 5-10 draft pick either. If I'm Feaster I blow that team to kingdom kong, get rid of Iggy and Kipper and start the rebuild while you can still get a fair amount of value for them.

 

[ULF_55]

And that is their undoing, they'll do well enough to finish just outside the playoffs but they won't do poorly enough to get with a top 5-10 draft pick either. If I'm Feaster I blow that team to kingdom kong, get rid of Iggy and Kipper and start the rebuild while you can still get a fair amount of value for them.

I'm not sure he is allowed to blow-it up.

Leafs' fans out west here keep telling them ... Sundin/Iginla blah blah blah.

 

[calcal798]

If we didn't have 8.3 million dollars tied up in Burkes terrific signings I'd be interested in Fedor Tyutin off Columbus. Can play big minutes, hits, blocks shot, good defensively, he'd be a perfect addition to our top four. He'd be another lefty, but would be an awesome #3.