Proposal: Vancouver - Toronto

[Drew311]

No way I give Kapanen up for a stay at home defenseman that size. It's extremely rare for a 6'7" player to have an impactful NHL career. Way too much of a risk for the Leafs to take. I like the way Kapanen is progressing and he has more NHL upside.

 

[NoRaise4Brackett]

Tryamkin is a valuable piece as is, but there is too much upside there for me to move him. Canucks needs this guy, so there isn't a reason to move him anyway.

 

[biturbo19]

So neither team's fanbase wants anything to do with this. Pretty easily settled then. No deal.

 

[Randy Randerson]

There was another Finnish guy in Detroit, don't remember his name, who once was almost a goal-per-game player in the AHL. They waved him eventually, because AHL isn't NHL.

Teemu Pulkkinen I think is who you're talking about, he was 2 years older than Kapanen when he had the season you're referring to which was 34 goals/61pts in 46 games. He was also a pretty valuable prospect on the strength of that year and got nearly a full season of games in the NHL over 2 years before they moved on. He was scouted as a one trick pony with a good shot/good hands but no other real plus tools and that he may struggle to get open in the NHL

Don't think Pulkkinen failing is a reason to think Kapanen will just because they're from the same country, their scouting reports are very different, Kapanen is very good at a lot of things - being fast is one of those

 

[beachcomber]

Too much potential with Trammer. Only scratching the surface with this kid so far. Could be a special player in the future.

 

[Siludin]

The Canucks are going to need to fetch more skill than Kapanen alone if they are moving young assets. Kapanen has shown some moves in the minors but he is hardly an "ace" prospect.

 

[gamer1035]

leafs have enough left handed defenders

 

[crazychimp]

I wouldn't do it just because I want to see how Tryamkin pans out, not many guys that like him in the league (big and mobile).

 

[thepuckmonster]

Yeah that's gonna be a no for me, dog. We have LHD prospects around his level already.

I mean I get not doing it and I wouldn't as a Canucks fan but Tryamkin plays both sides and has been better on the right than left.

 

[Mathew Barzal]

Going to bookmark this thread to show all the silly TO fans who don't know what they're talking about in the future.

 

[clunk]

If we draft another d-man (Liljegren) in this draft, I'd do it. But the fact that we are probably going to take a forward, we're going to need Tram. Good offer, but not at this moment.

 

[CanadienShark]

Tryamkin's looking great for Vancouver, he won't be moved, even if Kapanen might have more value in a vacuum (debatable).

He's got some really good upside (3/4) and has done nothing to prove that he won't reach it within a few years.

Gudbranson might be the odd man out though, since he's not as good as Tanev and not on an ELC like Tryamkin and Stecher on the RHS. Still a good player, but potentially expendable for a team looking for offence.

I'm sorry... what?

 

[dellzor]

No thanks. I'd rather have Tryamkin run people over.

 

[VoluntaryDom]

Tryamkin is a fat, overrated defenseman with #4 upside, and Kapanen is a future 30-goal man. Easy pass from the Leafs.

 

[34]

Nope.

 

[dellzor]

Tryamkin is a fat, overrated defenseman with #4 upside, and Kapanen is a future 30-goal man. Easy pass from the Leafs.

You're clearly overrating Kapanen lol. Just cause he does that **** in the AHL doesn't mean it translates to the NHL.

 

[WTG]

Kapanen a 30 goal scorer? He'll be a top 30 goal scorer in the NHL?

Let's be realistic, Kapanen and Tryamkin is pretty close in value.

 

[clunk]

Ahl ≠ nhl

 

[lifelonghockeyfan]

Don't you think come the summer, with the Leafs having cap, and young players to possibly deal, and the expansion protection lists, the Leafs will be able to procure RHD and a little more advanced in his NHL career.

 

[ProstheticConscience]

Tryamkin is a fat, overrated defenseman with #4 upside, and Kapanen is a future 30-goal man. Easy pass from the Leafs.

Canucks/Leafs threads here are always good for a chuckle.

Pass.

 

[FOurteenS inCisOr]

I'd rather target a higher end forward, like Tkachuk, and trade Juolevi for him.

Doubt Calgary makes that deal, though.

 

[JTmillerForA1stLOL]

I'd rather target a higher end forward, like Tkachuk, and trade Juolevi for him.

Doubt Calgary makes that deal, though.

So benning is going to trade the guy he wanted for the guy he passed over 5 months ago?

Makes sense.

 

[Breakers]

Tryamkin is a fat, overrated defenseman with #4 upside, and Kapanen is a future 30-goal man. Easy pass from the Leafs.

Overrated roughly 20 games into his career

Sounds logical. That sample size is more than enough to label players in the NHL.

 

[BrannigansLaw]

You're clearly overrating Kapanen lol. Just cause he does that **** in the AHL doesn't mean it translates to the NHL.

I think I heard the same thing about Nylander, and Marner with regard to the OHL.

 

[TeddyBare]

I think I heard the same thing about Nylander, and Marner with regard to the OHL.

Nylander didn't even play in the OHL