Franson, Santorelli to NSH for 1st round pick, Brendan Leipsic, Olli Jokinen

[herman]

I wasn't a big fan of Franson though he'd obviously improved. Didn't mind Santorelli. First round picks are hard to come by - particularly in a good draft year. Like many, I think it was a fair and reasonable deal.

Even better, I'm glad for the true rebuild. I've wanted since JFJ and before the Quinn years. I hope they stick to their guns on it.

I've talked about this years before:
http://www.tsn.ca/talent/shanahan-should-emulate-wings-in-rebuild-1.208987
A key reason the Wings are good is because they get great price performance out of their prospects ... because they develop them like good wine - let them "age" properly. When they finally come up, they're ready, can really play and don't cost $4 mil per season (because they had one good one).

As rotten as this season is, I think this rebuild is great, overdue news. In time, it won't be as hard to cheer for an organization doing things right. Doesn't guarantee a Cup but there's a better chance they'll get a number of good runs at it and be more consistently respectable - and you usually have to do that if you're ever going to have a parade.

^ This was precisely what I hoped for when the offseason management moves were made. I hope they actually follow through now that ownership has committed to rebuild, rather than trying to buy our way into nearly-almost-winning-but-failing-dramatically. I don't mind Nonis being the triggerman on player moves, as he has a lot of buffer from making Clarksons mistakes: Dubas to identify gaps in the numbers and eke out value from market weakspots; Hunter to ID player template to target; Pridham to make sure the salary is sound; Nonis as the meat puppet with networking.

[Arn]

I think Bozak is definetly on the way out, may go with Winneck in a package a la Franson/Santorelli deal.

Yeah I based my earlier question re keeping Jokinen as a top line centre on assuming that Bozak would be gone.

[Joe S.]

You say keep jokinen as if he has any interest in signing with the leafs.

[Highlander]

Can we live with Kadri, Holland, Strome and Carrick/McKegg as our Centres. Perhaps a veteran presense like Ollie would be good to have

[pmrules]

Can we live with Kadri, Holland, Strome and Carrick/McKegg as our Centres. Perhaps a veteran presense like Ollie would be good to have

Gauthier?  Nylander? (or is he more of a winger?)

[Highlander]

Gauthier, needs a least two years with the Marlies and Nylander will be a winger (more than likely).

[freer]

Gauthier, needs a least two years with the Marlies and Nylander will be a winger (more than likely).

two years is fine. It is going to take that long to clear up the majority of this mess Nonis has made.

[hockeyfan1]

Gauthier, needs a least two years with the Marlies and Nylander will be a winger (more than likely).

two years is fine. It is going to take that long to clear up the majority of this mess Nonis has made.

And boy what a mess he made!

[Crucialness Key]

Gauthier, needs a least two years games with the Marlies and Nylander will be a winger multiple Conn Smythe trophy winner (more than likely).

 

[Significantly Insignificant]

Looking at what the Hurricanes got for Sekerac, I think the Leafs may have undersold on Franson and Santorelli.

[gunnar36]

Looking at what the Hurricanes got for Sekerac, I think the Leafs may have undersold on Franson and Santorelli.

I was thinking exactly the same thing when I read about that trade, I would think Franson would have been the more coveted defenceman of the two. I am still happy with what we got for pending ufa's but it does appear that they may have jumped the gun a little with that deal.

[Highlander]

I have a feeling Leipsac could make us forget Cody (who) and Mike (what)?  Supposedly he can stickhandle in a phone booth and plays with grit and drive. Maybe a steal even without the picks.

[Significantly Insignificant]

I have a feeling Leipsac could make us forget Cody (who) and Mike (what)?  Supposedly he can stickhandle in a phone booth and plays with grit and drive. Maybe a steal even without the picks.

I don't know.  With the advent of cell phones, there aren't too many phone booths on the ice anymore.

[Nik]

I was thinking exactly the same thing when I read about that trade, I would think Franson would have been the more coveted defenceman of the two. I am still happy with what we got for pending ufa's but it does appear that they may have jumped the gun a little with that deal.

I had similar thoughts but then I looked into Sekera a bit and think that may not be the case. He's cheaper for this year by a significant margin which made him a more appealing rental and last year he was playing 23 minutes a night and was tied for 15th in defenseman scoring. His numbers were down a little this year but what he did in Carolina is probably closer to what he'll be expected to do in LA than Franson and Nashville.

[Highlander]

Even better SI. a cell phone is a very small phone booth indeed