At least Luke has a realistic view

[Damian]

A good read.... gives a little iinsight into him and his time here so far. As well as where his head is ... I really like this kid

http://www.torontosun.com/2011/08/05/schenn-wants-to-stick-it-out-with-leafs

 

[draeko17]

"Sometimes it's a process, but at the end of the day, everything will happen just fine."

Ahhh Schenn......so glad you are a Toronto Maple Leaf...

 

[CarltonTheBear]

But what if someone signs him to an offer sheet?!?!?!

 

[Damian]

But what if someone signs him to an offer sheet?!?!?!

I think we all know thats not happening this summer...

 

[McPwnage]

and yet he hasn't signed a contract yet... the training with webber and fransen gives me hope for a

Phaneuf - Weber
Schenn - Aulie
Franson - Gunnarsson


best defence core ever but I know Burke won't fork over the cash for it to happen

 

[jdh1]

Why do I get the sense that Schenn will be a part of a trade that will bring a young no.1 center to Toronto?With the accumulation of younger D on the team now and the pressing need for talent up front...this might be just what happens...I hope not but it could happen.

 

[GhostofPotvin29]

I like who he's been working out with this summer...

For most of the summer, both players needed a new contract.

But rather than talk terms or worry about the business side of things, Luke Schenn and Shea Weber were hitting the gym in Kelowna, B.C., together every day, pushing each other through sled pulls, sprints and slide board exercises.

Schenn, the 21-year-old Toronto Maple Leafs defenceman heading into his fourth NHL season, said it was an eye-opener watching the Nashville Predators captain and last season?s Norris Trophy runner-up give it his all.

?He?s a little more developed, he?s 25 years old,? Schenn said. ?He?s a bit of an animal in the gym, too, he throws around quite a bit of weight. He?s like 240 pounds right now. He?s so gifted and he?s got a great work ethic.?

http://www.theglobeandmail.com/sports/hockey/leafs-beat/for-schenn-its-a-summer-of-weights-waiting/article2120355/

 

[Tigger]

and yet he hasn't signed a contract yet... the training with webber and fransen gives me hope for a

Phaneuf - Weber
Schenn - Aulie
Franson - Gunnarsson


best defence core ever but I know Burke won't fork over the cash for it to happen

Pretty good, not sure if it's the best ever or even properly balanced but since when did Burke have trouble forking over cash?

 

[hockeyfan1]

Why do I get the sense that Schenn will be a part of a trade that will bring a young no.1 center to Toronto?With the accumulation of younger D on the team now and the pressing need for talent up front...this might be just what happens...I hope not but it could happen.

It had better to never happen! 

 

[princedpw]

Is this guy going to sign a contract or what?

 

[Zee]

Is this guy going to sign a contract or what?

It'll get done before training camp no worries.

 

[ZBBM]

Why do I get the sense that Schenn will be a part of a trade that will bring a young no.1 center to Toronto?With the accumulation of younger D on the team now and the pressing need for talent up front...this might be just what happens...I hope not but it could happen.

It had better to never happen! 

I hope so but this is an organization that has a track record of kissing off it's best players, even if they want to retire as Leafs.

 

[Zee]

Why do I get the sense that Schenn will be a part of a trade that will bring a young no.1 center to Toronto?With the accumulation of younger D on the team now and the pressing need for talent up front...this might be just what happens...I hope not but it could happen.

It had better to never happen! 

I hope so but this is an organization that has a track record of kissing off it's best players, even if they want to retire as Leafs.

You can only accommodate so much in what a player wants before hurting the team.  Tucker probably wanted to retire a Leaf, would you have wanted him on the team the last few years of his career?

 

[Bender]

Interesting article on Luke:

http://theleafsnation.com/2011/8/10/luke-schenn-better-in-front-of-reimer

 

[Damian]

Why do I get the sense that Schenn will be a part of a trade that will bring a young no.1 center to Toronto?With the accumulation of younger D on the team now and the pressing need for talent up front...this might be just what happens...I hope not but it could happen.

It had better to never happen! 

I hope so but this is an organization that has a track record of kissing off it's best players, even if they want to retire as Leafs.

that was a dysfunctional organization before Burke tho....

 

[ZBBM]

Why do I get the sense that Schenn will be a part of a trade that will bring a young no.1 center to Toronto?With the accumulation of younger D on the team now and the pressing need for talent up front...this might be just what happens...I hope not but it could happen.

It had better to never happen! 

I hope so but this is an organization that has a track record of kissing off it's best players, even if they want to retire as Leafs.

You can only accommodate so much in what a player wants before hurting the team.  Tucker probably wanted to retire a Leaf, would you have wanted him on the team the last few years of his career?

I'm talking Sundin and Kaberle.  Tucker was not one of our best players, good as he was in his prime.  So Damian, it does include Burke.

I am not going to get into a re-debate over Mats and Kabs; I'm just saying that the likelihood of Lockdown spending his whole career as a Leaf is low, even if he keeps performing at a high level.

 

[Damian]

Why do I get the sense that Schenn will be a part of a trade that will bring a young no.1 center to Toronto?With the accumulation of younger D on the team now and the pressing need for talent up front...this might be just what happens...I hope not but it could happen.

It had better to never happen! 

I hope so but this is an organization that has a track record of kissing off it's best players, even if they want to retire as Leafs.

You can only accommodate so much in what a player wants before hurting the team.  Tucker probably wanted to retire a Leaf, would you have wanted him on the team the last few years of his career?

I'm talking Sundin and Kaberle.  Tucker was not one of our best players, good as he was in his prime.  So Damian, it does include Burke.

I am not going to get into a re-debate over Mats and Kabs; I'm just saying that the likelihood of Lockdown spending his whole career as a Leaf is low, even if he keeps performing at a high level.

I gotcha... but to be fair, I don't think that's just here either. I think it'its pretty much the norm for professional sports in general. A career with one team is the exception rather than the rule these days

 

[Zee]

Why do I get the sense that Schenn will be a part of a trade that will bring a young no.1 center to Toronto?With the accumulation of younger D on the team now and the pressing need for talent up front...this might be just what happens...I hope not but it could happen.

It had better to never happen! 

I hope so but this is an organization that has a track record of kissing off it's best players, even if they want to retire as Leafs.

You can only accommodate so much in what a player wants before hurting the team.  Tucker probably wanted to retire a Leaf, would you have wanted him on the team the last few years of his career?

I'm talking Sundin and Kaberle.  Tucker was not one of our best players, good as he was in his prime.  So Damian, it does include Burke.

I am not going to get into a re-debate over Mats and Kabs; I'm just saying that the likelihood of Lockdown spending his whole career as a Leaf is low, even if he keeps performing at a high level.

Sundin was less than stellar in his last hockey appearance with the Canucks.  The entire point of trying to trade him was to get assets back in return and it would have been the right move. 

Also, the Leafs didn't trade Sundin away, he walked.

 

[Guilt Trip]

Why do I get the sense that Schenn will be a part of a trade that will bring a young no.1 center to Toronto?With the accumulation of younger D on the team now and the pressing need for talent up front...this might be just what happens...I hope not but it could happen.

It had better to never happen! 

I hope so but this is an organization that has a track record of kissing off it's best players, even if they want to retire as Leafs.

You can only accommodate so much in what a player wants before hurting the team.  Tucker probably wanted to retire a Leaf, would you have wanted him on the team the last few years of his career?

I'm talking Sundin and Kaberle.  Tucker was not one of our best players, good as he was in his prime.  So Damian, it does include Burke.

I am not going to get into a re-debate over Mats and Kabs; I'm just saying that the likelihood of Lockdown spending his whole career as a Leaf is low, even if he keeps performing at a high level.

Sundin was less than stellar in his last hockey appearance with the Canucks.  The entire point of trying to trade him was to get assets back in return and it would have been the right move. 

Also, the Leafs didn't trade Sundin away, he walked.

The right move IMO was to offer him an extension and let him retire a Leaf, which is exactly what he wanted to do. Sundin didn't walk away from the Leafs...he wasn't given a choice...the Leafs didn't want him back.

 

[Damian]

Can we NOT turn this into a Sundin and older Leafs thread? Theres already one for that.... Luke baby, Luke!