15 Oct 2017 02:43:01
Maple Leafs - Islanders

Maple Leafs trade Conor Carrick to the Islanders for Ryan Pulock

1.) 15 Oct 2017
15 Oct 2017 14:12:45
Leafs Jvr

Buffalo 2018 first

I'm concerned the minus states of Jvr Bozak and marner.

2.) 15 Oct 2017
15 Oct 2017 14:12:45
Leafs Jvr

Buffalo 2018 first

I'm concerned the minus states of Jvr Bozak and marner.

3.) 15 Oct 2017
15 Oct 2017 16:40:58
If they trade JVR they will do so for more than a first round pick.

4.) 17 Oct 2017
16 Oct 2017 22:53:32
The Buffalo pick may end up being another lottery pick. Can't see Buffalo making this trade just for that reason alone.

5.) 17 Oct 2017
17 Oct 2017 05:55:53
Honestly makes more sense to Buffalo than Toronto for me. JVR was drafted 2nd overall, knowing he was going to be an elite power forward with hopes that he could produce like he showed with USNTDP. To me he has done just that. JVR isn't flashy but he is a strong player and able to get those 'cheap' goals consistently. Buffalo doesn't really have a player like that (Okposo is more of a stay back and shoot player than drive + O'Rielly has gone downhill ever since coming to Buffalo) and I can believe that Buffalo's GM, Botterill, can see him excelling with the likes of Eichel.
To me JVR has proven that the use of a 2nd overall pick for him was definitely worth it (and as a side note unbelievable Philly traded him for Luke Schenn) .

^^What I'm saying is that a player like JVR is someone you can find within the top 3 picks in the draft. Even if Buffalo is low in the draft, a 1st for JVR makes sense because a player like JVR is WHAT YOU GET for a top 3 pick.
I'm just not sure the Leafs are willing to wait for the player they draft (in this scenario) to develop and become a performer on the team that is looking to excel in the next few years.

6.) 17 Oct 2017
17 Oct 2017 18:24:42
There are few really good defencemen projecting in the top ten of the draft. You never know, maybe Dalhin gets mono and drops in the rankings.