Re: Toronto Maple Leafs
Originally Posted by
eyemissgilmour
I can't see the Oilers moving Nurse for a forward. Their D core is so bad they talked themselves into a Larsson for Hall swap. And continue to justify it to this day.
That's basically Hall for Carrick. Ok, ok I'll concede Larsson is better than Carrick but not by a lot.
Anyway, I digress.
Having said that, I could definitely see the Leafs moving Marner. It would be interesting to see who would win that power struggle (between Babs and Hunter, the latter being the one to defend Marner and want to keep him).
Babcock is a good modern-day coach, sure, but he still has his traditional tendencies, one of them being size. I think he'd jump at an opportunity to upgrade the D, even if it meant moving a skilled guy like Marner. Babs knows all about his skill, but he also knows about his puny frame and poor defensive game.
If we are talking about a points only fantasy format, I'll agree with you. If we are talking about real life, then I disagree with this statement whole heartedly.
And the reason Larsson cost as much as he did is because he's a young, right handed defenseman, who was under control long term on a reasonable contract, which are always high in demand. Nurse shoots left.
Don't get me wrong, I don't think either team would want to make the rumored trade at this point.
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