tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-600575121886358008.post666049591157972401..comments2023-04-28T05:53:41.295-04:00Comments on Vintage Leaf Memories - Michael Langlois: What would it take for Brian Burke and the Leafs to grab a top five pick this summer?Michael Langloishttp://www.blogger.com/profile/17526281022840514679noreply@blogger.comBlogger4125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-600575121886358008.post-70536799089329950242010-05-03T12:58:41.538-04:002010-05-03T12:58:41.538-04:00The best crack at a first round pick might come by...The best crack at a first round pick might come by trading Kaberle. I could see the Leafs getting a great prospect or roster player along with a late 1st or high 2nd. <br /><br />Otherwise, I see zero chance of Schenn or Kulemin or any other young kid going out the door for an unknown 18 year old who the Leafs have to wait to develop. It would make no sense.Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-600575121886358008.post-8698868956127750812010-05-01T18:29:02.092-04:002010-05-01T18:29:02.092-04:00To be clear, I'm not advocating that the Leafs...To be clear, I'm not advocating that the Leafs should do any of the above. This post was really an exercise in a fun "what if"? I think most Leaf fans have a degree of satisfaction that some good steps have been and are being taken by current management. But Burke is willing to make big moves, and the team is still a long way from being what it needs to be to compete with the best. So I was just speculating in a light-hearted manner about what is might take to grab one of the top picks. No doubt it's much more than Burke would be prepared to offer, because it would indeed cost him the very pieces that he has acquired.Michael Langloishttps://www.blogger.com/profile/17526281022840514679noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-600575121886358008.post-86062146949239989432010-05-01T18:03:51.701-04:002010-05-01T18:03:51.701-04:00So you acquire Kessel for two 1sts and a second, t...So you acquire Kessel for two 1sts and a second, then trade him away in return for one 1st. A single first. And one that is a lower pick than one of the firsts you gave up to get him? All after only one season in which he has done about as well as anyone would have expected from him? And then you throw another of your good players into sweeten the deal on top of that? So you want to sell him for maybe 20% of the price you paid to get him for last year?<br /><br />This would be officially admitting that your original deal to get him was a complete clusterf&ck of a catastrophe. I don't see that happening. At all. No way. The whole reason we paid the price we did to start with is we thought he was worth more than rolling the dice on an 18 year old. Why would we do a complete 100% reversal in philosophy on him here?Wan Ihitenoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-600575121886358008.post-9582443236222495752010-05-01T17:19:31.256-04:002010-05-01T17:19:31.256-04:00Kessel is untouchable, I would hate to lose Kulemi...Kessel is untouchable, I would hate to lose Kulemin or Gustavsson. Schenn is not untouchable and Kaberle is on the blockAnonymousnoreply@blogger.com