Sharks deal Toskala/Bell to Maple Leafs

[WhiteLightning91 105]

Toronto: Toskala/Bell

San Jose: 1st/2nd Rounders in 2007 & 4th Rounder in 2009

I guess this means CuJo will not be seen in the blue and white again...I think the Sharks really got a good deal here. Toskala was not going to happen in SJ and Bell was a huge disappointment there.

Oh boy...

SO EXCITED FOR MORE TRADES!!!

Edited June 22, 2007 by WhiteLightning91

[Detroit # 1 Fan 2,204]

Link ?

And wow , Sundin MAY finally have a linemate

[WhiteLightning91 105]

Its over on TSN's homepage...Sorry

[JayUp88 1]

good move

[Williams29fan 6]

Nice!

Sundin isnt the only player anymore.

[Hank Dats 'N Homer 81]

good trade but why is toronto getting a goalie, what about raycraft? who is going to back up who? Sharks gave up alot for some picks...thats a weird trade.

[Detroit # 1 Fan 2,204]

http://www.tsn.ca/nhl/news_story/?ID=211547&hubname=nhl

Its all good , I got the link.

The Leafs should realease Raycroft and sign CuJo , they'd have a good team potentially then

[StevieY9802 6]

Good move by the Leafs. Got a good goalie in my mind, and a cheap one salary-wise at that. And the winger Bell will help too.

[Turretin 0]

Awesome trade. Toskala is better than Nabokov. Wish he was coming here.

[puckloo39 5,686]

I like Vesa, hope he does well in TO. San Jose has a habit of trading away good goalies, so we shall see.

[canadienhater 0]

Awesome trade. Toskala is better than Nabokov. Wish he was coming here.

What are the leafs doing they need to rebuild. A european goalie in toronto don cherry just threw his TV across the room

[bringback91 2]

I remember a time when Bell was alot around here's "flavor of the week". I swear some people would take someone who could'nt even skate as long as they had some size.

[Detroit # 1 Fan 2,204]

I like Vesa, hope he does well in TO. San Jose has a habit of trading away good goalies, so we shall see.

And they traded them to a Canadian team the first time too !

Man , If Toskala can become the second coming of Kipprusoff , that'd be crazy.

[puckloo39 5,686]

And they traded them to a Canadian team the first time too !

Man , If Toskala can become the second coming of Kipprusoff , that'd be crazy.

I would love that, for Vesa's sake. He's a great guy and really fun to watch, just like Kipper... he's paid his dues in Nabby's shadow and stepped up for San Jose when he was needed. TO will fall in love wth him, I predict. And I won't be surprised at all to see Toskala become the franchise player in TO. If Dom wasn't coming back, Vesa would have been my #1 choice in Detroit.

[T-Ruff 47]

Good deal for both teams....Some Leaf fans may be disappointed about giving up their 1st rounder this year, but it could work out. Vesa is a great goaltender.... Wouldn't be surprised if the Leafs are shopping Raycroft, he is better than a back-up which is what he would be behind Toskala..... that would open up to sign Cujo as backup..... Bell was supposed to be top-line material alongside Cheechoo and Thornton but ended up being an oft healthy scratch.... Hopefully he has better luck in Toronto.....

[glasgowcelticwing 18]

What are the leafs doing they need to rebuild. A european goalie in toronto don cherry just threw his TV across the room

Grapes is gonna be major league pissed about this.

[SJCheechoo14 0]

I'm gonna miss Toskala. He was a great guy. I have mixed feeling about this trade. Toskala is also a great goalie. I'm happy to get rid of Bell and this opened up Cap space...so maybe he'll trade the picks and a player for Drury or something, but I dont know. I just hope all goes well.

[Mighty Wings 0]

Overpayment by the leafs. They did get a #1 goaltender, but the sharks also got rid of a bad contract in Mark Bell. I think the sharks may not be done just yet.

[Kass 7]

So the Leafs traded their future to San Jose for another goalie?

Didn't they give a pretty good prospect to Boston last year for Raycroft?

[WhiteLightning91 105]

I think the Sharks are clearing cap room. Drury to SJ may not just be another one of Eklunds rumours. This trade makes me believe there may be something to that rumour.

[Detroit # 1 Fan 2,204]

San Jose are "heavily" rumoured to be trading Marleau to Montreal.

Its been reported by the Score , TSN , Sportsnet and a couple online rumor sites. They arent done just yet

Edited June 22, 2007 by Detroit # 1 Fan

[WhiteLightning91 105]

So the Leafs traded their future to San Jose for another goalie?

Didn't they give a pretty good prospect to Boston last year for Raycroft?

Tuukka Rask is who they gave up. He was a former 1st round pick and is projected to be a No. 1 goalie but the elafs couldn't wait for him to develop. They had to get a starting goalie and that was the Bruins asking price.

So much for JFJ's motto of not trading the future for immediate help...

Edited June 22, 2007 by WhiteLightning91

[SJCheechoo14 0]

San Jose are "heavily" rumoured to be trading Marleau to Montreal.

Its been reported by the Score , TSN , Sportsnet and a couple online rumor sites. They arent done just yet

I really don't think that they are gonna trade marleau. Some of those rumors were from sites (not the ones you mentioned) that always say people are gonna get traded and it never ends up happening, but I remember reading an article after the playoffs stating that Marleau would not be stripped of his captaincy. That makes me think he's gonna stay and there is no reason to trade him for one bad playoff season. He is an awesome player and a great guy and DW would be crazy to trade him.

Edited June 22, 2007 by SJCheechoo14

[T-Ruff 47]

The Sharks can choose this year's 1st rounder or the Leafs 1st rounder for 2008. If they choose the latter, it's top 10 protected, meaning if Toronto's '08 1st round pick is in the top ten, the Shark's pick from the Leafs is pushed back to the 1st in '09..... Link

If I was the Sharks, I'd go for the 13th overall this year, I don't think '08 will be higher.....

Edited June 22, 2007 by T-Ruff

[StevieY9802 6]

If I was the Sharks, I'd go for the 13th overall this year, I don't think '08 will be higher.....

I agree. don't risk the Leafs having a good year, cause you never know. Take it now.