96warrior 11 Report post Posted July 6, 2009 Beauchemin A Leaf Blog: KK Hockey By Paul 07/06/09 at 03:19 PM ET | Comments (0) via Sportsnet, The Toronto Maple Leafs have brought in another defenceman, signing free agent Francois Beauchemin to a three-year deal believed to be in the range of $10 million. Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Opie 308 Report post Posted July 6, 2009 And it begins, mark my words Bertuzzi to Toronto. The Toronto Maple Ducks. Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
UKWING 8 Report post Posted July 6, 2009 (edited) good deal for burke and the leafs. i would have thought beauchemin could have earned more elsewhere Edited July 6, 2009 by UKWING Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Detroit # 1 Fan 2,204 Report post Posted July 6, 2009 Good number if true, the Leafs defence is looking good now. Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Superman54 91 Report post Posted July 6, 2009 Wowzers. Burke is sure working something positive in Toronto. Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
NeverForgetMac25 483 Report post Posted July 6, 2009 Good number if true, the Leafs defence is looking good now. Except for Finger and his $3.5 million per for the next 3 years. What a waste. Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Lidstrom for Norris 0 Report post Posted July 6, 2009 Looks like Burke is finally starting to do something positive for this team.. possibly a playoff team next year? Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Opie 308 Report post Posted July 6, 2009 Watch him turn TO into a western conference like team, defense and goaltending, then take the east in a year or two! Say what you want about the man he knows how to do two things: (1)Build winning hockey teams on contracts that expire the year after he leaves (2) Destroying the team! Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
NeverForgetMac25 483 Report post Posted July 6, 2009 Looks like Burke is finally starting to do something positive for this team.. possibly a playoff team next year? Not enough offense, IMO. Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Duck Guy 86 Report post Posted July 6, 2009 After this loss I would love to see Koivu come to ana. Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
HenryMalredo 2 Report post Posted July 6, 2009 Looks like Burke is finally starting to do something positive for this team.. possibly a playoff team next year? D looks solid. Offense and goaltending are horrible though. Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
numberthirtynine 0 Report post Posted July 6, 2009 This is kinda like letting the special kid have his toys. C'mon...they kinda need him. We all feel a certain pity for Toronto don't we? I mean, after being bad for a long time, they went and got an idiot coach and a clusterf*** GM to really ruin things further. Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
96warrior 11 Report post Posted July 6, 2009 After this loss I would love to see Koivu come to ana. Report- Kovalev Signs With Senators The FAN has learned that the Ottawa Senators have signed Alexei Kovalev. Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Opie 308 Report post Posted July 6, 2009 Yeah but Koivu still hasn't signed which is what duck guy was saying? Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Detroit # 1 Fan 2,204 Report post Posted July 6, 2009 Except for Finger and his $3.5 million per for the next 3 years. What a waste. Yeah, now that they've brought in Komisarek, Exelby and Beauchemin in, they should just waive Finger. Phil Oreskovic (Marlies) brings the same things but for 3 million dollars less. Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Drake_Marcus 890 Report post Posted July 6, 2009 Great signing by the Leafs... They'e suddenly got a very good defense. Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Chunkylover 26 Report post Posted July 6, 2009 You could always request a trade to the Leafs fan base. Just go to your GM before you go to the media. Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Guest mindfly Report post Posted July 6, 2009 Kaberle-Beauchemin Exelby-Komisarek Finger-Stralman/Frogren/X ? Or? Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
T-Ruff 47 Report post Posted July 6, 2009 (edited) Kaberle, Beauchemin, Komisarik, Finger, Schenn, Van Ryn, Frogren, White, Exelby Somethin's gotta give Edited July 6, 2009 by T-Ruff Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
evilmrt 636 Report post Posted July 6, 2009 Me thinks Burke moves Kaberle for that forward they need. Kaberle for Koivu, Tanguay, or Kovalev? Obviously the player's worth goes in that order as well. Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
shoe 165 Report post Posted July 6, 2009 and the ducks defence weakens some more :beerbuddy: Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
MacK_Attack 108 Report post Posted July 6, 2009 (edited) Kaberle will apparently be traded for a young, high-end forward. That leaves... Schenn - Komisarek <-- Probably the meanest pairing in hockey. Won't be fun to play against them. Beauchemin - White <-- Nice blend of toughness and offensive ability Exelby - Van Ryn/Stralman <-- Same thing, but on a lesser scale as far as offense goes. Stralman fits in for the 65 games that Van Ryn is hurt. Finger can block shots for the Marlies for all I care. Ian White can be moved up to forward, if need be, but he's a good defenceman. The forwards will be young, so not a lot of goals, but at least they'll be hard to play against for a change. Edited July 6, 2009 by MacK_Attack Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
BlakKy 58 Report post Posted July 6, 2009 Kaberle, Beauchemin, Komisarik, Finger, Schenn, Van Ryn, Frogren, White, Exelby Somethin's gotta give They've been toying with dealing Kaberle. Ian White needs to stay. Affordable salary and great defensive dman who can move the puck. Van Ryn and Exelby may not see ice or get traded. Exelby was a pawn in the Kubina salary dump. Finger should be waived. Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Detroit # 1 Fan 2,204 Report post Posted July 6, 2009 They've been toying with dealing Kaberle. Ian White needs to stay. Affordable salary and great defensive dman who can move the puck. Van Ryn and Exelby may not see ice or get traded. Exelby was a pawn in the Kubina salary dump.Finger should be waived. ? Exelby was the main part of that deal apart from shedding salary. He wont be moved. The only d-man over then Kaberle that's leaving TO is like you said, Finger. Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
