Leafs trade Beauchemin back to Anaheim

[MacK_Attack 108]

Leafs get Joffery Lupul, Jake Gardiner and a 4th in 2013.

[edicius 3,269]

Burke is a genius.

[Rick Zombos Ghost 82]

[Konnan511 1,736]

Why was this trade made Mack?

[Rick Zombos Ghost 82]

i would have seriously LOLd if he got Lupul and Lilja.

i wonder how Lupul's back is doing.

[MacK_Attack 108]

Why was this trade made Mack?

Too much money tied up in an underachieving defense, and a kid with the Marlies in Keith Aulie who deserves to be in the NHL but wasn't room.

Lupul is just a salary thing. Gardiner is the piece they were after.

[newfy 695]

Good trade for the leafs. Gardiner is a really good prospect and if Lupul gets healthy and playing well then this could turn out to be a steal. Beauch was junk in TO anyways

[CAredwingsfan91 28]

great steal for the leafs beachemin's value dropped pretty significantly these past couple of season.

MACK - anything on kaberle yet?

[MacK_Attack 108]

great steal for the leafs beachemin's value dropped pretty significantly these past couple of season.

MACK - anything on kaberle yet?

Nothing. I've given up trying to figure out what will happen with Kaberle.

[mmamolo 287]

I'm surprised the Ducks paid as much as they did. Don't get me wrong, Lupul isn't worth $4.25/yr but Gardiner is a good prospect and they threw in a conditional pick. Add in the fact a year and a half ago Beauchemin had wanted to stay in Anaheim the Ducks essentially have to give away assets to get back what they could have kept.

Itis' also surprising because the benchmark for price of defensemen has also now been set. If Beauchemin fetched this much you can imagine what the asking price will be for guys like Philips, Gonchar, Karberle etc.

[newfy 695]

Nothing. I've given up trying to figure out what will happen with Kaberle.

No kidding man, and it gets annoying hearing leafs fans talk about how he is going to get traded for sure and hearing all the trades.

There are die hard leafs fans convinced they are going to get Brad Richards and Jamie Benn for Kadri and Kaberle here. Being a wings fan at University in leafs nation can get tiresome sometimes

[stevkrause 1,247]

Good trade for the leafs. Gardiner is a really good prospect and if Lupul gets healthy and playing well then this could turn out to be a steal. Beauch was junk in TO anyways

I was thinking the same thing, Leafs appear to be the winner in the trade to me... a few of the initial replies to the OP had me scratching my head...

[MacK_Attack 108]

I was thinking the same thing, Leafs appear to be the winner in the trade to me... a few of the initial replies to the OP had me scratching my head...

They probably had no idea who Jake Gardiner is.

Edited February 9, 2011 by MacK_Attack

[Hockeytown0001 7,652]

Beauchemin is just glad he won't be seeing Tim Thomas much anymore.

And I believe this is now the 3rd time that the Ducks have involved Lupul in a trade. At least this time it didn't involve Pronger.

[Doc Holliday 1,888]

Word is Gustavsson is on the block, as well.

Was pulled during a 7-1 game where the Marlies were winning. Never heard of that before.

[stevkrause 1,247]

Word is Gustavsson is on the block, as well.

Was pulled during a 7-1 game where the Marlies were winning. Never heard of that before.

Odd, it definitely looks like he might be on the move... if his caphit was lower (like less than 1m) I'd be ALL for the Wings taking a flier on him, hell I might even consider it at 1.3 (as long as what was going back the other way made sense - mid/low level pick or a mid-low level prospect)

I think he was in a bad situation in Tor and would thrive here, probably even give Jimmy a run for his money as starter...

Edited February 9, 2011 by stevkrause

[MacK_Attack 108]

Word is Gustavsson is on the block, as well.

Was pulled during a 7-1 game where the Marlies were winning. Never heard of that before.

Pulled as a precautionary move due to an elevated heart beat.

[Hockeytown0001 7,652]

The Monster a Wing? I could get used to that.

[Doc Holliday 1,888]

Pulled as a precautionary move due to an elevated heart beat.

That might even be worse.

Either way apparently the Leafs have something in the works. Possibly Versteeg?

Edited February 9, 2011 by Doc Holliday

[Rick Zombos Ghost 82]

That might even be worse.

Either way apparently the Leafs have something in the works. Possibly Versteeg?

I'll bet a kris draper dollar that Versteeg goes to vancouver for Samuelsson.

[Doc Holliday 1,888]

DarrenDreger Darren Dreger

Leafs Nation, sorry to disappoint. The Leafs are not expected to announce another trade this afternoon. But, todays could be one of many.

Nevermind. 0 for 2 today.

[Jenny 315]

I first learned about this trade when a Leafs fan friend of mine posted on Facebook that Burke must have pictures of Murray and a goat in compromising positions.

[achildr1 255]

This looks like a great return for the Leafs. I'm usually quietly hoping Toronto doesn't screw their rebuild up. It's nice to them do something right. Although I really don't like Burke.

If I turn my tide on the Leafs its usually because I can't stand how delusional and rediculous Leafs fans are. Check out TSN's comments section on nearly any post regarding the list, its sick

There was like 17 pages of comments for an article on Mike Brown signing. Ahhhhhh!

Edited February 9, 2011 by achildr1

[CenterIce 83]

According to various hockey reporters on Twitter, Atlanta (Chicago South) may be interested in Versteeg.

[puckbags 863]

And according to Burke he thinks they can still make the playoffs Way to say all the right things Burkie. I'm thinking that his senility is approaching Don Cherry levels.