Toronto Maple Leafs have traded 34 year old D Ken Klee for prospect Alexander Suglobov - Suglobov has 25 goals 23 assists in 51 games for the Devils farm team (Albany River Rats). Not a bad pick up.
Leafs trade Klee for prospect
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looks like a good move, seems like they are picking up a young talented player with some potential and also making room for the young defencemen to be in the lineup next year, although I am still kinda shaking my head at the Richardson move
Good deal
Klee was slower then hell (or Jason Allison, take your pick). For what he provided, his salary was high. This frees up a bit of cap space anyway. Adding Luke Richardson adds some toughness which the Leafs are drastically lacking on D.
Klee was slower then hell (or Jason Allison, take your pick). For what he provided, his salary was high. This frees up a bit of cap space anyway. Adding Luke Richardson adds some toughness which the Leafs are drastically lacking on D.
I believe Richardson is also a free agent at the end of the year, this was just a pick up to plug the hole that will be left when Klee leaves. Strictly a patch job just until the end of the year.crazyhorse33 said:
I understand that RIchardson is likely just around to plug a hole for the remainder of the year but why not keep the future pick that will be given up and use one of the kids to give them more experience. The Leafs need to give the young players an opportunity and build up their farm system
The kid seems to have upside...
Klee was a good Leaf and leaves with no shame.
Trading our top "D" fenseman must mean we're giving up on the playoffs.
- Good size
- Potential game breaker
- Drafted 56th in 2000
- Seems to know where the back of the net is
Klee was a good Leaf and leaves with no shame.
Trading our top "D" fenseman must mean we're giving up on the playoffs.
i did like Klee, though. was the leafs best stay-at-home... probably the leafs only stay-at-home...
Klee was having a rough year..
..he certainly wasn't the same guy post lockout that he was before...From the little I've seen of Richardson, I don't think there is any drop off in talent..and the reason they are not plugging one of the young guys in that spot is because Leaf management thinks they still have a shot at the last playoff spot...Pipe dream that it might be...
N2G
..he certainly wasn't the same guy post lockout that he was before...From the little I've seen of Richardson, I don't think there is any drop off in talent..and the reason they are not plugging one of the young guys in that spot is because Leaf management thinks they still have a shot at the last playoff spot...Pipe dream that it might be...
N2G
new2game said:
dont forget that half of the Marlies d-men are injured!!! the other night they played with 5 d and one of them was a regular forward...lol
Devils/Albany D-man
Yes, the NJ Devils/Albany River Rats have produced some quality defenceman over the past few years. Some of the guys NJ traded away for play-off rentals include Sheldon Souray, Jason Smith & Willie Mitchell.
Yes, the NJ Devils/Albany River Rats have produced some quality defenceman over the past few years. Some of the guys NJ traded away for play-off rentals include Sheldon Souray, Jason Smith & Willie Mitchell.
I agree, Klee sucks. Ever since he got injured a few years ago, he was never the same defenceman. That point slapshot disappeared after his separated shoulder injury. He's been getting beat alot coz his lack of speed & mobility and has problems moving the puck out of our zone. Not a defenceman for the new nhl.
Looks like Suglibov will be Poni's new Ruskie battery-mate. Antropov is finished with the Leafs & won't be back next year.
Yeah Richardson is a plug in for the departed Klee, but I would not count him out for next year. His toughness & stay at home defensive style along with above average wheels is very attractive to sign him to a 2 year deal. Afterall, Quinn tried to get him a few years ago, but Clarke got him. Getting Richardson now has Quinn's prints all over it. Poor JFjr
Looks like Suglibov will be Poni's new Ruskie battery-mate. Antropov is finished with the Leafs & won't be back next year.
Yeah Richardson is a plug in for the departed Klee, but I would not count him out for next year. His toughness & stay at home defensive style along with above average wheels is very attractive to sign him to a 2 year deal. Afterall, Quinn tried to get him a few years ago, but Clarke got him. Getting Richardson now has Quinn's prints all over it. Poor JFjr
Top D?blitz said:
Please.
He was certainly NOT our best defensman
Klee was not the same after the ankle injury and glad to see him gone!
This Klee move was an interesting one. I guess this trade along with adding Luke Richardson means Toronto is not throwing in the towel on the year just yet.
Jurassic scavanger hunt
Granted the Leafs are no worse for it on the ice. In his prime Klee was at least 2 levels above Richardson, but he has totally lost it over the past two years and his confidence is gone.
TML may not be throwing in the towel in their own deluded minds, but that only underscores how hopeless this management team is. This is basically the leaderhip saying " We've been going in exactly the right direction for the past couple of seasons and we ought to stick with it"
I disagree. This is just exchanging one old pylon for another. I never though Richardson was Starting-6 defensman material for any NHL team. He got fast-tracked into the league because of his size, and teams kept him around hoping the years of experience would eventually lead to something, but his development has been slow and minimal.Toronto Passions said:
Granted the Leafs are no worse for it on the ice. In his prime Klee was at least 2 levels above Richardson, but he has totally lost it over the past two years and his confidence is gone.
TML may not be throwing in the towel in their own deluded minds, but that only underscores how hopeless this management team is. This is basically the leaderhip saying " We've been going in exactly the right direction for the past couple of seasons and we ought to stick with it"
Ok. Once again.....Hard Idle said:
It looks like they are not throwing in the towel on the season just yet.....
As good or as bad as the organization is, well that's another issue.
the leafs not attempting to trade Alison or a few of the other players other managers are after to try and land any of the following is, to me, Thowing In the Towel!Toronto Passions said:
D Sean Brown
D Sean O'Donnell
D Denis Gauthier
D Brad Lukowich
D Todd Simpson
i mean... fuck!.. they are..err, were available... young, mostly injury free and all!!! and all are sound defensive defencemen... two of them are even the fastest skaters on their respective old teams... one has one of the hardest shots in the league... THESE ARE GOOD PLAYERS, GUYS--- gone fairly CHEAP!
I don't mind Allison. Yeah he is very ssssslllllloooowwww, but I don't think the Leafs could have asked for anything more from him.
I feel O'neill was the biggest bust of the year. They thought they were getting the power forward from 3 years ago, but just got a guy who has clearly lost it.
I feel O'neill was the biggest bust of the year. They thought they were getting the power forward from 3 years ago, but just got a guy who has clearly lost it.
