Are the Leafs interested in Wade Redden?
Just found this update on the Toronto Globe and Mail, here are the highlights of particular interest to us:
There is belief the Maple Leafs have been zeroing in on New York Rangers defenceman Wade Redden and forward Peter Schaefer of the Boston Bruins.
Schaefer, 31, was buried in the minors by the Bruins last season because of salary cap concerns. He has one more year on his contract at $2.3-million (U.S.). Redden, 32, was signed to a six-year, $39-million unrestricted free-agent deal last summer, and the Rangers would not be averse to moving him.
The Leafs have plenty of salary cap room – $10-million to $13-million depending on the contract given to restricted free-agent forward Mikhail Grabovski – to accommodate both players.
But if the Leafs have interest in Redden, it means Burke must be serious about trading away either Tomas Kaberle or Pavel Kubina. The two veteran defenceman have no-trade contracts, but a window in which they can be traded opens when the draft commences on Friday.
"I’m going [to Montreal] to listen to offers," said Leafs GM Brian Burke.
I know rumors of all kinds are rampant on hockey sites all over the blogosphere, some sites thrive on wild rumors that are invented in their own mind. But I can't help but think there is a little fire on this one. If you were going to create a crazy rumor to draw attention, I can't imagine you would start with Wade Redden.
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I’d burn him at the stake.
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I like how the article says “the Rangers would not be adverse to moving him”
The Globe and Mail gets an “A” in diplomacy
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by Jim Schmiedeberg on Jun 24, 2009 10:12 AM EDT reply actions
Remember, Toronto doesn’t care much for their baseball team, doesn’t have much hope for their basketball team and their soccer team in struggling. So the papers need to get people talking and why not start a rumour, get some publicity, sell some papers – even if the emotion they draw is utter outrage. I know I would be horrified by the thought of being stuck with Wade Redden … oh wait, been there, done that.
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That’s about it. Burke has clamped down on the leaks from the management office so these guys are forced to invent things and he goes with two of the most ridiculous possibilities he could have come up with.
Redden? Sure, and your next 5 first rounders to make up for 5 years of paying that bum $6M.
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burke turned down an offer that included Redden. my take is that burke is interested in the severence package that is going to send a 1st round pick and Ryan Callahan to the Leafs or something like that
by John Merrigan on Jun 24, 2009 10:39 AM EDT up reply actions
I think there could be some truth in that. The leafs have the cap room to absorb Redden. Burke has said how he’d like to move up the draft order. The more 1st round picks he accumulates, the easier it will be to do…
Would you give up Cally to lose Redden?… That’s a hugely bitter pill!
by NewUKRanger on Jun 24, 2009 10:55 AM EDT up reply actions
No one has the cap room to swallow five years of Redden at $6.5M per. It might exist on paper but you’re basically committing yourself to being terrible until his contract is up. The price to get rid of Redden is going to be astronomical on the Rangers part.
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Ever been to a Blue Jays game?
They’re louder than 90% of home-team parks. I think they care about the Jays, especially w/the year they’re having.
I haven’t been in two years but have been to four total in the past and every one was as quiet as if the Skydome (screw you Rogers) was a library …
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by Scotty Hockey on Jun 24, 2009 2:13 PM EDT up reply actions
Skydome (screw you Rogers)
Nice. It can get loud when they are playing the Red Sox or Yankees and if it’s this year.
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I just can’t imagine the Leafs trading for a contract as bad as Reddens – it makes no sense whatsoever, especially with the cap number projected to decrease in the coming seasons. This seems like another one of those writers who is bored with the lack of action in hockey looking to stir something out of nothing. Hopefully once the draft has concluded and free agency is slated to begin, we won’t see these types of absurd rumors any longer.
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Seems that way. Additionally Brian Burke hates soft players who don’t hit or fight. There’s no way Burke wants Redden.
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