Comments on: 2008 Final Grade: Jordan Leopold

By: Bob in Boulder

Bob in Boulder — Thu, 24 Jul 2008 16:11:51 +0000

How highly thought of is Tavares? FG could do what PL did before the ‘98 draft, when he loaded up on 1st rounders in an attempt to land Vinnie Lacavalier. I remember how that whole thing panned out very well. All four teams he acquired first rounders from (I think San Jose, Boston, LA, and Washington) were lottery teams when he made the trades, all missing the playoffs in 96/97. However, all 4 of them improved the following year, and none of them ended with the high picks PL figured they would have. So the Avs ended up with picks 12, 17, 19 and 20, and couldn’t parlay them into Vinnie. And the picks ended up being Tanguay, Skoula, Regehr, and Parker (yuck). Yep, Parker over Simon Gagne and Scott Gomez, who went 22 and 27 that year.

Well, our own pick could be very high. It would be great if they could shuttle Leoprone, Arny and whatever into more ping pong balls (or however the NHL does it).

By: Dario

Dario — Wed, 23 Jul 2008 16:49:08 +0000

I meant to say “I’d throw in the Cody’s and my dignity for good measure.

I got a little excited there. Going back to that, throw in Arnason, Parker, Juaque Cloutier and secret back-room tapes of the DNC which will be held in sole custody of Kronke Entertainment.

By: Dario

Dario — Wed, 23 Jul 2008 16:46:37 +0000

Personally, I’d just like to see Leopold play and actually make something of the Tangauy deal make sense. If he does well and is that coveted puck moving defensemen that everyone thinks is the panacea of hockey success in the modern NHL then I see no reason to move him. I mean, teams are playing Finger 3.5 million and Cambpell wins the Powerball jackpot. Hell, resign Leopold before he costs over 4 million per year. THEN trade him if you want to. However, I’d trade Leopold in a heartbeat for a nonprotected 1st round pick in next years draft. I do that trade right now with Florida or Nashville. I’d throw in the Cody’s and dignity for good measure. More balls in the till for the Taveras lottery is worth every penny.

By: thedoctor

thedoctor — Wed, 23 Jul 2008 16:26:19 +0000

well so do you. OH BURN

By: David Driscoll-Carignan

David Driscoll-Carignan — Wed, 23 Jul 2008 16:24:15 +0000

he just seems like a precocious little punk.

By: thedoctor

thedoctor — Wed, 23 Jul 2008 16:17:34 +0000

why’s that DD?

By: David Driscoll-Carignan

David Driscoll-Carignan — Wed, 23 Jul 2008 16:14:38 +0000

I HATE Jussi Jokinen

By: thedoctor

thedoctor — Wed, 23 Jul 2008 15:28:40 +0000

not faceoff, shootout. brain fart.

By: thedoctor

thedoctor — Wed, 23 Jul 2008 15:28:14 +0000

Jussi Jokinen, the old stars player. He’s a faceoff God, and a 20-25 goal scorer on the left wing. Good speed and defense too, but he’s soft. Tampa Bay got him in the Richards deal, it was a disaster for them (he didn’t mesh with anyone, apparently), they went out and got a billion other forwards, and they’re trying to move him now.

http://www.sportsnet.ca/hockey/nhl/players/Jussi_Jokinen

By: jibblescribbits

jibblescribbits — Wed, 23 Jul 2008 14:50:36 +0000

I don’t think Phoenix is giving up Jokinen since they just traded 2 d-men for him.

the only conceivable trade I could see would be that the Avs are making a playoff push and need a scoring threat, and are stocked on D-men. so they look to swap Leoprone to a team that needs D in exchange for a decent scorer.