Breaking News: TSN says Kubina for Exelby & C. Stuart

by The Falconer on Jul 1, 2009 5:29 PM EDT Comment 15 comments

...awaiting details.

Toronto's 2nd best defenseman for the Thrashers 3rd pairing guy. I like it so far. Kubina makes $5 million which means less $ for a top six forward.

Thrashers 2009-2010 Defense

Bogosian-Enstrom
Hainsey-Kubina
Valabik-Salmela

ummm, ~~tasty~~ respectable?

UPDATE: Colin Stuart heading to Toronto as part of the trade. I'm sorry to see Stuart depart. He brought speed and size to our checking line and was a solid PK guy. I was really hoping he would help improve our PK this coming season.

I know that a member of the Stuart family is a regular blog reader back in Minnesota so please pass along my best wishes. He should get a great opportunity to become a NHL regular heading into NHL camp this fall with Toronto.

A quick and dirty revision to the Thrashers salary chart, post-trade

1st Line	Kovalchuk	6.4	White	2.4	Little	0.9
2nd Line	Kane	1.0 + bonus $	Peverley	0.5	*UFA*	???
3rd Line	Kozlov	3.7	Reasoner	1.2	Armstrong	(2.2)
4th Line	Boulton	0.6	Slater	(0.8)	Thorburn	(0.6)
1st Defense	Bogosian	1.0+ bonus $	Enstrom	3.8
2nd Defense	Hainsey	4.5	Kubina	5.0	Lewis/Kulda	0.5
3rd Defense	Valabik	(0.9)	Selmela	0.6	LaValle/Macheck	0.5
Goalies	Lehtonen	(4.0)	Hedberg	1.1

Projected team cap number: $42.0 million

Projected team budget $46 million

Projected money available: ~$4.0 million

Could they get Antropov to sign for $4.0-4.5 million?

Does this open the door for prospects like Lewis and Kulda to compete for th 7th D slot and LaValle and Macheck for the 13th forward position?

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You guys will like Kubina. He is a very good leader.

Depending on what else is in the deal this looks like a good trade for both sides.

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by Brad Ackerson on Jul 1, 2009 5:34 PM EDT reply actions 0 recs

BTW I’d say Kubina was the Leafs third best defenseman, not second best.

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by Brad Ackerson on Jul 1, 2009 5:35 PM EDT reply actions 0 recs

Who besides Kubian? I. White?

by The Falconer on Jul 1, 2009 5:37 PM EDT up reply actions 0 recs

For alot of the year I thought Schenn was second best but that isn’t to say Kubina isn’t a very good player.

I for one will miss him in Toronto but the Leafs need cap space and toughness.

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by Brad Ackerson on Jul 1, 2009 5:46 PM EDT up reply actions 0 recs

I forgot about Schenn and his terrific rookie year.

by The Falconer on Jul 1, 2009 5:47 PM EDT up reply actions 0 recs

Ian White? We don’t know where that mustache has been…

by aaron b on Jul 1, 2009 5:47 PM EDT up reply actions 0 recs

Your tweet of this was the highlight of my day!

by godsendjen on Jul 1, 2009 5:45 PM EDT reply actions 0 recs

Yeah, my reaction to today is 100% opposite from one year ago when Campbell spurned us.

by The Falconer on Jul 1, 2009 5:48 PM EDT up reply actions 0 recs

Well DW warned us the action would be via trade rather than FA signing. I’m just pleased he unloaded the world’s worst Penalty Killer in the process. I wouldn’t worry about the money. I presume a goalie trade will get us the forward.

by godsendjen on Jul 1, 2009 5:51 PM EDT up reply actions 0 recs

Official word

Darren Dreger just reported that the Thrashers get Kubina and Tim Stapleton for Exelby and Colin Stuart. God I am going to hate losing Stuart.

I think he would have played more this year. I heard that Toronto is going after Komisarek too. Man. Now it is getting good. I wonder who Waddell is going for forward. The good forwards left are Fedotenko, Gaborik, Havlat, Tanguay. There are a few more, but these are some of the better ones. There were a few more though.

by BTF on Jul 1, 2009 5:55 PM EDT reply actions 0 recs

Official now

Komisarek is going to Toronto

by BTF on Jul 1, 2009 5:56 PM EDT reply actions 0 recs

Oh good, another 5’9" forward (not named Camalleri).

by CuckooForKovalchuk on Jul 1, 2009 7:42 PM EDT reply actions 0 recs

Yup, we missed out on all the free agent goods

Must be really exciting to be a blackhawks or a canadiens fan and get prime free agents. Guess we’ll always be relegated to overpaying for above average guys and building from within for the foreseeable future.

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by Molly Flogger on Jul 2, 2009 9:27 AM EDT up reply actions 0 recs

To be fair, many well run organizations do exactly that. Look at the Sharks and Devils. They don’t run around chasing big names in the summer.

by The Falconer on Jul 2, 2009 11:12 AM EDT up reply actions 0 recs

It's just nice to know you can grab a

Marian Hossa or a Brian Campbell to fulfill a weakness instead of waiting on development. I understand why we aren’t, but it just gets on my nerves.

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by Molly Flogger on Jul 2, 2009 2:58 PM EDT up reply actions 0 recs

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