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Defense of the Courtnall Trade

Sean makes some interesting points regarding the trade. But a no-skill enforcer is something you pick up for a marginal prospect, or a mid-range draft pick. Case in point; the Leafs got Tie Domi for Mike Eastwood (a marginal prospect) and a 3rd Round Pick in 2003 (a mid-range draft pick). You don’t trade a still-developing forward who scored 86 goals and 204 points over four seasons, especially when that player was on the verge of becoming a strong 25-goal, 70-point man. Courtnall wasn’t an all-star, but he scored had six 20-goal seasons (and three 70-point seasons) after leaving Toronto, and the Habs turned him into Brian Bellows. While I respect Sean’s arguments, there’s too much that says trading Courtnall for Kordic (and a 6th round pick) was an awful, awful trade.

by JT @ Urbane Entertainment on Aug 11, 2008 1:13 PM EDT reply actions  

First off, thanks for dropping by.

You also have to give something up in order to get something. The Leafs were in a tough spot because everyone knew their weak spot. I think Sean’s main argument is that at the time it was a deal that had to be made to give the rest of the skill players some breathing room.

It’s similar to the way that the Nolan trade is slammed now but at the time it was a bold move.

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by PPP on Aug 11, 2008 1:31 PM EDT up reply actions  

An addition to the 15 Worst Trades In Leaf history

I came across this awful trade as I was reading about Best Leaf Drafts Ever:

In 1975 the Leafs drafted Doug Jarvis, 24th overall, then traded him, before he played a single game as a Maple Leaf, to Montreal for Greg Hubick. Jarvis is the NHL Iron-Man having played in 964 consecutive games! He won 4 Stanley Cups, the Selke, and the Masterton, scored 403 career points, and is today an assistant coach with the Habs.
Greg Hubick played one full season with the Maple Leafs and then played the next three seasons in the minors. He then appeared in 5 games with Vancouver in 79-80 and finished his NHL career with 15 points.

by general borschevsky on Aug 14, 2008 11:09 AM EDT reply actions  

W.O.W.

That hurts.

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by PPP on Aug 15, 2008 10:52 AM EDT up reply actions  

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