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by article1 on Jan 5, 2009 1:50 AM EST

2. The Tampa Bay Lightning will win the draft lottery and get the first overall pick in the 2009 draft this June. However, Ontario Hockey League phenom John Tavares, providing flashbacks of Eric Lindros, will refuse to wear the Lightning jersey after being taken with the first pick, scared to suffer the kind of misery that has fallen on Steven Stamkos this season. Even the offer of a bit part in "Saw V" from Bolts owner and Hollywood movie producer Oren Koules won't be enough to bridge the gap. Toronto Maple Leafs GM Brian Burke will steal the day by acquiring the rights to Tavares before the end of the night in a blockbuster deal that sends Luke Schenn and Toronto's first picks in 2009 and 2010 to Tampa.

-Pierre LeBrun, ESPN

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So, Le Brun suffered this severe head trauma when? OLAS is not going anywhere. He gets paid for this? Sigh.

I'm not jaded, I'm just realistic.

by Mabel on Jan 5, 2009 10:32 AM EST reply actions

Swap in Kaberle for Schenn and it starts to make more sense, doesn’t it?

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by Down Goes Brown on Jan 5, 2009 10:55 AM EST reply actions

i can get behind that...

but Luke is “untouchable” (quote from Brian Burke…our GM. The guy making the fantasy land trade in LeBrun’s imagination. Ring any bell’s Pierre?)

"You do dat, you go to da box, you know, uh, two minutes by yourself, and you feel shame, you know, and then you get free."
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by blurr1974 on Jan 5, 2009 10:59 AM EST up reply actions

Kaberle

yes. Schenn? Hells no. Le Brun is a hack.

I'm not jaded, I'm just realistic.

by Mabel on Jan 5, 2009 11:03 AM EST up reply actions

Yes

That deal makes more sense and Tampa can enjoy our 30th overall pick in 2010.

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by PPP on Jan 5, 2009 11:37 AM EST up reply actions

I think Burke’s claim that he’s not asking anyone to waive their NTCs is because his plan all along has been to ship out Kaberle and Kubina on draft day for enormous picks.

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by Chemmy on Jan 5, 2009 3:02 PM EST up reply actions

Either that, or his plan is that he’s telling them they’re waiving.

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by Down Goes Brown on Jan 5, 2009 3:48 PM EST up reply actions

hahaha

Or his plan is to leave paperwork showing that he is working on trading them to Tampa or Edmonton to force them to beg him to trade them at the deadline to a team of their choosing.

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by PPP on Jan 5, 2009 4:01 PM EST up reply actions

Here’s a serious question that I can’t believe I’m thinking about enough to post here:

My understanding is that both Kaberle and Kubina have clauses in their NTC that creates a window where they can be traded, starting at the draft and going through the summer.

Question: when does the draft “start”? Is it when the first team goes on the clock, or when the first pick is made? i.e. Can the Leafs trade Kaberle in a package for the #1 pick at the draft, or would they have to wait until the pick was made and then work the deal?

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by Down Goes Brown on Jan 5, 2009 5:11 PM EST up reply actions

One thing’s for sure. No one is waiving to go to Columbus. Not unless they’re enochlophobic. At least Tampa has nice weather and beaches.

by Mirinov's Nose on Jan 5, 2009 7:36 PM EST up reply actions

The way I know it (which isn’t official by any means) is that the clause officially starts when the first pick clock starts ticking. However, if there are any intentions of trading the two, a deal would likely be in place well before the pick is made.

by bkblades on Jan 5, 2009 8:24 PM EST up reply actions

I am just glad that you asked it first.

Maybe we can e-mail The Omen?

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by PPP on Jan 5, 2009 11:40 PM EST up reply actions

This was a fairly tongue-in-cheek posting by Burnside and LeBrun and should be taken as a little levity.. LeBrun is one of my favorite hockey analysts, him and Da-hat.

by LeafFanInVan on Jan 5, 2009 3:14 PM EST reply actions