Saturday 19 February 2011

Kaberle a Bruin

General Manager Brian Burke announced friday that Tomas Kaberle has been traded to the Boston Bruins. In return the Leaf's aquired first round pick, 16th overall from the 2008 draft, Joe Colborne; Boston's first round pick this year and a conditional second round pick next year.

As a Kaberle fan it is hard to see him go, and in some sense I am heart broken, but the return is definitely a plus for the Leafs. Two first round picks and a second for Kaberle is much more than I think anyone could have anticipated.

On to Colborne. His a big centerman, 6'5" 190lbs (according to mapleleafs.com) and plays a hard game. He is in essence a "Burke type player". In 2009-2010 he moved from the University of Denver to play for the Providence Bruins of the AHL - where he played six games.

Joe made the roster perminantly this season. He's played 55 games and registered 26 points (12 goals), word is he will most likely spend the remainder of the season with the Marlies.

The first round pick gives the Leafs two this year and Brian Burke has said that he is looking to parlay that into a higher pick.

Though I'm sad to see him go I think this was a good trade for the club. Here's hoping Burke can work his magic and get us a top tier pick this coming draft.

17 comments:

  1. Maybe reading your blog will inspire me to watch hockey, or, better yet, play hockey! It's an awesome sport; I don't have any excuses for being so clueless about it! =)

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  2. i was surprised when i heard this

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  3. I enjoy hockey and need to follow it more

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  4. I've always wanted to try ice hockey....But I failmat ice skating :/

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  5. I have never watched a hockey game, but I fucking LOVE playing the video games. You always get to have brawls, throwing the gloves off and bashing the shit outta here other

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  6. I'll believe it when I see it -- don't think they're there yet this season.

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  7. i love playing ice hockey, but for some strange reason, i don't like watching it!

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  8. People get traded all the time. It's just a part of most sports. That's why I like sports with national teams that have little trading going on.

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  9. i'm sad the he leaves, too. wasnt a good tradeoff imo

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  10. they trade either for more money or a more competitive team, or just beacause to see new sights

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  11. Bostons horrible, stupid move on LA's behalf.

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