Thread: TOR: Hagman, Stajan, Mayers, White to CAL for Phaneuf++; Toskala+J. Blake for Giguere

My, my, now this is an interesting morning.

Relax people. Give it a while, and let things settle down, and we'll move it and tweak the title.

Originally Posted by Stormy2213

Calgary just raped Brian Burke. Somebody call the cops! Wow.

I wouldn't say that only because Phaneuf for all his faults still has tremendous upside. And let's be honest it's not like Toronto traded away a couple cornerstone type players. Hagman, Stajan, and White are nice players but they aren't irreplaceable.

Toronto Maple Leafs acquire Dion Phaneuf from Calgary Flames; to obtain Anaheim Ducks goalie J.S. Giguere, according to source - ESPN

Originally Posted by ASUcruz

I wouldn't say that only because Phaneuf for all his faults still has tremendous upside. And let's be honest it's not like Toronto traded away a couple cornerstone type players. Hagman, Stajan, and White are nice players but they aren't irreplaceable.

While this is true, I still think Calgary is immediately a better team on paper.

Originally Posted by Dominic Lavoie

to those suggesting Burke got raped, please review last years WJC footage for Keith Aulie's work with Tyler Myers as a shutdown pair. He'll be a good one

I'm looking at it more from the Phaneuf part and his contract. He's flat out overrated. White isn't chopped liver either. He's solid and will likely be paired with JBo. Add in the other parts coming to Calgary that will be an immediate help from Day 1, this is a no brainer. Aulie may have a ton of POTENTIAL but the Flames just helped their team immensely for this season. Like all trades, it will take years to see who "won" but at face value, Calgary wins going away.

Originally Posted by Phos Chek

A source told ESPN.com that as of 11:30 a.m. ET, Giguere had not yet waived his no-trade clause but a source close to the situation expected he would.

Goalie Vesa Toskala would be headed from Toronto to Anaheim as part of the deal and there may be other parts to this trade as well, the source said.

Toronto Maple Leafs acquire Dion Phaneuf from Calgary Flames; to obtain Anaheim Ducks goalie J.S. Giguere, according to source - ESPN

With Burke there and closer to home, it's a done deal.

Lets be clear: Calgary definitely improves now at positions of need and replaces Phaneuf with a good defenseman in White. Hagman having another year on his deal certainly tips the deal (short term) to Calgary's advantage.

But for Toronto to acquire Phaneuf and Aulie is to bring a heck of a lot of upside to the Leafs.

Originally Posted by shoot2scor

While this is true, I still think Calgary is immediately a better team on paper.

I would agree with that.