Rumor: Logan Couture on the move

[Lee]

Not naming names, but someone has offered the following:

blue chip defensive prospect
upper mid tier defensive prospect
1st round pick

Being processed later in the day unless someone can out bid. Really looking for blue chip forwards.

If you know who it is, don't say

[The BBKL Insider]

its me

[armandtanzarian]

Dont try and take all the glory Steve, when it is actually me.

[Lee]

Oh you:P No it's not lol.

[Tony]

Name names ... idiot, moron, Tony, dumbass ... wait.

[Lee]

I see what you did there.

[Radiohead]

My bet is Toronto.

[Shep]

TOO MUCH!!

[Scott]

My bet is Toronto.

+1

[Lee]

Another offer has taken the lead, with 2 more offers pending.

[anton]

posting all this information is a really fucking stupid idea by the way.

[Nick]

posting all this information is a really fucking stupid idea by the way.

why is that? I'd wager it notably upped the offers he's received.... I didn't have an offer until I saw this post.

[anton]

why is that? I'd wager it notably upped the offers he's received.... I didn't have an offer until I saw this post.

because someone might reveal the fact that a bluechip prospect + another good prospect + a 1st round draft pick is far too much to give up for a guy with the upside of matt stajan.

[Nick]

ahahaa well played.


I'm almost glad that I don't have the winning offer.... once the new-player honey moon was over I'd almost surely regret it.

[anton]

not to mention he's stuck behind patrick marleau and joe pavelski for at least the next 5 years.

still think this thread is a good idea? lol

[MSP4LYFE]

You're an idiot if you think Logan Couture has the of Matt Stajan...If I were a betting man I'd wager he eventually takes the second line role from Joe Pavelski, and if he doesn't he's not in any way blocked, Logan Couture has the skill, vision and two way ability to play any of the three forward positions.

[anton]

You're an idiot if you think Logan Couture has the of Matt Stajan...If I were a betting man I'd wager he eventually takes the second line role from Joe Pavelski, and if he doesn't he's not in any way blocked, Logan Couture has the skill, vision and two way ability to play any of the three forward positions.

Described by scouts as a fluid skater with soft hands and plenty of offensive upside, Stajan represents the next generation of Maple Leafs prospects. That is to say, of course, a versatile player with maturity and composure while also demonstrating an abundance of offensive talent and skill.

after reading that, matt stajan is sure to be a brilliant 70 pt top line two way center right?!...RIIIIGHT?!?!

my point is logan couture may be considered by most a bluechipper, but he's very unproven. giving up a blue chip prospect and another solid prospect AND a 1st round draft for a question mark...this is the kind of deal that should be getting you a good established NHLer.

but i guess this is the HF crowd.

[MSP4LYFE]

Described by scouts as a fluid skater with soft hands and plenty of offensive upside, Stajan represents the next generation of Maple Leafs prospects. That is to say, of course, a versatile player with maturity and composure while also demonstrating an abundance of offensive talent and skill.

after reading that, matt stajan is sure to be a brilliant 70 pt top line two way center right?!...RIIIIGHT?!?!

my point is logan couture may be considered by most a bluechipper, but he's very unproven. giving up a blue chip prospect and another solid prospect AND a 1st round draft for a question mark...this is the kind of deal that should be getting you a good established NHLer.

but i guess this is the HF crowd.

I'm a 67's fan...I've been watching this kid for over 4 seasons now, as opposed to reading outdated scouting reports. Your comparison to Matt Stajan is idiotic for a variety of reasons, the first and most apparent of which is skill; Logan Couture has elite level skill, and it is apparent in his point totals throughout his career. If not for his injury history, specifically in his draft season, Logan Couture would have likely gone 1st overall in 07. In fact, he was the consensus top selection in the mid term rankings, prior to his second concussion.

Since being drafted, he has done nothing but dominate, he terrorized the OHL, consistently scoring at over a ppg clip, and this past season scored at the highest ppg clip (in over 40 games) by any AHL rookie (21 and under) since the lockout. Before his first call up (which disrupted his pace) he was on pace for close to 100 points in the AHL.

Logan Couture is far from a lock, and still very much a question mark, but he is a question mark that has lived up to the hype post draft and delievered in the AHL, if we are to assume your logic is correct than would it not make sense to deal a package of unknowns that are lesser in talent and with a lesser track record, as opposed to an established NHL'er...?

Furthermore, don't going throwing around the HF tag...Especially after comparing Logan Couture to Matt Stajan...

[The BBKL Insider]

posting all this information is a really fucking stupid idea by the way.

no way,

playing the 'who's going to offer more'

either really backfires or explodes (in a good way)

In this case, it's working.

[Lee]

In any event, I'm not trading him unless it's for an over payment. The offers I'm getting are. I have no problem holding onto him if they weren't.