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Originally Posted by New Era
I'll give you the JVR deal. Good move for Toronto. But Burke got raped on the Kessel deal. Also, he gave up Beuachemin who is the top defenseman on the top team in the NHL. Yeah, he got back a couple of "good" players, but I think he gave up the best player, one that would have solidified the Leafs blueline. I'm also not at all enamored with Toronto's young core. Pretty mediocre team if you ask me. But then again, he did leave the Leafs with Tyler Biggs. What more needs to be said?
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Beauchiman was terrible in Toronto and Lupul was brutal in Anaheim but both players really turned it around. Gardiner being added to the trade makes it a clear win for Toronto in my eyes.
Burke was wrong in his evaluation of his team when he gave up those picks but he was right that Kessel is an elite talent and special player. He drafted Rielly and Kadri with high picks which both look good and turned Schenn into JVR.