[Trade] Ducks Trade Holland and Staubitz to Toronto for Blacker and picks

[Caged Great]

I don't have the particulars on the picks.

[Caged Great]

Was tweeted out by the ducks. The picks are a conditional 3rd and 7th.

The condition is that Holland plays 25 games for Toronto the pick becomes a 2nd.

[Rocky Raccoon]

Link please Matty?

Edit: Nevermind, it's tough to beat Sureloss and post a link simultaneously

[Caged Great]

I like this trade for Toronto

Holland is a fairly good prospect and Blacker is just okay. Strange that the Ducks would ditch him in this manner.

[cKy]

http://www.tsn.ca/nhl/story/?id=436760

[Caged Great]

Originally Posted by Rocky Raccoon

Link please Matty?

Edit: Nevermind, it's tough to beat Sureloss and post a link simultaneously

https://twitter.com/AnaheimDucks/sta...37602706837504

https://twitter.com/reallisa

[Rocky Raccoon]

I can't stand either team so if possible I hope both teams lose.

[The Original FFIV]

There is Toronto's response to their C situation.

Holland was an interesting prospect, highly ranked in his draft year but questions on consistency saw him fall. Blacker wasn't going to get a chance in TO but should see a cup of coffee minimum in Anaheim.

[Ashasx]

I was hoping they would trade for Stajan.

[sureLoss]

Originally Posted by Caged Great

I like this trade for Toronto

Holland is a fairly good prospect and Blacker is just okay. Strange that the Ducks would ditch him in this manner.

Apparently Holland is waiver eligible next year and the Ducks didn't foresee him cracking their line up. Decided to cash out and get whatever assets they could.

[DOOM]

Very good deal for the Maple Leafs.

Edit - Just saw the 3rd can become a 2nd if Holland plays 25 games or more, if he does that equals the trade out a bit, imo.

[PeteMoss]

Holland is a borderline nhler. Fills a hole for the time being, but Meh overall

[killer_carlson]

Staubitz is the part i cant figure out.

They have Orr and McLaren, unless one of them has fallen out of favour.

[FAN]

I wondered at the time of the draft that between Kassian, Holland, and Caron, who would become the better powerforward? I thought Holland was the more skilled player but there were huge questions about his drive and compete level.

This is a decent deal for the Ducks if they get a 2nd round back, but I still think Holland can be an NHL player and you don't want to give up on powerforwards too early.

[The Original FFIV]

Originally Posted by killer_carlson

Staubitz is the part i cant figure out.

They have Orr and McLaren, unless one of them has fallen out of favour.

Toronto probably had to take Staubitz's contract on to make the trade. Imagine he will be buried in the AHL.

[BigTuna]

I hope it works out as well for the Leafs as their last trade with Anaheim.

[PeteMoss]

Originally Posted by FAN

I wondered at the time of the draft that between Kassian, Holland, and Caron, who would become the better powerforward? I thought Holland was the more skilled player but there were huge questions about his drive and compete level.

This is a decent deal for the Ducks if they get a 2nd round back, but I still think Holland can be an NHL player and you don't want to give up on powerforwards too early.

Wouldn't categorize Holland as a power forward. He's got some size but not a physical presence... more of a Colborne type (who he is essentially replacing for the Leafs)

[FAN]

Originally Posted by PeteMoss

Wouldn't categorize Holland as a power forward. He's got some size but not a physical presence... more of a Colborne type (who he is essentially replacing for the Leafs)

He was labeled a potential power forward at the time of the draft, something Colborne wasn't labeled as.

[landshark]

For five minutes, the entire hockey world LOVED Brad Staubitz

[Heavy Jack]

Its a good fight. But more and more I am hating watching guys duke it out like this. What other sport allows bare-knuckle fighting like this? Lacrosse?? Get it out.