I have always hated the play of "Poni" i just think are a waste of money, 2.1 million a year to be exact. Now i know that his market isn't high, it's low, way low. i would be happy with a 4th round pick in return or better yet a minor leaguer. The Leafs have a list of players they will want to move by the deadline/at the deadline, as most teams do and i believe Ponikarovsky should be at the top of thsi list because really what does he do other than......well i can't even think of something that he does. If i were Cliff Fletcher/Brian Burke i would call up pheonix and say "here's an offer, Alexi Ponikarovsky for Brian McGratten, deal 0r no deal?" and leave it at that. This would give us more cap(not that it's a big problem) it would give us a enforcer, something the leafs need desperatly since Wade Belak was traded at last seasons deadline. Brian McGratton the former senetor is a true enforcer not a stupid one like the leafs got in Ryan Hollweg. The more tough guys we got, the less Luke Scheen needs to fight against other teams enforcers which will damage him up at 18 years old. Imagine a line of Ryan Hollweg-Jamal Mayers-Brian McGratten? I think that would:
A)Be somewhat of an energy line
B)Can be put on thje ice when the other team gets momentum
Overall if the leafs could get someone who has a bit of grit in them in return for Poni, i would be happy
Leafer
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