Tuesday, March 3, 2009

Kaberle Leaves Game

Tomas Kaberle missed the third period and overtime of tonight's Leafs/Devils game.  He recently returned from a hand injury that saw him miss four weeks.  It is unclear at this point whether the move was precautionary or not.

There has been rampant speculation that Kaberle would be traded tomorrow.  Brian Burke recently asked him for a list of teams he would be willing to accept a trade to.  Its believed the asking price is a first-round draft pick, a significant roster player, and a prospect.  I for one would not trade Kaberle for anything less.  In fact, I might even ask for more.  Puck moving defencemen of his calibre are nearly impossible to find, let alone keep for a mere $4.25 million per season. 

Considering what comparable talents like Brian Campbell and Kimmo Timonen make, Kaberle is a bargain.  If Toronto were to trade him, they would have to replace him at some point, and to do so would be too costly.  

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