ChrisFrez
03-18-2002, 02:42 PM
Panthers D Robert Svehla to the Maple Leafs for LW Garry Valk and RW Tie Domi.
Some teams, including the Leafs, are calling Svehla's bluff that he will retire if the Panthers move him. The Leafs heavily scouted the Panthers on the weekend, and desperately need a puck-moving defenseman, so it stands to reason Svehla is their man. The Panthers want to get tougher under the Mike Keenan regime, so they would want gritty Valk and extra-gritty (and expensive) Domi, or equivalents, in exchange. This deal has many complications, but if Svehla is convinced to go north, it might just happen.
Some teams, including the Leafs, are calling Svehla's bluff that he will retire if the Panthers move him. The Leafs heavily scouted the Panthers on the weekend, and desperately need a puck-moving defenseman, so it stands to reason Svehla is their man. The Panthers want to get tougher under the Mike Keenan regime, so they would want gritty Valk and extra-gritty (and expensive) Domi, or equivalents, in exchange. This deal has many complications, but if Svehla is convinced to go north, it might just happen.