Speculation: 2013 Leafs Trades, Proposals, and Free Agent Talk XXI

[p.l.f.]

UFA's rarely do

Trade his property rights for a 7th rounder

Seriously, that Letand contract is absurd
Leafs have a great advantage with lots of low paid young budding stars like Gardiner etc.
Why mess a good thing

 

[Daisy Jane]

Letang turned down an 8 year/56 million dollar contract.

oi.

 

[threeGo]

Letangs wants over 7.5M LOL.

Pens are already offering an overpayment of 7M over 8 years. He's worth about ~6.5M.

Maybe he wants to come to Toronto but is trying to see how far pittsburgh will go to resign him. I don't think he's dumb enough to asi for 7.5M plus while two other players on his team are making around 9M each.

 

[Mikeyg]

Kostka has trade value yes ?

I tried, we cant even get 5 pucks for the guy, anywaysssss lets try and give him away as a promotional item, the sad thing though, i bet u right now hes the only ufa on our team we will sign #book it

 

[p.l.f.]

I tried, we cant even get 5 pucks for the guy, anywaysssss lets try and give him away as a promotional item, the sad thing though, i bet u right now hes the only ufa on our team we will sign #book it

God no, don't spoil my summer

 

[Beleafer4]

LOL Statsny wont get bought out, he is worth AT LEAST a 1st.

I dont see us getting lecavelier unless we reallyyyy overpay. Lecavelier is old and probably wants to win the cup again (who doesnt?). There are other teams in the east that can offer a better chance in the next 3-4 years than us. Montreal is his hometown. We have a chance at briere/ weiss.

As for trades, I have no idea what might happen. Dont want to trade gards. I would trade phaneuf depending on the return, I think there could be a fit with the oilers, maybe 7th + Klefbom/Marancin/smid (we would have to add here)? I would only do it only if lindholm is still on deck. However if we do trade phaneuf we will have one D-core that is very weak defensively...

I hope the leafs buy out RDP in exchange for assets. We could at least get their 15th +2nd in return or maybe even strome if we add a bit. Could we potentially buy out Wizneiwski too?

Perron +hemsky are good buy-low options.

Letang stats show that he is a ppg dman. Ya they has been inflated by crosby and mallkin but contracts are primarily made based on stats. Based on that he deserves 7.5mil/year. I dont believe the rumors that he prefers us though. Would acquire him depending on price.

 

[Pi]

I tried, we cant even get 5 pucks for the guy, anywaysssss lets try and give him away as a promotional item, the sad thing though, i bet u right now hes the only ufa on our team we will sign #book it

I'll be so pissed if we sign Costco.

It still makes me question Carlyle's coaching. Gardiner would not have played for a second in the playoffs if Kostka didn't get injured.

 

[Paradoc]

My god... Oilers fan actually think RNH can fetch more than Phaneuf, Rielly and Gardiner.

If you don't believe me check out gardiner thread on the trade rumour board.

 

[notdoneyet]

Lupul 5.250 Vinny(FA) 5.000 Kessel 5.400
JVR 4.250 Kadri 3.000 Clarkson(FA) 4.000
Kulemin 2.800 Gordon(FA) 1.500 Macarthur 3.000
Orr .925 Mclement 1.500 Maclaren .750

Phaneuf 6.500 Letang 7.500
Franson 2.500 Fraser 1.000
Rielly 1.744 Gunnarsson 2.500
Holzer .787

Reimer 1.800
Bernier 3.000

Fits in around 64M

TRADE Gardiner - colborne - 1st for Letang
Trade Liles and Grabo for picks

 

[frankthetank91]

Breaking:

Brad May has heard from team mates that Vinny will NOT sign in Canada.

 

[Paradoc]

Lupul 5.250 Vinny(FA) 5.000 Kessel 5.400
JVR 4.250 Kadri 3.000 Clarkson(FA) 4.000
Kulemin 2.800 Gordon(FA) 1.500 Macarthur 3.000
Orr .925 Mclement 1.500 Maclaren .750

Phaneuf 6.500 Letang 7.500
Franson 2.500 Fraser 1.000
Rielly 1.744 Gunnarsson 2.500
Holzer .787

Reimer 1.800
Bernier 3.000

Fits in around 64M

TRADE Gardiner - colborne - 1st for Letang
Trade Liles and Grabo for picks

If I'm Pittsburgh, I don't make that trade. I'd be asking someone like Rielly, Kulemin and 1st.

 

[glasses91]

I don't see why Tampa does this? Big moves coming up?

I see him going to Panthers LOL.

 

[notdoneyet]

If I'm Pittsburgh, I don't make that trade. I'd be asking someone like Rielly, Kulemin and 1st.

I thought about including kulemin but thought maybe pitts didnt want to add any salary

so gardiner kulemin first Done!!!!

 

[Pi]

My god... Oilers fan actually think RNH can fetch more than Phaneuf, Rielly and Gardiner.

If you don't believe me check out gardiner thread on the trade rumour board.

Oiler fans are ****ing crazy.

Entitled brats despite being one of the softest and worst teams in the league. I feel like cheering for Dallas Eakins...but screw it, it's comical.

They might still find a way to finish behind than the Flames next year

 

[Felstead]

Vinny not signing in Canada..

Wow, what a tool if he doesn't want to play for his home country.

 

[hockeywiz542]

http://www.tsn.ca/nhl/story/?id=426488

A source told TSN Hockey Insider Pierre LeBrun of ESPN.com that Kris Letang's camp informed the Penguins on Thursday night that they were turning down an eight-year contract offer worth about $56 million.

LeBrun added that whether more contract talks are coming or whether the Penguins put Letang on the trade market remains to be seen.

LeBrun was also told by a source that Letang's camp counter-offered with a long-term deal which would pay less than $8 million - but more than $7.5 million - and the Penguins said it was too high.

http://triblive.com/sports/penguins/4246465-74/letang-penguins-contract#axzz2XTgpdFdK

Defenseman Kris Letang has rejected one of the largest contract offers in the Penguins history.

Letang declined an eight-year contract that would have paid him around $54 million (total) late Thursday, sources told the Tribune-Review.

However, his agent, Kent Hughes, stressed Letang remains only interested in playing for the Penguins.

“We have exchanged offers,” Kent said in a text message. “But (we) have yet to reach an agreement.

“We have not quit.”

The Penguins are willing go as high as $7 million annually — with some wiggle room — to keep Letang, the sources said. Letang is looking for $7.5 million annually, sources said.

Penguins general manager Ray Shero has repeatedly said his wish is to continue building around a core of centers Sidney Crosby, Evgeni Malkin and Letang.

 

[Paradoc]

Oiler fans are ****ing crazy.

Entitled brats despite being one of the softest and worst teams in the league. I feel like cheering for Dallas Eakins...but screw it, it's comical.

They might still find a way to finish behind than the Flames next year

I know right. I'm ****ing pissed at them. First they think Gardiner is an AHL defenseman than they think Mother ****ing Petry is better than Jake.

But yeah, they probably finish behind the flames somehow.

 

[Schenn]

Usually when a player plays for the Leafs I always want them to return and am sad when they leave. For whatever reason I don't feel that way about Bozak or Grabo and I hope neither return. I have no idea why. I wouldn't mind seeing Bozak back in a 3rd line roll, but not first.

 

[Daisy Jane]

Vinny not signing in Canada..

Wow, what a tool if he doesn't want to play for his home country.

I wonder what Canada ever did to him?

http://www.tsn.ca/nhl/story/?id=426488

http://triblive.com/sports/penguins/4246465-74/letang-penguins-contract#axzz2XTgpdFdK

I really have to wonder what Shero would have done if Letang had said yes... I'm surprised he hasn't smashed through his cap space yet, with all the long term high dollar deals he's giving out.

 

[Kbs]

I thought about including kulemin but thought maybe pitts didnt want to add any salary

so gardiner kulemin first Done!!!!

I think it'd have to be Kulemin instead of Colborne. They've got Crosby-Malkin-Sutter as their top-3 centres for the foreseeable future.

I'd do the deal too as long as Letang has an extension. It's fun to think about the kind of effect a player like Letang could have on our offense. We're already one of the best offensive teams and adding him would be ridiculous. Also, I don't think he's as bad defensively as people like to say.

 

[Pi]

Usually when a player plays for the Leafs I always want them to return and am sad when they leave. For whatever reason I don't feel that way about Bozak or Grabo and I hope neither return. I have no idea why. I wouldn't mind seeing Bozak back in a 3rd line roll, but not first.

I usually felt the same way but after our recent seasons...I couldn't wait till the season ended so I could never see them with the Leafs again.

If Bozak used his head, he would have already been signed...but the Leafs give him a chance an suddenly he thinks he's worth 5M.

I am glad that Nonis is smarter than this. If it was Burke...I think he would have signed Bozak for 4.5M+...

I want Grabovski, Kostka (don't sign him), ROB (don't sign him), Fraser gone.

IDK why but Fraser has never impressed me...too slow, his shots never make the net EVER, and seems to be on the ice whenever the other team has an established cycle.

 

[Asif16*]

Vinny doesnt wanna go to canada?? Damn.

My guess now would be either the Redwings or Rangers

 

[hockeywiz542]

http://www.startribune.com/sports/wild/213422701.html

NEW YORK – Between sessions of Thursday’s Board of Governors meeting, Chuck Fletcher and Dave Nonis dragged two chairs to a tiny table away from the rest of their colleagues.

There, the Wild and Toronto Maple Leafs general managers dined over cold cuts and salad for a half-hour.

With the trade season about to ramp up as Sunday’s NHL draft in Newark, N.J., approaches, there’s zero doubt they were talking shop.

“Or, I could have just been having lunch with him because he’s a friend,” Fletcher said, laughing. “We had to sit somewhere.”

Fletcher is trying to be active. As the roster currently stands, the Wild has about $3.6 million in salary cap space at its disposal (includes the $795,000 Buffalo is picking up from Jason Pominville’s $4.505 million cap hit). In reality, it’s less because the Wild must leave room for injury call-ups and potential in-season acquisitions.

This doesn’t leave a lot of flexibility, especially when one considers the Wild hasn’t re-signed potential unrestricted free agent Matt Cullen and potential restricted free agents Cal Clutterbuck and Jared Spurgeon.

The one player Fletcher is believed to be getting significant traction on is Clutterbuck, the hard-hitting 25-year-old winger. If the Wild doesn’t find the right deal for the fan favorite, he will be re-signed.

Fletcher is trying to trade defenseman Tom Gilbert. If he can’t, the Wild likely will use one of its two allowable compliance buyouts on the Bloomington native. Buying out Gilbert would cost the Wild $1 million in each of the next two years but clear an additional $4 million in cap space next season.

It’s believed the Wild also would be willing to trade Devin Setoguchi, who is entering the last year of his contract, for the right return, while center Zenon Konopka and defenseman Justin Falk are also on the block. Kyle Brodziak could probably be snagged, too, but it’s hard to give up Brodziak because the Wild isn’t deep at center.

 

[Daisy Jane]

I think it'd have to be Kulemin instead of Colborne. They've got Crosby-Malkin-Sutter as their top-3 centres for the foreseeable future.

I'd do the deal too as long as Letang has an extension. It's fun to think about the kind of effect a player like Letang could have on our offense. We're already one of the best offensive teams and adding him would be ridiculous. Also, I don't think he's as bad defensively as people like to say.

if we had..
Phaneuf Letang Gardiner and Ferrence..
hooo boy.

 

[kilgore111]

Man I wish I was a fan of a team that would not even consider trading 1st round picks. But I can't help it, I am a Leaf fan and have been for too many years and I am doomed to waiting once again for the future to be traded for the now and waiting for our GM to congratulate himself for just making the playoffs. Is that enough?