Rumor: Chris Johnston: Leafs will land 2 of the top D men available.

[nbwingsfan]

On the Chris Johnston show, CJ straight up said the Leafs WILL land 2 of the top D men available.

He did say one of them probably comes via trade which is interesting because we haven't really heard much in terms of which D men are on the trade market this summer.

There was talk of Parayko being available at the deadline and the Leafs were the main team talked about.

Now that Berube is coach I wonder if that gets revisited.

There are also heavy rumours of them being in on Pesce.

Maybe make the godfather offer to him.

Sounds like Brad is cooking

Anyone can be a “top D man” according to the media if they play for the Leafs

 

[Ace]

 

[vcanuck]

what if... what if they say no?

 

[Skolman]

They need 6 players, they have about 21 million before any trades.

That is doable



I would be OK with that addition if it happened

6? Not quite.

 

[Djp]

10-5-1 roster with 19M in space
A RD and LD and a F for 14M. The roster is filled out with $5M

 

[LEAFANFORLIFE23]

6? Not quite.

2 forwards, 3 D, 1 goalie.

6 players

 

[Ace Card Bedard]

Marner must be going.

It seems you missed the L and F keys.

 

[BostonBob]

In other words, leafs will add 2 dmen and the Toronto media will declare them 2 of the best available.

Pretty rare that I agree with a Montreal fan but sometimes you just have to do it.

 

[Bruce Granville]

what if... what if they say no?

Then the Leafs didn‘t want them or they have too many flaws to be called top defensemen…

 

[General Fanager]

Mikyehev admitted after he signed in Vancouver that he knew he was going to Vancouver a month before he signed in Vancouver.

How do you think he knew that?

There was a trade request and then near the end of the season The Leafs made his rights available. Its possible that The Leafs let him know The Canucks were into him.

So the Leafs are going to sign Pesce AND Montour to horrible contracts?

Nope, they will both use The Leafs to get a US team to pay more.....

what if... what if they say no?

you know how this works. Every player secretly wants to be a Leaf and will sign for less.....

 

[trick9]

I wouldn't be surprised, to be honest. They have the cap space and it's been an obvious hole throughout this core era. The era is about to come to an end at some point so i can see them going all-in to go for it before the wheels start to fall off. They might be willing to hand out those long contracts that free agents want, even if they end up being bad on the back-end.

 

[CanadienShark]

So you do believe that multi million dollar contracts that are signed 15 minutes after free agency opens actually take 15 minutes to put together.

As I have several bridges in Japan to sell you

I, for one, would like to hear more about these bridges. The Yen is down right now and I think it could be a solid real estate type investment. Please go on. Are they stone? Wood? What sort of area are they in? Are there good schools and shops nearby?

 

[Fist of Fury]

Scott Mayfield is available. Done.

 

[GCK]

I think the leafs will get Pesce and a lower end D. I think Montour stays with the Panthers. If Dallas lets Tanev go to market Ottawa will make a push but I could see him in Toronto at 4-4.5M. So about 13M for the leafs to really upgrade their D.

 

[Treb]

With the about 21 million dollars in cap space they have.

For 5 to 7 players, including a goalie (and replacing Bertuzzi and/or Domi).

That 21 million can disappear quite fast.

 

[LEAFANFORLIFE23]

For 5 to 7 players, including a goalie (and replacing Bertuzzi and/or Domi).

That 21 million can disappear quite fast.

Sure but even if It's 7 players that's an average of 3 million per player that's doable

 

[LEAFANFORLIFE23]

I think the leafs will get Pesce and a lower end D. I think Montour stays with the Panthers. If Dallas lets Tanev go to market Ottawa will make a push but I could see him in Toronto at 4-4.5M. So about 13M for the leafs to really upgrade their D.

If the Leafs ended up with Pesce and Tanev that would do A LOT for their defense.

Lebrun did a segment with Jay onrait a few days ago, he said he believes Florida will keep Reinhart and lose Montour.

 

[Dion TheFluff]

we shall see but I am looking forward to a potential change and rebalance of the roster. Hopefully we can get someone to takeover the #1 PP duties for Rielly

 

[Beukeboom Fan]

6? Not quite.

It's possible Minten and Cowen make the team on ELCs, which leaves 19m for 4 roster spots.

 

[Skolman]

2 forwards, 3 D, 1 goalie.

6 players

Yet, Bertuzzi, Domi, Robertson, Dewar, and Gregor aren't signed upfront.

Reaves won't be a regular next season if I had to bet.

How exactly do you only need 2 forwards when there's 5 forwards who are unsigned that all played 55+ games last season?

You still need to have players in the press box

 

[Golden_Jet]

They have 21 million dollars with most of their team signed. It’s pretty easy

They have about 1/3 of the team to sign with about 1/4 of the cap remaining.

 

[mydnyte]

Anyone can be a “top D man” according to the media if they play for the Leafs

anyone in the lineup is a 'top 6' defender, on your team, for that particular game.

 

[Legion34]

There was a trade request and then near the end of the season The Leafs made his rights available. Its possible that The Leafs let him know The Canucks were into him.




Nope, they will both use The Leafs to get a US team to pay more.....


you know how this works. Every player secretly wants to be a Leaf and will sign for less.....

Huh?
If the leafs made his rights available. And he then agreed to a contract with the team….. why would the leafs not get a pick/return.

What’s the point of making rights available, if the team just agrees with the player and waits to ufa?

Also I’m pretty sure that the Amazon series showed he clearly asked for a trade and the leafs said no.

I don’t think mikeheyev is the kind of asset that is generally made available right before the ufa deadline.

 

[mydnyte]

They have about 1/3 of the team to sign with about 1/4 of the cap remaining.

actually its only 3 RFA's to resign (worth resigning), and a backup goalie that are the only outstanding signings 'needed' other than defense.

a top 2 F would be nice, but isnt needed, and bottom 6ers are always available cheap, or the Leafs can finally inject some youth again.

 

[LEAFANFORLIFE23]

Yet, Bertuzzi, Domi, Robertson, Dewar, and Gregor aren't signed upfront.

Reaves won't be a regular next season if I had to bet.

How exactly do you only need 2 forwards when there's 5 forwards who are unsigned that all played 55+ games last season?

You still need to have players in the press box

Robertson and Dewar are part of the 10 forwards due to RFA status