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Confirmed with Link: Edmundson to Toronto

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Solid addition, guy is a big physical mean D man who knows how to keep the front of the net clear.

For the people crying about this addition, go rewatch our series vs Montreal, this guy and Chiarot were a f***ing nightmare in the blue paint. Expecting him to get a few penalties for cross checking, but also punish the opposition in the crease. Big boy who knows how to use his weight and plays a mean game 75% retained, he will be important in the playoffs.
 
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AvroArrow said:
Solid addition, guy is a big physical mean D man who knows how to keep the front of the net clear.

For the people crying about this addition, go rewatch our series vs Montreal, this guy and Chiarot were a f***ing nightmare in the blue paint. Expecting him to get a few penalties for cross checking, but also punish the opposition in the crease. Big boy who knows how to use his weight and plays a mean game 75% retained, he will be important in the playoffs.
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That Montreal series was 3 years ago. His game since have declined significantly
Ben Chiarot also looked like prime Pronger. He's hardly an NHLer right now

Leafs have a way of making a lot of D look like Prongers.
 
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Is the price really a 3rd for Edmundson and Lyubushkin types?

Or is that Toronto prices?

When healthy and at their optimal best, they're decent physical support type players.

I can't help but think we've overvalued a couple of prospects that could have gone the other way while retaining those thirds.

Underwhelmed but...passively optimistic? Is that possible? I suppose it has to be.
 
IceColdBear said:
We now just have a 6th and a 7th round pick in the 2025 draft, might as well fire all the scouts after the draft this year.

I'm not a fan of the moves so far - is Edmunson even better than Benoit?

We traded two thirds, a fifth and a sixth for Edmunson and Boosh - I would have preferred to have moved all of that for an actual difference maker. Or just kept the picks.
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Do you believe a difference maker can be obtained for two thirds, a fifth and a sixth? Especially a RHD. Who do you think we could've gotten for those picks?
 
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kb said:
How many of you looked at the roster yesterday and then said "If we only had Joel Edmundson, we'd be cup winners!"??

Me neither.....
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This would require one to actually watch hockey and follow what happens after the Leafs get bounced in the first round, but here is Edmundson fresh off winning the actual Stanley Cup:

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And then here we have a picture of a career NHL playoff loser who hasn't even so much as sniffed the Stanley Cup:

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Sweet Calder! :laugh: :clap:
 
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Darcy Tucker said:
Colton Parayko is the same age and an inch taller. He is also a right handed dman that could've played with Rielly.
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parayko having also a 6,5M salary cap until 37...


leafs fan wanted a physical d pretty hard to play against, leafs finally get it with mccabe benoit, boosh and Edmundson but fan syill unhappy because its was not sexy name.

but at the end of game, most of the time those kind of move are the best move.

Hainsey was not a sexy name when pittsburgh trade for him or leafs signed him, but he was the best rielly partner ever
 
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Torontonian said:

Look at Toronto draft history and a NHL player that's been taken in the 3rd + 5th round for them,

I can tell ya, apart from Pontus Holmberg, hardly any of them have been NHL players.
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Other organizations maximize those thirds all the time.

The 5ths don't phase in me in the slightest. But those thirds...

That's still promising defenseman, prospective starting goalie territory.
 
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Magic Man said:
I don't think the people complaining have taken a gander at the depth chart. If one injury occurred the Leafs would have had to have played 40 year old Mark Giordano. Toronto is going into the playoffs. They needed someone to come in and compete for minutes. Edmundson is a #6-7 guy who can battle with Benoit for ice. I think the move is pretty solid when it comes to who they targeted.

My only beef is why Edmundson cost more than Lyubushkin? Lube (75% retained) + Slepets cost a 3rd + 6th, Edmundson (50% retained) pulled a 3rd + 5th. I thought Edmundson would have been the cheaper of the two.
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Looks like the Bruins and Lightning wanted him as well.
 
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All Mod Cons said:
Do you believe a difference maker can be obtained for two thirds, a fifth and a sixth? Especially a RHD. Who do you think we could've gotten for those picks?
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We could have gotten four prospects. Why trade away some of our few remaining picks if it doesn't really improve the team?
 
thusk said:
parayko having also a 6,5M salary cap until 37...


leafs fan wanted a physical d pretty hard to play against, leafs finally get it with mccabe benoit, boosh and Edmundson but fan syill unhappy because its was not sexy name.

but at the end of game, most of the time those kind of move are the best move.

Hainsey was not a sexy name when pittsburgh trade for him or leafs signed him, but he was the best rielly partner ever
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That's not the case at all. Personally, I don't mind them, but I think paying a 3rd for them is excessive, even with the hidden Toronto tax.
 
AvroArrow said:
Solid addition, guy is a big physical mean D man who knows how to keep the front of the net clear.

For the people crying about this addition, go rewatch our series vs Montreal, this guy and Chiarot were a f***ing nightmare in the blue paint. Expecting him to get a few penalties for cross checking, but also punish the opposition in the crease. Big boy who knows how to use his weight and plays a mean game 75% retained, he will be important in the playoffs.
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Yeah, that is my only concern with having him. He will now get called for shit he's done his whole career.
 
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thusk said:
parayko having also a 6,5M salary cap until 37...


leafs fan wanted a physical d pretty hard to play against, leafs finally get it with mccabe benoit, boosh and Edmundson but fan syill unhappy because its was not sexy name.

but at the end of game, most of the time those kind of move are the best move.

Hainsey was not a sexy name when pittsburgh trade for him or leafs signed him, but he was the best rielly partner ever
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If Edmundson can't play with Rielly or on the right side what was the point in acquiring him? We already have Lagesson. Sure he's taller than him but will he play any better than him?
 
TheShape said:
It's 100% fallen off. This isn't the 2019 or 2021 Edmundson. Yes he's a prick to play against, but can the guy still play hockey? Package these picks or sweeten the deal for someone with term, this is just more of the same every year.
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How do you know his play has 100% fallen off???
 
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