How aggressive should the Leafs be at the deadline? Whimper or All In?

[francis246]

How on earth will the Leafs afford the cost of acquiring hin to begin with and then also paying for double retention for so much cap hit?

Rantanen is already retained currently by Chicago. So Carolina would just be retaining.

CJ said Rantanen’s value around the league is lower than what it was to originally acquire him. CJ asked a GM if he believed Carolina could acquire a player of similar elk to Necas for Rantanen and the GM said no.

Carolina took a huge gamble and it looks like they are gonna catch an L on this one.

 

[LaPlante94]

As far as I recall, Treliving is known for not spending at the deadline - which makes me think that the Leafs will not be splurging.

Another thing that comes to mind, has there been a Stanley Cup winning team, that really went for it at the deadline in the year they won?

LA Kings in 2014 when they traded for Gaborik is the only one I can think of at the top of my head.

 

[francis246]

LA Kings in 2014 when they traded for Gaborik is the only one I can think of at the top of my head.

Vegas did, they brought in barbashev and another guy.

Tampa spent two first round picks on depth guys as well.

 

[LaPlante94]

Yeah a lot of teams make moves but I was trying to think of guys who were targeted to be a top 6 forward and produced a lot during their cup run. Barbashev is another that I forgot about more recently.

 

[Macallan18]

unless it is for a stud young dman like Dobson

exactly. No more mediocre centres on their last legs, or tough dmen for depth.
Get somethiing that matters.

Yeah a lot of teams make moves but I was trying to think of guys who were targeted to be a top 6 forward and produced a lot during their cup run. Barbashev is another that I forgot about more recently.

Butch Goring

 

[kevsh]

Mitch, Matty and Willie are what they are, they are not going to start playing like Bennett.

Oh, we definitely know that by now! And that is my entire point. They are what they are and therefore we are where we are, only dreaming of what it would be like to support a winning team.

But funny you point out Bennett as an example because there's a guy that completely re-invented himself into a nasty piece of business and that, in part, both helped his team win a Stanley Cup and his country a 4 Nations title.

 

[Jojalu]

I certainly don't want to see them overpay for Schenn.

I don't see how he helps with the lack of scoring they seem to have every playoffs.

 

[Sypher04]

I certainly don't want to see them overpay for Schenn.

I don't see how he helps with the lack of scoring they seem to have every playoffs.

I think it clearly would help, but it is a matter of asking price. Given cap hit and age of the player, Doug Armstrong needs to join the real world

 

[Duffman955]

If Matthews can get to 100% health wise, I think you go all in.

If you doubt Matthews health this season is a throwaway

 

[robertmac43]

If Rantanen is available - make it happen. Guy is a stud come playoff time.

 

[notDatsyuk]

"Whimper or All In?" Interestingly biased subtitle.

"Learn From the Past or All In to Try to Draw to an Inside Straight?" might be more accurate.

 

[notDatsyuk]

As far as I recall, Treliving is known for not spending at the deadline - which makes me think that the Leafs will not be splurging.

Another thing that comes to mind, has there been a Stanley Cup winning team, that really went for it at the deadline in the year they won?

New York Islanders in 1980 when they got Butch Goring?

 

[Jojalu]

I think it clearly would help, but it is a matter of asking price. Given cap hit and age of the player, Doug Armstrong needs to join the real world

I think Schenn would help too. But the price seems absurd for a 33 year old at 6.5 with 12 goals.