Rumor: Is Travis Dermott being shopped around?

[ottomaddox]

Sources say yes.

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[jaric1862]

Liljergren has passed him on the blueline.

 

[The Devilish Buffoon]

Sources say yes.

Sources say 'maybe available'. It's all right there in your post.

 

[bleedblue94]

Former surefire top pair d man Dermott on the outs?

Color me shocked he didn't live up to that unrealistic hype...

Edit: the revisionist history happening now in replies denying these claims happened is comical. The posters denying it may not have been the ones saying it, but many (not all) leaf fans talked him into being a first pair d man when he first came up and looked like a player.

 

[WTFMAN99]

I'm imaging the Leafs are wanting a centre prospect or picks back.

 

[Leaf Fans]

Sources say yes.

One source says it could be Dermott. Maybe for a pick or a similar prospect ( that is my speculation based on the one source you provided us)

 

[Mike Jones]

GMs are always talking about everybody and names pop. Happens all the time.

 

[LeonDraisaitl]

GMs are always talking about everybody and names pop. Happens all the time.

I feel like a general manager saying he’s available is different than just a name floating around

 

[seanlinden]

The reason for keeping Dermott would be so that the Leafs aren't completely ####ed if Rielly walked. He's a passable #4 defenceman, and between he & Sandin, would have likely had to pick up a good chunk of the slack.

With Rielly locked in, Sandin & Liljegren having more upside, not really / at all surprising.

As another poster mentioned, they really should be looking for a young centre with some upside. Spezza wont be around forever, keeping Kerfoot beyond this year could be a challenge, somebody's bound to get hurt, and Kampf is a pure shutdown guy.

After losing both Brooks and Amadio, they're also quite shallow in terms of centres they can call up.

 

[AuraSphere]

Why didn't we just protect Mccann in the expansion? Man the leafs management is so incompetent

 

[tgo0]

I assumed he was available for years, he’s in 20% of HF proposals

 

[Steveei]

Why didn't we just protect Mccann in the expansion? Man the leafs management is so incompetent

because our defense is iffy (everyone has been complaining about it for years) and mccann was really not needed?

 

[LEAFANFORLIFE23]

It doesn't surprise that a D man is being shopped but giventhat Holl has has been in the press box the past 2 games and might only be in Tomorrow because Dermott is banged up Holl would seem to be the guy.

 

[TheNumber4]

I feel like every player Leafs nation over hype eventually gets kicked out of town. Holl is next. Bunting after a decent year and improvements next year will be shipped in year 4.

 

[TheKrebsCycle]

Could it not be Holl? Hes been healthy scratched last few In favor of Dermott.

 

[LEAFANFORLIFE23]

Could it not be Holl? Hes been healthy scratched last few I'm favor of Dermott.

Yeah holl makes more sense

 

[Phion Keneuf]

I think it’s Holl that we are moving

 

[Oddbob]

Could it not be Holl? Hes been healthy scratched last few In favor of Dermott.

Could be, but sometimes GMs get the coach to play a player to showcase them a little bit.

 

[Archijerej]

I'd be interested as a Habs fan. I'd offer Brett Kulak (retained up to 50%) and a pick.

 

[varano]

Hes cheap enough. might as well keep him

 

[seanlinden]

Why didn't we just protect Mccann in the expansion? Man the leafs management is so incompetent

Because the Leafs likely valued the "potential" expansion picks in the following way:

1. Holl
2. Kerfoot or McCann
3. Kerfoot or McCann
4. Dermott

You protect McCann, it means Holl is likely gone, and then you've also got too much money spent upfront as the Leafs couldn't really afford to keep both McCann and Kerfoot.

 

[Jozay]

 

[Mike Jones]

I feel like a general manager saying he’s available is different than just a name floating around

True but everybody has a price and everybody is available for that price.

 

[tmlfan98]

Holl should be on the move instead of Dermott.

 

[Coaches Coroner]

Former surefire top pair d man Dermott on the outs?

Color me shocked he didn't live up to that unrealistic hype...

I don't think anyone ever had those expectations...someone exaggerating Leaf fan expectations for some likes? color me shocked