Proposal: Kessel(@3.4)+Capobianco for Holl+Ritchie

[rt]

Don't have many NHL bodies to spare at the moment, unless for some ungodly reason they'd take Kurtis MacDermid off our hands, but sounds like something could be worked out around Martin Kaut - I don't think he's been as big a flop as suggested, I just don't think he's getting a lot of NHL time to prove himself and Colorado already seems ready to move on, we're giving ice time to the Jayson Megna's of the world instead

Justin Barron too big of an ask? Maybe AZ adds a 3rd?

 

[AvsGuy]

Justin Barron too big of an ask? Maybe AZ adds a 3rd?

Management seems to like him, I'd imagine he's Erik Johnson's replacement, probably a bit too rich as a recent late 1st

 

[Phion Keneuf]

Yeah I’d do this from the Leafs POV

 

[KevinRedkey]

Ritchie is a cap dump. So you want Arizona to eat 50% AND take on Ritchie just to get Holl?

Lol bad proposal.

 

[barilko05]

Here's a weird question: Can we include Phil's 1.2m cap space in this deal as well? Has any player ever been traded for a portion of his own contract?

 

[LEAFANFORLIFE23]

Arizona is 32nd on Phil’s list. And I promise Toronto is higher than that. He would most definitely accept a trade to Toronto. I have no doubt in my mind about that.

Vejmelka is a 25 year old, 6’3, 230lb monster of a goaltender who has a 2.60GAA on a team with a 4.00GA/GP and he has a .920SV% on a team with a .875SV%.

In other words, he’s a mofuggen stud.

How is that possible? How do you have a goalie with a 2.60 GAA, a 920% and 0 wins?

How does that happen?

That's damn near magical

 

[LEAFANFORLIFE23]

Here's a weird question: Can we include Phil's 1.2m cap space in this deal as well? Has any player ever been traded for a portion of his own contract?

99.9% sure that's not allowed

 

[rt]

How is that possible? How do you have a goalie with a 2.60 GAA, a 920% and 0 wins?

How does that happen?

That's damn near magical

Yeah. Wild stuff goin on out here.

 

[rt]

Ritchie is a cap dump. So you want Arizona to eat 50% AND take on Ritchie just to get Holl?

Lol bad proposal.

Well I’m a Yotes fan, so if Toronto wants to add that’s great.

I’ll take hometown kid Matt Knies if you’re offering!

 

[rt]

Management seems to like him, I'd imagine he's Erik Johnson's replacement, probably a bit too rich as a recent late 1st

Figured as much. But I really have no faith or interest in Kaut. What else ya got?

 

[NinjaKick]

loved Kessel in TO. done deal.
realistically though I think that ship has sailed.

 

[TheScandal89]

I don't think Kessel wants to play in a Canadian market again. I think all he really wants is to enjoy playing and get to 1000 points.

 

[HabsQC]

Montreal makes more sense, we have much better hot dogs.

 

[WhoTagz]

The goal of this trade for me is to get Holl to pair with Chychrun. Ritchie and Capobianco are really there only to balance out contracts, cap, and roster.

Phil does NOT want to be on a last place Arizona team, intentionally tanking. They’re KILLING his contact value, headed into UFA. He’s already respectfully requested a trade. I’m sure he’d be THRILLED to go play in Toronto with all that talent. He was on 28g/82gp pace last season on a dog crap AZ team. He’s still got plenty of game and would flourish in Toronto.

As for AZ, they get Holl to pair with Chychrun. They can send Mayo back to the AHL. Timmins is out for the rest of the season and Mayo is NOT working out as a solution.

Ritchie can mercifully push Loui Eriksson out of the lineup. He’s been the worst forward on the team by a mile. Meanwhile, Galchenyuk will be off the IR soon to somewhat replace Kessel.

GIVE ME PHIL TO NYR OR BUST

 

[Namikaze Minato]

Capobianco on waivers today.

 

[rt]

Capobianco on waivers today.

That’s where I assumed TOR would have placed him in the OP. Changes nothing. He was meant to be a contract. He still is.

 

[rt]

GIVE ME PHIL TO NYR OR BUST

Korczak and then one of Rooney or Nemeth?

 

[WhoTagz]

Korczak and then one of Rooney or Nemeth?

You can have Nemeth and you can have a bag of pucks!

 

[Stephen]

Yeah, I'd do it from a Leafs perspective. Clears Ritchie for next year, we don't need Holl and Kessel could give us a little more scoring pop.

Think Phil's fiancée is from the GTA, so I'm sure it wouldn't be the worst thing for him to come back to Toronto after all these years.

 

[rt]

Yeah, I'd do it from a Leafs perspective. Clears Ritchie for next year, we don't need Holl and Kessel could give us a little more scoring pop.

Think Phil's fiancée is from the GTA, so I'm sure it wouldn't be the worst thing for him to come back to Toronto after all these years.

They’re expecting a child, too. So now would be a good time, while the bun is still in the oven. If her family is back there than so much the better.