Confirmed with Link: Leafs have acquired D Mark Giordano (50% retained) and F Colin Blackwell for 2nd, 2nd, 3rd

[theTTC]

Would be great if he came back for the Spezza salary next year

Our two starting lineup 40 year olds will likely be at league minimum. Hi-Yo!

 

[fahad203]

Very good trade

Still have our first to use it for something else

 

[Chief Berube]

Great deal. Now we turn to MAF. Let's go

 

[Macallan18]

Two second rounders isn't too bad if there's two players. Gio for a 2nd + value, Blackwell for the remaining value. It's a pricey rental, but Gio is a top4 defenseman and Blackwell looks like a quality bottom sixer. It does a great job addressing depth at both forward and defense, and at a cheaper price then Ben freaking Chiarot. I'm not overly excited about spending draft capital on rentals, but if we're going to do rentals this is what I want them to look like.

The thing is, if things work out, we may be able to talk him into one year extensions cheap like Spezza until he has to go out to pasture.
I don't think he is there yet.

 

[Nooodles]

Didn't we trade Polak for a similar return a few years ago? I can live with this.

Gio is much much better than Mr. Icing ever was

 

[ACC1224]

I’m hearing two seconds

 

[Macallan18]

Very good trade

Still have our first to use it for something else

Like drafting a player!!!!!

 

[DraftSchmaft]

Knies would look good beside Blackwell. Time to make the 4th line worth playing.

 

[mcleex]

So are the Leafs done now or is there possibly more

 

[CantLoseWithMatthews]

Lindholm has never been as good as Giordano, and Gio has faced much [much] harder comp.

1 year comp I'd rather Gio and it's not remotely close.

Yeah even one for one I'd take Giordano. Add in Vaakanainen, the first round pick, the big Lindholm extension, and Blackwell going the other way makes it not close. I can't imagine complaining about making this trade instead of the Lindholm one

 

[Marmoset]

I'm mixed on this one. I'd be unhappy if we gave up all of that just for Giordano but Blackwell is included and while he's not an impact player he should help. Giordano also helps obviously. Hopefully he can kick it up a gear to something like he used to be for the playoff run.

The longer term trend of bleeding assets continues but that's another discussion. If you're trying to win the Cup then you have to do something and the move helps the team now as the don't lose any significant active players (since Dermott wasn't playing much).

 

[Once]

So in:
Giordano
Blackwell
Lybuschkin

Out:
second rounders x3
third round
dermott
ritchie

I'm happy if we stand pat.

 

[Buds17]

Not a bad price to pay for good upgrades at both forward and defence. Increasing the team's pool of pending UFAs with these deals but hopefully there can be some re-signings if things go well.

 

[djdev]

phew just picks.

also phew, he waited to get off the shitter before sending out this tweet.

 

[LeafGrief]

While I'm kind of rolling my eyes at the 5'9 on Blackwell's stats sheet, I'm also looking at our fourth line and thinking this is a real nice depth pickup. He puts up 3rd line offense, and our fourth line has been ineffective for a while now.

 

[stickty111]

I have a bad feeling about Kase's situation. It's likely the reason for Blackwell's inclusion.

I don't think so. Leafs were rumored to be looking for a 3rd/4th liner before Kase's injury.

 

[Nylander88]

No 1st rounders or top prospects given up....gotta love this move by Dubas. Got a competitive hometown D who will slide into our top 4 and be an all situations guy for us. And a high motor, high intensity player in Blackwell who at the very least will add an engine to our 4th line. Wonder if that's that, or if Dubas has one more up his sleeve before deadline tomorrow

 

[leafsfan5]

Rielly - Lyb
Gio - Brodie
Muzzin - Liljergen

Solid defensive core imo. Lots of toughness in there as well

 

[Deebo]

I have a bad feeling about Kase's situation. It's likely the reason for Blackwell's inclusion.

Even before Kase was hurt, there was reports that they were looking to add 4th line depth.

 

[TheProspector]

Blackwell and Gio for Dermott and 2x 2nds.

Meh. Might be a good trade. I was hoping we could also get rid of Mrazek's full cap hit at the same time....

It could turn out extremely well, of course. Gio reunited with Brodie on a top-5 league-wide team. And Blackwell might actually be sneaky killer.

 

[Chief Berube]

So in:
Giordano
Blackwell
Lybuschkin

Out:
second rounders x3
third round
dermott
ritchie

I'm happy if we stand pat.

Still need a goalie. We gotta do something big for that. Standing oat would be fine but MAF or an insurance goalie would be good

 

[JKG33]

Yeah even one for one I'd take Giordano. Add in Vaakanainen, the first round pick, the big Lindholm extension, and Blackwell going the other way makes it not close. I can't imagine complaining about making this trade instead of the Lindholm one

Big extension? They got Lindholm signed for cheaper than Rielly

 

[Seath The Scaleless]

Maybe you need to watch Lindholm's decline since he took over the top-pairing comp from Fowler.

Seems like these Anaheim Dmen are really overrated around here. Wouldn't shock me if Lindholm bounces back somewhat under Cassidy, but he was for sure declining in Anaheim

 

[Jozay]

 

[LeafGrief]

The thing is, if things work out, we may be able to talk him into one year extensions cheap like Spezza until he has to go out to pasture.
I don't think he is there yet.

I am very much hoping we do. If this helps with that, I'm happy, I think this will be a great fit for team and player.