Proposal: Leafs need a top 4 (or top pair) dman

[CamelToews]

Fowler+Stoner+Tor 2nd for JVR?

Too much money switching hands but I would be okay with something like that. Not sure if Leafs would bite.

Actually pretty fair for both teams imo but Fowler shouldn't be our first option.

 

[Morgs]

Dan Girardi for Nathan Horton, Ottawa's 2nd in 2017 and SJS 3rd in 2018.

Gives TML a serviceable RHD and a great locker room vet for the kids.

Leafs wouldn't trade Horton straight up for Girardi, let alone add a 2nd and 3rd.

 

[Sweep*]

Petry?

 

[Randy Randerson]

If we're talking top 4 guys, not top pairing, aren't the leafs just better off to wait and see?

Roster:
Rielly - top pairing guy with #1 upside
Gardiner - 2nd pairing guy, probably not better than a good #3 in the best case
Zaitsev - #3 upside, maybe #2 if we're really lucky
Carrick - 2nd paring upside
Marincin - apparently top 4 upside (I haven't seen it)

Prospects:
Nielsen - top 4 upside
Dermott - top 4 upside
Greenway - top 4 upside
Valiev - top 4 upside
Lindgren - might be a longshot but seems like his ceiling is high


Seems to me like the leafs should either take a swing at a guy with a big ceiling like Trouba, Pulock, etc or just wait and see. The top 4 could fill out from what we have already, but there's always room for potentially elite talent