Confirmed with Link: Leafs sign defenceman Jani Hakanpää (1 year, $1.47M) (official)

[arso40]

I disagree. If anything now is the perfect time to see if Hakanpaa can be a contributor for this team this season and in the playoffs. If it turns out he can’t or he gets injured again the Leafs can pivot and address the need at the TDL.

They already had a young dman that got sacrificed at the lowest return he better turn out

 

[Leafs87]

Definitely not a Luke Schenn replacement

 

[arso40]

Definitely not a Luke Schenn replacement

Obviously there’s a reason Dallas signed boosh instead of this guy common sense

 

[jaric1862]

Seeing that he's back skating again ... If he magically becomes healthy, I think we can focus all of our assets on a C rather than having to spend on both an RHD and a C.

 

[Puckstuff]

Seeing that he's back skating again ... If he magically becomes healthy, I think we can focus all of our assets on a C rather than having to spend on both an RHD and a C.

Definitely need a C regardless.

A RD would be amazing as well. Would love someone like Adam Pelech in a bigger deal


Rielly - Pelech
OEL - Tanev
Benoit - McCabe

Stolarz
Woll

 

[jaric1862]

Definitely need a C regardless.

A RD would be amazing as well. Would love someone like Adam Pelech in a bigger deal


Rielly - Pelech
OEL - Tanev
Benoit - McCabe

Stolarz
Woll

We don't have the assets to get both a C and Pelech. We barely have the assets to get Pelech alone.

 

[Puckstuff]

We don't have the assets to get both a C and Pelech. We barely have the assets to get Pelech alone.

We have assets if they really want to go for it.

Minten for Laughton
Cowan, 1st, 2nd for Pelech.

The bigger problem is getting a team like NY to agree and making the cap space work.

 

[arso40]

We have assets if they really want to go for it.

Minten for Laughton
Cowan, 1st, 2nd for Pelech.

The bigger problem is getting a team like NY to agree and making the cap space work.

Another left d we need a right one

 

[Puckstuff]

Another left d we need a right one

Maybe Pulock, although I think getting any of them will prove to be difficult.

 

[Face Of Bear]

We have assets if they really want to go for it.

Minten for Laughton
Cowan, 1st, 2nd for Pelech.

The bigger problem is getting a team like NY to agree and making the cap space work.

two vomit inducing trade proposals

 

[Its not your fault]

two vomit inducing trade proposals

Agreed it would have to be a win 1000 percent. However waiting might never bring success. However Laughton should be for Dewar and a 3rd not for a 3rd line center roll.

 

[Puckstuff]

two vomit inducing trade proposals

Adding a good center and a top 3 D, makes the leafs the favourites to win the cup imo. I think it will very hard to do with the cap, but technically it's possible. In that scenario, who's a better team than the Leafs!? We're already 1st place in the hardest division. Adding two impact players puts them over the top. There is no better time than now to go all in.

 

[LeafsNet]

I almost forgot about this guy. Whereabouts is he again?

 

[Jimmy Firecracker]

I almost forgot about this guy. Whereabouts is he again?

The beaches of Robidas Island.

 

[Maple Leaf]

Adding a good center and a top 3 D, makes the leafs the favourites to win the cup imo. I think it will very hard to do with the cap, but technically it's possible. In that scenario, who's a better team than the Leafs!? We're already 1st place in the hardest division. Adding two impact players puts them over the top. There is no better time than now to go all in.

LEAFS NEED TO GO ALL IN THIS IS IT

 

[Puckstuff]

LEAFS NEED TO GO ALL IN THIS IS IT

People need to get over their trauma and recognize what the Leafs are. A clear top 5 team, with a real chance. Adding impact players only improves our odds.

 

[The Shadow]

You don’t trade Minten. He’s really impressed me and is a smart two way guy who will wear an ‘A’ as a leaf for many years

 

[1specter]

People shit on Steve Simmons but he was right about Hakanpaa being cooked

 

[Puckstuff]

You don’t trade Minten. He’s really impressed me and is a smart two way guy who will wear an ‘A’ as a leaf for many years

Just a note, I don't want to trade Minten. I was just making a point to that poster who said "we don't have the assets to make a trade" that we do have the assets, if they decide to go that route.

 

[Evilhomer]

Just a note, I don't want to trade Minten. I was just making a point to that poster who said "we don't have the assets to make a trade" that we do have the assets, if they decide to go that route.

It would be insane to not do everything possibly to try to win this season. There may not be a better opportunity than this season.

 

[Tarmore]

People shit on Steve Simmons but he was right about Hakanpaa being cooked

You throw enough at the wall eventually something sticks.

 

[Suntouchable13]

Adding a good center and a top 3 D, makes the leafs the favourites to win the cup imo. I think it will very hard to do with the cap, but technically it's possible. In that scenario, who's a better team than the Leafs!? We're already 1st place in the hardest division. Adding two impact players puts them over the top. There is no better time than now to go all in.

Nitpicking but this is not the hardest division anymore. Leafs are on pace for 108 pts, Panthers for 100. In seasons past, Leafs did not win the division with 115 points. This is a weak division. But other than that, I agree with you.

 

[Coaches Coroner]

People shit on Steve Simmons but he was right about Hakanpaa being cooked

Broken clock etc. People are right to shit on Steve Simmons. A weasel and dullard of the highest order.

 

[Gary Nylund]

It would be insane to not do everything possibly to try to win this season. There may not be a better opportunity than this season.

People have been saying this ever since we kept JVR as our "own rental".

 

[Stringer Bell]

You don’t trade Minten. He’s really impressed me and is a smart two way guy who will wear an ‘A’ as a leaf for many years

And affordable...which is imperative to remain competitive throughout Nylander's and inevitably, Marner's contract.