Rumor: Leafs Tried Desperately to get Ristolainen at the Deadline "offered the moon"

[The Devilish Buffoon]

Garrioch is about as well informed as a can of tuna

A similar scent and disposition, too

 

[Leafs87]

Is the moon the new nickname for a 3rd round pick?

 

[Rebels57]

Finding this one hard to believe, for both parties.

He actually has been good since the start of 23-24 season, but Briere hasnt given any indication he overvalues Risto. In fact, there was a report just before the deadline that he was available but league-wide interest was low.

 

[93gilmour93]

Bruce Garrioch

 

[Fatass]

Is Treliving so bad as a GM he actually tried to acquire Risto?

 

[kp61c]

he is a bum, what moon?

 

[Some Other Flame]

Treliving's been obsessed with Ristolainen for ages for whatever reason. It's kind of weird to be honest

 

[The don godfather]

I’m telling you guys Treliving stinks

As a bruins fan I want him to stay and be president vice president and general manager of all mlse operations. His work in Calgary nearly destroyed that franchise.

 

[tmg]

“The Moon” is the pet name for Auston Matthews around Scottsdale, AZ.

It may seem like overpayment, but Risto probably would have delivered more playoff production than Matthews did.

 

[Fatass]

Finding this one hard to believe, for both parties.

He actually has been good since the start of 23-24 season, but Briere hasnt given any indication he overvalues Risto. In fact, there was a report just before the deadline that he was available but league-wide interest was low.

Risto is not really a big point producer and is a dash 180 for his career. This story is exactly that. A story.

 

[dj Mahoney]

Why on earth would Philly pass on the moon?

The Leaf Moon is a tiny Imaginary Moon inhabited by the likes of Nick Robertson , Justin Pogge , Jeff Ware , Jeremy Bracco ,Easton Cowan ,,,and various future burnt out Stars

 

[MrLunatik]

I’m telling you guys Treliving stinks

I'm no fan of Treliving, but this is from Garrioch, who is even more incompetent than Treliving

 

[A1LeafNation]

Source: Danny Briere.

 

[MrLunatik]

Why on earth would Philly pass on the moon?

They don't have a room big enough to store it

 

[Leaf Fans]

Is this like when Cowen and Minten was a "much better" offer than Stankoven?


Is the moon in the room with us right now...
Setting aside that why the f*** would they go after that loser

When was that?

 

[Djp]

The moon would have to be Cowan, right? What else could they have offered?

When the moon hits your eyes
Like a big pizza pie
Thats a ponzi...

 

[me2]

Why on earth would Philly pass on the moon?

League vetoed it as Toronto hasn't registered a valid contract for the moon

 

[TheKingPin]

I don’t think this was true. I assume fans are being loud about wanting to be tougher after the latest early exit and the leafs are trying to say they tried. If Risto played like he did last year he would have been a good add. I think he will regress a bit without Brad Shaw next year.

 

[Skiiiiiiinerrr]

It's Tre, so I wouldn't be bloody surprised.

 

[MrLunatik]

It's Tre, so I wouldn't be bloody surprised.

but it's also Garrioch who is even more useless

 

[captainpaxil]

Risto is a better player than he was when he fetched a pick in the teens plus. With the Cap going up he's about to hit peak return if he can stay healthy.

 

[Leaf Fans]

Usually, you shouldn't dismiss a source out of hand, but this one is unusual.

 

[TheGroceryStick]

The moon. Ha

Musta been

Knies + Benoit + 1st + 2nd + 3rd

 

[Jumptheshark]

Garrioch:

But it should be noted that the Toronto Maple Leafs tried desperately to get Ristolainen at the trade deadline in March, and were rebuffed.

“The Leafs offered the moon and couldn’t get him out of there,” a league source said.

Ottawa Senators GM Steve Staios needs to prioritize acquiring a right-shot defenceman

The Senators will likely pursue another right-shot defenceman after Postmedia reported that veteran blueliner Nick Jensen had surgery on Monday on a lower-body injury.

ottawacitizen.com

Edit: Risto's last game of the season wass March 11 btw

Leafs have no first rounders for a few drafts and some would say that their cupboards are not that full. So offering the Moon? Could be subjective and leaf spinning things,

All Canadian clubs use the media to make it look like they are trying everything regardless if it was a serious attempt.

I think it was Phil Esposito in one his book said how he once got a phone call asking for on his players but the team was offering 5th and C prospect for a top guy on the Bolts. Espo loved dealing but it was bad by his standards, The player was on a good contract, But the other teams media later suggested that the team was deep in the hunt for said player

 

[Petes2424]

This is where the so-called hockey media are guilty the most. The random crap they throw out there for clicks, and poor Dave from Drummondville takes it seriously. Next thing we know, Dave’s all over the internet spreading Garrioch’s nonsense. Before you know it, according to the internet, the Flyers turned down two 1sts and Cowan for a player who would likely crash and burn under the pressure of playing for the Leafs.

Risto is NOT on the Leafs radar and likely never was. If there were any conversations, they were likely very low level, and came from the Flyers trying to gauge Treliving’s interest, knowing the Leafs were in on Dmen like Carlo, and ready to part with Grade A assets. Can’t blame the Flyers for trying, if that was the case. He’s just NOT a great fit in TO.

The Leafs certainly weren’t scouting the Flyers like they were Boston, the Isles, and a couple of others. Carlo is/was a much better fit with the current Leafs roster, and if there’s one thing about Risto, he’s never adjusted well to the spotlight. He’s a very different player than he was in Buffalo (and even when first arriving in Philly) trying to live up to the expectations of a highly touted young dman. He’s turned into a really good player behind the scenes in Philadelphia. He’d fit well in a Detroit, a Colorado, or a Dallas. He’d likely fit even better, playing in a place like Tampa, Columbus, Florida or Anaheim. He’s one of the last Dmen though, you want in the media cesspools known as Toronto, Montreal, Vancouver, Edmonton or even Ottawa.

Like it or not rest of the NHL, but there’s a very real thought process a team like the Leafs has to take into account before trading for, or signing a core player. It’s one thing to sign someone like OEL, who’s been through the media grinder and reinvented himself, with little expectations. Risto would’ve never made it through that initial evaluation with the Leafs. It would’ve been a desperation move, and so far Treliving has shown he’s not going to be a desperate manager in Toronto. If he were, Marner would already have a $13-$14 million extension.

With Jensen in doubt, Garrioch is going to be Garrioch on steroids this summer. Throwing every name out there, who might be available on the backend, pretending the Sens are in on every single one of them. Playing fantasy GM every chance he gets. 90% of it will be complete fiction.