Rumor: Leafs trying to trade Nick Ritchie

[AvroArrow]

To whichever team actually trades for this guy, I am truly sorry. He's a beer leaguer.

 

[CupInSIX]

Just because he didn’t get picked up off waivers doesn’t mean teams were interested. They might not have had the contract space.

3.3m in actual salary next season is a tough sell to a team with the cap space.

 

[shortfuze]

3.3m in actual salary next season is a tough sell to a team with the cap space.

You’re right. Can’t argue with that.

 

[BillyZito]

Another swing and miss by Dubas.

 

[CupInSIX]

You’re right. Can’t argue with that.

Would a deal around Klefbom work? The Leafs could use his LTIR to re-sign all their RFAs.

 

[Clint Eastwood]

I pity the team that takes him on.

 

[Metroid]

Another swing and miss by Dubas.

Bunting, Kase and kampf doing pretty well. What a cringe troll post.

Edit: ah alt account. Makes sense.

 

[Prairie Habs]

Would a deal around Klefbom work? The Leafs could use his LTIR to re-sign all their RFAs.

Why would Edmonton do that? To re-assure Connor that they will continue to surround him without overpaid plugs?

 

[Le Magnifique]

I think Leaf fans should just do a search for Ritchie in these forums and find out how other fan bases were gushing over him prior to being a Leaf and just copy and paste.
Same procedure for any player the Leafs have really.

 

[BillyZito]

Bunting, Kase and kampf doing pretty well. What a cringe troll post.

Edit: ah alt account. Makes sense.

When can we expect Foligno and Jarvis back in the lineup for the Leafs?

 

[Prairie Habs]

I would rather keep him for the playoffs. He lacks the IQ, skating, and compete to play how the Leafs do with quick puck transitions, but I think in a series against a lesser skilled team who hits the Leafs into playing a cycle style game and slow them down, he would have a chance to shine.

I'm confident there is a GM in the league who will take a player in his prime years who was on pace for 30 goals last season in the offseason. It might not be a contender, but lots of rebuilding teams would value him for a low caphit for only 1 year.

Well, he's not one of the Leafs 12 best forwards and has been in the AHL with the Marlies for a few weeks. They have Kyle Clifford who they can bring up to be heavy on the 4th line if needed for a fraction of the caphit. So unless the Leafs are down 5-6 forwards, he won't see ice time here to make him worth while.

It was hoped he would be able to work with one of our big four lines, score 20 goals, throw some hits, and maybe fight to protect his linemates. He did hit and fight, but sadly most of the time the puck had long since passed the player he was hitting and he takes a penalty. The Leafs want is cap space gone to add to other areas.

They could use an upgrade on Holl on the Muzzin pairing. They could also use a winger, likely a LW, in the mold of Foligno or someone who can play a playoff style game and move around the middle 6 of the lineup as needed.



That's real money yes but not his caphit. Try again.

Pretty funny that you try and pass off Ritchie getting 15 goals in 56 games as "30 goal pace" then call someone out for using his real dollars hit rather than his cap hit.

Unless you added the "in the offseason" part at the end because you think he scored at a 30 goal pace in the post-season? In which case his 1 goal in 11 games also isn't 30 goal pace. It is a nice preview of what would happen if the Leafs expect him to suddenly turn his game around because its the playoffs though.

 

[dj Mahoney]

I think Leaf fans should just do a search for Ritchie in these forums and find out how other fan bases were gushing over him prior to being a Leaf and just copy and paste.
Same procedure for any player the Leafs have really.

Im sure Craig Button and Mike Johnston both drooled over the move, like everything they do ,embarrassing really

 

[Prairie Habs]

I think Leaf fans should just do a search for Ritchie in these forums and find out how other fan bases were gushing over him prior to being a Leaf and just copy and paste.
Same procedure for any player the Leafs have really.

People who stat watch probably saw a former top 10 pick, big bodied player put up a career high in goal goals and that was enough (it was for Dubas). If you actually watched the games or listened to Bruins fans you would have known he is trash. The playoffs are when players like him are supposed to shine and he completely disappeared.

 

[CupInSIX]

Bunting, Kase and kampf doing pretty well. What a cringe troll post.

Edit: ah alt account. Makes sense.

Aside from Simmonds, most of his moves to add toughness, leadership & grit didn't work. It's like he puts on a blindfold & throws a dart at a board full of names of physical players.

 

[Metroid]

Aside from Simmonds, most of his moves to add toughness, leadership & grit didn't work. It's like he puts on a blindfold & throws a dart at a board full of names of physical players.

It's almost like not every move every single GM makes works..... You're forgetting Muzin

 

[AvroArrow]

Aside from Simmonds, most of his moves to add toughness, leadership & grit didn't work. It's like he puts on a blindfold & throws a dart at a board full of names of physical players.

Honestly I cant even argue against this. But he's done a good job finding skill guys, physicality is still missing.

 

[nturn06]

If he is buried next year it only costs us $1.3m in cap. LoL at giving away a 1st rounder, not even a 2nd rounder.

And how much cap do the Leafs save this year if he is burried next year?

 

[HockeyVirus]

Pretty funny that you try and pass off Ritchie getting 15 goals in 56 games as "30 goal pace" then call someone out for using his real dollars hit rather than his cap hit.

Unless you added the "in the offseason" part at the end because you think he scored at a 30 goal pace in the post-season? In which case his 1 goal in 11 games also isn't 30 goal pace. It is a nice preview of what would happen if the Leafs expect him to suddenly turn his game around because its the playoffs though.

What? What does goal scoring pace have to do with cap hit vs real money? You make no sense. I am saying he is 1 year removed (not this season, last with the Bruins) from being productive. He is in his prime. He is big. A team will take a flyer on him because the risk is beyond low.

 

[Drew311]

Honestly I cant even argue against this. But he's done a good job finding skill guys, physicality is still missing.

Bunting and Kase aren't throwing open ice hits, but they both play with intensity and grit. Please tell me where any GM can just go out and get a power forward for 1M that scores 20 goals. They don't exist unless you draft them, and that is still a very rare player in the league. Bunting was an absolute steal that apparently 31 other GM's weren't willing to gamble on for just over league minimum.

 

[Suntouchable13]

Bunting and Kase aren't throwing open ice hits, but they both play with intensity and grit. Please tell me where any GM can just go out and get a power forward for 1M that scores 20 goals. They don't exist unless you draft them, and that is still a very rare player in the league. Bunting was an absolute steal that apparently 31 other GM's weren't willing to gamble on for just over league minimum.

Not a fan of Dubas but getting Bunting and his production at a fraction of the cost it would have taken to re-sign Hyman is a stroke of genius.

 

[Phion Keneuf]

Bunting and Kase aren't throwing open ice hits, but they both play with intensity and grit. Please tell me where any GM can just go out and get a power forward for 1M that scores 20 goals. They don't exist unless you draft them, and that is still a very rare player in the league. Bunting was an absolute steal that apparently 31 other GM's weren't willing to gamble on for just over league minimum.

Bunting wanted to come home. I’m sure a lot of teams were interested in him because he’s a stud.

 

[Prairie Habs]

What? What does goal scoring pace have to do with cap hit vs real money? You make no sense. I am saying he is 1 year removed (not this season, last with the Bruins) from being productive. He is in his prime. He is big. A team will take a flyer on him because the risk is beyond low.

???

You called someone out for getting their facts wrong, yet you completely made up that Richie had a 30 goal pace. I see that you've now lowered the bar to just "being productive" so you obviously know that you're wrong.

Teams also had a chance to take a flyer on him when he was on waivers and available to the whole league for free. No one wanted him.

Being in his "prime" is irrelevant when he sucks.

 

[AcerComputer]

Agreed.

It would silly to think the leafs would ever pay a first rounder to someone to shed an undesirable contract!

Before they were getting over $4m in cap relief, and Marleau had a NMC which he refused to wave, and a buyout wouldn't change the cap hit because he was over 35 when he signed it. Totally different. The Leafs could buyout Ritchie and it would $300k next year on the books and$1.1m the following year. The cap will probably go up another $1m anyways.

 

[SmoggyTwinkles]

What's the cost? Wouldn't mind him back in Anaheim.

Cap space.

 

[danyhabsfan]

Paquette/Perreault/Pitlick(at 50%) + 4th for Ritchie 2nd