Rumor: Leafs trying to trade Nick Ritchie

[Zonk]

This post is not reporting a rumour, but just giving an example of one of the many reasons why a team may be interested in trading for a player who has already cleared waivers and that they could have acquired for free a few weeks ago.

1) Philadelphia are going to miss the playoffs. They should be sellers at the trade deadline.
2) One of the Flyers best assets to sell is Claude Giroux. The Flyers could receive multiple assets in the trade, including several young players/prospects already signed. They Flyers have other players to sell as well.
3) The Flyers are currently at 49 contracts. Fifty contracts is the max. They will have more flexibility in negotiating trades for Giroux, and other players, if they have fewer contracts.
4) Some contracts have minimal or no value, e.g. Adam Clemdenning is 29 years old and playing in the AHL. The Flyers could be interested in a trade of multiple contracts of minimal or no value to get rid of them and create more flexibility for trades.
5) The Leafs currently have 46 contracts. They would be interested in taking on several, (maybe 3??) contracts that can be buried in the minors with no cap consequences in exchange for 1 contract, Ritchie, with cap consequences.

Again, this is not a rumour but just an example of one of the reasons why a GM may be interested in acquiring Ritchie.

 

[Nylanderthal]

With Toronto supposedly interested in Chiarot, I'm wondering if Leaf fans would be willing to swallow the asking price if we take back Ritchie at full cap.

If “asking price” is a first, then no.

 

[Canuck Luck]

*sigh* How many times do players actually prove to have MORE value while being waived and giving teams flexibility? It happens all the time.

Problem is those players are signed to cap hits at or below the burial limit. Ritchie has a cap hit well above that. You’re comparing apples to oranges. There’s no chance your orange is an apple.

If Ritchie is moved for players without a pick attached to him, it would be for a similar salary player or combo over players coming back to Toronto.

Reading through this thread it sounds like the leafs need a RHD? How about hamonic for Ritchie?

 

[Leaf Fans]

Problem is those players are signed to cap hits at or below the burial limit. Ritchie has a cap hit well above that. You’re comparing apples to oranges. There’s no chance your orange is an apple.

If Ritchie is moved for players without a pick attached to him, it would be for a similar salary player or combo over players coming back to Toronto.

Reading through this thread it sounds like the leafs need a RHD? How about hamonic for Ritchie?

His hit is 500,000 more and is a slightly older orange. Besides, I doubt there is any traction to this rumor.

 

[34]

Not tradable. Negative value.

 

[shortfuze]

Not tradable. Negative value.

are you new to trades? a lot of worse players have been traded.

 

[29Potvin]

with the Leafs adding Brooks i believe we are send a roster player out soon as i dont see lily spend a ton of time in the AHL and sending Lily down to keep brooks doesnt add up. Maybe Dermy/Anderson Ritchie and a pick for a late rounder and b/c prospect

 

[Dr Danglefest]

I heard scouts from Hostess, Drakes and Entenmanns are all there.

this made me laugh

 

[Habs Halifax]

Not tradable. Negative value.

Difficult to trade but not impossible. Will take other parts to make both sides happy

 

[Golden_Jet]

Going to be hard to move that 3 million salary for next year , maybe if a second round pick attached to it.

 

[Leaf Fans]

Going to be hard to move that 3 million salary for next year , maybe if a second round pick attached to it.

That could be done depending on what the return is.

 

[Golden_Jet]

That could be done depending on what the return is.

A seventh rounder or a D prospect.

 

[Leaf Fans]

A seventh rounder or a D prospect.

LoL, no.

 

[Canuck Luck]

His hit is 500,000 more and is a slightly older orange. Besides, I doubt there is any traction to this rumor.

Yes he is a little more expensive and older but he also plays rhd which is a more valuable position and from what other leafs fans posted, a positional need.

i figured the extra 500k may be a no go but if they both made the same salary I’d rather just keep hamonic over taking Ritchie. You can never have too much rhd depth

 

[Leaf Fans]

Yes he is a little more expensive and older but he also plays rhd which is a more valuable position and from what other leafs fans posted, a positional need.

i figured the extra 500k may be a no go but if they both made the same salary I’d rather just keep hamonic over taking Ritchie. You can never have too much rhd depth

Fine by me.

 

[Volica]

I'm honestly surprised they couldn't find a spot for this guy in the lineup.
Definitely a guy that brings something a little different than the rest of their lineup.

 

[Leaf Fans]

I'm honestly surprised they couldn't find a spot for this guy in the lineup.
Definitely a guy that brings something a little different than the rest of their lineup.

They will. He is a cap victim. I think he will be in the playoff roster.

 

[thusk]

I'm honestly surprised they couldn't find a spot for this guy in the lineup.
Definitely a guy that brings something a little different than the rest of their lineup.

He cant play a top 6 role in toronto
He cant play a shutdow role on 3rd pairing

So the only place he can play in toronto is on 4th line but engval was better with spezza and simmonds than ritchie.

So hes out

 

[34]

Difficult to trade but not impossible. Will take other parts to make both sides happy

I don’t know man, he is really bad.