Confirmed with Link: Lyubushkin traded to Leafs

[yubbers]

Ugh, horrible... Boosh SUCKED last time around in the playoffs and we just pissed away a 3rd for him...

So we go with Marner for D depth? LOL

 

[PromisedLand]

I don’t mind it but….

Lyubushkin - #5/6
Liljegren - #4/5
Benoit - #5/6

That ain’t gonna cut it on the Right side, we need someone to be able to play at a high level on the right side. At least a clear top 4 dman, but this makes a ton of sense short term

Only way Leafs are getting some capable top2 RHD is if they bet the farm or dump one of marner/nylander. Not that easy to do big deals until Tavares is still counting against the cap with Matthews and Nylander raises coming next season

 

[nuck]

We upset about a 3rd round pick? Who cares.

He worked really well with Rielly last time. If he gels with him again before TDL, we got a cheap fix for our issues. If he doesnt, then we go ahead and get another dman with only losing a 3rd round pick for a depth dman for playoffs.

Not everybody puts much weight in advanced stats but based on these, he didn't do very well with Rielly in the playoffs at all so he isn't really a fix for anything. Kind of the reverse of Schenn who was bad in the regular season and good in the playoffs. They could still make a deal for an actual top 4 RD but that means either breaking up Benoit and McCabe so McCabe can go back left or getting rid of Lilly and I don't see either of those things happening. There is no way he comes back without Keefe in his corner so I guess we'll see.

https://www.naturalstattrick.com/playerreport.php?fromseason=20212022&thruseason=20212022&stype=3&sit=5v5&stdoi=oi&rate=n&v=t&playerid=8480950

 

[13pacheco31]

Chances Liljegren+ is moved for a legit top pairing D?

I'd still rather keep him as a second or third parking guy and Lyubushkin doesn't really change that

 

[DarkKnight]

We didn't need the retention right? So what else is happening here?

 

[yubbers]

 

[All Mod Cons]

Chances Liljegren+ is moved for a legit top pairing D?

Extremely minimal imo.

 

[ACC1224]

We didn't need the retention right? So what else is happening here?

Could just be keeping options open.

 

[Rare Jewel]

Chances Liljegren+ is moved for a legit top pairing D?

I wouldn't

Seems like pissing into the wind at this point.

 

[DarkKnight]

Russian quota? We havent brought a russian over in a while now after Zaitsev, Ozighonov, Mikehyev, Barabnov.

This dudes though probably is not good enough for a top 6 role on the marlies

It's strange we got his rights, somebody sees something, such an odd move.

 

[HomelessPepper]

So we go with Marner for D depth? LOL

I'm pretty sure there are options between Marner and Boosh... It's not 1 or the other...

 

[DarkKnight]

Could just be keeping options open.

For sure, does suggest we have something else close too.

 

[sxvnert]

Or

Rielly --------
Brodie McCabe (last year brodie played RD with this pairing)
Benoit Boosh

 

[Mitch nylander]

Slepets actually has decent KHL stats.

 

[francis246]

How's he not propping them up? He played with Schenn for a month and tripled his salary. Did similar for Lybushkin.

Are you forgetting Schenn was a stud with Quinn Hughes right before he was traded and had multiple suiters after him at the deadline as well? Schenns overall play with both Quinn and Rielly earned him that contract. It wasn’t just Rielly.

 

[sxvnert]

Are you forgetting Schenn was a stud with Quinn Hughes right before he was traded and had multiple suiters after him at the deadline as well? Schenns overall play with both Quinn and Rielly earned him that contract. It wasn’t just Rielly.

If anything Schenn covered up a lot Rielly mistakes and allowed him to become a top rushing D.

 

[ACC1224]

I'm pretty sure there are options between Marner and Boosh... It's not 1 or the other...

You feel this prevents them from making any other moves? They need a guy to play Saturday

 

[ashs]

People undervalue Lilly.

 

[Rare Jewel]

Kirill Slepets​

Date of Birth
Apr 06, 1999
Position LW/RW
Age 24
Height 5'10" / 178 cm
Place of Birth Khabarovsk, RUS
Weight 165 lbs / 75 kg
53 games... 8 goals 11 assists, 19 points...

So why did we get this guys rights? Ah... never mind... it's what Carolina sent us, in exchange for the 6th and retention... ya... he'll never come over, nothing to see here.

He doesn't have a contract in the KHL beyond this year, so he is available to come over.

 

[Donnie740]

I had a good laugh at the Fan Boi Brigade pretending this is a massive overpay.

For context purposes:

Last year Dumbass gave away a 3rd round pick for Dave The Save Rittich who played a grand total of FOUR (4) regular season games in his Leafs career. And also managed only ONE (1) win.

So let’s pump the brakes on the ridiculous narrative that Treliving somehow gave up way too much for way too little.

 

[Ianturnedbull]

People undervalue Lilly.

Only now...in a Lyubushkin thread.

 

[PromisedLand]

A weird deal, Leafs have cap space for him, so why does Tre waste a 6th to save some cap? is another deal coming??

Acciari

 

[ACC1224]

It's strange we got his rights, somebody sees something, such an odd move.

He’s short, flip him to Pittsburg and recover a pick?

 

[13pacheco31]

We didn't need the retention right? So what else is happening here?

Islanders is a potential trade partner no one's talked about... I wonder if that would be viable

 

[capfit9]

Now traded a 2nd, 3rd & 6th for Lyubushkin