Friedman: Nikita Zaitsev has requested a trade from Toronto

[Michoulicious]

Not a chance the Leafs trade Sandin just to dump Zaitsev. Like negative chance.

Problem is they don't have a first this year... Maybe 2nd in 2019 + 1st in 2020 + Zaisev for Arizona's 2019 3rd?

 

[Mickey Marner]

Sure we'll take him and your 1st rounder

Deal, Zaitsev is on his way, I'll let Rob Blake know you need our 1st.

 

[57special]

It's not fun paying 4.5M long term for a 3rd pairing Dman. Was going to offer Rask from the Wild, then went...nah...would rather have Rask, which is pretty damning. Other teams have different needs on the Blue line, though.

Just don't see how Zaitsev can be sent away w/o taking bad/mediocre cap back, which is not what TO wants to do with the summer they have ahead of them.

 

[Michael HOMERUNing]

 

[SnizzNasty88]

Problem is they don't have a first this year... Maybe 2nd in 2019 + 1st in 2020 + Zaisev for Arizona's 2019 3rd?

I doubt it. Though that’s a better proposal, Dubas LOVES Sandin and he was very good for the Marlies all year.

 

[shortfuze]

Toronto wasn't in a cap crunch like they are now. They have less leverage. A one for one deal with less cap is not going to free up the kind of cap necessary to get the guys they need to get in to their fold.

So if Toronto trades Zaitsev for a guy with 4 years and 2.5 million per year, that extra 2.1 million doesn’t benefit them? Of course it would.

 

[Baksfamous112]

*Breaking news*

After a difficult season, MON and Karl Alzner are working together to find him a fresh start. He is available and we will see where it goes.

 

[LEAFANFORLIFE23]

I honestly don’t know how Toronto resolves their situation and keeps Marner, but just getting rid of Zaitsev still isn’t gonna get it done.

Yes they probably do have to add to Zaitdev to move him but this idea that it has to be Johnsson or Kapanen or a 1st is ridiclous unless it's a bigger deal

 

[Knies iT]

There’s actually people in here suggesting that the Leafs will have to package a Sandin/Kapanen/etc. to “dump” Zaitsev.

A lot of people are going to be very surprised when he moves without retention or significant assets attached. Just like Matt Martin, David Clarkson, Dion Phaneuf, etc. This site has absolutely no gauge on market value whatsoever.

 

[Pinkfloyd]

So if Toronto trades Zaitsev for a guy with 4 years and 2.5 million per year, that extra 2.1 million doesn’t benefit them? Of course it would.

Find one available that their team is willing to trade to Toronto for Zaitsev. I'll wait.

 

[WingsMJN2965]

Zaitsev

for

Lucic or Abdelkader.

As bad as Abdelkader's deal is, it's one less year and there's no need to clog up the defense over the next five years with Cholowski/Hronek/Kaski/McIsaac all potentially being there.

That and this does nothing to relieve Toronto's cap problems.

 

[Michoulicious]

I doubt it. Though that’s a better proposal, Dubas LOVES Sandin and he was very good for the Marlies all year.

Yeah, but I don't see many teams taking a 5 years contract like his without a big incentive.

I think a first + is a starting point, especially if there is no retention (which is likely Dubas goal here). Big problem is they don't have a first this year... And the one next year is likely a late first.

 

[sparxx87]

Yes they probably do have to add to Zaitdev to move him but this idea that it has to be Johnsson or Kapanen or a 1st is ridiclous unless it's a bigger deal

They aren’t adding anything but they won’t get much in return, either.

 

[SnizzNasty88]

Yeah, but I don't see many teams taking a 5 years contract like his without a big incentive.

I think a first + is a starting point, especially if there is no retention (which is likely Dubas goal here). Big problem is they don't have a first this year... And the one next year is likely a late first.

A lot of people on Twitter will disagree with you, word is there is a decent market for Zaitsev, Dubas will manage something.

 

[FerrisRox]

Have you made an actual argument based on anything resembling a provable fact on these boards, or do you just pop into do drive-by quips?

Do you think your Advanced Stats are "provable facts?"

 

[Michoulicious]

A lot of people on Twitter will disagree with you, word is there is a decent market for Zaitsev, Dubas will manage something.

Can't wait to be proved wrong... But I doubt it.

 

[93gilmour93]

It's going to be Zaitsev for a late pick and the "Zaitsev traded to ?" thread is going to be delicious

 

[FerrisRox]

Ya, it's nice being rich. It gives you more options. It didn't affect our cap and we moved Clarkson. What's your point?

You seriously read all of that and don't understand the point?

 

[Gutchecktime]

Suggestions of adding in Sandin to trade Zaitsev are completely idiotic and insane.

 

[Pinkfloyd]

There’s actually people in here suggesting that the Leafs will have to package a Sandin/Kapanen/etc. to “dump” Zaitsev.

A lot of people are going to be very surprised when he moves without retention or significant assets attached. Just like Matt Martin, David Clarkson, Dion Phaneuf, etc. This site has absolutely no gauge on market value whatsoever.

Significantly different circumstances when you're dealing with a cap crunch.

 

[FerrisRox]

Tavares isn't a leaf without phaneuf's trade.

Why does it matter what the fans say?

Why does it matter what the fans say? Because this is a message board made up entirely of posts of what the fans say.

 

[shortfuze]

Find one available that their team is willing to trade to Toronto for Zaitsev. I'll wait.

Seriously? Do I look like the GM? How many trades have you actually predicted there arm chair GM? And this is where the whole thing started. You don’t think it will happen but like I have stated, Toronto did make it happen.

 

[justafan22]

It's going to be Zaitsev for a late pick and the "Zaitsev traded to ?" thread is going to be delicious

soft deal > retaining salary

 

[Tad Mikowsky]

Is Nikita Zaitsev one of the top free agent signings of the last few years?

Never forget

 

[ViewsFromThe6ix]

Why are people talking about Zaitsev being a negative value contract? From everything we’ve heard soft return implies positive asset.