Proposal: Noah Cates to the Leafs

[Curufinwe]

I think Laughton's grit makes him the more attractive option. I can see him being a real plus in the play offs

He's not really gritty, or good defensively anymore. The Flyers play him at wing because of this.

But the Flyers management would rather die than trade Cates. He's probably getting a $40m extension soon.

 

[FlyguyOX]

I did read; the post didn't indicate affiliation. I just mistakenly presumed that "big market team trying to poach a rebuilder's good prospect" was more likely than "rebuilding team with an excellent player attempts to trade that player away". Should've looked more closely.

In my partial defense I was paying more attention to the Stadium Series reveal and so was posting distracted. Let my f***up be a lesson to others.

Flyers need more shots at high end talent. Desperately lacking that in the pool.

Leafs are going to take Cates and make Mexico pay for him.

lmao

say its game 7 rd 1, 1 min left and you're tied and you need a hard nosed 3c, and you got Cates and Laughton on the bench, who you tapping to jump over the boards?

Cates, definitely.

I think Laughton's grit makes him the more attractive option. I can see him being a real plus in the play offs

Cates is more effective because he's more cerebral with his play. Laughts if you want the rah-rah, good locker room guy. Cates more likely to be the guy who makes a deft poke check on Mcdavid to clear the zone. Laughts will bring energy, but Cates more in the way of substance and actual outcome on the game IMO

 

[I am Canadian]

I would give up a 1st + another prospect outside of Minten or Cowan.

Tampa paid 2x 1st and 2x 4ths for Brayden Hagel. This package from the Leafs is comparable if not better imo and Hagel was both younger, better and on a better contract (position considered as well) compared to Cates at current time.