Proposal: Nylander+ lilegren+ 2019 1st for ekblad

[axlrose87]

after July 1st, nylander will be owed $4.9 million per year for 5 more years. Florida does not spend to the cap so his cap hit is irrelevant. Add a very good prospect and a first and it is a pretty substantial offer.
Florida has been spinning their wheels for years. Is this a deal they consider?

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[Brobust]

I don't think the leafs would be interested in that massive overpayment for Ekblad.

 

[CantLoseWithMatthews]

Great deal if the leafs are ever interested in losing a trade to make their team worse

 

[axlrose87]

Really?
Did ekblad fall off a cliff? I thought he was a good defencemen

 

[Clint Eastwood]

You're off a little bit.

 

[axlrose87]

Too much?
Not enough?

 

[Space Coyote]

Needs more Marner.

 

[HockeyDBspecialist]

Ekblad is way too weak for his height to become a great D. Overpayement by Toronto
He's a soft D that is over-hyped because of his first year

 

[Taluss]

Let’s add Matthews while we are at it.

Lol a bit of an overpayment. Nyl and a 2nd would be my offer

 

[Liferleafer]

after July 1st, nylander will be owed $4.9 million per year for 5 more years. Florida does not spend to the cap so his cap hit is irrelevant. Add a very good prospect and a first and it is a pretty substantial offer.
Florida has been spinning their wheels for years. Is this a deal they consider?

A very polite Canadian style pass. Happy New Years all.

 

[Liferleafer]

Needs more Marner.

Needs less thread.

 

[Space Coyote]

Needs less thread.

This is even better.

 

[axlrose87]

Let’s add Matthews while we are at it.

Lol a bit of an overpayment. Nyl and a 2nd would be my offer

He is big, moves the puck well and has a big right hand shot from the point. He is a southern Ontario boy and has always been spoken of in high regard.
He had a good year in his first year because he was a very hyped and talented first overall pick.
Maybe some of his struggles can be attributed to playing for Florida? And the fact that he is 22?
Seems like the exact kind of player to target.

 

[axlrose87]

Let’s add Matthews while we are at it.

Lol a bit of an overpayment. Nyl and a 2nd would be my offer

So you do acknowledge it would take more then just nylander.
I addded a first (pick 30) and lilegren.
I think leafs fans go a little overboard with He was selected 17 th overall two years ago and has struggled with injury and illness. He is a good prospect but by no means a bluechipper.

 

[DJN21]

So you do acknowledge it would take more then just nylander.
I addded a first (pick 30) and lilegren.
I think leafs fans go a little overboard with He was selected 17 th overall two years ago and has struggled with injury and illness. He is a good prospect but by no means a bluechipper.

sabres fan saying yes he is a blue chipper...

 

[Brock Radunske]

Is it April 1st already?

 

[Brock Radunske]

Needs more Marner.

And a MUCH better dman than Ekblad.

 

[Nithoniniel]

I think leafs fans go a little overboard with He was selected 17 th overall two years ago and has struggled with injury and illness.

That's a weird take. What matters is performance, not whether he's been sick the last two years. When prospects aged 21-22 perform at the level he does in the AHL, that usually indicate top 4 upside. Liljegren is doing it as a 19 year old.

I don't think he's quite dynamic enough to be a truly great prospect, but he's a very safe bet to become a solid NHLer.

 

[wetcoast]

I don't think the leafs would be interested in that massive overpayment for Ekblad.

Pretty much this as Florida would say yes soooooo fast.

This is the kind of one sided lopsided deals that are usually here.

I doubt that the Leafs would even trade Nylander straight up for Ekblad who is kind of like Dion Phaneuf 2.0

 

[axlrose87]

I didn’t realize he had so little value.
I figured a 22 year old rhd with his pedigree held substantial value.
It seems as though his value is close to negative on here

 

[sanfordn]

So you do acknowledge it would take more then just nylander.
I addded a first (pick 30) and lilegren.
I think leafs fans go a little overboard with He was selected 17 th overall two years ago and has struggled with injury and illness. He is a good prospect but by no means a bluechipper.

The summer before we got Mathews, there was talk of tanking to get liljegren. Then he got sick and dropped to us at 17. No way we’re including him as an add on to an already bad trade.

Ekblad is concussed.

 

[heretik27]

That's a weird take. What matters is performance, not whether he's been sick the last two years. When prospects aged 21-22 perform at the level he does in the AHL, that usually indicate top 4 upside. Liljegren is doing it as a 19 year old.

I don't think he's quite dynamic enough to be a truly great prospect, but he's a very safe bet to become a solid NHLer.

Just goes to show how much can change in a year before players get drafted. I remember Liljegren was supposed to challenge for a top spot in that draft at one point. There was definitely some hype surrounding him.

 

[Taluss]

So you do acknowledge it would take more then just nylander.
I addded a first (pick 30) and lilegren.
I think leafs fans go a little overboard with He was selected 17 th overall two years ago and has struggled with injury and illness. He is a good prospect but by no means a bluechipper.

I agree it would take more than Nyl, which is why I added the second. If the first is really low then sure. A b2b 61 pt player, decent pick and a solid young player is more than needed for an underachieving D. Not saying Ekblad won’t prove himself eventually but as of now I’d be fine selecting Nyl over him.

 

[koyvoo]

Jeez. I don’t really think either player is all that great but this is an overpay from Toronto.

 

[LuckyBoeser]

Let’s add Matthews while we are at it.

Lol a bit of an overpayment. Nyl and a 2nd would be my offer

I wouldn't even give Nylander straight up for Ekblad.