Value of: Ondrej Palat to the Leafs

[TNCHL]

How much would it take?

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[Number1RedWingsFan52]

Wouldn't surprise me if he's not an expansion draft casualty.

 

[Randy Randerson]

Wouldn't surprise me if he's not an expansion draft casualty.

was the double negative intentional? Not sure if this is supposed to mean that you think he could be an expansion draft pick or that you think he won't be

 

[tjs*]

How much would it take?

More than you'll want to give up.

 

[howkie]

How much would it take?

Let me guess, Nylander, Matthews, Marner, Reilly and 2017 first is of the table,

You offer a combo of Kadri, JVR and Rychel and a second..

 

[Brock Radunske]

How much would it take?

Just wait until he's Vegas' property and deal with them

 

[Warden of the North]

No. Any assets we expend should be for RHD.

 

[LEAFANFORLIFE23]

I would be looking at Tyler Johnson, if he has a good season, the lightning have some big decisions to make in the next 2 years and he might shake lose and he could look real good behind Mathews as the #2 centre.

 

[TT1]

one of the best 2 way wingers in the game, why would TB move him?

 

[DFC]

Palat is very likely Jon Cooper's favorite player. Can't see him moving.

 

[TheDoldrums]

Leafs best assets are really young players that Tampa has less need for as a contender.

Leafs shouldn't be using these assets to acquire older players considering they're not contending right now.

Seems like a bad idea all around.

 

[Number1RedWingsFan52]

was the double negative intentional? Not sure if this is supposed to mean that you think he could be an expansion draft pick or that you think he won't be

Meaning that i think Yzerman leaves him un-protected and could see Vegas taking him.

 

[Skobel24]

Meaning that i think Yzerman leaves him un-protected and could see Vegas taking him.

Why would they leave him unprotected?

 

[DFC]

Meaning that i think Yzerman leaves him un-protected and could see Vegas taking him.

I think there's 0 chance that happens. Killorn, maybe. Palat? Not in a million years.

 

[Todd1a]

I think there's 0 chance that happens. Killorn, maybe. Palat? Not in a million years.

I think the Lightning did the killorn deal setting Vegas up to draft killorn and take him.

 

[CanadienShark]

Wouldn't surprise me if he's not an expansion draft casualty.

That situation wouldn't surprise me at all. To extrapolate on that point, I don't think it's unreasonable to think he'll be a career Lightning player.

Meaning that i think Yzerman leaves him un-protected and could see Vegas taking him.

Now I'm confused... you're contradicting yourself. If you think he is left exposed and gets picked, then you mean to say "it would surprise you if he's not an expansion draft casualty."

In my opinion, that is one of the dumbest moves Yzerman could possibly make. After Hedman and Kucherov, there isn't a single player more valuable to the team than Palat.

 

[trick9]

I think it would take Rielly.

No way the Lightning trades Palat.

 

[Maukkis]

I think the Lightning did the killorn deal setting Vegas up to draft killorn and take him.

Yes. Vegas appreciates the security of having a very strong middle six guy on a long term deal. That's probably why there was little hesitation to do the deal: Yzerman knew that he can fit everyone under the cap this season, and Killorn would be off the books by the time Hedman, Palat etc. get their new deals.

I'm fully expecting Tampa to go hard after the cup this year. Palat is not going anywhere, as he couldn't be replaced.

 

[hamzarocks]

I think it would take Rielly.

No way the Lightning trades Palat.

It wouldn't take rielly. As good as palat is, he's the second best winger on that team. If we were going to trade rielly for anyone (if we had ano they guy as good as him) it would be for kucherov not palat.

 

[dream43]

I would be looking at Tyler Johnson, if he has a good season, the lightning have some big decisions to make in the next 2 years and he might shake lose and he could look real good behind Mathews as the #2 centre.

Ya he probably would but we already have Nylander and Kadri so that is pretty pointless

 

[Number1RedWingsFan52]

Why would they leave him unprotected?

They probably wont, More then likely Yzerman will leave Killorn unprotected over Palat.

 

[LondonKendrick]

Just what the Leafs need another forward......

 

[Number1RedWingsFan52]

I think there's 0 chance that happens. Killorn, maybe. Palat? Not in a million years.

You're probably right it will most likely be Killorn left unprotected over Palat.

 

[Volodya Krutov]

Meaning that i think Yzerman leaves him un-protected and could see Vegas taking him.

Then Yzerman should be instantly fired. Not going to happen. In the worst case scenario, Palat could be traded for a juicy return because they need to retain Johnson for center depth, but losing one of the best 2-way wingers in the game for free ? No.

 

[Volodya Krutov]

They probably wont, More then likely Yzerman will leave Killorn unprotected over Palat.

There's Namestnikov too.