Roster Building/Team Building/Future Trade/Drafting thread.

[KMNRB]

If we are trading Rielly, wouldn't it be better to sign Aaron Ekblad, and have this pairing?

McCabe - Tanev
OEL - Ekblad
Benoit - Carlo

I’d love to sign Bennett, but I’m not sure he’d come here. I’ve heard he isn’t interested in playing in a big hockey market, though that’s just an unconfirmed rumor. I also think he’ll sign for closer to $8 million.

Perhaps all those trolling by Maurise and Tkachuk about the pressure if playing in Toronto is to discourage UFAs (esp. their UFAs) to sign with Toronto.

 

[Jacquestrapless]

I'm hoping McLeod goes to arbitration and gets awarded a bigger sum that sabres walk away from. Leafs swoop in to sign the Mississauga center

 

[TheMadHatTrick]

Man, I really wanted Bennett, but any team that gives this guy 10 million a year has an idiot for a GM.

 

[613Leafer]

Man, I really wanted Bennett, but any team that gives this guy 10 million a year has an idiot for a GM.

Especially because if he comes here, he'll get suspended more and become less effective.

On a contender, Bennett should be like your ~5th best forward and ~8-9th best player. A $10M caphit is absurdly out of line with that.

 

[rumman]

Ehlers is a disaster in the playoffs as well.

My bad, delete……..

 

[uncleben]

We can only afford one disappearing Swede on the team…….

I mean, he's Danish-Swiss, so there's that

 

[Americanadian]

A few Fourth line options, discussed... happy to add players for us to look at.

Brazeau - ~ 20 points, Hits 140, well below average speed, BIG, UFA
Jeannott - 14 points, hits 200+, slightly above average speed Good size, physical, will fight, UFA
Sherwood - 40 points in 14:53 ice time, 462 hits!!!!!!! slight above average speed, Average size 6' 195lbs (trade)
Krebs - 28 points in 13:56, 136 hits.... only true C option listed, 6' 186lbs 67% skater, so brings speed to the table (trade... even Robertson might work)
Laughton - below average speed, 31 points, 178 hits. Better Winger than C... didn't gel with anyone here yet.
McBain - average skating speed, 27 points, 291, C.. could be a 3C... Big, physical, can fight... Probably not available... would be a trade.
Brandon Tanev - 22 points, 168 hits, winger, 88th percentile speed... so it would make us faster. 6' 190lbs.

Realistically - what do you think it takes to get Sherwood? I imagine the price would be whatever we think McMann is worth then keep adding.

Looking at speed options on the 4th line - Bastian has always been a target for me for his physicality and his minimal scoring flair he showed 3 seasons ago. His top end speed during the regular season was 21.62 MPH in 59 GP, below 50th percentile. His top end speed during his 5 playoff games was 22.82 MPH, good for 94th percentile.

 

[rumman]

I mean, he's Danish-Swiss, so there's that

I did not know that……..

 

[SprDaVE]

Man, I really wanted Bennett, but any team that gives this guy 10 million a year has an idiot for a GM.

Growing cap and desperate teams... Yep.

LeBrun says Marner will easily get over 13M a year.

 

[SprDaVE]

I'm hoping McLeod goes to arbitration and gets awarded a bigger sum that sabres walk away from. Leafs swoop in to sign the Mississauga center

They traded a top prospect for him and he had a career year. Kevyn Adams is still their GM. Zero chance they walk away from him.