Salary Cap: Salary Cap Summer | The Hunt for 3C | Updated cap info in Post #1

[Gurglesons]

Would anyone trade Maatta to LV for Schmidt and one of Eakin, Karlsson or Lindberg?

Vegas has already said they aren't moving Schmidt.

 

[Will Hunting]

Would anyone trade Maatta to LV for Schmidt and one of Eakin, Karlsson or Lindberg?

I would trade Maatta for Schmidt alone.. If we could get a plus, then oh yeah..

 

[Shrimper]

Rumours of Vegas potentially trading Kruger.

I wouldn't mind Komarov from Toronto. Can he play center though?

 

[PensandCaps]

Kuhn is one of the best 4th liners in the league. Far from a plug. PKs, will block anything and has good skill for a 4th liner.

 

[Andy99]

Blugers, Dea, Angelo, Lafferty, Pavlychev, Olund all hopeless? I mean, Olund just had a better play offs in the SHL than Sundqvist did at the same age, while Blugers had a better first season in WBS.

Seems a bit overly negative.

Don't see any guys who will be playing in the NHL in 2 years

 

[PensandCaps]

You would be crazy to trade Maatta for Schmidt lol. Thats insane. Like horrible.

 

[wej20]

Rumours of Vegas potentially trading Kruger.

I wouldn't mind Komarov from Toronto. Can he play center though?

I'm pretty sure Komarov's stricly a winger. Kruger can be an elite checking line centre but he doesn't provide enough offense to be a 3rd line centre. If Vegas retained half his caphit then I could there being interest but anything less than that and he's too expensive.

 

[Captain Hook]

Bozak would be interesting. Not sure Toronto will move him. He also is a bit pricey at 4.2 million cap hit. Although the term was apparently the sticking point with Bonino and Bozak has less term left on his deal than Bonino now has. I also seem to remember someone suggesting JR may look for a younger center but I could be wrong. Bozak is older than Bonino.

 

[SprootsMasterFlex]

JVR for Horny

 

[Paulie Gualtieri]

Yep, they will want a D if they are trading Bozak. He will go to CBJ or Carolina IMO.

There isn't even a rumor that they will trade Bozak. Maybe at the deadline but all of you are just speculating.

 

[HandshakeLine]

Don't see any guys who will be playing in the NHL in 2 years

And were you this upset when we didn't have any wings who would be in the NHL in 2 years?

We're weak there, organizationally, I'll grant. I still don't get being mad about it. A lot can change over the course of a season.

 

[orby]

JVR for Horny

Why would toronto do that?

 

[Peat]

Would anyone trade Maatta to LV for Schmidt and one of Eakin, Karlsson or Lindberg?

No. I don't think Schmidt's a guy who'll take those hard top 4 minutes. I think Schmidt is a guy much like Hunwick, only younger and with more potential. Not the answer.

Don't see any guys who will be playing in the NHL in 2 years

What's the difference between Sundqvist and Blugers that makes you say that?

 

[ColePens]

And were you this upset when we didn't have any wings who would be in the NHL in 2 years?

We're weak there, organizationally, I'll grant. I still don't get being mad about it. A lot can change over the course of a season.

If he was signed up - yes. We have like 5 guys right now who were going to complain either way. If we re-sign bones, the price/term would be too much. If Bones leaves, we should have re-signed him. Why don't we have a 3C? Why don't we have a 4C? Why can't we move Sheary for a 4C? Why can't we move Hags for cap space and overspend for Patrick Marleau and his 10 year contract at age 42. Why can't we get fancy names?

 

[Riptide]

As per Friedman

****, Leafs have Marleau - 3 years AAV 6.2 million

LOL!

 

[Peat]

Rumours of Vegas potentially trading Kruger.

Who to? Someone without an accountant, calculator, or ten working fingers?

 

[HandshakeLine]

I like my names plain, like my toast.

 

[Paulie Gualtieri]

Would anyone trade Maatta to LV for Schmidt and one of Eakin, Karlsson or Lindberg?

Would have to be Schmidt and Haula IMO.

 

[Shrimper]

who to? Someone without an accountant, calculator, or ten working fingers?

Source for original

Who knows where - NYR?

 

[Dipsy Doodle]

Last year seems like an aberration for Eakins in terms of production, and he's always PKed and been good in the dot. Young too. Not a bad option for a bounceback year if the price is reasonable.

 

[Andy99]

And were you this upset when we didn't have any wings who would be in the NHL in 2 years?

We're weak there, organizationally, I'll grant. I still don't get being mad about it. A lot can change over the course of a season.

No because you can convert centers to wing more easily. It's an easier position to play. As you can see, more of them are on the market. Many teams convert former centers to wings for that reason. I think the team didn't have enough foresight to say "Sid and Geno are getting older, it may take awhile to develop centers, let's pick or trade for some good prospects"
It's more stressful to me than wings

 

[Shady Machine]

Last year seems like an aberration for Eakins in terms of production, and he's always PKed and been good in the dot. Young too. Not a bad option for a bounceback year if the price is reasonable.

Yup and maybe Vegas retains a bit if you need. He's not my top option but I'd take him over Kruger and a few others.

 

[Paulie Gualtieri]

Last year seems like an aberration for Eakins in terms of production, and he's always PKed and been good in the dot. Young too. Not a bad option for a bounceback year if the price is reasonable.

Even if he does differ in playing style from Bonino, I'd find it a bit weird trading for him without retention, seeing how we weren't willing to pay Bonino.

 

[orby]

JVR for Horny

Why would toronto do that?

 

[HandshakeLine]

No because you can convert centers to wing more easily. It's an easier position to play. As you can see, more of them are on the market. Many teams convert former centers to wings for that reason. I think the team didn't have enough foresight to say "Sid and Geno are getting older, it may take awhile to develop centers, let's pick or trade for some good prospects"
It's more stressful to me than wings

Yes, you're absolutely right, Sid and Geno are going to drop over stone dead in two years.

And I'd really like to see someone run the numbers on that old "Center is easier and you can convert them" saw. I've got a pretty strong suspicion it's another stupid hockey cliche. But I don't care enough about this subject to give it anymore thought.