Confirmed with Link: [TOR/CBJ/SJS] TOR acquire Nick Foligno [75% Retained] & Stefan Noesen for 2021 1st, 2021 & 2022 4ths

[HEAVY DUTY]

do we still have cap space for another move?

 

[Dirty Dan]

What did we give up????

f*** man I wanted Hall

are you serious

 

[FireGerardGallant]

Rangers fan coming in peace.
What do you guys think this deal will do for Galch's place in the lineup? I was going to pick him up in my fantasy league but now I'm not sure if that is still a good idea.

 

[cyris]

COnsdiering we haven't won a cup in nearly 60 years....and haven't passed the 1st rd in over a decade...I think this is the last season you wanna be thinking about Picks.

We still have solid prospects in 0ur pipeline

Why not trade all out picks then? Draft shmaft right?
That kind of attitude is why we were so bad for so long.
I don’t have a problem with trading picks including our first but we should have gotten better value than Foligno for it

 

[BertCorbeau]

Part of this is that hoping Foligno can get some legs to play in the top 6, and move Hyman to the third line which was at its best when he was on it.

If they can have those 3 lines rolling strong, they're poised for a run.

Plus Foligno adds to the versatility of the line up.

 

[Mentat]

Mixed feelings about this trade.
On one hand, we had a forward that adds needed grit to our top 2 (3?) lines and that´s always great to have. We are also only paying 25% of his 5.5M AAV, so that´s another plus.
On the other hand, we gave up a 1st (steep but this is the year to do it, since upcoming draft is going to be a crap shoot, due to the pandemic) and a 4th (plus the next year´s 4th) for a 33yo that may very well be a 3 month rental.

We are better with him on the roster, that´s for sure and the win now mode intensifies.
I guess Nick´s on ice performance is going to determine if this was a net win or not.

 

[Sypher04]

Literally the biggest and really only area for improvement is the PP, and he was able to pick up the one high end rental that does nothing to help with that. No idea what he's thinking

We already have the personnel to have a lethal powerplay and we've proven that already inside this season.
They just need to sort out the issue.

 

[BoredBrandonPridham]

Ya'll overrating the f*** out of 31st pick.

For real. 31st pick in a year when we can't really scout, when we already can't fit all our prospects onto our roster.

 

[Primary Assist]

So that zeke guy called Foligno+Nash for a 1st like 2 months ago.

You should start a twitter trade rumor account called Zeke's Leaks. Well on second thought, maybe not

 

[ViewsFromThe6ix]

This helps prove my point. Thanks.

What point is there to prove? It's an overpay, but a player with demonstrated strong defensive value and intangibles they coveted. It's really the only reasonable take there is.

 

[IrishInOntario]

All those shitty goals our goalies have been giving up, the poor defensive play we have been prone to over the last month or so... that is Foligno's wheelhouse, plus he's a leader, he's similar to Hyman in many ways. I don't think you put him at center, he's better at wing.

I don't think we are done trading. there is still Ekholm out there. Nashville is in a playoff position by a hair, I don't think they are going to hang on to Eck. trade for Forsberg and Ekholm, I have no clue how to fit them under the cap but get those 2 and you can book the SC Parade on Bloor Street.

His wheel house is taking dumb obstruction minors and producing less than 0.5 ppg offensively, while playing 18+ minutes per night.

 

[crump]

Imagine caring about a 1st in this season ..

I was listening to a draft discussion this week. They said it’s pretty tough to rank players who haven’t played in a year. You can make some guesses on the top 15-20 or so, but a player ranked as 2nd rounder could be better than that now, so I hope the Leafs scouts were paying attention in 2019.

 

[SprDaVE]

How much cap space did the leafs have before and were they accruing cap space as they used LTIR multiple times? Folingo makes like 5.6 or so, at 75% retention that is 1.4, did they have 1.4 million in cap space if they weren't accruing cap space because of LTIR and if Andy will return? Im curious as I dont know

I am not completely sure.

 

[Mickey Marner]

Even Laine can't score on Columbus, not what people expect Foligno to do. We're 3rd in goals per game, don't need more goals, we just need our 40 million dollar foursome to score them in the spring.

 

[Isaac Nootin]

The whole point of the deadline is to upgrade areas of weakness, and that's really the only one. If they were prepared to trade a first, it may as well have gotten a useful return

What player on the market realistically addresses that area of weakness?

Which really isn't a weakness, IMO.

 

[Bluelines]

His wheel house is taking dumb obstruction minors and producing less than 0.5 ppg offensively, while playing 18+ minutes per night.

LOL... he's misunderstood.

 

[93gilmour93]

I love this. Foligno is the perfect fit

 

[Wafflewhipper]

Will reserve judgment until I see what it cost

Cost a 1st and 2 - 4ths man

 

[ToneDog]

Rangers fan coming in peace.
What do you guys think this deal will do for Galch's place in the lineup? I was going to pick him up in my fantasy league but now I'm not sure if that is still a good idea.

My guess is Keefe keeps Gally with 34 and 16. They were great last night. Foligno probably flanks Tavares and Nylander. Hyman on the 3rd line will gives us three strong lines which we need to beat the big boys.

 

[Auston 316]

Not a fan of this deal at all. Paying an extremely high price for a very mediocre / below-average player at this point. Could have gotten Hall for that much, easily. Hall won't even net a 1st supposedly.

f*** Hall

 

[Leafsfan74]

I didn't understand the Hall hype.. This team needs more Hymans, we already have the big 4. Foligno is a Hyman type. Maybe he's only a 3rd liner, maybe he plays LW in the top 6, but he makes the team that much deeper.

Exactly. I wouldn't trade for Hall even if he were on sale.

More Hymans, Simmonds and yes Folignos. Gamers win Cups. I'd take another Galchenyuk if available long before I'd pursue a Hall. Hall helps borderline teams make the playoffs, Nick helps strong teams in pursuit of a Cup

Well done Dubas. Let's keep the ball rolling.

 

[Jimmy Firecracker]

Hello, my name is Jimothy Smithony from Timmins Ontario. I was 10 when Doug Gilmour and the Leafs were robbed of a Finals appearance in 1993. My favourite Leaf ever is Tie Domi. I LOVE this trade for the team.

 

[stickty111]

I guess the bright side I rather trade a 1st then our top 4 prospects.

 

[DarkKnight]

Like the player, hate the cost. Wow.

 

[Blufreezy]

Solid deal