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

[francis246]

And two 2nd's

exactly, people are crying too much. I was surprised we only gave up a first. I though for sure we'd have to move a prospect.

 

[OVO16]

I wish he'd be icing on the cake

Friedman mentioned a potential 1 for 1 swap with Dermott/Oleksiak. Because Dermott is a RFA and would make it easier to leafs o focus on Hyman in the off-season. And have Sandin take over for Dermott

 

[BertCorbeau]

We dont need his offence. We need his defensive play. Playoffs are another thing as we know. Our PP will eventually pick up. But u cant get
Too many defensive forwards. Him and Nash will help. Just wasnt sure on the price. If leafs get to final 4 its worth it

And leadership. And grit.

In the first two rounds they'll have bigger guys like Anderson, Kassian, etc to face. He helps this out.

 

[Mugzy97]

Just wanna say..... see dubas this is what happens when you f***ing overpay on the contracts and not enough cap left; when you ask others to retain salary the price of the trade just goes up

Who is overpaid?

 

[Wafflewhipper]

I wish he'd be icing on the cake

Solid player most likely don’t know a hell of a lot about. Shutdown and tough if he needs to be. Clean but has a dirty streak too. Main thing is plays a simple defensive game.

 

[Stephen]

That is what I figured, definitely will help the team but the Hyman comparisons seem strange. Especially as Hyman isn't a dirty player or really a pest while Foligno is

We could use a bit of a dirty player to be honest.

 

[Sittler 27]

Might not be too bad, Dubas is good at getting picks back.

 

[Burnie97]

Probably already been posted but this is awesome.

 

[usernamezrhardtodo]

How is he at being in charge of the music?

Good point...also the big question is...will they un-retire David Clarkson's number 71 for Foligno???

 

[Gabriel426]

To those that say Dubas traded a 1st rounder away, well Dubas can also trade for 1 st rounder back before the draft, kind of like what he did last year.

 

[IrishInOntario]

I'm commenting on the overexaggerating reaction some sections of this fanbase can have on a trade. It's almost always "over paid" to them regardless of the return. And look maybe it is, but being a late round pick, in a questionable (to say the least) draft year , where this player likely wont be in the NHL for roughly a handful of years, is not something to worry about when you're team is contending for a Stanley Cup right now. I get it, we all want to keep our draft picks and or maximize its value but its okay, its really not the end of the world. We can't undervalue the amount of money being retained for Foligno(1.7m cap hit vs 5m for Palmieri and Zajac) or the fact that he was a captain on a perennial playoff team.

You're missing my point. I have no problem paying a 1st round pick. I have no problem trading assets and draft capital. I simply want those assets to return guys that make a genuine, positive difference. I don't see Foligno doing that. It's not 2015-2016, when he was worth the price that was just paid.

 

[The Iceman]

We dont need his offence. We need his defensive play. Playoffs are another thing as we know. Our PP will eventually pick up. But u cant get
Too many defensive forwards. Him and Nash will help. Just wasnt sure on the price. If leafs get to final 4 its worth it

Foligno led the series in hits last year.

 

[ToneDog]

For all the cry babies.

1. We don't know the outcome of the trade until end of year
2. Our first is going to be late pick
3. Scouting is lacking this year; so it's a crap shoot.
4. We kept all our top A prospects
5. We are only paying 25% of his salary

6. Would you rather play with Foligno on your team or against him? please think!

Stop shittting on Dubas. This is the same guy that has built this team that is in 1st place.

Bunch of cry babies who I expect to apologize to Dubas at year's end.

You forgot "in a poor draft year". Ironic that many of Dubas's critics like the deal while many who love him do not. Let's see what Foligno does in blue and white before freaking out over the cost.

 

[BudForLife]

How is he at being in charge of the music?

I think Phaneuf is still in charge of the music department

 

[HockeyVirus]

 

[Wafflewhipper]

People would be upset no matter what.
I’m usually against trading 1st round picks but not this year. With the pandemic making the draft an true dart at the board who really cares.
I’d much rather have him then have him go to the habs

Players weren’t even scouted this year and the first round might have a big pile of misses

 

[Stephen]

Oleksiak

Oh yeah, bring back a Danforth guy.

 

[Marmoset]

I have no problem with going "all in" to win a Cup. My argument continues to be that there were available players that would have come for the same place, cheaper, that are better than Foligno. He doesn't move the needle for me, at all.

I share this concern about the price. Unfortunately we won't know the answer until tomorrow afternoon once the deadline passes. However, I still think Foligno does more for us than most guys who have been rumoured and was one of the most sought after guys out there.

 

[Cor]

I like Foligno as a player. I think he was probably the best fit for us.

 

[Gabriel426]

Probably already been posted but this is awesome.

I don’t recall seeing Bowen ever making a player endorsement like this after Leafs trade for a player.

 

[Ziggdiezan]

We could use a bit of a dirty player to be honest.

Ya that is probably fair just don't get the comparison too much.

 

[fahad203]

I still remember his dad scoring and that jumping celebration. I hope he does one for his old man

 

[daner]

If he can be a captain of a John Tortorella team he’s doing something right.

 

[CantLoseWithMatthews]

I also question how much Foligno will even be invested as a rental player who's about to re-sign with his beloved team in the offseason. Even a 100% dedicated Foligno is mediocre, but it could be even worse than that

 

[francis246]

Alex Iafallo, playing alongside Tavares (he plays beside a very similar player in Kopitar now) would have been a great upgrade, enabling Hyman to move to the bottom 6 and terrorize other teams as arguably the best bottom 6 guy in the NHL.

Iafallo is a much superior offensive player, who doubles as a good forchecker and is an ideal skater, in his prime at 27 years old.

i don't even know why his name was brought up. I don't think he was every available, Mike Johnson just brought his name up randomly on TSN radio just as a player he liked. Also Iafallo we'd have no shot at resigning him, it would be between him and Hyman and I rather sign Hyman