Proposal: TOR - CHI Hyman and Sparks for Darling (3 Player Special)

[ForSpareParts*]

Well it looks like the Enroth rumour is dead and gone. Time for Lou to strengthen the goaltending more. There is a wealth of wingers in Toronto. Chicago could use Hyman's work ethic and versatility. Crawford is going to play close to 60 games next season. Sparks or Johansson could share the rest.




Scott Darling



Zach Hyman
Garret Sparks

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[Halla]

leafs move a good young asset for a 27 year old backup who will have to be exposed next year?

unlikely

 

[Mad Brills*]

berra > darling

 

[BlueBaron]

Does not make sense to trade for someone you are going to expose unless you are just giving up garbage. If the Leafs were to trade for a back up I would hope it would be someone exempt from the expansion draft.

 

[DarthProbert]

Chicago's cap situation long-term isn't resolved, and Crawford may get moved yet(if a goalie market opens up). They need a backup they feel can take over if needed. Supposedly they've felt Darling can do it(so I've read; I disagree). With Sparks as backup, they have to hang on to Darling, and they really have no other moves to make to reduce cap.

 

[LeafChief]

Lol what is this?

 

[Halla]

leafs options are ramo/enroth.
or grab a guy like berra or hutchison on waivers.

if they trade for a backup, it will be for nothing of value.

 

[ForSpareParts*]

leafs move a good young asset for a 27 year old backup?

unlikely

I am a Leafs fan and I don't think Hyman is all that good. I think he's ok, but the overcrowded winger position the Leafs have make this decision easy.

Too bad for Toronto that they have to give up an asset, but they have yet to hire a back-up.

 

[Maurice of Orange]

I hear that goalie Ray Emery is still available if Toronto can't come to terms with Enroth or Ramo.

 

[jmart21]

No chance leafs do this.

 

[Finnish your Czech]

How is this a 3 way trade

 

[Ciao]

I think the Leafs would rather pick up a free agent or a goaltender off waivers. No panic. No need to waste assets here. They aren't likely to trade for a waiver-exempt goalie either because they want someone with experience, and I'm sure they'll find one.

 

[Stephen]

Why do we want Scott Darling?

 

[Ciao]

It isn't a three-way trade.

It's a three-player trade: two-for-one. That's all.

 

[Ciao]

Why do we want Scott Darling?

If he were on waivers, to back-up Andersen.

If he's not on waivers, that beats me.

 

[ForSpareParts*]

How is this a 3 way trade

I'll edit the title.

 

[ForSpareParts*]

I think the Leafs would rather pick up a free agent or a goaltender off waivers. No panic. No need to waste assets here. They aren't likely to trade for a waiver-exempt goalie either because they want someone with experience, and I'm sure they'll find one.

I think with the glut of wingers the Leafs have something or someone will inevitably get wasted.

 

[ForSpareParts*]

Does not make sense to trade for someone you are going to expose unless you are just giving up garbage. If the Leafs were to trade for a back up I would hope it would be someone exempt from the expansion draft.

Las Vegas Night Hawks will not need 30 freaking goalies! They only need a couple! There will no doubt be going after someone like Fluery or Reimer, etc.

 

[Finnish your Czech]

Leafs could probably get JF Berube for a very cheap price instead of having to give up Hyman for a mediocre backup

 

[Ciao]

I think with the glut of wingers the Leafs have something or someone will inevitably get wasted.

Thats 100% right.

The thing is, I think the Leafs will take a longer look and evaluate their assets before cutting them loose because they need to know what they have first.

Percy and Harrington were certainly in play for an eventual promotion to the Leafs last year, but they didn't make the cut and were let go. Expect more of the same at every position. That's why they're signing more prospects than they could ever use.

On the other hand, the Richard Panik trade didn't look so good. Although he was older and had more experience, I still don't think they had a very good handle on what they were trading (or getting back), and I really don't expect that too happen too often under this management group.

It doesn't look like Sparks will amount to much (yet), but the other guy is still a black-box -- the Leafs really don't know what is inside. Too soon to send him on his way.

 

[Pyrophorus]

but the other guy is still a black-box -- the Leafs really don't know what is inside. Too soon to send him on his way.

There are 2 other guys.

 

[Weezeric]

I like how Andersen has started about 40 games a year on average so far in his career and leafs fans don't feel the need to have a quality backup...

 

[Halla]

I like how Andersen has started about 40 games a year on average so far in his career and leafs fans don't feel the need to have a quality backup...

so we should just trade one of our better prospects for a "quality" 27 year old with just 43 games of NHL experience?

 

[Halla]

Thats 100% right.

The thing is, I think the Leafs will take a longer look and evaluate their assets before cutting them loose because they need to know what they have first.

Percy and Harrington were certainly in play for an eventual promotion to the Leafs last year, but they didn't make the cut and were let go. Expect more of the same at every position. That's why they're signing more prospects than they could ever use.

On the other hand, the Richard Panik trade didn't look so good. Although he was older and had more experience, I still don't think they had a very good handle on what they were trading (or getting back), and I really don't expect that too happen too often under this management group.

It doesn't look like Sparks will amount to much (yet), but the other guy is still a black-box -- the Leafs really don't know what is inside. Too soon to send him on his way.

has a young goalies stock ever taken so much of a hit after a few bad games as this kid?

sparks had a .936SV% in the ECHL 2 years ago, .928% in the AHL this year...and only just turned 23 six weeks ago. 15 games in the NHL doesnt mean much as a 22 year old. he certaintly deserves another chance

 

[ForSpareParts*]

so we should just trade one of our better prospects for a "quality" 27 year old with just 43 games of NHL experience?

Better prospects?

The same better prospect who's played a whole 16 NHL games?!

What did Hyman do that left such an impression on you? Can't our winger depth do something better than what he can offer?