Confirmed Trade: [TOR/DAL] Chris Tanev for Max Ellis, 2026 7th round pick

[Leafshater67]

Tanev went from being an amazing playoff D on Dallas to being absolutely worthless in Toronto.

Gotta love the leaf haters!

Hey don’t blame me, I like this deal. It’ll depend on the contract tho

 

[BayStBullies]

"Tax friendly markets" but, but, hfboards claims it isn't a factor.

 

[ranold26]

GO TORONTO!
-Bruins fans

/lul

 

[xVolchenkov]

Really like this from the Leafs. I was hoping Ottawa would do the same with Roy. Giving up a late pick to get a crack at sniping someone before they go to market seems like an easy choice and I’m surprised it hasn’t been done more this year. Lots of suitors and not enough guys to fill the role. Try to make your own luck.

 

[Kahvi]

Didn't this rule change couple of years ago, like some other poster already said? you can offer 8 year only to players that were on your roster during the latest TDL

 

[HockeyVirus]

I actually love the persecution complex from Leafs fans more. 34 year old rental being a great add for a division leading playoff team makes sense; soon to be 35 year old getting an 8 year (or just long term) contract… makes less sense. Really doesn’t have a whole lot to do with the teams unless you have a perpetual victim complex.

How does it make less sense if you put any thought into it. You think they are expecting him to play the 6, 7 , 8 years of that deal? Of course not. It let's them add him for cheaper now and then he just goes to Robidas Island when he is done

 

[VanillaCoke]

signs in van anyways

 

[DopeyFish]

"Tax friendly markets" but, but, hfboards claims it isn't a factor.

with toronto it isn't

they will give signing bonuses to everything they don't care

 

[TimeZone]

In on 35 year old Markstrom now about to give term to 35 year old Tanev....

What a joke that organization is

 

[hockeykicker]

Didn't this rule change couple of years ago, like some other poster already said? you can offer 8 year only to players that were on your roster during the latest TDL

 

[Oilslick941611]

This would have been a great get for Toronto 5 years ago.

from what I saw against Dallas this year, dude is done. I've seen a lot of Tanev over the years in Vancouver and Calgary...hes a shell of his former self.

 

[joepeps]

with toronto it isn't

they will give signing bonuses to everything they don't care

yeah btu players dont care and dont take less... so its useless.

 

[nucks88]

Right, sure thing

https://x.com/i/web/status/1807136951318757431

Yeah sure lol…..

 

[AvroArrow]

Expecting the Leafs to sign a couple guys, acquire his rights before free agency. Sign Tanev and hoping we can get Domi signed as well, gives you a much better idea of what you're cap looks like.

Not a big payment, and if for whatever reason it is a long deal, it'll drive the aav down. Don't mind it.

 

[archangel2]

IDK how many good years he has left but he is what we need

His body started breaking down in vancouver.

 

[kevsh]

The good news is that he can't sign for 7 years as per Dreger. So maybe dodged a bullet there...

 

[bringbacktheskate604]

How can a guy who does this for a living not understand the max is 7? And what team would sign a player to 43?

 

[Aashir Mallik]

Why not give a longterm deal? It drives down AAV and lets us get other important pieces

Tanev knows why Toronto is giving him 6-7 years, he'll enjoy his ride into the sunset with millions entering his account for nothing

I guess, but I’d be wary of giving him that because I could see him falling off in a year or two

Maybe I’m just pessimistic but I think this will age badly in 1-2 years and we will be stuck with his 2-3 million for a few years before LTIR shenanigans

 

[Fire Sweeney]

See you next april, should be another win.

 

[sxvnert]

next robidas island candidate coming right up

 

[SEALBound]

I wish someone wanted me as much as Toronto wanted Tanev...

 

[hockeykicker]

 

[Ratelleitlikeitis]

Just got away from Gio…who else can TML acquire with …”experience”?

 

[leafsfan5]

I guess, but I’d be wary of giving him that because I could see him falling off in a year or two

Maybe I’m just pessimistic but I think this will age badly in 1-2 years and we will be stuck with his 2-3 million for a few years before LTIR shenanigans

That's fair, but I think it depends on how low they can get this AAV. If they can get it to 2.5-3, essentially bottom pair money, he should likely still be at that level for a bit longer. The Leafs just want to take advantage of having an elite defensive defenseman at extremely cheap for a year or 2

 

[TimeZone]

from what I saw against Dallas this year, dude is done. I've seen a lot of Tanev over the years in Vancouver and Calgary...hes a shell of his former self.

Tanev was fantastic last season, especially in the Playoffs for Dallas so this is a strange post.

The issue isn't what he is now, he's clearly still an excellent Defenseman...but when does he fall off a cliff? We just seen Brodie go from being a solid #3 to barely being bottom pairing caliber in the span of 1-2 years at the same age.

He could fall off a cliff as early as next season, I doubt he has more than 2 left in him at this level.