Confirmed Trade: [TOR/PHI] Scott Laughton (50% retained), 4th round pick, 6th round pick for Nikita Grebenkin, cond. 2027 1st round pick
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He's been the worst player on the ice in maybe every single game.
We got scammed.
We got scammed.
The Leafs have just got progressively worse year-by-year as they've leaned more and more into the gritensity/truculence model. They were better when they just freewheeled offensively.
They're problem forever has been scoring in the playoffs, and they keep trading more and more assets for guys who contribute negatively offensively. Like, it's baffling.
They're problem forever has been scoring in the playoffs, and they keep trading more and more assets for guys who contribute negatively offensively. Like, it's baffling.
Doesn't matter what the pick becomes, it matters what value that pick had. Its one less thing the Leafs can use to improve their team going forward.
Certainly not to early to judge the trade.
I think just about every flyer fan would have warned potential buyers Laughton just isn’t a great center. His most effective playing time has been at wing over the last two to three years.
Of course it matters what the pick becomes.
If the pick is a top 6 forward, maybe even a star player then obviously It's a shit trade.
If the player does nothing in the league then It's a good deal.
And It's top 10 protected so if things did fall apart, due to injury or whatever then they keep the pick.
The chances of it becoming a bad trade are VERY low.
If things are that bad for the Leafs a mere two years from now, being a potential lottery team, then they've got a lot more to worry about than Scott Laughton.
Agreed I don't expect it at all.
But maybe the injury bug hits and it falls apart for a year.
The pick is protected so the chances of it becoming a bad trade are VERY low
That's my point even if It did who cares? the pick is top 10 protected.
Chances are it won't be a top 10 pick so the player drafted isn't going to help them until about 2030 if ever.
It's damn near impossible for the Leafs to lose this trade.
They abandoned the analytical approach. They could use analytics to scout actual good players who are tall and can play in the bottom-6 if they wanted grit for the playoffs.
