Proposal: [TOR-PIT] Bunting

[HC7]

TOR: Robertson, Jarnkrok, Kampf, 2nd, 4th

PIT: Bunting 50%, Puljujarvi

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[StIvany4Norris]

Can't see them using their last retention spot on Bunting if that's the return, bigger fish to fry

 

[Dipsy Doodle]

Bunting has another year. No thanks from Pittsburgh on that retention for that return.

 

[HockeyVirus]

Leafs need to save their assets to address the middle of the ice. Someone ideally with term who can be 3C this run and take over 2C next year

 

[Empoleon8771]

Honestly, to me it's really just Kampf's deal that is the issue here. I'd consider it more if you made it something like:

Penguins trade Bunting at 50% and Puljujarvi
Leafs trade Jarnkrok, Robertson, 2025 2nd and 2026 3rd

But I also like Jarnkrok and would be willing to gamble on him even with his recent surgery. Adding on Kampf's remaining 3 year deal is an absolute killer that I'd want compensated for, but taking it out makes it more easy to stomach.

 

[dgibb10]

Leafs need to save their assets to address the middle of the ice. Someone ideally with term who can be 3C this run and take over 2C next year

2C with term that Tor can fit with their 1 mill in cap space.

Sounds like a VERY expensive piece

Also, if Jarnkrok, Kampf and Robertson are the type of assets you want to use to acquire said piece, yikes

 

[Golden_Jet]

Don’t see the Penguins doing that trade.

 

[Gurglesons]

TOR: Robertson, Jarnkrok, Kampf, 2nd, 4th

PIT: Bunting 50%, Puljujarvi

Just give us Robertson, a 2nd and a 4th and I'm fine with it.

 

[ITM]

No to a 2nd for Bunting.

 

[Menzinger]

Mirtle said the Leafs didn't have a single conversation about an extension in Toronto when he was an UFA. Granted that was pre-Tre but I think he wore out his welcome here.

 

[SEALBound]

No to the OP proposal with the biggest issue being too many roster players coming back to Pittsburgh. We can't take on 3 roster players.

Bunting for Robertson+Jarnkork+3rd might be more realistic.

 

[Golden_Jet]

Mirtle said the Leafs didn't have a single conversation about an extension in Toronto when he was an UFA. Granted that was pre-Tre but I think he wore out his welcome here.

Might be because of the leafs not having the 4.5 million in cap he ended up getting, from the 1.9 he was on.
Wasn’t it during the flat cap or 1 million cap increases /year, that he signed also.

 

[HockeyVirus]

2C with term that Tor can fit with their 1 mill in cap space.

Sounds like a VERY expensive piece

Also, if Jarnkrok, Kampf and Robertson are the type of assets you want to use to acquire said piece, yikes

I count cap space as assets too. I am saying there is no room to add Bunting. Save the cap space and assets for what you need to do. Leafs have lots of good prospects as they have had for years before. Cowan, Danford, Grebenkin, Minten, Chadwick, 1st 2026 I've just listed several A prospects varying from almost NHL ready to a few years away. They have assets to make deals.

 

[boredguy]

Might be because of the leafs not having the 4.5 million in cap he ended up getting, from the 1.9 he was on.
Wasn’t it during the flat cap or 1 million cap increases /year, that he signed also.

The Leafs essentially chose Bertuzzi over Bunting.

 

[Fogelhund]

Leafs don't need more wingers... that's the last thing that they should be spending assets on.

Actually, it's premature to really know what the MAIN need is... it might be 3C, unless Minten or Domi step up.... and if it's not 3C, it's probably a RD partner for Rielly... man, I've only been saying that for a decade it feels like.

 

[cyris]

I really have next to no interest in a Bunting reunion with the Leafs.
It got pretty rough here towards the end between him and the officials.

 

[Aashir Mallik]

No interest whatsoever

Bunting shrinks come playoff time and I’m not seeing anything that we don’t already have in Puljujarvi

It’s a nice deal in terms of getting off cap dump Jarnkrok and overpayment kampf but no thanks

 

[John Mandalorian]

Leafs need to save their assets to address the middle of the ice. Someone ideally with term who can be 3C this run and take over 2C next year

Why wouldn’t the Leafs just flex their deep pockets in free agency depending on who shakes loose? Tavares might need to take a back seat though. You wouldn’t want the Leafs to be in on Sam Bennett if he hits FA?

A Kadri return might also be an option.

 

[DJN21]

I count cap space as assets too. I am saying there is no room to add Bunting. Save the cap space and assets for what you need to do. Leafs have lots of good prospects as they have had for years before. Cowan, Danford, Grebenkin, Minten, Chadwick, 1st 2026 I've just listed several A prospects varying from almost NHL ready to a few years away. They have assets to make deals.

did you though lol?

 

[HockeyVirus]

Why wouldn’t the Leafs just flex their deep pockets in free agency depending on who shakes loose? Tavares might need to take a back seat though. You wouldn’t want the Leafs to be in on Sam Bennett if he hits FA?

A Kadri return might also be an option.

It's an option if it comes to that. But every year is a wasted year, try to win this year too.

 

[Commander Clueless]

Mirtle said the Leafs didn't have a single conversation about an extension in Toronto when he was an UFA. Granted that was pre-Tre but I think he wore out his welcome here.

To be fair, at that point you could very much argue he was a liability with the refs. Lots of yapping and a lot of calls went against him for it.

Seems like he's gotten over that problem a bit.

 

[REALTALK81]

No thanks. Leafs PK doesn't need to be on the ice more than it already is.

 

[LEAFANFORLIFE23]

Might be because of the leafs not having the 4.5 million in cap he ended up getting, from the 1.9 he was on.
Wasn’t it during the flat cap or 1 million cap increases /year, that he signed also.

He was on 950K

 

[Golden_Jet]

He was on 950K

Yep checked 1.9 was the 2 year total, 950k it was.

 

[Fogelhund]

Why wouldn’t the Leafs just flex their deep pockets in free agency depending on who shakes loose? Tavares might need to take a back seat though. You wouldn’t want the Leafs to be in on Sam Bennett if he hits FA?

A Kadri return might also be an option.

Sam Bennett is going to be an interesting one. You'd think it would be a priority for Florida to keep him, but the question is how. They really don't have a lot of cap to extend Ekblad, and him with raises... along with the Boqvists. Will he even be a UFA?

The next question, is what will his demands be? I like Bennett, but the expectations really should be for a 50point max contribution, and here he is this year, likely to put up 70 points in a contract year, where there are few C's available on the market... I mean, Gourde and Granlund are the other potential options. If Bennett manages his current pace, and demand outstripping supply, he might get $8-9 million, which I think will be regrettable, but the market price for a UFA C on 70 points.

Kadri isn't an option for many reasons, including Calgary not wanting to deal with Toronto, and no chance Shanahan would want Kadri back.