Confirmed Trade: [TOR/SEA] Mark Giordano (50% retained) and Colin Blackwell for 2022 2nd, 2023 2nd, 2024 3rd

[NMacrules]

Agreed, excellent work by Dubas.

You guys need to get off the meth. Gio is washed up.

 

[DistantThunderRep]

You guys need to get off the meth. Gio is washed up.

Aside from all the metrics about him that says he's still a decent top 4 defenseman. But you do you.

 

[K Fleur]

Dubas bout to sign Marleau now.

Cup guaranteed.

 

[Karl Eriksson]

Maybe he’s there to get the guys the seniors discount on team meals.

 

[Leafsfan74]

I made a big stink about not wanting Gio, he is old and slow now. WHAT A FREAKING WASTE OF ASSETS. The Leafs are going to be a first round exit. Of all the D men available, Dumbass gets an old guy.

Veteran D Men are better thsn green D Men as long as they don't rely on speed. So for instance, a Tyson Barrie at age 30 may be less valuable than say, a 38 year old Chara. Ditto for a younger players if their objective is to have a strong Defensive Core that hits, clears creases and blocks shots. Vet defenders understand positional play and their primary duty to defend.

If you are looking for scoring threats than you trade for that. Leafs need a defense first mentality, not the next Bobby Orr.

 

[Honour Over Glory]

It’d be super cool if the more recent news was pinned to a thread so you don’t have to wade through 29 pages of garbage to get even the slightest update.

 

[Flukeshot]

Must be some complications and needing the league to help structure the trades needed to get to the desired outcome.

 

[Daz28]

Aside from all the metrics about him that says he's still a decent top 4 defenseman. But you do you.

You don't need a metric to tell you this is a pure rental, because of age. Look for the Leafs to give up a decent amount for the scrap heap pure rental

 

[Leafs1993]

It’d be super cool if the more recent news was pinned to a thread so you don’t have to wade through 29 pages of garbage to get even the slightest update.

Agreed

 

[Volica]

You guys need to get off the meth. Gio is washed up.

He’s not a Norris defender, but he’s a capable top 4 guy. Depends on the entirety of the assets.

 

[GrizzGreen]

Gio is still a great powerplay QB with a lot of experience. He's a great acquisition depending on what they gave up.

 

[BatVader]

You guys need to get off the meth. Gio is washed up.

….wait…there’s meth?
where’s that been… it’s been hours

 

[TrufleShufle]

It’d be super cool if the more recent news was pinned to a thread so you don’t have to wade through 29 pages of garbage to get even the slightest update.

I think this is a big reason for seeing the same tweets over and over as new news.

 

[MMC]

 

[PatriceBergeronFan]

All I know is that there needs to be a new rule about posting a thread confirming a trade if it's gonna take an hour to get the details.

The Lindholm trade yesterday did as well. Not much fans can do with the insiders desperate to be first to announce.

 

[Bacon Artemi Bravo]

Wow. Steal of a deal for Toronto.

 

[Mickey Marner]

Not too happy about that.

 

[BatVader]

Depending on the Gio retention, looks like a good deal for TO

 

[dubplatepressure]

If this is it, WOW what a steal.

 

[Jussi]

Dubas bout to sign Marleau now.

Cup guaranteed.

Except this one comes with two girls...

 

[5cotland]

Wow. Steal of a deal for Toronto.

You dont know the rest yet

 

[NMacrules]

Blackwell is a servicable 4th line center at least.

 

[MoreMogilny]

Two second rounders are the highest picks?

I can live with this. Let’s see what prospect is attached as well though

 

[TrufleShufle]

But I was told it would be more and less than that?!

 

[GirardSpinorama]

Not trading a first is a win for Dubas. Two 2nd rounders though; i mean I would have just put in a first and get myself a Lindholm.