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

[Cotton]

Decent trade. Dubas really wanted to keep the 1st to get Varlamov

We aren

Oh I'm aware that anyone who joined the leafs see their perceived stock sky rocket.

Truth is the leafs have such few prospects that anyone remotely decent is overhyped.

Look ar Robertson. Wasnt long ago leaf fans were trying to convince everyone he was better than Caufield.

Props to Knies for having a good year though.

Now you’re just exposing what little you know.

 

[super6646]

Good trade for both sides

 

[93gilmour93]

well done Kyle

 

[Sidney the Kidney]

Francis doesn't seem very good at this "trade negotiations" thing.

Francis: "We want a 1st for Giordano"

Dubas: "We'll give you two 2nds"

Francis: "Add a 3rd and we'll throw in Blackwell and retain 50% on Gio"

Dubas: "Uh ... oh okay, that works too.

 

[TopG]

What??? Gio was worth no more than a 3rd and a 5th. He only wanted to come to Toronto.

Nah bruh

 

[GirardSpinorama]

It's a gokd deal all around. I laughed when people thought Gio woukd return a first. Dude's ancient, haha

two 2nds and a 3rd is worth as much as a late first for sure.

 

[DFF]

Yup Knies turning out to be better pick than half the 1st round so far. Was a crazy pick. The reality of the unpicked 2nds is that they have like a 10% chance of being regular NHLers

What has Knies done?

 

[AvroArrow]

I like it, we have one of the best LD groups, Rielly/Giordano/Muzzin, all top 4 guys. I don't know much about Blackwell but from what I read he seems promising. The price isn't too high either. two 2nds and a 3rd seems fair.

 

[TopG]

What has Knies done?

You can google it. Looking like he shoulda been a 1st rounder. TO scouting was on point for that one

 

[KevinRedkey]

2nd for Blackwell
2nd and Dermott for Gio

The Leafs did alright IMO

 

[Nostradumbass]

What has Knies done?

He was drafted by the Leafs.

 

[Gurglesons]

It's a gokd deal all around. I laughed when people thought Gio woukd return a first. Dude's ancient, haha

Hypothetic D-Core of..

Reilly - Lyubushkin
Gio - Brodie
Muzzin - Sandin

Is pretty damn good.

 

[DFF]

You can google it. Looking like he shoulda been a 1st rounder. TO scouting was on point for that one

So he has done well on google?

 

[HabsAddict]

Wow....what a non impact move! I'm entertained!

I live in GTA and didn't dare put a Habs flag on my car. This time around, after a first round exit, I'm going to hang a Leafs flag upside down...

 

[nturn06]

The best thing about this deal is that Keefe will probably have to play Gio on the first line, similarly to Jumbo Joe last year....

I have to give it to Dubas though, he has guts if he goes into the playoffs with that Goaltending...

 

[Leafs1993]

So what does Ottawa have to do with this?

 

[Leafidelity]

What has Knies done?

Well he played in the Beijing Olympics about a month ago

 

[K Fleur]

What has Knies done?

He got drafted by the Leafs.

Means he’s the next Eric Lindros

 

[L4br3cqu3]

Dubas fleeced this one. Beauty.

I think it's pretty even, both teams got what they wanted I suppose, Giordano will help a lot, leadership wise, and he can still play, even at 38, Blackwell may be a late bloomer, may benefit from playing with actual talent, or he may go back to where he got from pretty fast. Seattle getting 2x2nd + 3rd is a nice return for that.

 

[Auston Marlander]

@Prairie Habs Dermott and 2 2nds for Gio (50%) and Blackwell. Seems like @Kurtz wasn't all that far off.

Now go ahead and spin this however you want...it's kind of your thing.

 

[Canadienna]

Personally I feel like TOR got great value here, even if their adds aren't as substantial as teams around them.

If they would have just got Gio for that package it would be a little steep, but getting Blackwell too is smart.

 

[LuGBuG]

Gio and Blackwell for that seems great for Toronto.

 

[MMC]

 

[DucksUnited]

Francis doesn't seem very good at this "trade negotiations" thing.

Francis: "We want a 1st for Giordano"

Dubas: "We'll give you two 2nds"

Francis: "Add a 3rd and we'll throw in Blackwell and retain 50% on Gio"

Dubas: "Uh ... oh okay, that works too.

Hold on I gotta crank call Ottawa and Vancouver to make the salary cap work. I hope they don’t hang up on me.

 

[PatriceBergeronFan]

2nd for Blackwell
2nd and Dermott for Gio

The Leafs did alright IMO

When it is typed out like this, is is definitely "acceptable".