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

[93gilmour93]

This thread is another example why Toronto is the centre of the hockey universe. Love ‘em or hate em

 

[Metroid]

Waiting for incoming overrating of Colin Blackwell from Leaf fans

incoming trolling from goonieface

 

[1989]

The arms race in the Atlantic is ridiclous

Tampa gets Hagel

Florida gets Giroux, Chairot, Haag

Boston gets Lindholm

Toronto gets Giordano and Blackwell

The hockey gods being the capricious bastards they are will have a Western Conference team win it all this year.

 

[Sidney the Kidney]

I'd rather two 2nds + 3rd in a vacuum over one 1st. The retention was a given no matter where the destination was, I think that factored into the ask for a 1st.

But that's the point. It wasn't just two 2nds and a 3rd for Giordano, they also threw in a useful player in Blackwell. Plus they retained 50%. Both of those should have value, so it seems like Francis instead took the kind of value if neither Blackwell nor retention was included.

 

[DFF]

Well he played in the Beijing Olympics about a month ago

So the other 4th rounders on that team are now worth a 1st also? Sean Farrell?

 

[colchar]

I can see his preference to go to TO play into this.

Oh yeah, of course it did.

 

[Boss Man Hughes]

Damn you got me by 5 picks

That's a maybe. There are 2nd round picks that may be better. 3rd rounders Pastujov and Winterton are at least as good. But he was a great choice for a late 2nd round pick

 

[cyris]

I like this trade because it cost Toronto a lot of picks without moving the needle for them at all, further exposed Ron Francis as an absolutely clueless GM, and well, more evidence that Dorion is so bad. It's a win-win-win!

So Toronto paid too much and at the same time Seattle didn’t get enough….

Interesting take

 

[Ouroboros]

The arms race in the Atlantic is ridiclous

Tampa gets Hagel

Florida gets Giroux, Chairot, Haag

Boston gets Lindholm

Toronto gets Giordano and Blackwell

Ottawa gets Hamonic

 

[DucksUnited]

Now Anaheim should be expecting a first from Toronto for Rakell

 

[ChickenDinner]

two likely late 2nd. That's not bad at all.. Winner winner...

 

[TheBeastCoast]

Waiting for incoming overrating of Colin Blackwell from Leaf fans

He is better then your best player.

 

[WillTheThrill]

Golly gee...that is an optimistic take Mr Rogers. Gio may be good offensively (Reilly?) but what does he add defensively where the Laffs have mega problems!

 

[PromisedLand]

so what is the involvement of sens and canucks? if not then update the title. It’s misinformation

 

[MMC]

 

[Drew311]

So Leafs have a 1st and 7th left this year?

 

[Funk21]

I can live with this. We keep our first, nobody named Knies, Neimela or Liljegren going anywhere. Dubas is getting better at this.

 

[Silkytentacles]

Toronto won this imo. Picks are nice and hopefully those seconds or 3rd can be good. Blackwell is pretty good you will be surprised. Gio obviously still very good and you payed way less for a better d man than other teams. Also it’s retained.. Good luck to the leafs I hope he can push you guys past the first round. Let Ron and the scouting team make some more magic with future drafts

 

[GoonieFace]

He is better then your best player.

I’m not even sure what this means

 

[DucksUnited]

so what is the involvement of sens and canucks? if not then update the title. It’s misinformation

That’s why I’m seriously wondering why Vancouver and Ottawa just didn’t hang up the phone on Toronto. You’re messing my Sunday up with this nonsense

 

[han316]

Toronto did well.. all they need to do is win a round in the playoffs and this pays off.

 

[Auston Marlander]

Waiting for incoming overrating of Colin Blackwell from Leaf fans

What's nice is we didn't have to wait for people to start making stupid statements, they came out right away!

Isn't he a small 4th liner? If he's defensively responsible I'll take that.

 

[93gilmour93]

So Leafs have a 1st and 7th left this year?

And a 3rd from Winnipeg For now

 

[Peter Griffin]

Good pickups for the Leafs.

 

[cyris]

So Leafs have a 1st and 7th left this year?

And a 3rd from Dermott trade. Apparently we traded a future 3rd here