Confirmed Trade: [TOR/STL] Kyle Clifford for future considerations

[DazeHereToAmaze91]

Future consideration can't catch a break. Poor bastard keeps on getting traded all the time.

 

[varano]

Has clifford dropped off that badly?

 

[WiHockeyGuy]

Future consideration can't catch a break. Poor bastard keeps on getting traded all the time.

The new Mike Sillinger.

 

[A1LeafNation]

Has clifford dropped off that badly?

Yes don't see him making the Leafs anytime soon.

 

[Leaf Fans]

did the leafs not have the cash to claim him off waivers or something?

They had the cash, but they wanted him in the AHL at least for now. It is better that he has cleared.

 

[Seattlebjprice]

Sucks he left the STL depth chart but cool he went to a good team.

 

[Magic Man]

Good depth move. They can use him on the Marlies until they need him. If one of Simmonds or Ritchie go down, he would make a great replacement.

 

[Unbiased Fan]

Waiver order is not influenced by claiming a player. That is one of the many misconception about waivers.

How is it influenced then? Standings?

 

[FrozenJagrt]

Has clifford dropped off that badly?

Absolutely. He brings nothing to an NHL roster at this point.

 

[Stlblues87]

He was expendable once Sunny came back from injury.

 

[93gilmour93]

Good pick up for the Marlies and if the leafs need some toughness in the lineup for a game or two during the season he’s there.

 

[Treb]

How is it influenced then? Standings?

Yes.

And before November 1st, it uses last year standing.

 

[KingsHockey24]

Damn. Guess that means I have to buy a Toronto jersey after all.

Also I just realized this means Clifford and Simmonds will finally be reunited! They were awesome together!

 

[Jerkbait]

This is a move for the post season. He will be a good guy in the room but his value ( limited as it may be) will be in round # 1 if needed of course.

 

[bustamente]

They can put him on the top line after Ritchie flames out again, all the other plugs got a chance so why not a washed up Clifford

 

[TheDoldrums]

he'll be kept on the marlies in a "break in case of Simmonds injury" glass case

 

[Holls Blackmail]

They can put him on the top line after Ritchie flames out again, all the other plugs got a chance so why not a washed up Clifford

He’d be better than Schiefle there, surely.

 

[Pyrophorus]

did the leafs not have the cash to claim him off waivers or something?

Its a roster spot, money, and they would have to play him.
This way he enjoys Coca-Cola Coliseum.

 

[Smif]

Clifford signed with St Louis in good faith that they'd keep him for the duration, and they go and waive him then trade him for nothing.

Are players going to want to sign with St Louis, given that they're developing a reputation for disloyalty?


: sarcasm :

Marlies are a destination AHL team because they have NHL caliber facilities and their in the same city. Maybe it was requested by Cliff?

 

[seanlinden]

I believe that even buried, he'll count for 100k against the Leafs cap, IIRC.

That being said, this is a reasonably ideal situation for Toronto, get some playoff depth in the toughness department, and might make it easier to digest moving Ritchie if he can't get going.

 

[mattef]

How is it influenced then? Standings?

Yes.

And before November 1st, it uses last year standing.

also if I'm not mistaken, if a team loses a player through waivers, they have priority to claim him back should he be waived again. regardless of standings. not sure for how long though.

 

[Coaches Coroner]

Cue all the people complaining that they could have had him for free off waivers.

WTF WE COULD HAVE KEPT FUTURE CONSIDERATIONS IF WE PICKED HIM UP ON WAIVERS

 

[Coaches Coroner]

He's definitely washed, but having depth never hurts during the Covid era.

If we can throw him into a couple games to punch a guy in the face when we're losing and getting pushed around, that's all he needs to be for me.

 

[Tobias Kahun]

also if I'm not mistaken, if a team loses a player through waivers, they have priority to claim him back should he be waived again. regardless of standings. not sure for how long though.

I believe only if no one else put in a claim.

 

[uncleben]

How is it influenced then? Standings?

Exactly. Goes on standings (based on points percentage) on the day the waivers are requested, and having made a claim or having lost a player earlier in the year has no effect on the priority

There is no priority claim if it's a player you lost on waivers previously. That is another common myth