Confirmed Signing with Link: [TOR] T.J. Brodie signs with the Maple Leafs (4 years, $5M AAV)

[Captain Crunch]

Lol this what you think your getting?

Where are you getting your info from? I’ve read quite a few Flames posts on here who had nothing but good things to say about him.

 

[Lainehasaweirdface]

oh okay what’s the Leafs chart look like?

[TABLE="class: brtb_item_table"][TBODY][TR][TD]1st Pairing[/TD]
[TD]2nd Pairing[/TD][TD]3rd Pairing[/TD][/TR]
[TR][TD]Rielly[/TD][TD]Muzzin,
Brodie[/TD][TD]Holl, Dermott, Liljegren, Sandin, Lehtonen, Marincin[/TD][/TR][/TBODY][/TABLE]

I take McAvoy over Rielly, but I gotta say there's way more potential for one of Toronto's lower down guys to step up and fill a larger role than there is for Boston. Who knows how much Liljegren or Sandin's games improve heading into next year. Lehtonen is just destroying Finland right now. Dermott, kinda seems like he is what he is at this point but he's still young.

 

[KristichBabych]

A defensively responsible top-4 right D?


...yes. Have you not been paying attention?

Defensivly-responsive...Take a breath ...And throw out!

 

[Maplebeasts]

Yes we have 3 legitimate top 4 defensemen, but unfortunately to win in this league you need an elite defense core and ours doesn’t even come close even with the addition of Brodie.

Tell that to the Pens.

 

[MessierII]

Where are you getting your info from? I’ve read quite a few Flames posts on here who had nothing but good things to say about him.

Go watch some footage from 2016-2018 when he wasn’t stapled to Gio and let me know how “defensively responsible” he looks.

 

[treple13]

I think there's a good chance Morgan Reilly has a career year playing with Brodie. Not entirely sure what Tre was thinking letting Brodie walk.

 

[LeafsNation75]

 

[KristichBabych]

Yes?

Prepare to hit a wall with him in the playoff...But it's ok if you think he is the great revelation with 5 millions.

 

[Tkachuky]

Leafs man. Players who play there should instantly be considered 40% better than they are.

It was a Flames fan that made that comment and yeah leaf fans can be intolerable but boy does your fanbase talk a big game as I’ve learnt this offseason...

 

[zombie kopitar]

Very fair deal overall. potentially looking a like a slight overpay or underpay depending on a lot of factors. But if that role was a pressing need for my team, I certainly wouldn't complain about it.

 

[IrishInOntario]

Now...

Andreas Johnson + Travis Dermott for Mackenzie Weegar (extended) and trade Justin Holl to become cap compliant.

Reilly / Brodie
Muzzin / Weegar
Lehtonen / Liljegren
Sandin

That would be, objectively, an outstanding off season for the Leafs considering their needs.

If they need more cap flexibility, trade Nylander to the Ducks in a deal for Rackell and Comtois and you're still fine. The Leafs also have Kerfoot as a trade assett.

Another move they could make if Pietrangelo were to go back to St. Louis is something like...

To St. Louis...
Andreas Johnson
Rasmus Sandin
1st round pick (2021)

To Toronto
Colton Parayko

Another target will be Savard out of Columbus. They still need more center help and Kerfoot would be the key to that trade.

Come on Dubas. One more piece gives us a competitive defense core.

 

[57special]

So who is playing D for the Flames?

 

[treple13]

Go watch some footage from 2016-2018 when he wasn’t stapled to Gio and let me know how “defensively responsible” he looks.

Go watch footage from the 2015 playoffs when he dragged Deryk Engelland to looking like a great defender. Also no coincidence that Gio looks like a Norris contender with Brodie and not quite with Hamilton. Brodie looked bad under one coach and with one specific D partner while playing on his worse side.

 

[BobClarkesfrontteeth]

I can't see Dermott back, we need space to sign Mikheyev and we may need Dermott as the sweetener to take Johnsson

you won't need a sweetener to move Johnsson.

 

[flamesforcup]

Goodbye Brodie (((

 

[Zybalto]

i wouldn’t call it amazing, buts it’s at least serviceable.

We sort of saw the start of it last year once Keefe took over right?

The Leafs finished with the 10th best overall defensive numbers (xGA) and 17th fewest goals against from that date to the end of the season, despite half the Dcore being injured for large stretches.

To me, that was serviceable.

If Brodie meshes with Rielly well and we can add more depth to the right side, Toronto can certainly surprise more than a few folks. Hell, with Campbell having finally solidified the backup position and if Andersen has a bounceback year, who knows how well the team is going to do when it comes to goals against.

Gotta feeling the Leafs are gonna stand pat in net so we need Andersen to get back to his 2016-2019 form.

 

[Tkachuky]

Lol. Gio’s right side is literally the only place in the nhl where Brodie looks like a top 4 D man.

Awful take. Brodie had a couple of bad years but in the past 2 years since then he’s been a stud.

Your coil bias is showing.

 

[Michel Beauchamp]

How did they have the cap to sign him? Unless it was for a discount.

The off-season 10% special.

They now have, according to Cap Friendly, a 21-player roster $1.1M over the cap.

Some moves will have to be made with not too much money coming back, especially with Dermott and Mikheyev not yet signed.

 

[GM Armchair]

potentially looking a like a slight overpay or underpay depending on a lot of factors.

Yes water is wet

 

[Oilers Propagandist]

People saying they are out of the "Pietrangelo sweepstakes"... Really were they ever in it? Not without dumping off a big money contract. Hell, they couldn't really even afford to resign Barrie and Pietrangelo is a near Norris level guy. I don't think Toronto is going to be in position to offer something along the lines of $8million+ for him, even if he is a true two-way 1D. Brodie looks like he adds some defensive ability to a blue-line that sorely needed it at a price that while not "cheap" isn't awful and a term that only walks him to his age 34 season. Yeah it has some risk, but it isn't a brutal overpay and it is for a player that fits a need.

I believe they were in the sweepstakes but got promptly put on his no sign list after weird stuff like this started happening:

 

[kabidjan18]

Now...

Andreas Johnson + Travis Dermott for Mackenzie Weegar (extended) and trade Justin Holl to become cap compliant.

First pairing defenseman for a third line winger and a 7/8 Dman. How could they possibly turn down such a generous offer?

 

[MessierII]

but in the past 2 years since then he’s been a stud.

So when they traded Hamilton and put him back on gio’s right side? Yeah I’m aware.

 

[Tkachuky]

So who is playing D for the Flames?

Gio Ras
Hanifin x
Valimaki x/Mackey

Would have like Brodie back but will see what we get. Ras can slot it that top pair without a problem.

 

[2020 Cup Champions]

What a coup.

 

[IrishInOntario]

First pairing defenseman for a third line winger and a 7/8 Dman. How could they possibly turn down such a generous offer?

If we need to add a pick we will. And Dermott is a top 6. You can hate the Leafs all you want, but saying he's a #7-#8 is ridiculous. Weegar is really a #3-#4 on a good team. He's not a top pairong guy on a contender.