GDT: Trade and Free Agency Thread - 2021/22 PART II

[pspot]

Probably just offering ho-sang a contract

 

[ToneDog]

Only bad players that no one could possibly want get traded. Unless they're traded here obviously.

Amazing thing is that as soon as you say you want a tough guy, the Dubasites immediately jump on you, yet most of them don't piss on Dubas for signing Ritchie or for overpaying for a broken down Foligno.

 

[ToneDog]

DeBrusk is a spoiled rat. He plays a more limited position and would not be able to play across the lineup and up and down it like Kerfoot does (and very well) here. No thanks to DeBrusk.

Also FWIW they both record around the same number of hits per game. I don't see "bigger, stronger, gritter" from jakey debrusk.

The guy wants out and will be moved once Marchand is back. I'm betting with a change of scenery, he will return to the player that scored 20+ goals.

 

[ToneDog]

Bennett's cap hit was next to nothing though, Debrusk is just too rich on the cap. I don't see Boston trading him within division unless it's an overpay and there are too many question marks surrounding the player to warrant a high price.

Debrusk is a guy we should pursue only if he isn't qualified similar to Ritchie.

I agree (and said the same thing) for cap reasons and it is the Bruins, although they could make the cap work if they moved Kerfoot in a 3 way trade. Like I said in a previous post, as likely as Ritchie scoring a hat trick.

 

[TMLAM34]

Why are people willing to trade Kerfoot in order to acquire DeBrusk? Makes no sense…

 

[ToneDog]

Why are people willing to trade Kerfoot in order to acquire DeBrusk? Makes no sense…

If you want to add grit to your top 6 and need cap space. Ritchie isn't going to get it done or I'd gladly drive him to Pearson and keep Kerfoot.

 

[TML1967]

I tried to look at capfriendly for targets, but I wonder if the Leafs could try to get another Clifford-esque acquisition but for a center. Someone that is expensive for the AHL and might want a fresh start or something. I think the Marlies and the depth could use someone in between the NHL and the AHL.

It'll be VERY good for Abramov and SDA to get top AHL minutes though for sure.

Anthony Angelo? Good AHL numbers, hasnt really got a chance in Pitsburgh. Makes 750k in the minors. He is 6'4, plays C, can PK ans is only 25.

 

[SeaOfBlue]

I tried to look at capfriendly for targets, but I wonder if the Leafs could try to get another Clifford-esque acquisition but for a center. Someone that is expensive for the AHL and might want a fresh start or something. I think the Marlies and the depth could use someone in between the NHL and the AHL.

It'll be VERY good for Abramov and SDA to get top AHL minutes though for sure.

I suggested Sheahan a few days ago.

Recently waived and cleared, but is now back up with Seattle for now. One-way deal at 850k, and Seattle is non-competitive, so they may want to dump the money.


C/LW Riley Sheahan


RW/C Denis Malgin
LD Teemu Kivihalme

He is not a guy you want in your every day lineup, but you could do worse and it wouldn't cost us much. I like Malgin, but we have too much depth for him to get a chance at this point; similar to Korshkov.

 

[Dragao6]

I believe it's set to be 1m per season for the next few years. Revenue is coming in again, and new sources of revenue have been added, but because of Covid, there's something like a 1 billion dollar discrepancy to be paid off before we see significant cap increases again.

Maybe we don’t need to make any changes
Jeezuz
If this keeps up wow
We paid allot to these contracts but this was always what this team was suppose to look like

 

[jaric1862]

I think the move now is to send Liljergren down and keep the defensive depth when everyone comes back healthy

 

[stickty111]

I think the move now is to send Liljergren down and keep the defensive depth when everyone comes back healthy

That would be a terrible move on the Leafs part, and you risk him asking for a trade..

 

[LeafChief]

Don't let the Leafs winning get in the way of fawning over players on other teams that aren't better than the players they would be replacing on our team.

 

[dubplatepressure]

The guy wants out and will be moved once Marchand is back. I'm betting with a change of scenery, he will return to the player that scored 20+ goals.

Im betting he'll only get the TOI and chance on a team like Arizona. Good luck Jake.

 

[ACC1224]

I think the move now is to send Liljergren down and keep the defensive depth when everyone comes back healthy

May come to that. That would be a mistake.

 

[stickty111]

Can people make any argument without name calling like "dubasites"?

 

[GoodNewfieBoy]

The salary cap really sucks. So many good former players around the league playing very well.

Brown, Johnsson, Kadri, Kapanen, Hyman.

Non cap reasons for other players include Vergaeghe, Marchment, Barabanov, Grundstrom, McCann, Rodrigues

 

[Kiwi]

May come to that. That would be a mistake.

Our options are seriously limited

The last thing I want to do is send down Liljegren but I'm also extremely unkeen on making a desperation trade just to open up cap space

Everybody is playing bloody well right now, it's a real conundrum

 

[cookie]

So I'm not for one or the other, in fact I don't want either, but people saying no to Kane because of off ice antics and bad locker room guy but Miller isn't? He's literally one of the 2 guys fighting and causing a rift in the Vancouver locker room right now. This team has insane chemistry right now. I don't think any major changes will happen. Maybe a couple of depth moves. Realistically what will Miller do? Help us win game 2 by a score of 4 to 1 instead of 3 to 1? And possibly be invisible for the rest of the playoffs? To me that's not worth a 1st, top prospect, roster player and possibly another pick or prospect.

There's a video of EK pointing a gun at his ex-gf circulating on twitter. Yes, there's been tons of psychos in NHL history (and there may be one or two in the team), but why would you willingly make this sort of acquisition when all of Kane's dirty laundry is not only out in the open, but the player himself isn't doing so much as to acknowledge that it exists?

 

[WTFMAN99]

Our options are seriously limited

The last thing I want to do is send down Liljegren but I'm also extremely unkeen on making a desperation trade just to open up cap space

Everybody is playing bloody well right now, it's a real conundrum

Whoever the hell gets in, doesn't want an off night or 2, or else they sit.

Inevitably someone will be traded as Friedman I believe stated Holl or Dermott are available.

 

[Kiwi]

Whoever the hell gets in, doesn't want an off night or 2, or else they sit.

Inevitably someone will be traded as Friedman I believe stated Holl or Dermott are available.

This is the best run of results we've seen for years, nobody deserves to come out right now

I don't think that's a great idea, one backend injury and we've got a serious problem if we do that

 

[WTFMAN99]

This is the best run of results we've seen for years, nobody deserves to come out right now

I don't think that's a great idea, one backend injury and we've got a serious problem if we do that

Can't disagree there. I think at some point they're going to want to see what they have in Kral, Rubins and Duszak - the ladder 2 especially. That being said they're all unproven and by no means comforting spares, whereas we're clearly looking good with our current 7.

We also have Mikhayev and Mrazek on the horizon, the cap is going to demand a trade.

I guess Engvall is the one drawing the short straw...or maybe grant Mikhayev his wish?

 

[Kiwi]

Can't disagree there. I think at some point they're going to want to see what they have in Kral, Rubins and Duszak - the ladder 2 especially. That being said they're all unproven and by no means comforting spares, whereas we're clearly looking good with our current 7.

We also have Mikhayev and Mrazek on the horizon, the cap is going to demand a trade.

I guess Engvall is the one drawing the short straw...or maybe grant Mikhayev his wish?

If happily keep all 3 of those guys with the Marlies for the rest of this season, I like them but I don't think they have outgrown the AHL like Liljegren and Sandin had

I don't want to mess with the chemistry, if Mikhayev isn't prepared to play his ass off on the Kampf line he should go, Engvall is useful so I'm not keen on giving him away for nothing

 

[WTFMAN99]

If happily keep all 3 of those guys with the Marlies for the rest of this season, I like them but I don't think they have outgrown the AHL like Liljegren and Sandin had

I don't want to mess with the chemistry, if Mikhayev isn't prepared to play his ass off on the Kampf line he should go, Engvall is useful so I'm not keen on giving him away for nothing

I think Duszak you kinda want to reward for making improvements in his game and producing offensively still. I'd prefer to have a heathy defense core though for sure.

I think Mikhayev will have the wheels but the hands...were questionable while healthy, not sure rust is gonna help him either. He should consider a shorter stick for better shooting, it's just abnormally long. Big gap between 1st, 2nd and our 7th rounders. Maybe one of Mikhayev or Engvall brings in something between a 3rd-5th which helps that a bit. Our scouting team seems to be doing a good job of identifying talent, would like to give them picks to work with.

 

[Kiwi]

I think Duszak you kinda want to reward for making improvements in his game and producing offensively still. I'd prefer to have a heathy defense core though for sure.

I think Mikhayev will have the wheels but the hands...were questionable while healthy, not sure rust is gonna help him either. He should consider a shorter stick for better shooting, it's just abnormally long. Big gap between 1st, 2nd and our 7th rounders. Maybe one of Mikhayev or Engvall brings in something between a 3rd-5th which helps that a bit. Our scouting team seems to be doing a good job of identifying talent, would like to give them picks to work with.

Duszak is a good PP QB and offensively gifted but he's still a bit squirrelly defensively, you'd need to shelter the hell out of him 5v5

Ideally you keep both guys until the end of the season, that way we don't need to trade for "depth"

We can swing our resources towards something really beneficial, like a top 4D or a top 6LW

 

[WTFMAN99]

Duszak is a good PP QB and offensively gifted but he's still a bit squirrelly defensively, you'd need to shelter the hell out of him 5v5

Ideally you keep both guys until the end of the season, that way we don't need to trade for "depth"

We can swing our resources towards something really beneficial, like a top 4D or a top 6LW

Could be both Mikhayev and Engvall departing in the off-season. Doubt Mikhayev returns as he's UFA and Engvall...I think his rights could go for the picks mentioned previously in the summer. Imagine they're going to want to cut the fat wherever they can...I had previously thought Campbell would be 4.75M x 4 years but it's looking like 5x5 is a more likely price.