GDT: Trade and Free Agency Thread -- To trade or not to trade...

[Mess]

They'll have 18.5mm in capspace with Nylander and Matthews off the books?

What they should have is very little top end talent in the pipeline because they'll be a good regular season team until then.

Anyway, back to Kessel, don't see how he fits with the Leafs even at 50%.

Kessel was traded to create a culture change in Toronto and it was this regime Shanny and Dubas that made that trade originally.

One of the reason for his departure also was a rebuild plan that included Matthews being drafted #1 overall to start the next era.

 

[acrobaticgoalie]

That is insane...

Kenny is losing it

 

[CatchyTune]

Kenny is losing it

Lmao i hope they do that. Only thing is it f***s up the market and we have Rielly coming up...

 

[rumman]

Lmao i hope they do that. Only thing is it f***s up the market and we have Rielly coming up...

paybacks a bitch isn't it?

 

[stickty111]

With all due respect.

Go to sleep.

This is one of those rare instances that badly requires a dislike button.

Seems like an attention seeking post. Don't fall for it.

 

[Mickey Marner]

9 MILLION DOLLARS FOR DARNELL NURSE? Have the collective NHL GM's finally lost it?

Paying him more than Draisaitl is funny, given that Draisaitl is one half of the reason he's getting 9 in the first place.

 

[CupcakeSprinkles]

I wouldn't want Kessel back IMO he's not part of an effective bottom 6 solution. He would be detrimental to Team D on the 3rd line.. however improve our 2nd PP. I'd rather look to bring back Bozak than Phil.

 

[The Podium]

I wouldn't want Kessel back IMO he's not part of an effective bottom 6 solution. He would be detrimental to Team D on the 3rd line.. however improve our 2nd PP. I'd rather look to bring back Bozak than Phil.

Probably would be on the 2nd line with Nylander shifting to LW

 

[BertCorbeau]

Rielly likes this.

Oh god that’s hilarious.

 

[al secord]

I put in for a hot dog cart license on Front St

 

[CupcakeSprinkles]

Probably would be on the 2nd line with Nylander shifting to LW

Team D would go down massively. Kessel is terrible now bascially enters the O Zone to use his shot and gives up on the play completely if it goes the other way.

 

[The Podium]

Team D would go down massively. Kessel is terrible now bascially enters the O Zone to use his shot and gives up on the play completely if it goes the other way.

One player doesn’t make a team D and he’d be insulated by Tavares who is very good defensively.

 

[CupcakeSprinkles]

One player doesn’t make a team D and he’d be insulated by Tavares who is very good defensively.

We don't need another winger.. we need a 3C like Bozak to insulate Kerfoot.

 

[The Podium]

We don't need another winger.. we need a 3C like Bozak to insulate Kerfoot.

Bozak is a worse C than Kerfoot and as bad, if not worse, than Kessel defensively

 

[kb]

Bozak is a terrible C for what the Leafs require. They need someone who can be better than Kerfoot, which he is unquestionably not - especially defensively.

 

[Menzinger]

You'd be harder pressed to find a bigger Kessel fan than me on these boards but his time is done in Toronto. Both team and player have moved on.

Somebody's getting moved out though. Safer bet seems to be Engvall

 

[CupcakeSprinkles]

Bozak is a terrible C for what the Leafs require. They need someone who can be better than Kerfoot, which he is unquestionably not - especially defensively.

Bozak is a great on the draw and offers above average D play with ability to chip in.

Kerfoot can't take faceoffs, he's ok defensively. He's a better LW options.

 

[SprDaVE]

This seems like a lot for a pretty average bottom pairing defenseman??? But it's just 1 year so I guess it's not that big of a deal.

 

[SeaOfBlue]

This seems like a lot for a pretty average bottom pairing defenseman??? But it's just 1 year so I guess it's not that big of a deal.

Obviously did not trust Byram in the full time lineup and Murray was the best guy left on the market.

 

[BertCorbeau]

This seems like a lot for a pretty average bottom pairing defenseman??? But it's just 1 year so I guess it's not that big of a deal.

Pretty much what the market is demanding these days

 

[Superstar]

Rielly likes this.

That contract is ridiculous if true.

 

[ULF_55]

This seems like a lot for a pretty average bottom pairing defenseman??? But it's just 1 year so I guess it's not that big of a deal.

I think this is going to be a good signing.

I think we're going to see Trotts really stifled his players in Columbus.

 

[Dreakmur]

9 MILLION DOLLARS FOR DARNELL NURSE? Have the collective NHL GM's finally lost it?

I think Nurse is better than all the other guys who just signed the other 9 million dollar contracts.

 

[Morgs]

I think Nurse is better than all the other guys who just signed the other 9 million dollar contracts.

....You think Nurse is better than Makar...?

 

[BertCorbeau]

....You think Nurse is better than Makar...?

And Jones?