GDT: Trade and Free agent Rumours thread | Chayka off-season edition

[Schennanigans]

If we’re retaining on Rielly to just get a mid round pick I’m not opposed to just keeping him. But it sounds like we don’t him back no matter what.

And for bob I wouldnt go more than 2 years. 4 years is too much.

 

[Nineteen67]

Why is Columbus even in the league at this point?

Columbus, Ottawa, Winnipeg, Minny are teams that could use a new home, but outside of Texas there’s not a lot of decent markets.

 

[Phion Keneuf]

I’d go 3 years x $8.5M for Bob

 

[Buckley]

If we’re retaining on Rielly to just get a mid round pick I’m not opposed to just keeping him. But it sounds like we don’t him back no matter what.

And for bob I wouldnt go more than 2 years. 4 years is too much.

4 year is perfect. Stretches out the cap hit, and you can trade him to a cap floor team in years 3 or 4.

 

[WTFMAN99]

Columbus, Ottawa, Winnipeg, Minny are teams that could use a new home, but outside of Texas there’s not a lot of decent markets.

Minnesota makes money.

 

[FerrisRox]

If a team with Selanne, Kariya, Sakic, Tanguay, Forsberg, Blake, Foote, and Hejduk can't win a cup then its never a guarantee

That Colorado team was far from a guarantee to win the Cup.

David Aebischer was their starting goaltender.

 

[TimeZone]

37 year old goalie coming off a horrendous season....

How about no

 

[Nineteen67]

4 year is perfect. Stretches out the cap hit, and you can trade him to a cap floor team in years 3 or 4.

Bob won’t play another complete season in his career. Will even play 100 more games?

 

[Buckley]

Bob won’t play another complete season in his career. Will even play 100 more games?

He will do that in two years.

 

[IrishInOntario]

If Chayka galaxy brains this team by trading it's best and most valuable players for a bunch of lottery tickets and analytics darlings, I'm going to be pissed. You don't have to trade assets just because they're valuable and can command a return.

A cost controlled asset the likes of Knies HAS to return an NHL ready top pairing defenseman in his prime (or entering his prime) or a top 6 centerman with similar attributes... Outside of that, the return would have to be an overwhelming package of assets that are too good to turn down. If it's a marginal trade I'm going to be annoyed.

 

[ToneDog]

If Chayka galaxy brains this team by trading it's best and most valuable players for a bunch of lottery tickets and analytics darlings, I'm going to be pissed. You don't have to trade assets just because they're valuable and can command a return.

A cost controlled asset the likes of Knies HAS to return an NHL ready top pairing defenseman in his prime (or entering his prime) or a top 6 centerman with similar attributes... Outside of that, the return would have to be an overwhelming package of assets that are too good to turn down. If it's a marginal trade I'm going to be annoyed.

Nylander did not get Tre a top pairing dman. Neither will Knies but you could get a potential one with a top 5 pick in this year's draft and if they add another top prospect or two, how do you turn that down?

Interesting, I believe it was Bourne who said he would rather keep Cowan over Knies. Cowan is the same guy the Bruins chose Minten over in the Carlo deal.

 

[kb]

Nylander should be moved ASAP before his contract becomes unmovable.

Something something and remove all doubt....

 

[BobClarkesfrontteeth]

Again Will Smith is not a centre . Get his name out yo mouth

Not sure why he is not a center. First year he played center. Last year they had him on Celebrini's wing. could easily move back to center. Has the defense and skating to play center

 

[keonsbitterness]

Something something and remove all doubt....

That saying never made it that far south.

 

[WTFMAN99]

Nylander did not get Tre a top pairing dman. Neither will Knies but you could get a potential one with a top 5 pick in this year's draft and if they add another top prospect or two, how do you turn that down?

Interesting, I believe it was Bourne who said he would rather keep Cowan over Knies. Cowan is the same guy the Bruins chose Minten over in the Carlo deal.

If the pick busts, you're out a prime aged top line power forward, just not the right move to make.

 

[nuck]

I’d go 3 years x $8.5M for Bob

He really wasn't very good last year and most times a player who is bad at 37 is worse at 38 if they are even still in the league. He was healthy last season and still as bad is the injured Stolarz. I would much sooner spend that money on Jenner and look at a cheaper vet as a #3 if the need arose. Carolina won a Cup with Freddie and Bussi. Past glory counts for little.

 

[ToneDog]

If the pick busts, you're out a prime aged top line power forward, just not the right move to make.

Yeah hard to deal Knies but the Leafs still entertaining a trade, is somewhat concerning to me. At the end of the day no risk, no reward.

Ried, Carels and Smits are most likely NHL ready.

 

[ToneDog]

I’d go 3 years x $8.5M for Bob

Yikes. I don't have any interest in Bob.

 

[BobClarkesfrontteeth]

Ok so the team as of now is

McKenna. Matthews. Nylander
Macelli. Tavares Knies
Robertson. Demi. Cowan
Joshua. Quillan. Lorentz

McCabe. Tanev
Oel. Raddysh
Rielly. Carlo
Andre

Stolarz
Beast.

Ummmm do we suck?

When did the Leafs sign Demi Moore to play 3C????

 

[Morgs]

Drury to Preds.

 

[SprDaVE]

They're 100% getting a starter this offseason. And I'm fine if it's Bob contract depending

With our luck the 38 year old guy will blow out his groin in the first week and never be the same. Just a giant leap of faith here that I don't think they need to take. I get that he's been incredibly durable for a long long time, and he's been good for a long time, but goaltenders are finicky and at that age players can turn on a dime.

Being scared or not believing in Hildeby is really weird. But hey we'll see. Maybe he'd win the Vezina next year for all I know.

From that to the Knies rumours, I'm starting to get very nervous about the Chaykin plan here. It started off decently well.

 

[WTFMAN99]

Yeah hard to deal Knies but the Leafs still entertaining a trade, is somewhat concerning to me. At the end of the day no risk, no reward.

Ried, Carels and Smits are most likely NHL ready.

Maybe we should just take Carels instead of McKenna?

You can never find a top pair D or trade a winger for one apparently so let's just draft one.

 

[SprDaVE]

Drury to Preds.

Avs and Preds hook up for 2 trades already.

 

[trellaine201]

Drury to Preds.

Chris? Lol

 

[ToneDog]

So Chayka's solution was to trade Woll? Makes no sense. Please no Bob. Helley would be interesting but he will cost you something you do not want to move.