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

[Zybalto]

The only way I trade for ZW is if AM34 and ZW assure me they are resigning here. If Leafs are willing to go all-in, AM34 needs to be all-in first.

They could change their minds at any moment too though.

Thats why its such a gamble and why the team would NEED to perform well. It could all turn south pretty quickly if they crap the bed and it could actually be the best thing ever if they rock the league and it crates a domino effect with McDavid, etc. Wanting to join the circus.

 

[Rob Brown]

What

Follow up tweet says that according to Dreger it's based on Cowan and Danford.

 

[TheKrebsCycle]

What

That can’t be .

 

[Carl Lindros]

Gosh... Matthews is getting $18M+ next summer, isn't he

Not if he plays 60 games and scores under 30 again.

The only way I trade for ZW is if AM34 and ZW assure me they are resigning here. If Leafs are willing to go all-in, AM34 needs to be all-in first.

His security guy says he's signing an extension on instagram in between calling people stupid lol

 

[Sypher04]

Follow up tweet says that according to Dreger it's based on Cowan and Danford.

I truly can’t see that getting the job done, as much as I love Cowan.

 

[Phion Keneuf]

Follow up tweet says that according to Dreger it's based on Cowan and Danford.

lol that would be unreal. But highly doubt it. Counters the reports that CBJ want to win now - which they should.

Dreger is also horrible re: anything Leafs so I doubt he’s right

 

[TheKrebsCycle]

Follow up tweet says that according to Dreger it's based on Cowan and Danford.

Doesn’t Columbus want players off the main roster / help now ? If Knies is out and Moser is in the Tampa offer that’s an easy decision for the Jackets to make seemingly .

 

[Menzinger]

Gosh... Matthews is getting $18M+ next summer, isn't he

It'll be close to a 113 mil cap at that point so there will be some big contract jumps in some cases to say the least

 

[Rare Jewel]

LOL then it has to be 88 or 72 and it is not 72. I'd change gears and see if we can pry Harley out of Dallas for Knies+.

And it's not going to 88 because he's not waiving.

 

[Leafidelity]

Things change pretty quickly around here when you have a Norris defenseman. This is the big fish you unload for

 

[Rob Brown]

lol that would be unreal. But highly doubt it. Counters the reports that CBJ want to win now - which they should.

Dreger is also horrible re: anything Leafs so I doubt he’s right

Columbus may be looking at a potential rebuild if both Werenski and Marchenko want out, plus losing Marchment and Jenner as UFAs. They'd probably need to also dump Nuke, Garland etc.

 

[Menzinger]

Follow up tweet says that according to Dreger it's based on Cowan and Danford.

If that's true, Chundin are pulling Rabbits from hats.

 

[Jacquestrapless]

That offer sounds like Werenski really wants to go to the Leafs, and Chayka knows that.

 

[weems]

They could change their minds at any moment too though.

Thats why its such a gamble and why the team would NEED to perform well. It could all turn south pretty quickly if they crap the bed and it could actually be the best thing ever if they rock the league and it crates a domino effect with McDavid, etc. Wanting to join the circus.

The domino effect towards McDavid is real also.
All three of these guys have the same agent and if Werenski comes to Toronto and we take off, you don't think the player and agent won't be thinking about how he'd look on this team?

When you got a talent like McDavid a few years away from FA, A legacy team like our's needs to be strongly gameplanning to be able to make it happen once he hits the market.

 

[Sypher04]

Doesn’t Columbus want players off the main roster / help now ? If Knies is out and Moser is in the Tampa offer that’s an easy decision for the Jackets to make seemingly .

Maybe the reporting isn’t right and either:
A) Tampa is not his preferred spot
B) Tampa isn’t eager to blow up their roster to accommodate Werenski

I dont know. Either way something around Cowan, Danford, 1st really doesn’t feel likely.

 

[ToneDog]

And it's not going to 88 because he's not waiving.

That is most likely but not a guarantee. If so, Chayka is definitely trying to lowball CBJ and put Leafs back on the map,

 

[Punch Drunk Loov]

Dont make a mistake with Bob on our position of strength. Ridiculous error. Were not signing Sidney Crosby here. Dont offer term. Dont offer anything actually

 

[thewave]

What

Very interesting if it's 88.

 

[Rare Jewel]

What

I mean, interesting, but it's kind of completely against what Wadell said in the media earlier about wanting more established players back.

 

[Sypher04]

It'll be close to a 113 mil cap at that point so there will be some big contract jumps in some cases to say the least

Actually by the time a matthews extension kicks in we should be closer to 124 based on the projections the NHL put out

 

[TheKrebsCycle]

Maybe the reporting isn’t right and either:
A) Tampa is not his preferred spot
B) Tampa isn’t eager to blow up their roster to accommodate Werenski

I dont know. Either way something around Cowan, Danford, 1st really doesn’t feel likely.

No if that’s the case why not wait … that’s not a deal that incentivizes them to get a deal done quickly…

 

[thewave]

And it's not going to 88 because he's not waiving.

It's not McKenna. It's not Matthews, well maybe it is. This is crazy haha

 

[Vince Young]

Couple things here.


1) I'm calling complete bullshit on all Knies rumours if we aren't putting him in a package for Werenski.

2) if we are offering that, we are probably offering the Colorado first, plus the 29 first as well.

3) We must have some inside knowledge his actual preference is Toronto cause unless Tampa isn't offering anyone off the roster that'll be easy to beat

 

[Legion34]

Very interesting if it's 88.

What in the world could it be?
Willy won't go there.

There is nothing on Toronto that would be close.

Cowan. Danford. And 11 firsts?

That can't be.

Has to be knies.

 

[thewave]

What in the world could it be?
Willy won't go there.

There is nothing on Toronto that would be close.

Cowan. Danford. And 11 firsts?

That can't be.

Has to be knies.

I am perplexed. Leaning on Dregs dishing out a bunch a bs again.