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

[CtrlAltDel]

Chayka was at the Marlies championship rally earlier today, so that pulled his time and attention away from trade talks. Hopefully, things heat back up later today.

 

[Buckley]

If they are going after Bob I think this is going to be about mentoring and developing AA.

I think it would be more about winning a Cup in the next two seasons.

 

[Punch Drunk Loov]

Stolarz for Bob (on a short contract) could be interesting, otherwise no thanks

 

[Jacquestrapless]

Not that I'm into the whole Bobrovsky thing, but the Panthers were unethically tanking last season, so his numbers should have an asterisk beside them

Apparently, the Panthers gave the term BOB was looking for but not the money. Oof, this is gonna sting a little if he comes

 

[kb]

Robertson

Already said he won't sign in Ottawa

 

[Rare Jewel]

Didn't listen to the segment, but this screams Kyper bullshit.

How does somebody get upset about this media response?

"I’ll start by saying that in my experience with Auston in Arizona — I was the GM there when he was coming up, before he was drafted even — and from watching him live, you see his passion for the game and the quality of player and person he is. I was very fortunate to get to know his dad, Brian, and his mom, Ema, and his sisters, family, and agent. You get a really good perspective on who Auston is and the type of people he surrounds himself with."

Im sure he at least met Auston's family once and even if he didn't, that's 100% a fair media trained response to a media question asking about Matthew's future.

It wasn't Kyper, though.

I posted the vid after that. It starts around 28:40

 

[Community]

I don't see any sense in a Bobrovsky signing. He cant directly mentor AA without us prematurely dealing Hildeby and hoping we don't have a new Rask and Pogge case on our hands.

 

[WTFMAN99]

I don't see any sense in a Bobrovsky signing. He cant directly mentor AA without us prematurely dealing Hildeby and hoping we don't have a new Rask and Pogge case on our hands.

The Rask trade hurt doubly so because we got Raycroft back, someone's 3rd goalie on a downswing.

If we were adequately compensated...it might be a different conversation.

 

[Community]

It wasn't Kyper, though.

I posted the vid after that. It starts around 28:40

Ah sorry, misread it. I stand by my point that it seems made up but maybe a tiny bit more likely since it wasn't Kyper.

 

[weems]

Average shot distance against for Bob

2025-2026 - 36.2 feet
2024-2025 - 39.7 feet

An average of 3 feet closer last season is quite significant.

 

[Stephen]

I don't see any sense in a Bobrovsky signing. He cant directly mentor AA without us prematurely dealing Hildeby and hoping we don't have a new Rask and Pogge case on our hands.

The only way this makes sense is if we know Bob is going back to Florida anyway and this helps him get a bigger AAV or longer contract than comfortable for FLA by driving up league wide interest. Kinda what happened to Marchand but weaponized.

 

[Clark4Ever]

Bob would be fun to cheer for but I’m not a fan of the contract he’d get.

Easier to digest with the cap going up though. He is a proven playoff performer, something we haven't had since Cujo and Belfour.

 

[Szymonsays]

If this is real, then damn lol

 

[Clark4Ever]

Please don't get Bob. Our goaltending wasn't the issue.

Last year it was in the regular season, and prior to that, it was an ongoing issue in the post season.

 

[Thornbury]

So much that could happen it’s hard to make predictions at this point as to what Chayka may be up to. Very easy to build a roster with nothing more than money in free agency (assuming you can get your guy of course). But that would leave so many players like Robertson, Maccelli, Rielly shipped off without accounting for their returns.
Really if you can go grab a Tuch & Jenner for nothing more than dollars..I think you’re looking at a playoff calibre roster

McKenna-Matthews-Tuch
Knies-Tavares-Nylander
Cowan-Jenner-Domi
Lorentz-Quillan-Joshua

McCabe-Raddysh
OEL-Carlo
Andrae-Tanev

Lots of movement still to happen though I believe

That would be a very competitive team, and a decent mix of size and speed at forward. Would be ok if we just bagged draft choices for the guys who don't make the roster.

 

[Apex Predator]

I think it would be more about winning a Cup in the next two seasons.

It can be both

 

[showtime8]

If this is real, then damn lol

They do with all free agent proposals all the time. Get the player to have a look and invision being a part of the franchise... blah blah sales pitch.

They also prep for all situations. He could legitimately stay in Florida.

They did that with the Kerfoot video during the Seattle expansion draft & they eventually took McCann.

Is it realistic that he signs with Toronto? It's definitely possible. But anything beyond a 2 year deal is ludacris.

 

[Rare Jewel]

If this is real, then damn lol

With ZeroGPT AI pic detector.

 

[mapleleafs34]

If the plan is to trade Stolarz and run Bob with Hildeby and AA, I'm okay with it.

 

[Kurtz]

Maybe Bob has another good year or two left in him...but that would make him a much better fit for a team like Edmonton or Fla or Carolina.

 

[Damisoph]

This Bob stuff is so bizarre.

 

[Phion Keneuf]

Maybe Bob has another good year or two left in him...but that would make him a much better fit for a team like Edmonton or Fla or Carolina.

We just need him to have another good year or two then he can move to the backup position while AA is the starter

 

[MarlieParade]

Already said he won't sign in Ottawa

I am prepared to give Ottawa his brother for a 1st to help them out.

 

[Torontonian]

What does AGM Raddysh know that we don't.....

 

[Buckley]

This Bob stuff is so bizarre.

Why? The Leafs definitely aren't going into next season with Stolarz and Hildeby as their goalies, so another goalie is going to be brought in.