Trade Deadline day approaches (quarantine reduced)

[LeafChief]

I suspect Seattle will be able to get 6-7 better D men than Dermott which likely really lessons his attraction to them if they can't guarantee him icetime and they will likely be able to find few centres so Kerfoots value to them increases.

That said dont feel comfortable betting on it just yet.

Not questioning you but more so just curious - who are some of the D you expect Seattle to choose?

 

[ShaneFalco]

Connor Browns 3.6 million dollar cap hit is pretty ugly, no thanks.

Yeah just no

 

[Cor]

Not questioning you but more so just curious - who are some of the D you expect Seattle to choose?

There is a lot of quality on defense. There is very little centers available. Kerfoot and Backlund (CGY) probably the top two that will be available lol.

Who knows where they go, but I can totally see them take Kerfoot.

 

[Avilaj07]

Just my opinion but I think you see a deal made here soon between Toronto and Buffalo, with Hall and Ullmark being the pieces coming back. I wouldn't be surprised if it's made tomorrow.

 

[Cor]

This guy is obnoxious but he’s proven to be reliable.

 

[Avilaj07]

This guy is obnoxious but he’s proven to be reliable.

He may be obnoxious but he's one of the best when it comes to rumors and what not. He's called a lot of signings, trades, and definitely the business side of things as well.

 

[Puckstuff]

I’m interested in Tomas Hertl. 6’2, 215 pound, 30 goal scorer and consistent. San Jose needs to rebuild but I don’t know if they will. Hopefully they lose their next couple games. Hertl would be amazing with Matthews-Marner. I’m not interested in a middle 6 forward. Leafs need to go from good to great. We need a big piece IMO.

 

[WTFMAN99]

I suspect Seattle will be able to get 6-7 better D men than Dermott which likely really lessons his attraction to them if they can't guarantee him icetime and they will likely be able to find few centres so Kerfoots value to them increases.

That said dont feel comfortable betting on it just yet.

Very possible. I've been meaning to run another mock expansion draft but I guess at this point it makes sense to wait until the trade deadline finishes to see if anyone with term moves.

 

[ViewsFromThe6ix]

He may be obnoxious but he's one of the best when it comes to rumors and what not. He's called a lot of signings, trades, and definitely the business side of things as well.

This guy is obnoxious but he’s proven to be reliable.

He may be obnoxious but he's one of the best when it comes to rumors and what not. He's called a lot of signings, trades, and definitely the business side of things as well.

I've never heard of this person before, not sure if I should get my hopes up lol

 

[Burnie97]

 

[Cor]

It does seem like Hall (+retention) + Ullmark for Andersen + pick seems like something that is really possible

 

[dubplatepressure]

It does seem like Hall (+retention) + Ullmark for Andersen + pick seems like something that is really possible

I'd give a high pick for that. Hall doesn't have the PWF appeal to me but hard to turn down the skillset. Wonder who that would pull out of the lineup. Galy maybe ?

 

[GoodNewfieBoy]

Palmieri feels like a very Boston or Islanders type pick up

 

[MarMarSab3]

I'd give a high pick for that. Hall doesn't have the PWF appeal to me but hard to turn down the skillset. Wonder who that would pull out of the lineup. Galy maybe ?

Thornton I'd hope
Hall Matthews Marner
Gally Tavares Nylander
Mikheyev Engvall Hyman
Simmonds Kerfoot Spezza

 

[dubplatepressure]

Thornton I'd hope
Hall Matthews Marner
Gally Tavares Nylander
Mikheyev Engvall Hyman
Simmonds Kerfoot Spezza

Me too but I can't really see that happening.

 

[MarMarSab3]

Me too but I can't really see that happening.

At the end of the day I think the organization see it as this being their opportunity don't really see why they would have loyalty to big Joe

 

[dubplatepressure]

At the end of the day I think the organization see it as this being their opportunity don't really see why they would have loyalty to big Joe

Strong locker room presence, well liked and respected, not a pushover on the ice. I could see cases for it going both ways.

 

[Cor]

Should simply become a rotation tbh.

Thornton, Spezza, Simmonds, Engvall can all rotate in and out of the lineup.

 

[Avilaj07]

Strong locker room presence, well liked and respected, not a pushover on the ice. I could see cases for it going both ways.

If the Leafs do in fact get Hall then the simple solution would be just rotating Simmonds and Thornton on the 4th line. Thornton looks done after starting off decent and Simmonds is no where near the player he was prior to his injury. I understand these guys are great locker room presence, etc etc but you don't win games in the locker room, you win them on the ice

 

[dubplatepressure]

Should simply become a rotation tbh.

Thornton, Spezza, Simmonds, Engvall can all rotate in and out of the lineup.

Yeah I like that alot more, I think they would too. Simmonds hasn't returned to former form yet either.

 

[Legion34]

1.) why wouldn’t we just LTIR Andersen to get space. If he isn’t in the plan... and he is hurt.... what’s the issue?

2.) could we not just trade for an LTIR player now? And use cap hit. Once we have accrued the space it doesn’t matter anymore right?

 

[123offtheglass]

Am I the only one who thinks Hall would be a terrible fit on the Leafs first line with Matthews-Marner? Could only see him playing with JT-Willie or a 3rd line of his own; likely no defensive line if that's the case.

 

[ShaneFalco]

1.) why wouldn’t we just LTIR Andersen to get space. If he isn’t in the plan... and he is hurt.... what’s the issue?

2.) could we not just trade for an LTIR player now? And use cap hit. Once we have accrued the space it doesn’t matter anymore right?

Waiting for more leverage

 

[123offtheglass]

1.) why wouldn’t we just LTIR Andersen to get space. If he isn’t in the plan... and he is hurt.... what’s the issue?

2.) could we not just trade for an LTIR player now? And use cap hit. Once we have accrued the space it doesn’t matter anymore right?

Would have to be deemed unfit to play for the entirety of the regular season, team can't just lie about that. If he became fit to play before the end of the regular season, the leafs would have to waive a bunch of players or even worse they get caught lying about his health.

2) That wouldn't help cap space one bit. All that would do is stop the Leafs from accruing anymore cap space.

 

[Warden of the North]

Less then a week. Its getting really REAL now.