Trades and Free Agency - 2022/2023 Trade Deadline Edition

[Fogelhund]

What would it take?

A vaccination, and a trade. The vaccination isn't going to happen... It's been said by a number of people, that if he plays for a Canadian team, he can't travel to the States, without a vaccination... so it seems to be a dead deal.

 

[ACC1224]

A vaccination, and a trade. The vaccination isn't going to happen... It's been said by a number of people, that if he plays for a Canadian team, he can't travel to the States, without a vaccination... so it seems to be a dead deal.

That's still a thing?
When we headed down to the game in Columbus no one asked us about vaccinations.

 

[WTFMAN99]

That's still a thing?
When we headed down to the game in Columbus no one asked us about vaccinations.

Fly or drive?

 

[Fogelhund]

Is Dvorak even an upgrade on Kerfoot? Is even less physical? For a bigger cap hit?

 

[SprDaVE]

That's still a thing?
When we headed down to the game in Columbus no one asked us about vaccinations.

Just travelling is nowhere near the same as a working visa and changing countries where you "live" or work.

I'm not familiar at all with that stuff but seems really not comparable at all.

 

[Fogelhund]

That's still a thing?
When we headed down to the game in Columbus no one asked us about vaccinations.

If you drive, you are fine. Flying, it's required.

COVID-19 and Travel

CDC travel recommendations during the COVID-19 pandemic.

www.cdc.gov

 

[tony135420]

Quick, someone put Dubas' phone on airplane mode!!!

 

[Warden of the North]

That's still a thing?
When we headed down to the game in Columbus no one asked us about vaccinations.

It's to do with his work visa. Apparently it's still a thing in that regard

 

[nuck]

I don't think any defenseman will be moved. I think they'd like to avoid playing Timmins in the playoffs

I would say they didn't trade Schenn for him to sit and he can't play ahead of Brodie or Lily. It really seems like they have to move one and it would be Holl over the other two. He has too much value to tie him up as spot use insurance. I think Timmins may spot in for Schenn but we will have to see. Schenn only played around 10:00 TOI on the Tampa clubs. Also Gustafsson is now the Leafs top scoring D man and if they don't move him they are still 4 deep on the left so they have potential to move one of their lefties to the off side if needed. Too many bodies.

 

[ACC1224]

Fly or drive?

Drive, it's quicker and easier.

 

[Burnie97]

This is to be expected

 

[Martin Skoula]

A vaccination, and a trade. The vaccination isn't going to happen... It's been said by a number of people, that if he plays for a Canadian team, he can't travel to the States, without a vaccination... so it seems to be a dead deal.

Is he not at least a permanent resident of the USA? He should have the ability to re-enter his country of residence even if he’s temporarily working from his job’s Canadian office for a few months.

 

[kb]

So how has it all shook out so far for the Leafs (picks canceling each other out)?

In:
O'Reilly (75% retained)
Acciari
Lafferty
McCabe (50% retained x2 more years)
Schenn
Gustafsson
5th
5th

Out:
Abramov
Gaudette
Sandin
Andersen
Gogolev
Engvall
1st
2nd
2nd
3rd
4th

Am I missing something?

Josh Pillar?

 

[TMLAM34]

Is Dvorak even an upgrade on Kerfoot? Is even less physical? For a bigger cap hit?

Why even compare the two? If we add anyone, I don’t think Kerfoot is going anywhere.

 

[Phion Keneuf]

Here’s a move for K. Dubas, but the K stands for Krazy.

Bring Ekblad and Chychrun back home.

To Arizona:
2023 Boston 1st Round Pick
2024 Toronto 1st Round Pick
2023 Florida 2nd Round Pick
2024 Leafs 4th Round Pick
Topi Niemela/Fraser Minten
Josh Mahura

To Florida:
Jakob Chychrun
Justin Holl

To Toronto:
Aaron Ekblad (35% retained by Arizona)


Rielly-Ekblad
McCabe-Brodie
Giordano-Liljegren
/Schenn

 

[Fogelhund]

I would say they didn't trade Schenn for him to sit and he can't play ahead of Brodie or Lily. It really seems like they have to move one and it would be Holl over the other two. He has too much value to tie him up as spot use insurance. I think Timmins may spot in for Schenn but we will have to see. Schenn only played around 10:00 TOI on the Tampa clubs. Also Gustafsson is now the Leafs top scoring D man and if they don't move him they are still 4 deep on the left so they have potential to move one of their lefties to the off side if needed. Too many bodies.

I think Schenn and Gustafsson are insurance in case of injuries, or based on need. Schenn could be a #7 D, and go with 11F 7D at times. But we aren't likely to move Holl, to insert Schenn in the lineup, that would be mistake.

Why even compare the two? If we add anyone, I don’t think Kerfoot is going anywhere.

For cap hit, I think he has to. We are at the body in, body out stage.

 

[Zybalto]

A vaccination, and a trade. The vaccination isn't going to happen... It's been said by a number of people, that if he plays for a Canadian team, he can't travel to the States, without a vaccination... so it seems to be a dead deal.

Oh damn, I thought that was over for some reason.

Just looked it up and, yea, the US is one of the last (and the last western nation) in the world to still have the requirement (although it may be lifted soon).

Guess we looking elsewhere.

 

[thusk]

Is Dvorak even an upgrade on Kerfoot? Is even less physical? For a bigger cap hit?

Im from quebec, watch a lot of habs game and no hes not and with hes salary, stay far away

 

[Fogelhund]

This is to be expected

Only 12 forwards? I mean that's who is on the roster. There is also Holmberg, McMann, Abruzzese, Simmonds, Clifford, Steeves as depth. Plus the Knies signing. No, I don't expect to see Clifford in the playoffs.. but Seravalli seems to have forgotten a bunch of people.

 

[kb]

The ask for Chychrun is 2 first + top prospect.

2023 1st (BOS)
2024 1st (TOR)
Liljegren

Chychrun McCabe
Rielly Brodie
Gio Schenn

I wouldn't trade Liljegren straight up.

 

[Burnie97]

Only 12 forwards? I mean that's who is on the roster. There is also Holmberg, McMann, Abruzzese, Simmonds, Clifford, Steeves as depth. Plus the Knies signing. No, I don't expect to see Clifford in the playoffs.. but Seravalli seems to have forgotten a bunch of people.

Yeah true.

If Dubas trades again there is still quite a bit he could do to get a fairly good player using the farm forwards, picks, or d depth.

There's plenty of options at least.

 

[Sypher04]

Only 12 forwards? I mean that's who is on the roster. There is also Holmberg, McMann, Abruzzese, Simmonds, Clifford, Steeves as depth. Plus the Knies signing. No, I don't expect to see Clifford in the playoffs.. but Seravalli seems to have forgotten a bunch of people.

I don’t see many of those other than Holmberg as viable playoff options

 

[TMLeafer]

This is to be expected

Totally forgot Moulson was on the Leafs staff. Maybe he follows JT around and just says thank you non stop.

 

[sxvnert]

For cap hit, I think he has to. We are at the body in, body out stage.

Of course he should be moved. He serves absolutely no purpose on this team anymore and the only justifications given are:

- "But the team likes him" - So what, I'm sure they liked everyone else sent packing.
- "He can play anywhere in the lineup" - Actually he can't and has unperformed on all assignments given this season. That 3.5m can be used on a legit bottom six LW in the Acciari, Lafferty mold + whatever left over on a legit backup goaltender or D.

The Engvall & Sandin moves gives me hope that Dubas will properly fill each and every spot with the best possible fit he can find.

 

[Fogelhund]

I don’t see many of those other than Holmberg as viable playoff options

I do think we are likely to bring in another body... but Holmberg was quite capable... McMann provides some energy... Simmonds some face punching, if we get desperate for more Face punch/60... and of course Knies is that magical mystery box. So it's not like we are desperate to bring in another forward, at least not for the reasons mentioned by Seravalli. Plus, odds are, if we bring in a body, one is going out... so there is that too, though it could be a D out... who knows at this point. I'm going to go into a coma here today... no trades yet!!!