Trades and UFA’s - Trade Deadline Edition

[Stephen]

Brodue is still our best defensive defenseman who's currently playing with Rielly who's having arguably the best season of his career

Now we have the assets for two top pair guys? Seems reasonable

That’s a reputation call. Brodie has been wearing down lately and the mistakes in his game are creeping up and up. Focus doesn’t seem to be there. Vulnerable to leaking pucks when he has to absorb contact. It’s like replacing your tires before the treads wear out. Said the same of Muzzin the summer before he was LTIRed.

 

[Sypher04]

That’s a reputation call. Brodie has been wearing down lately and the mistakes in his game are creeping up and up. Focus doesn’t seem to be there. Vulnerable to leaking pucks when he has to absorb contact.

It’s not. I mean, yes the last few years he has been the best defensively on our backend, but it also just so happens that he still is. Not sure why this is being debated, the rest of our D aren’t exactly defensive stalwarts. Yes, Brodie is making some mistakes, so is everyone else. He’s still the defensive anchor on rignt now, by far, our best pairing.

 

[ER89]

Well, the eye test says it’s still Brodie defensively, so agree to disagree. I’ll let someone else sus out the so-called “advanced metrics” (aka twist and/or cherry pick them to fit their preferred narrative of the day). I don’t place a lot of value in many of them.

Ain't no way the eye test has Brodie as our best d

 

[Gallagbi]

It’s not. I mean, yes the last few years he has been the best defensively on our backend, but it also just so happens that he still is. Not sure why this is being debated, the rest of our D aren’t exactly defensive stalwarts. Yes, Brodie is making some mistakes, so is everyone else. He’s still the defensive anchor on rignt now, by far, our best pairing.

Sometimes i wonder if players reputations eat them up here, especially D. When guys like Brodie and Muzzin come here fresh its a change for basically all fans. Then once they settle, you see all D make mistakes and it generally gets worse as players age out of their prime, even if theyre still very good at it.

 

[Buds17]

My two cents:

Best overall d-man: Rielly (the gap offensively is easily bigger than the gap defensively)
Best defensive d-man: Brodie (I can respect that it doesn't always look pleasing to the eye).

 

[arso40]

My two cents:

Best overall d-man: Rielly (the gap offensively is easily bigger than the gap defensively)
Best defensive d-man: Brodie (I can respect that it doesn't always look pleasing to the eye).

I can respect an opinion opposite of mine but there’s no defensive gap in favour of Brodie rielly has been making him look good look at the time on ice with out rielly I can tell you in just the last 5 games it’s been horrible Brodie can get by here and there without rielly but make no mistake this isn’t the same Brodie you put beside anyone to stabilize them he made timmins look good last year he can’t this year he made mccabe look like muzzin lite he can’t do that this year either

 

[Sypher04]

Ain't no way the eye test has Brodie as our best d

Defensively, yeah.

 

[TMLAM34]

My two cents:

Best overall d-man: Rielly (the gap offensively is easily bigger than the gap defensively)
Best defensive d-man: Brodie (I can respect that it doesn't always look pleasing to the eye).

This is exactly how it is.

And yes, Brodie is trending downwards but he’s still our best defensive defenceman.

 

[TorMapleJays]

I hope we sign Corey Perry. I really do. He makes the team better.

 

[ER89]

Defensively, yeah.

No way. Dudes been a turnover machine and has flubbed so many pucks in the d zone.

Rielly has been better this year and has been excellent in breaking several 2-1s etc.

 

[Amadeus]

I think Jacob Middleton would be a very solid player to target along with Chris Tanev.

Those two further add toughness on the back end and we need that.

 

[Magic Man]

How was Corey Perry minus 28 on the Tampa Bay Lightning last year?

His track record looks pretty good as a bottom-6 option the last few years. Grit and lots of experience. But, that stood out. Perhaps, just being used too high in the lineup. He should maybe be on the 4th line, like Spezza used to do.

 

[SprDaVE]

What if...

 

[rumman]

Brodie absolute is our best defensive defensemen.

Until he’s engaged into physical contact, then not so much……

 

[TMLAM34]

What if...

Absolutely not. Lol

 

[TMLAM34]

I know he’s injured, but I wonder what it would take for McBain. Aside from our blueline needing help, 3C is just as important to address IMO.

Hayton would be another option.

 

[SprDaVE]

Hmmm

 

[Hoglund4MvP]

Focus on grit only if skill is good first. Get the xGF up for zeke before touch sandpaper players.

Only way to do that is top 4 mobile defenceman that can make a pass. Puck moves around like grenade and it mostly because of backend

 

[notdoneyet]

I think we make a trade this week
We don’t play again after tonight until Thursday
I think we are getting Tanev and lubushkin

 

[horner]

Lyubushkin Ana D is a UFA
Anaheim retains 1 mil for a 5th + McMann

I liked him when he played for us 2.75 mil is to high for him

2 mil
Still young for a defenceman

 

[rumman]

I think we make a trade this week
We don’t play again after tonight until Thursday
I think we are getting Tanev and lubushkin

I like your hopefulness...........

 

[LeafChief]

I know he’s injured, but I wonder what it would take for McBain. Aside from our blueline needing help, 3C is just as important to address IMO.

Hayton would be another option.

McBain is a guy the Leafs should have been all over when it was getting close to him being a UFA. He ultimately didn't make it there and the Yotes paid draft capital to get him early but I wonder if the Leafs even showed interest.

If the Perry situation comes to light and it isn't as bad as initial reports, I would love to add him. Wish they added him 4 years ago. He was still very effective with Chicago this year, would be free in terms of assets, and is exactly what this team needs in the bottom 6. We should know more than anyone how effective he still is in the playoffs.

 

[Kiwi]

Brodie is not still our best defensive defencemen not even close rielly is head and shoulders above Brodie he should not be anywhere near your top pair

Rielly is an offensive defenseman, he isn't close to being our best defensive defenseman

 

[TMLAM34]

McBain is a guy the Leafs should have been all over when it was getting close to him being a UFA. He ultimately didn't make it there and the Yotes paid draft capital to get him early but I wonder if the Leafs even showed interest.

If the Perry situation comes to light and it isn't as bad as initial reports, I would love to add him. Wish they added him 4 years ago. He was still very effective with Chicago this year, would be free in terms of assets, and is exactly what this team needs in the bottom 6. We should know more than anyone how effective he still is in the playoffs.

Perry would definitely be an upgrade over Reaves and even McMann. Sign me up.

 

[Kiwi]

That’s a reputation call. Brodie has been wearing down lately and the mistakes in his game are creeping up and up. Focus doesn’t seem to be there. Vulnerable to leaking pucks when he has to absorb contact. It’s like replacing your tires before the treads wear out. Said the same of Muzzin the summer before he was LTIRed.

Of course he's wearing out, he's currently the only trustworthy defensive defenseman on the entire team

He's on the 1st PK unit, he's playing top pair and doing the dirty work so Rielly can roam

Any other player would have folded completely at this point