Trades and UFA’s - Trade Deadline Edition

[ToneDog]

I got no sources but I just have a feeling it’s going to be a big deal.. like Hanifan and Kadri to Toronto for who the f*** knows! I don’t think Trev is out here looking for depth pieces.

I would welcome a big deal but I am not sure how Tre can make a big deal if he is not moving a big piece.

 

[ACC1224]

I don't see how a big deal is possible.

 

[andora]

I don't see how a big deal is possible.

Everything is a big deal

 

[Buds17]

He had 10 (5g) points in 7 games. He had 6 PPP but here he does not get a shot on PP1 because the big boys need to get their cookies.

Thanks so much for the correction! Looked at it a few times and knew something was very much off (and yet the brain just did not compute). I probably can't complain about the PP nearly as much as the PK and I'll still maintain that the PP units should be evenly split.

 

[Leaf Rocket]

I don't see how a big deal is possible.

It’s the leafs. Even a small move is a big deal.

I’m not looking forward it tbh more cautious.

 

[Jimmy Firecracker]

Who?

 

[Dekes For Days]

He had 6 PPP but here he does not get a shot on PP1 because the big boys need to get their cookies.

He doesn't get a shot on PP1 because we have better PP players, and he hasn't earned it. Outside of those 7 games, he hasn't been a very good PP producer throughout his career.

 

[LeafSteel]

I think there’s consensus among media types and people on this board that Bertuzzi is a playoff producer and warrior. He’s literally been in one playoff series his whole career.

…. Yet we are pinning all our playoff hopes on Nylander, Matthews, Tavares, and Marner. Which of this 4 big money guys have shown anything more in all their playoff appearances vs what Bertuzzi has.

I know who I’m putting money on showing up for the playoffs, if he’s still on the team….

 

[ULF_55]

From the Bruins game it really sounds like Hanifin ---> Bruins

Now how Conroy and Sweeny make that happen, and why, who knows.

It doesn't look like they need him, but I suppose Prospects and retention?

 

[Rare Jewel]

So, he got some stuff right nearly five years ago...

Also, this just sets him up to look good when the inevitable Tanev/Calgary trade happens.

 

[uncleben]

Do you know how many players we should avoid if we're singling out fractions of series losses?

To be fair, I've seen that exact argument play out with pretty much every Leafs core player

 

[ULF_55]

…. Yet we are pinning all our playoff hopes on Nylander, Matthews, Tavares, and Marner. Which of this 4 big money guys have shown anything more in all their playoff appearances vs what Bertuzzi has.

I know who I’m putting money on showing up for the playoffs, if he’s still on the team….

Probably the same players who show up every year.
And that's the problem.
Kerfoot best of the rest.

Leafs >= 15 games played.

 

[Dion TheFluff]

Ive seen the incaranated bob report and someone else commenting on twitter that it sounds like we are working on something decently big. Lets see where it goes

he also reported Ohtani to the Bluejays so gotta take it with a massive grain of salt but, still fun to speculate.

 

[ACC1224]

If your claim to fame is you called Tavares signing with the Leafs there are 100's of thousands of us that are famous.

 

[Amadeus]

Should the Leafs look to inquire on Vladimir Tarasenko. It's a 1 year deal worth 5 which we can easily fit for this year. He adds some depth scoring and can be plugged anywhere on the top 2 lines to make our lineup deeper, and may even be a fit on our third line along with Domi.

 

[WTFMAN99]

I'd say tonight / tomorrow morning is when you're likely to see the deal go down, if it would at all.

 

[tmlfan98]

 

[4thline]

It doesn't fit the western Canada rumour, but one thing that's crossed my mind is a somewhat unconventional deadline deal with the likes of Arizona/Anaheim.

Both have two things we need- an oversaturation of picks/prospects over the last 3-4 drafts (and the next couple) - potential rental, rental+1 options. Arizona has dipped into that resource pool to add Durzi already, both those teams could see more value in young NHL players to prevent being all rookies rather than yet another 2nd rounder. Tre's had some time to evaluate the team. Keefe has shown his impatience with certain players.

A Liljgren-Robertson-Reaves combinations sends out up to 3.55 in cap, with 50% retention that's 7m in players that could come back.
It's not massive, but player's like Dumba, Henrique and picks could kill two birds with one stone, address some weakness on the current roster (with re-signable players) and add some draft capital, at the cost of players we're squandering/ might not be high on.

 

[TheShape]

From the Bruins game it really sounds like Hanifin ---> Bruins

Now how Conroy and Sweeny make that happen, and why, who knows.

It doesn't look like they need him, but I suppose Prospects and retention?

Bruins fans have soured on Grzelcyk, they don't consider him a top 4 D man anymore. Hanifan is a local guy, most expect him to sign there July 1. Boston's priority should be additional firepower up front.

Boston have some interesting prospects, not sure they have the draft capital though.

 

[Rare Jewel]

I'd say tonight / tomorrow morning is when you're likely to see the deal go down, if it would at all.

e4?

 

[ToneDog]

Bruins fans have soured on Grzelcyk, they don't consider him a top 4 D man anymore. Hanifan is a local guy, most expect him to sign there July 1. Boston's priority should be additional firepower up front.

Boston have some interesting prospects, not sure they have the draft capital though.

Be happy to send them Bertuzzi @ 50% for our Ajax boy Poitras.

 

[Rare Jewel]

Boring....

Clearly, both GMs should know by now if Toronto has and is willing to give up what they want for Tanev.

 

[LeafsOHLRangers98]

I would welcome a big deal but I am not sure how Tre can make a big deal if he is not moving a big piece.

Close to $13M tied up in Samsonov/Kampf/Reaves/Klingberg/Timmins. Plus the option that the other team retains salary. Plenty of room to make a big move without removing an important piece.

 

[LeafsOHLRangers98]

It doesn't fit the western Canada rumour, but one thing that's crossed my mind is a somewhat unconventional deadline deal with the likes of Arizona/Anaheim.

Both have two things we need- an oversaturation of picks/prospects over the last 3-4 drafts (and the next couple) - potential rental, rental+1 options. Arizona has dipped into that resource pool to add Durzi already, both those teams could see more value in young NHL players to prevent being all rookies rather than yet another 2nd rounder. Tre's had some time to evaluate the team. Keefe has shown his impatience with certain players.

A Liljgren-Robertson-Reaves combinations sends out up to 3.55 in cap, with 50% retention that's 7m in players that could come back.
It's not massive, but player's like Dumba, Henrique and picks could kill two birds with one stone, address some weakness on the current roster (with re-signable players) and add some draft capital, at the cost of players we're squandering/ might not be high on.

I am not giving up Liljegren and Robertson for bottom of the roster players and picks. Doesn't help the team now or in the future.

We aren't an old team on the cusp of a rebuild. We need players like Liljegren and Robertson moving forward unless you can get a substancial piece now to have this team take a step forward.

 

[BertCorbeau]

Tanev + Hanifin (who is extended shortly thereafter) .. gutting the Leafs farm in the process.