Trades and UFA’s - Trade Deadline Edition

[Buds17]

The return of...the gummy bear (song)???

 

[Kshahdoo]

Yes, fans want good players that make their team better. Not ex-players that won’t move the needle a millimeter.

Yeah, and other teams GMs are eager to trade their good players... I mean how many RDs at the market?

 

[OVO16]

Can we get Sam carrick too? He's a badass

 

[DarkKnight]

I thought lub had like 3 years left. If it is us and he’s cheap I wouldn’t be thrilled but whatever.

Brodie McCabe
Rielly Lub
Benny. Lilly??

He's done at end of year contract wise.

 

[stickty111]

So assumimg this goes through
Rielly-Lyb
Brodie-Lilly
McCabe-Benoit

 

[OVO16]

So assumimg this goes through
Rielly-Lyb
Brodie-Lilly
McCabe-Benoit

Still beats havign Giordano on the on the ice. He needs to retire

 

[Leafidelity]

Maybe Gio is out longer term?

Boosh is better than Lajoie

 

[SprDaVE]

You better hope as a fan your GM can do better than Lyb.

It's just a depth move. I don't think anyone expects world class talent. It's pretty clear Giordano is not 100% and won't be, and Timmins is just not someone they can count on. There's a hole on RD and I guess that's more or less what's best for what they wanna pay for a rental.

 

[Americanadian]

Boosh is so bad.

 

[MarMarSab3]

So assumimg this goes through
Rielly-Lyb
Brodie-Lilly
McCabe-Benoit

That can't be it, hoping Lybushkin is depth and not in our top 6

 

[BrannigansLaw]

Yeah, and other teams GMs are eager to trade their good players... I mean how many RDs at the market?

Didn’t say they were. Going dumpster diving isn’t going to make this team any better.

 

[OVO16]

Maybe Gio is out longer term?

Boosh is better than Lajoie

Boosh is also better than Giordano

 

[ACC1224]

Yes, fans want good players that make their team better. Not ex-players that won’t move the needle a millimeter.

They’re a little desperate and it was probably an easy deal to make.
I doubt it will prevent them from doing something else if it presents itself.

 

[Americanadian]

If they give up the 3rd for Lyubushkin that will be so disappointing.

 

[stickty111]

It's just a depth move. I don't think anyone expects world class talent. It's pretty clear Giordano is not 100% and won't be, and Timmins is just not someone they can count on. There's a hole on RD and I guess that's more or less what's best for what they wanna pay for a rental.

Hopefully it is as depth, but I'm not so sure

 

[SprDaVE]

Lyubushkin is 4th among D (min 10 games played) in blocked shots per 60.

Sounds like it's getting done very soon.

 

[SprDaVE]

Hopefully it is as depth, but I'm not so sure

Schenn started off as a depth move and it worked out better than ever expected. Lyubushkin is what he is.

We'll see what other trades happen and we can lament where the Leafs screwed up though.

 

[Jacquestrapless]

Paying assets to retain on Boosh would be funny

 

[Legion34]

Hopefully it is as depth, but I'm not so sure

This doesn’t make a ton of sense. We have plenty of cap room with klingberg

 

[DarkKnight]

It's just a depth move. I don't think anyone expects world class talent. It's pretty clear Giordano is not 100% and won't be, and Timmins is just not someone they can count on. There's a hole on RD and I guess that's more or less what's best for what they wanna pay for a rental.

It certainly doesn't make us worse is the way to look at it. If it's low cost and there isn't much else out there, he's serviceable. I didn't mind him at all here, but my worry is we are already challenged with clean up passes, that's his weak spot. He can clear a crease though, could be a Schenn replacement with Reilly, although that's a lot of minutes and tough matchups.

 

[Sypher04]

I’m fine with bringing Boosh back for the right price.

 

[Stephen]

I don't mind getting Lyubushkin back if it's a decent price... but I also see Lagesson's game and don't really think the issue is necessarily the bottom end of that D unit.

 

[ULF_55]

His physicality is so overrated. Outside of a few open ice hits, this dude is soft and does not get nasty at all.

I dont understand this

Sees Brodie on RD ... okay then.

 

[LeafGrief]

I for one, am happy to have a Boosh back. He can play a regular 3rd pairing shift and brings plenty of snarl. With McCabe and Benoit playing big minutes, that gives us a blue line with lots of TRUCULENCE.

 

[SprDaVE]

Seems like it will be done soon.

Leafs do not need heavy retention on Lyubushkin so this is likely not all they wanna accomplish.