Trades and UFA’s - Trade Deadline Edition

[SprDaVE]

Pagnotta says we’re still looking at Sean Walker. He’s mentioned Savard, Parayko, Walker in the last 2-3 days. Yeah that first rounder is getting traded for sure

They've been looking at every option under the sun. They also said they aren't trading their first for a rental.

 

[stats1]

They've been looking at every option under the sun. They also said they aren't trading their first for a rental.

Parayko it is lol

 

[SprDaVE]

Parayko it is lol

There's not enough cap space and Brodie isn't being traded for Parayko.

 

[ER89]

Parayko has significantly regressed. But he might work with Rielly. But the blues will have to retain

 

[The Podium]

Parayko has significantly regressed. But he might work with Rielly. But the blues will have to retain

The blues aren’t going to retain for 6 years

 

[Moridin]

I hope for Savard or Jensen

 

[Dekes For Days]

We have just continually drafted a certain profile of defensemen that I think is somewhat flawed.

Since the Dermott draft:

6'7" 224
6'6" 240
6'5" 224
6'5" 211
6'5" 203
6'4" 230
6'4" 206
6'4" 200
6'2" 198
6'2" 183
6'2" 170
6'1" 190
6'0" 202
6'0" 200
6'0" 195
6'0" 192
6'0" 179
6'0" 179
5'11" 187
5'11" 182
5'11" 181
5'9" 172
5'9" 170

Seems like a pretty varied mix of defenseman profiles.

 

[CuuuJooo]

I think Tony DeAngelo would be more like the player the Leafs get. Comes dirt cheap without NTC/NMC, Carolina willing to retain and would be Klingberg's replacement. We are shopping in the bargain bin and need to keep our limited assets. Sizable portion of the team is unlikeable anyway...what difference is one more jerk going to make? Would you rather have Justin Holl from a different team's bargain bin? We're shopping at Value Village, not Saks Fifth Avenue.

EW.

 

[Fogelhund]

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[TMLAM34]

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No surprise here. Knies and Cowan are a given and this organization seems to be very high on Minten.

 

[Fogelhund]

To Toronto-
Parayko
Toropchenko

To St.Louis-
Brodie
Robertson
Niemela
1st Round Pick

To Toronto-
Peeke
Jenner

To Columbus-
Liljegren
Jarnkrok
Minten

Domi-Matthews-Nylander
McMann-Jenner-Marner
Knies-Tavares-Bertuzzi
Holmberg-Kampf-Toropchenko

Rielly-Parayko
McCabe-Peeke
Benoit-Lyubushkin

Thank you for the ongoing comedy.

Edited material - Why do this stuff, that is so detached from reality that's it comical? We are nearly $6 mil over the cap with this, and you don't address the other teams needs at all. It's just NHL24 crap thrown at a wall.

 

[SprDaVE]

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No surprise here. Knies and Cowan are a given and this organization seems to be very high on Minten.

This should be extended to Robertson and Liljegren. They should not be trading capable young NHLers right now. It would take a lot for me to remove those 2 players as well.

 

[aingefan]

This should be extended to Robertson and Liljegren. They should not be trading capable young NHLers right now. It would take a lot for me to remove those 2 players as well.

Beat me to it. And Pontus.

 

[the real Fox mulder]

I believe we should only trade our first in deals where we get a defenseman and a forward back like a Scott Walker + Scott Laughton type of deal.

We should only trade Minten + 24 first in a deal for player like Mackenzie Weegar or Pavel Buchevich

 

[TheBeastCoast]

Since the Dermott draft:

6'7" 224
6'6" 240
6'5" 224
6'5" 211
6'5" 203
6'4" 230
6'4" 206
6'4" 200
6'2" 198
6'2" 183
6'2" 170
6'1" 190
6'0" 202
6'0" 200
6'0" 195
6'0" 192
6'0" 179
6'0" 179
5'11" 187
5'11" 182
5'11" 181
5'9" 172
5'9" 170

Seems like a pretty varied mix of defenseman profiles.

We haven’t turned any of the big ones into NHL players. All of our top defensive prospects have been in the mold of Dermott and Sandin.

 

[Gallagbi]

This should be extended to Robertson and Liljegren. They should not be trading capable young NHLers right now. It would take a lot for me to remove those 2 players as well.

I'm okay if they swap needs, like a JVR/Schenn deal but moving either for a rental isn't ideal

We haven’t turned any of the big ones into NHL players. All of our top defensive prospects have been in the mold of Dermott and Sandin.

What was Dermott's mold?

 

[Evilhomer]

Not the most exciting trade deadline we've ever seen, that's for sure.

 

[BertCorbeau]

I’m not high on dealing assets so there are more prospects/young players that I’m not particularly keen on trading:

Knies
Robertson
Cowan
Holmberg
Lily
Minten
Grebyonkin
Tverberg
Hildeby

 

[DarkKnight]

Sounds like this draft dries up pretty quick by the time we get to our first round pick. Little depth, something to consider anyways.

 

[The Podium]

We haven’t turned any of the big ones into NHL players. All of our top defensive prospects have been in the mold of Dermott and Sandin.

There’s a simple reason why.

Big defensemen with NHL toolboxes are top 10 picks.

Small defensemen with NHL toolboxes can be had late 1st to early 2nd.

Finding a big bodied defensemen beyond the top half of the 1st round is difficult.

 

[ACC1224]

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Of course they don't want to move them. No Team wants to move their top prospects but they'd include any of them if the right player was coming back.

 

[TMLAM34]

This should be extended to Robertson and Liljegren. They should not be trading capable young NHLers right now. It would take a lot for me to remove those 2 players as well.

I don’t see Robertson excelling under Keefe and with Cowan most likely making the jump next season, I’m open to potentially dealing Robertson only for the right price. Definitely not giving him away but if he has to be apart of a deal for a top four defenceman, I do it. Liljegren is a keeper even though he can’t really take that next step into solidifying a top four role. He’s still a RHD two-way defenceman and worst case he’s a very good third pairing dman.

 

[SprDaVE]

I don’t see Robertson excelling under Keefe and with Cowan most likely making the jump next season, I’m open to potentially dealing Robertson only for the right price. Definitely not giving him away but if he has to be apart of a deal for a top four defenceman, I do it. Liljegren is a keeper even though he can’t really take that next step into solidifying a top four role. He’s still a RHD two-way defenceman and worst case he’s a very good third pairing dman.

Anyone can be traded for the right return. The right return seems terrible right now.

Cowan could come in and be great right away... but it's a lot more likely that he'll need just as much time Robertson needed at the same age. You have to be careful to give a roster spot 8 months in advance.

 

[Punch Drunk Loov]

I'm fine not acquiring Hanifin, it'd be too annoying to see his name spelt incorrectly over and over

 

[TMLAM34]

Anyone can be traded for the right return. The right return seems terrible right now.

Cowan could come in and be great right away... but it's a lot more likely that he'll need just as much time Robertson needed at the same age. You have to be careful to give a roster spot 8 months in advance.

100%. Sucks management will have a tough decision to make come next seasons training camp. Cowan is too good to be sent back down to the OHL but won’t be old enough to play in the AHL. Similar situation Marner was in at the same time. Let’s hope we get similar success!