GDT: Trades & Free Agency -- Off-season edition

[WTFMAN99]

If we can get Knies signed on a 6 year 30 million deal this offseason I would be happy with that. In 4 years, 5 Million will probably be the going rate for 3rd liners.

You're a bit higher than I am, I was going to suggest something like 4.5 for 6-8 years

Similar to the bet Tampa made on Killorn way back, Knies hasn't shown as much but I believe in the player.

 

[Torontonian]

Common trades, let's gooooo

Friedman thinks there's going to be a good amount of movement from now to the draft. Cup being awarded this late really stalled out moves.

 

[JEI]

Friedman made it sound like Rutger McGroarty may fetch a 1st rounder + NHL player. Lots of interest around the league driving price up.

 

[Rob Brown]

Friedman thinks there's going to be a good amount of movement from now to the draft. Cup being awarded this late really stalled out moves.

And even then there's still been some big trades over the last week. Going to be a fun week.

 

[TheDoldrums]

Friedman made it sound like Rutger McGroarty may fetch a 1st rounder + NHL player. Lots of interest around the league driving price up.

This isn’t surprising. I said if the Leafs wanted to be competitive it had to be 1st + Liljegren + Minten tho they might prefer more quality over quantity.

Rutgers stock has only risen since he was a lottery pick and he plays a hard physical game that every GM covets, especially after watching the playoffs. Sucks for Winnipeg to lose him but they should be able to do fine in a trade.

 

[Fogelhund]

Ok Tre, the Cup is over... get to work. Common Trades.

 

[ACC1224]

Ok Tre, the Cup is over... get to work. Common Trades.

Are we really expecting the Leafs to do much trade wise?

 

[Roo]

As much as I'd love to bring back Bert and/or Domi we have so much depth coming up on the left side (Knies, McMann, Cowan, Grebyonkin) that I feel like it might be better to invest that cap space in a center like Lindholm.

Signing Lindholm (who Tre is familiar with) would allow us to move Tavares to the wing or down to the third line until he hits UFA, and give us another defensively responsible center on our top 2 units. We don't have a lot of center depth in our organization, and next year's free agency doesn't have any top 6 centers just entering their prime years. Even if you think Minten will eventually be more than a 3rd line guy, it will still take some time for him to be that.

Lindholm would provide good balance to the Nylander line, and he's also a right shot center who excels in faceoffs, which is not something we already have. We could sign Lindholm (he's expected to earn between 7 to 8.5 million, and still have over 12 million in cap space to sign two defensemen (even without clearing out anyone). We'd have to go cheap in goal but that already looks to be the plan with guys like Broisset and Stolarz rumored, and as Stuart Skinner is showing you don't necessarily need a stud goaltender if you have a great team around them to get far in the playoffs. They just have to be competent and not give up backbreaking soft goals regularly.

Absolutely, he’ll help our weak Pk too. Having a two way 2c helps us much better, gives us better matchups in the playoffs. I think he would be great with Nylander.

Hopefully this is another player Tre is familiar with and wants to bring in, perfect replacement for Tavares.

 

[RunItBackAgain]

Are we really expecting the Leafs to do much trade wise?

Yes, everyone expects Marner to be traded but you. Get on board

 

[ErnieLeafs]

The proposals being thrown around for McGroarty are getting wild. I don't see the return being as big as these. If I'm the Leafs, I let his reps know, in no uncertain terms, that after his national title run this year, we'll be ready with everything he needs

 

[Dion TheFluff]

Friedman made it sound like Rutger McGroarty may fetch a 1st rounder + NHL player. Lots of interest around the league driving price up.

I'd rather spend our trade chips on upgrading the blueline or even just draft a center like Hage, Boisvert, or Beaudoin and use Tavares cap to upgrade the center position next year.

 

[LeafsFan89]

Has to be one of the most exciting off-seasons I am anticipating for the last several decades. We could really redefine our team in one off season (NHL 24 style).

But... It's the Leafs... So I am ready to be disappointed tbh. But common trades!

 

[Menzinger]

Are we really expecting the Leafs to do much trade wise?

I can see them making at least a couple, not expecting Lily to be here much longer, Robertson is another question mark