Trades & Free Agency Thread: 2024-2025 - Deadline-ageddon

[Legion34]

His GM said he is being treated as if he does have a NTC.

If he wants to leave sounds like GM is open to it.

Apparently schenn was not

 

[Punch Drunk Loov]

Nashville is being run by the AI in Be a GM mode. Makes no sense. That is the kind of trade where you're playing, and you see Bunting on the Preds and wonder what trades the computer has been making that ruins immersion

 

[OVO16]

Dreger says the Leafs are focused on the top guys (Schenn, Nelson and Rantanen)...until they know they are 100% out.

Scott Laughton is a backup option to all 3

 

[dubplatepressure]

Hockeybuzz

"Toronto now has to respond….they are looking at Brock Nelson and Scott Laughton….as well as Seattle defenseman Oleksiak…."

Gross - been a while since I’ve seen an Eklund reference

 

[Legion34]

I honestly don't think Carolina is going to actually get a huge return in the end. They have zero leverage whatsoever IMO. I'm sure the ask is the moon.

Then they keep him right?

I could see Clarke and like Moore from la

 

[Tony Romo]

Reading the Freidman article and specifically this line

There are teams willing to step up in exchange for long-term security.

I wonder if the leafs would put Knies on the table for an extended Rantanen. I wouldn't love it, but yeah.

 

[Evilhomer]

Knies - Matthews - Marner
Rantanen - Tavares - Nylander

That is nut worthy top 6 if we can make it happen

If you're acquiring MR, Knies won't be in your lineup anymore.

 

[TheGreenTBer]

Hockeybuzz

"Toronto now has to respond….they are looking at Brock Nelson and Scott Laughton….as well as Seattle defenseman Oleksiak…."

I swear if we trade good assets for Scott f***ing Laughton I am going to vomit.

 

[HockeyVirus]

Or you just replace JT and Domi with Rantanen and re-sign Marner with the cap going up. You basically extend your contention window by like 5 years. I know we need a D-man but I would throw Cowan, Minten, Danford and our 1st in 2026 for Rantanen. We could load up 3 lines.

Only issue is would Rantanen re-sign here

No way. We would commit to the same issue all over we also have Knies who needs a deal. Way too much money at wing

 

[Enniskillen]

It’s a cheap sensationalism and click baiting by dreger. He just spits out anti Leafs bs for staying relevant in media.

 

[OVO16]

Reading the Freidman article and specifically this line

There are teams willing to step up in exchange for long-term security.

I wonder if the leafs would put Knies on the table for an extended Rantanen. I wouldn't love it, but yeah.

Not a chance in hell.

I think they're putting Robertson + Minten + 1st on the table (potentially some other lesser assets also) to see if that gets it done.

If you're acquiring MR, Knies won't be in your lineup anymore.

Dont think you realize the Canes dont have much leverage if Rantanen really doesnt want to sign there

Knies isn't going anywhere

 

[leafsfan5]

We do have the cap and we do have the assets. Rantanen is a 4.6M player right now after retention. It would be very much close to the all-in move though, while not bolstering any position of need.

I don't understand the thought process of Carolina at all in this.

My only guess is they have a crazy owner who could decide if the player won't re-sign they should explore the market

Otherwise they absolutely should be self-renting

 

[Kiwi]

Not sure any line is really elite with Domi as the center. And I would assume they'd put Nylander back to LW or or something to create 2 big lines.

Even Domi would struggle to screw up his game

Two world class lines and two put them out and pray lines

 

[stats1]

No way. We would commit to the same issue all over we also have Knies who needs a deal. Way too much money at wing

Ok so you sign Knies in the summer go over the cap a bit, and then trade him for futures. You basically load up 3 lines, all signed long term, all around the same age, you re-coup some assets by trading Knies and you basically re-tooled your team and your cap. Or you sign Knies and let Marner walk

 

[TheGreenTBer]

Then they keep him right?

I could see Clarke and like Moore from la

Hypothetically maybe? They operate differently from other teams.

You know how Lou would be a deadline buyer even with a shit team, like a buyer to a fault? Carolina sometimes cockblocks themselves by obsessing over asset management maybe a little too much?

If you genuinely think you have a shot at the Cup, I mean a real shot not a "derp my way into a loss against the f***ing bluejackets" type of shot, you should take it. But I'm not sure I like their chances getting out of the East and I don't know if they do either. Tough decision.

 

[Tony Romo]

Ok so you sign Knies in the summer go over the cap a bit, and then trade him for futures. You basically load up 3 lines, all signed long term, all around the same age, you re-coup some assets by trading Knies and you basically re-tooled your team and your cap

you maybe better off signing Rant to play 2c, extending Knies and seeing if Marner is interested in a S&T to get the 8th year

 

[OVO16]

You guys are insane if you think Knies is getting traded. He's the prototypical Berube/Treliving type of player. Not to mention the exact type of top 6 forward this team has been clamoring for years

 

[leafsfan5]

If you're acquiring MR, Knies won't be in your lineup anymore.

Rantanen will be a rental and will not cost Knies

 

[TheGreenTBer]

If you're acquiring MR, Knies won't be in your lineup anymore.

GO WASH YOUR MOUTH OUT WITH SOAP YOUNG MAN

 

[leafsfan5]

Knies - Matthews - Marner
Rantanen - Tavares - Nylander

That is nut worthy top 6 if we can make it happen

If this is your top 6 and you have top 3 goaltending in the league like we do, there is 0 reason we shouldn't be going on a deep run

How do teams decide who to put their best defensemen on.....Matthews/Marner or Rantanen/Nylander lmfao

 

[LaPlante94]

Schenn to Pitssburgh is perfect. Setting up for a Timmins for Schenn trade by tomorrow

 

[BurnTheBoats]

GO WASH YOUR MOUTH OUT WITH SOAP YOUNG MAN

Lmfao

 

[francis246]

The price is too high so it won't happen anyways, but this is the biggest problem. It doesn't help at 3C and it doesn't help on D.

Cutting their losses.

Rantanen can play center btw. So you could easily make him the #2 c and move JT to 3C

 

[OVO16]

Man who the hell gives a rats ass about the 3rd line center when our top 6 is could be

Knies - Mathews - Marner
Rantanen - Tavares - Nylander

 

[leafsfan5]

The price is too high so it won't happen anyways, but this is the biggest problem. It doesn't help at 3C and it doesn't help on D.

Cutting their losses.

the biggest issue by far is a lack of scoring, it doesn't matter if it's a centre or a winger

Rantanen solves our biggest issue