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

[OVO16]

Brock Nelson + Mayfield package combo would be nice

 

[Leaffan1991]

What about Pageau 50 percent retained plus Dobson?

2025 second
2026 first
Minten
Danford
Domi(salary)

 

[stickty111]

The deals are there to be made, but Brad for now is sitting back.

 

[SprDaVE]

Must be a haul for the Sabres to do this? Makes no sense

Uh oh sounds like someone screwed up

 

[ULF_55]

That's actually a strong argument in favour of not spending futures. If we aren't close, we shouldn't add.

Unless it's just an ole fashion hockey trade for a player you want with control.

 

[Rare Jewel]

OK .. Show of hands here who is sitting on pins and needles here hoping for a sign and trade deal for Mikko Rantanen to the Leafs?

It would be interesting, but I don't think it's likely.

Mostly because of the GM.

 

[All Mod Cons]

Unless it's just an ole fashion hockey trade for a player you want with control.

Gonna be hard to do when you don't know how much Marner, Knies and Tavares are going to cost us.

 

[thewave]

If Brad makes zero trades I'm actually fine.

This TDL has...

Who had a better TDL, Treliving or a Potato?

Written all over it

 

[ULF_55]

OK .. Show of hands here who is sitting on pins and needles here hoping for a sign and trade deal for Mikko Rantanen to the Leafs?

Sign and trade without Knies?

McMan, Cowan, 2027 1st. round pick and Domi.

No retention.

Let one of the UFA's walk in the summer.

 

[ULF_55]

Gonna be hard to do when you don't know how much Marner, Knies and Tavares are going to cost us.

Just say no to re-signing the Mystery Box.

 

[thewave]

Sign and trade without Knies?

McMan, Cowan, 2027 1st. round pick and Domi.

No retention.

Let one of the UFA's walk in the summer.

They lost Necas for this lol.

Some owners gotta be mad

 

[ULF_55]

This TDL has...

Who had a better TDL, Treliving or a Potato?

Written all over it

Russet or Carisma?

 

[Mess]

It would be interesting, but I don't think it's likely.

Mostly because of the GM.

Here is a new report from Elliotte Friedman today. .

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Sportnet's Elliotte Friedman made a very bold remark about Leafs superstar​

It appears more and more likely that Leafs superstar Mitch Marner will hit free agency on July 1st.​

IF Treliving can secure a signed Mikko Rantanen (ie sign and trade) he removes all the risk to the organization of potentially losing Marner as a walk away UFA at seasons end for nothing. This would be using the money that was going to be allocated to re-signing Marner now invested in the Rantanen instead going forward.

Is that what they call hedging your bet???

 

[ULF_55]

They lost Necas for this lol.

Some owners gotta be mad

Do you remember the Necas talk over the summer?

From what I recall it wasn't amicable.

Martin Necas’ Roaring Start Should Have Teams Kicking Themselves Over Lost Trade Opportunity

The Carolina Hurricanes were listening to trade offers for the 25-year-old through the summer, but nobody ponied up the necessary assets. Now Necas is lighting up the NHL.

thehockeynews.com

 

[Fogelhund]

That ship my friend for the Leafs has already sailed in that they pay 4 players > 1/2 their entire salary cap.

All year, before the season even began I was willing to walk away from Marner in hopes of signing pending UFA Mikko Rantanen instead for similar cap $$$.

If Carolina is willing to do a re-sign and then trade (at Leafs financial terms) first then all the risk of the move above is gone. Leafs have a big powerforward under contract long term,

Besides you know what they say about eggs, not going to make a nice Stanley Cup winning egg omelette, without cracking a few eggs.

Rantanen is one heck of a player, no doubt...

But if my choice is... Knies + 1st + Marner next year... or just Rantanen, I'm not picking Rants.

 

[HkyBeegs3]

kampf,domi, dewar, holmberg robertson who's hoping these scrubs get traded?

 

[DougGilmour93]

That ship my friend for the Leafs has already sailed in that they pay 4 players > 1/2 their entire salary cap.

All year, before the season even began I was willing to walk away from Marner in hopes of signing pending UFA Mikko Rantanen instead for similar cap $$$.

If Carolina is willing to do a re-sign and then trade (at Leafs financial terms) first then all the risk of the move above is gone. Leafs have a big powerforward under contract long term,

Besides you know what they say about eggs, not going to make a nice Stanley Cup winning egg omelette, without cracking a few eggs.

Don’t get me wrong, I’m all for Rantanen, but not sold that he’s what we need.

I’d rather go after…

1.Ferraro

2.Tanev

3.2nd/3rd line center (???)

 

[Cleetus]

Russet or Carisma?

I am a fan of the Red Pontiac potato love them in a nice stew!

 

[All Mod Cons]

kampf,domi, dewar, holmberg robertson who's hoping these scrubs get traded?

I bet Brad's phone is ringing off the hook for these guys. Who wouldn't want a Robertson or a Holmberg?

 

[Mitch nylander]

 

[ULF_55]

Don’t get me wrong, I’m all for Rantanen, but not sold that he’s what we need.

I’d rather go after…

1.Ferraro

2.Tanev

3.2nd/3rd line center (???)

I'd guess Tanev would re-sign with the Leafs if it works for both sides.

Maybe just wait until the summer and get him for free, as I don't think he's going to move the needle any.

 

[stickty111]

kampf,domi, dewar, holmberg robertson who's hoping these scrubs get traded?

I wouldn't call the last 2 scrubs.

 

[OVO16]

Kampf + Pick for Kunin
Dewar + Minten + Low Pick for Laughton + Ristolainen (Retained)
Holmberg + pick for Tanev (50%) retained

Knies - Mathews - Marner
Domi - Tavares - Nylander
McMann - Laughton - Robertson/Pacioretty
Lorentz - Kunin - Tanev

 

[Stephen]

So a reporter we never heard of spoke to a podcaster we never heard of who spoke to someone who "knows O'Rielly really well" and O'Reilly told him about a conversation he had with Leafs management. Is that 4th hand of 5th hand? It might be true but if he isn't a Leaf by the weekend I am not sure its because of anything to do with this revelation.

I mean he did leave for a then non playoff team and hasn’t shown any willingness to come back…

 

[Kurtz]

Here is a new report from Elliotte Friedman today. .




IF Treliving can secure a signed Mikko Rantanen (ie sign and trade) he removes all the risk to the organization of potentially losing Marner as a walk away UFA at seasons end for nothing. This would be using the money that was going to be allocated to re-signing Marner now invested in the Rantanen instead going forward.

Is that what they call hedging your bet???

No - hedging your bet means you protect yourself in all possible outcome scenarios. In this scenario, you would still risk losing both Rantanen and Marner to UFA while ensuring that you can, at most, retain one.