Trades & Free Agency Thread: 2024-2025 Season Edition

[mydnyte]

Adding a Parayko isn't a problem in isolation, but would need to add some more offense to go along with it, because the mix would be overwhelmingly geared towards a park the bus mentality without enough guys to can move the puck well and generate offense. Parakyo in, Timmins out would be great, but does Benoit slide to 7, and you find a good puck mover to put into the mix?

if we added Parayko, then Benoit would/should be the odd man out and use our LHD on the left side only.
Timmins/Myers stay on the 3rd pairing and Parayko/Tanev slide in beside Rielly, with McCabe on the 2nd pair, and OEL to the 3rd where he'd be better suited.
Benoit becomes #7 and insurance

 

[Dreakmur]

Adding a Parayko isn't a problem in isolation, but would need to add some more offense to go along with it, because the mix would be overwhelmingly geared towards a park the bus mentality without enough guys to can move the puck well and generate offense. Parakyo in, Timmins out would be great, but does Benoit slide to 7, and you find a good puck mover to put into the mix?

We don’t need guys who can lug the puck. We just need guys who can defend well and consistently get the puck to our forwards.

Adding Parayko would make McCabe our 5th best breakout pass.

 

[Stephen]

We don’t need guys who can lug the puck. We just need guys who can defend well and consistently get the puck to our forwards.

Adding Parayko would make McCabe our 5th best breakout pass.

Why wouldn’t we want a guy who can lug the puck and transition?

 

[LaPlante94]

Morgan Rielly (30 years old, 7.5M per for 6 years) for JT Miller (31 years old, 8M per for 6 years)

They have had problems in Vancouver between Miller and Pettersson and Rielly is from Vancity. It was mentioned as an idea on Leafs Morning Take.

Rielly is one of those guys I love and would like to see retire a Leaf because he was here when the team was at it's worst but idk how the Leafs could turn this down if it ever gets discussed. Hell, maybe even throw in Robertson for Aatu Raty. I do wonder where we find a Rielly replacement though unless we think OEL can turn back the clock and replace his offensive numbers.

 

[Dreakmur]

Why wouldn’t we want a guy who can lug the puck and transition?

I said we don’t need. That’s not the same as not wanting.

 

[Stephen]

I said we don’t need. That’s not the same as not wanting.

Well considering the offensive black hole that is the blueline I think we would need a little more natural offensive skill there too. We’ve addressed size and functional defending but it still needs some work.

 

[Dreakmur]

Well considering the offensive black hole that is the blueline I think we would need a little more natural offensive skill there too. We’ve addressed size and functional defending but it still needs some work.

All that and we’re still among the league leaders.

In a salary cap world, you essentially have to pick your weaknesses, since you can’t afford to fill all the gaps. Lack of points from the blueline isn’t a requirement, especially when you’re spending half the cap on 4 forwards, so it’s a good spot to have your roster hole.

 

[francis246]

Morgan Rielly (30 years old, 7.5M per for 6 years) for JT Miller (31 years old, 8M per for 6 years)

They have had problems in Vancouver between Miller and Pettersson and Rielly is from Vancity. It was mentioned as an idea on Leafs Morning Take.

I doubt Rielly waives now that he’s married and has the baby recently. Although he’d be close to home in Vancouver. So it’s interesting, but I think Rielly is committed to winning in Toronto.

 

[Stephen]

All that and we’re still among the league leaders.

In a salary cap world, you essentially have to pick your weaknesses, since you can’t afford to fill all the gaps. Lack of points from the blueline isn’t a requirement, especially when you’re spending half the cap on 4 forwards, so it’s a good spot to have your roster hole.

I will agree to disagree. Having an offensively capable defense can only help the top heavy forwards with creating offense more efficiently. The elite forwards in Colorado, Edmonton, Tampa all benefit from having better puck movers and offensive D.

 

[francis246]

Adding a Parayko isn't a problem in isolation, but would need to add some more offense to go along with it, because the mix would be overwhelmingly geared towards a park the bus mentality without enough guys to can move the puck well and generate offense. Parakyo in, Timmins out would be great, but does Benoit slide to 7, and you find a good puck mover to put into the mix?

Parayko’s got 6 goals! More than any leaf dman this year! He can rip it!

 

[Dreakmur]

I will agree to disagree. Having an offensively capable defense can only help the top heavy forwards with creating offense more efficiently. The elite forwards in Colorado, Edmonton, Tampa all benefit from having better puck movers and offensive D.

Do you think all those teams are better than Toronto?

They have holes elsewhere in their roster.

 

[Stephen]

Do you think all those teams are better than Toronto?

They have holes elsewhere in their roster.

Tampa and Colorado have won the Stanley Cup, Edmonton has reached the finals, but also consider Kucherov, Mackinnon, McDavid and Draisaitl have all hit the 120-150+ point mark as individual forwards. So having that extra offensive support from the back end definitely makes the forwards job easier when it comes to generating offense.

 

[Dreakmur]

Tampa and Colorado have won the Stanley Cup, Edmonton has reached the finals, but also consider Kucherov, Mackinnon, McDavid and Draisaitl have all hit the 120-150+ point mark as individual forwards. So having that extra offensive support from the back end definitely makes the forwards job easier when it comes to generating offense.

Tampa was the only team among those that didn’t have a distinct weakness. If you want to build a perfect team, good luck.

Colorado and Edmonton have very clear weaknesses on their rosters, and not ones I would prefer the Leafs to have instead of low scoring defenseman.

What are we giving up to obtain some offensively capable defenders?

 

[TMLAM34]

One guy who would be a fantastic fit on our blueline would be Faulk. Not exactly sure if he’d be available and what St. Louis would want in return but running a blueline of

McCabe - Faulk
Rielly - Tanev
OEL - Timmins

Would be real good heading into the playoffs.

 

[MarMarSab3]

One guy who would be a fantastic fit on our blueline would be Faulk. Not exactly sure if he’d be available and what St. Louis would want in return but running a blueline of

McCabe - Faulk
Rielly - Tanev
OEL - Timmins

Would be real good heading into the playoffs.

Swap OEL and Reilly

 

[stats1]

Miller would be an outstanding addition. He plays his heart out, he’s a Berube type. I just don’t see the Leafs being smart enough to take advantage of Matthews injury and putting him on LTIR and using his cap space. God forbid this franchise uses the loopholes open to them just like Vegas and TB have done

 

[Skullz]

I have seen enough. We are absolutely toothless on offence. Time to make a trade for a centre.

Our PP is horrific.

 

[dubplatepressure]

I have seen enough. We are absolutely toothless on offence. Time to make a trade for a centre.

Our PP is horrific.

what is it with these guys .... they have the talent, they just cannot seem to ice a potent PP.

 

[Skullz]

what is it with these guys .... they have the talent, they just cannot seem to ice a potent PP.

Just incredibly static and predictable tonight again. It doesn’t flow and there’s no movement.

 

[Legion34]

If miller goes to NYR I think zibby would free up. Don’t know if he would come to Toronto but how many playoff teams need an 8.5 million 2 c?

 

[meefer]

I'd be interested in Ryan McLeod out of Buffalo. I think a fine 3C option, who wouldn't break the bank. Defensively responsible, a heck of a skater, 30 pts last year, up to 18 this year (6G/12A), PKer and decent on the dot (53.6%). He'd allow Domi to slide up with Matthews, while I'd assume giving the Leafs a 3rd line of McMann, McLeod, Nylander, which I think would be one of the fastest lines in the league and a heck of a challenge for other teams to deal with. An RFA, he'd be cost controlled at 25 years of age, just when he should be hitting his prime.

Cost?

 

[Skullz]

Servalli linked us to Toews. Give him a shot on a PTO.

 

[cyris]

I'd be interested in Ryan McLeod out of Buffalo. I think a fine 3C option, who wouldn't break the bank. Defensively responsible, a heck of a skater, 30 pts last year, up to 18 this year (6G/12A), PKer and decent on the dot (53.6%). He'd allow Domi to slide up with Matthews, while I'd assume giving the Leafs a 3rd line of McMann, McLeod, Nylander, which I think would be one of the fastest lines in the league and a heck of a challenge for other teams to deal with. An RFA, he'd be cost controlled at 25 years of age, just when he should be hitting his prime.

Cost?

I would assume not cheap. Buffalo just traded a recent top 10 pick to get him.

 

[cyris]

Servalli linked us to Toews. Give him a shot on a PTO.

I think he is washed and I really don’t like that he was the captain of a team that bullied a SA victim that was his team mate.

I want nothing to do with him personally but take no issue with people here who see it differently.

 

[Puckstuff]

I'd be interested in Ryan McLeod out of Buffalo. I think a fine 3C option, who wouldn't break the bank. Defensively responsible, a heck of a skater, 30 pts last year, up to 18 this year (6G/12A), PKer and decent on the dot (53.6%). He'd allow Domi to slide up with Matthews, while I'd assume giving the Leafs a 3rd line of McMann, McLeod, Nylander, which I think would be one of the fastest lines in the league and a heck of a challenge for other teams to deal with. An RFA, he'd be cost controlled at 25 years of age, just when he should be hitting his prime.

Cost?

Didn't the Sabres just trade Savoie for McLeod? It seems unlikely they would move on from him so soon and he's progressing well for them. That said, I think he's the type of 3c I want and it's a nice idea if he's available.