Trades & Free Agency Thread: 2024-2025 Season Edition

[Rare Jewel]

Why the f*** did we sign Liljegren to that contract?

I think Tre has done some good things. But holy Moses does he do some really perplexing things. The only bright side is it's not crippling.

He does more of the latter for me. really underwhelming.

He can't even trade players he doesn't want.

 

[Warden of the North]

No sense in trading Lil until Timmins really cements himself... if he can

Media gonna rumourmonger

He makes too much money. We need the capspace.

 

[Skullz]

I would much rather move out Kampf and Timmins. Kampf is redundant if he is not killing penalties.

I think there is still potential there in Lily, and would like to see him get some more games before pulling the plug. Unless we get a solid return that is. I would not just dump him.

 

[Warden of the North]

I would much rather move out Kampf and Timmins. Kampf is redundant if he is not killing penalties.

I think there is still potential there in Lily, and would like to see him get some more games before pulling the plug. Unless we get a solid return that is. I would not just dump him.

He makes 3m and is a healthy scratch.

 

[Skullz]

He makes 3m and is a healthy scratch.

Sure. He's also a better player than Timmins is.

 

[ULF_55]

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Sure. He's also a better player than Timmins is.

Let's see what Treliving can do in a real trade, rather than a deadline day when dozens of players are being dumped/shopped.

3rd. line center who can skate (young)
or
minimum 2nd. round pick and prospect

 

[Menzinger]

They should have just moved on from him in the summer.

The draft was the perfect time for a trade

The Lily contract is probably the most short-sighted move we've seen by this current front office yet. 100% avoidable and a missed opportunity to spend that money better in free agency

 

[Roo]

Definitely agree the extension for him was very questionable. Especially as an RFA. Not sure why we didnt strong-arm him for a team-friendly deal.

 

[Skullz]

The draft was the perfect time for a trade

The Lily contract is probably the most short-sighted move we've seen by this current front office yet. 100% avoidable and a missed opportunity to spend that money better in free agency

I would presume that they would have traded him had there been a palatable deal to be made. IIRC, Mirtle says on latest Leaf Report that they tried to trade him all summer; extended him rather than letting him walk for nothing.

 

[All Mod Cons]

I swear guys you should've voted me for GM all those years ago.

I would've moved Tavares, Marner, Holl and Liljegren years back. Would've re-signed Hyman, kept Kadri, wouldn't have traded Marchment for Malgin.

We would've had a load of picks as well.

To be fair, I know a lot of us would've done this.

 

[Rare Jewel]

Mirtle says on latest Leaf Report that they tried to trade him all summer; extended him rather than letting him walk for nothing.

Well, making him the 8th defenceman is a sure fire way increasing value...

Here's an idea, 2nd pair with McCabe or OEL, their pick.

 

[Jozay]

Why the f*** did we sign Liljegren to that contract?

I think Tre has done some good things. But holy Moses does he do some really perplexing things. The only bright side is it's not crippling.

Treliving has been pretty unimpressive tbh, but he has avoided big mistakes so far.

 

[sxvnert]

No sense in trading Lil until Timmins really cements himself... if he can

Media gonna rumourmonger

Qualifying him was a massive mistake.

 

[rumman]

They should have just moved on from him in the summer.

Winner winner chicken dinner……..

 

[Budz]

Stay out of the box - we should be good.

Benoit with a bad whiff.

 

[rumman]

No sense in trading Lil until Timmins really cements himself... if he can

Media gonna rumourmonger

Myers is a better fit than either Lilly or Timmins………

Lil to Anh for Gudas with retention

Never happen, he’s their new captain……..

He makes too much money. We need the capspace.

And defenders who can defend…….

 

[Leaffan1991]

Next season we should go hard for Bennett, Ekblad and Marchand.

Marchand Matthews Domi
Knies Bennett Nylander
Robertson Holmberg Cowen
Lorentz Minten Grebenkin
Reeves

Rielly Tanev
OEL Ekblad
Benoit McCabe

Stolarz
Hildeby

 

[pspot]

Myers is a better fit than either Lilly or Timmins………


Never happen, he’s their new captain……..


And defenders who can defend…….

Gudas is their captain! Wtf

 

[jaric1862]

Worst part of the Lilly contract, is that we could've used that money to nab a Roy or Zadorov.

Now, they're tanking his value by not playing him.

Tre has done an amazing job as GM, but this is an ugly situation.

 

[All Mod Cons]

Treliving has been pretty unimpressive tbh, but he has avoided big mistakes so far.

What do you mean by unimpressive? What, from our treasure trove of desirable assets, should he have moved for pieces we need?

 

[Jozay]

What do you mean by unimpressive? What, from our treasure trove of desirable assets, should he have moved for pieces we need?

I didn’t realize the only thing he could do is make trades

 

[seanlinden]

The draft was the perfect time for a trade

The Lily contract is probably the most short-sighted move we've seen by this current front office yet. 100% avoidable and a missed opportunity to spend that money better in free agency

Have to agree on this one..

You don't trade a somewhat-stalled mid-20s project in August or at the beginning of the season. It's far too difficult to find a "hockey trade" because teams can't build their offseasons around that trade.

The time to move Liljegren is at the draft, so that the Leafs can go in knowing what they need to spend on the blueline, and another team can go into offseason knowing they have Lily.

That being said, my personal suspicion as to what happened -- the Leafs had a deal lined up for Liljegren, and figured to make it more palatable they'd eat a chunk of bonus money. Their intent was to sign both Chris Tanev AND Matt Roy.

Roy went to Washington, which left the Leafs with Liljegren + $3.5m of cap space that they figured to spend on OEL, and then with Hakanpaa's injury status, they figured "what's the point in moving him now??".

 

[All Mod Cons]

I didn’t realize the only thing he could do is make trades

So you're unimpressed with his drafting and FA signings?

 

[Jozay]

So you're unimpressed with his drafting and FA signings?

Yeah. Glad you got it now.

 

[All Mod Cons]

Yeah. Glad you got it now.

I quite like his FA signings. I think Tanev and OEL have fit in quite well. And I don't think many can grumble about Paccioretty and Lorentz. It'd be a bit harsh if fans don't like Lorentz.

Drafting - you might just be right?