Trades & Free Agency Thread: 2024-2025 Season Edition

jaric1862

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Thinking ahead to the deadline, there's two guys I like:

C: Jake Evans. Under-the-radar bottom-six C. Right Shot PK & amazing defensively.
D: Jan Rutta: Cup winner. Big and Mobile. Right shot. A guy who can move up and down the lineup (Let's say Hakanpaa or Tanev gets hurt). Can PK.
 
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Antropovsky

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Thank God Dubas didnt trade Knies in that Jake McCabe deal
The trade I recall was Knies, Mrazek, multiple firsts for Fluery and Hagel.

That wouldve been very bad. We need a Knies type player more than a Hagel...and multiple firsts - Yikes.

The proposed deal would have seen the Blackhawks acquiring Matthew Knies, Petr Mrazek, and 'first-round picks' in exchange for Brandon Hagel and Marc-Andre Fleury.
 

TMLAM34

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Thinking ahead to the deadline, there's two guys I like:

C: Jake Evans. Under-the-radar bottom-six C. Right Shot PK & amazing defensively.
D: Jan Rutta: Cup winner. Big and Mobile. Right shot. A guy who can move up and down the lineup (Let's say Hakanpaa or Tanev gets hurt). Can PK.
Jake Evans is my target as well. I think he would slide into that third line center role perfectly.
 
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DraftSchmaft

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I feel like we missed the sell high window on Robertson.

As a full timer he's not that great and I don't see aspects of his game that suggest he ever will be. His style of play has very low overall game impact and his goals rely on line mates doing most of the work to utilize his finish with the exception of zero-worth pre-season goals.

If there is any value left, they need to act fast.
 

thewave

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Treliving connection.

That's another retirement deal though.

Retirement deals are the new RFA. It sort of flipped with the kids all getting 9m here 10m there for good players. Now you sort of have to navigate that and gamble on a team like the Leafs with big contracts.
 

All Mod Cons

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I feel like we missed the sell high window on Robertson.

As a full timer he's not that great and I don't see aspects of his game that suggest he ever will be. His style of play has very low overall game impact and his goals rely on line mates doing most of the work to utilize his finish with the exception of zero-worth pre-season goals.

If there is any value left, they need to act fast.
Outside of this fanbase, I don't know if Robertson ever had a high value. I think nearly everyone can see his limitations as a player, and most GMs aren't fixated on small, jittery players.
 

rumman

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Outside of this fanbase, I don't know if Robertson ever had a high value. I think nearly everyone can see his limitations as a player, and most GMs aren't fixated on small, jittery players.
I think a team looking for a top six forward who can score would be interested, yes he has defensive limitations, but so does Nylander…….
 

TMLBlueandWhite

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I feel like we missed the sell high window on Robertson.

As a full timer he's not that great and I don't see aspects of his game that suggest he ever will be. His style of play has very low overall game impact and his goals rely on line mates doing most of the work to utilize his finish with the exception of zero-worth pre-season goals.

If there is any value left, they need to act fast.

His highest value was immediately after being drafted and even then he was only worth a second round pick.

Too fragile he's a certified band-aid boy. Even when healthy he only has one trick. And he's not even very good at that one trick.

There's lots and lots of guys who can score 15-20 goals a year while adding very little value anywhere else.

A disgruntled player who isn't performing well and has a history of injuries isn't usually a hot commodity. That's not to say the Leafs won't be able to trade him. But if they want something back in return other than another team's reclamation project someone else might need to be added to any trade involving Robertson.

At this point he's either waiver bait or a cap dump for future considerations.
 

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