Trades & Free Agency Thread: 2024-2025 Season Edition
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WTFMAN99
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Future considerations would be sufficient for me, it's win-win.
We have 2 AHL guys that need the minutes and he gets a chance to play NHL games.
Namikaze Minato
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My worry is the playoffs, Marlies are a playoff team as well and the Leafs will need at least 3 goalies depending on our health. I'd much rather Hildeby and AA playing in the AHL playoffs gaining that experience than riding 3rd seat with us in the playoffs where Murray would absolutely be comfortable doing that.
That being said, depending on injuries obviously, maybe being backup in the NHL would be better experience for one of the younger guys than being with the Marlies and still give us quality goaltending in the NHL which is obviously the most important factor to consider.
WTFMAN99
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I think between Stolarz and Woll, we're fine, if one goes down, I guess Hildeby comes up but my expectations would be low if it got that point.
Ahkyamatov can hold it down in the AHL at that point and Peksa could back him up.
Torontonian
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A 3C with an ability to score is a must. Only time Toronto looked good in the playoffs and advanced was when ROR was acquired. Maybe Bunting would be the wrong target, but I believe we are in need of another top 9 winger that can score as well. Toronto needs to find a way to get creative and add.
There's a hole in the lineup in top 6/9 winger spot in my opinion. You have Knies/Matthews/Marner/Tavares/Nylander, after that to play in the top 6 you have one of: Domi/McMann/Patches/Robertson. To play top 6 and Top 9, neither of those players right now have been very good through 18 games this year.
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I wouldn't get too worked up about the third line wingers at this point.
We need a 3C... sure. The sooner we get one, the better.. no waiting until the deadline on this one. The top six when everyone is healthy, is Knies Matthews Marner Tavares Nylander Patches.
Domi, McMann, Robertson, Steeves, Grebenkin can fight it out for the remaining two Wing spots on the third line. Well.... really it's everyone but Domi fighting for one spot. I would wait a bit and see if a new C, can make that line work, with one of those players...
I'd swap out Reaves and Kampf, for Olivier and Acciari... but I don't think Kampf gets moved off the roster.
Some C's that might be available this year;
Brock Nelson, Acciari, Laughton, Ryan Strome, Granlund, Kunin, Gourde, Sissons, Dickinson, Pageualt, Dvorak, Evans.... At least, that's who I see might be available.
I like Laughton, but he doesn't bring as much scoring as someone like Granlund might... but Laughton is extended to next year, and Granlund is likely a pure rental for us.
I wish we signed Dylan Strome when Chicago didn’t qualify him. Looks like he found his game in Washington.
Looking at potentially available centers I'd probably try for Dvorak
I think he may end up being the best mixture of ability and acquisition cost
He's not a complete plug, give him a couple of decent wingers and he may score at a 30-40 point pace as our 3C
I think he may end up being the best mixture of ability and acquisition cost
He's not a complete plug, give him a couple of decent wingers and he may score at a 30-40 point pace as our 3C
Menzinger
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I've been aboard the Bjugstad train for a while now.
If they can drop both Kampf and Jarnkrok id potentially be interested
If they can drop both Kampf and Jarnkrok id potentially be interested
I'm starting to wonder if Jarnkrok ever comes off LTIR with his injury and there's plenty of places to Chuck money overboard looking at how guys are playing
