Trades & Free Agency Thread: 2024-2025 Season Edition

[Fogelhund]

Good point on that. If that's the replacement, then I'd be interested in that. The problem is that they like how reliable Kampf is on the PK. I haven't seen enough Penguins games lately to see how much of a decrease it would be to throw Acciari on the PK.

The Veleno trade would be hopeful that he's better than a 30 point player that he's showed. I think the talent is there, but I just don't want to give up a lot of assets for him.

Veleno has always been that potential never fulfilled guy. I suppose the hope would be that a change of scenery would turn his game around some... but he doesn't PK, has two assists and no goals this year... and his cap hit is $2.275 mil. I don't see it personally.

Funny that he had Special player status in the CHL, and started Junior at 15.

 

[ULF_55]

What are you smoking man.

It's weegar, not tkachuk

I'm not saying I'd do it.
You have to pay the asking price, and since Weeger isn't for sale, you have to up the ante.
I think there is a misconception the Flames are rebuilding.

 

[SprDaVE]

Kampf is on LTIR right now. It doesn't feel super serious since he was questionable to play Sunday but it does open up about 2.5M ish of cap space for the next month or so now that he moved to LTIR.

I wonder if the Leafs make a move and push their cap problem further down the line?

 

[SprDaVE]

Mirtle listed a few center options the Leafs are likely looking at with pro's and con's.

2-way options - Gourde, Frederic, Faksa, Kuraly
higher end options - Nelson, Bjugstad, Granlund
Alumni corner - O'Reilly, Kadri (not happening)

https://www.nytimes.com/athletic/5933180/2024/11/20/maple-leafs-trade-targets-centre/

 

[Fogelhund]

Kampf is on LTIR right now. It doesn't feel super serious since he was questionable to play Sunday but it does open up about 2.5M ish of cap space for the next month or so now that he moved to LTIR.

I wonder if the Leafs make a move and push their cap problem further down the line?

I don't think we are far off from Matthews being on LTIR. 10 games and 24 days? He's missed six games..... I don't think cap space is going to be an issue for some time now.

I guess this depends on what type of C they want... is it a Laughton, or a Granlund type player?

If we don't get one of Minten, or Holmberg showing well tonight, and Matthews and Domi are showing signs of being out for very long, then our hand might be forced.

 

[SprDaVE]

I don't think we are far off from Matthews being on LTIR. 10 games and 24 days? He's missed six games..... I don't think cap space is going to be an issue for some time now.

I guess this depends on what type of C they want... is it a Laughton, or a Granlund type player?

If we don't get one of Minten, or Holmberg showing well tonight, and Matthews and Domi are showing signs of being out for very long, then our hand might be forced.

Matthews appears to be on track to be back next week against Florida, maybe another game after. I don't think he'll be on LTIR but if he doesn't get better... then maybe?

Yeah I think if the Leafs depth doesn't come through right away, they may not have a choice to go out and grab someone.

I wonder if they do an emergency call-up of Cowan? It's been done before.