Trades & Free Agency Thread: 2024-2025 Season Edition

[SprDaVE]

It's never gonna happen. We don't have the cap space. We barely have the assets without crippling a huge part of the team. It's cool to dream and what not though. He's retiring as a Penguin anyway.

There's a better chance at going after Malkin if you really wanna go for it.

 

[TMLAM34]

Yeah Crosby isn’t coming to Toronto. He wouldn’t have signed an extension if he didn’t plan on retiring a Penguin.

 

[ToneDog]

Got to think in this hypothetical world it involves multiple firsts and Cowan as a starting point. Maybe Danford as well?

It would be some out of this world price.

If Crosby is worth 4 firsts, what is Matty or Mitch worth? No interest in kick starting Kyle's rebuild. He can enjoy drafting in the top 5 until he is fired.

 

[Kiwi]

It's never gonna happen. We don't have the cap space. We barely have the assets without crippling a huge part of the team. It's cool to dream and what not though. He's retiring as a Penguin anyway.

There's a better chance at going after Malkin if you really wanna go for it.

And we'd still need 50% retention, at the least just to take him on

 

[BertCorbeau]

I mean Crosby has had a hand in roster decisions and coaching decisions. He’s embedded into that franchise and not going anywhere.

Wonder if he walks into a front office job right after retirement

 

[All Mod Cons]

I honestly don't think it amounts to much when adding Robertson Kampf, Niemela, Jarnkrok, Steeves, Abruzzese, Dewar or Hirvonen.

It's just a bunch of stuff that other team already have, or don't really want

 

[robertmac43]

If Crosby is worth 4 firsts, what is Matty or Mitch worth? No interest in kick starting Kyle's rebuild. He can enjoy drafting in the top 5 until he is fired.

Oh they would be worth a ton.

I don't think the price to pay for Sid would be worth it. The rumour mill is kind of stupid tbh.

 

[Fogelhund]

Like I said before, the only way Crosby gets traded, is if he requests a trade, and asks to be traded only to a specific spot. If that were to happen, I'd believe he'd go to play with his buddy MacKinnon, before the Leafs. But hey, in some fantasy world, where he asks to play for the Leafs for some reason, maybe to be a Canadian legend, as if he isn't already.... well, the only way it happens if it's a really soft deal, where Dubas does Sid a favour, and moves him, and gets back less than market... and we all know if it were open market, the price would be pretty high. No point in speculating at all though.

 

[JEI]

Some interesting targets on the Rangers if they are looking to make a move.

 

[ER89]

Oh they would be worth a ton.

I don't think the price to pay for Sid would be worth it. The rumour mill is kind of stupid tbh.

not really a rumour just hayes wanting it to happen badly ha.

Hell I'd lvoe that too but we all know it aint.

 

[budzz]

If Sidney Crosby is available with 2 years left on his contract at 8.7, with this core, you get him at any cost. No Brainer. Minten. Cowen. Robertson. 1st. 2nd. +++

Pivotal moment for Dubas though... trading away the cornerstone better be a good return. Trading to Toronto and they win the cup? Ouch. Not likely. But Dubas knows our system well, and his team is older than old dried jam on the counter of an abandoned house.

 

[Gabriel426]

Sid for Hillbeast, Robbie, Cowan, Kampf, Niemela and 2027 1st.

We all know it won’t happen but that’s a great deal for the Leafs, lol.

 

[Apex Predator]

Columbus doesn’t have a good track at developing young talent. The only player in recent memory really living up to draft expectations is Werenski. Is that due to bad drafting or just mishandling players?

Neither do the leafs