Trades & Free Agency Thread: 2024-2025 - Trade Deadline Approaches

[TMLAM34]

Korczak can replace timmins still need someone in the top 4 though

Ideally we have a third pairing of Ekman Larsson - Korczak.

 

[LeafSteel]

McCabe-Tanev
Rielly-Murphy
OEL-Korczak
Benoit-Timmins/Myers

Adde Donato or Krebs or Frost or Cates at Centre…..

Works for me!

Treliving can figure out the how.

 

[Americanadian]

So CAR and NYR are rumored to be in on JT Miller

Next up do WSH/DAL/LAK need a centre? Honestly, no.

Is Gourde a 2C? No, so I don't think WPG bothers with him, nor would Carolina.

I could definitely see him going to Dallas. I don't know why but I thought they preferred Duchene on the wing. Gourde would give them a solid 1-3 of Hintz/Johnston/Gourde. I wouldn't be surprised if the trade was Gourde @50% for Bourque outright.

 

[All Mod Cons]

Krebs is this year's Maxime Comtois.

 

[LeafChief]

7 years since he's been released from Anaheim and the point remains that Corey Perry still would have been an excellent grab (even as recent as this year).

8 goals on the season. Occasional scrap. I'd much rather have him in the lineup over Reaves.

What a blunder.

 

[LeafSteel]

Krebs is this year's Maxime Comtois.

How are Comtois and Krebs respective situations comparable?

What have I missed?

 

[TheShape]

I could definitely see him going to Dallas. I don't know why but I thought they preferred Duchene on the wing. Gourde would give them a solid 1-3 of Hintz/Johnston/Gourde. I wouldn't be surprised if the trade was Gourde @50% for Bourque outright.

Not sure I see Dallas giving up on Bourque for a rental in Gourde, who isn't all that valuable at the moment. JT Miller heading there makes a lot of sense though. Could make things tricky for Dallas' cap going forward.

 

[Americanadian]

Not sure I see Dallas giving up on Bourque for a rental in Gourde, who isn't all that valuable at the moment. JT Miller heading there makes a lot of sense though. Could make things tricky for Dallas' cap going forward.

I don't see JT Miller for the reason you specified. I could see them being willing to move off Bourque if they love Gourde. He's 23 and barely producing in their top 6. He's not all that different from Robertson except he hasn't has the shine of a RS C.

 

[Fogelhund]

 

[uncleben]

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Glad it wasn't us!

He's a shell of his prime, but unlike, say signing a Toews or Kessel, that prime doesn't have enough upside to justify the experiment. Not imo, at least
And that's before the off-ice distractions and lack of chemistry he's had on most teams.

 

[LeafSteel]

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A move clearly foreshadowing Mayfield on his way to Toronto…,,

 

[Namikaze Minato]

Glad it wasn't us!

He's a shell of his prime, but unlike, say signing a Toews or Kessel, that prime doesn't have enough upside to justify the experiment. Not imo, at least
And that's before the off-ice distractions and lack of chemistry he's had on most teams.

One thing taking a risk on an 'asshole' or 'bad team-mate' like JT Miller, who can put up 100 points and play hard hockey, completely different thing signing a player who is washed out of multiple leagues for both being an asshole and also being a terrible player.

I would have taken the chance on Klingberg over that clown.

 

[BertCorbeau]

TDA and Roy should be fun

 

[Jacquestrapless]

 

[WTFMAN99]

His shooting % is high and he's more RW than centre...this would not be a good target, IMO.

 

[Dreakmur]

There seems to be some faulty memories around here, acting like we've been throwing away 1st round picks and prospects on rentals willy nilly.

Didn’t we have a net loss of 4 firsts and 4 seconds? Thats pretty pricey for 1 playoff round… plus the quality prospects we did trade away.

We were actually very protective of our prospects (thankfully, as they're currently providing 73% of our forward depth scoring beyond the core 4), and we have only traded two 1sts for rentals in the Matthews era; neither of which were likely meant to be rentals.

So McMann who was never a prospect, Knies who Shanahan allegedly blocked Dubas from trading, and Robertson?

Did I miss anyone?

 

[Aashir]

I think its early to call Deangelo a “washed” player

He was playing at a near PPG pace in the KHL. If he wasn’t a locker room issue, he could’ve been very very helpful to us. he could’ve been a huge upgrade on Timmins offensively, and we could shelter him on the bottom pairing. Our PP could use someone like him, dude had 51 in 64 with Carolina a few years back

I guess we will have to wait and see how he is.

 

[Namikaze Minato]

I think its early to call Deangelo a “washed” player

He was playing at a near PPG pace in the KHL. If he wasn’t a locker room issue, he could’ve been very very helpful to us. he could’ve been a huge upgrade on Timmins offensively, and we could shelter him on the bottom pairing. Our PP could use someone like him, dude had 51 in 64 with Carolina a few years back

I guess we will have to wait and see how he is.

Josh Leivo leads the entire KHL in scoring, you think hes a good NHL player?

 

[Leaf Fans]

I think its early to call Deangelo a “washed” player

He was playing at a near PPG pace in the KHL. If he wasn’t a locker room issue, he could’ve been very very helpful to us. he could’ve been a huge upgrade on Timmins offensively, and we could shelter him on the bottom pairing. Our PP could use someone like him, dude had 51 in 64 with Carolina a few years back

I guess we will have to wait and see how he is.

The Leafs can put in a waiver claim for him.

 

[Dekes For Days]

Didn’t we have a net loss of 4 firsts and 4 seconds?

I don't know the net plus and minus of each draft pick round, but we certainly didn't spend that much on rentals; which is what was being discussed. Perhaps you're thinking of the excellent defensemen we acquired to help our team for multiple years?

So McMann who was never a prospect, Knies who Shanahan allegedly blocked Dubas from trading, and Robertson? Did I miss anyone?

McMann (who was a prospect), Knies (who was actually reported to be highly protected by Dubas, who laughed at the idea of trading him), Robertson, Holmberg, and Minten. They make up 73% of our forward depth scoring beyond the core 4.

 

[MarMarSab3]

His shooting % is high and he's more RW than centre...this would not be a good target, IMO.

Agreed, no thanks

 

[Dreakmur]

I don't know the net plus and minus of each draft pick round, but we certainly didn't spend that much on rentals; which is what was being discussed. Perhaps you're thinking of the excellent defensemen we acquired to help our team for multiple years?

Its -7 and +3. All of the 3 were lower than the ones going out.

McMann (who was a prospect)

A 26-year-old AHLer with basically no value. That’s not a prospect.

Knies (who was actually reported to be highly protected by Dubas, who laughed at the idea of trading him),

Was that how the Knies to Chicago move was reportedly vetoed by Shanahan?

Robertson, Holmberg, and Minten. They make up 73% of our forward depth scoring beyond the core 4.

Robertson and Holmberg don’t have the value to protective over.

 

[MarMarSab3]

His shooting % is high and he's more RW than centre...this would not be a good target, IMO.

If I remembercorrectly you're not big on the idea of adding Ryan Strome but to me that's the guy I'd love to add, add him and Kaeden and this team is far better

 

[nuck]

How are Comtois and Krebs respective situations comparable?

What have I missed?

Underachieving young players from door mat teams that could probably be had for peanuts and who don't have comps in the Leaf's system. He is not my solution for the Leafs #3 guy but he is better than anyone they have internally. Not sure what happened to Comtois but I don't see Krebs in the K next year (so not that comparable).

 

[Dekes For Days]

Its -7 and +3. All of the 3 were lower than the ones going out.

Not sure what you're talking about, but it's still not what I was talking about.

A 26-year-old AHLer with basically no value. That’s not a prospect.

McMann joined the Leafs organization at age 23. He was a prospect. Not sure why you're splitting hairs.

Was that how the Knies to Chicago move was reportedly vetoed by Shanahan?

It was reported that there was no veto, and that they both laughed at the deal together.

Robertson and Holmberg don’t have the value to protective over.

You can think whatever you want, but it doesn't change their contributions this year.