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

[Stringer Bell]

If we don't sign Saad we'll most likely end up trading an asset for an equivalent a month later.

 

[Legion34]

If we don't sign Saad we'll most likely end up trading an asset for an equivalent a month later.

Does Berube like him?

 

[hamzarocks]

The actual difference between a $1mil contract, and a $2 mil contract is $389k for the balance of the season... relatively small amount. I think it's more important for him to find a spot where he can excel, and earn another decent contract next year. It's about opportunity, not salary maximization. I mean, we can offer him the spot beside Nylander and Tavares..... how much better can he do?

Isnt Saad just a declined and finished version of Knies?

Less physical now since hes old and slow vs his prime but similar build, shooting/tight hand skills

He could be a good add but I dont recall if his skating sucks

Playing 2 slow skaters with nylander not sure if that will work well

 

[Taylor Halls Teeth]

Honestly fair. But I think Marner, Nylander, Knies, McMann, Pacioretty, Robertson, Domi and Lorentz have all been more or less good to capable for the most part. Saad would boost the goal scoring depth a lot for sure, but it certainly doesn't make our physicality or intangibles that much better. Saad is also having a rough season shooting wise, and it's possible he continues his struggles on a new team at which point he becomes another retread that can't produce consistently.

I think he has been so bad for the Blues he is a reclamation case rather than a solution. If he wants more than a buryable amount he is a risk and he won't want to be buried twice so he will want some kind of commitment. He doesn't seem like he has a lot to offer if he isn't at the top of his game.

 

[Folignos Helmet]

We have 7 forwards who are useful. The 4 plus Knies, McMann and Lorenz. Everyone else can go.
We have 4 d the rest can go.
Given league wide depth issues I don’t think that is too far off what other teams are dealing with as well.

The biggest disappointment is Domi who is not paid replacement level. The rest are.

I don’t think we have the assets to get a top line player but Brad really needs to shuffle the replacement level players out. If even to try something different. They aren’t working.

 

[Namikaze Minato]

Domi is my major problem right now. He has 0 game at all, cant even make a simple area pass right now and isn't even willing to jump somebody anymore, which is how he fights.

 

[Maple Leaf]

Trade each core player for a different core player

 

[Torontonian]

Isnt Saad just a declined and finished version of Knies?

Less physical now since hes old and slow vs his prime but similar build, shooting/tight hand skills

He could be a good add but I dont recall if his skating sucks

Playing 2 slow skaters with nylander not sure if that will work well

All I know is, Saad has 7 goals, that would put him 8th on our team in goals, and 1 goal to tie him with 7th..

 

[SprDaVE]

Domi is my major problem right now. He has 0 game at all, cant even make a simple area pass right now and isn't even willing to jump somebody anymore, which is how he fights.

Domi, Reaves, Kampf, Holmberg and Dewar are major problems, and they are almost half the forwards. Treliving truly put on a masterclass of building a powerful physical playoff team I sure tell you. All that matters is the playoffs, surely this is when it all comes together.

 

[LeafEgo]

Domi is my major problem right now. He has 0 game at all, cant even make a simple area pass right now and isn't even willing to jump somebody anymore, which is how he fights.

He fought last game I went to, and tried to go Chucky, a bit crazy. Chucky is actually bigger than Reavo, a bit surprising.

He should get some mojo back once he lands a permanent spot on the wing and injuries settle down, and should be good again this playoffs. He's playing below his wages right now though.

Domi, Reaves, Kampf, Holmberg and Dewar are major problems, and they are almost half the forwards. Treliving truly put on a masterclass of building a powerful physical playoff team I sure tell you. All that matters is the playoffs, surely this is when it all comes together.

Yep, that's the plan, finally.

First three are good to go. Dewar was really a 13th man we got for two years for the price of one. Holmberg is just hanging around until folks are healthy - we really should have been looking at some other kids all this time imo.

 

[SHANNYPLAN]

Leafs - Canucks
Morgan Rielly & Nick Robertson
For
JT Miller

Leafs - Flames
Fraser Minten, Calle Jarnkrok & 1st
For
Rasmus Andersson

Knies - - Matthews - - Domi*
Patches - Tavares - Nylander
McMann - - Miller - Marner*
Lorentz - Kampf - Dewar/Reaves

McCabe - Tanev
OEL - Andersson
Benoit - Timmins/Myers/Hakanpaa