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

[aingefan]

Risky idea:

Say Mitch leaves in the summer, would you consider trading for Josh Norris for 2c?

The positive
-when he plays, he can be a 30 goal guy (trending for 30 this year)
-still young
-fast, 2-way center
-decent size (6'2)
-cap hit of 7.9 million
-if Marner is gone and JT is way cheaper, you still have a lot of money left over to address other needs
-given the length of his contract and his injury history, can he be had for cheap? Probably less than other 2c's.

The negative
-injuries!! so far, so good this year, but it's a big concern
-His cap hit isn't bad, but he's signed until 2029-30. That's a long time.

Read about his current stats here:

Understanding if the Ottawa Senators Josh Norris Has Returned to Form

Has Josh Norris' 2024-25 stats shown that he has been able to perform at a level that makes him better than his direct competition?

lastwordonsports.com

Thoughts?

Funny enough, before Mitch’s NMC kicked in I pitched the idea of Norris and one of the high picks OTT had (to pick a D) for him.
Now, I can’t see it.

 

[TheDoldrums]

 

[Kiwi]

I've had enough of these old retreads

if we're giving up assets let's go younger with an eye beyond this season, hitting on some draft picks or getting lucky rolling the dice on a young guy "change of scenery" type wouldn't hurt right now

it has to happen sometime for us

 

[uncleben]

I've had enough of these old retreads

if we're giving up assets let's go younger with an eye beyond this season, hitting on some draft picks or getting lucky rolling the dice on a young guy "change of scenery" type wouldn't hurt right now

it has to happen sometime for us

I agree with this sentiment... but at the same time still want to sign Kessel

 

[hamzarocks]

Treliving making a trade to add long-term? Unlikely.

If Mitch ends up walking, Treliving will probably look at signing Jamie Benn and Brent Burns with the money.

If that happens we need waffles thrown on the ice again

Waffles, Jerseys, and anything else.

Walking away from marner instead of signing him to a big overpayment is fine

Going after washed old former stars is a receipie to transition this team to the 2019-2020 San Jose Sharks

 

[SprDaVE]

If that happens we need waffles thrown on the ice again

Waffles, Jerseys, and anything else.

Walking away from marner instead of signing him to a big overpayment is fine

Going after washed old former stars is a receipie to transition this team to the 2019-2020 San Jose Sharks

It was mostly tongue in cheek. I'd expect him to sign a couple highly priced players to replace the one that's leaving, for better or worse.

 

[SprDaVE]

EDIT: Philly and Flames hooking up looks like

 

[Rare Jewel]

I've had enough of these old retreads

if we're giving up assets let's go younger with an eye beyond this season, hitting on some draft picks or getting lucky rolling the dice on a young guy "change of scenery" type wouldn't hurt right now

it has to happen sometime for us

Who Saad?

For a team like Leafs with so few assset to trade, if they can get a deadline- like aquistion for free then go for it.


I agree with trying to take chances on younger players who need a new team. That's exactly what they need to be doing, and I've got a list of about 5-10 that they should go for.

 

[MarMarSab3]

Who Saad?

For a team like Leafs with so few assset to trade, if they can get a deadline- like aquistion for free then go for it.


I agree with trying to take chances on younger players who need a new team. That's exactly what they need to be doing, and I've got a list of about 5-10 that they should go for.

Boqvist (RD) is making peanuts and currently on waivers at the age of 24, easily take him over Timmins

 

[SprDaVE]

EDIT: Philly and Flames hooking up looks like

Some think Frost might be involved too

 

[horner]

Scored 26 goals last year, was pacing for 20+ every year Berube was there

Could be a solid 3rd liner

As said above, I think Vegas would also be a great option for him. Elite team, poor winger depth, nice location, no tax

Colorado

 

[SprDaVE]

Some think Frost might be involved too

Treliving sleeping at the wheel... my guy is carbed up on perogy pizza

 

[Martin Skoula]

assuming no 1sts involved is this basically Domi + Minten for Frost + Farabee?

 

[uncleben]

Treliving sleeping at the wheel... my guy is carbed up on perogy pizza

To be fair, the BP pierogi pizza is worth the carb-induced coma

 

[SprDaVE]

To be fair, the BP pierogi pizza is worth the carb-induced coma

It's great, I agree... I dont blame him for sleeping at the wheel on it

 

[SprDaVE]

assuming no 1sts involved is this basically Domi + Minten for Frost + Farabee?

Pelletier is soon to be 24 years old and 5'9" soak and wet. 8 NHL career goals in 60 games. No way that's equivalent to Minten. Holmberg is probably closer to his value.

 

[Jacquestrapless]

 

[ULF_55]

Treliving sleeping at the wheel... my guy is carbed up on perogy pizza

This means Faarabee and Frost have been extremely overrated by some.

Kuzmenko is more or less a dump.

 

[SprDaVE]

This means Faarabee and Frost have been extremely overrated by some.

Kuzmenko is more or less a dump.

Their value weren't that high to begin with. But they aren't 35 years old. Farabee in particular is a fantastic bet by the Flames.

We need a center and Frost is that. We need better forward quality and Frost provides that. He's turning 26 in May so he probably doesn't much room to get better but on pace for over 40 points, and he had 41 points last season. 18-19 goal scorer. If he was available for a dump and a tweener... the Leafs again dropped the ball, but we'll see the picks involved I guess.

 

[ULF_55]

Their value weren't that high to begin with. But they aren't 35 years old. Farabee in particular is a fantastic bet by the Flames.

We need a center and Frost is that. We need better forward quality and Frost provides that. He's turning 26 in May so he probably doesn't much room to get better but on pace for over 40 points, and he had 41 points last season. 18-19 goal scorer. If he was available for a dump and a tweener... the Leafs again dropped the ball, but we'll see the picks involved I guess.

When are they going to report the picks the Flames added?

 

[SprDaVE]

When are they going to report the picks the Flames added?

 

[HolyCrap]

To be fair, the BP pierogi pizza is worth the carb-induced coma

It's great, I agree... I dont blame him for sleeping at the wheel on it

That’s a pizza I’ve never tried at BP. I guess I’m gonna have to test it out next time I’m there as I’m on the road a lot. If it sucks you’re both getting infractions.

 

[TheDoldrums]

yeah getting Frost would have been really nice...

 

[Kiwi]

Their value weren't that high to begin with. But they aren't 35 years old. Farabee in particular is a fantastic bet by the Flames.

We need a center and Frost is that. We need better forward quality and Frost provides that. He's turning 26 in May so he probably doesn't much room to get better but on pace for over 40 points, and he had 41 points last season. 18-19 goal scorer. If he was available for a dump and a tweener... the Leafs again dropped the ball, but we'll see the picks involved I guess.

If there isn't a bunch of picks going to Philly I'm going to be unhappy

Frost is a 40 point center, so better than what we've got and Farabee is a solid dice roll on a young guy with upside

 

[ULF_55]

So Robertson, Kampf, 2nd. and 7th. would be about the equivalent, but I'm guessing Kuzmenko being on an expiring contract might have been important.