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

[Americanadian]

Who, that isn't a broken down, is available?

I am not sure who is and is not available. I am sure that Laughton does not fit the criteria outlined in the original post I quoted.

If you are asking what I would do I posted it here:

My current dream deadline:

To NJ: Kampf
To TOR: Bastian
*NJD need a solid 4C - Kampf was one of Keefe’s favorites.

To NSH: Domi, Timmins, 25 3rd
To TOR: Schenn, Jankowski
*I am assuming Domi doesn’t have Nashville on his no-trade list. Players generally see it as a good place to play. Leafs pick up a RD that elevated Rielly in the past, they also pick up a decent 4C with size and another year at 800k. Nashville needs scoring - Domi needs a reset. They might see upside.

To VGK: Dewar, Rakell
To PIT: Minten, Korczak, Robertson, VGK 25 2nd
To TOR: Roy
*VGK have significant C depth, they need another good winger but they also need cap space to pull off that move. Pittsburgh gets good young pieces in exchange for their biggest trade chip which they appear to value over draft picks according to the latest 32 thoughts pod. Minten and Robertson are Dubas/Clarke picks.

Knies-Matthews-Marner
McMann-Roy-Nylander
Pacioretty-Tavares-Jarnkrok
Lorentz-Jankowski-Bastian
Holmberg-Reaves

McCabe-Tanev
Rielly-Schenn
OEL-Myers
Benoit-Hakanpaa

This 24 player roster would allow them to pay Pacioretty’s bonus this season and not carry it over to next year (clear by 210k). This would also clear longer term cap hits with Kampf and Domi. Jankowski and Schenn carry one more year each.

 

[TMLAM34]

Either go big game hunting and acquire Cozens or spend limited assets and acquire someone like Krebs and hope for the best with this core 4 leading the way.

 

[Rare Jewel]

Either go big game hunting and acquire Cozens or spend limited assets and acquire someone like Krebs and hope for the best with this core 4 leading the way.

Control and terms are definitely important, but that comes with a cost. I am not sure how Buffalo feels about trading with their neighbour, and I'm also not sure what we can offer for Cozens.

Quinn, as well, could be an interesting pickup.

 

[WTFMAN99]

Control and terms are definitely important, but that comes with a cost. I am not sure how Buffalo feels about trading with their neighbour, and I'm also not sure what we can offer for Cozens.

Quinn, as well, could be an interesting pickup.

Quinn is totally buy low, may be a reason they don't deal him.

Someone like Cozens or Byram are guys I can get behind a Cowan+ asset going because they have term, young and fit our timeline.

 

[MarMarSab3]

Quinn is totally buy low, may be a reason they don't deal him.

Someone like Cozens or Byram are guys I can get behind a Cowan+ asset going because they have term, young and fit our timeline.

Cowan, Minten + 1st and cap fillers is easily something I can get behind for Cozens and Byram

 

[ACC1224]

Quinn is totally buy low, may be a reason they don't deal him.

Someone like Cozens or Byram are guys I can get behind a Cowan+ asset going because they have term, young and fit our timeline.

I've seen Cozens name posted here for weeks now. Why would Buffalo want to move him?

 

[Fogelhund]

I've seen Cozens name posted here for weeks now. Why would Buffalo want to move him?

I can't figure that out myself, other than to just make some changes. Friedman brought up that Detroit was looking at him... someone else floated an idea that he could get moved for DeBrincat.... I don't know if there is smoke, or if it's just rumours.

Do we have a DeBrincat level player we can afford to move, to compete with a Detroit offer like that, if it came?

 

[Maple Leaf]

Trade as many players as you can since the core of the apple is stale as they come

 

[nuck]

I've seen Cozens name posted here for weeks now. Why would Buffalo want to move him?

We don't know that they would. But he signed to 7 x $7.1M during his breakout year and has delivered 18G and some lesser number this year since then. Still only plays 17 minutes a night for them and has shown no growth under two coaches. Whatever positives the Sabres have right now he isn't one of them. But were he to move it makes sense they would want a young actual NHL player, not picks and prospects as the core of the return. So perhaps getable for the right price but maybe not by the Leafs.

 

[Rare Jewel]

Quinn is totally buy low, may be a reason they don't deal him.

Someone like Cozens or Byram are guys I can get behind a Cowan+ asset going because they have term, young and fit our timeline.

Possibly, and I don't know if they've got enough for him even. But sometimes, that's when you've got to ante up and get the player because that may be the only time that player will be available.

Also, I don't think Cowan+ anything outside of Knies gets Byram and Cozens done.

 

[thusk]

more i think about it and more i see Kunin like a great fit in Toronto...

An under to radar player who will cost what a 3rd or 4th pick