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

[Skullz]

We need defencemen who can move the puck and score. Also who shoot from the right. Soucy is good, but does he make that much of an upgrade?

 

[notDatsyuk]

I would say they might not win a Cup but definety be closer to one than our current four


Which one did we win?
McD is better than Matty.
Barkov is better than JT.
Mack is better than MM.
Tkachuk has a slight edge over Willie.

You changed the order.

McD is better than Matty.
Mack is better than Mitch.
Willy is better than Barkov.
Tkachuk is better than JT.

Even your way, Willy and Tkachuk are just about even, so "lose 3 of 4" is still accurate.

 

[SprDaVE]

We need defencemen who can move the puck and score. Also who shoot from the right. Soucy is good, but does he make that much of an upgrade?

There isn't much that would be better than what we have for right handers that's available or attainable. So the Leafs might have to sacrifice handedness for quality. This is where pro scouting has to get it right

 

[Gabriel426]

You changed the order.

McD is better than Matty.
Mack is better than Mitch.
Willy is better than Barkov.
Tkachuk is better than JT.

Even your way, Willy and Tkachuk are just about even, so "lose 3 of 4" is still accurate.

Barkov better than Willy?

 

[Budz]

Perhaps, but there's not a lot to trade. I think in the summer it would be better than now.

If the Leafs retained 50% the return would be pretty big. I am talking right at the deadline if he is looking strong.

 

[seanlinden]

If we include Domi and Jarnkrok and Hakanpaa both stay on LTIR until the playoffs, we can fit Cozens in…

Jarnkrok was never on the Leafs active roster to begin with. They got themselves to $1 cap space with him on LTIR.

If you assume the roster has Hakanpaa and Jarnkrok on LTIR; you're basically looking at a 23-man roster with about $700k of cap hit thst you can add.

 

[Stephen]

I'd be lukewarm interested in getting Mike Matheson out of Montreal. He had a huge year last year offensively.

 

[Kiwi]

I'd be lukewarm interested in getting Mike Matheson out of Montreal. He had a huge year last year offensively.

I'm pretty sure he won't be cheap and that hole up front still needs filling

That's still my priority and where I'd be looking to throw the better assets at

 

[shortfuze]

Wouldn't mind some "change of scenery" type of moves, something around like Robertson for Krebs or Minten for Korczak for example that can hopefully pay off long term, but fully expecting depth moves only. Risk/reward moves where younger-ish players who haven't reached their potential yet may be able to with a different opportunity.

why does Minten need a change of scenery?

 

[Warrior16]

why does Minten need a change of scenery?

In that example it would be more so Korczak who could benefit from a change a scenery, and potentially provide long term stability as a top 4 RHD if all worked out, using Minten as a similarly valued player to get him.

 

[thusk]

You changed the order.

McD is better than Matty.
Mack is better than Mitch.
Willy is better than Barkov.
Tkachuk is better than JT.

Even your way, Willy and Tkachuk are just about even, so "lose 3 of 4" is still accurate.

Barkov>Tkachuk > Nylander > JT

 

[OVO16]

Man if only Soucy was a RD...would've been icing on the cake. But regardless he should be a target.

I believe he has experience playing on the right side correct? Can anyone confirm

 

[LeafSteel]

Man if only Soucy was a RD...would've been icing on the cake. But regardless he should be a target.

I believe he has experience playing on the right side correct? Can anyone confirm

Even if he has experience on RHD, you are bringing in a guy to play to 70-80% of his capabilities.

Did we watch the game yesterday with Rielly and OEL, 2 LHD paired, who couldn’t receive simple passes to each other to break out because it is harder to cleanly receive and move a pass on the back hand?

Enough LhD plugs on the right side. Other teams have embarrassing RHD. Why can’t we?