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

[aingefan]

Anyone want Santeri Hatakka?

For the name alone.

 

[LeafsOHLRangers98]

If we want Dobson, 100% Knies would have to be going the other way. I would also bet Timmins would be apart of the deal as well.

It would hurt to loose Knies but I think I would still pull the trigger. The possibility of acquiring a top pairing RHD doesn’t come very often and when it does, you should probably jump on the opportunity.

Dobson would really solidify would blueline, while creating a hole upfront. However it’s easier to find someone to play with Matthews than finding another top pair RHD.

McCabe - Dobson
Rielly - Tanev
Ekman Larsson - Myers

Lou traded Toews for 2 2nds, I highly doubt they get anywhere near that value for him. Lou probably takes a few roster players with term and a pick or prospect.

 

[Americanadian]

Lou traded Toews for 2 2nds, I highly doubt they get anywhere near that value for him. Lou probably takes a few roster players with term and a pick or prospect.

The flaw in this logic is if Toews was worth more than 2 2nds at the time of the trade then it's also on every other GM for not offering more. The Leafs had all of their future picks at the time of that trade (except the 2021 3rd)- why is Toews not playing in Toronto?

I'm not defending Lou but given Dobson's age/size/handedness/point totals I guarantee he gets a better return than Knies.

 

[thusk]

Lou traded Toews for 2 2nds, I highly doubt they get anywhere near that value for him. Lou probably takes a few roster players with term and a pick or prospect.

Toews wasn't etablished like a #1 in NYI, he was like a #4, Dobson yes hes etablish as top #1...

They're a world of difference between both

 

[TMLAM34]

I feel like we’d be looking at something like this if a deal were to go down.

To Toronto: Noah Dobson
To Islanders: Matthew Knies + Conor Timmins + 2026 1st Rounder

Would definitely be bittersweet loosing Knies though.

 

[ULF_55]

Lou doesn't like prospects or picks so I wouldn't be surprised if he asks for Knies or nothing for Dobson

I support getting Dobson for nothing then.

I'd give him Timmins and Robertson just so he gets something, but I really like the nothing option.

Put it his way though, if Leafs were going to shop Knies they'd have a lot more teams lining up to get in on it.

 

[Stephen]

The main board suggests the Isles are after Elias Pettersson the forward so Noah Dobson is being dangled.

 

[jaric1862]

The main board suggests the Isles are after Elias Pettersson the forward so Noah Dobson is being dangled.

A top-4 of Hughes, Dobson, Hronek, and Pettersson would put them at the top of the league.

 

[Sypher04]

The main board suggests the Isles are after Elias Pettersson the forward so Noah Dobson is being dangled.

Doesn’t seem to make a lot of sense for either team

 

[leafsfan5]

I feel like we’d be looking at something like this if a deal were to go down.

To Toronto: Noah Dobson
To Islanders: Matthew Knies + Conor Timmins + 2026 1st Rounder

Would definitely be bittersweet loosing Knies though.

This seems like a fair offer and a competitive one given what others would offer. Knies is a unicorn and would suck to lose but we'd get a 70 point RHD

The main board suggests the Isles are after Elias Pettersson the forward so Noah Dobson is being dangled.

Vancouver losing 2 100 point centres in a few weeks would be hilarious

 

[ULF_55]

The main board suggests the Isles are after Elias Pettersson the forward so Noah Dobson is being dangled.

Yes, there is still talk about moving Pettersson and Columbus has been mentioned.

Columbus would have to find some healthy players to trade ...

 

[ULF_55]

A top-4 of Hughes, Dobson, Hronek, and Pettersson would put them at the top of the league.

For reference ...

 

[ULF_55]

A top-4 of Hughes, Dobson, Hronek, and Pettersson would put them at the top of the league.

Suprised Dobson isn't a PK defender.

For RD who have played 100+ games in the last couple of years, he's 50th. in PK time.
For all defensemen who have played 100+ games he's 115th. for PK time .

He's more an offensive than all around defenseman.

 

[Stephen]

Doesn’t seem to make a lot of sense for either team

Makes more sense for the Islanders than the Canucks.

 

[ULF_55]

Makes more sense for the Islanders than the Canucks.

Canucks Hughes is similar in that he doesn't PK.

Makar does it all, as does Fox.

 

[jaric1862]

 

[Jacquestrapless]

Laughton...a 3rd line center that has difficulty putting up offence. I assume he'll match up against top lines with marner flanking him...or sheltered with nylander?

 

[Fogelhund]

Laughton...a 3rd line center that has difficulty putting up offence

Or defense.

 

[thusk]

Suprised Dobson isn't a PK defender.

For RD who have played 100+ games in the last couple of years, he's 50th. in PK time.
For all defensemen who have played 100+ games he's 115th. for PK time .

He's more an offensive than all around defenseman.

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Heiskanen doesn't play much more in PK but doesn't mean hes more offensive dman than an all around.

NYI just having pretty good RHD so don't need as much Dobson in this part of the game

 

[Rare Jewel]

Laughton...a 3rd line center that has difficulty putting up offence

And putting up defence as well.

And plays wing more often.

 

[Jozay]

Pageau would be a good 3c. Get another team to retain some.

 

[leafsfan5]

this would be a horrible trade target

We need secondary scoring

 

[SprDaVE]

Definitely the player I think the Leafs want the most. They've been linked to Laughton for a long time. Checks quite a few boxes and would solidify our 3rd line really well. A top PKer as well, which would hopefully make Kampf very puntable to anyone that wants him.

I'd also be interested in Drysdale if they wanna dance. Risky player to pick up because he has struggled a lot but he's 22 and with a lot of tools. Probably not likely though.

 

[Rare Jewel]

Pageau would be a good 3c. Get another team to retain some.

Get him with Dobson.

 

[Jacquestrapless]