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

[Sypher04]

Truth be told, I’d be good with a lot of different RD and C options at the deadline. They are the clear positional needs, and provided we get some solid upgrades and can get 2-3+ playoffs out of them, I’m going to be pretty happy.

I’d love to see the bottom 6 completely overhauled but sadly you have to be realistic. I can’t see more than 2 forward acquisitions tops, and if we got 2 forwards, I doubt we get a RHD as well

 

[Kurtz]

I’d rather target Cates over Schenn to be our 3rd line C

 

[BurnTheBoats]

Im sorry but for anyone thinking replacing Domi with B.Schenn is going to make a huge improvement on this team is extremely delusional....facts are these guys are basically the same player, besides Schenn costing almost double in cap. Honestly if Domi can stay healthy he will surpass Schenn in points, ppg.

If were going to make upgrades it has to be our worst players out, or somone like Matthew's bringing us back 3-4 players on the same cap hit.

Most of these trades posted you will barely see any improvements if any at all.

 

[WTFMAN99]

Im sorry but for anyone thinking replacing Domi with B.Schenn is going to make a huge improvement on this team is extremely delusional....facts are these guys are basically the same player, besides Schenn costing almost double in cap. Honestly if Domi can stay healthy he will surpass Schenn in points, ppg.

If were going to make upgrades it has to be our worst players out, or somone like Matthew's bringing us back 3-4 players on the same cap hit.

Most of these trades posted you will barely see any improvements if any at all.

33 pts in 58 GP = 47 pt pace 50% face offs 147 hits

Domi....22 in 49 or 37 pt pace 48.4% face offs 16 hits

 

[arso40]

McMann has already played there. Crouse would be an upgrade.

Not in terms of value on contract spend money where it needs to be spent

 

[SprDaVE]

It's been known to happen, I think Ekholm got traded before the 1st year ended of his extension with Nashville when he could have just went to UFA.

Domi also might not have St.Louis on his NTC, basically, would Vegas do it? If the answer is yes, why the hell are we any different?

As for retention, tough to say, we gave up a 1st for McCabe's..2.5-2.25M retained approximately?

It does happen... but does it happen with Treliving at the helm?

And we all know Domi's value is pretty much zero and is signed for another 3 years... so if we're comparing this to McCabe, we didn't give them any cap dumps and Schenn is signed for 3 not 2.

 

[thewave]

Why do you guys want to bring the Schens here? Why not just get reanimated corpse of Darcy Tucker at that point. It's just strange everyone wants to spend cap/picks on old legs and trash.

We have old trash.

Give some kids a go and ride the rush.

 

[Sypher04]

33 pts in 58 GP = 47 pt pace 50% face offs 147 hits

Domi....22 in 49 or 37 pt pace 48.4% face offs 16 hits

Brayden also knows how to play without the puck.

 

[thewave]

Brayden also knows how to play without the puck.

He will be huffing and puffing by rd 3 if by miracle we make it

 

[Sypher04]

He will be huffing and puffing by rd 3 if by miracle we make it

Phil Kessel huffed and puffed every shift of both playoffs he won the Stanley Cup with the Pens.

 

[WTFMAN99]

It does happen... but does it happen with Treliving at the helm?

And we all know Domi's value is pretty much zero and is signed for another 3 years... so if we're comparing this to McCabe, we didn't give them any cap dumps and Schenn is signed for 3 not 2.

I guess we find out, no patience for Tree if he's not aggressive over this TDL and off-season, window is closing in the next 2-3 years.

Schenn would be an extra year of retention but it's debatable if he's gonna be worth it by the last 1-2 years of his contract, even retained.

Tough call, I don't love this to be honest unless we're getting out of the Domi deal.

Grabbing a 33 year old guy just doesn't excite me.

 

[Martin Skoula]

I like Parayko but doesn’t he have back problems? Going into next year with Tanev, Matthews’s back problem, Nylander’s migraines, Parayko’s back problems, two bandaid goalies, Knies on his 3rd concussion this year, McCabe good for 10 games of wear and tear, OEL and Rielly both with bad knees/ankles..

Bookmakers are going to make a lot of money on offseason predictions one way or the other.

 

[ClarkSittler]

Not in terms of value on contract spend money where it needs to be spent

Lose Domi's contract and Utah retains.

 

[Evilhomer]

Ah, fun times pulling the team apart
Brings the board together except for old @Evilhomer

Meh, in the meantime all the team does is win games. I'll take it.

 

[Kurtz]

I like Parayko but doesn’t he have back problems? Going into next year with Tanev, Matthews’s back problem, Nylander’s migraines, Parayko’s back problems, two bandaid goalies, Knies on his 3rd concussion this year, McCabe good for 10 games of wear and tear, OEL and Rielly both with bad knees/ankles..

Bookmakers are going to make a lot of money on offseason predictions one way or the other.

Parayko has missed a total of 6 games over the past 4 seasons combined. You're not going to find a more durable player in the league.

 

[LEAFANFORLIFE23]

Would have to also include Cowan and Minten. Probably Robertson.

I wouldn't give Cowan, AND Minten, AND a 1st.

You can get a star player for that package.

A top prospect, a 1st round pick AND a near NHL ready center?

For that package I want a difference maker

 

[Namikaze Minato]

I like Parayko but doesn’t he have back problems?

Since the rumour of his back issues in 2021 he has played seasons with 80 games (and 12 playoff games), 79 games, 82 games and 57 games so far this season (and counting) while also playing for Canada in the WC and 4 nations.

His back issues seem to be exaggerated.

 

[LEAFANFORLIFE23]

To TOR: Geekie, Carlo
To BOS: TOR 26 1st, Cowan

To PHI: Kampf, Robertson, 25 2nd
To TOR: Laughton

To NSH: Domi, Benoit, 25 3rd
To TOR: Schenn, Jankowski

Waive Reaves, Timmins, Dewar

Knies-Matthews-Marner
McMann-Geekie-Nylander
Laughton-Tavares-Jarnkrok
Lorentz-Jankowski-Holmberg
Pacioretty

McCabe-Tanev
OEL-Carlo
Rielly-Schenn
Myers

Cap space: $1563

Geekie isn't the guy you trade Cowan for

 

[Sypher04]

Ah, fun times pulling the team apart
Brings the board together except for old @Evilhomer


I wouldn't mind Krebs but I'd prefer a #4-#5D who plays a certain way over big game hunting a guy like Parayko who's going to cost a fortune

I will say I do really like that Krebs is under contract for another year after this at dirt cheap, and still an RFA after that.

I will admit I don’t know enough about him as a player to have a strong opinion on how he’d fit with our team needs.

 

[Kurtz]

Geekie isn't the guy you trade Cowan for

Yeah, this trade would be quite disastrous; Rask for Raycroft vibes on this one. The Laughton trade seems ok.

 

[thewave]

Same old Leafs fans.

Stop trading for old guys.

Isn't Toews ready for free right now? I heard he is working his tail off to play this playoffs.

We always miss the old guys we should have got as well. Perry Wilson say hi

 

[Sypher04]

Same old Leafs fans.

Stop trading for old guys.

Isn't Toews ready for free right now? I heard he is working his tail off to play this playoffs.

We always miss the old guys we should have got as well. Perry Wilson say hi

There is nothing inherently wrong with “old guys”. There is a reason experienced vets are valued by many teams every trade deadline.

 

[thewave]

There is nothing inherently wrong with “old guys”. There is a reason experienced vets are valued by many teams every trade deadline.

I have some trades. EK retained for Rielly maybe something else has to be in that. Will Dubas do it. Or maybe it should be Marner. I get confused

 

[Martin Skoula]

There is nothing inherently wrong with “old guys”. There is a reason experienced vets are valued by many teams every trade deadline.

Most of the impact adds for cup winners were prime aged guys off the top of my head though. Lehkonen, Barbashev, Coleman, Goodrow. The Kane, Giroux, Foligno types rarely do much and usually end up walking in UFA.

 

[thewave]

Most of the impact adds for cup winners were prime aged guys off the top of my head though. Lehkonen, Barbashev, Coleman, Goodrow. The Kane, Giroux, Foligno types rarely do much and usually end up walking in UFA.

They have legs and are excited. It's not some rocket science. Sure there are elderly unicorns like Wilson and Perry