GDT: Trades & Free Agency Thread - Off-Season Early Edition

[OptimusReim]

Danault would be the perfect 3rd line C for this team.

 

[Menzinger]

We should definitely try to acquire McCann if Pittsburgh is leaving him unprotected.

Burke always loved Mikheyev when he was on TV, make it happen.

Really in general we should be targeting vulnerable forwards since we're in a good position protection wise.

McCann played for Dubas' at the Sou. There's a connection

 

[Menzinger]

Anyone else hoping to keep galchenyuk? What's that contract going to look like?

1x1

I'd say fair chance he re-signs too. Won't get a better opportunity elsewhere

 

[Lightsol]

Swap out Marner for Landy

 

[Punch Drunk Loov]

Yep, exactly.

You're not getting the Janmark, Martinook, Cizikas, Goodrow, etc type of quality bottom 6 forwards for ~750K-1M. You're getting them for ~1.5-2.25M. Sure, we could roll the dice on a bunch of cheap guys, but as was seen last year, only Spezza and Bogosian turned out to be decent/good, whereas Lehtonen, Barabanov, Thornton, Boyd, Vesey, etc wouldn't be taking regular shifts on a Stanley Cup winning team.

I quite liked Boyd lol

 

[Curt]

With Oilers smoke in mind, who here likes Khaira?

Will see a raise regardless of which way his RFA offseason goes, but certainly has the potential to be structured in a tight cap landscape.

He’s awful. Beyond bad

 

[Dreakmur]

Can you explain what you use to define this player as an elite 4th liner? Where does that idea come from?

He's good defensively, and good on the PK. He scores at a 20 points per season pace with 4th line playing time and no PP time.

The fact that he sticks up for team mates is just a bonus.

 

[Dreakmur]

Anyone else hoping to keep galchenyuk? What's that contract going to look like?

I hope we get somebody good... but we'll probably just have to settle on somebody cheap, so Galchenyuk is a decent option out of the sale bin.

 

[TheGreatOne11]

Danault would be the perfect 3rd line C for this team.

Could be a Universe where Kerfoot gets taken by Seattle, and wr use some money from Andy and Hyman keaving with Kerfoots 3.5 to grab him.

I too think he would be a perfect fit at 3c.

Matthews
TAVARES
Danault
Spezza.

 

[dubplatepressure]

Marner fan? I bet the combined return of Landy + whatever we get for Marner would make us a more balanced team.

Unfortunately it won't happen because Landy still wants too much for us and the term is going to be long.

 

[Lightsol]

Marner fan? I bet the combined return of Landy + whatever we get for Marner would make us a more balanced team.

Unfortunately it won't happen because Landy still wants too much for us and the term is going to be long.

Because I fail to see how replacing a 90-100 point player with a guy who couldn't get more than 50 pre-MacKinnon breakout, and who is almost definitely going to be a more expensive Zack Hyman, actually helps the team. Yeah, you're freeing up salary, but you're still spending 80% of it on a guy who you're hoping can give you enough intangibles for a pretty big offensive dropoff. If you're going to trade Marner, do it for a D-man to rearrange the salary structure...

 

[Jozay]

Friedman on the 31 Thoughts Podcast makes an "educated guess" that the Leafs tried to max term it for Hyman to bring down the AAV, but it was still wasnt enough.

 

[mydnyte]

Danault would be the perfect 3rd line C for this team.

yea, but he wants 'Hyman' money LoL

 

[axlrose87]

I am sure that is a big hit in the Dubas haters club.

How could it not be.
Kyle Dubas has single handedly created a culture of mercenaries.
Even other teams are probably complaining about him. I’m sure Rantanen would be making less if not for Dubas’ stupidity. They would probably also have landeskog locked up as well.
Dubas has created a new measuring stick for salaries in the NHL.
Every player and agent in the league is laughing at him for it.

 

[SeaOfBlue]

How could it not be.
Kyle Dubas has single handedly created a culture of mercenaries.
Even other teams are probably complaining about him. I’m sure Rantanen would be making less if not for Dubas’ stupidity. They would probably also have landeskog locked up as well.
Dubas has created a new measuring stick for salaries in the NHL.
Every player and agent in the league is laughing at him for it.

He is not the one who asked for big money and were willing to sit if they didn't get it. That's on the players and their agents, and you are kidding yourself if you think a guy like Lou would have done it any differently. Well besides bridging them and then having to overpay them even more or run them to UFA, which is something he has done on numerous occasions.

He's guilty of having multiple young players who are worth big money on the same team at the same time. Most GMs have to deal with one or maybe 2.

 

[dubplatepressure]

Because I fail to see how replacing a 90-100 point player with a guy who couldn't get more than 50 pre-MacKinnon breakout, and who is almost definitely going to be a more expensive Zack Hyman, actually helps the team. Yeah, you're freeing up salary, but you're still spending 80% of it on a guy who you're hoping can give you enough intangibles for a pretty big offensive dropoff. If you're going to trade Marner, do it for a D-man to rearrange the salary structure...

....but you can do both. You know that right?

 

[ACC1224]

He is not the one who asked for big money and were willing to sit if they didn't get it. That's on the players and their agents, and you are kidding yourself if you think a guy like Lou would have done it any differently. Well besides bridging them and then having to overpay them even more or run them to UFA, which is something he has done on numerous occasions.

Lou Lam wouldn't have caved to Nylander, IMO. That's was the first mistake. Second was signing Matthews before Marner, Lou Lam would have known better there.

 

[LeafsOHLRangers98]

Danault would be the perfect 3rd line C for this team.

I like Danault but he is getting stupid money this offseason. I forget the article but there were rumours of him turning down a long term deal at $5.5M and he wants the chance to be a top line center somewhere. We can't afford him.

 

[axlrose87]

He is not the one who asked for big money and were willing to sit if they didn't get it. That's on the players and their agents, and you are kidding yourself if you think a guy like Lou would have done it any differently. Well besides bridging them and then having to overpay them even more or run them to UFA, which is something he has done on numerous occasions.

He's guilty of having multiple young players who are worth big money on the same team at the same time. Most GMs have to deal with one or maybe 2.

Of course agents ask for money.
It’s the gms job to say no and negotiate (like how other good manegment groups do it).
Dubas likes to nickel and dime fourth line plugs and heart and soul guys instead.
….. and here we are, debating what minimum wage guys will be able to motivate our sweethearts.

 

[Tony Romo]

Lou Lam wouldn't have caved to Nylander, IMO. That's was the first mistake. Second was signing Matthews before Marner, Lou Lam would have known better there.

edit: nvm not worth it

 

[mydnyte]

Lou Lam wouldn't have caved to Nylander, IMO. That's was the first mistake. Second was signing Matthews before Marner, Lou Lam would have known better there.

I'm sorry, but when you are talking about signing players, Lou Lam is not the example you use, unless its for albatross contracts for middle line players
for every decent deal he signs, he signs 2-3 really bad ones

 

[The Podium]

Lou Lam wouldn't have caved to Nylander, IMO. That's was the first mistake. Second was signing Matthews before Marner, Lou Lam would have known better there.

It blows my mind that people speak in certainties.

Also Nylanders deal is a steal, so “caving” probably isn’t the right word.

 

[The Podium]

I'm sorry, but when you are talking about signing players, Lou Lam is not the example you use, unless its for albatross contracts for middle line players
for every decent deal he signs, he signs 2-3 really bad ones

Pulock 2 year bridge straight to UFA blows my mind.

 

[Suntouchable13]

Would the Leafs ever consider Marner for Eichel? Would Buffalo?

 

[Jozay]

Would the Leafs ever consider Marner for Eichel? Would Buffalo?

Dont think Buffalo would.