Trades & Free Agency Thread: Off-season Edition

[Americanadian]

https://x.com/i/web/status/1807766129332416712

Speaking of bad contracts

This guy played 15 minutes a night in the playoffs.

 

[SprDaVE]

I was extremely surprised with OEL's level in the playoffs.
Had totally written him off after a few down seasons but he can still really play and brings a nice element of moving the puck and sneaky good offence.
Maybe he's back on the upswing.

Treliving knows OEL very well from his Arizona days, he was AGM when they drafted him, and they likely see someone that can keep rebuilding his rep back to being a really good defenseman.

That's wishful thinking at best though. I do understand the appeal but he wasn't playing very much in the playoffs. This team needs more skating and puck skill.... but this seems like they are desperate.

 

[Dayjobdave]

Would OEL be a better fit for us than bringing Edmunson back? Maybe, but not sure.

Would that leave room for Perron or DeBrusk?

 

[LeafParade]

4 mill AAV? Yowza

I like OEL for puck movement and pp help, but not at that price

He will end up on the bottom pair making 4m

 

[capfit9]

Reinhart & Guentzel contracts, this org are a bunch of clowns

 

[TheDoldrums]

OEL signed for 1 x $2.25M last season, basically played to expectations for that deal and now we're nearly doubling his salary and giving term haha

I thought Tre understood how to play free agency a bit with all the 1 year deals last year but this year...woof

 

[TMLAM34]

I’m not against OEL, and I think that contract would be a fair one. I get we need more offence from the blueline, I can even see OEL overtaking Rielly on PP1, but being a lefty the fit is a little weird. But there is no doubt OEL is a Treliving type defenceman so I wouldn’t be surprised if we do sign him.

Rielly - Tanev
Ekman-Larsson - Liljegren
Benoit - McCabe

Not a terrible blueline but also not that great. Not sure how far you can go with that blueline especially when your goaltending will probably be Woll and either Stolarz or Brossoit.

 

[stickty111]

Would OEL be a better fit for us than bringing Edmunson back? Maybe, but not sure.

Would that leave room for Perron or DeBrusk?

OEL makes more sense considering we need more puck moving but that rumored contract is disgusting

 

[Americanadian]

Signing a bottom pairing D for 4M to presumably play with Liljegren on the bottom pair is the worst case scenario.

 

[Jimmy Firecracker]

Feels like we’re boned.

 

[Gallagbi]

It's a lot of upside though. Woll has shown to be very good and Stolarz has been up and down but with plenty of ability to be dominant for some stretches. I think it would be a lot of bad luck if both flounder badly, and the Leafs still have Hidelby and AA as projects likely pushing for a spot in the next couple years.

It's not a bad strategy to go with the Boston / Vegas route with goaltenders.

Okay with the strategy, just surprised at the cost to do it

 

[Rare Jewel]

https://x.com/i/web/status/1807766129332416712

Speaking of bad contracts

Yikes. He had a good year but as 3rd pairing guy.

And really, can GMs ever look outside of their own experience because of course he'll sign a player who was drafted to Arizona when he was there....

Also, where were you (Tre) on him last year?

 

[TMLegend]

Feels like we’re boned.

Has that look. Treliving didn't have super hot start on day 1 last year but made up for it days 2 and 3.

 

[TMLAM34]

One of the most concerning parts about this off-season so far is the lack of interest players have playing in Toronto. A little worrisome tbh. We all want Skjei, Montour, Roy, etc but by the sounds of it, none of those players have any interest in coming here whatsoever.

 

[LeafParade]

On the bright side

Signing a bottom pairing D for 4M to presumably play with Liljegren on the bottom pair is the worst case scenario.

More likely...

Reilly Tanev
McCabe Lilly
Benoit OEL

 

[ER89]

so everyone else signs stars for stud prices and we sign the shit players for shit prices?

Make it the f*** make sense.

 

[Jimmy Firecracker]

One of the most concerning parts about this off-season so far is the lack of interest players have playing in Toronto. A little worrisome tbh.

That’s what happens when you lose in the first round every Godforsaken year and the core guys most responsible all stick around. Doesn’t help that a lot of this years best defensemen are Americans with no ties to the Leafs.

 

[BertCorbeau]

One of the most concerning parts about this off-season so far is the lack of interest players have playing in Toronto. A little worrisome tbh.

Seems like a lot of guys don’t want the spotlight and if they do, it comes at a premium.

No coincidence Florida teams have gotten great AAV’s and have become desirable. Successful franchises and lower taxes, with a quieter lifestyle in a nicer climate? Easy sell.

 

[SprDaVE]

so everyone else signs stars for stud prices and we sign the shit players for shit prices?

Make it the f*** make sense.

Plenty of bad contracts will rise up, not just from us.

 

[LeafParade]

I think it's time for me to become a snowbird and work remotely from Miami in the winter. The only way I see a Cup is if I adopt another team.

 

[Jimmy Firecracker]

so everyone else signs stars for stud prices and we sign the shit players for shit prices?

Make it the f*** make sense.

Leafs are either really shit at negotiations, the tax thing is more important than certain agents and media people let on, or our stars are uniquely selfish and have no care for anything except maxing out their earnings. Or hell it’s all three.

 

[BallardEra]

Marchessault to the Devils if true is interesting. Thought Carolina would go after him.

 

[stickty111]

https://x.com/i/web/status/1807771683614241115

Lol

 

[supermann_98]

Reinhart & Guentzel contracts, this org are a bunch of clowns

It's a joke. Give me guentzel at $9m and Reinhart at $8.625m and Slavin at $6.43m AAV and I'd shoot Nylander, Marner, and Reilly into the sun

 

[Roo]

OEL would be a good add, but not at $4m aav and some term. We do need someone else to move the puck.

I like Zadorov, but not at $6m Aav with term.

Let’s wait and see what happens before we overreact lol