Trades & Free Agency Thread: Off-season Edition

[LeafParade]

That liljegren contract hampering us today big time.

#7 dman for 3 mil, and miss out on pesce/roy/zadorov

The Lilly deal happened because Pesce and Roy were not signing here.

 

[TheBeastCoast]

I think we are a borderline playoff team next year.

 

[aingefan]

Stamkos going to Nashville reportedly. Thank god at least he's out of the division and conference

To be Mitch Marners c? Imagine that.

 

[OVO16]

Treliving is actually moving like dubas. Dude is going after softies and re-signing softies.

All the truculence the leafs had last year is gone

 

[BertCorbeau]

Would rather put money towards Skjei than OEL but maybe he doesn’t want to sign here

 

[Duffman955]

Liljegren played 2 more minutes TOI/G than Zadorov did just last season and was a better defensive player.

He's most certainly not a 7th D. Come on. I know people start to hate players and just throw random stuff to confirm their bias but this is a little much.

He was so shit that we had to bench him in the playoffs, meanwhile Zadorov wad leading defenseman in scoring

 

[Commander Clueless]

Sooooo..

Rielly Tanev
Benoit McCabe
OEL Lily

OK I guess.

I like those top two. That bottom one though....I have reservations.

 

[BertCorbeau]

Treliving is actually moving like dubas. Dude is going after softies and re-signing softies.

All the truculence the leafs had last year is gone

He just signed Tanev

 

[Rare Jewel]

That's the risk with free agency and competing with other teams. Like you can't predict what will happen and you need to pay players to want to go to your team.

Well, you can say "no".

But weighing the probability of it and then signing a guy until he's 40. I know the last years are bum years (that the league may look at), and there's LTIR (which is a farce); it's just a lackluster assessment of hockey, in my opinion.

 

[Schenn]

I am indifferent on Dubas tenure but these signings are more egregious than anything he ever had done. Leafs should have fired Shanahan into the sun rather than allow this roster construction to happen.

 

[SprDaVE]

He was so shit that we had to bench him in the playoffs, meanwhile Zadorov wad leading defenseman in scoring

Zadorov was so shit in the regular season Vancouver almost dumped in to grab someone else.

He did well in the playoffs for sure, while the Leafs were awful. Liljegren might have struggled in the playoffs but he's certainly not some depth defenseman just because of a very short sample size thing... and he's much younger.

 

[howlman]

I think we are a borderline playoff team next year.

No we def a playoff team, but same old pony show come playoffs unfortunately

 

[OVO16]

He just signed Tanev

Tanev is nice sure. Contract is nice but im happy atleast we have a legit partner for Reilly, atleast for the next 2 years.

But he's not known for truclence

 

[ULF_55]

I would've much rather have paid extra for Montour at this point. Balances out handedness and can have a puck mover paired with a stay at home type on every pair. OEL just makes 0 sense unless he plays RD well

Montour would have to agree and with taxes it has to be quite a bit higher.

 

[francis246]

People like me call his ass out and literally dont talk to him or know how to get a hold of his ass.

How is he overpaid by 3M? Dude gets paid 11m. 11 f***ing million to play caspar in the playoffs.

blaming fans is so stupid. Why dont the yankees or lakers have issues attracting players? Their fanbase is more rabid?

What a stupid f***ing comment. Get your head outta your ass and understand management incompetency.

I hate when people use the lakers or Yankees. Those fans literally do not give two shits what their players make. Salary cap is a non factor in those leagues so it’s not the same. The NHL’s salary cap has made fans so obsessed with how much a player makes and the associate everything the players do to the salary they make.

I bet if you polled 100 Yankees fans maybe 5 could tell you off the top of their head how much Juan Soto makes per year.

If you polled 100 lakers fans maybe 2 could tell you what Anthony Davis makes per year.

 

[TheBeastCoast]

No we def a playoff team, but same old pony show come playoffs unfortunately

Eh idk I feel like we might struggle a bit more then usual in the regular season this year.

 

[RunItBackAgain]

I'm going back to bed this is a shit day. Can't wait to wake up to the OEL confirmation news. f*** OUR LIVES

 

[OVO16]

I find it crazy we got Berube as a head coach, and we haven't gotten him Berube type of players

 

[SprDaVE]

Well, you can say "no".

But weighing the probability of it and then signing a guy until he's 40. I know the last years are bum years (that the league may look at), and there's LTIR (which is a farce); it's just a lackluster assessment of hockey, in my opinion.

If the Leafs keep saying no, they won't sign anyone.

 

[57 Years No Cup]

Ok man stop following the team if U don't like it...this thread is becoming horror already, 95% of the posts U guys complain at everything...

You mean like the constant complaints of yours about other posters?

 

[Gabriel426]

Where are the trades to free up cap space?

 

[Americanadian]

I think we are a borderline playoff team next year.

My model has them projected at 96 points. They go up to 100 points if they move out Reaves/Kampf and replace them with Steeves and any other 4th liner.

 

[OVO16]

Where are the trades to free up cap space?

Nobody wants our trash

 

[Sypher04]

I think we are a borderline playoff team next year.

Based on what exactly? We’ve lost no one of value up front. We’ve upgraded the blueline and goaltending was terrible last year

 

[Burnie97]

I think some of what's going down is just simply certain guys didn't want to come to Toronto.

They dont want everything that comes with it... and just this thread alone shows some of that lol. Kidding around.

Truth is .... if you come to Toronto you have to deal with some really passionate fans and the media is full of a lot of derp derps. Other reasons too but I don't think a lot of guys want that type of pressure etc