Trades & Free Agency Thread: Off-season Edition

[stats1]

Yeah Stamkos seems fed up doing this everytime. He’s going to end up in Detroit or Nashville. Stamkos almost left the last time he was UFA. It’s like pulling teeth getting a deal from TB

 

[BertCorbeau]

Stammer doesn’t have interest in the Toronto spotlight

 

[Sypher04]

Stammer doesn’t have interest in the Toronto spotlight

According to who?

 

[Gallagbi]

Stammer doesn’t have interest in the Toronto spotlight

He does seem like a spiteful SOB though. Even still, I don't see where he'd fit on this roster. Maybe 3rd line RW?

 

[Sypher04]

With the smoke around around Marner re-signing and the lack of moves today I have never been more apathetic towards this team. I'm praying for at minimum some cap clearing trades between now and Monday.

Nothing said about marner right now can be taken at face value. Just have to wait and see what happens

 

[BertCorbeau]

According to who?

I’ve heard some things in my travels

 

[Sypher04]

Stamkos is 100% going to Detroit. Book it

Why? Because Yzerman? I wouldn’t sign in Detroit if I was Stamkos, but I guess we’ll see.

 

[TheMadHatTrick]

I'm ok with whatever aav they give Tanev assuming the term is short. If he gets injured as expected we just throw him on the LITR and fill that cap space. If he stays healthy, great.

 

[JKG33]

Man it sucks Dubas left the cupboard bare of draft picks, would've been nice to have been in on Thompson. Could've been a nice pair with Woll.

 

[Sypher04]

I'm ok with whatever aav they give Tanev assuming the term is short. If he gets injured as expected we just throw him on the LITR and fill that cap space. If he stays healthy, great.

I’m ok with whatever term they give him as long as the AAV is low.

 

[The Shrike]

Stamkos is 100% going to Detroit. Book it

Maybe we should offer him one of those 7 year circumvention via LTIR deals too. The bonus would be the stroke Bettman has when it comes across his desk.

 

[WTFMAN99]

Is there anyone in that Ekholm / Muzzin stratosphere that is available via trade or signing?

I feel like we need someone on that level to go with Tanev and/or Zadorov.

 

[Menzinger]

Why? Because Yzerman? I wouldn’t sign in Detroit if I was Stamkos, but I guess we’ll see.

Yep, Yzerman whose going to try and make a big push this summer to make the Wings competitive. Also close to family while avoiding the Leafs fishbowl

 

[Sypher04]

Is there anyone in that Ekholm / Muzzin stratosphere that is available via trade or signing?

I feel like we need someone on that level to go with Tanev and/or Zadorov.

Ekblad I suppose.

Yep, Yzerman whose going to try and make a big push this summer to make the Wings competitive. Also close to family while avoiding the Leafs fishbowl

Or he could come to the fishbowl and try to actually win again

 

[TheMadHatTrick]

I’m ok with whatever term they give him as long as the AAV is low.

How would that work though? The contract is long and he gets paid most of it in a signing bonus, then retires before the end of the contract? I thought they made those deals illegal?

 

[stats1]

Ekblad would be a nice pickup honestly.

 

[Legion34]

Why? Because Yzerman? I wouldn’t sign in Detroit if I was Stamkos, but I guess we’ll see.

Don’t you remember how smooth negotiations went last time?

 

[LeafParade]

Maybe we should offer him one of those 7 year circumvention via LTIR deals too. The bonus would be the stroke Bettman has when it comes across his desk.

As soon the Leafs do this, the league will ban this method of getting around the cap. It is OK for everyone else to do it besides the Leafs.

 

[Sypher04]

How would that work though? The contract is long and he gets paid most of it in a signing bonus, then retires before the end of the contract? I thought they made those deals illegal?

Do something like:
5, 5, 4, 4, 3, 3, 3 -> 3.85M (less if you can)
Load it up with signing bonuses

Great AAV for probably the next 3 years. By then the cap is $100M+ and Tanev only plays maybe 1-2 more seasons at most.

 

[TMLAM34]

Man it sucks Dubas left the cupboard bare of draft picks, would've been nice to have been in on Thompson. Could've been a nice pair with Woll.

Man I would have traded our 2nd and Robertson for him. Kinda upset we didn’t get him.

 

[LeafParade]

These cap circumvention deals only work because Stamkos and Tanev are not 35 yet. What a coincidence that Tavares is also only 34 next summer.

 

[WTFMAN99]

Ekblad I suppose.



Or he could come to the fishbowl and try to actually win again

Main board seemed to imply Ekblad was cooked.

I watched and didn't think that, they're saying he's not mobile etc but the guy was going up against Leon and McDavid every game, that's not easy.

Forsling looked better but Ekblad wasn't bad, laid the body too.

 

[Sypher04]

Main board seemed to imply Ekblad was cooked.

I watched and didn't think that, they're saying he's not mobile etc but the guy was going up against Leon and McDavid every game, that's not easy.

Forsling looked better but Ekblad wasn't bad, laid the body too.

Also my understanding is he had a high ankle sprain.

 

[stats1]

Main board seemed to imply Ekblad was cooked.

I watched and didn't think that, they're saying he's not mobile etc but the guy was going up against Leon and McDavid every game, that's not easy.

Forsling looked better but Ekblad wasn't bad, laid the body too.

Dude had a huge ankle sprain. .. he’s only 28. No way this guy is cooked after 10 years. He’s still in his prime. I would take Ekblad on the Leafs in a heart beat. Easily the best overall D-man we’ve had probably since Yushkevich

 

[WTFMAN99]

Also my understanding is he had a high ankle sprain.

Dude had a huge ankle sprain. .. he’s only 28. No way this guy is cooked after 10 years. He’s still in his prime. I would take Ekblad on the Leafs in a heart beat. Easily the best overall D-man we’ve had probably since Yushkevich

The next question is, what do we have to offer them?