Trades & Free Agency Thread: Off-season Edition

[Commander Clueless]

I see the same issue as last year. Who is running the PP? Not Rielly. Outside of Rielly who is putting up 40 points back there?

Marner. He's sort of a defenseman anyway.

Then give Rielly's spot to someone who can shoot.

 

[JKG33]

He's a year younger and more expensive. What's the better part?

He's a better player lmao. McCabe is a #4 that needs a better partner, Roy is more capable of carrying his own pair as a #3

 

[Gabriel426]

I always said that Brendan Dillon is practically Zadorov but with less marketing. He's a much tougher SOB too

I'd love to get Dillon instead

On the D side, absolutely but Z provides better offence.

 

[Americanadian]

Seems to me like the Leafs liked Liljegren more than overpaying marginal upgrades. I think I prefer a few players hitting the market but they can't force players to play here either

This to me looks like they didn't want to lose him for nothing. I can't imagine they like him at 3M given the usage in the playoffs. If they truly liked the player I'd think they would take him to arb, sign him for 1 year around 3-3.5M so they can take another chance at re-signing him next season rather than walking him straight to UFA.

 

[TMLAM34]

Rielly - Tanev
Ekman-Larsson - Liljegren
Benoit - McCabe

Not terrible, but not great either. Pretty meh overall.

 

[Leaffan1991]

Running back the exact same team aren't we?

 

[Gaberd2608]

We are still trying to sign Bertuzzi also

I dont see how it is mathematically possible unless we start the season short a player. Even if we trade kampf and jarnkork that is $4.2 million and we would need $3.75 for Bertuzzi and at least a million to replace Kampfs spot.

Dewar at 4C works for me

Hoping for a Trenin signing as well

I would be fine with moving Kampf and Jarnkrok. One of Dewar, Holmberg, or Minten will be good enough. Dare I say the words Cowan kills it and steals a spot.

 

[Americanadian]

Depth option and a bit of puck-moving? Kylington is who I want for that role.

Their 1-3LD should be Rielly, McCabe, Benoit. No need to add another LD for anything above league minimum. I'd rather they blow their brains out on Montour at 7.5M over signing OEL at 3M (he is projected at 4M).

 

[KMNRB]

Sounds like plan A is Zadorov+cheap no 6 D and plan B is OEL and liljegren. When we appear to give up on zadorov we signed liljegren.

Liljegren seemed to play his best w sandin. Maybe a veteran Swedish countryman like oel can help him fulfill his potential.

 

[BertCorbeau]

Jarnkrok and Kampf both have signing bonus paid tomorrow.. a bit easier to move after

 

[SprDaVE]

Rielly - Tanev
Ekman-Larsson - Liljegren
Benoit - McCabe

Not terrible, but not great either. Pretty meh overall.

OEL seems like fixing the Klingberg gamble. He was able to do well for the Panthers and Treliving knows him a bit from his Arizona days I believe but seems like a defenseman they'll give term too and regret it very quickly. But at least they are trying to add a better mix of offense and defense on the back end. I think OEL might be able to continue his path to redemption though so it's not all negative.

I think they need to target unqualified and under utilized/developed defensemen that are gonna be free agents tomorrow. Lundkvist, Brannstrom, Boqvist, Bryson, etc. Panthers made it very clear that these players can do well under the right circumstance, and even completely excel.

 

[Tony Romo]

Robertson+

depending on the plus, I think I'd do this relatively easily.

 

[Skullz]

If we are not getting either Zadarov or Roy, and are priced out on Pesce, Skeje and Montour, then I am really concerned over our defence. Adding someone like OEL is not acceptable. It needs to be upgraded far more than that.

 

[ToneDog]

Running back the exact same team aren't we?

We might be slightly worse. Let's see what Tre does tomorrow.

 

[Sypher04]

Sounds like plan A is Zadorov+cheap no 6 D and plan B is OEL and liljegren. When we appear to give up on zadorov we signed liljegren.

Liljegren seemed to play his best w sandin. Maybe a veteran Swedish countryman like oel can help him fulfill his potential.

I wouldn’t say there is any evidence we have given up on Zadorov yet, just dreger speculation. Either way, I don’t see it as related. Liljegren signing timing was obviously the result of a looming 5pm deadline to qualify him.

 

[Killswitch]

https://x.com/i/web/status/1807524877609382155

 

[Skullz]

Oliver Kylington said to be hitting the market. I would take a flyer on him for cheap. Love his skating and puck moving ability.

Also like the idea someone mentioned earlier of adding some young players with upside. Brannstrom, Bean, Boquvst, and Lundquivst all come to mind.

Sam steel was great in a depth role in the post season last year. Look at him too. We should be scouring all the rfa's that go unqualified. We badly need cheap talent.

 

[WTFMAN99]

Jarnkrok and Kampf both have signing bonus paid tomorrow.. a bit easier to move after

Jarnkrok is definitely someone I could see being moved.

I would be surprised on Kampf

 

[BertCorbeau]

If they miss out on bigger names guys like Lundqvist would be great fliers to try out

 

[Skullz]

https://x.com/i/web/status/1807524877609382155

Oliver Kylington said to be hitting the market. I would take a flyer on him for cheap. Love his skating and puck moving ability.

Also like the idea someone mentioned earlier of adding some young players with upside. Brannstrom, Bean, Boquvst, and Lundquivst all come to mind.

Sam steel was great in a depth role in the post season last year. Look at him too. We should be scouring all the rfa's that go unqualified. We badly need cheap talent.

I would also be in on Alex Nylander and Boris Katchouk and Taylor Raddysh. Lets move out Jarnkrok and Reaves please, get younger and cheaper.

Also, can we somehow sign Wennberg? That would fill a huge hole.

 

[Gabriel426]

https://x.com/i/web/status/1807524877609382155

LEts sign Cal Foote and Carter Hart

Jokes aside, there are really a lot of interesting RFAs that teams are just letting them walk.

Nylander, Comtois, Steel, McLeod and Zadina.
Worth giving them a 950k, prove it and show it contract

 

[WTFMAN99]

If they miss out on bigger names guys like Lundqvist would be great fliers to try out

No....just no, he's really bad lol.

Probably better to try to get Kylington or something.

 

[HockeyVirus]

Right now I am wondering who is killing penalties? Marner, Kampf, Jarnkrok, Tanev, McCabe, Rielly, Benoit? We need several more forwards who can do that job and at least 1 more D. But seems more meh there

 

[stickty111]

https://x.com/i/web/status/1807529708474474583

 

[JKG33]

OEL seems like fixing the Klingberg gamble. He was able to do well for the Panthers and Treliving knows him a bit from his Arizona days I believe but seems like a defenseman they'll give term too and regret it very quickly. But at least they are trying to add a better mix of offense and defense on the back end. I think OEL might be able to continue his path to redemption though so it's not all negative.

I think they need to target unqualified and under utilized/developed defensemen that are gonna be free agents tomorrow. Lundkvist, Brannstrom, Boqvist, Bryson, etc. Panthers made it very clear that these players can do well under the right circumstance, and even completely excel.

Those guys are all no better than Liljegren. Need top 4 guys, the bottom pair should be Benoit-Liljegren