Trades & Free Agency Thread: Off-season Edition

[trellaine201]

FA begins at 12EST/9amPST?

 

[Jojalu]

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.

Brisbois released a statement today explaining how the Florida teams take advantage of the taxes there. It is a huge selling point.

 

[stickty111]

Keefe may have had the biggest upgrade out of anyone this summer, damn

The cherry on top for this core would be to lose to Keefe in the 1st round

 

[Ianturnedbull]

Before is all comes down at Noon; what are your predictions?

My Dude

 

[Puckstuff]

Elliotte is a legit insider. The fact he's reporting we're going hard for OEL is very concerning.

Tre already overpaid Liljegren, he made the Klingberg mistake last year. OEL at 2.0-2.5 might be fine. But 4.0 would be insane. Especially when we need a real #4 D and a #2/3 C.

 

[BallardEra]

The second reason I want Lindholm (and/or Zad and/or Debrusk) is to keep ‘em outta Boston.

That would be annoying if Boston gets both Zadorov and Lindholm.

 

[Evilhomer]

Brisbois released a statement today explaining how the Florida teams take advantage of the taxes there. It is a huge selling point.

Uh, he certainly didn't seem to use any advantage on that Guentzel contract. It will likely be the worst contract signed today.

 

[Gallagbi]

Like Tanev, don't like the rumoured cost or term
Like OEL, don't like the rumoured cost or term

Feels like we missed the boat on OEL last year and are now trying to catch up on it

 

[capfit9]

Feels like we’re boned.

Just wait till Marner walks for nothing next year, own rental

 

[SprDaVE]

If they're targeting Oliver Ekman-Larsson, you might as well pick up his D partner Dmitry Kulikov as well, then dump Lily.

Rielly Tanev
Benoit McCabe
OEL Kulikov

Dump our pretty solid RHD for another castaway LHD. Not sure I understand the strategy.

 

[I am Canadian]

Sad that Roy would rather play in Washington than Toronto.

 

[OVO16]

OEL wasnt bad but yeah 4AAV is crazy

I'll wait to see whats finalized but yeah its not looking good

 

[Contenderorpretender]

Brisbois released a statement today explaining how the Florida teams take advantage of the taxes there. It is a huge selling point.

No state tax is truly a huge advantage. If everyone takes 15 to 20% less than what they would get in a taxed state, at 15% that's another 12.5 million dollar player

 

[DougGilmour93]

Not getting Zadorov and letting him go to Boston is a huge mistake!
Should have either traded Liljegren or let him walk and use that money for Zadorov.

 

[OVO16]

Sad that Roy would rather play in Washington than Toronto.

Rumors are Roy doesn't want to play for any canadian team

 

[TMLegend]

Just wait till Marner walks for nothing next year, own rental

You're silly. The Leafs will blink before they let Mitch walk away as a UFA.

 

[Schenn]

Sad that Roy would rather play in Washington than Toronto.

My worst nightmare...

 

[JEI]

I'm not even sure the Leafs will have any money for forwards after they sign who they are rumoured to be signing on defense.

 

[Jojalu]

Uh, he certainly didn't seem to use any advantage on that Guentzel contract. It will likely be the worst contract signed today.

9 million is not all that horrible. Guentzal has been pretty consistent.

Plus in 7 years, who knows what the cap will be.

TB has had a soft reboot and done a pretty damn good job so far.

9 million in 7 years will likely be leas than 8% of the cap and Guentzal won't be horrible

 

[Rare Jewel]

If they're targeting Oliver Ekman-Larsson, you might as well pick up his D partner Dmitry Kulikov as well, then dump Lily.

Rielly Tanev
Benoit McCabe
OEL Kulikov

With respect to McCabe, he's best as 3rd pair or with a good RD on the 2nd.

That's 4 out of 6 D who are 3rd pair guys...

I'm not even sure that's good enough to make the playoffs.

 

[TMLegend]

I'm not even sure the Leafs will have any money for forwards after they sign who they are rumoured to be signing on defense.

If they sign OEL and Tanev for their respective amounts, they'll have roughly $4m for a goaltender and a couple of depth forwards.

 

[LeafParade]

I'm not even sure the Leafs will have any money for forwards after they sign who they are rumoured to be signing on defense.

Some of the youngsters are making the team by the looks of it.

Will it be Cowan, Minten, or Grebs.

 

[francis246]

Rumors are Roy doesn't want to play for any canadian team

Yup Roy is American, no attachment to Canada. Don’t think it has anything to do with the Leafs specifically

 

[Rude Dog]

Depends. If Boston is about to give him 5.5-6M for 5-6 years we should celebrate that.

You won’t care about the extra million when he is crushing our forwards trying to get to the net.

 

[Americanadian]

With OEL at 4M, Tanev at 4.5M and Stolarz/Brossoit at 3.5M, Dewar at 1.35M the Leafs have 0.7M in space with a 20 man roster assuming Timmins is sent down.