Trades & Free Agency Thread: Off-season Edition

[Rare Jewel]

The OEL signing should be Kylington.

Younger, cheaper, still a bit of upside.

 

[OVO16]

Dreger saying the Leafs are still looking for a 3rd defensemen.

My guess is either Vincent Deharnais or Jani Hankanpaa

 

[HockeyVirus]

Dreger seemed to imply Leafs will add another D even after OEL

Why not? Add 3 top 4 dmen is what we need. Sean Walker add as well would be ideal

 

[rumman]

Where are the trades to free up cap space?

Can’t run it back without our high price boat anchors……..

 

[Sypher04]

Like if we look around the division....Boston and Tampa have both improved considerably over last season. Ottawa has got Ullmark now, Detroit was right there last year. I am not saying we are going to fall out of the playoffs....but with the way we are spending our money? I just won't be shocked is all lol

How has Boston improved? Nothing has happened for them yet? Am I forgetting something? They needed help up front and so far just seem poised to lose Debrusk.

 

[MSZ]

The leafs are being run like it's 2007 again.

Is Paul Maurice the coach?

 

[HockeyVirus]

The OEL signing should be Kylington.

Younger, cheaper, still a bit of upside.

More risk. We don't want risk we want guys we know can do a job which is an obvious theme. They are balancing out relying on so many kids in Woll, Liljegren, Knies, McMann, etc on their success with proven vets

 

[Jozay]

Why not? Add 3 top 4 dmen is what we need. Sean Walker add as well would be ideal

I think it’s more adding OEL and a number 7 dman

 

[SprDaVE]

How has Boston improved? Nothing has happened for them yet?

Grass is greener syndrome. Everyone always gets better.

 

[Americanadian]

Bunting wasn't good at all, punted in the first year of his contract. Orlov has been terrible, term was a luck draw for them. If they want to replace the players the let walk this season, it's going to cost them a lot more than you think. If they say no to a lot of players, they will not be very good. We'll see what they do.

Bunting was absolutely a fine gamble. Always had strong underlying numbers. Always had good production. They punted him in a move for Guentzel. Hardly a contract dump. Orlov wasn't bad last year, his underlying numbers were very good. I'm not sure why you call that contract luck?

Either way - they have a ton of cap room this summer. It'll be interesting to see where they spend it.

 

[HockeyVirus]

I think it’s more adding OEL and a number 7 dman

I'd move a few players to upgrade that #7 to a #4

 

[TheBeastCoast]

How has Boston improved? Nothing has happened for them yet? Am I forgetting something? They needed help up front and so far just seem poised to lose Debrusk.

Going off the presumption that they sign Lindholm and Zadorov obviously.

 

[Sypher04]

Also Tampa has not improved either.
Guentzel probably isn’t providing more than Stamkos did last year for them based on his history, and to make it happen they had to dump Sergachev. They added McD but he’s regressed since he was last in Tampa

 

[Rare Jewel]

More risk. We don't want risk we want guys we know can do a job which is an obvious theme. They are balancing out relying on so many kids in Woll, Liljegren, Knies, McMann, etc on their success with proven vets

More risk than $4m 3rd pairing D?

Also, Woll is 26, McMann is 27, Lilly is 25, they're not rookies. This isn't Marleau helping a teenaged Matthews and Marner out.

 

[Jimmy Firecracker]

https://x.com/i/web/status/1807793641974362339

 

[Skullz]

OEL signing for that contract had better be a joke. I think apathy might soon start setting in with this fan base. Running it back year after year, and making worse decisions around the margins.

I was okay with moving on from Dinas, but Treliving is giving me major Nonis vibes. Over pay after overpay after overpay.

Nightmare.

 

[ErnieLeafs]

How has Boston improved? Nothing has happened for them yet? Am I forgetting something? They needed help up front and so far just seem poised to lose Debrusk.

And for that matter, Tampa. I don't see them as better today.

 

[egd27]

The bargain bin will get plenty of phone calls. Dewar is going to be cheap. Robertson cheap or punted.

Yea but even those two cheap means $3m?

So 4.5m for a goalie, a D, and an F. Not going to get much.

 

[HockeyVirus]

More risk than $4m 3rd pairing D?

You think he is going from top pair guy last month to 3rd pair in 3 months? No, most likely we get 1.5 years of that level of play.

So 2 years into the deal, a #5 dman will be signing for ~4M, maybe more in UFA. Then eventually he can't put skates on anymore and litretires

 

[SprDaVE]

Bunting was absolutely a fine gamble. Always had strong underlying numbers. Always had good production. They punted him in a move for Guentzel. Hardly a contract dump. Orlov wasn't bad last year, his underlying numbers were very good. I'm not sure why you call that contract luck?

Either way - they have a ton of cap room this summer. It'll be interesting to see where they spend it.

I'm just saying they aren't adverse to bad deals or perfect in targetting players on good deals. They flunk out many times and they will need to do a lot of work in free agency to replace what they're losing.

 

[BertCorbeau]

https://x.com/i/web/status/1807793641974362339

How much is Tre giving him

 

[Buds17]

Looking on the bright side here, we may simultaneously be adding from the Cup champs while detracting from a divisional rival (if signing OEL and Stolarz).

 

[The Masters]

https://x.com/i/web/status/1807793641974362339

 

[HockeyVirus]

How much is Tre giving him

4x4

 

[JKG33]

https://x.com/i/web/status/1807793641974362339

That's the UFA goalie I wanted