What's Treliving first deal going to be?
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If the contract extension talks go poorly with Nylander, I would guess him.
If not, I imagine we will move out a defenseman and bring in someone with a different blend. By all accounts, it sounds like our defense is going to get priority.
I really like Brodie but I wonder if he is the guy we move to change up the mix. Most significant piece with a decent prize tag that we reasonably move. That is under the assumption that Rielly isn’t moving.
If not, I imagine we will move out a defenseman and bring in someone with a different blend. By all accounts, it sounds like our defense is going to get priority.
I really like Brodie but I wonder if he is the guy we move to change up the mix. Most significant piece with a decent prize tag that we reasonably move. That is under the assumption that Rielly isn’t moving.
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Being that he made 1 minor deal in his first 7 months with Calgary, he'll use a draft pick to add a moderately priced 3rd line forward who fits his vision for how the team should play.
Edit: Does he have draft picks to spare?
Edit: Does he have draft picks to spare?
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Whatever the board tells him to do. It takes them awhile to gather so don’t expect any moves for some time.
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It better be resigning Schenn.
The leafs actually have cap space this off season. However they need to fill out the bottom six in the lineup and decide what they want to do with Matthews if he asks for a ridiculous amount of AAV $ in an extension. The goaltending is another issue. There’s no guarantee that Samsonov returns and they need to rid themselves of Murray and his bloated contract.
Dubas left this team in a mess.
Resigning Schenn, Kampf and Accarri should be priorities.
Trading Matthews could become a priority if they are far apart in negotiations.
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They managed to draft Knies with one of their 3 picks in 2021 so they might yet squeeze an nhl player out of this draft.
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I don’t see huge changes coming on defence.
Why? Because they have mediocre players with term left on their contracts who have little to negative trade value. Upgrading might cost draft picks and prospects and that’s one thing the leafs don’t have in abundance.
They desperately need another puck moving offensive D to take some pressure off Rielly and work the PP2 unit. I don’t think Gustafson or Connor Timmins is the answer.
I could see Treliving going after Kylington in Calgary.
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Domi and Severson are guys that may only get overpaid by about 500k, even on the open market, and they both seem like Trev-type targets. All of the other top UFAs on the market will likely be overpaid by about 1M or more per year.
That being said, guys like Scott Mayfield and Ian Cole are definitely that types of dmen I could see Treliving overpaying in FA. Treliving could also overpay for one of the top middle 6 Cs like Compher/ROR/Evan Rodrigues considering the massive holes the team has down the middle.
I could also see Bunting being brought back at this point considering he is the type of forward that Treliving likes to target in FA, and he's already played for the team for a couple of seasons so in Trev's mind there would be way less uncertainty with him.
That being said, guys like Scott Mayfield and Ian Cole are definitely that types of dmen I could see Treliving overpaying in FA. Treliving could also overpay for one of the top middle 6 Cs like Compher/ROR/Evan Rodrigues considering the massive holes the team has down the middle.
I could also see Bunting being brought back at this point considering he is the type of forward that Treliving likes to target in FA, and he's already played for the team for a couple of seasons so in Trev's mind there would be way less uncertainty with him.
not going to happen
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make a statement about how this team is going to operate moving forward.
Trade Matthews.
Trade Matthews.
No because it's LA OR ANNAHEIM
From what he’s said so far I think the biggest changes will be on the blueline.
Leafs don’t have a lot of assets to move so maybe he goes to the free agent market for a guy like Orlov.
Upfront I would love McBain, Connor Brown on a prove it deal, and a guy like Barbashev. Based on his comments I think those guys really fit what he’s looking for.
Knies-Matthews-Nylander
Barbashev-Tavares-Marner
Robertson-McBain-Brown
Lafferty-Jarnkrok-Acciari
Rielly-Schenn
Orlov-Brodie
McCabe-Liljegren
Samsonov
Woll
Leafs don’t have a lot of assets to move so maybe he goes to the free agent market for a guy like Orlov.
Upfront I would love McBain, Connor Brown on a prove it deal, and a guy like Barbashev. Based on his comments I think those guys really fit what he’s looking for.
Knies-Matthews-Nylander
Barbashev-Tavares-Marner
Robertson-McBain-Brown
Lafferty-Jarnkrok-Acciari
Rielly-Schenn
Orlov-Brodie
McCabe-Liljegren
Samsonov
Woll
Magic Man
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- His very first moves would be re-signing Schenn and Acciari. They seem relatively straight forward and they would build a positive vibe within the fanbase.
- He also has to decide what to do with ROR, whether that be sign him, trade him or simply letting him walk in FA.
- He has to qualify his RFA's. I imagine everyone except Kral and Mete will be brought back.
- Trade Brodie at the draft before his 10 team NTC kicks in for a good but not over the top return to remake the defense.
- Try to get an extra pick in the draft, by trading down, or another method.
- Begin serious negotiations with Matthews and Nylander.
July
- Sign Matthews to basically whatever he wants within reason.
- Trade Nylander with an extension for an insane profit.
- Make the team heavier in FA. (Barbashev, Bertuzzi, Killorn and Mayfield all top targets)
- Figure out what to do with Sheldon Keefe. There are replacements on the board. Is now the time or will he keep that bullet in the chamber?
- His very first moves would be re-signing Schenn and Acciari. They seem relatively straight forward and they would build a positive vibe within the fanbase.
- He also has to decide what to do with ROR, whether that be sign him, trade him or simply letting him walk in FA.
- He has to qualify his RFA's. I imagine everyone except Kral and Mete will be brought back.
- Trade Brodie at the draft before his 10 team NTC kicks in for a good but not over the top return to remake the defense.
- Try to get an extra pick in the draft, by trading down, or another method.
- Begin serious negotiations with Matthews and Nylander.
July
- Sign Matthews to basically whatever he wants within reason.
- Trade Nylander with an extension for an insane profit.
- Make the team heavier in FA. (Barbashev, Bertuzzi, Killorn and Mayfield all top targets)
- Figure out what to do with Sheldon Keefe. There are replacements on the board. Is now the time or will he keep that bullet in the chamber?
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I'm expecting Brad Treliving to go B.M. & M on defense.
B.M. & M = Big, Mean and Mobile.
Leafs defense will be trying to emulate the Vegas Dcore who have been to 4 final 4 appearances including 2 X SCF in 6 years of existence.
B.M. & M = Big, Mean and Mobile.
Leafs defense will be trying to emulate the Vegas Dcore who have been to 4 final 4 appearances including 2 X SCF in 6 years of existence.
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I don't think Lilly will be here, or Timmins, they are Dubas guys and I think they are out, I wonder about Samsonov for that same reason.
I think Treliving wants a Defense that's big and nasty, and that's not Lilly and that's not Timmins.
