Who to sign to change the DNA?

[Nervousbreakdown]

Have you looked at this year's free agents?

Say what you want about Dubas' tenure but I never once dreaded July 1st. I'm dreading July 1st this year lol.

 

[Mess]

It's good that you can see this with Bouchard because the advanced stats attempt to say otherwise.

Evan Bouchard a DMan makes Marner's playoff offense look like child's play.

Only Draisaitl and McDavid has scored more points in the last 4 years combined.

Bouchard has 20 goals to Marner's 8 and 81 points vs 38.

If Leafs could find a way to move Rielly and acquire Bouchard we would have a player with a BOMB for a shot from the PP point and become a series contender.

Maybe Bouchard a RFA might have his contract ask be too much for Oilers forcing change.

 

[JTK1967]

Kotkaniemi buyout is a possibility, someone I would be interested in for a bottom 6 spot. Hes a good player, but not a 2C and isn't good enough offensively for his contract.

 

[Leafs87]

I’ve already posted about the bottom six. At this point the only option is try to hit hard on grit strong work ethic players. Acquiring stars is not happening with our assets and the free agency crop. I’d go Crouse, E. Kane (if bought out), Jeannot, Mccbain depending on cost.

 

[Farsailor]

Biggest problem for this team is that half of it gets swapped out at the end of every season. As a result there is no team spirit, players dont stick up for each other. Takes years to build but the patience has never been there. (Look at Tampa before they started winning for example..)

 

[Racer88]

Biggest problem for this team is that half of it gets swapped out at the end of every season. As a result there is no team spirit, players dont stick up for each other. Takes years to build but the patience has never been there. (Look at Tampa before they started winning for example..)

Because the yearly collection of lower tier misfits are low skilled

 

[613Leafer]

A big thing is building an actual quality 3rd line, with the third line C role specifically being critical. Would make it so we're more consistently pressuring the other team.

Unfortunately there's virtually no one available in free agency that fits the bill. Ideally we could pull off a trade where we move Rielly for a 3rd line C, sign a quality dman in free agency, and then sign a couple middle 6 wingers. Would let us run three proper top 9 lines.

Realistically though, I anticipate 3rd line C continuing to be a major weakness, as it's been every season since we moved Kadri.

 

[hullsy47]

Say what you want about Dubas' tenure but I never once dreaded July 1st. I'm dreading July 1st this year lol.

Well i hope the leafs dont sign anyone unless its a total fair deal
Maybe next season they ll have capspace to make moves in sesson
Try to trade people ,maybe getting ekblad could help
But if u listen to rumors
He will only go to small media markets that wont keep bringing up his PED suspension
Ill pass

 

[ToneDog]

I’ve already posted about the bottom six. At this point the only option is try to hit hard on grit strong work ethic players. Acquiring stars is not happening with our assets and the free agency crop. I’d go Crouse, E. Kane (if bought out), Jeannot, Mccbain depending on cost.

I'm betting they sign B Tanev.

 

[rumman]

Changing the DNA has more to do with who you get rid then who you obtain, use Knies for what to look for…….

 

[Leafs87]

I'm betting they sign B Tanev.

They likely do but shouldn’t based on how he was after the trade deadline last year

 

[Budz]

As a base - Woll and Carlo for Bouchard.

 

[67leafs]

Have you seen videos of the Panthers partying?……these guys look like they truly love each other. I’m sorry but I can never see the Leafs being that tight!!

 

[Nervousbreakdown]

Well i hope the leafs dont sign anyone unless its a total fair deal
Maybe next season they ll have capspace to make moves in sesson
Try to trade people ,maybe getting ekblad could help
But if u listen to rumors
He will only go to small media markets that wont keep bringing up his PED suspension
Ill pass

People think that they can copy the panthers sucess by signing some of their players, the way you copy the panthers is by finding the next Sam bennet, the next Carter verhauge etc. Getting players like that, in their prime for a good price, not paying dudes big money for their declining years.

Changing the DNA has more to do with who you get rid then who you obtain, use Knies for what to look for…….

The same Matthew Knies who wants a bridge instead of committing long term?

 

[TMLBlueandWhite]

The same Matthew Knies who wants a bridge instead of committing long term?

You do realize a bridge deal means he remains RFA after don't you?

 

[rumman]

People think that they can copy the panthers sucess by signing some of their players, the way you copy the panthers is by finding the next Sam bennet, the next Carter verhauge etc. Getting players like that, in their prime for a good price, not paying dudes big money for their declining years.

The same Matthew Knies who wants a bridge instead of committing long term?

Yeah, imo a bridge deal is best fof player and team, we don’t know if he’s the real deal, this will be his prove it contract, if he is the real deal he’ll earn his big pay raise, if not another bullet dodged……

 

[Trapper]

Changing the DNA has more to do with who you get rid then who you obtain, use Knies for what to look for…….

DNA is very important for the right team but here are my 2 questions:

1. If Marner walks, do people think Matthews/Nylander have the DNA to lead us like a 4 round team?

2. Do you trust Tre to put the right guys around Matthews/Nylander to lead us through 4 rounds whether Matthews/Nylander can or cannot?

If you answer no to both of these, what are we doing exactly?

 

[58 Years No Cup]

DNA is very important for the right team but here are my 2 questions:

1. If Marner walks, do people think Matthews/Nylander have the DNA to lead us like a 4 round team?

2. Do you trust Tre to put the right guys around Matthews/Nylander to lead us through 4 rounds whether Matthews/Nylander can or cannot?

If you answer no to both of these, what are we doing exactly?

Losing in the playoffs. Again.

 

[Nervousbreakdown]

Yeah, imo a bridge deal is best fof player and team, we don’t know if he’s the real deal, this will be his prove it contract, if he is the real deal he’ll earn his big pay raise, if not another bullet dodged……

I think long term is best, his comparables right now put him in the 7-8 range on a long term deal. You can even go a bit higher like 8.5. That gives you value later. Shit the leafs can flex their financial muscle 8.5 with it all (minus league min salary) in bonuses for the first 5 years, front loaded as much as allowed in the CBA. Say the team's window is only a few more year, well if you have Knies locked in for 8, on a deal where the money owed is less than the cap hit thats a massively attractive asset, if the window is longer you're going to get value having a big scoring winger on what is no longer such a large cap hit.

 

[Nervousbreakdown]

You do realize a bridge deal means he remains RFA after don't you?

Yes but you get more value out of a locking a guy like Knies up long term.

 

[Nervousbreakdown]

DNA is very important for the right team but here are my 2 questions:

1. If Marner walks, do people think Matthews/Nylander have the DNA to lead us like a 4 round team?

2. Do you trust Tre to put the right guys around Matthews/Nylander to lead us through 4 rounds whether Matthews/Nylander can or cannot?

If you answer no to both of these, what are we doing exactly?

1. Maybe, This team looked really good even with Matthews injured right up until the second half of game 3. If Stolarz didnt get hurt they probably close out that series. I firmly believe having certain players get hot at the right time is the key to going from contender to champion.

2. Nah I don't trust Treliving to tie his own shoes.

 

[Larcos_Unal]

Sad truth is the DNA cannot change with Matthews & Willy around. We have to ride out these contracts then rebuild the early 2030s.

Let that sink in LMAO

 

[ULF_55]

Sad truth is the DNA cannot change with Matthews & Willy around. We have to ride out these contracts then rebuild the early 2030s.

Let that sink in LMAO

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So who would return the most value in a trade?

 

[colchar]

Say what you want about Dubas' tenure but I never once dreaded July 1st.

Probably because Dumbass never left himself any money to spend.

I'm dreading July 1st this year lol.

I'm not. I think Tre is more than smart enough to make changes over the next two summers as next year's crop is better even if McJesus signs in Edmonton.

 

[colchar]

It's good that you can see this with Bouchard because the advanced stats attempt to say otherwise.

Advanced stats like his 'expected' whatever? Dumbest shit ever.