22 Aug 2018 05:34:45
Lets be realistic here and realize that the leafs are probably not going to be able to resign Gardiner. If they do, it'll probably require a certain Patrick Marleau to get traded. So that being said,

Option 1 (after July 1 next year):

TOR: Marleau

ARI: 4th or 5th round pick


Option 2:

TOR: Gardiner, Liljegren, Sparks, and 1st in 2020 (if Gardiner doesn't resign)

FLAMES: Gostisbehere

The Gardiner one probably isn't good enough and Philadelphia probably don't do it but I feel like Gardiner would go in a pretty big deal.


1.) 22 Aug 2018
22 Aug 2018 05:58:47
Lol at that Ghost trade.


2.) 22 Aug 2018
22 Aug 2018 13:46:27
I will bet money this will be Marleaus last year on the team. They front loaded the contract for a reason.


3.) 22 Aug 2018
22 Aug 2018 13:55:18
First off, they won’t do that to Marleau. Second off, I’m assuming you mean flyers not flames. Thirdly, why can they sign Gardiner? What kind of a raise do you expect him to get?! Ryan Ellis justgot $6.25 mill. Gardiner makes just over $4mill now. The difference between what he makes now and him being paid more than Ryan Ellis is Ron Hainsey ($2.25mill) who’s contract ends the same day. And that’s if he eats the same or more than Ryan Ellis, which I have a hard time believing. You don’t operate in bad faith with a guy like Marleau over pennies. And flyers wouldn't take that deal.


4.) 22 Aug 2018
22 Aug 2018 14:59:34
Marleau will probably retire and his contract will get traded. It was a way for the team to get him and give him more money. Almost positive this is how it turns out.


5.) 22 Aug 2018
22 Aug 2018 15:41:52
Can’t see Marleau retiring, he’s still a productive player. Will probably retire a shark after his contract in Toronto is up or will sign for a year in San Jose first.


6.) 22 Aug 2018
22 Aug 2018 15:43:26
so they are giving calgary assets to acquire a philly player? how does that work?


7.) 22 Aug 2018
22 Aug 2018 17:21:41
Screwed that up, meant to be Flyers. I just don't feel like they can keep Marleau, Gardiner, Matthews, and Marner. I know the Gost trade is terrible, but it was just an idea. Ryan Elis is not a very good comparable because he said that he left money on the table to keep the Nashville core together. I would expect Gardiner to get at least that if he replicates last season's point totals. Plus I feel like they would definently do that to Marleau.


8.) 22 Aug 2018
22 Aug 2018 19:17:08
They can't do that to Marleau, he has a NMC. he is definitely not going to waive that for ARI.


9.) 22 Aug 2018
22 Aug 2018 21:17:58
Gardiner will be asked to leave money on the table to be part of a good team too, so I’d say he is comparable to the Ellis situation. Maybe not comparable player style, but both a year away from UFA, mid to late 20s and on good teams. If Gardiner wants to hit the jackpot (fully within his rights) he can do that on a team half as good. But no contending team can pay Gardiner $7mill+.

And if he’s asking $7mill, then not a chance philly trades a younger, cheaper player locked up for him lol.


10.) 28 Aug 2018
28 Aug 2018 09:13:28
Calgary says yes.