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28 Feb 2024 03:35:58
Cal: tanev, hanifan 50% both. Dal: faska, lundkvist,kyrou, 2 first, 2 3rds. Tanev and hanifan should get a 1st and a young player or prospect, then 3rds for retention. Faska makes money work. Read Dallas has talked about getting both. Anywhere close?

28 Feb 2024 17:06:50
SHOOTS: wow, that's an aggressive play, and it totally works for both sides! This is a really interesting and realistic one Shoots! Nill is the kind of guy to be quiet for a long time and then pull something major if he finds it. Interesting stuff!

29 Feb 2024 01:21:16
Maybe 4ths cause faska is a decent player to get back.

29 Feb 2024 03:06:14
Guess not. ?.

29 Feb 2024 03:24:35
Well got Dallas right i guess, kyrou the offensive d, grushnikov the defensive d so was close, 2nd and 3rd with no retention.

29 Feb 2024 15:35:27
Shoots: it was an excellent proposal, and you were obviously on to something.

29 Feb 2024 15:50:48
What how does kyrou work into this lmfao.

01 Mar 2024 11:06:16
REDWING: what’s your question regarding Kyrou’s inclusion?

22 Feb 2024 02:53:46
Mtl- Savard half retain- 3rd pick 2024

Dal- bourque- 1st pick 2024

At the draft

Mtl- gallagher-1st pick wpg 2024-1st pick dal 2024

Too San Jose, Anaheim or Chicago

For future consideration

Then offer guentzel
5 year 50 M

22 Feb 2024 04:12:15
I actually like the Bourque trade a lot, I don’t think it’s too far off tbh. I don’t think they should dump Gallagher tho, he’s an important leader on that team. Maybe they should use those assets in a package for Zegras if he’s available.

22 Feb 2024 13:09:01
- Good one BFG - I think you're bang on with your asset valuations.

- Two 1sts to get rid of Gally's 3 years @ 6.5M is fair, but crippling, when considering the opportunity cost of what those two 1st round picks could be used for in a trade "for" something.

- Gally has been a good soldier for the Habs, and I think they'll do right by him. Perhaps he wants to go somewhere I think they'll make it happen, such as going home to EDM or something like that.

- For example, if the Gally wanted to go to EDM this summer, maybe they could trade his 3 x 6.5M for Campbell's 3 x 5M, and retain whatever some $ to make it work for EDM. (It would be wrong to bury Gally in the minors, but the Habs don't have anything invested in Campbell. The Habs could retain to make the dollars work and make sure Gally was left to finish his career honourably. He's earned that. )

- A buyout would take 6 looooong years at -333K, 2.1M, 4.6M, 2.1M, 2.1M, & 2.1M. I suspect Gally & the Habs will work out something honourable to allow them both to move on the right way.

22 Feb 2024 13:18:58
I wouldn't do the Guentzel signing though, and I'm not sure Zegras is the right trade target.

I know high end talent is hard to find, but his defensive play makes his net offense contribution far less meaningful. Some scorers get it, and some don't. He's a human highlight reel, but I'm not sure he's the kind of guy that helps win a championship. He feels more like a Johnny Gaudreau.

22 Feb 2024 13:20:03
That would be a great add for the Habs! Value wise I think it's there, my only thing is would Dallas want to part with him. Pavelski, Benn, and Seguin are not getting younger and eventually they will need to be replaced. There's free agency or there's the homegrown route. Do they move a player they've developed into a very promising player or move on from him. I don't know what the answer is to that, but the addition of Savard would sure up their defense even more for a playoff run.

23 Feb 2024 01:20:45
@Chickenfoot that Gaudreau comparison seems really accurate actually lol

23 Feb 2024 04:34:20
I see this

Habs lose Gallagher, Monahan Savard

Gain Bourque and guentzel

(Still have the first cgy pick for Monahan)

Salary wise it balanced and I rather have guentzel over zegras, more complete 2 way player, and playoff experience. 10 M maybe a little overpay but it's mtl. Taxes, media, you have to op a little.

08 Feb 2024 13:49:54
I am adding a bit more in a proposal I posted yesterday.

Pittsburgh Trades
Guentzel
Ruhwedel

Toronto Trades
Bertuzzi
Liljegren
Minton (WHL)

I have added prospect Fraser Minton in my proposal and he is without a doubt a very good prospect.
Remember people dealing with Pittsburgh is also dealing with Dubas the same GM who was in Toronto last year, he also drafted Minton and I am sure he would love to have him in The Pens organization.
This is a good trade more for Pittsburgh's future as their stars are aging and they truly like last year will probably not make the playoffs.


Thoughts ?

09 Feb 2024 06:20:01
After seeing what Lindholm and Monahan got I’d assume Guentzel gets a better package than this.

08 Jan 2024 17:22:22
To CGY:
-2024 1st,Mavrik Borque,Christian Kyrou cap dump (faksa or lindell)
To DAL:
-Noah Hanifin, Dillon Dube

To CGY:
- 2024 1st, Bowen Byram
To COL:
- Elias Lindholm, Dennis Gilbert

To Cgy:
-2024 1st, Topi Niemela
To TOR: Chris Tanev (50 retained), Adam Ruzicka

To Cgy:
-2024 1st, Micheal McLeod, Lenni Hammenaho
To NJ:
-Jacob Markstrom (50 %retained - that's this year plus 2 more @ 3m cap hit)

To CGY:
-Brayden Yager
To PIT:
-Andrew Mangiapane (50% retained- this year and next)

Zary-Kadri-Pospisil
Huberdeau-Mcleod-Sharangovich
Pelletier-Backlund-Coleman
Greer-Faksa?-Duehr

Weegar-Andersson
Byram-Desimone
Solovyov-Niemela

Wolf
Vladar

Let Bourque and Coronato rip up the AHL this year and bring em up at the end of the year. Kyrou and Hameenaho and Yager really fill up that cupboard too

08 Jan 2024 20:16:27
No from Flames
Fair
No from Leafs
Fair
Idk

03 Dec 2023 22:26:13
CGY - Noah Hanifin (50% Salary Retained)
DAL - Conditional 2024 2nd, Logan Stankoven and Nils Lundkvist

Condition: If Noah Hanifin resigns, the pick turns into their 2024 1st.


Jason Robertson - Roope Hintz - Joe Pavelski
Mason Marchment - Matt Duchene - Tyler Seguin
Jamie Benn - Wyatt Johnston - Ty Dellandrea
Sam Steel - Radek Faksa - Craig Smith

Noah Hanifin - Miro Heiskanen
Esa Lindell - Ryan Suter
Thomas Harley - Jani Hakanpaa


Dallas is one of the teams interested in Hanifin and the Flames are willing to let teams discuss a contract to raise the value.

04 Dec 2023 00:07:55
Won’t be Stankoven- he’s one of the best AHLers that Dallas would like to keep.

04 Dec 2023 02:53:54
@Hockey_Dads I mean, they’d have to give up something. I think this would be a fairly reasonable offer. 1st + prospect + 6th defensemen for a top pairing defensemen who you’d likely extend long-term since you’re given the opportunity to discuss a contract before the trade so you wouldnt be trading for a rental.

04 Dec 2023 15:27:21
Bischel, Bourque (French for Huberdeau) 2024 2nd.
For an extended Hanifin and 50% this season
Just slight change but seems in the ballpark.

04 Dec 2023 17:12:56
Yeah hahahahaha Calgary isn’t getting Stankoven or Bourque for anyone on their roster. Awful deal. Calgary will get a 1st and a prospect equivalent to a 2nd for Hanfin tops.

04 Dec 2023 19:26:41
30th overall is basically a second.

05 Dec 2023 11:35:09
Actually, teams can no longer offer trade conditions based on whether a player re-signs or not.

It got to a point where every time a pending free agent was traded a conditional pick was included, so they stopped allowing it in 2020. ?.

05 Dec 2023 13:45:08
@Chickenfoot Thanks for educating me on that, I actually had no idea that happened.

05 Dec 2023 20:16:36
33rd overall is basically a 1st then? Yeah they’ll get a late 1st and a 2nd or a middling prospect.

05 Dec 2023 22:48:42
CASUAL: someone educated me on that actually as well when I had proposed a similar conditional pick shortly after the change was made in 2020, so I’m happy to pass it along?.

07 Dec 2023 03:21:40
Lol ?

Bad deal for Dallas. I won't comment on the prospects. others have, but lindqvist. they just traded for him.

??????????

? Homer trades.

24 Aug 2023 08:00:48
To Toronto Maple Leafs:
RD - Brett Pesce (4.02 @ 1 UFA)
RW - Seth Jarvis (894k @ 1 RFA)
2nd Round Pick in 2024 - CAR

To Carolina Hurricanes:
RW - William Nylander (6.96 @ 1 UFA)


To Toronto Maple Leafs:
RD - Jani Hakanpaa (1.50 @ 1 UFA)

To Dallas Stars:
3rd Round Pick in 2024 - NYI
RD - Conor Timmins (1.10 @ 1 RFA)
LW - Nicholas Robertson (796k @ 1 RFA)


To Toronto Maple Leafs:
LW/RW - Jordan Greenway (3.00 @ 2 UFA)

To Buffalo Sabres:
LD - Jake McCabe (2.00 @ 2 UFA)


Brett Pesce would be an incredible add for the Leafs defense, Jarvis has good potential and was solid in the playoffs.
Jani Hakanpaa registered 224 Hits (#4) last season and is exactly the type of defensemen that the Leafs need.
Leafs get bigger by adding Jordan Greenway.


Tyler Bertuzzi - Auston Matthews - Mitch Marner
Max Domi - John Tavares - Seth Jarvis
Matthew Knies - Calle Jarnkrok - Jordan Greenway
Sam Lafferty - David Kampf - Ryan Reaves

Morgan Rielly - Brett Pesce
TJ Brodie - John Klingberg
Mark Giordano - Jani Hakanpaa / Timothy Liljegren

Ilya Samsonov
Joseph Woll

24 Aug 2023 13:43:38
As a Leafs fan I wish all of this would happen. Unfortunately I don't believe any of it would.

24 Aug 2023 15:36:12
#4 in hits for defensemen is what I mean to say #15 overall

24 Aug 2023 19:34:39
Toronto would need to add more to Carolina and it would have to be a sign and trade even still. Could see Leafs adding Liljgren or Niemela and Jarnkrok.

30 Aug 2023 06:06:14
Jarvis might be too much, my opinion peces cap hit to nylander is not far off. Peces and a first because it'll be a late first most like. Others opinions?

17 Aug 2023 16:56:48
Leafs and Jets flip stars

Leafs

Nylander

Jets

Scheifele

Both around the same cap hit and both expiring contracts

17 Aug 2023 17:01:56
Jets would have to add.

17 Aug 2023 17:39:00
Seems like a fair exchange of value, though is WPG more likely to want a C in return?

Curious what IslandJet thinks.

17 Aug 2023 18:05:54
No reason for the Jets to downgrade from a 1C to a complimentary winger for a year. Winnipeg just keeps the better player at the much more valuable position.

17 Aug 2023 19:04:47
Nylander would want way more $ then he is worth and he wouldn't resign in Wpg so the Jets would have to say no.

18 Aug 2023 11:07:42
Makes no sense from either team. Leafs downgrade and get a player who’d switch to wing anyway and jets have no use for Nylander a UFA.

12 Jul 2023 13:05:06
Dallas Trades
Hakanpaa
2nd Round Pick 2024

Toronto Trades
Liljegren

Both very different RHanded Defencemen as Liljegren is the offensive type Defenceman, and Hakanpaa the big hitting defensive Defenceman.
Stars could use another offensive weapon on the blueline, and The Leafs need what Hakanpaa brings.
Because both are on expiring contracts with Hakanpaa being a UFA and Liljegren a RFA, plus the age factor Dallas would have to add a 2nd Round Pick.
Cap is basically a wash also.


Thoughts ?

12 Jul 2023 18:10:15
- Hakanpää is a 6-5 / 218 D who plays all 82 games.

- Lilly is a sweetheart who plays 60+ games, and had zero points in 5 playoff games. He got pushed around and it showed.

- You're not getting the big guy. OR a 2nd for Lilly.

- Last but not least, you described Lilly as an "Offensive Defenceman", but Hakanpää had the same amount of goals and two more assists.

14 Jul 2023 01:39:44
no chance Liljegren worth Hakaanpaa and a pick. . maybe just the pick.

14 Jun 2023 17:12:16
Winnipeg
Scheifele

Calgary
Elias Lindholm (resigns 2 years @ 5mil)

Winnipeg Gets: Girard, Lehkonen, 2023-1st, 2023-3rd


Avalanche Gets: Dubois


Kings
Moore
Danault
Durzi
Copley

Jets
Hellebuyck
Stanley
Heinola
2025-2nd and 3rd

Jets
Wheeler

Chicago
2023-3rd(dallas)
2025-4th(rangers)
Blackwell

Jets
Pionk
2024-3rd

Florida
Montour(resigns @ 3 years 4.75 million)


Potential free agent Targets: Toews, Dumba, JVR, E.Johnson, Jordan Staal, Hornqvist, Bertuzzi, Tatar, F.Anderson, Killorn, Orlov, Brossoit, Nedeljkovic, Raanta


Jets lines: Forwards
Connor-Lindholm-Ehlers
Niederreiter-Danault-Lehkonen
Barron-Lowry-Appleton
Blackwell-Stenlund-AJF
Defense
Morrissey-Montour
Girard-Durzi
Dillon-Schmidt

Goalies:
Raanta
Copley

I can see the jets signing someone like Toews, Dumba and Raanta.
Potential signings, Tatar, Bertuzzi, JVR, Orlov.

The trades builds a different forward core and they bring in centers to fill those to caps on the top 2 lines. They bring in lehkonen who can be productive in the regular season and be quite helpful in the playoffs.

They also improve on Defense with the pickups of montour, durzi and Girard. I should've added a schmidt trade, but i can see the jets trading schmidt, but who really knows with them.

To be honest I don't see them trading any players besides dubois.

14 Jun 2023 19:22:41
Apparently Lindholm wants to go to the free agency market and if that's the case it makes absolutely no sense for Winnipeg. I'd also value Lindholm higher than Scheifele, they put up similar numbers but Lindy is cheaper, Selke calibre and younger (not by much).

15 Jun 2023 00:16:13
I don't see Calgary doing the 1st one.

Not enough for Dubois. The last thing Winnipeg needs is another LHD, they have too many as it is, so Girard has no value to the Jets. Lehkonen is too old to consider in return for PLD. The Jets want youth with team control.

The Jets won't be looking to get older if trading Hellebuyck. The deal needs to be built around Byfield, Clarke or Spence, sunbathing like that. Young players with team control. Not vets on the back 9. Apparently though LA wants PLD, not Hellebuyck.

Wheeler isn't waiving for Chicago, nor would they want him.


Florida declines.

15 Jun 2023 03:21:58
Not enough for Dubois? At Lehkonens cap hit, his value is probably similar. No from Colorado.

15 Jun 2023 07:11:22
Lol at Lindholm signing at 5 mil. When Kevin Hayes is making 7 mil. He will get a Guadreau contract.

15 Jun 2023 16:23:38
Memarcus. You don't think wheeler may want to go play 1st line minutes with Bedard instead of way less with Winnipeg? Get his stock up so a contender will actually want him for a playoff run next year? his contract is very hard to trade to a contender as is so may be his best shot a picking a team next year trade deadline.

11 Jun 2023 07:01:16
To Dallas Stars :
C - Elias Lindholm ( 4.85 @ 1 UFA )

To Calgary Flames :
C - Wyatt Johnston ( 894k @ 2 RFA )
1st Round Pick in 2024 - DAL
2nd Round Pick in 2023 - DAL

12 Jun 2023 02:29:34
No chance Dallas would add Johnston in this trade. Would they trade him for anyone on Calgary?

13 Jun 2023 03:46:01
Wyatt for Lindholm straight up is fair no need to add.

27 May 2023 14:11:46
Philly: 7th overall, Kevin hayes. Chicago:19th overall,chi 2nd, tb 2nd rd all this year, Dallas 2nd 2025. Thinking is Philly trying to trade hayes for a while and rebuild. Chicago could get michkov because i doubt any teams above will wait a few years for him, but chicago will be right in their upswing and end of hayes contract. Subject to hayes 12 teams but already screwed Chicago once so probably not a fit but an idea.

29 May 2023 03:36:19
I doubt that’s enough but maybe.

05 May 2023 04:02:52
PLD to the Habs for Josh Anderson,Christian Dvorak and a 2nd.Or Florida's 1st and one of the above.
Winnipeg has little leverage if Dubois wants out and to Mtl.They can ask for the stars but will only get offered glitter.Les Canadian's can just wait until PLD's UFA status and give up nada.

05 May 2023 13:40:06
Unlikely Anderson waives for Winnipeg and no chance Winnipeg takes him as a long term cap dump along with another bad contract in Dvorak. The Jets can easily get more than that for PLD as a pure rental and with Friedman saying Dubois is willing to go to multiple teams and being an RFA, the Jets have plenty of leverage.

05 May 2023 14:45:27
I agree about Anderson but I believe Dvorak has two years left until UFA. So I could see him and a 1st or prospect.
Depends on where Dubois willing to go and which club is open to take him and his persona on as a rental or LTC.
As a RFA, Jets got to match to retain and if he receives a crazy offer they may not due to cap space.
Or, he could just wait until his UFA kicks in.

05 May 2023 15:47:19
What do you mean as an RFA, the Jets have to match to retain. Are you talking about an offer sheet? He'll be traded before that is possible.

PLD should return something similar to Horvat now that we know he is willing to go to other teams and being younger, better and having more team control.

05 May 2023 20:00:48
If PLD doesn't sign a long term with the Jets by the draft then trade him to a team that is willing to trade the Jets one top line forward.

12 May 2023 14:58:49
If bidding starts for PLD, I doubt the habs are going to make a move. They don't want to thin out their prospect pool just for a year of Dubois, especially with rumours of him wanting to come as an UFA the next summer.

The deal as is is probably not a great one for Winnipeg.

01 Mar 2023 17:54:37
CGY:

- Toffoli

DAL:

- 1st ('24)
- 2nd ('23)
- Khudobin (UFA)
- Olofsson (UFA)
- Kiviranta (UFA)


- DAL needs more scoring
- CGY recoups some picks to restock/reload for next year.

01 Mar 2023 18:42:35
So P. Kane is worth a 2nd but Toffoli is worth all of that? Makes sense.

01 Mar 2023 20:25:47
Dallas jumps on this.

And, if there’s anyone Flames may be able to sell high on, it’s Toffoli.
However, this is another situation where a seller doesn’t have to trade a player unless it’s an offer they absolutely can’t refuse.
I think Calgary hopes to contend soon. They need more scoring, not less. If they did trade him, it would signal that more than a retooling is in store.

01 Mar 2023 20:52:13
Not bad, however i do think they'd get better quality coming back if they were to make Toffoli available. I do like this trade tho

01 Mar 2023 21:52:41
Vb, Kane left Chicago with no leverage as the Rangers were the only team he would go to. I dont think Toffoli will go for that much but we will see.

01 Mar 2023 21:53:50
VB: I usually ignore you because I just don’t see the point in engaging with you.

Kane would only waive for NYR. Everyone knew that. (When that became clear I even posted previously they’d only get a 2nd and a secondary pick or prospect for him. )

When Kane would only waive for NYR, CHI was at the mercy of whatever the Rangers would offer. They obviously wanted to do right by a guy who is a legend in CHI and will have his number retired when he hangs them up. CHI did right by Kaner.

One possible trade partner = diminished return. There would be no bidding war for Kane.

Thus, Toffoli (if CGY decides to trade him) would bring back more than Kane. So when you wrote “Makes sense”, you were indeed correct, even though you meant it sarcastically. (Good for you?)

?.

01 Mar 2023 23:20:57
Yup alright because Claude Giroux was definitely willing to go to any team last year and didn’t return a 1st. Ohh wait? Yeah no Toffoli= a 2nd round and abit more. He’s not returning almost as much as Jacob Chychrun did.

02 Mar 2023 00:56:03
?

You’re about as likely to win a “Spelling & Punctuation” award as becoming a TSN Hockey Insider. You are a special case indeed. Good luck with whatever you’ve got?.

02 Mar 2023 03:14:41
Vbb, your smart, why Jeannot get nearly a entire draft and prospect? Cause hes way better than kane?

02 Mar 2023 03:44:32
Because he makes 800K and fits what they were looking for. Does Toffoli make 800K?

02 Mar 2023 12:45:23
Jeanot is young and cost controlled he is one of the most versatile players in the NHL and is perfect for the lightnings cap structure. Think of Brady Tkachuk without the offense when you think of Jeanot. He is having a rough season but in tampa if he gets too 6 minutes I could see him developing into a Tom Wilson. He is already more physical and has shown flashes of offence in his rookie season.

I just can wrap my head around why people could possibly think a 1 dimensional winger in Toffoli returns a 1st when the only veteran winger to return a 1st this season was Taresanko.

01 Mar 2023 03:24:54
Detroit Red Wings:
LW/RW Tyler Bertuzzi ($4.75m pending UFA)*
*Detroit retains 50% salary

Dallas Stars:
- Conditional 2023 2nd round pick
(If Dallas advances to the Western conference finals, the 2023 2nd round pick becomes a 2024 1st round pick)
- 2025 2nd round pick

Dallas receives Bertuzzi at $2.375m cap hit (Dallas would have $530,557 remaining in cap space after the trade).

Detroit receives either two 2nd round picks or a 1st and 2nd for a top 6 rental.


Robertson - Hintz - Pavelski
Benn - Seguin - Bertuzzi
Marchment - Faksa - Dadonov
Kiviranta - Johnston - Glendenning

23 Feb 2023 20:06:15
CHI:

Kane (50% ret)
Domi (50% ret)

DAL:

1st ('24)
2nd ('23)
2nd ('24)
3rd ('24)
5th ('23)
Gurianov (UFA)
Glendenning (UFA)
Khudobin (UFA)

- DAL has had a great season, but isn't scoring enough to win a series.
- Domi coming with Kane helps with getting Kane settled in quickly since the two are working so well.
- CHI gets the picks they need to rebuild with, and is properly compensated for salary retention and taking on 3 UFA's.

23 Feb 2023 22:55:08
Chickenfoot
Let me get this straight.
You attacking me for posting Kane and Domi proposals as garbage and homer trades, than you post this proposal?
How is your proposal better than my proposal?
I don't retain any cap in my proposal from Domi you do.
At least my 2 UFAs are more quality players.
Are you a Dallas Fan?
This proposal sure says that.

23 Feb 2023 23:01:58
I think Dallas may want to keep some of their picks. With this trade, they only pick 6 times between the 4th and 7th round, which is not ideal. Maybe a guy like Johnston or Dellandrea could be included in the deal instead of one of the 2nds and/or the later picks

23 Feb 2023 23:07:00
An “all in” move for Dallas, and this is the new world of retention.
I could see it, assuming Kane agrees. He seems set on NY.

24 Feb 2023 03:21:25
Pinball…you only make ridiculous one-sided trades for your favourite team. You have zero credibility. You can’t begin to understand why no one sees what you do.

The fact you disagree with me is proof positive that this is worthwhile. Thank you for your unintentional endorsement. ??.

24 Feb 2023 05:01:45
Don’t think Kane waives for Dallas nor gets that much.

24 Feb 2023 14:08:23
BURNER: I can't disagree with you, but DAL is a great place to play, and the tax situation is pretty favourable too. I've heard nothing but great things about their organization's culture, the quality of life there, etc.

DAL has had a GREAT season, but lately they just can't score. I can see them diversifying their offense a bit to help with their playoff run. If they're able to do that, the west is wide open, and I wouldn't be surprised to see them in the Conference Finals.

18 Feb 2023 13:34:01
Canucks trade Kyle Burroughs to Penguins for a 7th rounder.
Canucks trade Jack Rathbone along with rights to Aidan McDonough to Nashville for a 3rd rounder.
Canucks trade Riley Stillman to Kings for a 5th rounder.
Canucks trade Luke Schenn to Bruins for Brett Harrison.
Canucks trade Brock Boeser( 25% retained) to any team that is willing to give up a 2nd and a 3rd.
Pcanucks trade Conor Garland to Stars for a 2nd rounder.



I think everyone gets my point, the Canucks need to move out whoever they can.

14 Feb 2023 13:56:14
Detroit Red Wings:
- LW/RW Tyler Bertuzzi (Pending UFA with $4.75m salary) **

Dallas Stars:
- LD Thomas Harley (Prospect)
2024 2nd round pick

** Detroit retains 50% of Bertuzzi's salary)

14 Feb 2023 14:54:45
That puts DAL over the salary cap.

14 Feb 2023 19:32:54
@chickenfoot

could try to move khudobin to free up the extra 2m.

14 Feb 2023 20:43:16
HRENKLIN: if I was a GM looking for cheap insurance in net I would trade for Khudobin in a flash if they’d hold back even some of his cap hit.

If they held back 25% Khudobin would only come with a 312K hit. That still wouldn’t make the proposed Bertuzzi trade above possible though.

02 Feb 2023 19:22:19
I've been saying the leafs don't need another slick player like Meier, or other skill guys like him. They need:

- depth in net
- shutdown D
- pain-in-the-butt F who draws penalties and gets the leaf PP on the ice.

Given that Dubas mismanaged his cap early and often, he needs to add cheaply in "cap space", which costs market prices in "assets" to do. (i.e. taking back bad contracts or retaining salary will cost draft picks, prospects, or both.)

Last night's game showed why the leafs haven't won in the playoffs.
Nothing is guaranteed except defeat if they roll this regular-season team out once again to play playoff hockey.



TRADE #1 (P.I.B. FWD with PLAYOFF EXPERIENCE)

SJ:

- Bonino (UFA, 50% retained)

TOR:

- Simmonds (UFA, Cap Dump)
- 3rd (OTT - '23)
- 2nd ('24)
- 4th ('24)

(CAP CHANGE: Adds 125K to leaf cap)


TRADE #2 (DEPTH G with PLAYOFF EXPERIENCE)

DAL:

- Khudobin (UFA, 50% retained)

TOR:

- Holmberg
- 6th ('23)

(CAP CHANGE: Adds 541,666K to leaf cap)


TRADE #3 (SHUTDOWN NASTY D, POSSIBLE TO RE-SIGN)

CLB:

- Gavrikov (UFA, 50% retained)

TOR:

- Sandin
- 1st ('23)
- 2nd ('24)
- 5th ('23)

(CAP CHANGE: $0)


COMBINED CAP CHANGE: $666,666.

That's a lot of sixes. While it might seem like a "deal with the devil", it sure would go a long way to making this group of sweethearts a lot more playoff ready.

It's a lot of futures for a shot at the present, but at least it's a realistic leaf trade on this site for a change. Either way, Dubas and the entire leaf leadership will be fired before the draft.

02 Feb 2023 21:51:36
Gavrikov is not a nasty dman. Slightly physical yes. That's about it. Also no need to "dump" the Simmonds contract. He only makes 900k. Bonino is not worth 3 picks unless they are all late picks. Also wouldnt give up Holmberg for a goalie who is just ok.

Politely disagree.

02 Feb 2023 21:53:32
Also giving up a good young dman in Sandin plus a 1st and 2 other picks for a UFA isn't good business sense. Terrible asset management.

02 Feb 2023 23:31:07
COULSON: Just my two cents, but my leaf fan neighbour buds want Simmonds gone as fast as possible. He’s a one-dimensional player who makes a stupid play more often than not that costs his team.

Because the leafs are so up against the cap his contract has to go. Cap space available now disappears when the injured return.

In my humble opinion the leafs desperately need a Bonino type. They are too easy to play against and game plan for the playoffs. Marchand may be an idiot, but he just called the leafs out as soft, and that’s the prevailing opinion about them. It’ll be interesting to see what happens eh?

03 Feb 2023 02:38:54
I agree they need toughness, I just dont like the trades. Gavrikov shouldn't get more than a 1st and a prospect like Hirvonen. He is good, but not worth your suggestion.

I am fine with getting rid of Simmonds, its the giving up 3 picks for a bottom six player and Simmonds contract really is inconsequential.

03 Feb 2023 12:47:39
COULSON: I really like guys like Bonino, Zuccarello, Gallagher (in his younger days), that do the things in playoff hockey that are all about “will”, and less about skill. Paying the price, or having the nads to do something to drag your team into the fight.

Championship teams need a bit of everything, and while I appreciate Bunting’s style, there isn’t enough sandpaper as that team is currently constituted. Prices will be high for cap relief, but the leafs are spent into a corner already. They have to go for it now and do what they have to. Dubas doesn’t get another shot at this.

03 Feb 2023 18:12:35
My issue is not the leafs trading for Bonino, it's the cost associated with getting them that you posted. Bonino is a 3rd liner. I can see trading a 2nd for him.

08 Jan 2023 03:50:26
Toronto:
Luke Schenn D

Vancouver:
Nick Abruzzese C
3rd 2024

Toronto:
James Van Riemsdyk LW

Philadelphia:
Erik Kallgren G
2nd 2024
3rd 2023

Dallas:
Nicholas Robertson RW

Toronto:
Jani Hakanpaa D

12 Jan 2023 00:18:14
This give Leafs two more defense men without taking anyone out. Who do they replace? I like Schenn but you got Timmins, Lilijgren, Holl and Brodie on the right side and Gio, Reilly, Sandin, and Brodie on the left. That is seven guys for six spots not counting Mete and Benn. Schenn would be excellent if there was room for him. How do you take Holl out with the way he has been playing?

17 Jan 2023 03:34:50
Lol, I think Vancouver would trade schenn elsewhere. and get the going price.

27 Dec 2022 15:03:44
Canucks trade Bo Horvat to Dallas

Dallas trades rights to Lian Bischel, Ty Dellandea, 2023 2nd round pick and Anton Khudobin(cap reasons)

 
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