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Dappleganger said:This link comes from the future. Weird.
http://www.breakingnews365.net/594894ce9255b/toronto-maple-leafs-have-traded-d-jake-gardiner-to-the-chicago-blackhawks-for-d-brent-seabrook.html
Seems legit. ;D
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Dappleganger said:This link comes from the future. Weird.
http://www.breakingnews365.net/594894ce9255b/toronto-maple-leafs-have-traded-d-jake-gardiner-to-the-chicago-blackhawks-for-d-brent-seabrook.html
Zanzibar Buck-Buck McFate said:herman said:https://theathletic.com/206841/2018/01/09/mirtle-travis-dermott-could-and-probably-should-change-the-maple-leafs-trade-deadline-plans/
You don't really need to read the article (i.e. have a subscription) to discuss this: What if Dermott is good enough that we don't need to force a trade (i.e. overpay) at the deadline for a defenseman?
The TSN intermission crew mentioned something similar to this last night: isn't keeping JvR basically our deadline rental purchase?
From a managerial perspective, I personally prefer internal options where possible (sunk costs) and only dipping into UFA for either the premiere players (core pieces, in their prime) or sneaky useful barrel scrapings (overlooked analytics options for pump and dump, a la Winnik). What I hate to see are middling/declining players getting paid UFA money by us on an open bid. So the above two scenarios tickles my fancy a bit.
I'd be happy to shed Komarov, Bozak + stalled prospects for picks and things for a middle-6 centre to free up contract room, add to the pick pool, and replace Bozak. Keeping Bozak for the final stretch is also an option, mostly because I don't know who is available to replace him. If there's some way to pry Marcus Johansson or Mikael Backlund free, I'd be very open to it.
Well, he's two games in so maybe all such speculation is just a wee bit premature.
herman said:Zanzibar Buck-Buck McFate said:herman said:https://theathletic.com/206841/2018/01/09/mirtle-travis-dermott-could-and-probably-should-change-the-maple-leafs-trade-deadline-plans/
You don't really need to read the article (i.e. have a subscription) to discuss this: What if Dermott is good enough that we don't need to force a trade (i.e. overpay) at the deadline for a defenseman?
The TSN intermission crew mentioned something similar to this last night: isn't keeping JvR basically our deadline rental purchase?
From a managerial perspective, I personally prefer internal options where possible (sunk costs) and only dipping into UFA for either the premiere players (core pieces, in their prime) or sneaky useful barrel scrapings (overlooked analytics options for pump and dump, a la Winnik). What I hate to see are middling/declining players getting paid UFA money by us on an open bid. So the above two scenarios tickles my fancy a bit.
I'd be happy to shed Komarov, Bozak + stalled prospects for picks and things for a middle-6 centre to free up contract room, add to the pick pool, and replace Bozak. Keeping Bozak for the final stretch is also an option, mostly because I don't know who is available to replace him. If there's some way to pry Marcus Johansson or Mikael Backlund free, I'd be very open to it.
Well, he's two games in so maybe all such speculation is just a wee bit premature.
If not from me, take it from someone who professionally watched him play:
https://theathletic.com/208215/2018/01/10/bourne-leafs-d-is-now-a-rotation-but-travis-dermotts-play-is-going-to-end-that-quickly/
Zanzibar Buck-Buck McFate said:Hard to take your advice when you keep citing people behind a paywall. Can you just summarize in a couple of sentences?
herman said:Zanzibar Buck-Buck McFate said:Hard to take your advice when you keep citing people behind a paywall. Can you just summarize in a couple of sentences?
He's good.
Zanzibar Buck-Buck McFate said:herman said:Zanzibar Buck-Buck McFate said:Hard to take your advice when you keep citing people behind a paywall. Can you just summarize in a couple of sentences?
He's good.
Look, if you want to have a discussion (and this is by golly a discussion board) then make it possible. Otherwise just ignore my comments.
CarltonTheBear said:The website-that-shall-not-be-named with an article today about why the Canucks should trade Tanev now.
herman said:CarltonTheBear said:The website-that-shall-not-be-named with an article today about why the Canucks should trade Tanev now.
If we can get him for Gauthier, or Carrick, or Leivo, or Rychel, or Bracco, or Nielsen (or 3-4 of them) + a whatever middle pick, you take it and you run. And then you laugh at Chiarelli all the way, but you run like you stole it.
Edit: the Canucks have contract room (45/50) and literally nothing in the minors. A Grabner-esque trade of multiples of our B/C prospects would do them more good than draft picks and they should really consider it.
CarltonTheBear said:Gotta think they'll need at least one big piece like a 1st rounder or Kapanen, but if there's a GM out there that Lou could fleece it's Benning.
CarltonTheBear said:A less flashy move that I could see the Leafs making is trying to swap Carrick (plus maybe a sweetener) for a righty from another organization that's also not being used very much or fallen out of favour. Petrovic or Pysyk from Florida were the first two guys to come to mind.
The Arizona Coyotes are believed to be looking to trade defenceman Jason Demers, sources close to the organization have told TFP.
Demers, 29, has three-years left on his contract. The Coyotes acquired him on Sept. 17, 2017 in exchange for forward Jamie McGinn.
He comes with a $3.9375 million salary cap hit, though his overall cap hit is $4.5 million ? the Panthers retained $562,500 of his salary as part of trading him to Arizona.
The native of Dorval, Quebec, also owns an eight-team no-trade list and will have a slight say in where he ends up, if traded.
CarltonTheBear said:Oh man, it's not too late for Luke Schenn to be our future captain!
herman said:Tier the (available) DMan Trade Pool for me, brother Carlton (et al).
Very expensive but wow, which Babsocks should I wear to the parade?: Karlsson, Doughty
Solid but pretty pricey:
SLAM DUNK:
That was easy... maybe too easy:
What the hell, Lou?: Keep Polak
Dale Tallon Special: Gudbranson
Peter Chiarelli Style:
Pool:Doughty,Karlsson, Ekman-Larsson, Pysyk, Petrovic, Demers, Tanev,Gudbranson, Severson, Green, De Haan, Murray, Trouba, Myers, Schenn, Franson, Cole, Hickey, Carlson, etc. I don't even know if some of these are even available, but the bold are RHD.
Bill_Berg said:I added and subtracted some and since you put keep Polak in the What the hell, Lou category, I figured the two below that category were on par with it.
Very expensive but wow, which Babsocks should I wear to the parade?: Karlsson, Doughty, Ekman-Larsson (I don't think they're giving him up for peanuts, even cashews)
Solid but pretty pricey: Trouba
SLAM DUNK: Demers, Tanev
That was easy... maybe too easy: Pysyk, Petrovic, Green, Franson, Cole, Johnson
What the hell, Lou?: Keep Polak, Schenn
Dale Tallon Special: Gudbranson
Peter Chiarelli Style: Ceci, Martin
Pool: Doughty, Karlsson, Ekman-Larsson, Pysyk, Petrovic, Demers, Tanev, Gudbranson, Severson, Green, De Haan, Murray, Trouba, Myers, Schenn, Franson, Cole, Hickey, Carlson, etc. I don't even know if some of these are even available, but the bold are RHD.