07 Feb 2019 16:26:22
Toronto and Ranger looking to deal.

NYR: Brown, Zaitsev and 3rd pk 2019

TOR: Zuccarello and McQuaid

Both Zuccarello and McQuaid are UFA's after this season.


1.) 07 Feb 2019
07 Feb 2019 16:37:50
You would have to add rangers will be in rebuild mode so Zaitzev isn’t a player they look at and they will want more picks and prospects.


2.) 07 Feb 2019
07 Feb 2019 17:02:08
Zaitsev has to go even leafs take back 1.5 million

Leafs have loads of cap space if the trade or let walk these players

Nylander
Marleau
Zaitsev
Gardener
Hainsey

That’s nearly 25 million out the door that are not contributing much.


3.) 07 Feb 2019
07 Feb 2019 17:16:47
Is Zaitsev really all that bad? Someone pointed out yesterday that until Muzzin came along, he was leading Leafs in hits. He isn’t all that bad really is he?

Marleau needs to go. He’s -3 on a team where every other player is +. I think that says a lot.


4.) 07 Feb 2019
07 Feb 2019 17:28:40
Good luck getting rid of Marleau and Zaitzev isn’t terrible but his contract is.


5.) 07 Feb 2019
07 Feb 2019 17:31:10
I think we all want Marleau to be traded, but that NMC doesn't even let us berry his contract in the minors.

And yes Zaitsev isn't really bad, but its his contract that hurts the leafs, he has to go.


6.) 07 Feb 2019
07 Feb 2019 18:59:36
Marleau ain’t going anywhere. Lol. Leafs paid him a lot of money to come here and make Toronto an attractive destination for free agents. Being as Tavares signed with us, I feel it was worth it. He’s a damn good player and I for one am glad he signed with Leafs.

Zaitsev only makes $4.5M. He’s overpaid, sure, but not grossly so. It’s not like his contract is going to bury us or anything. It’s more an annoyance. Virtually every analyst I’ve read agrees he is overpaid, but is still a useable player and deserves to be top 4 on most teams.