04 Mar 2018 01:33:38
Brown, Kapanen, a first, and a conditional first to Calgary for Tkatchuk. The conditional kicks in if Leafs make the finals, else it is a second

Sign Doughty next year to 8 years, $12M per.

1.) 04 Mar 2018
04 Mar 2018 05:23:57
Tkachuk is a great hockey player. I think that as long as he remained composed he’d be a great fit and fill a need for us. This however, is a huge over payment.

Brown and a 1st would be closer to his value, I think. He plays a similar role to brown. He’s just better and younger.

Your evaluation could land a player of Gaudreus caliber. Calgary’s obviously not parting with either of these players. I just mean to say that you evaluated him as if he’s a franchise player.

2.) 04 Mar 2018
04 Mar 2018 05:29:23
@LeafsGM,
What is your rationale for the Leafs making this trade, in giving up four premium assets?

3.) 04 Mar 2018
04 Mar 2018 14:49:19
I posted this trade mainly just to irritate Mackin.

Neither Brown or Kapanen are anywhere near as good as Tkatchuk. Brown is regressing already in only his second year, and Kapanen hasn’t been spectacular either. Both are good players, but Tkatchuk is set to score 30 goals in only his second season and would be ideal to replace JVR. Calgary is tight against the cap and may not be able to afford Tkatchuk. I overpaid, sure, but not by a whole lot. Take away one of the firsts and the deal is appropriate.

4.) 04 Mar 2018
04 Mar 2018 15:13:25
Combined, Brown and Kapanen have played 197 games and have a total of 39 goals and 73 points. It took Brown and Kapanen both four years to break into the nhl. Tkatchuk has 37 goals and 97 points in only 140 games, and is only getting better. He has proven to be nhl player since the day he was drafted. He’s worth at least Brown and Kapanen and a first.

5.) 04 Mar 2018
04 Mar 2018 15:46:28
Tkachuk is untouchable, no way Flames trades a gritty, tough player that could also score.

6.) 04 Mar 2018
04 Mar 2018 20:19:12
While we can debate that every player is tradable since Gretzky was first traded, to the point as untouchable as a player could be to a team, I would agree with Tyler Wong that Tkachuk isn’t going anywhere.

@LeafsGM
While I agree with you that Tkachuk is a nice upgrade from JVR, if the Leafs were looking to move the kind of assets mentioned in this trade proposal, I think they would be looking at improving team deficiencies. Wing isn’t one of them.