04 Mar 2018 18:04:19
Summer

Leafs trade carrick

Montreal 3Rd 2018

Leafs gm

That trade is just a space filler now tell me what top 4 defencemen

A wants to come Toronto it's not Doughty Carlson

B what defencemen comes at reasonable price it's not Karlsson

So tell me who your target is and at what cost

But don't give me

Doughty or Carlson because Toronto they don't want

1.) 04 Mar 2018
04 Mar 2018 18:18:02
This team still has problems

Leafs don't last long in playoffs this year

I very interested to see how they fix defence in summer
Also I want to see Kapanan playing with Johnson on third line

Superman is not coming here on defence

What leafs solution is I'm very curious.

2.) 04 Mar 2018
04 Mar 2018 18:30:47
I hate to burst your bubble Mackin, but Karlsson has said repeatedly he will go to the highest bidder. Even if it’s the crappiest team in the league, he will sign for whatever the market value is. We don’t even have to trade for him. Just wait until he hits the open market and then offer him more than anyone else. Simple as that.

There’s also absolutely no reason why Doughty wouldn’t want to play for Toronto. Considering he was born in London, Ontario, my guess is that he would have no problems playing for his home team. I’m pretty sure he wants to win another cup, and he would have a much better chance here than on LA. Trading for Phaneuf is a good indication LA doesn’t plan on keeping Doughty either. I simply don’t see them being able to afford both players.

Your argument that Doughty wants remain in LA because it’s a nice place to live doesn’t have any merit. Not once have I ever read anywhere Doughty said he doesn’t want to play in Toronto. So unless you are a mind reader, you have about the same information as I do, which isn’t much to go on. There’s absolutely no reason Doughty, Karlsson, or anyone else wouldn’t want to come play for Toronto now that we have a good team. Signing Marleau to a good contract and honoring that contract is a sign to UFA’s that Toronto is serious about bringing talent in and making a run for the cup.

3.) 04 Mar 2018
04 Mar 2018 19:29:58
You want to pay Karlsson 11, 12 million? give me a break, no budget.

4.) 04 Mar 2018
04 Mar 2018 20:13:30
How do you figure there is no budget to give Karlsson $12M, but you can come up with $6M for Statsny and another $7M for Carlson from Washington? Since you were able to figure out how to free up $13M for those two lesser players, you can just as easily use your own budget to pay for Karlsson.

5.) 04 Mar 2018
04 Mar 2018 22:11:16
Carlson is not going leafs but paying 2 players 13 million is far different than paying Karlsson 12 million.

6.) 04 Mar 2018
04 Mar 2018 22:10:36
Gotta love how the most clueless poster states his opinion as fact. So lucky we are to have your inside scoop on where Carlson and Doughty want to play.

Did you guys discuss this over lunch yesterday?

7.) 04 Mar 2018
04 Mar 2018 22:30:27
Mackin seems to forget that both Lou and Babs love having Norris Trophy winning defensemen on their teams too. Unless something has changed, I imagine both gm and coach are licking their chops at the possibility of having Doughty or Karlsson playing for them.

8.) 05 Mar 2018
05 Mar 2018 00:42:15
None of the dmen Leafs have are keepers. maybe Dermot. I an really getting annoyed with Reilly. the rest are cattle fodder.

9.) 05 Mar 2018
05 Mar 2018 03:33:23
@LeafsGM
Who’s to say that Karlsson isn’t using the speculated contract expectations as a way to force Ottawa’s hand in moving him? We obviously don’t know the entire story behind what is happening with Karlsson and the Senators. We do know that not every team can afford him. Even more importantly, If you’ve watched Karlsson play, you know he cares about winning and wants to be on a team that’s moving forward. So, going to the highest bidder is a mute point as Karlsson knows he will get paid regardless of where he goes.

There are a lot of reasons why Doughty could say no to coming to Toronto, all of which are “none of our business” reasons. Just because he’s been quoted on radio and in the media for the possibility of coming to Toronto, doesn’t mean he actually would. LA is great franchise and should they make the playoffs, have every bit of a chance in going deep. The Kings will make every effort to keep him around.

Even if you haven’t read something in the press about either player that would indicate otherwise, it doesn’t necessarily mean that there couldn’t be other undisclosed reasons for not moving. Personally, if I were an NHL star player, I am not sure I would base my decision to play for the Leafs because they are the hometown team. There are other intangibles that some players have mentioned like Stamkos, who enjoys anonymity while playing in Tampa that he would otherwise not have in a market like Toronto.

10.) 05 Mar 2018
05 Mar 2018 05:39:36
I’m not saying Doughty and Karlsson are coming to the Leafs. What I’m trying to say is that it is at least possible. Mackin seems to be adamant that they are not. He states his opinions as fact, and doesn’t entertain the proposals when they are floated. All I was trying to do was show that it is at least possible we can land a real star, and it would be in the Leafs best interest to at least try. Who wouldn’t want one of the best defensemen in the world on the team?

11.) 06 Mar 2018
06 Mar 2018 04:10:04
Sure there’s always a possibility that either could come to Toronto. Acquiring either of these two players would probably cost the Leafs a significant player already on their roster, maybe a couple. They’ll need to weigh whether the sacrifice is worth the gain.

12.) 07 Mar 2018
07 Mar 2018 12:52:16
It's a higher likelihood of Doughty over Karlson, as going from Ottawa to Toronto is a slap in the face. A trade will cost more than McDonagh, so be cautious there. A FA acquisition is better suited. Depends where both teams are at the deadline next year.