12 Aug 2018 16:14:11
Leafs trade Kadri
Colorado trades Jost, Makar

Why Toronto makes this trade: Tavares makes Kadri expendable. We downgrade our 3C in order to bring in RHD we really need. Jost eventually can replace Tavares as 2C in 5-7 years.

Why Colorado makes this trade: Kadri is currently better than Jost and makes them immediately better without waiting for futures to develop. Very strong on RHD, Av’s don’t really need Makar.

1.) 12 Aug 2018
12 Aug 2018 18:51:54
Leafsgm

I’m starting to think leafs hang onto forwards. Marleau becomes a tasty treat to trade after next July 1 money owed is only 1.25 million cap hit 6.25 million . With gardener Hainsey and Marleau gone it saves leafs over 14 million 2019-20. By then Johnson and kapanan easily replace marleau production. I even hold onto brown and leivo skill at low cost.

2.) 12 Aug 2018
12 Aug 2018 19:13:23
You know David, I’m inclined to agree with you, except Leafs are going to have to sign a bunch of defensemen (Dermott, Liljegren, Sandin) right around the same time as Reilly, Kadri, and Andersen will need extensions. We need Andersen. He would be the hardest to replace. So Kadri and Reilly I see as trade bait. We have the core 4 in MNMT, and I think Leafs will/ should continue to fill the rest of the forwards with UFA’s signed short term like Marleau, and draft picks. This keeps costs under control and gives us flexibility so we don’t get stuck with a diminishing asset like an aging unproductive UFA that we can’t unload easily.

3.) 12 Aug 2018
12 Aug 2018 20:27:37
Kadri for two Lottery picks. If the leafs could just get Makar for Kadri. They should do it.

He was the fourth overall pick for a reason. He is a can't miss prospect.

He would be in the line up immediately.

I think Jost will be very good also. He was good last year already.

4.) 12 Aug 2018
12 Aug 2018 23:22:38
Saying the Avs don't really need Makar is a bit of a stretch, every team needs an elite RHD prospect. Really, every team needs as many of them as they can get, and Makar is one of the top RHD prospects in the world. I agree with Jminn, I could see Makar for Kadri being a trade of equal value similar to the Drouin-Sergachyev trade a few years ago. Adding Jost to the trade would require more assets from the Leafs I would think.

5.) 13 Aug 2018
13 Aug 2018 00:16:36
I would like to think Kadri is a lot better than Drouin, and so is worth more. I had to add Jost in to the trade, because we need someone to replace Kadri. If our center depth was better, I would be comfortable with Makar alone. My gut feeling before posting was that Leafs would have to add from their side, and consensus seems to agree with that.

Thanks for all the comments. Gives me something to think about. I appreciate the feedback.

Go Leafs.

6.) 13 Aug 2018
13 Aug 2018 00:53:13
As a Leaf fan I would love this trade.
But, I can not see Joe Sakic ever agreeing to trade 2 of his top prospects for a 28 year old center.
Colorado is building for the future with youth just as the Leafs have been doing for the past 4 - 5 years.
Nice thought though!

7.) 13 Aug 2018
13 Aug 2018 01:06:48
Guys stop with the proposed KADRI Trades.
Why give up a very important position of strength in having THREE Experienced Top Centers that afford us several options during the game - either in Offense or Defensive shutdown mode.

So many fans want to go back to having ONLY TWO good Centers - too easy to shut down by the opposition.

Anyways, just my thoughts.

8.) 13 Aug 2018
13 Aug 2018 03:13:00
LeafsGM,
It’s an interesting trade proposal. I don’t disagree with the possibility that Kadri could be traded before the end of his contract. I also see the argument to be made for downgrading the third C position as mentioned above. But Kadri is on a very cap friendly deal. Unless Kadri is being packaged in a deal for a top 4 defender, then I don’t think he’s going anywhere for the time being. Plus, weren’t we as Leaf fans excited about the fact that the Leafs center depth is virtually unmatched by most teams? I’d rather they keep Kadri to maintain that advantage. Kadri helps the leafs to win now and the Leafs are ready to take the next step. Host and Makar would be great additions to the Lesfs prospect pool and team depth but their games have a long way to go before we know for sure what kind of players they will be. If we look at what Pittsburgh tried to do last season in trading for Brassard and adding to their depth at center. The Leafs are in such a good place now with Matthews and Tavares occupying the first two center spots. They have time in their hands before having to make any decisions for trading players like Kadri.