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24 Jun 2019 13:54:42
Time to take advantage of the Vegas cap situation. They need to move cap and get low cost NHL ready players/prospects and picks to fill a number of holes (centre,RHD, B/U goalie) on the cheap.

Leafs: Holl, Gauthier, Sparks, 3rd.

VGK: Miller, Subban

Subban will be looking for a raise over his league minimum contract and has proven to be a legitimate NHL B/U. $1.5M x 3Y?

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1.) 24 Jun 2019 14:41:05
Not sure if Vegas even wants warm bodies back but right idea.


2.) 24 Jun 2019 15:22:23
I'm assuming Vegas wants picks and prospects only. They are significantly over the cap with the now W. Karlsson deal.


3.) 24 Jun 2019 15:43:06
Picks are a nice way to gain cap space, but you still need to put a team on the ice. You can't go into a season with 3 lines, 5 D-men and 1 goalie of NHL caliber. ll the players I suggest are league minimum or close to it to fill needs in their line up with a 3rd as a sweetener.


4.) 24 Jun 2019 15:55:18
The classic Leafs give up spare parts which mean nothing to Vegas. Neither of three have ounce of trade value.

Miller would be of use to many teams and Subban could turn out to be valuable backup.

You need to add more to Leafs of who they give up.


5.) 24 Jun 2019 16:49:33
Agreed. could take 2 2nds or a second and B prospect or even Bracco which I’d be hesitant on doing.


6.) 24 Jun 2019 16:50:17
I do however agree he is exactly what we need and they should find away to make it happen 100%.


7.) 24 Jun 2019 19:01:25
Miller was benched last year. He’s a good player, but is in the doghouse. He’s not wanted in vegas. Looking at what Subban, who is a much better player got traded for, I don’t see why this deal couldn’t happen. Vegas would probably just give Miller away if they could.


 

 

29 May 2019 13:16:38
Latest story out of Marner's camp ( as reported by Draeger) is that he is planning to meet offer sheet potential suitors starting June 26. I think Dubas blew it when he handed out the Matthews and Nylander contracts. Set a president that if your squeeze him he will cave. Time to correct that perception. Offer Marner $9.8 x 8 years, take it or leave town. I would rather a trade then the four first rounders as the Leafs should be in win now mode and not stock piling for the future.

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1.) 29 May 2019 13:40:08
Fake news if it was true it would be a headline everywhere marner loves playing for the leafs I think they will have to make some moves but it will get done I don’t think anyone will be willing to give up the 4 first rounder but I do think teams will be targeting kapanen and johnsson.


2.) 29 May 2019 15:27:19
No team that has the cap space to sign Marner more than what the Leafs would match would pay the Leafs 4 1st round picks. It's just not going to happen.


3.) 29 May 2019 15:35:04
I hope all this offer sheet talk is not true because it will destroy the draft and develop teams as they will only be able to match so many players contract offers. Also as the cap goes up so does the basement for compensation. Now a team gets four 1st round picks if their player signs for ruffly over $10.6 mil per, but as the cap increases so does the amount. Next year it could be $11 mil to get four 1st's. So teams could always sign a player for $1 dollar under the limit to lesson the compensation due to the team losing the player. So instead of receiving four 1st's you get two 1st's a 2nd and a 3rd just because of $1 dollar. This is bad for teams like the Leafs and Jets as they will always lose second, third and fourth liners and bottom pairing d-men as there is just so much money to go around.


 

 

25 Apr 2019 15:40:06
Sabres fans have been whining about losing out on the Babs sweepstakes ever since the Leafs signed him out from under their noses. I think it is time to appease our brothers south of the border.

Leafs: Babcock(50% retained), Liljegren

Sabres: Ristolainien

Leafs promote Sheldon Keefe, who has done an excellent job developing the Leafs core in the A. Time to let him work his magic in the big leagues.

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1.) 25 Apr 2019 16:18:55
If only you could trade coaches.


2.) 25 Apr 2019 21:29:57
i agree, it is just trading contract like in a player trade.


3.) 26 Apr 2019 05:21:36
Is rather have Babcock lace up and play defense than have Ristolainen back there. He’s getting worse every year.


 

 

12 Mar 2019 02:59:41
With the signing of Stone, Vegas is just under the cap next year(if it goes to $83M) so for the first time in their young history they will be looking to move some salary with 7 UFA/RFA's to sign. This makes Leafs1994 trade look even more plausible. Also less likely to be able to sign Pirri. His trade would free up about $1.1M and fill some holes in the roster. Leafs take on some salary but fill a big need ... RHD.

Leafs: Brown, Holl, 2020 2nd
VGK: Miller

Leafs sign UFA Pirri: $1.2Mx2Y.

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1.) 12 Mar 2019 16:22:07
Miller is a pretty highly rated defenseman. Top 20 for his position at RHD. He might not be top 50 overall in the league, but is definitely top 100, and probably somewhere in the 50-75 range. Brown is a solid depth guy, sure, but so is Pirri. Why trade Miller for Brown + nobodies and lose Pirri, when they can just sign Pirri for same amount Brown is making and keep Miller? I understand you are talking about a cost saving for Vegas, but there are maybe better ways to approach it from their angle.

I like Miller. And of all the defensemen on Vegas, he’s the one I like best. He would make for a good partner beside Reilly, and he’s got a good contract to boot. A top less than $4M for a top 4 defenseman, that’s a damn good deal. It’s like the argument to keep Kadri for Leafs fans: he’s on a team friendly contract. If you’re team is facing potential cap issues, you don’t trade the guys giving you the best bang for your buck.


 

 

04 Mar 2019 13:13:50
Some interesting idea's on next years Leafs floating around so I will throw my hat into the fray. It will be tough for the Leafs to sign their core and fill out the roster but I think it can be done. First, trades:
Leafs: Kadri
Canes: Pesce, 2019 5th
Kadri is a 1C on a lot of teams including the Canes, not an easy commodity to come by. Pesce is a good, solid defensive RHD, but nt the value of a Hamilton, Trouba, etc.
Leafs: Zaitsev
Yotes: Crouse, 2019 4th
Zaitsev's $4.5x5Y looks good for a top 4 RHD next year.
Leafs: Brown
Oilers: Khaira, 2019 3rd (Maybe a 4th from the Oilers, not sure how much they value Brown or Khaira)
Leafs: Horton, 2020 2nd, 2019 3rd
Sens: 2019 6th
Is it enough to entice the Sens to use some of that 30M cap space?

Next, the RFA and FA signings. A real shot in the dark.
Marner $10M x 7Y, Kapanen $3M x 2Y, Johnsson $2.5 x 2Y, Crouse, Khaira, Petan, Ozhiganov $0.9 x 1Y (show me contracts), Tim Heed(RHD) $1.3M x3Y, Alex Chaisson $1.5M x 2Y, McBackup $0.9 x1Y (we're sorry, we made a mistake). If my math is right, $82.9M including Kessel's $1.2M. 2020/21 roster;
Johnsson - Matthews - Kapanen
Hyman - Tavaras - Marner
Marleau - Nylander - Chaisson
Crouse - Khaira - Moore
Petan, Goat
Rielly - Pesce
Muzzin - Heed
Dermott - Oz
Rosen
Anderson, McElhinney(Sparks if they can't sign Curtis for less then $1M).
It would be great if we could get rid of Marleau's $6.25M and get a replacement at half that price but I don't think he will move.

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1.) 04 Mar 2019 13:58:53
Ok so I don’t understand why you would give up that many assets to move hortons contract when we can just use his LTIR for brown I’d rather just move him for a 3rd leafs don’t want or need a contract coming back oz won’t be back Rosen will be takin his spot next year and for the Mac deal I think it’s pointless to make that move when we can just sign hutch which I think is just as good as Mac chassion also isn’t a player we need when you got Moore Petan Bracco.


2.) 05 Mar 2019 23:37:05
Kadri is not a 1c. He does not get you a young cost controlled pesce. Let alone adding picks to pesce.


 

 

 

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10 Apr 2019 00:20:37
My optimum playoff line up:

Johnsson - Matthews - Nylander
Hyman - Tavaras - Nylander
Ennis - Kadri - Kapanen
Moore - Marleau - Brown

Rielly - Gardiner
Muzzin - Dermott
Hainsey - Zaitsev

Quit trying to balance the lines Babs. The Leafs are built for speed and scoring, so put out the best lines and let the Bruins chase them. Quit trying to match lines, just give the top 3 lines heavy minutes and let the Bruins decide who they are going to match up against, even at home with the last change.
Ennis has played great this year and is a 63% corsi AWAY from "Black Hole Fred". Has earned a shot at the 3rd line. While Marleau has struggled a bit this year he is still head and shoulders above Gauthier and is better defensively then he gets credit for and can still skate.
Rielly and Gardiner have put up elite numbers when paired in the past. Hainsey and Zaitsev get protected time on the 3rd pair and stay fresh for the penalty kill.

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13 Mar 2019 08:21:57
Dubas has done a good job signing his depth guys to cheap contracts. My guess on his next targets, Petan and Ozhiganov. Oz has had a good rookie season and put up some good Corsi #'s. Hits and blocks shots, which is what you want from a 3rd pairing D. When teamed with Dermott formed one of the top 3rd pairs in the league. My guess;
Petan $920K x 2Y
Oz: $900K x2Y
Both would be RFA's at the end of their contracts.

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13 Mar 2019 03:33:07
Following Jodes lead, how can the Leafs move Marleau. His contract is buyout proof(+35). Where do you think he would accept a trade to(waive NTC) and what would it cost the Leafs?

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1.) 13 Mar 2019 10:53:58
I’ve heard a theory that the leafs could possibly ask him to retire give him a job with the leafs idk it’s possible to lose this contract but I think it depends on what the leafs do this year maybe if the leafs get knocked out first round against he will say I’m done.


 

 

12 Mar 2019 04:10:44
Lou's Leafs Legacy. While Lou did a good job bringing some stability to the Leafs brass and moving out some bad contracts his drafting is open to debate(Korshkov ahead of Debrincat, Kyrou, Girard and Hart). He has also handcuffed Dubas with a few bad contracts of his own. While the excitement of landing Marleau and his mentoring of the kids was good as well as the attitude he brought with him, I wonder if he could not have been gotten on a 2 year term instead of 3, knowing what the near future held as far as signing the kids. The other "bad" deal was his love affair with Zaitsev, 7Y @$4.5M. Zaitsev is not a bad player, but his contract is too rich for the Leafs for a #2 RHD. 5Y @ $4M(not buying extra years of FA) would be so much more appealing to teams right now(3Y@ $4M) left. Interesting to see what Dub can do this summer as those 2 contracts, as well as Brown's are what need to be moved to get all the young guys signed. Lou cleaned up one mess but made one also.

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02 Mar 2019 05:58:26
Lets talk contracts for a minute. First to clear up a few things. Zaitsev has a MNT contract that kicks in on July 1, which means he can give a list of 10 teams he will NOT accept a trade to. There are still 21 teams the Leafs can still deal him to. Until July one he can be traded anywhere, anytime, including at the draft. Also, after this season he has more value as his contract will be 5 years @ $4.5M. When you look at this years FA market for RHD, it starts to look pretty good. UFA RHD with their age, goals to date and current contract are as follows;
Stralman, 33, 2 goals, 4.5M
Ceci. 25, 2 goals, 4.3M
McQuaid, 32, 2 goals, 2.75M
Lovejoy, 35, 2 goals, 650K
You can figure out what they will want for $ and term and then decide if Zaitsev's contract has value.
Next ... Horton. Bit of a deliema. He can not be bought out, being on IR unless he agrees to it. His cap hit is $5.3M and being over 26 YO he will get 2/3 of that, spread out over 2 years, meaning he would forfeit $1.8M. Possible solution, offer him a job (scouting, lower management, consultant, etc.) to compensate him plus (3 years @ $1M per)for waiving his right of refusal. The cap hit break down would be $2.9M for the 2019-20 season and $1.2M for the 2020-21 season. That will be an extra $2.4M next year for contract negotiations and $4.1M plus Marleau's $6.25M the following year leaving only Kessel's $1.2M on the books as dead money.
So, trading Zaitsev and buying out Horton would free up $7.4M for next year.Next post finding replacements and some trades.

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1.) 03 Mar 2019 19:16:30
Horton is never going to play again. Ever. As such, he’s on permanent LTIR. His salary never counts against the cap hit. Ever. It’s like he doesn’t even exist.


2.) 03 Mar 2019 19:31:18
On the topic of contracts, I Hope Leafs sign Marner to 8 year deal. Much has been said about the Matthews contract and how it only buys one year of UFA, and I tend to agree with the criticism. I understand Leafs are facing a cash crunch, and this might have been a cost saving manoeuvre. But really, I feel Leafs should either should have given him eight years, or bridged him so he would have been RFA at expiry. He would have been eligible for arbitration at that point, so he would have had more leverage come negotiations. Just buying one year of UFA, Dubas has been criticized for it. I mean, does anyone like the thought of Matthews leaving in five years? Add to that an aging Kadri and Tavares would be well into their 30’s and on decline and we lose Matthews right at his prime years. Hopefully we win a cup or two before then.


3.) 04 Mar 2019 03:05:00
Actually, a player cannot be placed on LTIR until after the season starts, . Until then he is on IR and his salary counts against the cap. During the off season teams can exceed the cap by 10% to facilitate player movement (trades, FA signings, etc) . However, they must be cap compliant on opening day, including players on IR.


4.) 04 Mar 2019 15:32:48
spider4, forget about Horton, like Leafsgm says, he doesn't exist. You said it yourself in your last post. Tams can exceed by 10% (say $8m) in offseason and then put LTIR contracts to bed at season start, end of story.


5.) 04 Mar 2019 17:29:18
LTIR is allowed to be used on top of the 10% over during the off-season as long as the team can provide doctors proof that the player will remain injured and on LTIR for atleast 10 games (24 days) once the season starts. That wouldn’t be an issue for the leafs with Horton. S0 they will have near $12 mill space over the cap whole working out contracts for everyone.


 

 

 

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24 Jun 2019 15:43:06
Picks are a nice way to gain cap space, but you still need to put a team on the ice. You can't go into a season with 3 lines, 5 D-men and 1 goalie of NHL caliber. ll the players I suggest are league minimum or close to it to fill needs in their line up with a 3rd as a sweetener.

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04 Mar 2019 12:26:19
My bad, brain fart. Thanks for setting the record straight leafsGM. My kudos to you heatdreamer. Good proposal. I will post my own shortly for everyone to dissect. It may be a little lengthy but read all the way through thoroughly then have at it. Enjoy seeing all the different ideas here. Hey "mac". haven't seen much from you lately, busy soaking up the sunshine?

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04 Mar 2019 03:26:56
Valiant effort LeafsGM, but still $500 k over and you forgot to account for Horton's contract. Signing all their FA's and putting together a roster will be quite a challenge for Dubas and Prindholm. Agree with Jodes that a better number to shoot for is $80M to leave some "wiggle" room. Also, this is a 20 man roster, no 7th D or extra forwards in case of illness or injury. Since you did not break down the salaries have to deduce the contracts of the RFA and FA signings.

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28 Feb 2019 00:01:57
You forgot Devon Toews, who has played well and the Isles are high on and has pushed Mayfield to the 7th D spot. If they feel Toews is ready to move up they may be more inclined to move Pulock. Also, with their wealth of D prospects they may be more interested in a speedy forward rather then another D prospect. Timashov? Like the target, he would make a nice second pairing with Muzzin. So, for Pulock: Brown, 2020 2nd and Timashov.

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23 Feb 2019 22:52:59
Thanks Davido and kudos to you for starting it off with a good trade suggestion. Just a side note, the extra 700K the Leafs pick up in salary is offset by the 900K+ they save sending Oz down (waiver exempt) .

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11 Jun 2019 17:42:10
Jets traded Hayes so they might be looking for a 2C. Kadri ticks the boxes for them.

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16 Mar 2019 01:53:14
Well stated @16 except should read "can be placed". You are right @Leafs1994, the Leafs aren't using the LTIR on Horton right now. Contrary to popular belief, a players salary does not disappear on LTIR, it is always on the books. LTIR changes the cap maximum for a team and as such teams try to maximize cap hit before using LTIR. Example; if the cap is $80M and a team is at $76M cap hit, then moving a player ($5M) to LTIR will increase cap for that team to $81M (76+5=81). If they wait until their cap hit is at $79M then their cap increases to $84M (79+5=84). That is why teams wait as long as possible to use LTIR.

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13 Mar 2019 03:27:45
Agree LeafsGM as you can see from my post above. Not only is it hindering signing a top 4 RHD, it could cost us one of Kapanen or Johnsson. I guess the big question here is how do the Leafs get rid of that contract after the season with minimal or no retaining?

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12 Mar 2019 03:05:59
Both Rosen and Borgman are injured, otherwise they would be up. Rosen has been lights out in the Ahl this year and deserves at least a "look see" in the current situation to see where he might slot in next year. Just bad timing for the injuries.

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08 Mar 2019 00:35:25
Thanks themostleaf. I was actually hoping they could swing a trade for him at the deadline with picks for Jake as he was playing the #2LHD at the time. Both UFA's. Hopefully they can get him in the off season. I think he would make a good partner with Muzzin on the second pairing.

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