18 Oct 2016 14:31:36
So it's looking like (D)max gildon out of the states u17 team will Ben going somewhere in the top 10 in this years draft. Just to sum up the season, don't trade for trouba. I'm pretty sure Lou wouldn't want a guy who handled the situation he said in the way trouba is. Instead think drafting multiple Dmen. Package deals to top ten pick teams

From Toronto
Gardiner
2nd
Prospect(likely kapanen)

For
1st
Cap dump player

This would benefit a team looking for a QB on the pp. gardiner is getting better and I believe this deal will get you a 1st by the end of the season.

The second package is more offensively strong

Toronto
Bozak
JVR
2nd

For
1st
Prospect

JVR and bozak by the end of the season should get you a top ten pick alone. By adding the second you might see a Bprospect come our way too. If needed depending on how high in the draft tor finished (I doubt top 5) we could also package our 1st with bozak and keep JVR but once he resigns, that might cause problems when trying to resign the prospect she we have. I.e. Matthews marner nylander and possibly a surprise late blooming Dman.

I think this would be the best bet because of the salary cap. And I feel you can do what Nashville did and draft your defence and actually have a solid offensive crop Toronto could go all the way.

Thoughts?

1.) 18 Oct 2016
18 Oct 2016 16:21:31
Thoughts? You want them to pick up D but have them trading Gardiner?

2.) 18 Oct 2016
18 Oct 2016 17:14:41
I figure by trading gardiner you would be able to look at picking up a big stay at home dman with some offensive upside, instead of going with an offensive D core and paying gardiner more than he's making now once the leafs are ready to win. Instead you could trade gardiner pick up the guy(s) you want and mould them into a player that 3 years from now will be asking 4-5mill to play along side rielly once the leafs can win a cup, instead of paying gardiner 5-6 for 25-30 assists. What you don't seem to understand is that the leafs won't win a cup in the next two years. Marner Matthews and Reilly can't carry this team for 82 games. Which is what every leaf fan seems to think is going to happen this year or the next. Look at all the teams that win the cup. They need some top line rookie contracts so they can sign big contracts and sustain a winning line up. You can't do that with gardiner

3.) 19 Oct 2016
18 Oct 2016 22:39:16
Gardner isn't going anywhere. IF a trade occurs it's be at the trade deadline for picks and/or in the offseason when the expansion draft squeeze hits.

4.) 19 Oct 2016
19 Oct 2016 14:54:23
I did mention in my last post that by the end of the season these packages may be worth a 1st pick. Should have implied that the trade would take place around the deadline when we know who's closer to the bottom of the standings and know who we are keeping on D during the expansion. should have read the whole post and not jumped to conclusions