26 Nov 2020 20:38:29
Multiple trade to make the team and cap.

NYR
Nylander 6.96

Leafs
Buchnevich 3.25
Schneider
Gettinger ELC

Rangers get another high offence winger and have the cap room to add Nylander. Buchnevich will need a new contract at end of season and Nylander is cost controlled for 4 more years.

Leafs get a lesser replacement for Nylander in Buchnevich, A top 4 projected RD and a possible 4th liner with size who is still developing.

Fla
Kerfoot 3.5

Tor
Noel ELC

Fla still needs to fill out their roster and do not want to really add a lot to their payroll. Kerfoot a solid 2/3C who gets paid less than his cap hit for all of his remaining 3 seasons and helps Fla in a place of need, centre.

Leafs get a good sized prospect who is likely a middle 6 at best, but mostly clear another 3.5 in cap space.

TB
Korskov ELC

Tor
Killorn 4.45

Tampa still has Cirelli and Cernak to sign and are already well over the cap. Korshkov gives them a possible NHL ready player on the cheap.

Leafs take advantage of Tampa's cap issues and get a SC champion who plays a heavier game and still signed for 3 more years.

Hyman Matthews Marner
Killorn Tavares Mikheyev
Buchnevich Thornton Vesey
? Spezza Simmonds

Add Schneider, Noel and Gettinger to the system while removing Korshkov. Leafs also have an extra $2.5M in cap space now.


1.) 27 Nov 2020
26 Nov 2020 22:23:05
I’m still not sold on Schneider but as a whole this deal is a great cap saver the 3 being at 3 differant stages of development (1nhl,1minor,1jr) that you’ll reack the benefits of this trade for up to 10 years so I like that.

Getting rid of kerfoot cap hit and grabbing a big bodied prospect seems like a great deal to me

Love the killorn deal. Big fan of his. He replaces kerfoot plus as a player

Leafs save close to 2.7 on these deals and adds to the future of the team. Well done.


2.) 27 Nov 2020
27 Nov 2020 00:18:00
That trades made my day. When I saw all the guys coming back, I actually started laughing. In a good way too. These are the types of trades I love.

Rangers would jump on that deal. They want to contend now. As in right now, while they got Panarin and Kakko and Lafrenniere and all those other great players. Once the ELC’s on all those prospects run out, the window of opportunity starts to close rapidly. They need to start moving out quantity and bringing in quality. This trade accomplishes that. I know you said Schneider, but unless it’s Fox, then it’s not worth it. We don’t want to weaken the team. Fox is a top 4 defenseman and is worth Nylander. The other two guys are just there to make the salary work. Trading from a position of strength to address a position of weakness is always a smart idea.

Kerfoot for Noel is a cap dump after the Rangers trade. We have too many middle six guys and we trade out the higher priced guy. We could always dump Buchnevich, but he’s a lot bigger. And so is Noel. So goodbye Kerfoot. Lol.

The Cirelli deal is a steal. Tampa is going to have to lose someone of significance, but they aren’t going to give him away to us. Lol. Is Korshkov NHL ready? I’m not so sure about that. Engvall maybe, Korshkov no.

Trying to take advantage of another GM’s cap misfortunes given the Leafs current situation seems ironic. It is of some satisfaction to see Tampa is in a bind right now. But since they won the cup, i guess they are paying the price now. I don’t underestimate them at all. They will still be a formidable team next year. The core will remain the same and most of the depth will be there again as well. Coleman, Maroon, Goodrow, and Paquette appears to have replaced at least one of Johnson or Cirelli. I don’t think Tampa parts with Cernak. They need him still.


3.) 27 Nov 2020
27 Nov 2020 12:44:40
Man that’s a tough one idk if I’d like the Nylander one but I think it’s pretty close to what the leafs would get I wouldn’t trade for Killorn but rather give Robertson that spot or go sign Hoffman to a one year deal Killorn a big body but his offence has really fallen off.


4.) 27 Nov 2020
27 Nov 2020 15:49:34
I don't think NYR moves Fox as they would be losing something of importance off of the current roster and add his cap hit to Buchnevich's, and we lose the cap flexibility and would now have to protect 4 D at the draft.

Killorn is the likely target from Tampa that they would be willing to move. At $4.45 and them being about $3M over cap already with Cernak and Cirelli still to sign, Killorn becomes expendable. Getting Korskov doesn't seem like a lot for a player like Killorn, whose numbers may have dropped off a bit, but does other things but score that we need. Getting Korshkov for Killorn and the $4.45 in cap space is likely better than getting the $5 in cap space for Johnson and have to add a high pick or prospect just for someone to take him (which they still may have to do after the trade I suggested) .

Losing Nylander is tough, but having extra cap space, more solid prospects, while adding harder to play against players to the immediate roster, makes a better team for now and the long run. imo.


5.) 30 Nov 2020
30 Nov 2020 19:27:57
No one is looking to take big salaries in trade.

Craig - I don't see NYR in win-now mode. They are full of young players who will need a few years to gain experience.

If there truly is a team looking for scoring they can sign Hoffman and give up zero assets.