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29 Nov 2022 16:54:57
Had an idea and this only makes sense if Muzzins career is over. Deadline trade
Three way trade
Edm- 2023 2nd round pick
Tor- A. Kerfoot
Tor- 2023 1st rounder, 2023 2nd (via edm), Muzzin(inj), any B prospect(steeves, hirvonen, abramov,SDA)
Chi- Jake Mccabe, Athanasiou(50% retained), Domi (50% retained).
Both Athanasiou and domi expire this year. Both would fill in our middle six and Jake Mccabe will eat minutes on our second pair.
Chicago adds two high picks for this years draft and ships out its rentals and a 30 year old D man who has probably requested a trade.
1.) 29 Nov 2022 23:59:02
I don’t see any of the oft injured McCabe, Athanisiou or Domi as difference makers.
Certainly not enough to give up a 1st round pick for.
If Leafs are giving up a 1st & 2nd plus, I would like to see a player who will elevate the team not just players who fill roster spots.
2.) 30 Nov 2022 12:09:56
I do have interest in Athanasiou - crazy speed, size, PK and some scoring.
17 Feb 2022 18:44:57
Leafs #1 need is a shutdown D man.
Scott Mayfield should be their #1 target and could form and excellent pair with Sandin. He could also hold down the PK with Muzzin.
I don't think he's worth a 1st but Dermott and a 2nd rounder gets it done. Come on Dubas.
Holl hasn't been himself. This makes too much sense to not pull off here.
Reilly Brodie
Sandin Mayfield
Muzzin Liljegren/Holl
1.) 17 Feb 2022 19:59:14
I’m in.
2.) 19 Feb 2022 02:19:23
May be difficult to get Lou’s assistance to improve the Leafs after his somewhat unceremonious departure.
It will take a much better offer than Dermot and a 2nd to get him to swallow his pride, I imagine!
09 Feb 2022 16:25:57
I think this one makes a lot of sense with the cap and roster needs
NYI trades
Mayfield 1.45
Parise .750
Clutterbuck 3.50 50% retained (1.75)
Tor trades
Dermott 1.5
Ritchie 2.5
2022 2nd rounder
Mayfield has another year on his deal and expires in 2023. Clutterbuck and parise are out of contract.
NYI acquires a young cheap Dermott and 2nd rounder while maximizing value on Mayfield.
Adds great forward depth for the leafs playoffs and picks up 2 great vets on expiring deals with Parise and Clutterbuck.
Tor may have to add a prospect here or another later pick to even it out.
1.) 09 Feb 2022 16:45:06
I think Tor has to add a lot more than a so so prospect or late pick to even it out. You have NYI eating half of Clutterbucks salary and taking on Ritchie. They also give up the best player in the deal in Mayfield who is on a very friendly contract.
2.) 09 Feb 2022 17:23:06
You're probably adding a first+a lesser prospect.
3.) 09 Feb 2022 20:08:10
Looking back at the post that was ambitious I may have over valued Dermott. I would pay a first rounder here to do this deal.
09 Apr 2021 14:47:48
Very simple trade the leafs should make that addresses 2 main areas:
To Phi:
2021 2nd rounder, B prospect(Abramov/Kokkonen?)
To Tor:
Scott Laughton, Brian Elliott- both 50% retained expiring contracts
Adding a big C for the playoffs and a proven backup G to ensure depth and that Hutch isn't playing playoff games.
1.) 09 Apr 2021 17:52:05
Why wouldn’t Philly take this?
Solid targets.
04 Mar 2021 18:17:38
Getzlaf Trade:
Only works if Getzlaf requests a trade to contender.
He is only owed 6M in salary this season. A signing bonus of 3M has already been paid prior to the season. This leaves 3M owing throughout the season. He has a 8,25M cap hit. This would require a trade similar to the Lehner trade last season.
Anaheim trades Getzlaf 50% (345K real money at deadline) retain to NYR.
Leafs send a 2nd and prospect to ANA and a 3th to NYR.
NYR send another 50% retained (173k)Getzlaf to TOR
Essentialy NYR buy a 3rd for $173k and ANA gets a 2nd and prospect for 50% retained Getzlaf.
Leafs get Getzlaf at very reduced cap hit ~2M. Perfect 3C for deep playoff run.
1.) 04 Mar 2021 19:53:43
A player can only be retained up to 50% total.
2.) 04 Mar 2021 23:48:04
No they can be retained twice up to 50%. Effectively 75%.
Happened to Matt Belesky.
3.) 04 Mar 2021 23:54:13
Wait sorry Robin Lehner last season not Belesky.
4.) 05 Mar 2021 01:16:11
This absolutely does not make sense. Cap hit is based on AAV. Really money does not factor into the equation in the slightest.
Lehner's trade had Dubas retaining. Not retaining real money. I'm going to say it's also not legal to retain just real money. If it was then Dubas calls every GM in the league and says "pay me a first and I'll pay half your best players salary".
If this also worked, then MNM-JT would only be worth a 900k cap hit if they were traded as most of the salary is in signing bonus. This clearly is not the case though.
AAV=average annual value. Value and real money aren't the same.
5.) 05 Mar 2021 13:37:49
The three-way Robin Lehner deal includes complex salary retention: TOR retains 44% of the 50% retained by CHI, which amounts to a $1.1M cap charge and roughly $190,000 in salary owed.
Meaning Toronto retained 22% total and Chicago retained 28% total.
It was just a way for Chicago to not have to retain as much on actual salary.
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10 Oct 2020 16:32:58
Leafs currently over the cap by 2 million.
Important to note some potential if the following players are moved:
Johnnson 3.4
Kerfoot 3.5
Holl 2
Thats 9 million.
Dumba at this point seems like a stretch with the Brodie signing. We also have a lot of depth on the blueline when you add in Lehtonen, Sandin and Liljegren coming through the ranks.
I propose Weegar on FLA
They just lost 2 top 6 wingers.
Johnsson and Holl for Weegar?
Or
Johnsson and Dermott
Id also say leafs need an upgrade at 3C, Kerfoot is better suited on the wing.
Maybe move Kerfoot for picks and bring in Galchenyuk. Galchenyuk is a prime bounce back candidate and on a contract at 2 mil or under he's bound to meet expectations.
1.) 10 Oct 2020 19:13:50
Galchenyuk isn't a guy I would count on.
01 Mar 2020 20:12:23
Anyone know what's going on with Bracco? Been out for 'personal reasons' for about a month.
1.) 01 Mar 2020 23:45:58
I read something about that too. They aren't releasing any information. Apparently he went AWOL. i'm thinking maybe this is his way of demanding a trade. He must be pretty pissed they didn't trade him at deadline. He's probably going to end up going overseas to play next year.
2.) 02 Mar 2020 14:09:45
He’s not doing himself any favours though. I don't see why he would just run away. That doesn't look good across the league. The marlies are the best AHL team to play for with some of the best resources. there's potential for mental health/ substance abuse which I hope isn't the case. A statement should be made to keep people from digging any further.
3.) 03 Mar 2020 19:48:29
From what I have read it's an assumed mental health or substance abuse issue. If that is indeed the case, I wish him well in his recovery and that he comes back strong. If this is some ploy then good riddance.
4.) 06 Mar 2020 02:32:21
So maybe there was another reason other than just his lack of defense that was preventing Bracco from getting called up? After Babcock got fired, I thought for sure Bracco was going to get called up. But the Timashov did, and Engval, and Marchment, and Brooks. But not Bracco. I guess that should have been the big warning sign so etching was going on behind the scenes that Keefe knew and that's why he didn't call him up. Makes a little more sense now. Because his play up to now does deserve at least a game at the NHL level by this point. He deserves on the basis of his game.
23 Nov 2019 19:29:17
A couple cheap fringe NHL goaltenders that the leafs could look at if kaskisuo doesn't work out:
Eric Comrie- ARZ
Tristain Jarry- PIT
Anton Forsberg- CAR
Ville Husso- STL
they all have a salary under 800k
Comrie is the 3rd goalie in zona and requires waivers... could be had cheap and is worth a look
1.) 23 Nov 2019 22:41:37
Hudson at one time was a very highly rated prospect. Obviously Binnington stole the thunder last year. He is probably available and inexpensive to acquire. I wonder if he could even be considered a replacement for Andersen.
2.) 24 Nov 2019 06:22:23
If husso is available that would be a good prop.
3.) 27 Nov 2019 22:56:02
I meant Husso. Lol. Stupid spellcheck. He was going to be the Blues starter. Guess not anymore.
14 Oct 2019 15:16:38
I wanted to look at the Leafs RFA's for next season and get some opinions on how people feel about them. Also i'll be making predictions on their future.
Dermott-obviously resigned, looking around 2 mil AAV bridge unless his play this season goes beyond that
Gauthier- tough to tell, if his asking price is low he will remain a leaf. Looks good early.
Timashov- qualified and resigned. I like this guy, Nylander should play more like him without the puck
Mikheyev- qualified and resigned, his stick checking is scary good and he can skate. His next contract should stay under 2M unless he scores over 40 points.
Harpur-goes unqualified, he is big, but not very intelligent in a hockey sense. Not a fit on this team
Schmaltz- unqualified, this guy doesn't have much there either. Makes bad decisions and awful passes, not a fan. i'd rather have Borgman
Kivilhalme-qualified, he may want to return to europe after spending the year in the AHL. haven't seen much of him but i'd like to see more, skates and passes well. Needs work defensively to make the NHL
Marchment- unqualified, this guy is going to be 25 and is made of glass. I like his style but cannot stay healthy. Contract spots can be better used
Bracco- qualified, but i think he gets traded before next season, he's got great vision but needs to address his skating and defensive game to be an NHL player
Engvall- qualified, on our 4th line next season. Big athletic guy
Brooks- qualified, 4th line NHL ceiling. Makes the team and goes on waivers likely
Luchuk- unqualified and walks, an ECHL
player
Aberg- unqualified, probably to europe
1.) 14 Oct 2019 21:20:49
We need to keep Harpur around to meet the minimum requirements for the entry draft. Otherwise we have to expose Dermott. Or I guess we could bring in another depth defenseman. But what’s the point if he’s only being brought in to be exposed. Better off just keeping what we got.
The rest of the guys I’m not against anything you suggest. We might be waiving a few of them anyway as soon as Dermott and Hyman come back. So they might not all even be here to re-sign next year.
As long as we keep at least one defenseman that meets the minimum qualifications for exposure we can let the rest of them drift away. That’s all.
2.) 15 Oct 2019 15:34:12
@Marndaddy I think Gauthier could price himself out of TO, and Pierre Engvall looks like he could be the replacement.
Mikheyev and Dermott will probably be bridged, though probably for contracts closer to what Kerf, Kappy and Johnsson make - meaning one of those three might have to be traded.
@LeafsGM Ben Smith was resigned a couple years ago just to be exposed, so there's precedent. But the expansion draft is after NEXT season, not after this season. So I don't think that would factor into this sort of decision-making quite yet.
3.) 16 Oct 2019 08:02:54
If we don’t RW-sign Harpur this summer, then who do we have next year to qualify? Unless we bring someone else in. But what’s the point in that? Might as well just re-sign Big Ben.
4.) 17 Oct 2019 06:36:39
It all looks pretty good but I think Mikheyev may be Hyman replacement. Hyman contract up soon and I'm sure he will want a raise. His contract up at the same time as Freddy and a year before Reilly so Mikheyev may get a longer deal if it doesn't cost to much.
21 Sep 2019 15:20:05
Leafs Waivers before season starts:
Gravel
Timashov
G. Wilson
Aberg
Marincin
Holl
Shore
Gaudet
Kaskisuo
Kossila
Agostino
I expect the leafs to carry 1 extra defenseman and no extra forwards, there is no room. Only question remains is the goaltender status. It is likely that Neuvirth could be held without a contract and signed later in the season if issues/injuries come up. For now i think Hutch is the guy and Neuvirth goes unsigned.
Lineup:
Johnnson Matthews Nylander
Kapanen Tavares Marner
Mikheyev Kerfoot Petan
Moore Goat Spezza
Rielly Ceci
Muzzin Barrie
Sandin Schmaltz
Harpur
1.) 21 Sep 2019 19:48:25
I think all that's fairly accurate. Timashov hasn't played badly and may get a shot though. Same for marincin.
2.) 21 Sep 2019 20:47:57
I feel like agoatino has a chance at 4th line as well he has looked good.
3.) 24 Sep 2019 05:10:33
Forgot Hyman/ Dermott start the season on LTIR. Expect Timashov, Marincin and Holl to stick around until those guys are back in November.
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09 Feb 2022 20:08:10
Looking back at the post that was ambitious I may have over valued Dermott. I would pay a first rounder here to do this deal.
04 Mar 2021 23:54:13
Wait sorry Robin Lehner last season not Belesky.
04 Mar 2021 23:48:04
No they can be retained twice up to 50%. Effectively 75%.
Happened to Matt Belesky.
31 Mar 2020 00:00:45
Who wouldn't take a potential Zaitsev 2.0 for under a million? Zaitsev isn't “bad†he just hasn't lived up to his contract, he's well overpaid.
Could be well worth it especially for some cheap depth on the right side. He plays against top competition in the KHL. He could handle 3rd line minutes and i see a potential fit with either Rielly or Dermott as a stay at home guy.
22 Feb 2020 13:17:02
I didn't think he could plqy in the AHL next season. He’s still 18 and will only be 19 by the time next season starts. CHL/ AHL rules state the player must be 20 years old before playing in the AHL. He could possibly make the NHL team which is great but that's a stretch.
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02 Mar 2020 14:09:45
He’s not doing himself any favours though. I don't see why he would just run away. That doesn't look good across the league. The marlies are the best AHL team to play for with some of the best resources. there's potential for mental health/ substance abuse which I hope isn't the case. A statement should be made to keep people from digging any further.
15 Oct 2019 14:24:22
Nielsen was traded because his play declined significantly in the first few months of last season.
Put it this way though. he’s probably going to be on waivers early next season if he gets another NHL contract, so you can have him back for free.
24 Sep 2019 05:10:33
Forgot Hyman/ Dermott start the season on LTIR. Expect Timashov, Marincin and Holl to stick around until those guys are back in November.
19 Feb 2019 23:56:50
You can't buy out an injured player. Its rule #1 with buyouts.
17 Feb 2019 19:10:22
Great insight. I hope to see Korshkov and Rasanen join the team. SDA is still too young to play in the AHL since he was drafted as an 18 year old from the OHL. He is 1 year away.
Lindgren Gordeev and Hollowell should give the back end a boost but if we only add a couple forwards the leafs could be spending a lot of time giving AHL vets NHL contracts to fill out the roster.