Leafs rumours 4

17 Jan 2022 15:52:31
I see Vancouver falling out of the playoff hunt.

What do you think about targeting JT Miller?

Costs to acquire him at 50% retained?

Does Kerfoot, Robertson and 2022 1st do it?

17 Jan 2022 23:56:45
Again, Kerfoot alone is having a far better year than Miller.
Adding Robertson (one of our two best prospects) and a 2022, 1st round pick just adds insult to injury.
No thank you!

18 Jan 2022 13:39:23
@Tagz. If 50% is being retained on Miller, I don't think you are far off. Miller has been about a pt per game guy for 3 years since joining Van. He would be a good addition.

Kerfoot is having a career year and he is now the newest guy to overvalue on the Leafs by many. Many were whining about Mikheyev because he couldn't pot one. Now he has 5 goals in 7 games this season and if he keeps producing, the same ones that wanted him gone and said he had hands of stone will do a 180 and say we can't trade him now. Kerfoot is benefitting pts wise from the opportunity he is being given. For those into possession numbers, his are not good. His onicesh% is 13.7%. Only 4 players on the Leafs have a higher personal sh% than Kerfoot's onicesh% (Matthews, Mikheyev, Brodie and Spezza) . That is an extremely high onicesh% and basically tells us that he is benefitting from the ability of others to score while he is on the ice when you consider he only has 6 goals himself. Bunting and Kase have more goals than him. Mikheyev, Kampf, Simmonds and Engvall are all within two goals of Kerfoot. Most have an onicesh% of close to half of Kerfoot's. Only Mikheyev's is higher because of his own 22.7% this year.

Point being, you are not overvaluing Kerfoot due to his recent success and good for you. He is a solid player making max money for what he brings, nothing more.

18 Jan 2022 14:45:21
@RLF thank you.

18 Jan 2022 20:14:30
Again, Kerfoot alone is having a far better year than Miller.?
WTF Miller has played 38 games and has 38 points. He's a big body player who likes to throw his weight around too. No KERFOOT is not having a better year than Miller!

16 Jan 2022 21:13:52
To sens. Dermott amirov Mikheyev
To leafs zub. Tb2nd 2022

17 Jan 2022 23:57:16
Ridiculous overpayment!

16 Jan 2022 21:00:05
Redo because you think I got a little too much for what we gave up! So Broberg is gone

Tor gets
Koskenan BG (season ends UFA) 500k retained
Turris C. (Season ends UFA)
Kesselring D sent to the minors

Edmonton gets
Mzreck G
Ritchie LW/RW
Hollowell D


Toronto's forward lines
Bunting /Mathews/Marner
Kerfoot/Tavares/Nylander
Mikheyev/Kampf/Kase
Engvall/Spezza/Simmonds
Extras: Turris, Clifford & Robertson

Toronto's defensive lines
Riley/Brodie
Muzzin/Holl
Sandin/Dermot
Extras: liljigren

Goalies
Campbell SG
Koskenan BG
Extras: Hutchinson
Once again the leafs get fill in the blanks and we are helping the oilers out short term. That said we clear cap space next season. Thoughts?

16 Jan 2022 19:13:14
I like Mrazek and all but I think it’s time for him to get traded. There are goalies Toronto could go for on the market or trade for. Anton Khudobin, Mike Smith just to name a few. I think Campbell needs to have a mentor around who’s a veteran and has had that experience of being a starter. So trades that I have for these goalies are:

Khudobin, Jani Hakanpää and a fourth for Mrazek, Holl or Dermott and a fourth.

Mike Smith, Kyle Turris, and a third for Mrazek, Ritchie or Engvall and a fourth.

These are trades that could happen but I doubt it but these are options that could be looked at if they want to get rid of Peter Mrazek.

16 Jan 2022 23:16:31
Soup is almost 30. Don't think he needs a mentor lol.

Mike Smith is hurt even more than Mrazek.

I think most people that pay attention to hockey knew this was coming. It was only a matter of time before Mrazek was run out of town lol.

18 Jan 2022 16:55:51
How about Halak?

16 Jan 2022 18:53:02
Leafs trade 1st 2022

Flyers Ristolainen


Leafs need big defenceman to shore up this group

17 Jan 2022 00:22:58
Ristolainen has been a bust this year playing for the Flyers.
He was a defensive bust in Buffalo.
He has an exorbitant salary, Flyers would have to take back half his salary and Nick Ritchie to fit under the cap.
Seems like another waste of a 1st round pick just like last year when Dubas gave Leafs 1st round pick to CBJs for Foligno.
No Thank You!

16 Jan 2022 16:04:52
JdB1394

The point is in hockey you can play moneyball outside of your existing stats you need matthews nylander Marner tavaras then you can look for mostly million dollar players or 1.5 the rest of forward group

Off-season

Leafs trade muzzin

Any team first round pick or decent prospect

Leafs can save cap space in that position next season

Reilly Broadie
Sandin liljegren
Dermott Holl

Leafs look for a bargain basement signing on defence to upgrade my group

16 Jan 2022 16:51:18
Muzzin gets you a second at best and more likely a third.

16 Jan 2022 18:15:53
This is horrible idea to get rid of Muzzin the leafs have cap space coming with their top guys signed if you trade anyone it’s Marner!

16 Jan 2022 19:02:43
I've been saying it for a while. Muzzin is getting old and slow. and has gotten hurt the last 2 playoffs. trade him now. probly don't get a first. hopefully a 2nd and go big after Chychrun as his replacement. send Kerfoot and a pick prospect to Seatle for Appleton and Lauzon.

17 Jan 2022 01:39:20
@Loxley Muzzin has been slow since he was 18 lol. Never mattered before.

Problem with moving Muzzin is who plays the defensive side as well as him? Especially throwing the body around.

16 Jan 2022 15:53:44
Tor gets
Koskenan BG (season ends UFA)
Turris C. (Season ends UFA)
Kesselring D sent to the minors
Broberg D sent to the minors

Edmonton gets
Mzreck G
Ritchie LW/RW
Hollowell D
Kral D

Toronto's forward lines
Bunting /Mathews/Marner
Kerfoot/Tavares/Nylander
Mikheyev/Kampf/Kase
Engvall/Spezza/Simmonds
Extras: Turris, Clifford & Robertson

Toronto's defensive lines
Riley/Brodie
Muzzin/Holl
Sandin/Dermot
Extras: liljigren

Goalies
Campbell SG
Koskenan BG
Extras: Hutchinson

Here's my thoughts I think the leafs can make a run this year, not sure if they have what it takes to win the cup but if our top 6 players take it one notch then anything is possible! The top six as follows Tavares, Mathews, Marner, Nylander, Riley, Muzzin, I do think we have the bottom ranks filled with great role players so why mix that up let's put the pressure on the top guys because that's what this team needs!
Ritchie, didn't work out, Mrazek is injured quite often. These guys maybe help Edmonton maybe they don't. We get a back-up goalie and back up 4th line C plus we load up some young players for the AHL! When the season ends Kessel, Koskenan, Turris, Clifford plus more off the books the leafs end up with some much needed cap space to really make a run next season while this seasons team makes their run at a cup and I like there chances!
Anyone thoughts?

16 Jan 2022 19:00:26
You are not getting Broberg in that deal for a bunch of nithing players. a backup signed for too much and 2 long. an overpaid 4th liner in Ritchie and to mid level prospects.

16 Jan 2022 13:07:52
Sign Campbell

8 years @ 1 million per year with a 4.5 perfermance bonus every year if he plays 1 game

That way 4.5 cap hit isn't counted until year after he meets performance and Dubas has extra year to worry about mrazak.

Campbell still gets full NMC so playing 1 game will always happen. Year after his contract is done will suck cap wise but that's 9 years from now so who cares. If other teams can be shady about terminating guys to play in khl or sign guys half way through year with no cap oenelties or sit 9.5 million dollar hits until playoffs to be cap compliant and play with 100 million roster in playoffs why not the leafs

Do something magical to give the finger to the league Dubas, it's time to flex leaf dollars

16 Jan 2022 15:16:24
Lol. Not a bad idea.

Should have done the same with MNM+JT and just stacked a team for the first year.