Speculation: 2017-2018 Trade Rumors Thread

[Dr Johnny Fever]

Ah. Never trust the main board. Just now I looked up empty net goal leaders and saw a reddit post saying Grabner was tied for the lead at some point last year, it’s his thing haha.

Sounds like a guy we should be paying a premium for. We have nobody who can hit an empty net when we have a chance to put the game away.

 

[Getzmonster]

Ah. Never trust the main board. Just now I looked up empty net goal leaders and saw a reddit post saying Grabner was tied for the lead at some point last year, it’s his thing haha.

On this team, that's a valuable skillset. Rico can't be out there every time!

(edit: what Johnny said ^^^)

 

[The Mighty Duck Man]

So BM should give up our best prospects/a #1 pick to acquire a stud Dman that we are going to play on his offside? Makes no sense to me. Of course he's better than Bieksa/Beauch but if I'm sacrificing those kind of assets I want my new guy comfortable and happy.

Meh thats gotten a touch overrated in recent years. It's always a question but considering he did it for the Olympics I'm sure it's not much of a problem. Certainly nowhere near worth abandoning a shot at a defenseman you normally would never have a shot at. Those kinds of situations you find a way to make it work.

 

[DaGeneral]

Trade board is basically: leafs fans wanting to get rid of their trash for your best player. Such a fun fan base

 

[Zegs2sendhelp]

Trade board is basically: leafs fans wanting to get rid of their trash for your best player. Such a fun fan base

Cant havr kapanen liljergren

But what we can do is give you bracco

 

[The Midnight Burrito]

Trade board is basically: leafs fans wanting to get rid of their trash for your best player. Such a fun fan base

It's as if the cost of entry to Leafs fandom is being a shady used car salesman.

 

[Dr Johnny Fever]

They're just taking after their GM. On today's Bobcast one (Dreger?) of the insiders commented that Lou is know for starting every negotiation by offering very low. The chuckles of the other guys tells you pretty much how well Dreger sugarcoated it.

 

[Paul4587]

Meh thats gotten a touch overrated in recent years. It's always a question but considering he did it for the Olympics I'm sure it's not much of a problem. Certainly nowhere near worth abandoning a shot at a defenseman you normally would never have a shot at. Those kinds of situations you find a way to make it work.

Yeah Pronger and Niedermayer both played their off sides here. As did Visnovsky. Some guys can play their off sides as well as their natural sides.

 

[The Mighty Duck Man]

Yeah Pronger and Niedermayer both played their off sides here. As did Visnovsky. Some guys can play their off sides as well as their natural sides.

Yeah it was extremely common leaguewide until maybe 6 or 7 years ago. It's obviously good that teams actually care about this instead of throwing out 5 or 6 lefty defensemen like they used to, but when if someone's talking about passing on acquiring a premier defenseman, which is about a rare of opportunity as it gets(and one who has played his off side before) thats when one is going too far.

 

[dracom]

Trade board is basically: leafs fans wanting to get rid of their trash for your best player. Such a fun fan base

But you see their “trash” is still better than every other teams players/prospects. That Bracco guy, 40g player, Liligren, future Norris winner. Don’t even get me started on Leivo.

 

[gilfaizon]

Grabner to Devils

 

[Static]

Good

 

[bsu]

Can we steal Nash

 

[AngelDuck]

Nash is old and past his prime. We have enough of that with Perry and Kesler

Not seeing the appeal

 

[Exit Dose]

I've always hated Nash, so him being older just makes me want him less.

 

[SmokeyDuck]

Id like to get Steven Johns though as long as Dallas is in the hunt it might be unlikely. Seems like another Manson type, and hes a RHD. 25 too. Perfect BM move.

 

[Opak]

Grabner traded to the Devils, price was 2018 2nd + prospect defenseman Yegor Rykov. That's a good deal for the Rongos, interesting that NJ ended up buying.

Fun fact: this was the first time in NHL history that NYR and NJD traded with each other.

 

[Trojans86]

Eaves isn't playing until september at the earliest

You guys are dreaming

The guy went through a life threatening disease not long ago

Yes, he's skating, but that doesn't mean he's anywhere near ready to play the game at the speed and physicality of the NHL

I haven't heard anything of a timeline. Is there some info out there I am missing? I am going to have to check with my source.

 

[Trojans86]

I would move Cogs before I move Ritchie to the 4th line. Say we get Grabner, he would do much better, offensively, on the Kes line. We would actually have someone who can score on a breakaway. Plus Ritchie is doing well with Rico/Kase.

Cogs would be great on the 4th. It is always nice to have a 4th liner that is awesome on the pk.

 

[The Mighty Duck Man]

I haven't heard anything of a timeline. Is there some info out there I am missing? I am going to have to check with my source.

Just guys connecting dots. He's just started to skate now and isn't even cleared to practice, so while he's made some awesome progress, still seems like he's a ways away. Cleared to practice, cleared for contact and getting into playoff shape are the next steps and that's asking a lot in only a couple months.

 

[AngelDuck]

Pittsburgh gets Brassard and the rich get richer

 

[dracom]

Pittsburgh gets Brassard and the rich get richer

For a real low price. Why do teams keep helping the powerhouse teams?!

 

[AngelDuck]

For a real low price. Why do teams keep helping the powerhouse teams?!

Yeah, that 1st round pick is no higher than 25th overall probably. I would have thought they could have either got a better pick or a better prospect thrown in there

Ottawa is a terribly mismanaged team

 

[darkwingduck]

Ottawa got Ian Cole in the deal, might be a good target?

Keeps 1 of Bieksa/Beauch out every game.

 

[dracom]

Yeah, that 1st round pick is no higher than 25th overall probably. I would have thought they could have either got a better pick or a better prospect thrown in there

Ottawa is a terribly mismanaged team

Seriously, easily the worst ownership in the league. I can’t wait to see how they screw up trading Karlsson. Maybe we can get him for a 1st+Terry+Bieksa?