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I'm thinking the Leafs will trade down ... Just a hunch!
that was my feeling like it we don't have that many picks and if it's not that clear cut.. yah. i can see that too..z
I'm thinking the Leafs will trade down ... Just a hunch!
Ditto but depending on who's on the board at 25 of course
Can’t imagine as a UFA he’s signing anything without a NTC.I was just thinking, we could theoretically sign him to a deal, knowing full well that we can trade him when it is necessary, especially if it is true that he really wants to stay, and could perhaps take a bit lower.
For example, if next summer, we need to sign Matthews & Marner if we haven't already, or know that we need to shed a contract, JVR would be an extremely easy player to trade, and would probably get quiet the return.
Like, we have 25 million in cap space next season, and we have Horton's 5.2 or whatever we can use with LTIR, there's nothing preventing us from signing JVR, knowing we will likely be trading him.
Call me crazy, and some of you might, but at least indulge me for a second here. Aside from defensive help, what is the leafs most pressing issue? Well, in my opinion it's toughness. The leafs lack any tangible grit throughout their lineup. Notice how well Tom Wilson complimented Washington's top line. Granted, he actually has talent. The leafs desperately need a player like him in order to take the next step.
Who does that remind you of in this draft? A certain Tkachuk anyone? I think the leafs should seriously look into trading UP for a guy like that especially (and only) if he slides past 8 or 9. I think he's the future answer to our top line's left wing. What do you think?
While I'd love to have a shit disturber like him, moving up 15 spots or so is going to cost quite a bit. You're looking at multiple picks and a quality player or two. You need to give the other team some serious incentive. There's a pretty significant gap between Tkachuk and someone like Woo or Merkley.Call me crazy, and some of you might, but at least indulge me for a second here. Aside from defensive help, what is the leafs most pressing issue? Well, in my opinion it's toughness. The leafs lack any tangible grit throughout their lineup. Notice how well Tom Wilson complimented Washington's top line. Granted, he actually has talent. The leafs desperately need a player like him in order to take the next step.
Who does that remind you of in this draft? A certain Tkachuk anyone? I think the leafs should seriously look into trading UP for a guy like that especially (and only) if he slides past 8 or 9. I think he's the future answer to our top line's left wing. What do you think?
I think it's very likely. If we can infer anything from how different mock draft rankings are from one publication to the next, it's that there's a good chance a team sees their guy at 25 and bites. I mean, it could very well be the Leafs, but if Montreal or the Islanders see a guy they had in the top 10 slip all the way to 25, Dubas should do all he can to maximize the pick value.I'm thinking the Leafs will trade down ... Just a hunch!
Why is your post a post? It’s a whole bunch of whining. If you don’t like it, don’t read it.Why is this a post? It's a whole bunch of nothing. I don't see other articles allowed to be posted.
that's... kinda risky though eh?
Before Mark Hunter left I could've easily seen us move up for Evan Bouchard. We still very well could but unsure. Dubas needs to be careful 3 calendar days a year teams over pay for players..trade deadline, draft and July 1st.
If we take last season into account we know now Marner is the guy we keep out of him and Willie (if we were to trade one). Marner only got better and was great in the playoffs.
Maybe we sign and trade jvr and our 1st to move top 10?
You raise a good point. Do we remember what happened with Kessel and the supposed "Kessel sweepstakes"? If JVR gets a big contract (term and $s), I think there could be a limited number of suitors if we were trying to move him down the road.
I'm thinking the Leafs will trade down ... Just a hunch!
Trade Down options
28: NYR --- 2nd rounders: 39th or 48th
29: St. Louis --- 2nd rounder 45th
30: Detriot --- 2nd rounders 33rd and 36th or could get both instead of 30
31: Washington --- 2nd rounders 46th
A lot of options which is why I think we'll see it happen.
If there is no trade, I think standing pat and drafting BPA at #25 is more likely than trading up or trading the pick for a roster player (in a package).
I wouldn't say there is a lot of pressure on Dubas to 'win now' so he will probably keep the long term plan up at the draft table, and look to shore up the defense in other ways.
Looking ahead to the Draft, are you looking to move up or down? What's your philosophy going in?
"I think this is the lowest we've picked in my time with the Leafs. We picked fourth (in 2015), then first, then 17th and now 25th. I think we're open to anything, moving up, moving down. We certainly have the requisite assets to move up. If there is a case to move down, we'll have our conversations with other general managers in the League and get a sense of what they're looking to do and then make our decisions as it comes along."
In terms of draft preparation, how has it gone since Lamoriello and Hunter left?
"I think it's been made seamless by the staff that's here. We have some great area directors and they've made it very, very easy with their professionalism and their interactiveness. At this time, I've talked with everyone on the amateur staff. Things have gone very, very well at the combine here. We have a smaller contingent here than we normally do with the purpose of having better interactions than we may have had in the past with larger groups and narrow our focus on the next couple of weeks. The scouting staff has been great and I've been very appreciative of the work that they've done."
How important is it to find players who actually want to play in the Toronto market, fishbowl that it is?
"I think it's something to be mindful of, but I don't think it's something where we want to eliminate players just because they're from smaller markets or smaller cities. Say, hypothetically, someone is from northern Saskatchewan and they've only played in a small Western League city or town, it's an adjustment coming to Toronto. At the same time, we've had plenty of players from our team now that aren't from cities or towns that carry with them a similar spotlight. I think the onus is on us to make sure the players are prepared for our market. That falls on us as part of the player development department. Things like public relations, how to best handle oneself, how to cope within the city and the marketplace, and what the expectations are on a player off the ice as well in terms of their character, makeup, development, and how we can help them in the way they have to cope in a place like Toronto. Because it is different. It's on us as a program, not the individual player."