GDT: July 1 - Free Agency and Canada Day!

[CantLoseWithMatthews]

I kinda view it like the Kessel trade for us I guess. We got some some nice shiny stuff in return but none of them will ever be as good as Phil.

But the problem is we made the Kessel trade when we were trying to be terrible. Buffalo is supposed to be ready to be good

 

[TMLegend]

But the problem is we made the Kessel trade when we were trying to be terrible. Buffalo is supposed to be ready to be good

They just drafted first overall....

 

[Warden of the North]

But the problem is we made the Kessel trade when we were trying to be terrible. Buffalo is supposed to be ready to be good

I know. Thats why I think its a bad deal for Buffalo and a good deal for us, lol

 

[Stand Witness]

I think the ROR deal actually helps the Sabres out a lot.

2 NHL bodies + 1 quality prospect who is probably close to stepping in. They just need to hope that one of their guys can fill the #2 center role. They should have NHL quality wingers right now.

 

[fahad203]

I think the ROR deal actually helps the Sabres out a lot.

2 NHL bodies + 1 quality prospect who is probably close to stepping in. They just need to hope that one of their guys can fill the #2 center role. They should have NHL quality wingers right now.

Berglund has seen better days. He’s just not quality anymore

 

[beleaf101]

Is Lou nuts? Signing Leo for 4 years

 

[BertCorbeau]

The only way Buffalo gets better is if Thompson or one of the 1sts or 2nds become a top line player... still don’t see how that helps them now if they’re trying to get better.

I’d be pretty PO’d if I were a Sabres fan.

If the Leafs didn’t get JT I’d be pretty upset that the Leafs did t step up with a better offer

 

[Menzinger]

Is Lou nuts? Signing Leo for 4 years

No, just a little out of touch imo.

 

[CantLoseWithMatthews]

They just drafted first overall....

so? Leafs made the playoffs after drafting 1st overall. they have a great young core of Dahlin+Eichel+Reinhart+Mittelstadt+Risto, but they sort of shot themselves in the foot by making the team worse next year

 

[Warden of the North]

The only way Buffalo gets better is if Thompson or one of the 1sts or 2nds become a top line player... still don’t see how that helps them now if they’re trying to get better.

I’d be pretty PO’d if I were a Sabres fan.

If the Leafs didn’t get JT I’d be pretty upset that the Leafs did t step up with a better offer

I agree. I'd of easily payed the equivalent for ROR

 

[firstemperor]

The only way Buffalo gets better is if Thompson or one of the 1sts or 2nds become a top line player... still don’t see how that helps them now if they’re trying to get better.

I’d be pretty PO’d if I were a Sabres fan.

If the Leafs didn’t get JT I’d be pretty upset that the Leafs did t step up with a better offer

Agreed on all accounts.

Said this on the main boards but Botteril has folded his cards twice now at the last minute:

1) Selling Kane low in crunch time at the TDL
2) Selling ROR down to the last minute, an an extreme buy-low price

 

[Gallagbi]

underwhelming return for Buffalo, and now their roster is significantly worse. Eichel and Dahlin are probably pissed

First, second, former first seems decent for an expensive 2C who doesn't seem good in the room..

 

[Warden of the North]

First, second, former first seems decent for an expensive 2C who doesn't seem good in the room..

Hes a 1C in the mold of Bergeron. As for the room, I'd wager the problem in Buffalo's room is still there.......

 

[Cor]

The first rounder Buffalo is getting is top 10 protected as well.

I’m not a fan of Thompson, and I think Berglund and Sobotka are decent players but are cap dumps.

A 2nd round pick 3 drafts from now.

I dunno, to me its not a great deal for BUF.

Not to mention, after getting Dahlin, you’d think they’d want to take a step forward

 

[Gallagbi]

Hes a 1C in the mold of Bergeron. As for the room, I'd wager the problem in Buffalo's room is still there.......

He had issues in Colorado as well, don't forget that's how he got to Buffalo.

He's a good player, but he's no Bergeron. Especially not the Bergeron we saw this year or very early in his career.

 

[cookie]

 

[WTFMAN99]

Was just about to add this. Usually I mock the 4th period but this guy has broke a lot of stuff in the last couple of weeks.

 

[Daisy Jane]

The first rounder Buffalo is getting is top 10 protected as well.

I’m not a fan of Thompson, and I think Berglund and Sobotka are decent players but are cap dumps.

A 2nd round pick 3 drafts from now.

I dunno, to me its not a great deal for BUF.

Not to mention, after getting Dahlin, you’d think they’d want to take a step forward

that's what confuses me.

 

[Gallagbi]

The first rounder Buffalo is getting is top 10 protected as well.

I’m not a fan of Thompson, and I think Berglund and Sobotka are decent players but are cap dumps.

A 2nd round pick 3 drafts from now.

I dunno, to me its not a great deal for BUF.

Not to mention, after getting Dahlin, you’d think they’d want to take a step forward

What's the protection on the pick? Become a 2nd or roll until the puck is in the teens.

Big changes for STL down the middle today.

 

[WTFMAN99]

Buffalo has bad goaltending and our forwards will eat their forwards and defense alive. Eichel and Middelstadt aren't up for that. Also, who's facing our "3C" Kadri? lol.

 

[lovemyleafs]

I have a good feeling about Leafs signing this guy.

 

[Cor]

De Haan at 4.5-5 would be solid.

Very good defender, but can control the puck as well.

Haven’t looked at his analytics though

 

[Antropovsky]

Well, Dean Blundell also said Stamkos to the Leafs. He clearly just tries to read between the lines and take guesses in hopes it works out.

Also, the deal wasn't done when he reported it based on what Dubas and Tavares said today at the press conference.

From where I was on Twitter, MLHS was first by a large margin today. Props to them.

Isn’t mlhs a member of this board? Was he saying done deal before gramps on this board who said his grandson is friends with Tavares and used to play with him...?

 

[Antropovsky]

Buffalo got hosed in that deal

ROR to another division and a bunch ???? to Buffalo is a massive win for us

Yes for us ... I like this. Rather have Ryan in the west.

 

[SprDaVE]

Mirtle released a piece about how the Leafs will be able to keep all their top forwards moving forward. It's really informative. In that piece, he mentions the Leafs are in the process of trading Matt Martin and that the Rangers are one of the teams interested.

That $11-million in space doesn’t include the fact that the Leafs are in the process of trying to move Matt Martin’s contract, potentially I’m hearing to the New York Rangers. Replace him with a depth player in the million-dollar range and their cap space increases to around $12.5-million.

Some of that will potentially be earmarked for performance bonuses, but the point is, the Leafs have flexibility. I still expect there will be changes on the blueline, and they have the space to assume a bigger contract, if required. They can also make a splash at the trade deadline, too.

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