Confirmed with Link: Leafs acquire Cade Webber || Signed to ELC (now official)

[leafsfan2point0]

Why won’t he sign with Carolina? Does he think he’s better than them?

Probably thinks he has a poor chance of cracking their lineup and fits better with ours.

 

[NJG]

We basically traded a 6th for a 4th... What's everyone crying about? You'd be saying "Who?" to whoever they drafted in the 6th round had they kept the pick.

 

[cyris]

I don’t see the problem here if he signs. This kid is probably a long shot to be an NHLer but so is a 6th. And he is at least farther along.
If Tre traded for this kid without some assurances that he will sign that would be pretty dumb.

 

[Warden of the North]

We basically traded a 6th for a 4th... What's everyone crying about? You'd be saying "Who?" to whoever they drafted in the 6th round had they kept the pick.

Exactly. Well said

 

[ACC1224]

We basically traded a 6th for a 4th... What's everyone crying about? You'd be saying "Who?" to whoever they drafted in the 6th round had they kept the pick.

There's always something.

 

[crump]

23 so he’s ready for the Marlies if he signs. I wonder what the hold up is. (left shot waaah wahhh)

 

[TheBeastCoast]

People complaining about this are wild lol we traded for a big physical defensemen with a marginal chance of being an NHL player, but if he is likely will be in the next 1-2 years for a 6th round pick in 2 years that has a marginal chance of being an NHL player in like 5-7 years.

 

[MilkofthePoppy]

So that sixth round pick is in the Hail Mary to Europe mold, which I prefer incidentally.

I don't believe in the "let's outsmart an organization that's been adept at drafting defencemen" model of trade when they're willing to let a defenseman they drafted in the 4th go for a 6th.

Curious...but why wouldn't we use a 6th on DeAngelo instead?

DeAngelo is 'problematic'.

 

[therealkoho]

Maybe this will pan out but these deals feel like the exact moves Brian Burke would make, and it makes me uncomfortable.

Burkie was his mentor of a sort

 

[therealkoho]

I love the outrage trading a 6th for a pro ready 6'7" defenseman to stash on the Marlies causes.

Ain't nothing compared to the conditional 6th Burkie moved to Anaheim for Brad May, I'm going to say 27 pages on the old official site

 

[Commander Clueless]

Seems like a decent move if we can sign him. Have to imagine Brad accounted for that .... Right?

 

[cyris]

Seems like a decent move if we can sign him. Have to imagine Brad accounted for that .... Right?

You would hope. But yeah that is my caveat to this trade. I like it if we can sign him. I hate it if we don’t have some assurance that he will sign when his season is done.

 

[Leaf Rocket]

Seems like a decent move if we can sign him. Have to imagine Brad accounted for that .... Right?

They definitely did other wise this is a questionable move

 

[smitty10]

Leafs as usual do nothing while other contenders acquire real players because they haven't allowed themselves to be handicapped by paying inflated contracts to soft forwards that can't or won't do what it takes in the playoffs.

YAWN.

This is the first year in a while the Leafs didn't make a splash. Last year we got Ryan O'Reilly, McCabe, Acciari, Lafferty and Schenn. That's a big time TDL.

I think Treliving and Co. looked at this year's roster and said "this is probably not our year". The cost of acquiring the players we need vs using Free Agency and going all in for a run at it this year likely wasn't worth it. They still gave the lineup a bit of a boost with the 3 guys they traded for. They're all role players who make an impact on this roster. So it's not like they did nothing.

With Brodie (5m), Bertuzzi (5.5m), Domi (3m), Klingberg (4.15m), Samsonov (3.55m) amongst others coming off the books Tre will have some decisions to make an an opportunity to really put his stamp on the team.

 

[Legion34]

This is the first year in a while the Leafs didn't make a splash. Last year we got Ryan O'Reilly, McCabe, Acciari, Lafferty and Schenn. That's a big time TDL.

I think Treliving and Co. looked at this year's roster and said "this is probably not our year". The cost of acquiring the players we need vs using Free Agency and going all in for a run at it this year likely wasn't worth it. They still gave the lineup a bit of a boost with the 3 guys they traded for. They're all role players who make an impact on this roster. So it's not like they did nothing.

With Brodie (5m), Bertuzzi (5.5m), Domi (3m), Klingberg (4.15m), Samsonov (3.55m) amongst others coming off the books Tre will have some decisions to make an an opportunity to really put his stamp on the team.

There are more rhd on the ufa market this is year than maybe ever in recent memory?

Tanev
Roy
Montour
Hakanpa
Demelo.
Pesce.

Get 2 of those and we got a stew going

 

[thewave]

Leafs as usual do nothing while other contenders acquire real players because they haven't allowed themselves to be handicapped by paying inflated contracts to soft forwards that can't or won't do what it takes in the playoffs.

YAWN.

We don't appear to be real contenders

 

[Fogelhund]

 

[tokyoite]

who is he ?

 

[leafs in five]

With Brodie (5m), Bertuzzi (5.5m), Domi (3m), Klingberg (4.15m), Samsonov (3.55m) amongst others coming off the books Tre will have some decisions to make an an opportunity to really put his stamp on the team.

3/5 of these are guys that Tre signed

 

[darrylsittler27]

One thing about 6th rounders is they generally take forever to develop, if ever. This guy may be ready to help the Marlies next year and we need young defensemen in our system.

3/5 of these are guys that Tre signed

If the leafs do badly in the playoffs and Tre survives the axe he will be likely be given carte blanche to do whatever he thinks is needed.

 

[Ciao]

Webber's rights expire in August.

There's a pretty good chance he goes to free agency and chooses his own destination. Boston? Just a stab in the dark.

 

[TheBeastCoast]

Webber's rights expire in August.

There's a pretty good chance he goes to free agency and chooses his own destination. Boston? Just a stab in the dark.

I have my doubts they would trade for him if they didn’t have a reason to think they will be able to sign him.

 

[ULF_55]

Seems like a decent move if we can sign him. Have to imagine Brad accounted for that .... Right?

I would think they had permission to talk to him.

Right?

 

[Tarmore]

I have my doubts they would trade for him if they didn’t have a reason to think they will be able to sign him.

True but, sometimes things change over time.

I'm also thinking that the Leafs think they can sign him.

The gamble is only a low draft pick that would likely never even make the AHL. So IMO it's well worth the risk.

 

[Dayjobdave]

Probably thinks he has a poor chance of cracking their lineup and fits better with ours.

I think this is true. Caroline has a wealth of d-men.