McKenzie: Leafs don't want to, but may be forced to trade 2021 1st.

[LEAFANFORLIFE23]

So Bobby Mack was on the radio on Leafs Lunch today and he said that they are looking very hard for a D man with term and that while they don't want to trade their 2021 1st especially. Since they didn't have one last year they may not have a choice because the Marlies have been depleted since most of them are now NHL players.

Look it's not ideal but I'm OK with it because deapite what some will tell you the Leafs are in full on go for it mode and should be, their top 9 is locked up, the backup goaltending, which was a MAJOR problem is fixed for this season and next.

The 2021 pick won't be as high as this pick could be because you won't have Michael Hutchinson pissing away points like he did this season.

So if you can use the 2021 1st to get a RHD with term why not?

It's the last major hole they have.

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[SI90]

If they find a mid 20’s top4 defenseman with term I don’t think they would mind trading that pick.

 

[leafsfan5]

Depends on who we trade for, if we get a solid defensive top 4 rhd signed to a decent contract it's worth it

 

[Master P]

So theres this guy on the Sens. Name rhymes with Kaitsev

 

[ucanthanzalthetruth]

Makes no sense, just competing with Florida to get smashed by Boston. Why mortgage the future on a lost season

 

[Artanis]

Not sure why the Leafs don't take Demelo from Ottawa? Won't cost a lot, could resign for relatively cheap.

 

[ViewsFromThe6ix]

Not sure why the Leafs don't take Demelo from Ottawa? Won't cost a lot, could resign for relatively cheap.

how much?

 

[Pierre from Orleans]

Not sure why the Leafs don't take Demelo from Ottawa? Won't cost a lot, could resign for relatively cheap.

The price should be more than usual, I hope, since it's a division rival

 

[Artanis]

how much?

2nd/3rd? I'm assuming Ottawa would be willing to take 2021 picks as well since we have so many this year.

 

[Rich Nixon]

"Forced"? Why? Can't they just kinda accept that injuries happen and they probably aren't a contender even without them? They definitely need some defensive improvements, but why would they be "forced" to pursue those when the options are fewest and the prices are highest? Absolute silliness.

 

[JTToilinginToronto]

They're going to have the worst farm system in the game at this rate.

 

[Honour Over Glory]

Dubas knows he needs to fix his defense, but doesn't have the guts to actually make a trade that he should make, to fix it.

He needs a Drouin for Sergachev type move, but just seems to love hoarding his forwards.

 

[Michoulicious]

So Bobby Mack was on the radio on Leafs Lunch today and he said that they are looking very hard for a D man with term and that while they don't want to trade their 2021 1st especially. Since they didn't have one last year they may not have a choice because the Marlies have been depleted since most of them are now NHL players.

Look it's not ideal but I'm OK with it because deapite what some will tell you the Leafs are in full on go for it mode and should be, their top 9 is locked up, the backup goaltending, which was a MAJOR problem is fixed for this season and next.

The 2021 pick won't be as high as this pick could be because you won't have Michael Hutchinson pissing away points like he did this season.

So if you can use the 2021 1st to get a RHD with term why not?

It's the last major hole they have.

No first in 3 consecutive years? Ouch. If it's for a RHD with term, the first won't be enough anyways, so it's gonna sting.

 

[Luminiferous]

I hope they mortage the future. The team is going nowhere, trading picks won't change that. Gonna get smoked in the first round either way.

 

[themelkman]

They wont get anyone good with term even for that pick

 

[sens13]

I would think it would still be 1st+ because I don't think just the pick would be enough.

 

[BlueBaron]

Makes no sense, just competing with Florida to get smashed by Boston. Why mortgage the future on a lost season

Because the future is not as certain as you seem to think . We have taken them to 7 twice in a row and Washington to 7 the year before that. We just need to learn how to win a game 7.

To be fair, a lot of us feel like this is not our year but if the D is a keeper, say like Manson, it could work. Still it is becoming a concern with how much future we are spending.

 

[BlueBaron]

Dubas knows he needs to fix his defense, but doesn't have the guts to actually make a trade that he should make, to fix it.

He needs a Drouin for Sergachev type move, but just seems to love hoarding his forwards.

I think it's just a matter of finding a dance partner. I'd say he has shown "guts" in his summer trades.

 

[KirkAlbuquerque]

If they find a mid 20’s top4 defenseman with term I don’t think they would mind trading that pick.

sounds like they need some Brady Skjei

 

[Orfieus]

trade Barrie, bam you now have picks and assets to get a top4

Barrie return + KK/Kerfoot for young top 4

 

[LEAFANFORLIFE23]

Makes no sense, just competing with Florida to get smashed by Boston. Why mortgage the future on a lost season

It's not just about this year, this is a very VERY good roster that couldn't get a save from their backup for months and it cost them 8-14 points but that hole has been filled with Jack Campbell, if you take almost this exact same roster into next season except you now have a Josh Manson, or Adam Larsson, or somebody else it's a much better team because you won't have Hutch pissing away points.

 

[Honour Over Glory]

I think it's just a matter of finding a dance partner. I'd say he has shown "guts" in his summer trades.

Like what, what trades this summer makes you think he's shown that willingness?

 

[Schenn]

They're going to have the worst farm system in the game at this rate.

I guess they'll just have to keep finding players like Trevor Moore, Ilya Mikheyev and Nikita Zaitsev then.

 

[613Leafer]

Leafs 2020 1st is top 10 protected, and if deferred, it would be the 2021 1st with no protections.

If they trade their 2021 1st, I'm assuming they lose all protection on their 2020 1st.

 

[405Exit]

There’s this player named Manson on the Ducks. I think we’ve had 50 threads of talk regarding him by the Leaf fans. If 2021 is in play? Then this should be re visited.