Confirmed Trade: [MTL/TOR] Plekanec (50%), Baun for Valiev, Rychel, 2nd

[LTIR]

Decent return...

 

[BruinsFanSince94]

Interesting. They need D more than a depth center IMO

Matthews shoulder injury more serious than previously thought?

 

[dratbunnies]

I’ve never been this early in a confirmed trade thread!!

Oh and, I think thats more than I expected Plekanec to get? Is Rychel worth anything anymore?

 

[Tralfamadore]

HF about to crash.

 

[Filthy Dangles]

Plek and Baun for Valiev Rychel 2018 2nd

 

[LeafGrief]

Who is Kyle Baun?

Seems fine to me. Clears out some of our AHL fodder and a 2nd isn't the worst for Mr Turtleneck

 

[Laurent]

Plekanec will be worth that return. I feel like the only people who give Plekanec enough credit are the other teams in the Habs' division because they had to play vs him so often. I like the deal for both sides, Timmins LOVED Rychel his draft year IIRC

 

[Seb]

Didn't expect a 2nd for Plekanec, good trade by Bergevin

 

[KingsHockey24]

Hahahaha

 

[FlyTimmo]

if so that is fair

 

[CaptPantalones]

Interesting deal. Good for both sides

 

[Nylanderthal]

Why??? Matthews-Kadri-Bozak down the middle...

Matthews-Kadri-Bozak-Pleks is better?

 

[Pi]

Why??? Matthews-Kadri-Bozak down the middle...

I think Plekanec will centre the third/"fourth" line unless the Leafs have some crazy deal in play for Bozak.

Matthews-Kadri-Plekanec-Bozak IMO. Plekanec is much better defensively than Bozak and Babcock will trust him with the tougher minutes.

 

[Avs44]

Going to be weird watching Plekanec in a Leafs uniform

 

[HawkeyTalkMan]

I’ve never been this early in a confirmed trade thread!!

Oh and, I think thats more than I expected Plekanec to get? Is Rychel worth anything anymore?

Bust at this point

 

[Kobe Armstrong]

looks fair, Montreal has 4 2nds in 2018 now. Also from a fan perspective, it will be much less painful to see the Maple Leafs win

 

[Langdon Alger]

a 1st round pick would've been better but I'm ok with a 2nd +. Rychel and Valiev

Montreal was never getting a 1st for Plekanec.

 

[Fazkovsky]

How good is valiev

Rychel is ok

 

[Vasilevskiy]

Those times when I thought Rychel would turn out to be a very good player

 

[JetsWillFly4Ever]

Damn, not a bad price for Pleks, good work Leafs.

 

[Stephen]

Matthews shoulder injury more serious than previously thought?

Plekanec probably wouldn't be filling that Matthews role, if so.

 

[dangomon]

MTL is retaining 50% of his salary as well (Pierre Lebrun)

 

[sd1976]

Plekanek as a 4th line centre is awesome depth

 

[Shaffer]

Merge time

 

[CodeE]

Rangers trading with the Devils... Leafs trading with the Habs...

I don't like this! Please stop doing this!