Wouldn't read too much into it.....remember Dubas himself said back in July that he'd sign everyone he needed to sign, without issue.
Life is such a fun game of telephone
Wouldn't read too much into it.....remember Dubas himself said back in July that he'd sign everyone he needed to sign, without issue.
Yeah Willy really showed him something, earning a reputation similar to his father, all the while sitting on his 60 points, while the teammate he was once compared to is on pace for a 100 point season. Great strategy Willy. You're a gentleman and a scholar.
"...we have significant pieces not here and they will be here." - Babcock
Everyone get ready to have your feather ruffled because someone in Leafs management said they will sign Nylander.
Canes fans need to come back to reality, i understand loving your prospects, u guys have one of my top 3 prospects pool in the nhl, but while your team is far away from a title Nylander would be a huge uprade over all your forwards except Aho and would help your team reach the playoffs year after year.. If u really think Pesce + Necas or Gauthier or Kuokkanen is an overpayment wow u guys are crazy. And if your gm thinks the same well u can wait some more years for a playoff game.. He would have done this trade very very quick if Leafs would accept this..in the end I am confident Nylander will sign soon or will sit the season, he is not going to be traded unless a crazy offer
Canes fans need to come back to reality, i understand loving your prospects, u guys have one of my top 3 prospects pool in the nhl, but while your team is far away from a title Nylander would be a huge uprade over all your forwards except Aho and would help your team reach the playoffs year after year.. If u really think Pesce + Necas or Gauthier or Kuokkanen is an overpayment wow u guys are crazy. And if your gm thinks the same well u can wait some more years for a playoff game.. He would have done this trade very very quick if Leafs would accept this..in the end I am confident Nylander will sign soon or will sit the season, he is not going to be traded unless a crazy offer
Necas, Kuokkanen and Gauthier are not interchangeable adds. Necas came into the season as a fringe Top 10 prospect leaguewide. Kuokkanen is a step down. Gauthier is closer to two steps down. Pesce + Necas would be an awful trade. Pesce + Kuokkanen would be tough to stomach given the latter’s success in the AHL, but doable. Pesce + Gauthier is not objectionable.
Canes fans need to come back to reality, i understand loving your prospects, u guys have one of my top 3 prospects pool in the nhl, but while your team is far away from a title Nylander would be a huge uprade over all your forwards except Aho and would help your team reach the playoffs year after year.. If u really think Pesce + Necas or Gauthier or Kuokkanen is an overpayment wow u guys are crazy. And if your gm thinks the same well u can wait some more years for a playoff game.. He would have done this trade very very quick if Leafs would accept this..in the end I am confident Nylander will sign soon or will sit the season, he is not going to be traded unless a crazy offer
You know same can be said about Leafs fans and the price you ask for Nylander. Also could be said about Pesce and your current defense squad.
If we trade Willy for a prospect the guy I'd want is Cale Makar. I think this would be brilliant as it would open up all kinds of cap space for Dubas and maybe let us get someone like Mark Stone as a UFA with the same money we would have to overpay Willy with. Stone and Makar for Willy. Now that is value.
Some Leafs fans have unrealistic expectations, some Hurricanes fans do too.... There seems to be quite a few of both that are quite rational though, which has created some decent conversations, (better than most HF boards trade threads) if we ignore the trolls, and those unrealistic people.
We could make that decision easy...just win the cup this year.
I think Stone ends up getting North of $8 million... I don't think we could afford him at all. Kap is going to end up around $4+ now.... Marner $8-9, Matthews $10-11... Gardiner..... Nope, no money for a UFA like Stone.
I don't think Zaitsev is trash, though I do think we signed him to a long term deal, for too much, too soon. He's playing some pretty heavy minutes for against, plenty of Dzone starts, and not doing outright terribly. You get a guy like Pesce though, and he replaces what Zaitsev is doing now, and is much better at it... then the question is, is Zaitsev at second pairing D, for what he brings worth it? Well, you'd have the rest of the season to find out, wouldn't you? But if you get rid of him, is Hainsey the second pairing RD next year, OZ? Lilly? Still need someone there.
Would you trade a new Ferarri for an older Civic because it's an ideal winter car? Just because something is a good positional fit doesn't mean it's a good value fit.