Confirmed Trade: [PIT/TOR] Frank Corrado for Eric Fehr, Steve Oleksy & 4th in 2017

[Seachd]

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[Super Cake]

Wasn't he just on waivers?

 

[Leafs87]

Marlies

 

[Seachd]

Wasn't he just on waivers?

Yes.

 

[mitchmagic]

Umm.

Why didn't they just claim him?

 

[AvsGuy]

Is there a particular reason why teams trade for players that they could've had for free the day before

 

[50 in 07]

Umm.

Why didn't they just claim him?

cuz this way they can send a contract back to pitt in return?

just guessing

 

[GoJetsGo55]

Probably with a bit of a sweetener to get rid of him.

 

[THall4]

contract status

 

[Warden of the North]

Mckenzie says he thinks were getting something with him. Pick or prospect

 

[Honour Over Glory]

Why on earth would someone trade for a guy you could have had for nothing?

 

[Shoofyou10]

Why not just claim him then? I'm confused

 

[Paneerboy]

The Leafs are at 49 contracts. I assume they wanted to keep one available in time for college free agency or something, so that's why they're likely dealing a contract back.

 

[ThrillinPhil]

Leafs are getting something back to obtain the $

 

[Sniper99]

probably a pick coming with him my guess.

 

[Man Bear Pig]

Guaranteed the Pens gave us a pick here. It's a dump.

 

[Patmac40]

Why on earth would someone trade for a guy you could have had for nothing?

Contracts

 

[Beauner]

Probably with a bit of a sweetener to get rid of him.

Why get rid of him though? Solid depth

 

[Highlander23]

Is there a particular reason why teams trade for players that they could've had for free the day before

Contract swing

 

[Del Preston]

Mckenzie says he thinks were getting something with him. Pick or prospect

Phil Kessel

 

[Maukkis]

The Leafs may be sending a contract back, that's why.

 

[Namikaze Minato]

Is there a particular reason why teams trade for players that they could've had for free the day before

yes, contract limitations.

 

[Seachd]

Why do people still get surprised when a player is traded after clearing waivers?

 

[Leafs87]

Maybe something bigger

 

[Anton Babchuk]

Is there a particular reason why teams trade for players that they could've had for free the day before

Because they're getting rid of a contract in return, or having salary retained, or getting a pick/prospect to take on a salary the other team doesn't want, or a combination of the three.

Just because a team doesn't want a player at full salary doesn't mean they want nothing to do with him.