Confirmed Trade: [TOR/ANA/CAR] Ilya Lyubushkin (75% retained), Kirill Slepets to TOR; 2025 3rd round pick to ANA; 2024 6th round pick to CAR

[Reality Check]

This feels like karma after Toronto fans were laughing just a day or two ago over X rumors regarding Justin Holl.

 

[Kobe Armstrong]

Is this the first trade where a player's salary has been retained below the league minimum?

I think it sets an interesting precedent. Retaining 50% on a guy making league minimum for a couple seasons would mean a team gets a player at a cap hit less than 400k

 

[seanlinden]

Seems like a tidy bit of work by Treliving here.

Leafs were desparate for a right-shot defenceman.

Lyubushkin fit well with Rielly in the past, but doesn't really "prevent" the Leafs from making a bigger move, should one materialize.

They could go into the playoffs with the following:
Rielly-Lyubushkin
Brodie-Liljegren
Benoit-McCabe
Giordano-Timmins

But could also be very content bumping Benoit out, McCabe on his natural side, and a better partner for Rielly.

 

[sxvnert]

Seems like a tidy bit of work by Treliving here.

Leafs were desparate for a right-shot defenceman.

Lyubushkin fit well with Rielly in the past, but doesn't really "prevent" the Leafs from making a bigger move, should one materialize.

They could go into the playoffs with the following:
Rielly-Lyubushkin
Brodie-Liljegren
Benoit-McCabe
Giordano-Timmins

But could also be very content bumping Benoit out, McCabe on his natural side, and a better partner for Rielly.

Plan A is probably a Liljegren upgrade (Liljegren + 1st for RHD)

Rielly RHD
Brodie Lyubushkin
Benoit-McCabe

or

Rielly RHD
Brodie RHD
McCabe Lyubushkin

 

[Ianturnedbull]

This feels like karma after Toronto fans were laughing just a day or two ago over X rumors regarding Justin Holl.

what is the Karma part of this?

 

[dirtydanglez]

Is this the first trade where a player's salary has been retained below the league minimum?

I think it sets an interesting precedent. Retaining 50% on a guy making league minimum for a couple seasons would mean a team gets a player at a cap hit less than 400k

avs got cogliano at 500k during their cup run but he was an expiring contract.

 

[ijuka]

Very high price to pay for a #7 defenseman who's like 1% WAR or something and who has 4 points this season. Okay, it was for retainment but I feel like you could have just signed a random guy from AHL for league min for free and he would have done just as well.

 

[OVO16]

This feels like karma after Toronto fans were laughing just a day or two ago over X rumors regarding Justin Holl.

I'll take Boosh over Justin Holl's soft charmin ass any day

 

[Jared Dunn]

Seems like a tidy bit of work by Treliving here.

Leafs were desparate for a right-shot defenceman.

Lyubushkin fit well with Rielly in the past, but doesn't really "prevent" the Leafs from making a bigger move, should one materialize.

They could go into the playoffs with the following:
Rielly-Lyubushkin
Brodie-Liljegren
Benoit-McCabe
Giordano-Timmins

But could also be very content bumping Benoit out, McCabe on his natural side, and a better partner for Rielly.

Benoit has been solid and imo Lyubushkin is a downgrade on him. That's why I think this trade is useless, just doesn't move the needle and they should have gone bigger or just went with a waiver fodder RD for a while until they get healthier

 

[LivingRentFree]

Yikes @The don godfather I was right eh?

 

[Maplebeasts]

Plan A is probably a Liljegren upgrade (Liljegren + 1st for RHD)

Rielly RHD
Brodie Lyubushkin
Benoit-McCabe

or

Rielly RHD
Brodie RHD
McCabe Lyubushkin

No it isn't. Liljegren is good and is young enough to play in this top 4 for a while. That D is infinitely worse without him than it is with him.

 

[The don godfather]

Yikes @The don godfather I was right eh?

Will see monday we finally lost in regulation it's been like 13 games.

 

[Evgeny Oliker]

Already out with a possible concussion. This trade was reeking of desperation to start off with. This just makes it worse for Toronto.

 

[I Hate Blake Coleman]

Big Move Brad at it again

 

[WhatTheDuck]

Already out with a possible concussion. This trade was reeking of desperation to start off with. This just makes it worse for Toronto.

That was a crappy high hit (6'7 leaving his feet), hope Boosh will be alright.

 

[LivingRentFree]

Already out with a possible concussion. This trade was reeking of desperation to start off with. This just makes it worse for Toronto.

It’s somehow Toronto’s fault that their newly acquired player was the victim of a massive charge that went uncalled?

 

[93gilmour93]

Already out with a possible concussion. This trade was reeking of desperation to start off with. This just makes it worse for Toronto.

 

[Ianturnedbull]

"Desperation trade" is the new buzz word around here.

Treliving is only about 6 months into his job, and bitter fans of his former team are saying that he's desperate. Why would he be desperate? He's not getting fired any time soon.

 

[TheDawnOfANewTage]

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Great gif usage.

Boosh will come back stronger.

 

[WhatTheDuck]

"Desperation trade" is the new buzz word around here.

Treliving is only about 6 months into his job, and bitter fans of his former team are saying that he's desperate. Why would he be desperate? He's not getting fired any time soon.

Nothing screams desperate like moving a mid round pick in exchange for a decent depth D.

/s

 

[OVO16]

Already out with a possible concussion. This trade was reeking of desperation to start off with. This just makes it worse for Toronto.

Ya'll leafs haters are relentless.

First of all, it was a dirty hit.
Second of all, he was actually playing amazing with Rielly before he got injured

This has all the makings of a another Simon Benoit

 

[uncleben]

Is this the first trade where a player's salary has been retained below the league minimum?

I think it sets an interesting precedent. Retaining 50% on a guy making league minimum for a couple seasons would mean a team gets a player at a cap hit less than 400k

Edmonton had Bjugstad at $450,000 last year

 

[DFF]

"Desperation trade" is the new buzz word around here.

Treliving is only about 6 months into his job, and bitter fans of his former team are saying that he's desperate. Why would he be desperate? He's not getting fired any time soon.

No desperation

That’s just his normal style

Bleeding picks for garbage and 1st round exits

Rinse and repeat

 

[Ianturnedbull]

No desperation

That’s just his normal style

Bleeding picks for garbage and 1st round exits

Rinse and repeat

Are you talking about Calgary?

 

[Junohockeyfan]

Well, that didn't last long. Leafs shiny new thing got wrecked. Super sad!