Confirmed Trade: [TOR/CAR] Marleau, 2020 1st Rounder (Top 10 Prot.) & 2020 7th Rounder to CAR for 2020 6th Rounder.

[HockeyThoughts]

Ouch. The Leafs rebuild now needs a rebuild.

What does this even mean lol

 

[Captain Mountain]

I was always going to be that expensive to clear that contract. Good move by Carolina and Toronto now has the cap space to bring most of their guys back (although filling out the roster might be tough).

 

[HabsWhiteKnightLOL]

Lou did cost a First rounder after all
lel

 

[LudwigVonKarlsson]

Seriously Dorion couldn't beat that?!

 

[BlueBaron]

Leafs may be a bottom feeder with that defense. Ottawa pick 2.0

Wishful thinking. You can smell the desperation. Any D built around Rielly, Muzzin and Dermott is going to be ok.

 

[TomasHertlsRooster]

And for the record, I think this is a pretty good trade for Toronto.

 

[sansabri]

LOL so much for Marleau having value.

 

[SFKingshomer]

Marner to Nashville for Subban (2 mill retained) and Tolvanen soon.

 

[Dominance]

Damn, I hate that we had to give up the first. Next year’s draft will be one for the ages, where the prospects we’d be looking at around 25-31 are of the quality you’d see at 10-15 in many drafts

 

[BB88]

Huge contracts and no 1st rounders in back to back years.

This is win time for Toronto.

 

[Royale With Cheese]

Oof. That’s a lot for Toronto to pay to get rid of that contract.

 

[Juxtaposer]

This is incredible. The Leafs were really so desperate they had to pay a 1st round pick to move a guy with one year on his deal. Good for the Canes taking advantage.

 

[BatVader]

Expensive cap relief

 

[Shak19]

Move was necessary, so i am OK with it.

 

[Ryan Michaels]

Jesus what a waste. Oh well, had little choice.

 

[Ementy]

As was always the case and stated several times, gms are looking to improve their own teams. Not screw over the leafs.
Carolina gets a pick in the 20's and the leafs salary issues are essentially solved.
Both teams win and hf boards commiserate

To be fair the return was not posted when I said that. But yeah I change my attitude back to my original stance. the leafs are gonna have to pay to get out of cap hell. Dubas is doing what he has too though.

 

[Pyrophorus]

Seriously Dorion couldn't beat that?!

Was Melnyk going to buy him out?

 

[Empoleon8771]

Nice deal for the Canes, surprised ownership ok'd this spending but I guess that's what a playoff run will do for you.

Tough price to pay for Toronto but a necessary one. IIRC Dubas' philosophy is that it's better to have a bunch of picks rather than higher picks, so I'm not surprised he was willing to move the first rounder.

Eh, I think most teams would be happy to pay $4 million for a 1st rounder. The Canes owner is like stupidly rich too.

 

[MarkovsKnee]

Good move by Carolina if they get Toronto's 2020 1st out of it, for a 6th rounder and a buyout.

Helps Leafs cap situation, but they give up a 1st without improving their team.

 

[Cousin Eddie]

Cant believe it cost a 1st. Madness. Leafs without a 1st this year and next year. They're soon going to approach Calgary level mediocrity.

 

[KobeBean143]

LOL so much for Marleau having value.

If anyone said that he had value on that deal they are a moron

 

[Coaches Coroner]

Not a fan, but something had to give I guess.

 

[Deuce Awesome]

So.....could Carolina retain salary and flip him off to San Jose now?

 

[SI90]

Leafs were desperate and Carolina took advantage. The cap relief will help the leafs but to give up a 1st for a guy in Marleau that’s expiring after this year is crazy. It will help them short term but it’s starting to cost them assets.

I guess the thought process is they rather keep their guys than the picks who are unknown.

Good job by Carolina

 

[Vitto79]

Hey good for the Leafs they can sign guys now and no brainer for the Canes imo

Now TO can’t use a 1st for a rental . They hurts