Confirmed Trade: [TOR/CBJ/SJS] N. Foligno (75% retained), S. Noesen to TOR; '21 1st and '22 4th to CBJ; '21 4th to SJ

[Commander Clueless]

All I can say in hindsight is oooooof.

 

[ijuka]

Oh, guy was useless? Who knew. Did he also do the "thinks he's way more skilled than he is" thing with fancy moves that just end up losing him the puck? Perhaps, wasn't watching very many games.

In any case, not a great player, and definitely not worth a 1st. Way better players were available for only a 2nd. As predicted at the time of the trade.

 

[Kranix]

Genius move spending a 1st on a washed up 3rd line grinder bum

 

[ijuka]

All I can say in hindsight is oooooof.

Yep, people who correctly call a trade bad at the time it happens are using "hindsight".

 

[HomelessPepper]

At the time, this deal was ok. It was a reasonably tough, defensive player, which was absolutely considered the need of the team.

However, with Tavares getting injured, our needs suddenly turned to offense. Unfortunate situation, but it was a somewhat smart deal at the time.

Obviously would have preferred an Iaffalo or similar, but clearly those types weren't available (and rightly so). So, you make the best decision available at the time.

Unfortunately this time, it failed, epically as some have noted.

**** happens!

 

[Commander Clueless]

Yep, people who correctly call a trade bad at the time it happens are using "hindsight".

...what?

I meant I was using hindsight with my "oof".

 

[Habsrule]

As a Habs fan I’ll take the high road.

Leafs have Matthews, Marner, Nylander and Rielly all in their primes. Tavares isn’t quite as good as he once was but he is still a great player. The Leafs are in their Cup window and took a chance.

Believe me all Leafs fans reading this; if the Leafs stayed at status quo and tried to build the team through the draft you would all be mad at the organization for not going for it. It’s better to go for it and fail than to not go for it and wonder what if.

 

[Just Linda]

At the time, this deal was ok. It was a reasonably tough, defensive player, which was absolutely considered the need of the team.

However, with Tavares getting injured, our needs suddenly turned to offense. Unfortunate situation, but it was a somewhat smart deal at the time.

Obviously would have preferred an Iaffalo or similar, but clearly those types weren't available (and rightly so). So, you make the best decision available at the time.

Unfortunately this time, it failed, epically as some have noted.

**** happens!

Jeff Carter had 5pts in 6 games.
Sam Bennett had 5pts in 5 games
Taylor Hall has 4 in 7.

All cost less than a first.

 

[kylbaz]

At the time, this deal was ok. It was a reasonably tough, defensive player, which was absolutely considered the need of the team.

However, with Tavares getting injured, our needs suddenly turned to offense. Unfortunate situation, but it was a somewhat smart deal at the time.

Obviously would have preferred an Iaffalo or similar, but clearly those types weren't available (and rightly so). So, you make the best decision available at the time.

Unfortunately this time, it failed, epically as some have noted.

**** happens!

A first for a grinder seemed okay at the time?

 

[EscapeGoat]

A first for a grinder seemed okay at the time?

Yep - not many Leaf fans were upset about it.

 

[JT Kreider]

A first for a grinder seemed okay at the time?

Especially because Dubas gave away Connor Brown for nothing as a cap dump trade

 

[majormajor]

Nick Foligno was obviously playing through an injury.

Foligno is still a beastly big-game player, this is just bad luck that he got hurt.


If you didn't like the trade in principle beforehand, sure. Maybe you were right. But it isn't really confirmed by his play in any way, because he wasn't even close to 100%.

 

[Breakers]

So where does the pick happen in the order?

or can that not be figured out currently

19 or 20?

 

[CBJWerenski8]

So where does the pick happen in the order?

or can that not be figured out currently

19 or 20?

24-27 I think.

 

[CBJWerenski8]

He was good for Toronto when healthy. It's a shame he got hurt. IDK if it would have made a big enough difference to win the series, but I think he would have helped. Unlucky break for him and Toronto.

Wouldn't be surprised if he took a dirt cheap deal to return there for a year.

 

[Junohockeyfan]

Wow, Leafs are without a 1st, 3rd and 4th round pick in upcoming draft.

 

[The don godfather]

Dubas got smoked

 

[Man Bear Pig]

Wow, Leafs are without a 1st, 3rd and 4th round pick in upcoming draft.

This was already known before.

 

[Junohockeyfan]

This was already known before.

I didn't realize it. My bad. Can't believe Foligno got a 1st and 4th.

 

[uncleben]

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