This is the trade threadMikko Lehtonen, KHL's top scoring Dman this past regular season, has managed to terminate his contract with Jokerit, with the intention of coming over to the NHL. No word on where he's going yet, but due to his age he can only be signed to a 1-year ELC (UFA the following year).
The guy has blossomed into a world class defender in the past few years. Went to the Liiga finals with Tappara, later anchored a championship-winning blueline in Sweden. Was a huge part of team Finland's unlikely championship squad in the last WHC, where he also got tournament all-star honors. Now he made a KHL debut and scored 17 goals and 49 points in 60 games, leading his team in points. Also had a team-leading +26 rating, FWIW.
He's been connected to New Jersey I think.Mikko Lehtonen, KHL's top scoring Dman this past regular season, has managed to terminate his contract with Jokerit, with the intention of coming over to the NHL. No word on where he's going yet, but due to his age he can only be signed to a 1-year ELC (UFA the following year).
The guy has blossomed into a world class defender in the past few years. Went to the Liiga finals with Tappara, later anchored a championship-winning blueline in Sweden. Was a huge part of team Finland's unlikely championship squad in the last WHC, where he also got tournament all-star honors. Now he made a KHL debut and scored 17 goals and 49 points in 60 games, leading his team in points. Also had a team-leading +26 rating, FWIW.
This is the trade thread
He's been connected to New Jersey I think.
Mikko Lehtonen, KHL's top scoring Dman this past regular season, has managed to terminate his contract with Jokerit, with the intention of coming over to the NHL. No word on where he's going yet, but due to his age he can only be signed to a 1-year ELC (UFA the following year).
The guy has blossomed into a world class defender in the past few years. Went to the Liiga finals with Tappara, later anchored a championship-winning blueline in Sweden. Was a huge part of team Finland's unlikely championship squad in the last WHC, where he also got tournament all-star honors. Now he made a KHL debut and scored 17 goals and 49 points in 60 games, leading his team in points. Also had a team-leading +26 rating, FWIW.
Posted this here, as in the past we had trade/fa threads combined. If this is no longer the case, my apologies.
Sportsnet is saying at least NJ, MTL, LA. In a weird backwards logic, I was thinking that if he's willing to think about LA, why not Anaheim as well. His WHC buddy Hakanpää plays here as well, FWIW.
And I know, that's just a rumored list of teams that are supposedly after him, and that we have no actual idea of his intentions.
Manson
for
2021 1st+Liljegren+Somone to make the cap work
Rakell
for
Timmins+2020 1st
Henrique+Larsson+Jones+2020 3rd
for
Ristolainen+Johnson+2020 2nd
You just dumped close to half our top 6.I posted this on the trade board.
I personally would love this. It would instantly rehabilitate the defensive depth and give a real top 4 in the NHL. Lilegren would be by far our best defensive prospect.
Along with 5 1sts in the next 2 drafts and another 2nd this year, these are the types of moves they should make to actually rebuild. Bring in young NHL talent and high level prospects/1sts/2nds. Move out the guys who are due big raises they dont deserve (Rakell), or guys who are a luxury we do not need while rebuilding (Henrique).
At the same time, I don't actually think this makes the Ducks that much worse. The Defense would be miles better then anything we have seen in 2 years, and Risto would be the defensemen we have on the PP since Lubo? He is also still just 25 years old and will be until October.
Manson wouldn’t get Sandin if he was still good, now he’s an average # 4I would still be wanting Sandin in any deal with Manson going to the Leafs. I know he’s Leaf fans shiny new toy and a real good prospect but in all likelihood he’s going to end up as a good second pairing guy, which is the very least I would expect for Manson.
Manson wouldn’t get Sandin if he was still good, now he’s an average # 4
He’s put up 2 bad seasons in a row, sandin would be our best d prospect by a large margin.... and no way the add a 1st on top of thatHe’s still far more than an average number 4. He didn’t have a great year but his usage was incredibly hard and he had a major injury.
Sandin is a great prospect but hfboards posters seem to value him on what his ceiling is, not where he likely ends up. He’s not a can’t miss top of the line prospect, he’s exactly the caliber of prospect that is moved in the type of deal it takes to get someone as unique as Manson.
I posted this on the trade board.
I personally would love this. It would instantly rehabilitate the defensive depth and give a real top 4 in the NHL. Lilegren would be by far our best defensive prospect.
Along with 5 1sts in the next 2 drafts and another 2nd this year, these are the types of moves they should make to actually rebuild. Bring in young NHL talent and high level prospects/1sts/2nds. Move out the guys who are due big raises they dont deserve (Rakell), or guys who are a luxury we do not need while rebuilding (Henrique).
At the same time, I don't actually think this makes the Ducks that much worse. The Defense would be miles better then anything we have seen in 2 years, and Risto would be the defensemen we have on the PP since Lubo? He is also still just 25 years old and will be until October.
You just dumped close to half our top 6.
How do we score goals on a team that's already starved for offence?
He’s put up 2 bad seasons in a row, sandin would be our best d prospect by a large margin.... and no way the add a 1st on top of that
He’s put up 2 bad seasons in a row, sandin would be our best d prospect by a large margin.... and no way the add a 1st on top of that
Just cause Manson had a good year 3 years ago doesn’t mean a teams going to unload their top prospects for him.I wouldn’t necessarily need the first to come back but if Sandin isn’t the centrepiece I see no reason to deal them Manson. We can get a better piece than Liljegren as the main piece coming back.
And just because he would be our best d prospect doesn’t mean his value goes up significantly. Being better than Mahura and Guhle doesn’t mean we will overvalue him.
Just cause Manson had a good year 3 years ago doesn’t mean a teams going to unload their top prospects for him.
His stats were heavily influenced by lindholm, Manson might be the most over rated dmen in the league
Ya liljegren + 1st is a pretty solid offer for a guy like manson.woah...that's a really bad take on Manson...really bad. Come the 2021 or 2022 trade deadline teams will be lining up to throw a lot of gold into the pot for him.
Ya liljegren + 1st is a pretty solid offer for a guy like manson.
A team would love to add him as a 4/5th gritty guy that sticks up for teammates, but they aint selling the farm for it.
These forums live in a fantasy world where Manson didn't regress big time
You just dumped close to half our top 6.
How do we score goals on a team that's already starved for offence?
I feel like some people feel like Getzlaf is going to find the fountain of youth, manson is going to turn the clock back 3 year.It’s a rebuild without completely tearing it down. It isn’t like we are on the cusp of competing.
Not being open to moving guys because it will make us worse now is very shortsighted. Especially when all of our top prospects are forwards.
Rakell is going to walk as a UFA unless we pay him way too much. I’d way rather move him.
Henrique is gonna be 33 with 2 years left on his contract before we are ready to start to compete again.