Proposal: 88 swap- Kane for Nylander++

[StatsNightHeroes]

For Kane at 50%, Hawks get Nylander plus another very good asset. For the record a late 1st is not a very good asset.

They also get the Leafs 2020 first rounder Amirov or Liljgren.

 

[DFF]

about 30 points since the start of last year I'd say thats a fairly big difference.

+ Playoff experience

 

[Larry Hanson]

If the Hawks are retaining 50% there would be a lot of teams interested, the return would be big.

 

[Smif]

Easy yes for me.

 

[Pitter Patter]

I think both Kane and Chicago are too happy with the way things are trending to consider a move like this right now.

 

[Albus Dumbledore]

Age aside, Patty kane at 5.25 million is amazing. Helps our cap and we get the better player. I think kane still has some years to give personally.

 

[Captain Controversy]

If Kane was traded for 50 percent. His value would be better than anyone in the league not named McDavid, draisaitl or MacKinnon.

 

[OLUSAF]

As a Leafs fan I do this without question and I also think Chicago gets great value.

I think that if Buffalo is an option for Kane than Toronto is not out of reason, players and media have lived in Buffalo but worked/played in Toronto.

Similar to Hall choosing to sign with Buffalo after buying a house in Toronto.

 

[RationalExpectations]

I think at 50% that is a great proposal for CHI in their rebuild since Nylander will fit more to their core age and getting Amirov + 1st is always good. However, I think CHI needs to keep a few veterans to hold the wheel during the rebuild and with Toews already absent, Kane is kind of the guy in charge of the boat right.

 

[Halla]

leafs pass easily. leafs keep the kid that is 8 years younger, 3.5 cap space. and the ++

Kane turns 33 this year. no doubt he is better than Nylander but leafs done need an upgrade at RW, especially a guy that costs 10.5

 

[Halla]

I think at 50% that is a great proposal for CHI in their rebuild since Nylander will fit more to their core age and getting Amirov + 1st is always good. However, I think CHI needs to keep a few veterans to hold the wheel during the rebuild and with Toews already absent, Kane is kind of the guy in charge of the boat right.

wait Nylander, Amirov and a 1st for Kane


noooooooooooooo

 

[ColbyChaos]

wait Nylander, Amirov and a 1st for Kane


noooooooooooooo

leafs pass easily. leafs keep the kid that is 8 years younger, 3.5 cap space. and the ++

Kane turns 33 this year. no doubt he is better than Nylander but leafs done need an upgrade at RW, especially a guy that costs 10.5

Its kane at 50% you dunce. Try reading the entire post first

 

[HawksDub89]

As a Leafs fan I do this without question and I also think Chicago gets great value.

I think that if Buffalo is an option for Kane than Toronto is not out of reason, players and media have lived in Buffalo but worked/played in Toronto.

Similar to Hall choosing to sign with Buffalo after buying a house in Toronto.

This narrative that Kane wants to play in his hometown needs to die.

I think he’d go anywhere if it meant a chance at a cup.

I don’t think he’d approve a trade this year. Just had a kid, wife is from Chicago. Also kane (like Toews) lives in Chicago year round now. It’s certainly possible (probable?) that he never wears another sweater.

 

[BlueBaron]

It's good value but I'm not sure we can afford the price. A point a game player and two firsts/top prospects is a big price for a year and a half of Kane.

That being said, his presence in dressing room would be huge.

 

[OB34KNH]

Nylander is no Kane, he doesn't drive the play like him.
But ... He's about 8 Years Younger and is scoring nearly at a point per game.

The difference between them isn't 2 first rounders, especially when Kane's contract ends in 2023.

 

[Rafafouille]

As a Habs fan I sure hope toronto is stupid enough to do that. Wouldn't do Nylander for Kane one for one let alone add a bunch of assets. Not for a 32 year old Kane at over 10 million a year. Nylander is the only elite talent signed to a reasonable contract the leafs have and odds are by year 2 or 3 Nylander is better than a declining kane.

 

[Ledge And Dairy]

As a Habs fan I sure hope toronto is stupid enough to do that. Wouldn't do Nylander for Kane one for one let alone add a bunch of assets. Not for a 32 year old Kane at over 10 million a year. Nylander is the only elite talent signed to a reasonable contract the leafs have and odds are by year 2 or 3 Nylander is better than a declining kane.

You are aware this deal is Kane at 5.25M not 10.5M right? That would instantly be the highest value contract in the league

 

[Spirit of 67]

Nope.

 

[Rafafouille]

You are aware this deal is Kane at 5.25M not 10.5M right? That would instantly be the highest value contract in the league

Yeah, edited post. Could be decent swap one for one without any adds. Anything over that I'm not sure why toronto would do it other than a one year YOLO. Doubt Kane is better than Nylander for more than a season with age. Then again, I'm a nylander fan and not a fan of teams acquiring a 30+ player.

 

[wahsnairb]

Value isn’t bad coming to Chicago, but

1) I would be shocked if Kane plays for another team and he would need to say he wants to in order to me moved... Chicago wouldn’t do it without his blessing obviously, 2) Kane is THE guy/leader for Chicago right now, 3) Chicago is trending back up... pretty hard.

They have even more new euros who are playing extremely well and a new goalie playing insanely well, they were already the youngest team in the playoffs last year, and will get Toews (hopefully) and Dach back end of this year or next.

Just doesn’t make sense to me.

 

[shortfuze]

Tough trade to make. Toronto gives up a ton of future for a legit top3 winger, in the hopes of winning a cup in the next few years.

A GM has to have some big balls to make a move like that.

 

[HawksDub89]

Value isn’t bad coming to Chicago, but

1) I would be shocked if Kane plays for another team and he would need to say he wants to in order to me moved... Chicago wouldn’t do it without his blessing obviously, 2) Kane is THE guy/leader for Chicago right now, 3) Chicago is trending back up... pretty hard.

They have even more new euros who are playing extremely well and a new goalie playing insanely well, they were already the youngest team in the playoffs last year, and will get Toews (hopefully) and Dach back end of this year or next.

Just doesn’t make sense to me.

Yeah I see it as a short term step back. And I can promise you it would be VERY unpopular in the lockerroom.

PK is gonna be good well into his 30s, so this idea that he’s gonna suddenly turn into a 50 point winger is stupid.

 

[HawksDub89]

This trade is a bad idea for both teams, frankly.

 

[sandybridge]

Yeah I see it as a short term step back. And I can promise you it would be VERY unpopular in the lockerroom.

PK is gonna be good well into his 30s, so this idea that he’s gonna suddenly turn into a 50 point winger is stupid.

Right, he's the type of player that should be at least top 6 for 5+ years, and should definitely live out the rest of his contract as a top-line player.

I don't see how this doesn't help the Leafs in the next 2.5 years, which would be the main part of their window.

 

[LeafGrief]

Way too many young assets. The Leafs are fine getting older around the edges and with our depth pieces, but we're not going to make our core older this early on.