Value of: Alex Wennberg to Toronto.

[LEAFANFORLIFE23]

Coming into Tonights game against Boston Seattle is 7 points out of a wildcard spot.

7 points is quite a bit at this at this time of year and so Seattle might be looking to recoup assets for some of their UFA's and one of the ones I would be interested in is Alex Wennberg.

Now people are going to come in here and they are going to say the depth is clicking and they don't need another forward.

And It's partly true, the depth is clicking right now, Bobby Mcmann, Tyler Bertuzzi, Max Domi, David Kampf and Pontus Holmberg have all come up big in recent games.

But I look at this team, and specifically the PK and I think that is still an area of concern, the PK is simply not good enough and if Alex Wennberg could come in and help improve that I think he'd be a good bottom 6 addition.

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[13pacheco31]

Reilly needs a proper d partner and I think that should be priority number one

 

[LEAFANFORLIFE23]

Reilly needs a proper d partner and I think that should be priority number one

Agreed he does but I think they can do both and need to do both.

 

[13pacheco31]

Agreed he does but I think they can do both and need to do both.

They're pretty tight against the cap, I don't think they can do both

 

[LEAFANFORLIFE23]

They're pretty tight against the cap, I don't think they can do both

We say that every year and they ALWAYS find a way to make the money work.

 

[Snuggs]

Wennberg would be nice for one of the worst penalty kills in the league.

Mathew Dumba/Alex Wennberg would be solid gets for Toronto.

 

[LEAFANFORLIFE23]

Wennberg would be nice for one of the worst penalty kills in the league.

Mathew Dumba/Alex Wennberg would be solid gets for Toronto.

I could see him being acquired because we know Treliving tried to sign him this past but to me he's a depth piece not the main defensive target

 

[WTFMAN99]

Wennberg would be nice for one of the worst penalty kills in the league.

Mathew Dumba/Alex Wennberg would be solid gets for Toronto.

Easy pass on Dumba.

 

[Djp]

Coming into Tonights game against Boston Seattle is 7 points out of a wildcard spot.

7 points is quite a bit at this at this time of year and so Seattle might be looking to recoup assets for some of their UFA's and one of the ones I would be interested in is Alex Wennberg.

Now people are going to come in here and they are going to say the depth is clicking and they don't need another forward.

And It's partly true, the depth is clicking right now, Bobby Mcmann, Tyler Bertuzzi, Max Domi, David Kampf and Pontus Holmberg have all come up big in recent games.

But I look at this team, and specifically the PK and I think that is still an area of concern, the PK is simply not good enough and if Alex Wennberg could come in and help improve that I think he'd be a good bottom 6 addition.

Technicality here….

Seattle has 2 games in hand, play nashville later and play LA I think 2 times.

out of it they are not.

 

[namttebih]

Toronto: Oleksiak @ $2.3M
Seattle: 1st and Liljegren

 

[SoundwaveIsCharisma]

Hands off, he's clearly going to be the Avs "2C" fix, he's got all the markers to be the perfect fit - he's not an actual 2C and he is a former Blue Jackets player.

 

[CatchyTune]

Toronto: Oleksiak @ $2.3M
Seattle: 1st and Liljegren

I like Oleksiak but we cant trade our only rhd for him. much prefer Larsson from you guys

 

[Ted Hoffman]

Toronto: Oleksiak @ $2.3M
Seattle: 1st and Liljegren

If I'm following reporting correctly. Toronto is hell-bent on not giving up a 1st. Oleksiak isn't changing that decision.

 

[brewski420]

I like Oleksiak but we cant trade our only rhd for him. much prefer Larsson from you guys

Larsson should not be available at all.

 

[GoonieFace]

If I'm following reporting correctly. Toronto is hell-bent on not giving up a 1st. Oleksiak isn't changing that decision.

Depends, is it Jamie or Penny?

 

[LEAFANFORLIFE23]

Technicality here….

Seattle has 2 games in hand, play nashville later and play LA I think 2 times.

out of it they are not.

They are in a rough spot.

Take tonight for example, they could beat Boston tonight, they did it last time but nobody will call them the favorite tonight

If I'm following reporting correctly. Toronto is hell-bent on not giving up a 1st. Oleksiak isn't changing that decision.

No they aren't giving a 1st for a rental.

Olesiak isn't a rental.

 

[LEAFANFORLIFE23]

Hands off, he's clearly going to be the Avs "2C" fix, he's got all the markers to be the perfect fit - he's not an actual 2C and he is a former Blue Jackets player.

Didn't you bring in Johansen for that specific purpose?

 

[Ted Hoffman]

No they aren't giving a 1st for a rental.

Olesiak isn't a rental.

OK, fair enough.

Is Oleksiak that valuable, at 31, to give up a 1st? IMO, no. Of course, I've seen teams give up 1sts for less, so maybe he is.

 

[13pacheco31]

Toronto: Oleksiak @ $2.3M
Seattle: 1st and Liljegren

Liljegren is a non starter. Especially for another lhd considering he's out only rhd

Larsson should not be available at all.

What about Borgen?

 

[LEAFANFORLIFE23]

OK, fair enough.

Is Oleksiak that valuable, at 31, to give up a 1st? IMO, no. Of course, I've seen teams give up 1sts for less, so maybe he is.

He's not my first choice but I do believe he could land a 1st.

I'd personally rather have Larsson

 

[namttebih]

Liljegren is a non starter. Especially for another lhd considering he's out only rhd


What about Borgen?

He plays on the right as well. I like Lily, but he's nowhere near untouchable

 

[13pacheco31]

He plays on the right as well. I like Lily, but he's nowhere near untouchable

The only reason why lily is untouchable is because we're thin on d as it is. Leafs need to add to their d, not trade one away

 

[namttebih]

If I'm following reporting correctly. Toronto is hell-bent on not giving up a 1st. Oleksiak isn't changing that decision.

Tre loves big D though. I think that a 6'13" top 4 D signed for 3 playoffs would be the exception to the rule. This is thier window. A low first with a 50% chance of having an impact 3 or 4 years down the road shouldn't be untouchable.

I like Oleksiak but we cant trade our only rhd for him. much prefer Larsson from you guys

He plays both sides though

He's not my first choice but I do believe he could land a 1st.

I'd personally rather have Larsson

Especially retained.

 

[namttebih]

How about Kerfoot or Holl for McCann?

 

[CatchyTune]

Tre loves big D though. I think that a 6'13" top 4 D signed for 3 playoffs would be the exception to the rule. This is thier window. A low first with a 50% chance of having an impact 3 or 4 years down the road shouldn't be untouchable.


He plays both sides though


Especially retained.

I was mostly commenting on that as I would rather not move Liljegren for him. We would want to add to our defence not move out someone who is in our top 4 currently, unless it was for a massive upgrade