Claimed off Waivers: [ANA] Ducks claim William Lagesson off waivers from the Maple Leafs

[LuGBuG]

Unfortunate for him. Might have played his first playoff game this year.

Unless the Ducks are planning to flip him they just screwed him for no reason. He’s a UFA in the summer anyway.

The ducks screwed him by grabbing him off waivers? Hahahhahahahahahahahahahahhahahaa

If they wanted to make their team better they shouldn't have sold at the deadline. Seems counterproductive.

You start watching after Auston was already a leaf?

 

[Maple Leaf]

Lol leafs trading picks only to downgrade from lagesson to edmunson.

Leafs brass are not the smartest

 

[lwvs84]

He's a pending UFA. The team better for what?



And I would have said the same thing if the Leafs starting claiming older pending UFA players on the trade deadline when they were dead last. What is the purpose?

The flip side of that is you don't earn higher money on your next contract by riding the bench. The only way he gets more than an AHL contract is by proving it on the ice, which he has more of an opportunity to do on a bad team where ice time is available (assuming Cronin plays him).

 

[biturbo19]

Why would you not have just cut out the middle man and throw him into the Babushkin deal? lol.

 

[eramosat]

Unsurprising. After all, the entire hockey world knows what's going on in Leafs land, and this player developed some (relatively) real profile in a tough place and situation to play. I would have wanted him for my team.

 

[Leaf Fans]

Leafs players always get claimed, am I right?

A lot of them are claimed, but not always. Samsonov cleared, Jones cleared and Benoit cleared.

 

[Schennanigans]

So dumb leafs.

 

[uncleben]

Leafs players always get claimed, am I right?

Not every player, but they are the most claimed in the past 10 years - losing 16 players dating back to 2014
Next closest in that time frame is Florida with 13

Need to go back 2010-11 for another team to catch up. From 2010-11 to 2023-24, both Toronto and Pittsburgh have lost 18 players

 

[sxvnert]

"how will they ever recover!"

 

[MessierII]

nice for Willy to get another shot. Solid unspectacular guy. I feel like with the right partner in the right situation he could be a regular on someone’s bottom pair.

 

[Voodoo Child]

Gee i wonder why there's such negative sentiment towards the Leafs and their fanbase.

Tell us which part of that statement was false?

Either way - solid, unspectacular guy who can hide in the third pair, good pickup.

 

[Leaf Fans]

"how will they ever recover!"

They can sign him as a free agent July 1.

 

[Ratsreign]

The flip side of that is you don't earn higher money on your next contract by riding the bench. The only way he gets more than an AHL contract is by proving it on the ice, which he has more of an opportunity to do on a bad team where ice time is available (assuming Cronin plays him).

Yeah, (assuming he plays more) they actually did him a favor, they certainly didn’t “screw” him by claiming him and he will now get to play. Idk, but I’d rather play on a bad team than always sitting up top and watching as a member of a good team.

 

[Michoulicious]

Fun fact; Lagesson will be better than the two Ds acquired by the Leafs.

 

[Drytoast]

Could have tossed in one of our 3 goalies in a trade and got something of value back like a pick or a prospect...and kept Lagesson.

 

[Namikaze Minato]

Lagesson lost his job to Benoit who, we were told, was the worst defenceman in the league when we signed him but now that Lagesson isn't a Maple leaf hes better than full time NHLers!

Isn't that neat.

 

[Gaylord Q Tinkledink]

Lagesson lost his job to Benoit who, we were told, was the worst defenceman in the league when we signed him but now that Lagesson isn't a Maple leaf hes better than full time NHLers!

Isn't that neat.

They both suck.

 

[Gliff]

Lagesson lost his job to Benoit who, we were told, was the worst defenceman in the league when we signed him but now that Lagesson isn't a Maple leaf hes better than full time NHLers!

Isn't that neat.

I swear the only time I see Benoit mentioned by Leafs fans is to say this lol. It's okay if people dont praise every move your team makes. You know that right?

I'm happy Benoit is doing well. I met him in 2019 randomly at the hotel they had the rookies at during training camp. Seemed like a really good kid.

 

[Play]

Doesn't suck that bad. Sounds like he's going directly to Anaheim, where he'll play a lot.

Also correct me if I’m wrong, but doesn’t Anaheim have nice beaches ? @Quack Shot

 

[ChaoticOrange]

Always liked this player on the Oilers. He's just solid. Doesn't have an offensive bone in his body, but he's a smart hockey player.

 

[lwvs84]

Always liked this player on the Oilers. He's just solid. Doesn't have an offensive bone in his body, but he's a smart hockey player.

We need defense, Fowler, Mintyukov, LaCombe, and Zellweger can handle pushing the puck... Gudas is the only defense first guy on the team right now.

 

[ashs]

Could have tossed in one of our 3 goalies in a trade and got something of value back like a pick or a prospect...and kept Lagesson.

Can't take that chance with Sammy and woll injury history.

 

[Rude Dog]

Fun fact; Lagesson will be better than the two Ds acquired by the Leafs.

Not sure you can define this as a fact. Perhaps fun speculation or opinion

 

[Ciao]

I think Lagesson will at least get a one-way contract next year, which would be very nice and well deserved.

 

[quackquackquack]

Tell us which part of that statement was false?

Either way - solid, unspectacular guy who can hide in the third pair, good pickup.

The world doesn't revolve around the Leafs. That's the point.