Speculation: Another missed opportunity

[DougGilmour93]

Yet another trade deadline goes by and the Leafs do nothing to help their cause.

This was the perfect opportunity to help increase our chances to be successful in the playoffs before the wheels fall off this summer.

We all know Marner will cash in big time. Kapanen and Johnsson need contracts. This will push out talent the likes of Nylander. Gardiner will most likely walk (asset lost for nothing, yet again). Not to mention we will have no cap space to bring in any UFA’s. We will have to fill holes with AHL talent. Will they be ready? At this time, no one knows.

You’d think Id be more upset and emotional about yet another wasted deadlines, but sadly, it’s status quo. I really though Dubas was capable of catapulting our team into the upper echelon of competing teams for the cup, but sadly I was mistaken.

Now, I reckon, a bunch of you will think I’m a whiny baby, and well, you think what you want. I bleed blue and white and have since the 80’s. I want nothing more than to see the team I have loved for decades raise sports most sought after trophy, the Stanley Cup.

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[Anthrax442]

Leafs got Muzzin

 

[Raging Bull]

What would you have done?

 

[Isaac Nootin]

Yet another trade deadline goes by and the Leafs do nothing to help their cause.

This was the perfect opportunity to help increase our chances to be successful in the playoffs before the wheels fall off this summer.

We all know Marner will cash in big time. Kapanen and Johnsson need contracts. This will push out talent the likes of Nylander. Gardiner will most likely walk (asset lost for nothing, yet again). Not to mention we will have no cap space to bring in any UFA’s. We will have to fill holes with AHL talent. Will they be ready? At this time, no one knows.

You’d think Id be more upset and emotional about yet another wasted deadlines, but sadly, it’s status quo. I really though Dubas was capable of catapulting our team into the upper echelon of competing teams for the cup, but sadly I was mistaken.

Now, I reckon, a bunch of you will think I’m a whiny baby, and well, you think what you want. I bleed blue and white and have since the 80’s. I want nothing more than to see the team I have loved for decades raise sports most sought after trophy, the Stanley Cup.

What hypothetical trades would you have liked Dubas to make, exactly?

 

[Jozay]

Let me guess, if the Leafs waited until deadline day to make the Muzzin trade, you would've been happy.

But Dubas disappointingly makes the Muzzin trade a whole month in advance, ruining everyones deadline day! FU Dubas!

 

[Suntouchable13]

I don't think this is doom and gloom as you suggest. The wheels are not about to fall off this summer. We have a large window to win the Cup. Relax.

 

[The Apologist]

I’m just glad you started a new thread for this instead of putting it in one of the trade deadline threads.

 

[Morlu]

I just don’t get how teams can give up practically nothing for players like Stone and Simmons and we can’t aquire them. Muzzin got more than both of them and they are far better players.

 

[Schenn]

I swear to god 45% of you guys don't function in society properly with how ridiculous your takes in hockey are. No sane person can share some of your beliefs in sports and actually contribute to the economy.

 

[MSZ]

Trading all the picks for rentals isn't the answer. The Leafs have done that in the pre lockout years.

 

[Once]

I would have been okay with moving Gardiner for another roster player but I'm happy with Muzzin & Petan.

We need some more internal growth. I think that Montreal game was everything this team needed. A character win.

 

[Gabriel426]

I guess the Sens was trying to trade Bracco for Stone straight up but Dubas said no. Then Flyers want Marchment for Simmons’s but Dubas said no too. Lastly, Canucks called and want to trade Tanev for future considerations but since Dubas already done that, he said no too.

On one hand, I kept reading stuff on this board about TB is too strong, Leafs should not do anything bc they are not 1-2players way from beating TB. Now that Leafs pretty much done nothing, people complains....

 

[Joey Hoser]

I just don’t get how teams can give up practically nothing for players like Stone and Simmons and we can’t aquire them. Muzzin got more than both of them and they are far better players.

Wayne Simmons isn't better than Muzzin, nevermind "far better". Simmons is clearly on the decline and wasn't going to get 40 points this year.

 

[barilko05]

Would you prefer that we go back to the JFJ era? You remember...overpay for UFA vets at the deadline at the expense of our future...then watch helplessly while the picks and prospects we dumped flourish with someone else while we flounder into mediocrity? Yeah...good times...

 

[Suntouchable13]

I guess the Sens was trying to trade Bracco for Stone straight up but Dubas said no. Then Flyers want Marchment for Simmons’s but Dubas said no too. Lastly, Canucks called and want to trade Tanev for future considerations but since Dubas already done that, he said no too.

On one hand, I kept reading stuff on this board about TB is too strong, Leafs should not do anything bc they are not 1-2players way from beating TB. Now that Leafs pretty much done nothing, people complains....

I don't know, I think Toronto can give TB a run for their money. I really do. That series, if it ever happens, goes 7.

 

[Morlu]

Wayne Simmons isn't better than Muzzin, nevermind "far better". Simmons is clearly on the decline and wasn't going to get 40 points this year.

You’re right far better is a stretch, but Simmons’s would’ve been nice for the playoffs and apparently he cost basically nothing.

 

[Menzinger]

Seriously Muzzin is the best d man traded in 2019.

Better to keep assets And see what’s available next year or the offseason than waste them on mediocre players

 

[Joey Hoser]

You’d think Id be more upset and emotional about yet another wasted deadlines, but sadly, it’s status quo. I really though Dubas was capable of catapulting our team into the upper echelon of competing teams for the cup, but sadly I was mistaken.

Dubas signed Tavares and traded for Muzzin in the last 9 months.

 

[Joey Hoser]

You’re right far better is a stretch, but Simmons’s would’ve been nice for the playoffs and apparently he cost basically nothing.

Who would you have bumped for the fourth line for him? Johnsson or Kapanen? How likely is it that Simmons would be significantly better than them?

 

[Blair]

Nylander isn’t going anywhere this summer. Leafs got Muzzin. Other major deals would’ve had to be dollars in for dollars out. In 2-3 years when cheap talent will be extremely important for us you may actually be happy we didn’t empty the cupboard this year. I know some people wanted to trade a 2nd for Plekanec or whatever but we have a pretty good squad here and the team is on the right track.

 

[HolyCrap]

Unfortunately I think you forgot that we got Muzzin. Who was one of arguably the best dman acquired. If that didn’t happen then I can understand your rant.

 

[Warden of the North]

Leafs got Muzzin

This.

Closed.