TSN: Bob McKenzie on Insider Trading: Leafs have preliminary contract talks with Jake Muzzin

[LeafsNation75]

Bob McKenzie on Insider Trading was reporting that the Leafs have had preliminary talks about a contract extension with Jake Muzzin and stresses it's very preliminary. He mentions it at 2:09 when you click the link to the video.

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[A1LeafNation]

Yes please to an absolute stacked LD.

Rielly
Muzzin
Dermott
Sandin
Marincin

 

[Leafs87]

Hopefully they get something done. He’s huge for the leafs.

 

[Rare Jewel]

If the term is over 3 years and the cap hit over $6m then pass for me.

 

[bonjovi0308]

Yes please to an absolute stacked LD.

Rielly
Muzzin
Dermott
Sandin
Marincin

Maybe play him on RD?

 

[Hclass47]

Maybe play him on RD?

They would of done that by now if it made the team better. He’s getting older and slower. Moving to the right side makes no sense

 

[Kurtz]

That contract can turn awfully bad awfully quick. Also vastly reduces our chances of getting Pietrangelo.

 

[SeaOfBlue]

They would of done that by now if it made the team better. He’s getting older and slower. Moving to the right side makes no sense

They could potentially move Dermott to RD. He is still young enough and has had some exposure there before. However to expect he would be able to be even a #4 as a RD would be a stretch, and we will already be covered in our bottom 4 between Liljegren and Holl, so it may make more sense just to trade him for a proper RD at that point.

 

[Hclass47]

He’s going to be on the wrong side of 30 with younger talent coming up. I get he adds an element of size but he doesn’t use it enough and often looks slow. If he signs a reasonable deal I can see dermott and a winger possibly Johnson moved part of a package for a young rhd with term.

3-4yrs @ 4-4.5M

 

[A1LeafNation]

That contract can turn awfully bad awfully quick. Also vastly reduces our chances of getting Pietrangelo.

Pietrangelo will want more money and longer term and is older.

 

[A1LeafNation]

Maybe play him on RD?

Right D should be

Barrie
Holl
Liljegren
UFA (like Green because Babcock not here anymore)

 

[GQS]

That contract can turn awfully bad awfully quick. Also vastly reduces our chances of getting Pietrangelo.

You make it sound like the Leafs are the frontrunners to get him or something lol. Seems like unless he really dislikes St. Louis that he would stay there where he just won a cup with the Blues.

Also even though it would be nice to have Pietro if he's looking for a long term, big contract do people think that would actually be good for the Leafs and that he can be effective for the life of his contract?

 

[tmlms13]

Pietrangelo will want more money and longer term and is older.

This... I would avoid Pietrangelo unless it's a real discounted contract.

St.L already planning to let him walk with the Justin Faulk trade/signing

 

[ktownhockey]

Pietrangelo will want more money and longer term and is older.

Muzzin is an 89, Pietrangelo is a 90 birthday.

 

[ktownhockey]

I'd take Muzzin back at 3 years 17 million.

 

[Hockey Crazy]

Is liljigren Holl Dermott good enough for the right side?

Reilly Dermott
Muzzin Holl
Sandin Liljigren

Not bad but it's hard to figure out the high end option on the right side. Hopefully Lil keeps progressing.

 

[tmlms13]

Is liljigren Holl Dermott good enough for the right side?

Reilly Dermott
Muzzin Holl
Sandin Liljigren

Not bad but it's hard to figure out the high end option on the right side. Hopefully Lil keeps progressing.

That right side needs a lot of help.

 

[LeafalCrusader]

Rielly _____
Muzzin Holl
Sandin Liljegren


Say goodbye to Barrie Dermott and Ceci

 

[SeaOfBlue]

Rielly _____
Muzzin Holl
Sandin Liljegren


Say goodbye to Barrie Dermott and Ceci

You could get a pretty great quality RD for Kapanen/Johnsson, Dermott and maybe a pick though.

 

[IPS]

I wanna see more of the Muzzin-Holl pairing. That's a pairing we can bury with defensive zone starts and let the other guys on the blueline take the better minutes.

I'm all for re-signing Muzzin if it turns out Muzzin-Holl is a legit shutdown pair.

 

[LeafalCrusader]

You could get a pretty great quality RD for Kapanen/Johnsson, Dermott and maybe a pick though.

Yup hopefully package Dermott and one of our young forwards for a guy to play with Rielly.

 

[Jimmy Firecracker]

Muzz has pulled himself ahead of Barrie in terms of priority of who we should re-sign. Not by a lot mind you, but enough. Mostly due to Barrie being not as advertised or as effective as his time with Colorado.

Muzzin has at least seemed to find a true partner in Holl before he went down and that pairing was good. Barrie has been unable to find that.

 

[kk87]

Why are people trying to trade Dermott? He's immensely valuable to this team

 

[Ciao]

Why are people trying to trade Dermott? He's immensely valuable to this team

Mistake to trade him.

 

[A1LeafNation]

Muzzin is an 89, Pietrangelo is a 90 birthday.

Older in general, Muzzin older too but will not get term and cap hit like AP.