Friedman: Brandon Saad and Boone Jenner on the move?

[Drew311]

I'd love to add Jenner to the Leafs and play him at 3C where he can succeed.

I've heard he's better on the wing. Not sure he would be a long term 3C fit. Would take him regardless, i've always liked Jenner.

 

[AmericanDream]

Someone tell Friedman that the Hawks just traded for Saad back this year....kind of important for him to know that

 

[dubplatepressure]

Man what happened to Jenner to warrant his rumoured availability? He was so solid the last couple years.

 

[haveandare]

Still can't believe they did Panarin for Saad.

 

[ThatSaid]

Saad as a Hyman replacement on the top line would be amazing. Dip in offensive production is concerning given his contract. Any Hawks fans want to fill me in on what has happened with him this year?

I think Saad should bounce back, hopefully before the end of the year. He's been getting his chances, like, really good chances from in close. He just hasn't been able to find the back of the net. He's kind of been Q's whipping boy this year. He's played on every line and hasn't had any consistency. Still an excellent possession player, and he's been really good defensively, as to be expected. He just needs to go to the front of the net more and find more open space in the offensive zone. I'd say his positioning in the offensive zone has been his own worst enemy this year.

 

[justafan22]

Giving up assets for jenner as a bozak replacement is better than blowing your wad on a C in FA this summer (I'm assuming tavares isn't coming here and backlund isn't on the market) then say giving lars eller 20 million over 5 years

 

[dk2k]

I think Saad should bounce back, hopefully before the end of the year. He's been getting his chances, like, really good chances from in close. He just hasn't been able to find the back of the net. He's kind of been Q's whipping boy this year. He's played on every line and hasn't had any consistency. Still an excellent possession player, and he's been really good defensively, as to be expected. He just needs to go to the front of the net more and find more open space in the offensive zone. I'd say his positioning in the offensive zone has been his own worst enemy this year.

I agree with almost everything you just said (except for Q; I'm not going there), and I think it would be dumb to sell low on a 25 year old. Now if the return is a top four defender of similar age, I'd be listening. But that wouldn't be selling low.

 

[ThatSaid]

I agree with almost everything you just said (except for Q; I'm not going there), and I think it would be dumb to sell low on a 25 year old. Now if the return is a top four defender of similar age, I'd be listening. But that wouldn't be selling low.

Yeah, I don't think it makes much sense either. Still a fantastic player, just having an off-year. Q was patient with him to start the season, but gave up too fast imho.

 

[Rebels57]

Bowman has quietly done a horrendous job navigating Chicagos cap issues created by their success.

 

[Rebels57]

Is Jenner playing center or left wing in Columbus? If he's playing the wing, he'd be a great fit on a Laughton - Simmonds line in Philadelphia.

Jenner would be a great fit in Philly. We have the assets too. It's just a matter of whether Hextall is ever going to be ready to improve the team via trade rather than just hording draft picks and prospects.

 

[Wingsfan 4 life]

Saad for Jenner. Only because I wanna see how many times Saad can get traded in his career while only playing for Columbus or Chicago.

 

[Viqsi]

I'll give ya Burakovsky for Caitlyn....er Boone Jenner

It'd take some doing, but it's possible for me to be talked into that. I really want adds, tho, if only because I do not relish the prospect of him playing center against us for the next few years.

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Saad for Panarin

No (more) takebacks.

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Do jackets fans feel Jenner can play effective 3C? If so what’s the ask from Pitt? I know we aren’t great trading partners..

I'd insist on Jake Guentzel, because **** every one of you.

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saad for jenner +

Unless the plus is a significant contract, we can't actually afford to keep both him and Panarin. And we'd rather keep Panarin. And sending back a significant contract would completely nullify the whole point of such a trade for the Hawks.

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Is Jenner playing center or left wing in Columbus? If he's playing the wing, he'd be a great fit on a Laughton - Simmonds line in Philadelphia.

Primarily LW, but he was playing center while Dubi and Wennberg were injured.

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Man what happened to Jenner to warrant his rumoured availability? He was so solid the last couple years.

See OP note in re: his shooting percentage. Turns out when he's not scoring, he gets hard on himself, and it's been affecting his play in a bad way. He's getting better as the year goes on, but it does mean that we're no longer as enamored with him as we used to be.

 

[Fazkovsky]

Habs could use Jenner

 

[Jay haller]

What an embarrassing blunder that Panarin trade was for Chicago

No it wasn’t

Bowman has quietly done a horrendous job navigating Chicagos cap issues created by their success.

Yeah, he’s terrible i’d Rather have Chayka

 

[Pierre Lebrun]

Yep and i hate it, but What scares me most is galchenyuk

I do think a Saad for Pacioretty deal wouldn't be 1 for 1 though. I think they add a player and we add a pick for insurance.

 

[Pierre Lebrun]

Habs could use Jenner

Yep. I'd give Scherbak/McCarron/Byron, any one of those guys and a 2nd for Jenner. He can play 2C dependably.

 

[chethejet]

Bowman has quietly done a horrendous job navigating Chicago's cap issues created by their success.
Yep tough to do your job when you actually have to follow the rules. No more easy ways to get around the cap. But there is always the coming allergy for Seabrook to LTIR.

 

[Jozay]

rogers is probably forcing him to throw names and ideas out there to set up the deadline

 

[Pierre Lebrun]

rogers is probably forcing him to throw names and ideas out there to set up the deadline

accurate

 

[Jyrki Lumme]

No it wasn’t

Oh, ok.

 

[BB88]

What about them are garbage?

Basically everytime he posts his 31 thoughts you find weird trade thoughts.

His Anaheim thoughts last year were all quality, right now again his Faulk deal is full quality.

 

[Pens x]

It's amazing how much weight people put in friedman's thoughts..

It must be amazing sitting on the toilet thinking about trades and posting articles about it that people take seriously.

I can’t stand his baseless thoughts. We need to stop posting this crap. He is like a 5 year old kid that blurts our whatever comes to his head without thinking.

 

[ffh]

It's amazing how much weight people put in friedman's thoughts..

It must be amazing sitting on the toilet thinking about trades and posting articles about it that people take seriously.

Been saying this for years. But freiman uses a more scientific term. He calls it spitballing.

 

[AvatarAang]

Why would the Leafs want to give up a 50pt player at 6M?

Leafs need defense, or at least forwards that are very good defensively. Saad is none of those.

Leafs may as well re-sign JVR and not give up any assets.

And even if you feel Saad is great, he's not better than JVR + whatever it takes to land Saad.

 

[Johansen2Foligno]

Friedman: I think not

Trade Rumors and Free Agent Talk: *poof*