CupInSIX
My cap runneth over
Ok, Barrie for Merrill + 3rd.
Plus Engelland for Bracco and a 2nd.
Ok, Barrie for Merrill + 3rd.
"Only way Barrie gets dealt is if TOR finds better fit on D, or gets pieces to flip for that better fit."Toronto finally waving the white flag and are sellers?
Van should just make a minimal offer, otherwise just sign him at no cost of assets in the summer.
Stecher, Juolevi, Bailey
for
Barrie
I think Calgary has the biggest need out of all these teams for a guy like Barrie.
What would Vegas offer exactly? Their 1st?
"Only way Barrie gets dealt is if TOR finds better fit on D, or gets pieces to flip for that better fit."
Makes zero sense for the Leafs to trade Barrie unless they (as an organization) feel this isn't their year and want to stock up for next year. Otherwise, it makes no sense.
Coincidentally, it's almost exactly what Kevin Shattenkirk got three years ago. And considering that Barrie is going to be making a whole wack load more money than guys like Scandella or Martinez this summer, it's quite well established that NHL teams like defensemen who can put up a lot of points. Barrie ain't great in his own zone, no lies he's pretty bad there, but he is good offensively and a pretty good PP QB. Just about every comparable metric there is, those being trades and contracts, show that NHL teams do consistently overpay for offensive guys who don't play much defense.Seems like an over payment for someone who doesn't care/cant play defense at all.
Personally, I think a first rounder is much better fit.I can't think of a better fit than Holden for Toronto.
Hows Edmundson looked this year
Holden has been below mediocre this year. Vegas 1st needs to be included if thats the case
Stay away please Flames, we should be selling not buying...
Would be weird to see TO move Barrie... the headscratching would continue on for me with this Leaf team if it happened
Barrie has been a terrible fit on the Leafs but he still holds trade value. He would get a 1st, 2nd and a couple of warm bodies type return or its player for player. The Leafs would then use some of those assets on a defenseman that is a far better fit.
All the people saying they are giving up makes me laugh. They are being very smart about this.
They have an asset that has value in the open market that is of greater value to their team. move that asset and add an asset that is of better value in that spot.
Would be weird to see TO move Barrie... the headscratching would continue on for me with this Leaf team if it happened
Seems like an over payment for someone who doesn't care/cant play defense at all.
If we can flip the assets we get in a Barrie trade for a coveted Top 4 Dman....I dont see why it would be head-scratching.
I dont think you realize just how bad Barrie has with the Leafs. He's a massive part of our defensive woes