Rumor: Chris Johnston: "Wouldn't shock me at all if the Leafs pulled the trigger on Luke Schenn."

[Notsince67]

Said on his podcast the CJ show that it wouldn't shock him at all if the Leafs pulled the trigger on Luke Schenn.

Now to be fair he does make it sound like they want to do something more significant than Luke Schenn.

I've been driving the Luke Schenn bus for months because I don't believe It's possible for you to have to much defense, in fact the Leafs have proven that, they have used 10 or 11 this year.

But I'd be lying if I said I wouldn't prefer a bigger move than Luke Schenn.

I think Toronto needs to load up as much as possible so I'm hoping for more than Luke Schenn.

Wrong kind of player. Leafs don't need a D who sacrifices defense for offense whith the firepower they already have. It just forces elite forwards to back off their offense more to defend the holes

pass if its anything more than a 3rd/4th rounder


he is not

Dislike Holl but I have to agree.

 

[Gilmour1996]

Leafs give them a 2nd or a 3rd if they still had over 1 year left on an under-performing Nick Ritchie contract to cap dump onto the Canucks, like the Boosh trade. I don't see anyone on the Leaf roster than fits this description without Canucks taking Murray back. Deal could be expanded if Canucks throw in Demko too.

 

[Subway Schenn]

Schenn isn't better than Holl - would much rather target a Jensen-type or better who would comfortably take Holl out of the Top 6.

 

[banks]

No interest in Luke Schenn for anything more than a 5th rounder. The guy would be a healthy scratch some games in Toronto, in my opinion. I don't think he moves the needle at all.

Unless Holl is being moved out in a different deal, then Schenn has no spot on the Leafs' roster.

 

[andora]

I'd probably do that

Really? Done

So you are willing to give up a prospect and or draft pick for Schenn, which also means the Leafs have to waive Timmins who they would also lose.

So the D depth is the same, but the Leafs now have a UFA Schenn instead of a RFA Timmins.

I was surprised i got a yes on the deal

I would waive benn though

 

[Voight]

Loading up means disrupting chemistry on and off the ice. Too much doesn't mean better.

2018 Caps perfect example. They made very minor moves like Kempny instead of stacking the deck and it worked for them.

 

[Arthur Morgan]

Schenn is the biggest hitter in the league. be nice to add some more physical presence
I feel like he would be a very nice addition

 

[A1LeafNation]

2018 Caps perfect example. They made very minor moves like Kempny instead of stacking the deck and it worked for them.

Another is the 2007 Ducks, added a 4th liner and had an easy cup run.

 

[Izzy Goodenough]

The prices seem to be escalating and are now sky-high, so it seems unlikely the Leafs will want to surrender Knies +++ for Schenn, even though Schenn is exactly what they need for a longer run in the playoffs.

 

[Bgav]

Schenn is way better than Holl. Holl wouldn't get you a third in a trade lol

 

[The Podium]

I highly doubt Schenn is better than Holl… the Leafs could use his physicality but he’s not better on either side of the puck

 

[Bgav]

I highly doubt Schenn is better than Holl… the Leafs could use his physicality but he’s not better on either side of the puck

Yes because you stay up and watch so many canucks games to make a well-formed opinion

 

[The Podium]

Yes because you stay up and watch so many canucks games to make a well-formed opinion

I do? How many Leaf games are you watching

Holl is playing top 3 minutes on a top 5 defensive team in the league, while he is admittedly mismatched and can be upgraded on, a #6/7 D in Schenn isn’t that

 

[Cogburn]

Ah, gotcha. In that case, Pontus Holmberg is the guy you'd be after, he's a C and probably the Leafs 4th/5th best prospect, ready to play now. But the Leafs are unlikely to move him I imagine. Roni/SDA/Abruzz are all likely centres though and could be targets.

We're real thin on RHD (D in general) though so if that's your focus then yeah there won't be a match I don't think.

My experience is that a C/W usually ends up being a W. Not necessarily a disservice or a dunk, but a lot of the guys we draft as centers end up as wingers. Of the players listed, Holmberg is probably my choice, and not just because he's higher up the depth chart, but a larger, defensively responsible forward is more what I feel we'd be looking for. My hope is that he turns into an Aman clone.

Yeah, I noticed the depth at RHD. We're not dissimilar there, we have a few more long shots though.

All being said, though, if the the choices are Holmberg or a 2nd round pick, I'd really want Allvin to go for that second.

He was the 6th pick of the 2nd round.

Noted, thanks for the correcting. I thought he was with Toronto's pick, my mistake.

 

[Bgav]

I do? How many Leaf games are you watching

Holl is playing top 3 minutes on a top 5 defensive team in the league, while he is admittedly mismatched and can be upgraded on, a #6/7 D in Schenn isn’t that

You're telling me you stay up to watch canucks games. lol why they're awful I don't believe you.

Leafs are on prime time at 4 here all the time so its obviously easier to catch games lol

 

[Cogburn]

Moving up in any draft from the 2nd round to the 1st round the cost is around 3rd round pick. Schenn is worth around 3rd round pick. So something like that could work.

We disagree concerning his value, the asking price has been a second, and I feel that's what he's worth, so I'd add a third, and even a few later a later if your team values them more then I do.

 

[The Podium]

You're telling me you stay up to watch canucks games. lol why they're awful I don't believe you.

Leafs are on prime time at 4 here all the time so its obviously easier to catch games lol

I watch the Oilers and McDavid often, a lot of the times the Edmonton - Canuck games are the national broadcast

 

[Kelly]

You're telling me you stay up to watch canucks games. lol why they're awful I don't believe you.

Leafs are on prime time at 4 here all the time so its obviously easier to catch games lol

Justin Holl is better, I've watched both. Just to back it up, here are their players cards.

As for the Leafs trading for Schenn, I only have interest if it's a 3rd or less.

2nd/1st is laughable -- he doesn't move the needle for the Leafs all that much, just because he's playing in a bigger role on the Canucks, doesn't mean he would here. Leafs have a much, much better defense.

 

[Cogburn]

Leafs give them a 2nd or a 3rd if they still had over 1 year left on an under-performing Nick Ritchie contract to cap dump onto the Canucks, like the Boosh trade. I don't see anyone on the Leaf roster than fits this description without Canucks taking Murray back. Deal could be expanded if Canucks throw in Demko too.

You no longer have the assets required to get Demko, and for us to take Murray.

 

[jackjohnson]

Sure, he can play over holl
Only thing is, are we sending them a coupon to a Denny’s breakfast? Because we got no picks

Yeah and Canucks will send Luke to another team then

 

[LEAFANFORLIFE23]

Really? Done

I was surprised i got a yes on the deal

I would waive benn though

Yeah because he's not a top prospect on the Leafs and Luke Schenn can help them now.

 

[hamzarocks]

im expecting Luke schenn to pull this off in game 7 vs tampa in OT with the level of interest he's getting

 

[LEAFANFORLIFE23]

So you are willing to give up a prospect and or draft pick for Schenn, which also means the Leafs have to waive Timmins who they would also lose.

So the D depth is the same, but the Leafs now have a UFA Schenn instead of a RFA Timmins.

They wouldn't be waiving Timmins that's ridiculous to suggest,

 

[GreytWun]

Luke Schenn doesn’t even move the needle. Leafs future is so bad they got nothing in the cupboards

 

[RutherPlan]

The Eastern bias is strong here, if Schenn was on Boston, most people here would be ready to pay a ransom to acquire him. In fact, you will have the media pumping up his value like he's Scott Stevens.