Rumor: Chris Tanev in play; Leafs interested

[beoser]

And with him being a huge factor and all

 

[dubplatepressure]

Liligren + Martin + 2018 4th and 2019 3rd for Tanev and a throw-away contract

Lillegren is not available. At all. Keeps being said, never gets listened to.

 

[Liferleafer]

I want Tanev... I'd rate Kappanen/Liligren/Grundstrom all in the same tier. If I have to move only 1; i'd probably bite the bullet and trade Liligren... I know many leaf fans would oppose this; but we really need a top 4 RHD; and we need Kappanen and Grundstrom this year on their cheap ELC's and for what they can provide offensively. Liligren is still 2 years away from making an impact; and the leafs need to go for the cup NOW. Like literally now, next season. If Liliegren goes off and becomes a great #1 d-man; I can live with it if the leafs win the cup.
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My goal would be to trade a 1st in 2018 and a 1st in 2019 and I'd wait that out as long as possible.

So a team that is deep in forwards and shallow at D, and you would choose lil to trade?

 

[dubplatepressure]

So a team that is deep in forwards and shallow at D, and you would choose lil to trade?

That's just not happening, and thankfully our GM won't share the opinion this guy has

 

[Seatoo]

Lillegren is not available. At all. Keeps being said, never gets listened to.

He has been offered multiple times in this thread so some fans say yes, and some say no. It's just the way it goes bud.

¯\_(ツ)_/¯

 

[dubplatepressure]

He has been offered multiple times in this thread
¯\_(ツ)_/¯

By the same person?

 

[Seatoo]

By the same person?

Nah ¯\_(ツ)_/¯

 

[LEAFANFORLIFE23]

He has been offered multiple times in this thread so some fans say yes, and some say no. It's just the way it goes bud.

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He has been requested but no REAL Leaf fan would offer him

 

[jimslob]

Yes that sounds bad when you put it that way. But isn't the goal to win? Giving up pick 25 and 28-31 for a sub 5 mil top pairing dman (which is what he would be if the conditions were hit) while having, at minimum, reached the conference finals sounds a lot better. And as an added bonus, it'd force us Canucks' and Leafs' fans to cheer together! :,)

Even if it meant the Canucks received the leafs next 5 1sts if they won the cup I couldn't bring myself to cheer for them. Never, no way ever!

 

[mattydamon]

Ah the Tanev bashing thread I thought we had finally got rid of.

I don't get why so many people here feel the need to come in here and just trash the player - if you aren't interested in him maybe don't click the thread?

I swear some of the Leaf fans in this thread make me question humanity.

Carry on!

 

[Liferleafer]

He has been offered multiple times in this thread so some fans say yes, and some say no. It's just the way it goes bud.

¯\_(ツ)_/¯

He has been "brought up" multiple times in this thread, not offered. I only read one offer from a "supposed" Leafs fan....and he had 37 posts....

 

[Liferleafer]

Ah the Tanev bashing thread I thought we had finally got rid of.

I don't get why so many people here feel the need to come in here and just trash the player - if you aren't interested in him maybe don't click the thread?

I swear some of the Leaf fans in this thread make me question humanity.

Carry on!

The only negative thing most Leafs fans are saying about Tanev is that he's injury prone. The bashing i've seem in here comes from fans of teams that are not Toronto/Vancouver.

 

[rent free]

And with him being a huge factor and all

well considering they were 1 win away from the 2nd round and he was invisible in the playoffs, he wasn't a really big factor.

 

[Pucker77]

Makes a ton of sense exactly the type they need. Will be pricey but not an arm and a leg

Because of his injury history, I think those are sold separately.

 

[Cupless44]

Lillegren is not available. At all. Keeps being said, never gets listened to.

I agree with you on that. But someone in the Gundstrom, Kapanen tier needs to be included to justify any move for Vancouver.

 

[Cquant]

The only negative thing most Leafs fans are saying about Tanev is that he's injury prone. The bashing i've seem in here comes from fans of teams that are not Toronto/Vancouver.

I don't know about that. The leafs are trying to acquire a top pairing defenseman by offering "He is worth at most a 2nd round pick, I wouldn't touch him otherwise" seems like bashing to me.

And taking out your top 4 prospects, again for a top pairing RHD, it just doesn't seem rational. I consider that a bashing of sorts.



It really doesn't sound like he is being shopped, just teams inquiring and seeing if they can get him for cheap. It seems kind of obvious at this point that no team will really offer up anything significant for Tanev, whether he is injured or not. He is an analytics darling but he doesn't put up points.
I think we should all get comfortable with Tanev staying in Vancouver. Any trade involving Tanev is going to be seriously disappointing for the Canucks and reminiscent of the Hoffman trade that just happened. A trade like this would be the end of Benning's career.

 

[Rants Mulliniks]

I'll go with Sportsnet's offer: Leivo, Carrick and I think it was the 1st.

Though I strongly doubt Vancouver does........

 

[Liferleafer]

I don't know about that. The leafs are trying to acquire a top pairing defenseman by offering "He is worth at most a 2nd round pick, I wouldn't touch him otherwise" seems like bashing to me.

And taking out your top 4 prospects, again for a top pairing RHD, it just doesn't seem rational. I consider that a bashing of sorts.



It really doesn't sound like he is being shopped, just teams inquiring and seeing if they can get him for cheap. It seems kind of obvious at this point that no team will really offer up anything significant for Tanev, whether he is injured or not. He is an analytics darling but he doesn't put up points.
I think we should all get comfortable with Tanev staying in Vancouver. Any trade involving Tanev is going to be seriously disappointing for the Canucks and reminiscent of the Hoffman trade that just happened. A trade like this would be the end of Benning's career.

But the tweet you posted backs up what we are saying, GMs are offering less value due to Tanev's injuries. Are they bashing as well?

 

[Liferleafer]

I'll go with Sportsnet's offer: Leivo, Carrick and I think it was the 1st.

Though I strongly doubt Vancouver does........

In a heartbeat.

 

[Superlative Soup]

I'll go with Sportsnet's offer: Leivo, Carrick and I think it was the 1st.

Though I strongly doubt Vancouver does........

Not sure either of those guys make the Canucks and the Canucks stink.

 

[grapes55]

Not sure either of those guys make the Canucks and the Canucks stink.

I think they could certainly make the roster. They're not bums for sure, but Vancouver has guys similar to Carrick and Leivo already so I highly doubt they'd accept that offer.

 

[Rob Brown]

Ah the Tanev bashing thread I thought we had finally got rid of.

I don't get why so many people here feel the need to come in here and just trash the player - if you aren't interested in him maybe don't click the thread?

I swear some of the Leaf fans in this thread make me question humanity.

Carry on!

Cool, I feel the same way about Canucks fans.

 

[tylerjohnson2626]

Lillegren is not available. At all. Keeps being said, never gets listened to.

Not often someone on here works for the team and knows all the definitive answers. We're so lucky to have your input.

 

[Liferleafer]

Not often someone on here works for the team and knows all the definitive answers. We're so lucky to have your input.

I am looking at your username, going to assume you are a Bolts fan, is Foote available? Because in the Tampa/Tanev thread every Bolts fan must work for the team....because they all say "Foote is not available".

 

[Buresflyingelbow]

Funny how people on here feel like they have any say in what’s on the table and off the table between the two organizations lol.
Just peasants to the actual negotiations going on between the professionals.
Keep on keepin on.