Value of: Dumba to Toronto

[nstarjim]

Yea there'd be a significant plus on Dumba for a 90pt 22 year old scoring star like Dumba no matter what Marner's contract is. Minnasota would pay that happily.

NO! We wouldn't. He's not a center.

 

[Ziggdiezan]

He has. He’s also a legit top 4 shutdown D. Something the Leafs lack desperately.

I don’t know why soo many Leafs fans scoff at moving Nylander and expect a kings ransom for him. Getting Brodin and a player like Marcus Foligno would balance the roster, address team needs and be a better usage of cap.

I mean there is a good chance Brodin will make more than Nylander in 2 seasons so I wouldnt exactly say it is a good usage of the cap. It likely puts the leafs in a far worse cap situation or they traded Nylander for 2 years of Brodin which is even worse.

As others have said he hasnt played RD much for the last 4-5 years and Babcock loathes playing defenders on their wrong side. Brodin just isnt a good fit.

 

[57special]

Brodin is actually a fairly good fit. He is an excellent defender with decent size who is a superb skater. He played RD with Suter in his first couple of years in the league, and nobody was complaining about his play.

He would be much less expensive than Barrie or Dumba to re-sign.

A guy like Larsson might be more what the Leafs are looking for because of handedness. More physical, but doesn't have nearly the feet that Brodin does.

Brodin would be easy to trade....plenty of teams want what he has. I just don't get the point. He is not going to get a legit first liner back, and we don't need more support players.

 

[Dr Jan Itor]

I mean there is a good chance Brodin will make more than Nylander in 2 seasons so I wouldnt exactly say it is a good usage of the cap. It likely puts the leafs in a far worse cap situation or they traded Nylander for 2 years of Brodin which is even worse.

As others have said he hasnt played RD much for the last 4-5 years and Babcock loathes playing defenders on their wrong side. Brodin just isnt a good fit.

I really don't think there is.

 

[Digitalbooya]

I really don't think there is.

Could you imagine

 

[Dr Jan Itor]

Could you imagine

His first contract must've had some hope of offensive development built in, which didn't really happen. I wouldn't give him much more than a million dollar raise on another 6 year deal.

 

[justafan22]

Marner for Dumba as a base is interesting.

Seems like an overpay, but when you consider Dumba vs Marner's contract situations and the Wild's need for a star forward, it's not crazy.

 

[Dr Jan Itor]

Marner for Dumba as a base is interesting.

Seems like an overpay, but when you consider Dumba vs Marner's contract situations and the Wild's need for a star forward, it's not crazy.

I'm a pretty big Dumba fan, but I'm shocked that people are saying things like this. The contract situation is really that off-putting?

 

[justafan22]

I'm a pretty big Dumba fan, but I'm shocked that people are saying things like this. The contract situation is really that off-putting?

To an extent yes. I'd want more than just Dumba coming back, but the addition doesn't have to be massive.

 

[Dr Jan Itor]

To an extent yes. I'd want more than just Dumba coming back, but the addition doesn't have to be massive.

Interesting.

 

[Menzinger]

Wild fans are falling into the trap that lots of folks do when their team is considering a rebuild.

Other teams are not going to trade you bulechip young roster players for your vets (even good ones). The teams interested in your assets are looking to "win now"and so if they opt to move Brodin expect picks and prospects

 

[AKL]

Sold fans are falling into the trap that lots of folks do when their team is considering a rebuild.

Other teams are not going to trade you bulechip young roster players for your vets (even good ones). The teams interested in your assets are looking to "win now"and so if they opt to move Brodin expect picks and prospects

The Wild also aren’t in a rebuild, and likely aren’t trading players like Zucker, Brodin and Dumba unless it’s specifically for younger roster players with potential to be better, or similar roster players at positions of need.