Free Agents and Trade Thread - Training camp edition

[LeafChief]

Better, but he wouldn't fit well with Rielly. Small and I think they are too similar in terms of strengths and weaknesses. A Dermott or Brodie would likely work a bit better.

Hoping we get to see Dermott get a chance beside Rielly very soon. Could turn into our own home-grown (and cheaper) version of Brodie.

 

[SeaOfBlue]

Hoping we get to see Dermott get a chance beside Rielly very soon. Could turn into our own home-grown (and cheaper) version of Brodie.

He may get some shifts with Rielly after a PK, if they don't put Rielly and Barrie out together to go for major offense. However, if they are really pumping out Rielly and Muzzin as the top 2 LD, he may be splitting the rotation with Barrie, Ceci and Holl as RD partners.

 

[Doc300c]

Barabanaov and Lehtonen should be pencilled into the starting lineup. I will be shocked if both don't crack the lineup. These two had their pick of teams and according to any one with reasonable knowledge of them... they are NHLers.

Pretty sure I’ve read he was the best defenceman in the KHL recently. ‘I’d assume he will be at least our bottom pair d-man.

Mo, Muzzin, Sandin - Dermott, Holl, Lehtonen

That’d be my guess as to what they’d try in some combination. If they went that route then I’m positive they would try and sign a Spezza like 7th cause Marincin is horrid and Lil should be playing big minutes.

 

[Leaffan1991]

Jared McCann would be a great third line C to target.

 

[LeafsOHLRangers98]

Jared McCann would be a great third line C to target.

He's basically the same player as Kerfoot but more physical. I wouldn't give up anything significant for a slight upgrade.

 

[SeaOfBlue]

He's basically the same player as Kerfoot but more physical. I wouldn't give up anything significant for a slight upgrade.

He's also more effective as a winger than a center... Plus he sucks at draws.

 

[jaric1862]

Jared McCann would be a great third line C to target.

Kerfoot is better

 

[Fogelhund]

Hoping we get to see Dermott get a chance beside Rielly very soon. Could turn into our own home-grown (and cheaper) version of Brodie.

We certainly won't see this experiment in the playoffs.

 

[LeafChief]

We certainly won't see this experiment in the playoffs.

You're more optimistic than I am that Ceci is going to be able to handle top pairing.

 

[Buds17]

We certainly won't see this experiment in the playoffs.

Agreed. Not likely to happen with a healthy blueline and an equal balance between LHD and RHD. Going into next season though...

 

[kb]

You're more optimistic than I am that Ceci is going to be able to handle top pairing.

The beauty thing is that Muzzin-Holl will take top pairing matchups. So Ceci just has to be top 4 quality, which he is more often than people give him credit for.

 

[stickty111]

This is not an overreaction based on the game, as this was obvious, but Marner is the guy who needs to go to balance the roster.

 

[Leaffan1991]

Trade both Marner and Nylander. Free up a ton of cap space and get two solid D men and a good two way forward

 

[Kurtz]

I don't know if Dubas can get this done, but if the rumour is true that Pieterangelo wants to come home, we absolutely must do so and trade Mitch or Willy for cap. We need a 25 mpg dominant dman that can qb the game more than anything.

 

[ACC1224]

I don't know if Dubas can get this done, but if the rumour is true that Pieterangelo wants to come home, we absolutely must do so and trade Mitch or Willy for cap. We need a 25 mpg dominant dman that can qb the game more than anything.

What rumour?

 

[Kurtz]

What rumour?

If you google "pietrangelo leafs" you will find a few articles and interviews tying him to the Leafs. Bob Mckenzie has also mentioned that he might find himself on the Leafs next year.

 

[ACC1224]

If you google "pietrangelo leafs" you will find a few articles and interviews tying him to the Leafs. Bob Mckenzie has also mentioned that he might find himself on the Leafs next year.

Thanks. I thought maybe there was something new reported.

 

[Gabriel426]

Thanks. I thought maybe there was something new reported.

Don’t want to bring my hopes up but the only way Pietra to Leafs this off season is Leafs trading Marner away as I don’t think Pietra will come under 8mil.

 

[Leaffan1991]

What's the most we should be offering Pietrangelo? 8.75? Times have changed so we shouldn't be offering 10 million.

best situation possible If we lost to Columbus would be winning the first overall and signing Pietrangelo to 8.75.

Trade Marner, Nylander and Johnsson for lots of prospects and draft picks and a lower salary good two way forward.
The expansion draft messes us up if we decided to get another decent dman on a longer than 1 year contract.

Lafreniere Matthews Hyman
Robertson Tavares Mik
Barabanov Kerfoot Kapanen
Clifford Spezza Engvall

Rielly Pietrangelo
Muzzin (1 year contract Dman)
Dermott Holl
Lehtonen

 

[BertCorbeau]

Probably not the best time to make snap judgements given the circumstances but that just might be me.

 

[Cor]

Probably not the best time to make snap judgements given the circumstances but that just might be me.

TRADE EVERYONE BERT, IT IS THE ONLY ANSWER

 

[ACC1224]

TRADE EVERYONE BERT, IT IS THE ONLY ANSWER

and who do we trust to do that ?

 

[ryno23]

Here is a great offseason for the Leafs.

Win the lottery and select Lafreniere

Trade Marner to Ottawa for Brady Tkachuk and the 5th overall. Then draft Jamie Drysdale

Take the 10.9 million in cap savings and sign Pietrangelo for 5 years at 7.5 million a year. The leftover of the cap savings from Marner minus Pietrangelo signing is about 3.4 million which should be able to get Soupy signed and Spezza.

Sign Dermott 2 million for 3 years and you probably still have some money left over.

So yeah you lose Marner but gain Tkachuk who brings a different element to the team and still is a good offensive player. You also gain Pietrangelo plus create a bit cap room to sign players you need.

Even if they didn't win the draft lottery I would still do the rest.

 

[hizzoner]

Here is a great offseason for the Leafs.

Win the lottery and select Lafreniere

Trade Marner to Ottawa for Brady Tkachuk and the 5th overall. Then draft Jamie Drysdale

Take the 10.9 million in cap savings and sign Pietrangelo for 5 years at 7.5 million a year. The leftover of the cap savings from Marner minus Pietrangelo signing is about 3.4 million which should be able to get Soupy signed and Spezza.

Sign Dermott 2 million for 3 years and you probably still have some money left over.

So yeah you lose Marner but gain Tkachuk who brings a different element to the team and still is a good offensive player. You also gain Pietrangelo plus create a bit cap room to sign players you need.

Even if they didn't win the draft lottery I would still do the rest.

Ottawa laughs and laughs--a guy you don't want, a huge cap hit gone and you get cheap star players. Nice to dream.

 

[ToneDog]

Here is a great offseason for the Leafs.

Win the lottery and select Lafreniere

Trade Marner to Ottawa for Brady Tkachuk and the 5th overall. Then draft Jamie Drysdale

Take the 10.9 million in cap savings and sign Pietrangelo for 5 years at 7.5 million a year. The leftover of the cap savings from Marner minus Pietrangelo signing is about 3.4 million which should be able to get Soupy signed and Spezza.

Sign Dermott 2 million for 3 years and you probably still have some money left over.

So yeah you lose Marner but gain Tkachuk who brings a different element to the team and still is a good offensive player. You also gain Pietrangelo plus create a bit cap room to sign players you need.

Even if they didn't win the draft lottery I would still do the rest.

Marner and his cap hit << BT and 5OA IMO.