LeBrun: Jake McCabe drawing steady interest from contenders, price is a 1st round pick

[Marc the Habs Fan]

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[Unbiased Fan]

I’d probably pay a 1st for McCabe at 50% retained but not at his full price.

How big of a upgrade would he be on Sandin?

 

[LEAFANFORLIFE23]

I think he ends up in Toronto, there has been a lot of smoke there, enough that I think there might be some fire.

I don't have an issue with the player but I'd rather use that 1st on a forward.

Toronto and Chicago play each other 2 times in next 8 days or something, I wouldn't be surprised if a deal gets struck.

If it does I'd like it to be McCabe and Domi.

Upgrade forward and defense all at once.

 

[Mrfenn92]

I’d probably pay a 1st for McCabe at 50% retained but not at his full price.

How big of a upgrade would he be on Sandin?

I mean completely different player. Can’t really compare either. McCabe is a shutdown type of dman. Been really good this year. Is physical enough, blocks shots, isn’t a black hole offensively.

 

[Taylorst]

I’d probably pay a 1st for McCabe at 50% retained but not at his full price.

How big of a upgrade would he be on Sandin?

He would be a solid upgrade for any team his defensive prowess and numbers show that. He won't be a flashy offensive guy but strong defense wins games. @4 million that's cheap.

 

[The Devilish Buffoon]

McCabe @ 50% & Domi @ 50% for 1st & Sandin could be interesting, as an impartial fan

EDIT: this deal is based on my assumption that Toews won't garner enough interest to justify trading at 50%.

 

[Zman5778]

McCabe is a shutdown type of dman. Been really good this year. Is physical enough, blocks shots, isn’t a black hole offensively.

Oh, just wait. He always had those 30-40 game stretches in Buffalo too. The fall is coming.

McCabe was always just so regular in Buffalo -- ~40 games of quality play, ~25 games of "meh, fine" play and then 15 games of abject black hole of suck in all phases.

 

[HockeyVirus]

I just don't get the Toronto speculation unless a current dman is moved for a forward. Because as it is, the Leafs have 8 NHL dmen who have played at least 1 game in their top 4.

Rielly
Brodie
Gio
Liljegren
Sandin
Holl
Timmins

Everyone but Timmins has at least 15 games in the top 4 and all did absolutely fine. I think McCabe might offer a different look back there, but what Toronto needs is scoring from the backend IMO not more shutdown D. They already have Brodie, Gio, Liljegren, and Holl who are good defensively but not really giving much offensively.

I just don't get it.

McCabe @ 50% & Domi @ 50% for 1st & Sandin could be interesting, as an impartial fan

]Absolutely god awful for the Leafs. Putrid.

 

[LEAFANFORLIFE23]

McCabe @ 50% & Domi @ 50% for 1st & Sandin could be interesting, as an impartial fan

I don't think McCabe gets a 1st and Sandin, unless you think Domi gets Sandin, in which case that's even worse

 

[Mrfenn92]

Oh, just wait. He always had those 30-40 game stretches in Buffalo too. The fall is coming.

McCabe was always just so regular in Buffalo -- ~40 games of quality play, ~25 games of "meh, fine" play and then 15 games of abject black hole of suck in all phases.

Ok

 

[Taylorst]

I think he ends up in Toronto, there has been a lot of smoke there, enough that I think there might be some fire.

I don't have an issue with the player but I'd rather use that 1st on a forward.

Toronto and Chicago play each other 2 times in next 8 days or something, I wouldn't be surprised if a deal gets struck.

If it does I'd like it to be McCabe and Domi.

Upgrade forward and defense all at once.

Forwards are a dime a dozen . You need solid strong defenseman to make a deep run and win. Any team that can run 2 solid pairings plus a better than avg 3rd pairing d-man usually go further. A d what forward besides kane or toews can you trade for and assure your return on investment

 

[Blackhawkswincup]

$2M would be steal for next 2 years

I think a 1st + solid prospect would be haul Hawks are looking for in that scenario

 

[Unbiased Fan]

What about Sandin and 2nd for McCabe@ 50% retained and Domi @50% retained?

I think Domi would be a solid versatility piece and McCabe would probably be the best PKer on the backend/Most physical player

 

[LTIR]

$2M would be steal for next 2 years

I think a 1st + solid prospect would be haul Hawks are looking for in that scenario

Would be funny to see McCabe netting better return than Kane and Toews.

 

[Esq]

I’d be thrilled with a 1st for McCabe

 

[Amadeus]

He's not the type of player you pay a 1st round pick for.

Pass.

 

[Ace]

A first round pick…in the NHL draft? For Jake McCabe?

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Is there a different Jake McCabe?

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Is there a different NHL draft?

 

[HockeyVirus]

What about Sandin and 2nd for McCabe@ 50% retained and Domi @50% retained?

I think Domi would be a solid versatility piece and McCabe would probably be the best PKer on the backend/Most physical player

It's awful. Firstly, Sandin is already == McCabe if not better. He's younger, he's physical although maybe doesn't block as many shots. McCabe is not a better pker than Holl, and Gio is also physical.

So the Leafs are paying a first to get an older player who is more expensive and not any better and a depth forward.. Not to mention losing Sandin.

Only thing that makes sense to me is if that piece moved is Holl. They can't afford to retain him, so Holl -> McCabe is a move where they get another pking Dman who is a bit more physical and has the same caphit for more term. I could see that making sense.

Anyone thinking Sandin is moving for McCabe is out to lunch. He's a 23 year old who is a 2nd pairing dman on a top 10 D in the league.

 

[Freaky Styley]

Perhaps there's a deal to be struck around Girard + 1st for Chicago assets

McCabe (50%) + Toews (50%) + Ryan Greene or something along those lines. Avs get their 2C that is great on the dot in an otherwise thin market, get Girard replacement for the rest of this season and the next 2 for 2M, and a promising forward prospect to make up for the age gap. Chicago gets a younger D with more potential signed through the next 5 years and a 1st round pick in a deep draft to supplement the loss of Greene. Seems like a win-win

 

[Transplanted Caper]

Given how he's bounced around the league, and was a UFA this summer, I have a feeling that if Dubas wanted Max Domi on his team he'd have made it happen already. Maybe some residual bias on my part as I'm not a big fan of him, or his Dad, but I don't think he's a target for Toronto.

 

[Mrfenn92]

Perhaps there's a deal to be struck around Girard + 1st for Chicago assets

McCabe (50%) + Toews (50%) + Ryan Greene or something along those lines. Avs get their 2C that is great on the dot in an otherwise thin market, get Girard replacement for the rest of this season and the next 2 for 2M, and a promising forward prospect to make up for the age gap. Chicago gets a younger D with more potential signed through the next 5 years and a 1st round pick in a deep draft to supplement the loss of Greene. Seems like a win-win

I mean maybe but not giving up Ryan Greene in this proposal

 

[Voodoo Glow Skulls]

McCabe @ 50% & Domi @ 50% for 1st & Sandin could be interesting, as an impartial fan

I doubt they use 2 retention spots on one deal, could be wrong.

 

[Mrfenn92]

I doubt they use 2 retention spots on one deal, could be wrong.

Really all depends on what Toews and Kane want to do

 

[Voodoo Glow Skulls]

Really all depends on what Toews and Kane want to do

Exactly.

 

[Freaky Styley]

I mean maybe but not giving up Ryan Greene in this proposal

If not Greene, then what? Avs would need something more to make it worth Girard + 1st. Maybe they send Malgin and get Raddysh + a pick back? Just spitballing