Proposal: Jeff Petry to the Leafs

[A1LeafNation]

A top pairing RHD will cost too much, we'd have to give up some talent from our roster. I think trading futures for a mid pairing type is more realistic. Petry would be a fine addition for Toronto.

Or we just develop internally. Petry wastes a spot for development. He is a bandaid not a piece for the top 4.

 

[Voodoo Glow Skulls]

Or we just develop internally. Petry wastes a spot for development. He is a bandaid not a piece for the top 4.

Petry is a top 4 defenseman. I don't see how you can argue that.

 

[A1LeafNation]

Petry is a top 4 defenseman. I don't see how you can argue that.

I can argue the fact that he is not part of a long term solution so it is a waste for a short term fix.

Stuff that Montreals GM is doing.

 

[firstemperor]

Petry is not going to break the "tank".

Hab fans and Bergevin seem to be ambivalent that this team is going to tank or is tank-worthy though. Also, Petry for a full year, versus what would be a otherwise horrible blue-line would probably be the make-or-break for at least a couple of wins....and looking at any given draft year, that equates to about ~3 spots, which is a lot if your picking in the ~top 8 or so.

 

[Voodoo Glow Skulls]

I can argue the fact that he is not part of a long term solution so it is a waste for a short term fix.

Stuff that Montreals GM is doing.

He's got 3 years left. And he's a top 4 defenseman.

 

[A1LeafNation]

He's got 3 years left. And he's a top 4 defenseman.

That's even worse. How are the NHL ready guys who are cap friendly get NHL games in when Petry is taking up 20 min a night for 3 years. Lol. I guess we should just start trading Liljegren and co. away right...

 

[Sundinisagod]

The Leafs have the big addition $$$ signings of Matthews, Nylander, Marner, Kapanen. I would imagine the Leafs are hoping that their LHD will be Reilly, Dermot, Borgman/Rosen. RHD Zaitsev. Liljegren, and maybe Ozhignokov. If a 5m Petry or another high priced vet is needed on defence, someone like Nylander or Kadri will have to be traded for cap reason.

I think you are correct, now that I think on it. Retention and/or moves will be required.

 

[Sundinisagod]

That's even worse. How are the NHL ready guys who are cap friendly get NHL games in when Petry is taking up 20 min a night for 3 years. Lol. I guess we should just start trading Liljegren and co. away right...

Our right side is shallow. Having Petry doesn't prevent Liljegren from getting ice time, if anything, it will allows us to shelter him, exactly how many NHL ready guys do we have anyways? And if they're NHL ready, what role can they play? Not a top pairing role, that's for sure. When Gardiner and Hainsey leave it's basically just Rielly left as a veteran, and Zaitsev by then too. Add Dermott to that, then Liljegren then you just fill the remaining spots with rookies that team is taking a step back. A top 4 vet rh us much needed.

2019/20

Rielly - XXX
Dermott - Zaitsev
Rosen - Liljegren
Borgman

That d is not deep and XXX can't be a rookie. We don't even know if Zaitsev will be able to carry a top 4 role.

 

[lifelonghockeyfan]

Our right side is shallow. eeded.



That d is not deep and XXX can't be a rookie. We don't even know if Zaitsev will be able to carry a top 4 role.

Just my thought it's still a "development" year on Leaf defence this year. We'll see if a couple of guys can rise to NHL competent. If not, a trade might have to be, maybe from a"seller" closer to TDL. Either way, you're right, it's still confusing who might be Leaf in 2019/20. Do some the "iffy" players rise to be NHL good, or do the Leafs have to trade.

 

[Voodoo Glow Skulls]

That's even worse. How are the NHL ready guys who are cap friendly get NHL games in when Petry is taking up 20 min a night for 3 years. Lol. I guess we should just start trading Liljegren and co. away right...

Don't trade Liljegren. Why? Because of Petry?

 

[member 298589]

I would give up Brown + 2nd OR 1st + 4th for Petry with 1.5M retained.

 

[FerrisRox]

Petry is 30 right now. Any rebuild will ultimately exclude him and his trade value will not get higher

Even if that were true, his value is still high enough that the notion of Montreal having to retain salary in a deal for him is laughable.

 

[Halla]

1st + prospect not named liljegren,sandin,grundstrom

 

[Kudo Shinichi]

I would do Petry for a 1st + 2nd at the tdl

 

[Cobra Commander]

I would do 1st + 2nd for Petry at the tdl

Deal.

 

[DoobieDubas]

If mtl retained 1-1.5 i would be interested. it wouldn't hurt the habs either by the time they are ready.

Habs need new style of players no more midgets.

Ransanen/Korkshov or whatever his spelling is/grundsdtrom besides picks are a good +

 

[Notsince67]

Even if that were true, his value is still high enough that the notion of Montreal having to retain salary in a deal for him is laughable.

I don't understand what you are talking about. Salary is retained on a lot of players. It has nothin to do with the quality of the player. You just want to take your swipe at leaf fans

 

[shortfuze]

Or we just develop internally. Petry wastes a spot for development. He is a bandaid not a piece for the top 4.

How is he not a piece for the top 4 and how is he a bandaid. The leafs lack a top 4 RHD. He also has 3 years remaining so he wouldn’t be a bandaid. Gardiner, Hainsey and Carrick each have a year left. I’d rather move forward with Petry then Carrick and Hainsey because he has term left. Trade off Hainsey or Carrick and move forward. I get the development part but if you bring in petry and trade off one of them 2 you would still have 2 rookies on defence and a better defence.

 

[A1LeafNation]

How is he not a piece for the top 4 and how is he a bandaid. The leafs lack a top 4 RHD. He also has 3 years remaining so he wouldn’t be a bandaid. Gardiner, Hainsey and Carrick each have a year left. I’d rather move forward with Petry then Carrick and Hainsey because he has term left. Trade off Hainsey or Carrick and move forward. I get the development part but if you bring in petry and trade off one of them 2 you would still have 2 rookies on defence and a better defence.

Hes 30 and not a piece you build the defence around.

 

[A1LeafNation]

Our right side is shallow. Having Petry doesn't prevent Liljegren from getting ice time, if anything, it will allows us to shelter him, exactly how many NHL ready guys do we have anyways? And if they're NHL ready, what role can they play? Not a top pairing role, that's for sure. When Gardiner and Hainsey leave it's basically just Rielly left as a veteran, and Zaitsev by then too. Add Dermott to that, then Liljegren then you just fill the remaining spots with rookies that team is taking a step back. A top 4 vet rh us much needed.

2019/20

Rielly - XXX
Dermott - Zaitsev
Rosen - Liljegren
Borgman

That d is not deep and XXX can't be a rookie. We don't even know if Zaitsev will be able to carry a top 4 role.

That's why you play Holl Carrick Ozhiganov Liljegren some games first to see what they can do.

Make a small add at the deadline if needed.

 

[Notsince67]

Hes 30 and not a piece you build the defence around.

He is a guy you can patch your D with for sure. He is actually one of the few RHD's I've seen that would fit really well into the leafs lineup.

 

[shortfuze]

Hes 30 and not a piece you build the defence around.

You don’t need to build the defence around him. You’re building it around guys like Reilly, Dermott, Zaitsev and possibly Gardiner. You make it sound like he’s old. He’s a good age to help the young guys coming in as well as help their defence.

 

[shortfuze]

That's why you play Holl Carrick Ozhiganov Liljegren some games first to see what they can do.

Make a small add at the deadline if needed.

That’s what injuries are for. When guys get hurt bring them up to see what hey can do. You can develop your young players and still have a good defence.

 

[4thline]

Petry and his 5.5m contract doesn't fit in the Leafs cap next year, so another move would have to be made.

Not true, there's room to "add" (Gardiner new contract being an addition) 5-6 million to the d group next season

 

[A1LeafNation]

That’s what injuries are for. When guys get hurt bring them up to see what hey can do. You can develop your young players and still have a good defence.

Exactly, when Zaitsev Hainsey and Carrick are injured you play the rest.