Friedman: Leafs continuing to "survey" RHD options

[justafan22]

4. Toronto will continue to survey right-handed defensive options, but are likely looking at a dollar-in, dollar-out scenario. While they do have room below the ceiling, they want to protect against potential Mitch Marner and Auston Matthews bonus money leaking into next year’s cap figure. (They need to save approximately $3.75 million.) Muzzin was attractive because a) he’s having a great season, and b) he didn’t cost anything from the NHL roster. That was not going to be the case for Brett Pesce or Alex Pietrangelo. It is believed St. Louis’s ask included William Nylander, which was rejected. GM Kyle Dubas wants to give this group a run.

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[Cor]

The dollar-in, dollar-out thing makes me think Connor Brown might be a piece TOR looks to use to get a d-man around a similar tag.

I wouldn't be surprised to see that, and then Zaitsev attempted to be moved as well.

With 4ish weeks left to go, it's easier said than done however

 

[bauer]

31 Thoughts: Three key decisions holding up NHL trade deadline dominos - Sportsnet.ca

wow Leafs value Nylander over Pietrangelo.

 

[justafan22]

The dollar-in, dollar-out thing makes me think Connor Brown might be a piece TOR looks to use to get a d-man around a similar tag.

I wouldn't be surprised to see that, and then Zaitsev attempted to be moved as well.

With 4ish weeks left to go, it's easier said than done however

Brown for Gudas/Pysyk types is the highest calibre the Leafs can afford without dealing Sandin/Liljegren

 

[justafan22]

wow Leafs value Nylander over Pietrangelo.

Pietrangelo would've cost 8+ million on an extension

 

[Michoulicious]

The dollar-in, dollar-out thing makes me think Connor Brown might be a piece TOR looks to use to get a d-man around a similar tag.

I wouldn't be surprised to see that, and then Zaitsev attempted to be moved as well.

With 4ish weeks left to go, it's easier said than done however

I've always said Dubas should send Zaitsev+assets to Philadelphia for Gudas. Philadelphia has cap room for a lot of years down the road with no major paydays coming up imminently.

How much should it cost to dump Zaitsev + get Gudas in the same deal is the real question.

 

[LEAFANFORLIFE23]

The dollar-in, dollar-out thing makes me think Connor Brown might be a piece TOR looks to use to get a d-man around a similar tag.

I wouldn't be surprised to see that, and then Zaitsev attempted to be moved as well.

With 4ish weeks left to go, it's easier said than done however

4 weeks is A LOT of time

 

[A1LeafNation]

Leafs to run interference and Jack up values for any potential Lightning deals.

 

[bauer]

Pietrangelo would've cost 8+ million on an extension

Pietrangelo at 8 is better value than Nylander at 7.

 

[Shad]

Setting up for a strong push, those damn Leafs. Interested to see how it plays out once they solidify that D.

 

[bauer]

I've always said Dubas should send Zaitsev+assets to Philadelphia for Gudas. Philadelphia has cap room for a lot of years down the road with no major paydays coming up imminently.

How much should it cost to dump Zaitsev + get Gudas in the same deal is the real question.

Flyers don't need Zaitsev. they could use another top 4 D, but Zaitsev isn't that guy. i'd rather have Gudas, and i'm not a big Gudas fan.

 

[Brock Radunske]

Yikes. If Pietro could have been had for Nylander + 1st then that was a big miss by Dubas.

 

[Michoulicious]

Flyers don't need Zaitsev. they could use another top 4 D, but Zaitsev isn't that guy. i'd rather have Gudas, and i'm not a big Gudas fan.

I know they don't need Zaitsev. It is basically a cap dump.

I would imagine the leafs would pay quite a few futures to dump Zaitsev + get Gudas in the same deal.

 

[Kcb12345]

Take Carrick back

 

[bauer]

I know they don't need Zaitsev. It is basically a cap dump.

I would imagine the leafs would pay quite a few futures to dump Zaitsev + get Gudas in the same deal.

if there's anything the Flyers don't need, it's more futures. they have more prospects than they know what to do with. Fletcher will be looking to make moves that help the team now. this doesn't do that.

 

[Michoulicious]

if there's anything the Flyers don't need, it's more futures. they have more prospects than they know what to do with. Fletcher will be looking to make moves that help the team now. this doesn't do that.

The picks received by selling Gudas + eating Zaitsev contract would certainly be useful to buy an established top 4 D.

 

[goonybird]

Lovejoy for a 3rd nerds

 

[Legend123]

wow Leafs value Nylander over Pietrangelo.

Part of the ask... most likely Nylander + first + prospect

 

[LEAFANFORLIFE23]

Setting up for a strong push, those damn Leafs. Interested to see how it plays out once they solidify that D.

I mean, they did that with the Muzzin trade

 

[LEAFANFORLIFE23]

Lovejoy for a 3rd nerds

Why?

 

[Shad]

I mean, they did that with the Muzzin trade

Let's call it 80% of the way. Still work to be done.

 

[Schenn]

Pietrangelo at 8 is better value than Nylander at 7.

Maybe in 2019. Probably not the case in 5 or 6 years.

 

[CantLoseWithMatthews]

Yikes. If Pietro could have been had for Nylander + 1st then that was a big miss by Dubas.

I don't think trading non roster players for Muzzin rather than Nylander+ for Pietrangelo is really a big miss

 

[ER89]

wow Leafs value Nylander over Pietrangelo.

bruh take a look at the flyers first. Y'all tried to build a next level d corps and look where that got you.

 

[Liferleafer]

Take Carrick back

We aren't the pens, we don't have a return policy.