Friedman: Leafs looking for waiver exempt/cleared defensemen

[miscs75]

How about trading Holl, Kerfoot and the other scrub to the Isles for Pageau and play him on 3rd pair? Like the Tor-NYI thread?

Paul LaDue is a PERFECT fit for that blueline up in Toronto.

 

[cyris]

Trade an elite forward so they can carry extra guys in the pressbox?

Sounds like a plan.

Not even the press box. Trade a ppg forward so we can carry a 2nd or 3rd call up in the AHL….

 

[zeke]

Paul LaDue is a PERFECT fit for that blueline up in Toronto.

He'd be a nice fit as a 10th-11th dman candidate like we're looking for.

Of course, he's in your team's actual starting lineup for some reason. That must feel bad.

 

[GirardSpinorama]

Leafs AHL dmen are gonna get run over this season. Terrible for development.

 

[Seras]

It’s a broken record at this point, but the leafs need to cut ties with a big salary guy to st least breathe a bit with their cap.

Nah the NHL needs to get their **** together before NHL quality players start having to go overseas to get paid.

 

[BurgoShark]

Some possible targets:
- Brad Hunt
- Kevin Connauton
- Max Lajoie
- Noah Juulsen
- Madison Bowey
- Gavin Bayreuther
- Dennis Cholowski
- Nicolas Beaudin
- Jacob Larsson
- Sean Day
- Lucas Johansen

I believe Ottawa were fairly pleased with Larsson in camp, so would probably prefer to keep him as their own #8 or #9D. If a lefty gets injured he may actually be the first call up.

 

[Leaf Fans]

They can't pick someone up unless someone goes the other way, as they're at the 50-contract limit.

Now, that is a fact! They would have to trade depth for depth.

 

[miscs75]

He'd be a nice fit as a 10th-11th dman candidate like we're looking for.

Of course, he's in your team's actual starting lineup for some reason. That must feel bad.

Since when? He was sent down along with Grant Hutton. He’s behind Robin Salo, Sebastian Aho and Grant Hutton on the depth chart. Thus that would make him a 9th or 10th option. The scary thing is that he’s about dependable defensively as Justin Holl who’s getting consistent NHL minutes up there in Toronto.

 

[The Devilish Buffoon]

I believe Ottawa were fairly pleased with Larsson in camp, so would probably prefer to keep him as their own #8 or #9D. If a lefty gets injured he may actually be the first call up.

Agreed, I am sure a few of those guys would require actual value to acquire

 

[Kevin Musto]

To Toronto:

-Alex Vlasic
-Alec Regula

To Chicago:

-Alex Steeves
-Joey Anderson

 

[Arthur Morgan]

It’s a broken record at this point, but the leafs need to cut ties with a big salary guy to st least breathe a bit with their cap.

swear people have been saying this for 3 years now

 

[zeke]

Since when? He was sent down along with Grant Hutton. He’s behind Robin Salo, Sebastian Aho and Grant Hutton on the depth chart. Thus that would make him a 9th or 10th option. The scary thing is that he’s about dependable defensively as Justin Holl who’s getting consistent NHL minutes up there in Toronto.

Man that's a lot of terrible dmen.

 

[Leaf Fans]

Leafs AHL dmen are gonna get run over this season. Terrible for development.

Sometimes they will sometimes their opponents will, like every AHL team.

 

[miscs75]

Man that's a lot of terrible dmen.

You really thing Salo, Aho and Hutton are terrible? Good to know you don’t watch any other teams play. Time to have your guy Kyle trade for Leafs legend Jake Gardiner again, just to watch him go -5 in the playoffs again.

 

[zeke]

You really thing Salo, Aho and Hutton are terrible?

Wait, you think they're not?

Good to know you don’t watch any other teams play. Time to have your guy Kyle trade for Leafs legend Jake Gardiner again, just to watch him go -5 in the playoffs again.

wat

 

[GirardSpinorama]

Sometimes they will sometimes their opponents will, like every AHL team.

More often their opponents will. Marlies were one for the worst defensive teams in the AHL. They probably need some defensive vets to not to terrible.

 

[Commander Clueless]

It’s a broken record at this point, but the leafs need to cut ties with a big salary guy to st least breathe a bit with their cap.

I mean, if you're just talking about a bit of breathing room, a medium/small salary guy would do....but this is the choice that Dubas and team made.

That said, pretty sure we're talking about AHL level stuff here. Don't really need cap space for that.

3D chess by Dubas....surplus of depth at forward?

We're talking like....DEPTH depth. Not NHL depth.

 

[cyris]

More often their opponents will. Marlies were one for the worst defensive teams in the AHL. They probably need some defensive vets to not to terrible.

You mean guys like Mete, Benn, and Dahlstrom….
We added some vet D for the AHL/depth but 2 of our 3 guys down there got hurt. 1 of them for the season. What were we supposed to do to prevent that?

 

[GirardSpinorama]

You mean guys like Mete, Benn, and Dahlstrom….
We added some vet D for the AHL/depth but 2 of our 3 guys down there got hurt. 1 of them for the season. What were we supposed to do to prevent that?

Uh ya injuries happen, now they desperately need to make a trade to address it.

Wouldn't be surprised if they traded a C prospect or a low pick for a meloche type.

 

[Leaf Fans]

More often their opponents will. Marlies were one for the worst defensive teams in the AHL. They probably need some defensive vets to not to terrible.

They were poor last year, they have added depth and havesome injures to start the year which is why this thread exists.

 

[cyris]

Uh ya injuries happen, now they desperately need to make a trade to address it.

Wouldn't be surprised if they traded a C prospect or a low pick for a meloche type.

Desperately???
Is anyone desperate to replace the guy who was #10 on their depth chart?
Yeah I’m sure they would prefer it. Especially considering they have a guy hurt on the big club and another one nursing a bad back. But it’s far from a desperate issue.

 

[JEI]

Simmonds for a waiver-cleared defenseman.

 

[LEAFANFORLIFE23]

It’s a broken record at this point, but the leafs need to cut ties with a big salary guy to st least breathe a bit with their cap.

Rielly
Brodie
Muzzin
Giordano
Lilly
Sandin
Holl
Mete
Benn
Dalstrom

Now I know there are couple injuries to Benn, and Dalstrom, but regardless you are suggesting they need to move a big piece in order to acquire a what? #10?, #11? Maybe even a #12 D man?

That's ridiculous

 

[Seachd]

You really thing Salo, Aho and Hutton are terrible? Good to know you don’t watch any other teams play. Time to have your guy Kyle trade for Leafs legend Jake Gardiner again, just to watch him go -5 in the playoffs again.

No horse in this one, but what could this actually mean? You’re making fun of a team hypothetically reacquiring someone they had three years ago?

 

[Namikaze Minato]

No horse in this one, but what could this actually mean? You’re making fun of a team hypothetically reacquiring someone they had three years ago?

Some Isles fans see a leafs thread and go "DEAR JOHN!?" and then just kinda lose all ability to talk logically.