LeBrun: Leafs, Sabres, Discussing Ristolainen

[Cor]

Earlier today he said this. Got more specific just now with above tweet

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[JerseyMike34]

Narrator: They weren't

 

[Slashers98]

Petry is available for a 1st rounder and a top prospect!

 

[Internazionale]

My guess is Bracco is involved.

 

[Cassano]

Risto is the last dman Leafs need Lol. They never learn.

 

[Legend123]

Rasmus not Dahlin's confidence has been shattered by the Sabres lack of support and constant criticisms.

 

[Martin Skoula]

No more brain-dead defensemen please.

 

[LEAFANFORLIFE23]

Lebrun was on overdrive and he said that the Leafs and discussed Ristolainen.

He did say it was more likely to be an offseason deal which is odd because Toronto has almost 9 million in space due to LTIR and Buffalo has 7.3 million, cap space isn't a problem

I don't know if Risto is the guy, he would be an upgrade to the right side but he's an offensive defense man and we have that with Rielly.

I guess he could be the Barrie replacement.

I could see him working with Muzzin but then you STILL need somebody to play with Rielly.

I'm conflected, I'm not against it but I don't know if it's the righr guy.

 

[CraigsList]

He is not the best option for the Leafs. Leafs should pursue more RHD.

 

[Ouroboros]

Surely this guy will fix Toronto's glaring defensive issues.

 

[Legend123]

how many threads on leafs stuff?

 

[Karl Eriksson]

Really?

 

[Ace]

Rasmus not Dahlin's confidence has been shattered by the Sabres lack of support and constant criticisms.

Or he’s been bad for 500 games because hes actually bad.

But sure. Luckily there’s no criticism of Leafs players and he would have a top flight D core around him.

 

[Zegs2sendhelp]

Barrie and risto are premier shut down dmen.... at least dubas seems to think so lol

 

[Vijo Morganstein]

When in need of a big RHD who's defensively sound, the Leafs turn to a big RHD...
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[Tit]

Risto is the last dman Leafs need Lol. They never learn.

If they trade for Risto, I might explode.
Let's get as many D men that have no idea how to play defense and put them all on the same team.

good lord, my nerves.

 

[Blaine8797]

Earlier today he said this. Got more specific just now with above tweet

Clear dubas move, trade for another scoring dman and forget that you give up 6 goals a game

 

[BB88]

Man this place would explode if the Leafs traded for Risto.

 

[13pacheco31]

I hope to god this is fake news

 

[Trap Jesus]

Is this for a confidence boost for the rest of the Leafs blueline so they don't look so bad by comparison with their defensive gaffes?

 

[roman star]

ide think yzerman might be after this big rugged type dman . aa , cholowski , svetchnikov come to mind as players that might be discussed

 

[Zegs2sendhelp]

Leafs trying to win every game 7-6

 

[Hammettf2b]

ide think yzerman might be after this big rugged type dman . aa , cholowski , svetchnikov come to mind as players that might be discussed

nice try. ur stuck with him now!!!

 

[Legend123]

Or he’s been bad for 500 games because hes actually bad.

But sure. Luckily there’s no criticism of Leafs players and he would have a top flight D core around him.

he is a prime example of poor prospect development. Despite that hes been a good offensive producing dman.

 

[93LEAFS]

Didn't we learn our lesson of trading for RHD with terrible underlying numbers with Ceci? Risto's better, but the same excuses that were made for Ceci (incredibly tough usage on a bad team, his xGF% if better than his cf% and ff% and getting overplayed) tend to be the go-to defense for Risto, and it's not like we need a PP guy.

I believe this is a viable report given its Lebrun. I just hope it doesn't happen.