LeBrun: LeBrun and Jamie Noodles Maclennan (overdrive): Trades Comin'

[13pacheco31]

Don't take it so personally. Leafs are paying 5m each for their top 2 LHD. And their RHD has been the stronger side. It's not that we don't want to Ekholm (we do), it's that if we're giving up those kinds of assets, the bigger need would be a 3C or top 6 winger.

Right now I have my eyes on:

Wingers

• Palmieri
• Rakell
• Forsberg (too expensive, likely)

Centres:

• Staal
• Danault

For defencemen, we getting really efficient performance out of a pretty underpaid group so unless we bring in a bonafide stud 1D in a huge trade, I see us standing pat.

Staal 50% retained would be a perfect trade

 

[The Alien]

Pretty confident that Brandon Sutter and Jordie Benn get dealt pretty soon.

Juolevi is ready and too good to be sitting. Sutter on last year should be a good depth add for a good team. He would help the Oilers 4th line.

my guess is this:

Sutter gets a 4th rounder
Benn gets a 5th rounder

Pearson is dealt, gets a 2nd rounder.

I think the trades will start to happen soon.

Don't forget, we need to have qualified players to expose for expansion.

 

[McJedi]

Pretty confident that Brandon Sutter and Jordie Benn get dealt pretty soon.

Juolevi is ready and too good to be sitting. Sutter on last year should be a good depth add for a good team. He would help the Oilers 4th line.

my guess is this:

Sutter gets a 4th rounder
Benn gets a 5th rounder

Pearson is dealt, gets a 2nd rounder.

I think the trades will start to happen soon.

Here you have the very rare “realistic” fan. I applaud this man. I suspect this post of yours will look prescient in a few weeks.

 

[McJedi]

Would love to see the Avs send a mid round pick to Buffalo or the Sens for Staal or Stepan.

 

[Funk21]

Its bizarre. Liljegren has been excellent the last year or so. You dont trade away young, progressing RHD who are on ELC's. That may be the most valuable asset in the NHL.

This x100. It’s idiotic some of the shortsighted ness of the fan base. Not to mention we are so unbelievably screwed with the cap.

 

[Jumptheshark]

Fun thread

 

[Sysreq]

I understand that but if Marleau last year can move, all those guys can too. I’d expect all the top guys to return at most a 3rd. Sorensen is a fast, shoot first guy that can PK, Nieto is faster and an absolute fantastie PKer, Noesen is physical and also can PK, Kellman and Gambrell are both 4Cs that can move up in the lineup (especially Gambrell who has actually looked pretty good this season. I just like Gregor and Chmelevski more). Dubnyk has also looked good enough to be a solid back up. I’m not saying I’m expecting 1st round picks but all of these guys could have interest to the right teams.

None of those dudes really fit the need for Toronto. Maybe, and it even a stretch, but Donato at 50% would be a legit top-9. Nieto, Marleau, Sorenson, Noesen, those are all depth pieces. If you move them at the TDL it’s to provide options as people inevitably get injured down the stretch. Those are like guys you settle for, not someone you actively seek out a March trade on. They are all 4/5th liners on a contender.

The Sharks two years would not have utilized any of those players beyond a 5th line support role.

Sharks are low on forwards. Toronto has zero cap space. We aren’t moving a guy like Kane, Couture or even Hertl at 50% because of the multi year contracts. And even if we did, Toronto still has to make room for ~3 million in cap space.

In short, Sharks and Leafs are not good partners.

 

[Golden_Jet]

Would love to see the Avs send a mid round pick to Buffalo or the Sens for Staal or Stepan.

Stepan is now out with a shoulder injury.

 

[Gecklund]

None of those dudes really fit the need for Toronto. Maybe, and it even a stretch, but Donato at 50% would be a legit top-9. Nieto, Marleau, Sorenson, Noesen, those are all depth pieces. If you move them at the TDL it’s to provide options as people inevitably get injured down the stretch. Those are like guys you settle for, not someone you actively seek out a March trade on. They are all 4/5th liners on a contender.

The Sharks two years would not have utilized any of those players beyond a 5th line support role.

Sharks are low on forwards. Toronto has zero cap space. We aren’t moving a guy like Kane, Couture or even Hertl at 50% because of the multi year contracts. And even if we did, Toronto still has to make room for ~3 million in cap space.

In short, Sharks and Leafs are not good partners.

This thread isn’t specifically about the Leafs

 

[13pacheco31]

None of those dudes really fit the need for Toronto. Maybe, and it even a stretch, but Donato at 50% would be a legit top-9. Nieto, Marleau, Sorenson, Noesen, those are all depth pieces. If you move them at the TDL it’s to provide options as people inevitably get injured down the stretch. Those are like guys you settle for, not someone you actively seek out a March trade on. They are all 4/5th liners on a contender.

The Sharks two years would not have utilized any of those players beyond a 5th line support role.

Sharks are low on forwards. Toronto has zero cap space. We aren’t moving a guy like Kane, Couture or even Hertl at 50% because of the multi year contracts. And even if we did, Toronto still has to make room for ~3 million in cap space.

In short, Sharks and Leafs are not good partners.

Those wouldn't be guys the leafs are interested in. They would want a depth top 9. 3C or a 2LW with sandpaper

 

[LEAFANFORLIFE23]

Pearson 50% retained and Chatts to the Leafs for Liljegren, a dump and a 4th round pick

Absolutely not

 

[Zegs2sendhelp]

This is the perfect season for the leafs to go all in imo.

The canada division playoffs should be relatively easy for the leafs... and they should be heading into the later rounds healthy.... adding a little more weapons up front(or physical depth in your middle 6) could be the move that puts them above.

 

[Sysreq]

Those wouldn't be guys the leafs are interested in. They would want a depth top 9. 3C or a 2LW with sandpaper

I know they aren’t interested in them. Like I said, Sharks and Leafs aren’t good trading partners.

Both Kane and Meier fill the role of 2LW w/ grit. But again, it’s 6-7 mil cap hit and I doubt the Sharks will retain.

I say again, Sharks and Leafs aren’t good trading partners. We don’t have what you want at a price/cap hit that makes sense for either team.

 

[LEAFANFORLIFE23]

If there is one team that shouldn't give a damn about the two week quarentine it's the Leafs, they are 1st overall, they could acquire a guy now, on deadline day or somewhere in between and it doesn't matter they have both the time to wait, and the depth to cover until the new player or players arrive, the two week quarentine should not be a factor

 

[Eternal Leaf]

Leafs need goalie depth, not wingers ffs.

Andersen/Campbell is a quality tandem. Even Hutch has been a surprisingly good #3.

The Leafs need a top 6 LW or a 3rd line C (if Kerfoot moves to the wing). That is the most important need without question.

 

[LEAFANFORLIFE23]

This is the perfect season for the leafs to go all in imo.

The canada division playoffs should be relatively easy for the leafs... and they should be heading into the later rounds healthy.... adding a little more weapons up front(or physical depth in your middle 6) could be the move that puts them above.

I think they have enough now to get through the Canadian division, I think you add a Granlund, Staal, Pearson Folingo, Rakell or a D man like Savard for what comes after because you are going to see Boston, Philadelphia, Tampa, Carolina those are the teams you beef up for.

It's cup or bust

 

[Go Wings]

Hopefully the Ducks sell everyone on this Titanic season we are having

Nice we will take Zegras I heard he was okay

 

[MarkusKetterer]

Staal 50% retained would be a perfect trade

Then what are you offering for that. No, Kerfoot is not an actual response.

 

[13pacheco31]

Then what are you offering for that. No, Kerfoot is not an actual response.

I'm not kyle dubas, so nothing

 

[Magic Man]

Their injuries aren’t serious enough to warrant a goalie trade, Campbell is back today and Freddy will be back soon. Hutch is perfectly fine as a number 3, making a move for a 3 is a waste of assets

Last year the Avs moved Calle Rosen for Hutch. #3 goalies don't always cost much in terms of "assets".

 

[MarkusKetterer]

I'm not kyle dubas, so nothing

You can’t fool me Kyle!!

 

[BrannigansLaw]

Pearson 50% retained and Chatts to the Leafs for Liljegren, a dump and a 4th round pick

Hell no.

Liljegren is going to be a good #4 some day. Not trading that for Pearson

 

[LeafGrief]

Leafs are hunting middle six wingers and a 3c. I don't think one of our top3 prospects are on the table unless there's a real good player coming on a cheap deal with a couple years left on it. Not a chance in hell Sandin, Robertson, or Liljegren go for a rental.

 

[13pacheco31]

You can’t fool me Kyle!!

In all seriousness though, what would you say his value is? 2nd and a B prospect?

 

[LEAFANFORLIFE23]

I wonder if Mikyehev is available he's a really good player and I'd hate to lose him but if they want a top 6 winger he has value