Confirmed with Link: Per Friedman, Leafs and Zaitsev have agreed to move on, will find trade for him

[SeaOfBlue]

I think they retain $1M or the deal involves something with warts coming back.

Not if they don't want to. Maybe it opens up the number of suitors and drives the price up, but we won't have to do it.

 

[Nineteen67]

If we can't get an asset for him, I wonder if he'd just void his contract and go home?

What does that do to the cap? They could send him to the Marlies and only retain a portion of the cap hit.
I’m having a toddy after being in the sun all day so I’m not reading the CBA tonight.

 

[supermann_98]

Need to know who she is for research purposes

 

[IBeL34f]

With his Don Cherry comments he would be perfect for Carolina.

I'd love to see Zaitsev thrive as a Hurricane - I'm disappointed that his last couple years were so rough, and I do believe that there's a good player in there that might be able to thrive in a little less spotlight.

I really feel for the guy - His 2017/18 campaign was a hellish whirlwind of injuries, illness, and exhaustion, and the majority of our fanbase basically shat all over him for not recovering immediately. His contract is unfortunate, and I've been a big proponent of trying to get it off our books, but the personal aspect of it all leaves a bit of a pit in my gut - I'm glad he's trying to move on, on his own terms, and hope he's able to find the right situation for himself and his family. Carolina could certainly be that, if they have any modicum of interest in acquiring him.

 

[Torontonian]

With us being a cap crunch, there is no way that Toronto is going to retain any salary on Z.

 

[Rare Jewel]

I think the only real difference in that first year was that he played on the PP. And he never should have, considering we had two clearly better options.

He wasn't being asked to kill the full 2 minutes of penalty in first year like he was at times last year particularly.


I won't argue his outlet passing is an issue in his game though.

 

[Buds17]

Not too surprising considering the comments. Perhaps some tire kicking was already done on this around the trade deadline as well. Still a bit interesting to go from a long term contract to being mutually interested in a trade in a relatively short time span.

 

[Trapper]

Ah next year is just shaping up better and better.
Who knows what type of D we will have and what supporting cast.

If anyone is poised for a down year...

 

[Legendary]

These are the players they want to win with lol. Any other fragile players want to leave? Speak up now.

 

[Go4soda]

Hainsey will be signed for 1 or 2 years by the beginning of the season.

I was about to say this too. Either hainsey, or a hainsey -type signing. Another short term guy that has had some success, and is a minute muncher type.

 

[HamiltonNHL]

Zaitsev wants out.

Very strange start to the offseason.

 

[The Hanging Jowl]

Why couldn't this thread have been about Babcock?

 

[diehardleafsfan9878]

I have the perfect trade

TOR Trades Zaitsev

To

SJ For Erik Karlsson

Karlsson proceeds to not sign in TOR.

 

[Nineteen67]

Need to know who she is for research purposes

If I only knew. She’s a cute girl.

 

[NiL8r87]

He wasn't utilized in the right way by Babcock. The first year was about right, but these last two he's had way too much defensive responsibility.

If a team uses him with more of a balance, he'll likely preform better.

What way do you think he needs to be utilized in order to make a proper breakout pass?

 

[Menzinger]

Ah next year is just shaping up better and better.
Who knows what type of D we will have and what supporting cast.

If anyone is poised for a down year...

I think a lot of folks have been underestimating how many roster changes may happen this offseason

 

[Lauro]

Sad news. Wanted to see more of him and Muzzin, that was a very good pairing in the playoffs.

 

[Cleetus]

Dermott likely comes back and plays the 2RHD role.

Justin Holl probably in the lineup to start.

Liljegren has a real good opportunity to break camp with us.

I’m gonna assume we try to bring back Hainsey on a 1 year deal deal

I hope he is nowhere near this team come training camp....

 

[Marmoset]

Sad news. Wanted to see more of him and Muzzin, that was a very good pairing in the playoffs.

I'd like to see if he can get back to being the guy he was in his first season. But, if we can move the contract we have to, that's a huge commitment for someone who isn't playing to that level at a time when we need flexibility.

 

[nuck]

If they retain anything, they retain the player.

I don't think that's an option except in a theoretical sense. Once he says he wants out, if he isn't Jacob Trouba you move him. His wart is his contract and if it is shaved down he becomes more valuable to any club. He isn't Brent Seabrook, he is just a bit overpriced and the less he costs, the more clubs can fit him in and the better return you can hope for. He will be 32 in the last year of his contract, so not ancient, but that is still 5 years away and the uncertainty of how any player ages makes the post 30 years a hard sell. I think that's too much term not to expect to retain anything but I guess we'll see.

 

[Mr Hockey]

has this been posted

 

[Cor]

I hope he is nowhere near this team come training camp....

Oh trust me, I’m under the same thought process personally.

 

[Cleetus]

Oh trust me, I’m under the same thought process personally.

yea, but it very well could be a reality.

 

[Menzinger]

has this been posted

Interesting that hed say this since lots of other media types have suggested they'd probably be later season callups at best

 

[deletethis]

I guess the Leafs are planning to dress Rielly and 17 forwards.