Dreger: Pietrangelo to test UFA market

[TOGuy14]

My inside sources from months ago that said he was coming home sent out some messages today saying the wheels are in motion to return to Toronto.

 

[Wandering Cynic]

The Leafs will add Pietrangelo and still won't make it out of the first round.

I think Colorado and Vancouver are the two best fits, in terms of Pietrangelo being the exact addition they need to become contenders. The only issue is Vancouver has no cap space to sign him.

I can see him go to the Avs.

 

[TomasHertlsRooster]

I'd really like to give Doug Armstrong credit for making a difficult, unpopular decision to not make an expensive, long-term financial commitment to a 30 year old. Pietrangelo's one of the league's top defensemen right now, but he almost certainly won't live up to his next deal.

However, he recently traded assets for Justin Faulk and Marco Scandella - two inferior defensemen at similar ages - and then made fairly long-term & expensive financial commitments. I don't think this was planned. Moreover, I'd much rather have Pietrangelo than those two.

 

[Empoleon8771]

Lol the Leafs are going to sign Pietrangelo and still lose in round 1

How will they make the cap space for him work? I really can't see how any team willingly makes a deal with them to give them cap space just to sign Pietrangelo, unless the deal is really good for them.

 

[Go Wings]

Watch the Leafs somehow get him and fit him under the ceiling and then everyone says he’s trash now and way overpaid like Tavares

More like watch the leafs get him, the leaf fans proclaim they will win the cup and then Toronto gets knocked out in the first round again

 

[Pierce Hawthorne]

He's transcribing what's said on the radio. Not reporting anything....have a clue before you post.

He's not transcribing anything.


There's no direct quote from LeBrun, and there's no source to what he posted. He could have completely made up what he tweeted.

 

[ViewsFromThe6ix]

Lol the Leafs are going to sign Pietrangelo and still lose in round 1

How will they make the cap space for him work? I really can't see how any team willingly makes a deal with them to give them cap space just to sign Pietrangelo, unless the deal is really good for them.

Reimer was drawing significant interest according to LeBrun and Andersen is a much better goalie than him...only 150K difference in real cash.

 

[ViewsFromThe6ix]

He's not transcribing anything.


There's no direct quote from LeBrun, and there's no source to what he posted. He could have completely made up what he tweeted.

He is....LeBrun had a hit on Leafs lunch and that's what he said. Check his tweets. He's been transcribing radio hits forever.

 

[Dr Awesome]

Even around 9-10 million in Toronto he’ll make a lot more with endorsements

 

[Scintillating10]

How many teams have the room to fit a defenseman who may cost up to $11M AAV? Colorado, Detroit, New Jersey?

I think Blues fans were dreaming they were going to sign him for around 8

 

[Cor]

 

[Go Wings]

marner to detroit for 4OA

In a word...NO

 

[CupInSIX]

Everyone's favorite insider Dreger gets the scoop again.

I kind of want Toronto to get him just to see what the hell they would do.

 

[DudeWhereIsMakar]

Watch him sign with the Golden Knights

 

[Jerkbait]

He’s not getting 11m

Easily gets 11m from alot of teams. Toronto be one

 

[belair]

My inside sources from months ago that said he was coming home sent out some messages today saying the wheels are in motion to return to Toronto.

Wheels to a 17-man Toronto roster.

 

[Boxscore]

The landscape is changing, folks. With the financial uncertainty of both the NHL--and the USD--teams are going to be very cautious with their money. That said, losing Pietrangelo for nothing will be a massive blow to the St. Louis Blues.

 

[Empoleon8771]

Reimer was drawing significant interest according to LeBrun and Andersen is a much better goalie than him...only 150K difference in real cash.

I don't think you get enough money for Pietrangelo by trading Andersen and you still need to replace Andersen after trading him.

 

[Ziggy Stardust]

 

[Rude Dog]

I don’t get to see AP play up close very often. When I have he has been very steady but not dynamic. Great player. But what does he excel at? Where does he struggle? I know he captained a Stanley cup winner but how good is he? Top 5. Top 10. Top 20 D in the league?

 

[The Note]

Thank god we signed Faulk to an albatross contract as back up. Took the Blues exactly 15 months to revert back to being the Blues.

 

[ToDavid]

I mean, Tavares got 11m and he’s not worth that money.

If Pietro asks for 11m there will be some team that offers that. Now it’s a matter of does he take the highest bid or does he take a bit less to play somewhere specific.

There’s a fairly sizeable age difference, despite everyone lumping them into the same category. Pietro will be 31 before or just after the next season starts. Tavares won’t be 31 until September, after 3 seasons on his contract.

$11m until he’s 37 is a lot to ask.

 

[ViewsFromThe6ix]

I don't think you get enough money for Pietrangelo by trading Andersen and you still need to replace Andersen after trading him.

Mirtle at the athletic came up with this.

 

[jetsforever]

Strange, I definitely thought St. Louis would fit him in somehow
This is huge though if he hits FA - it's not often a top d-man like this becomes available. I hope Chevy throws everything he has at AP although I really doubt he'd want to come to Winnipeg. Toronto might work.

 

[A1LeafNation]

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