Proposal: Rumours & Proposals Thread | Lots of Balls.

[bobbythebrain]

At this point you can only pray Holland has a masterplan to acquire Gusev... I don't see any realistic options out there to make this team a playoff team again.

Gusev, Lebanc or bust

 

[Raab]

Can not afford Marner, it will never happen.

We can if we send out Lucic and Nurse. Thats 9.2M in contract space not including Nurse's expected raise. Lucic+Nurse+1st for Marner, Leafs flip Lucic to another team, and have the capspace for Nurses raise.

 

[bobbythebrain]

Id move Larsson for Nylander or Marner if that's what it costs. But I think theyd prefer Nurse with Zaitsev and Muzzin on the right side

Larsson for Marner

 

[Raab]

Larsson for Marner

Not straight up obviously

 

[Little Fury]

Lucic and Nurse out is 9.2M

No one is taking Lucic.

 

[bobbythebrain]

Not straight up obviously

Larsson in any deal revolving Marner

If they trade Marner...they have their pick of the litter for dmen.

Larsson doesn't even make that list

 

[Little Fury]

Here’s some problems with your “solution”

1. You’re conveniently trading a guy you hate with every fiber in your being, the biggest bust of 2013. How nice.

2. You don’t consider why Toronto would do this. They had Gardiner, Reilly, Muzzin and Hainsey. They don’t need another LHD.

3. There are some legit concerns with Nylander that you’re just brushing off because he held out.

Toronto played Hainsey and (IIRC) Gardiner on their off sides last year. They aren't super hung up on handedness.

 

[Raab]

No one is taking Lucic.

Wrong after July 1st he's only owed on average 4M with a 6M cap hit. That's attractive to teams with an internal budget who wont reach the cap floor. Worst case theres a bit of retention on the deal on the leafs side. A team like Florida, New Jersey, or Columbus make a lot of sense

 

[McVirginOil]

I can see Lucic being very intriguing for Ottawa to reach cap floor (and Dorion loves his character guys). Moreover, after his bonus is paid July 1st, he’s only owed $13M over the next 4 seasons in real money (also somewhat attractive for someone like Melnyk). I really think he can be offloaded to Ottawa with non-back breaking assets, it’s just a matter of his NMC and if he’d waive it. I guess it depends if he hates playing here compared to playing in Ottawa (and I’m 99% sure he hates playing here considering his trade requests in the past).

 

[McTonyBrar]

What dont you get that Russell in two years is gone or re-signed for next to nothing, while in two years Nurse could be making 6M+? Moving Russell is a short term fix, signing Nurse is a long term problem if we want to have some cap flexibility.

Move Russell now. Sign Nurse this season. The end

 

[LMFAO]

Gusev, Lebanc or bust

Anyway McPhee probably prefers trading Gusev to Carolina for a conditional 6th rounder instead of trading him to a divisional rival for a first rounder

 

[bobbythebrain]

Wrong after July 1st he's only owed on average 4M with a 6M cap hit. That's attractive to teams with an internal budget who wont reach the cap floor. Worst case theres a bit of retention on the deal on the leafs side. A team like Florida, New Jersey, or Columbus make a lot of sense

Wrong. Teams don't take on 4 years of caphit. None of those teams make sense

 

[BoldNewLettuce]

Anyway McPhee probably prefers trading Gusev to Carolina for a conditional 6th rounder instead of trading him to a divisional rival for a first rounder

Rival?

Edmonton is a placeholder.

 

[alphahelix]

Id move Larsson for Nylander or Marner if that's what it costs. But I think theyd prefer Nurse with Zaitsev and Muzzin on the right side

They have to move Zaitsev he adamantly wants out, and everyone knows it. He’s top of trade bait board. So their Right side depth is Muzzin, BLANK, BLANK, BLANK. I think they’d be interested in Larsson, big time. Nurse isn’t going anywhere. There’s actually a chance that this team would be willing to take Russell without dumping salary on us, but if theres a quality piece coming back they can have Larsson.

 

[Bryanbryoil]

@RaabHart Raab's Trade Nurse and RNH at All Costs Thread

 

[Bryanbryoil]

This tread is closed, the next one had better not turn into a Nurse crap fest now that there's a thread for such things.