Confirmed Trade: [SJS/TOR] Alexander Barabanov for Antti Suomela

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[MR4]

Thread hasn’t updated but sounds like an easy win for Leafs. Barabanov gets a new start though which Dubas always looks to give his players

 

[Pavelski2112]

Thread hasn’t updated but sounds like an easy win for Leafs. Barabanov gets a new start though which Dubas always looks to give his players

Suomela never really put it together here either, and probably wasn't gonna get a chance either way. Change of scenery trade for both sides.

 

[robertmac43]

I like this trade from an optics perspective. Second time this year Dubas has given an overseas signing the chance to make it on another club. Should bode well when attempting to sign future KHLers.

 

[Randy Randerson]

sounds like Robertson is going to draw into the lineup, and with the addition of Foligno there should be some excess forward bodies so I'm fine with Barabanov for nothing from a Leafs perspective.

Sharks fans - he won't stand out for anything bad, but super, super vanilla as a player. Like the definition of replacement level.

 

[Pavelski2112]

sounds like Robertson is going to draw into the lineup, and with the addition of Foligno there should be some excess forward bodies so I'm fine with Barabanov for nothing from a Leafs perspective.

Sharks fans - he won't stand out for anything bad, but super, super vanilla as a player. Like the definition of replacement level.

Considering how some of our depth has played this year, I'll take that any day.

 

[Randy Randerson]

Considering how some of our depth has played this year, I'll take that any day.

ya, he won't hurt you

 

[Quid Pro Clowe]

Thread hasn’t updated but sounds like an easy win for Leafs. Barabanov gets a new start though which Dubas always looks to give his players

You must have looked at Suomela’s Finnish stats and not his nhl ones lol

 

[Ryan52]

Thread hasn’t updated but sounds like an easy win for Leafs. Barabanov gets a new start though which Dubas always looks to give his players

am i missing something on suomela here?

 

[Kcoyote3]

Hope you guys enjoy Shovels

 

[one2gamble]

am i missing something on suomela here?

No, he is your typical euro player with flashes of skill but cant get it fully together consistently. Seems like he should have been a 3c but never took another step and now sits in that weird tweener space between the ahl/nhl.

He can play in the NHL, I just wouldnt assume he will play in the NHL

 

[sxvnert]

Similar to the Lehtonen deal. Gives Barabanov a chance elsewhere since theres zero chance hes cracking the lineup down the stretch.

I expect Suomela to head straight to the marlies for the rest of the season.

 

[Alwalys]

Here, have this Shovels

 

[TootooTrain]

Struggling tweener exchange

 

[BayStBullies]

Struggling tweener exchange

I don't think Barabanov struggled here, he was just the victim of a wealth of depth. With a proper chance at a chain of games and more of a tailored objective, he might still make a depth role.

 

[EscapeGoat]

I don't think I've ever noticed Barabanov on the ice.

 

[Once]

Here, have this Shovels

Whats the Shovels story?

 

[T_Cage]

I like this trade from an optics perspective. Second time this year Dubas has given an overseas signing the chance to make it on another club. Should bode well when attempting to sign future KHLers.

Thats the key to this whole trade. I think they would have been better off with Babs than Suomela, but the goodwill from this deal is likely worth more than the player

 

[KirbyDots]

Whats the Shovels story?

He shovels well. He shovels very well.

 

[Kcoyote3]

Whats the Shovels story?

Someone's autocorrect turned into his unofficial nickname.

 

[Ciao]

It was time for Barabanov to move on.

He wouldn't get any more ice time with the Leafs as he didn't play his way onto the roster. The Leafs would have been very unlikely to re-sign him, and he would have been gone at the end of his contract.

Better to let him have a chance to play elsewhere.

Any return at all is a bonus. In terms of hockey assets, there's no sunk cost.

 

[A1LeafNation]

No, he is your typical euro player with flashes of skill but cant get it fully together consistently. Seems like he should have been a 3c but never took another step and now sits in that weird tweener space between the ahl/nhl.

He can play in the NHL, I just wouldnt assume he will play in the NHL

Sounds like Petan

 

[grapes55]

Give Barabanov a chance in the lineup and see what happens. Really didn't notice him much on the Leafs but with consistent ice-time maybe you can get something from him

 

[mattihp]

He shovels well. He shovels very well.

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Love the Mystery Men reference!

 

[ViD]

Give Barabanov a chance in the lineup and see what happens. Really didn't notice him much on the Leafs but with consistent ice-time maybe you can get something from him

Volkov is already enjoying a change of scenery