8 points and minus 17 in 36 games doesn't scream a ton of trade value.
And who says strategies from nhl 20 aren’t applicable in the real world?If they trade him, that would be the second time in two years that Carolina convinced a UFA D-men to sign (at what was perceived as under market value) and then almost immediately trade him.
Many Leafs fans complained about Gardiner's defenseThankfully nhl GMs aren’t stupid and understand that Gardiner has been unlucky as **** and are just trying to get him when his value is the lowest.
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Definitely calling BS on anybody being interested in Gardiner. He's horrible, and the contract Carolina signed him to is an abortion.
Many Leafs fans complained about Gardiner's defense
yes leafs fans in general have a hard time understanding defense in general
Teams should trade for him to...play him on their 3rd pairing and make him 5th in TOI...wait nm.
Called it this summer that it would be a waste of money
Sounds like i was right.
Majority of leafs fans calling for his head. Not you.
Thankfully nhl GMs aren’t stupid and understand that Gardiner has been unlucky as **** and are just trying to get him when his value is the lowest.
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Ya instead they traded for Ceci.Thats why Dubas rushed to sign Gardiner to a long term contract.
He took a lot of abuse from Leaf fans.. But no where the amount he took on the mains here.
yes leafs fans in general have a hard time understanding defense in general
Thankfully nhl GMs aren’t stupid and understand that Gardiner has been unlucky as **** and are just trying to get him when his value is the lowest.
Would UFAs sign in Carolina anymore if they traded Jake? First CdH after 1 season and Jake after a partial season. I don’t see it.
The tweet says that teams are asking Carolina about Gardiner due to his usage. Not that he is being shopped. Edmundson has played well in the top-4 next to Pesce. However Edmundson is also a pending UFA while Gardiner has cost-controlled years.
Gardiner struggled a bit early on (and was very unlucky with a PDO near 0.900) but recently he has been very good. He saved the Canes bacon last night on a great crease clear. He's in a bit of a Barrie-like situation where he was slated to run the #1PP unit however Dougie Hamilton has rightfully stolen that show. Let us not forget that Hamilton also struggled early in his Canes tenure. The Canes have the most aggressive system in the league and it takes a while to get used to.
I don't think the Canes would move Gardiner without a meaningful forward coming back.
I'd rather pay Gardiner $4M than give Skinner an 8 year, $72M contract with a full NMC, pay Ristolainen $5.4M, pay Bogosian at $5.1M, or pay Colin Miller at $3.9M. After a rough start, Gardiner has actually been pretty decent so I'd rather they'd keep him, at least for a while, anyhow.
Gardiner, Niedereiter for Alzner, Kulak, Olofsson and Lehkonen
It makes me think his back is toast and he's not the same player anymoreThankfully nhl GMs aren’t stupid and understand that Gardiner has been unlucky as **** and are just trying to get him when his value is the lowest.
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