Confirmed Trade: [TOR/ARI] Leafs acquire Carter Hutton for future considerations

[Vitto79]

Per Craig Morgan, the Leafs will loan Hutton to the Roadrunners. Still seems like there is more to this.

Ritchie is overpaid so the Leafs now pay Hutton the rest of the year . That’s all it is

 

[Leaf Fans]

It is still very generous. Its like someone picking up the check after a great meal.

Well, good.

 

[Tripod]

Could have used him tonight

 

[MMC]

 

[JTRAIN1966]

But why

Probably to make room for the Yotes so they can trade Chycrun to the Kings .

 

[McDNicks17]

Per Craig Morgan, the Leafs will loan Hutton to the Roadrunners. Still seems like there is more to this.

If they're loaning him back to Tucson, I'd guess that's all there is to it.

The Leafs are basically just sending ~$250k cash to the Yotes as an add to the Ritchie deal.

 

[Superlative Soup]

Dubas masterclass

 

[HabsQC]

Careful for waivers

 

[Petes2424]

Haven’t been this excited since they traded Larry Murphy and we thought they’d win by default.

 

[Iwishihadaspacebar]

I think this may actually be in addition to the previous trade. A way of retaining salary without actually doing it

All joking aside, GMs get criticised for not being creative enough and this is actually quite a smart and creative way around things.

 

[Estimated_Prophet]

I would wager that Dubas is looking to dump Mrazek's cap hit to facilitate a move to acquire a D. This team isn't winning anything if Campbell goes down anyways as Mrazek certainly isn't the solution.

 

[seanlinden]

I would wager that Dubas is looking to dump Mrazek's cap hit to facilitate a move to acquire a D. This team isn't winning anything if Campbell goes down anyways as Mrazek certainly isn't the solution.

There is a reasonable chance that Hutton professional career is over. He's injured -- with a problem with a previously surgically repaired ankle IIRC. He'll work out with the Roadrunners, but he is not in any way, shape, or form, a replacement for Mrazek.

This deal simply boils down to Toronto paying his salary for the rest of the year without cap consequence, and MAYBE him factoring if Toronto has numerous goalie injuries.

That being said, Dubas doesn't need to dump Mrazek to acquire a D. He's got Dermott or Holl, along with the cap space freed up with Dzingel's loss.

 

[Leaf Fans]

Careful for waivers

He has passed through waivers.

 

[Mal Reynolds]

Possibly a final piece to the Ritchie puzzle. Leafs agree to take some more money on but wanted Arizona to pass him through waivers first.

I think this right here is the correct answer

 

[moosemeister]

Could TOR and AZ swap goalies?

TOR sends Mrazek and a pick

AZ sends Wedgewood, who has played pretty good for the worst team in the league.

Toronto gets a potentially better back up and gets out of cap

AZ doesn’t have to chase down a goalie in the summer

 

[Jumptheshark]

I am amused how many posters and people on twitter are making more of this then need be.

For me this is part of the Ritchie deal. If you combine all 3 contracts of the players got that makes the same as Rutchie. Leafs wanted to make sure that they moved one of the contracts out before taking the third.

 

[Schemp]

Could TOR and AZ swap goalies?

TOR sends Mrazek and a pick

AZ sends Wedgewood, who has played pretty good for the worst team in the league.

Toronto gets a potentially better back up and gets out of cap

AZ doesn’t have to chase down a goalie in the summer

I believe Wedgewood needs to clear waivers 1st. More likely it happens in summer after Wedgewood comes off the books and before Campbell heads to free agency. But I can see Mrazek being traded to AZ after the season ends.

 

[quietbruinfan]

Beginning to think Dubas is addicted to trading. There was no need for this, and Hutton is terrible.

 

[The Management]

Hutton isn’t playing again. He’s done. He’s LTIRetired

I’m guessing AZ doesn’t want to pay since he’s not insured. Leafs can just pay for his contract like they pay for everything else for the Coyotes.

thanks babes

Look we'll pick up the tab this time, but would it kill you to at least offer to pick up the cheque? Maybe offer to buy a bottle of wine for the table?

 

[conFABulator]

Beginning to think Dubas is addicted to trading. There was no need for this, and Hutton is terrible.

I think you may have missed the actual point. This was a way for the Leafs to give the Coyotes a few hundred thousand dollars without impacting the Leafs cap. This is clearly part of the Ritchie deal but required Hutton to clear waivers and possible Dzingel to get picked up on waivers.

 

[BrokenFace]

BREAKING NEWS: Future considerations has been claimed off of waivers by the Minnesota Wild.

 

[Matty Sundin]

Another useless trade by bad gm

 

[Sleeping Dog]

BREAKING NEWS: Future considerations has been claimed off of waivers by the Minnesota Wild.

Great pick up by the Wild. Should be a huge piece in a long playoff run by them!

 

[quietbruinfan]

I think you may have missed the actual point. This was a way for the Leafs to give the Coyotes a few hundred thousand dollars without impacting the Leafs cap. This is clearly part of the Ritchie deal but required Hutton to clear waivers and possible Dzingel to get picked up on waivers.

Perhaps, but I still Dubas is not a very good GM, and he makes unnecessary moves.

 

[hbk]

How many games do Leafs think Hutton will play in Tuscon?