Confirmed with Link: (TOR/COL) Leafs Acquire Colin Smith + 4th Round Pick in 2016 for Shawn Matthias

[Cor]

TRADE: @MapleLeafs have acquired Colorado's 4th-round selection in the 2016 Draft & F Colin Smith in exchange for F Shawn Matthias. #TMLtalk

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[HEAVY DUTY]

blockbuster

 

[Kelly]

That's a good price on Matthias, any info on Colin Smith?

 

[SprDaVE]

That's actually quite good. Didn't retain any salary either I believe.

Smith is decent center depth for the Marlies.

 

[Trapper]

And...here...we...go!

It begins.

 

[kk87]

That's a good price on Matthias, any info on Colin Smith?

I just looked him up, he looks like a pretty decent prospect actually. More depth to the Marlies

 

[Budsfan]

Colin Smith
Center -- shoots R
Born Jun 20 1993 -- Edmonton, ALTA
[22 yrs. ago]
Height 5.10 -- Weight 178 [178 cm/81 kg]

 

[FlareKnight]

Nice. Just a small move that adds another pick and prospect to the mix.

Exactly the kind of return we signed this guy for.

 

[ChuckWoods]

That's a good price on Matthias, any info on Colin Smith?

A bit under sized but hes entertaining to watch.

Has playes a two-way role before but I think he easily plugs into a Top 9 Center spot for the Marlies.

Him and Leipsic on a line would be fun to watch.

I think he will get a few games in with the Leafs this year.

 

[Cor]

That's pick #12 for the Leafs in the upcoming draft.

Really happy about this deal. Didn't think Matthias would get any return.

 

[WTFMAN99]

Can I say I called a trade for today? We always do deals on Sundays.

 

[Muston Atthews]

Excellent.

If this is the price for Matthias I wonder what PAP will get

 

[SprDaVE]

Considering most of us didn't expect much more than a 5th rounder, so this is a solid return for a player that did almost nothing all year.

And we didn't retain salary, which is gives us a little more options to move perhaps Grabner at 50%.

 

[ZINFINITY16]

lmao Matthias sucked this year.. one of the biggest disappointments from our bargain bin of FA's.
Glad we got a pick and not a horrible one either!

But so it begins...

 

[LeafsNation75]

Best of luck to Matthias in Colorado and I remember a lot of us saying he would be traded the moment they signed him last July.

 

[Sniper99]

12 picks now for the draft. We're far from done too.

 

[Nzap]

Smith is a smaller centerman in the AHL.

Very good AHL top-6 center. Has the skill and tenacity to be an NHLer, but his size will always be an issue.
If given time, he could become an NHLer, but was never gonna become one with the Avs and how we want bigger guys at center.

Should help the Marlies to become even more dominant though

 

[leafsfuture]

Any chance this Smith kid starts with us? I want Nylander to get some more AHL games under his belt before we call him up/

Or is Leipsic back with us?

 

[Warden of the North]

That's pick #12 for the Leafs in the upcoming draft.

Really happy about this deal. Didn't think Matthias would get any return.

Me either. Makes me more excited for the returns PAP and Polak are going to get

 

[KGL]

I really like this deal for the Leafs. I was only expecting a 4th or 5th for Matthias, so adding a prospect is a bonus.

It's funny, watching the Marlies yesterday I was thinking to myself that they seemed a little weaker down the middle than on the wings. This trade addresses that.

 

[slozo]

Sounds good to me! Lou working his magic.
Seems like an amazing value, all things considered.

 

[SeaOfBlue]

A bit under sized but hes entertaining to watch.

Has playes a two-way role before but I think he easily plugs into a Top 9 Center spot for the Marlies.

Him and Leipsic on a line would be fun to watch.

I think he will get a few games in with the Leafs this year.

He has versatility too. He can play top 9, bottom 6, center, right wing, and he could probably play both PP and PK. He has to make it next year or be exposed to waivers, but there should be a spot open on the 4RW or maybe even 3C spot with his name on it if he looks good this year.

Plus I was right about his value, so once again, I'm happy about that

 

[moon111]

My twitter just exploded. Can only mean one thing, a Leaf's trade.

 

[ULF_55]

Me either. Makes me more excited for the returns PAP and Polak are going to get

And maybe it will help others get serious about the bargain bin being emptied if they wait too long.

I'd be okay with 3rd.-5th. rounders.

The piece coming back might be to replace someone getting called up?

 

[Hockey Talker29]

Nice. Just a small move that adds another pick and prospect to the mix.

Exactly the kind of return we signed this guy for.

Asset management!