Confirmed Trade: [TOR/PIT] Jared McCann for Filip Hallander and 2023 7th round pick

[DieSendungmitderMaus]

The thing I don't understand is how the hell did JR pay Hallander and a 1st for Kapanen while Hextall only got Hallander and a 7th for McCann.

Those two are effectively the same player.

I kinda feel the Pens made a lateral move at GM

 

[Ledge And Dairy]

McCann is an analyitics gem, this is a steal for Toronto

 

[golffuul]

Unless Seattle is taking Hyman or Kerfoot in the Expansion Draft and Toronto protects McCann, not sure what the point of this trade is.

 

[Twain]

With so minimal return it doesn't necessarily even have to change Toronto's protection plans. Could still go 4-4 and if Seattle takes McCann they still have Kerfoot and vice versa.

 

[One Winged Angel]

Great deal for Toronto, they needed a player like McCann.

 

[Batrous]

Well, the expansion draft is certainly resulting in some interesting deals.

 

[HockeyGuruPitka]

What does McCann bring to the leafs that they don't already have?

 

[Extra Texture]

Woof. Bad asset management by Hextall.

McCann never should've been exposed in the first place. Keep Blueger, sure, especially on that extension. But McCann was on a pace 25G and 35A past last year. It's a mistake to leave him out of the 7 slots.

Great deal for the Leafs. If he continues on the same track he is going to be an excellent supporting offensive player, even if he gets a significant raise next summer.

Again, silly, stupid, bad move IMO by the Pens from an expansion draft perspective.

 

[HabsWhiteKnightLOL]

free upgrades come with bugs.. check back in December

Well at 2.5m rfa and gave pretty much nothing , you won't get prime RoR for that , seems like a major upgrade from Simmons and Big Joe already atleast.

 

[threeVo]

McCann had unsustainable underlying stats and is due for a big regression. This is still a good trade for TOR tho

 

[Rob Brown]

No it would be big 4 + I'm assuming McCann + Reilly, Brodie, Muzzin, + Campbell

I still think Kerfoot gets claimed or traded.

If they’re only doing three D they can just do seven forwards and three D.

 

[TheDoldrums]

What does McCann bring to the leafs that they don't already have?

They have no depth upfront. He's a good forward for a team that needs more good forwards.

 

[TMLeafer]

Wait what heck Pittsburgh? Do you just reacquire players you trade away? Kapanen, Hallander, Rodriguez, all part of the Kapanen trade are back with the Pens

 

[93gilmour93]

What does McCann bring to the leafs that they don't already have?

LW needs upgrades for sure. Definitely addressing a need

 

[SelltheTeamFrancesco]

I honestly think their are some attitude issues with McCann. That's the reason the left Vancouver wonder if the leadership group in Pittsburgh might have expressed the same concerns. Obviously speculation but it's pretty hard to piss of the Sedins and he managed to do that.

 

[eXile3]

McCann had unsustainable underlying stats and is due for a big regression. This is still a good trade for TOR tho

Yes but he is still a great two way player. Even if he wasn't going to score at the same pace.

 

[Maurice of Orange]

Ron what is going on....

 

[MarkusKetterer]

So basically this is Kapanen for McCann and Amirov.

 

[golffuul]

Ron what is going on....

McCann was going to be exposed. They got value for someone likely to be taken by Seattle.

 

[GreeningOil]

LOL why TF could Holland not match???? I want a 7M 3rd line player instead. f*** sakes lmao

 

[IranCondraAffair]

Good replacement option if they lose Kerfoot.

Hallander isn't a bad prospect, he had a good draft+1 in the SHL points-wise and then seems to have stagnated. Maybe someone who knows more about him can explain. He was probably worth a 3rd or 4th rounder.

The benefit to Hallander compared to a draft pick is that Hallander is closer to contributing than a draftee.

 

[cyris]

Soooo….
McCann and first for Kappy then. I’ll take that. Kinda strange as Hallinder stayed in Europe he never really played a single game in our organization.

 

[ICanMotteBelieveIt]

Hextall sucks .

Dubas robbed him at fistpoint.

 

[TimeZone]

What does McCann bring to the leafs that they don't already have?

Go take a look at their current forward core and the answer should be obvious.

 

[inthe6ix]

Nice move KD - Jared can score on the PP and with the firepower we have you'd think that shouldn't be a problem, but he will help.