So I am curious what people here would say our players are valued at. It seems in the trade threads that unless it is one of our big 3 none of the others get us anything, even in a package with a high pick. So out side our big 3 who has the most value--greatest to least.
Note not sure if the poll makes sense, if not just have an order--and further if you would like put a comparison with someone of similar value
Example;
Rielly=player comparison
I am just really sick and tired of so many pretty much saying "oh that doesnt get you a top 4 D," even if adding a prospect and a high pick 1st or 2nd.
Apparently
Bozak, Dermott, 2nd is not with Brady Skjei for example, I feel that is almost over paying.
Here is one thing that bugs me so much about any type of trade discussion:
No one ever values contract terms as much as I do - solid underpaid players on long-term contracts are the absolute nuts. They are GOLD. I just needed to get that off my chest.
Kadri @ $4.5 million x 5 more years
Brown @ $2.1 million x 3 more years
Reilly @ $5.0 million x 5 more years
Zaitsev @ $4.5 million x 7 more years
They should not be traded any time soon. And the Leafs need to be targeting guys like:
Pesce @ $4.025 million x 7 more years
Slavin @ $5.3 million x 8 more years
Ekholm @ $3.75 million x 5 more years
Lindholm @ $5.2 million x 5 more years
S.Jones @ $5.4 million x 5 more years
Not Ekman-Larsson, who we would have to re-sign for like $8,000,000 in the same summer we have to sign Matthews, Marner & Kapanen.
When you trade for good long-term contracts, you arn't just getting a player, your getting the option to go for Tavares instead of Bozak, or Doughty instead of Gardiner during free agency. You just have to pick the right players to over pay (Doughty will play 26 minutes a game & should help push Reilly's offense to another level. Tavare's is a perennial Selke nominee & will fix our 'defense' as much as matthews does while he's on the ice. Tavares should also bring Marner to another level, like Matthews is doing with Nylander).
In my opinion, the leafs should deal Gardiner now, mainly because it'll cost around $6,000,000 to re-sign him in 2 years. He's not worth that when they have Reilly, Zaitsev & Liljegren on the way. They can trade the returns + a couple other assets for a cheaper shut down guy like Pesce.
Reilly - Pesce ($9.0 million)
Hainsey - Zaitsev ($7.5 million)
Borgman - Liljegren ($1.8 million)
Carrick ($0.8 million)
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TOTAL = $19.1 million
Add $6 million for goalies theres still $53 million left over for offense.