Confirmed Trade: [VGK/CHI/TOR] Robin Lehner, Dzierkals to VGK, M. Subban, S. Demin, 2020 2nd to CHI, 2020 5th to TOR

[b1e9a8r5s]

Why wouldn't the Hawks retain themselves? That's the part I don't get. They had room with all the LTIR they have no?

 

[The List Of Jericho]

Wait.....I thought Lehner was getting a 1st. Hawks fans told me so

 

[Kevin Musto]

Why wouldn't the Hawks retain themselves? That's the part I don't get. They had room with all the LTIR they have no?

 

[DarthProbert]

I like Lehner, but th is trade feels like Chicago saying "screw you" to him and sending him somewhere he won't get to play, despite the nothing return. Have to think several teams would've beaten this offer. Keeping him wouldve beaten this offer. 3 teams in 3 years have walked away from him despite him playing extremely well. Either he's intolerable to deal with, or his agent is. That's my impression anyway, fwiw.

 

[On-the-Fly]

Is Lehner signed for longer than this season?

Nope.

 

[serp]

Why wouldn't the Hawks retain themselves? That's the part I don't get. They had room with all the LTIR they have no?

They did. The retained the maximum and then the Leafs retained 44% of the sum on their cap and got a pick for that .

 

[HanSolo]

is MAF hurt? Weird deal

No but he's getting older and could use a more reliable goaltender giving him rest opportunities.

 

[Super Cake]

is MAF hurt? Weird deal

No, but Subban f***ing sucks so bad that this team is forced to pretty much play MAF every game, which is not a good thing.

 

[andora]

Dubas gets a 5th for being fancier than other gms. looking forward to 44% dropping the gloves next game

 

[CupInSIX]

All it cost was a 5th? That can't be right, can it?

Or did Toronto just want to ****block Carolina?

I never even entertained the idea of Lehner because of his 5m cap hit.

 

[airbus220]

Dave Prior, our goalie coach, was high on Subban due to his athletic play and they felt like he had really been given a chance in the NHL. They got him off waivers in yr one when they were still thinking they were a normal expansion team (having traded their other #2 for picks earlier). He's been given plenty of chances, but has only proven to be mediocre at best and flat unreliable.

It's good if a goalie is athletic but weight is much more important. In the first place a goalie should be calm, once athletic moves start the chances for a save decrease. Very important is to have good groins and to know how to build them up, Subban was weak on it and obviously they couldn't teach him..

 

[Billy Kvcmu]

Ok cool

But you telling me that Toronto spent the day on math and acquiring a 5th round pick instead of adding pieces to compete or trading Barrier away?

What a wasted season and terrible Barrie trade

 

[ChanceVegas]

It's good if a goalie is athletic but weight is much more important. In the first place a goalie should be calm, once athletic moves start the chances for a save decrease. Very important is to have good groins and to know how to build them up, Subban was weak on it and obviously they couldn't teach him..

Plus he was injured a lot!

 

[GKJ]

Why did the Leafs waste their time with this?

 

[jetsforever]

I'm now noticing that Carolina should have jumped on Lehner but ended up with F/D instead.

 

[nshlphoenix]

Why did the Leafs waste their time with this?

For that sweet sweet 5th

 

[u2wojo]

Why wouldn't the Hawks retain themselves? That's the part I don't get. They had room with all the LTIR they have no?

Because Toronto had the prospect (Dzierkals) Vegas was willing to give up a 5th for if someone ate some of Lehner's salary.

 

[Smif]

Odd to say the least. I'm surprised we had the cap space for that.

 

[MattMartin]

Because there's no drinking or drugs in Chicago, right?

And the crime, just ask Jussie!!!!

 

[Hitemwith4]

why would Toronto want 5th pick that badly?

 

[Jozay]

why would Toronto want 5th pick that badly?

I mean, why not?

 

[Menzinger]

why would Toronto want 5th pick that badly?

A free pick

 

[CantLoseWithMatthews]

Why did the Leafs waste their time with this?

what were they supposed to do instead?

 

[Riellyfan04]

Lol at the ppl complaining why the leafs got a 5th. Leafs legit got an extra pick for absolutely nothing.... Now we got 10picks...

 

[GKJ]

what were they supposed to do instead?

Work on improving their own team instead of helping others.