Seravalli: Wonders if the Leafs will; buy out Brodie

[LEAFANFORLIFE23]

on the surface it seems down right stupid.

But he said it's a 0$ cap charge for this year and 2.5 next year, I'm not sure why but sure enough it is in fact a free buyout this year there is no charge.

does anyone know why that is?

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[MardyBum]

Makes zero sense imo. He's mostly defense leaning and is very good at it. Toronto needs to keep that.

 

[Fogelhund]

It's not going to happen. The Cap space next year, is even more important than it is this year for the Leafs.

 

[LEAFANFORLIFE23]

Makes zero sense imo. He's mostly defense leaning and is very good at it. Toronto needs to keep that.

I agree but it is odd to see a free buyout at least in year 1 in fact I don't know if I have ever seen it.

 

[Pirate King Luffy]

on the surface it seems down right stupid.

But he said it's a 0$ cap charge for this year and 2.5 next year, I'm not sure why but sure enough it is in fact a free buyout this year there is no charge.

does anyone know why that is?

Looks like it is because his base salary was staggered. Year 1 it was 2.5. Years 2 and 3 was 5M, and his last year is 7.5M. That is why next season there is no cap followed by 2.5M the following should they buy him out.

 

[JaegerDice]

If the Leafs are that desperate to get rid of him, just trade him to Chicago for a pick or something. They have the cap space and need competent D. Why pay him not to play?

 

[Golden_Jet]

All buyouts seem to have a low number in Year 1, no idea why, same as OEL and Matt Murray.
I’d say Murray is bought out before Brodie.

 

[Jared Dunn]

That's a pretty wild buyout structure but I'd be shocked if a team on the cusp with money available wouldn't take him for free if this is really where they're at. He was horrendous in the playoffs but has been steady for 3 years. Buffalo makes sense they could use a stay at home D and have over 16 million to play with

 

[Mr Kot]

why tho

 

[Blackhawkswincup]

Would make more sense to do this instead

To
28th overall

To team that is not on Brodie NTC list
D TJ Brodie (50% retained by Hawks)

To
Asset or assets team acquiring Brodie gives up

Hawks get 1st, Leafs clear $5M in cap and get some asset (Likely pick or picks) and ? team gets top 4 vet RD at $2.5M cap hit

-- I assume Brodie would block trade to Chicago thus the 3rd team --

 

[tmlfan98]

Absolutely moronic take from Seravalli.

 

[Jared Dunn]

Would make more sense to do this instead

To
28th overall

To team that is not on Brodie NTC list
D TJ Brodie (50% retained by Hawks)

To
Asset or assets team acquiring Brodie gives up

Hawks get 1st, Leafs clear $5M in cap and get some asset (Likely pick or picks) and ? team gets top 4 vet RD at $2.5M cap hit

Hawks eating 2.5 definitely doesn't garner them a 1st outright, Brodie at 2.5 could maybe return a 1st or 2nd but Leafs certainly wouldn't pay that to dump him

 

[LEAFANFORLIFE23]

All buyouts seem to have a low number in Year 1, no idea why, same as OEL and Matt Murray.
I’d say Murray is bought out before Brodie.

I am not sure he is, Frank said they are trying to trade him because they seem him as an LTIR candidate and they don't want to use LTIR.

 

[ToDavid]

Would make more sense to do this instead

To
28th overall

To team that is not on Brodie NTC list
D TJ Brodie (50% retained by Hawks)

To
Asset or assets team acquiring Brodie gives up

Hawks get 1st, Leafs clear $5M in cap and get some asset (Likely pick or picks) and ? team gets top 4 vet RD at $2.5M cap hit

-- I assume Brodie would block trade to Chicago thus the 3rd team --

We’re not buying him out and we’re not paying someone to take him. Seravalli is in full summer clickbait mode.

 

[LeafalCrusader]

Makes zero sense.

 

[ToDavid]

I am not sure he is, Frank said they are trying to trade him because they seem him as an LTIR candidate and they don't want to use LTIR.

Unless they’re planning on moving Muzzin as well they’re going to be into LTIR anyway. Seems like a waste.

 

[LEAFANFORLIFE23]

Would make more sense to do this instead

To
28th overall

To team that is not on Brodie NTC list
D TJ Brodie (50% retained by Hawks)

To
Asset or assets team acquiring Brodie gives up

Hawks get 1st, Leafs clear $5M in cap and get some asset (Likely pick or picks) and ? team gets top 4 vet RD at $2.5M cap hit

-- I assume Brodie would block trade to Chicago thus the 3rd team --

if they did trade him they aren't paying the 28th pick to do it he's still a legitimate top 4 d

 

[Puckstuff]

Brodie is a really good RHD, why on earth would we do that? Makes no sense. Worth every bit of his cap hit. He’s probably regressed from a top pair RD to top 3-4 RD but he’s still very good.

 

[canuckking1]

Canucks would take on Brodie for free.

 

[The Crypto Guy]

Literally makes no sense.

 

[Captain34]

And who would replace him that would be at least as good and at be paid at most $5mil (his cap hit)?

The problem is that our D sucks, we have lots of depth but no true #1-2 defencemen. Brodie, Rielly etc. are all playing more than they should. As a #3-4, Brodie is a good player.

 

[Jared Dunn]

Canucks would take on Brodie for free.

A number of teams would, he's been a steady #3 for his entire time in Toronto other than playoffs last year

Brodie only moves if it's part of a deal to get a better right D, Leafs are absolutely not rolling out Liljegren-Schenn-Timmins on the right side next year lol

 

[Golden_Jet]

Brodie is a really good RHD, why on earth would we do that? Makes no sense. Worth every bit of his cap hit. He’s probably regressed from a top pair RD to top 3-4 RD but he’s still very good.

Maybe cause Treliving does not like him, didn’t he have him in Calgary.

 

[ponder]

Assuming Treliving successfully extends Matthews, Nylander and Marner, this would make zero sense:

- 2023/24: cap isn't THAT tight, our core are all on the same deals as last year. Should be able to ice a similar quality team to 2022/23, i.e. a contender

- 2024/25: Matthews and Nylander extensions kick in - likely a moderate raise for Matthews, but a big raise for Nylander. This will be THE tightest cap season for us. Tavares is still on the books

- 2025/26 onwards: Marner extension kicks in, but the albatross Tavares contract finally ends, freeing up $11 mil in cap space

Shifting cap from 2023/24 to 2024/25 makes no sense, when 2024/25 is the main issue. Plus Brodie, while aging, is still a quality top 4 dman - we're fine with having him for 1 more year at $5 mil.

If we want to free up cap space for 2023/24, without negatively impacting 2024/25, the most likely move by far will be finding a taker for Matt Murray, with some sweetener attached.

 

[DistantThunderRep]

The classic Leaf solution to a defensive problem is get rid of their best defensive defenseman for cap space for moar offense. This is obviously taxes fault.