Or, get this, teams are waiting for his 3 million dollar bonus to be paid in 2 days.
Zaitsevs contract runs for 5 more season. Thats not a capdump for my taste.
Id rather just take back a guy like Zach Smith
It's almost as if he asked for a trade or something.
An available RHD in a market where half the league is looking to add a RHD and still they cant seem to move him. Huh.
"Asked for a trade" or no, if there wasn't another issue there wouldn't be any shortage of available landing spots for him. The problem is he's overpaid, in a year when the cap went up less than expected so cap space is at a premium.
It’s hilarious that people still think leafs management brought this on.
Hes overpaid by a million like big whoop. Hes still a solid #4 and was pretty good when he went from playing with Gardiner to Muzzin.
So you think the Leafs are happy with his play and, despite feeling the cap crunch, are totally willing to bring him back again next season?
You also still have Justin Holl but yeah that right side is awful for the Leafs.
A couple of prospects on the Marlies may be able to play there at some point but next year seems like a stretch . Leafs defense is just wierd to me.
No one, but who wants Zaitsev?who wants a press box D for 4.5 million?
If by weird you mean a steaming pile of feces? Then ya....really weird.
The left side (at the moment) is Rielly...Muzzin and the guy having shoulder surgery....Houston, we gotz a problem...Their left side looks alright enough but the right side is well non-existent.
No one, but who wants Zaitsev?
The team that traded for Maata?who wants a press box D for 4.5 million?
who wants a press box D for 4.5 million?
Why are you lying? The Leafs aren’t starved to get rid of him, he requested a trade. He doesn’t want to be used as strictly a shutdown d man only playing in defensive situations.Sure he is a 2nd pairing D. That’s why a team starved for RHD is dying to get rid of him. He’s #5 who can play spot duty in the top 4 paid like a top 4 D.
That might work, but the five years left on Zaitsev’s contract scares me. Either way, it’s not the easiest contract to move.
I don't believe that.no one, because you can get #6/#7 Dmen at 700k-1mil
Zaitsev is about 3.5 million overpaid. sucks for the leafs.
Jack Johnson.no one, because you can get #6/#7 Dmen at 700k-1mil
Zaitsev is about 3.5 million overpaid. sucks for the leafs.
Zaitsev at this point is a reclamation project for a team with spare caspace that can afford to waste 4.5 Million in caproom if he doesn't work out. No team that is serious about competeting for anything and plans to spend close to the cap ( like say hmm the Leafs ! ) has room for that kind of experiment. So that limits the options the Leafs can trade him to signficantly and lowers his value.