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Marner for Gudbranson... Woohoo!
- Aetherial

Don Cheery special...you know one day one of these ridiculous trade proposals is gonna come true and you guys will be like WTF

Moving him with 1 year left is a lot more valuable than moving him out of desperation because they cant sign him to the $ he wants.
- Buggy166

No it isn't. Any team that trades for him is going to want him to sign an extension. Whether he has 1 year left or not is irrelevant. And yes they can sign him to the money he wants because A) his numbers are garbage so it's not like he's coming from a position of strength and B) they have 55 million dollars in cap space when he becomes a UFA and they have to reach the cap floor. The rest of their D is old and/or trash so investing in him isn't the worst thing they could do.

Not to mention, their team isnt going anywhere with him in their lineup. A 1st round pick + a top 4 Dman on an ok contract + a young top 6 forward or top prospect provides a lot more value than a not-quite-superstar having a bad year (again for the nth year?) while being surrounded by mediocre AHL players in an NHL league.

So what? Maybe next year they improve and he isn't -40 and doesn't look completely useless and can trade him for something more valuable than spare parts. Or maybe, they improve and don't have to trade him because he's part of the solution because he's really good and he's in his prime.

Same idea with Kessel in Toronto. Good player, poope team. Only his contract was too big and too long. Cant trade the whole poopty team but can trade your best player for some returns.

Kessel was a lot more one-dimensional than OEL but the Leafs (frank)ed up huge with Kessel. They moved him when his value was the lowest and they got peanuts for him. A very late 1st round pick, a guy they got rid of and a future 3rd liner for a 30+ goal scorer on a Cup winner. Leafs got (frank)ed twice with Kessel, once on the way in and once on the way out. Why would Arizona, much like Toronto with Kessel, force themselves to get less when they can wait and get more in the future if OEL has a better year next year? He's not getting in the way of tanking and he could easily be a part of their future team considering he's not likely going to bring anything as valuable in return.

I dont know if it happens, simpy because of $ going forward. Toronto wouldnt deal the assets required unless OEL was coming back on a 8 year deal or something long like it.

Same goes for every other team out there which goes back to the first point that Arizona absolutely does not have to trade him this year unless they're blown away by an amazing offer which probably won't come. There is little to no reason for them to trade him now. And if he does get moved, it's probably at the draft for a bunch of top picks and prospects that the Leafs won't want to give up (Nylander+).

Don Cheery special...you know one day one of these ridiculous trade proposals is gonna come true and you guys will be like WTF
- LeftCoaster

That already happened. Twice. When Clarkson got traded and when Phaneuf got traded. Still can't believe Ottawa was that (frank)ing stupid...

I think the Leafs are going to get a 4th line center like Derek MacKenzie.

I just (frank)ing hate pittsburgh fans. And you only get it from a hockey perspective, I get it from a football perspective where it’s actually insulting they consistently say they are better and are going to beat us.

Especially that they’re going to beat us befor they win a game to even get the chance to play us
- RickJames77

Mate, I didn't even know Boston had a nfl team - I don't follow it. I even told you that & you still tried your hardest!

Then you say Pittsburgh are cheats after I pointed out the only thing I know is The Patriots are cheats for air in their balls! Explain to everyone here how that's possible that Pittsburgh are cheats as you left without enlightening us. And so hostile. It wasn't trolling, it was trying to be a Trump impersonator.

When the hell is Yahoo Fantasy going to put Hedman's status to IR. I'd like to claim a new player FFS! It's taking forever

Connor Brown seems to be the obvious roster player that would move as an asset. I love Brown but if he plus a prospect (Kap/Bracco) and a First gets you OEL you do it every day of the week. Soshnikov/Leivo can replace Browns production.

Just for laughs. How would a Shattenkirk or Yandle type player fit your razzle dazzle?

Serverson out of New Jersey is about the right age and seems to be on the outs there, much more interested in something like than than a massively declining Martin or a terrible badbranson
- burn

Severson is definitely someone the Leafs should target if he is available at all.

Just for laughs. How would a Shattenkirk or Yandle type player fit your razzle dazzle?
- Aussiepenguin

(frank)ing awful

Connor Brown seems to be the obvious roster player that would move as an asset. I love Brown but if he plus a prospect (Kap/Bracco) and a First gets you OEL you do it every day of the week. Soshnikov/Leivo can replace Browns production.
- steve362

We're asking a lot of Leivo to replace JVR's and Brown's production.

He'll have to score 45-50 goals a year.

We're asking a lot of Leivo to replace JVR's and Brown's production.

He'll have to score 45-50 goals a year.
- walshyleafsfan

He never once mentioned JVR lol

(frank)ing awful
- walshyleafsfan

We have to try & sabotage you guys somehow!

Just for laughs. How would a Shattenkirk or Yandle type player fit your razzle dazzle?
- Aussiepenguin

Yandle @ 31yrs old with 5 or 6 yrs left at 6.3 ,

Shattenkirk @ 6.6 for another 3 yrs after this..

JMO..

Yandle @ 31yrs old with 5 or 6 yrs left at 6.3 ,

Shattenkirk @ 6.6 for another 3 yrs after this..

JMO..
- bixll

Not contracts but how they play?

Not contracts but how they play?
- Aussiepenguin

Rather Doughty.. Just sayin.

Then add JT down the middle..

We're asking a lot of Leivo to replace JVR's and Brown's production.

He'll have to score 45-50 goals a year.
- walshyleafsfan

Who said anything about JVR?

He never once mentioned JVR lol
- LeafGuy89

I thought it was a given that Leivo could replace JVR easily?

Who said anything about JVR?

- steve362

It's long been known certain people here would rather just insert Leivo in instead of JVR and the Leafs wouldn't miss a beat.

It's long been known certain people here would rather just insert Leivo in instead of JVR and the Leafs wouldn't miss a beat.
- walshyleafsfan

Who gives a crap about JVR, would you rather 6.5 for JVR or 6.5 for OEL?

Who gives a crap about JVR, would you rather 6.5 for JVR or 6.5 for OEL?
- bobbyisno1

JVR for 5.5 AND OEL for 6.5.

Gardgards, Krapanen, 2019 1st, 2018 2nd (SJS)

for

OEL with 2.5M retained.


Shanananananan should hire me to replace Lou.

Gardgards, Krapanen, 2019 1st, 2018 2nd (SJS)

for

OEL with 2.5M retained.


Shanananananan should hire me to replace Lou.
- Steven_Seagull

welcome to the jungle

Hypothetical here:

To Edm: Mike Hoffman, Cody Ceci
To NYI: Ryan Nugent Hopkins, Logan Brown, 2020 2nd round pick
- AlfieisKing[EDM]
To OTT: John Tavares, Oscar Klebom
*Dorion allowed to talk to Johnny T resigns Tavraes 8 [email protected]
*Resign Karlsson 8 [email protected]

Duchene - Tavares - Ryan
Dzingel - Brassard - Stone
Smith - Pageau - White

Klefbom - Karlsson
Chabot - Phanuef

Edm wins this deal.
Ott wins this deal.
NYI only win the deal if Tavares isn't going to resign. Doubt he goes anywhere though, still fun to talk about

I thought it was a given that Leivo could replace JVR easily?
- walshyleafsfan

It was for some and kap as well.