What's the overall assessment of the trade? What kind of grade would you give the leafs?
- cnixon15

Leafs got futures... what the wanted.

Hybryd rebuild my butt!


Good deal for Leafs

This makes me feel a little better but I would of liked to have gotten at least 1 exciting piece in the deal rather than a few decent ones.
- HealthyScratch6

Get excited for Kapenen. That's a good piece

Say what you want, I think you guys got screwed
- BruinBlood

Coming from a Bruins fan?
Tell us more about you trading Seguin and hamilton

I feel the same way about Kassian. Gets to go to a team like the Habs who have a future. Should do well
- Smitty98

but they need scoring...Habs are mediocre...Prust>Kassian

I always thought we would get a 1st, good prospect (not elite), and a roster player.

We got that.

Now we also dealt a bag of kife (Biggs, Erixson) and a late 2nd for a bonus decent prospect (2nd round) and a 3rd.
- gravyface

Right but we got two prospects with that 1st and roster player

Leafs got futures... what the wanted.

Hybryd rebuild my butt!


Good deal for Leafs
- robin_steele264

Aside from the salary retention, I like the deal. 2 prospects, a 1st and a 3rd next year

but they need scoring...Habs are mediocre...Prust>Kassian
- Garnie

yeah, I don't get that one. do we know who is going the other way?

My only problem with the deal is the 1.2 cap hit we eat for 8 years.
- systemtool

think of it as saving 6.8 to invest on other guys.
I don't think the leafs are gonna have any cap problems for the foreseeable future.

Leafs got futures... what the wanted.

Hybryd rebuild my butt!


Good deal for Leafs
- robin_steele264

They need more than Oilers 9 years and counting rebuild?

The fact the club had to retain salary on a player of this calibre is shameful and speaks directly to the value of good character...

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- cheffrancesco

After seeing the return I really hope this doesn't happen. Keep him for the year and let him play under Babcock. I don't see what the rush is.

peanuts...and only 7 yrs
- Garnie

Disagree. More like Walnuts.

Yuk. Those draft picks damn near cancel each other out. The Leafs only move up between 6 and 18 spots realistically.
- HonkyTonkMan

So I guess is pretty much convinced the Pens are next year's President's Trophy winners, eh? Makes complete sense. How can they not, especially with Semin in the fold?

Lance Hornby ‏@sunhornby 1m1 minute ago
Don't write off former Leaf first rounder Tyler Biggs, who goes to Pitt in Kessel deal. Was coming back to prominence via ECHL at year's end

Jesus H Christ. The minute this lump of corn-stool gets moved, he's "legit" prospect all of a sudden...

The fact the club had to retain salary on a player of this calibre is shameful and speaks directly to the value of good character...
- aminnes

No salary retained on Clarkson but we have to for Phil. Oh well. I still like it.

think of it as saving 6.8 to invest on other guys.
I don't think the leafs are gonna have any cap problems for the foreseeable future.
- GardinerExpress

I don't like throwing cap away. Cap space is always valuable. I completely disagree with your stance, but respect your opinion.

think of it as saving 6.8 to invest on other guys.
I don't think the leafs are gonna have any cap problems for the foreseeable future.
- GardinerExpress

I don't like throwing cap away. Cap space is always valuable. I completely disagree with your stance, but respect your opinion.

The fact the club had to retain salary on a player of this calibre is shameful and speaks directly to the value of good character...
- aminnes

still, better him gone than staying

They need more than Oilers 9 years and counting rebuild?
- Landsbergfan

...k?

Lance Hornby ‏@sunhornby 1m1 minute ago
Don't write off former Leaf first rounder Tyler Biggs, who goes to Pitt in Kessel deal. Was coming back to prominence via ECHL at year's end

Jesus H Christ. The minute this lump of corn-stool gets moved, he's "legit" prospect all of a sudden...
- gravyface

So I guess is pretty much convinced the Pens are next year's President's Trophy winners, eh? Makes complete sense. How can they not, especially with Semin in the fold?
- Phenom

Do they have 4 defenseman?

Leafs should offer Franson 3 mill a year for 2 years just so we can trade him at the deadline for a pick lol

yeah, I don't get that one. do we know who is going the other way?
- fidopro

I didn't hear either...I though maybe Belesky for the right price or???

Lance Hornby ‏@sunhornby 1m1 minute ago
Don't write off former Leaf first rounder Tyler Biggs, who goes to Pitt in Kessel deal. Was coming back to prominence via ECHL at year's end

Jesus H Christ. The minute this lump of corn-stool gets moved, he's "legit" prospect all of a sudden...
- gravyface

Dont worry pens fans already hate em.

No salary retained on Clarkson but we have to for Phil. Oh well. I still like it.
- PatC80

NONIS was a genius after all