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

He's part of the Biggs/Erixson move. I look at it like two deals: Kessel for Kapanen, Spaling, and a 1st;

Biggs/Erixson for 1.2M in cap (miniscule)

Harrington and a late 3rd for a late 2nd.

$20 million in cap space and rising.

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

Funny how that works...

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

What's worse than the fact that they have to retain 1.2m is that you can only retain salary on 3 contracts at a time so with gunnarson still on the books and now Phil it will limit us to only be able to retain on 1 contract at the deadline which would of help maximize value on pending UFA's

$20 million in cap space and rising.
- The Shrike

SPEND IT ALL NOW!!!!!

$20 million in cap space and rising.
- The Shrike

Exciting


Let's overpay the next guy!

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

Prust and a 5th apparently

Funny how that works...
- Fruitcakenipple

Biggs is terrible

SPEND IT ALL NOW!!!!!
- robin_steele264

20 mill a year for 8 years for Belesky

still, better him gone than staying
- fidopro

Of course... Thanks JFJ, I mean No-ness for your ridiculous contracts....

Biggs is terrible
- robin_steele264

LUCIC 4.0!

Biggs is terrible
- robin_steele264

His ECHL coach spoke very highly of him

His ECHL coach spoke very highly of him
- Smitty98

lol

What deal would NONIS have got compared to the 3 headed monster Shena,Hunter,Dumboss

still, better him gone than staying
- fidopro

Ultimately that is the primary concern.

It was not a good "hockey trade" just like Marincin was not a good hockey trade for Edmonton, but Edmonton really needed to make sure they get tougher and the Leafs really needed to break up this core.

worst. trade. ever.

Leafs got futures... what the wanted.

Hybryd rebuild my butt!


Good deal for Leafs
- robin_steele264

Agree

Rielly - Harrington
Can turn into a nice pairing
- LeafsFan23

Harrington will most likely be a 4-5-6-7 guy

Hello Boston? Hi. This is Toronto. See, we can be just like you in the aspect that we also give away our talented players for buckets of PFK too.

We need a GM quick before Texas Instruments gives away our entire team.

I mean retain (frank)ing salary and we STILL couldn't get Rattamatattaa?!?! Un(frank)ing real. Leafs are (frank)ing pathetic like usual.

Ultimately that is the primary concern.

It was not a good "hockey trade" just like Marincin was not a good hockey trade for Edmonton, but Edmonton really needed to make sure they get tougher and the Leafs really needed to break up this core.
- Aetherial

yep, and should have done so years ago. better late then never!

it was expected to eat 2M?!?!? where? when? no way we eat salary on a Kessel trade is what I read here. Phaneuf maybe, but not Kessel...

bottom line, if that exact trade has been proposed tou you here last week, everyone of you would have said no. don't kid yourself.
- fidopro

I would have said "no".

Oh well. They got what they could. There is no sense being upset about it now. We need to move on and look forward to some crap being moved out hopefully.

What's worse than the fact that they have to retain 1.2m is that you can only retain salary on 3 contracts at a time so with gunnarson still on the books and now Phil it will limit us to only be able to retain on 1 contract at the deadline which would of help maximize value on pending UFA's
- HealthyScratch6

Yup, retaining was a terrible decision. 7 years....

worst. trade. ever.
- Pen15

The Kassian trade? Let's wait to hear what the habs gave up first

Did we end up signing p.a parenteau. Tsn claims we did for 1 yr but I haven't seen anything $ wise or reporting.

D+ Trade... Kapanen is not some elite prospect like many trying to make him out to be.. Harrington is meh, but to retain salary is just plain stupid.

Leafs should have traded Bozak first and hoped Kessel added some more teams to his trade list.

In good shape for a top 3 pick though