Just going by his agents comments ...he had zero interest in leaving and was still trying to digest what Brisbois (and ownership/mngmnt) had said to him. It was thrust on him ...he laid down on the sword.

At that point ...he got to pick his next best option. Josi is nice ...but Nashville isn't winning anything with Duchene and Johnson as their big $$.
- The Law

I haven't heard what the agent said regarding the trade.

Yup.
Fake Lebrun or not, Mik and his agent can F off!



- Fakepartofme

I do respect him trying to cash in here however, I dont think he's worth that to the leafs or any team. Maybe Seattle will overpay or Anaheim.

Because you could have gotten a top-4 dman for mustache clippings.

Yeah, McD is also overpaid and old. Despite that, he's got enough gas in the tank for at least one or two more good seasons. Four is a stretch. Leafs could use a guy like McD. By taking Myers back, Tampa has essentially retained salary. I bet Dubas could have swung a deal to get Tampa to retain. If after becoming a Leaf, McD shatters his foot blocking a shot, you send him to Robidas Island.

But in all seriousness, I was kidding around about Dubas because he would have had to give more than a 7th and a bag of facial hair clippings. And he would be right to pass on McD under real circumstances and not a forum pooppost trade.
- GalacticStone

it would of been Holl for McD.

Pierre LeBrun
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On pending UFA winger Ilya Mikheyev, my understanding is that if he hits the open market, his agent Dan Milstein would be looking for a multi-year deal in the $4.75 M AAV to $5.5 M AAV range...

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That's insane
- GreatGigInTheSky

more than fair

A similar leaf trade would be Holl and a prospect. However the leafs don't have the additional 4.75 million in space to accommodate that on top of replacing Holl. Also I think McD is a LD so who is he pushing out of the line up? Or flip him to the right side i guess.

I feel the money would be better spent elsewhere.

Also, multiple variables we dont know would have had to occur. Would McD waive for Toronto? Does Tampa like Holl? Does Tampa even want to deal with Dubas or within division?
- Aaron_85

It’s the four years that are the problem. $6.75 for whatever is left of him when Leafs are in the process of re-signing Matthews, Marner, Nylander. You can only trade Mrazek so many times.

it would of been Holl for McD.
- dmnted

Pass

I do respect him trying to cash in here however, I dont think he's worth that to the leafs or any team. Maybe Seattle will overpay or Anaheim.
- Aaron_85

No harm in trying to strike gold...but he's definitely not worth that.

I do respect him trying to cash in here however, I dont think he's worth that to the leafs or any team. Maybe Seattle will overpay or Anaheim.
- Aaron_85

the question is, Will the Leafs get a draft pick for his rights?

Pass
- Canada Cup

and Dubas sure did that.

exactly.

he will be not missing any $$ compared to what he is getting in Tampa via taxation.
- dmnted

I wouldnt want 3-4 more years of him at 6m+ on the leafs.

But its nice to see tampa unloads a bad contract for almost nothing again.
Ugh.

I dont get why other teams just easily help them out with cap issues.
- senstroll

It's (frank)ing insane, really. And it keeps happening.

The league helps them enough. Really need other teams to stop it, too.

It's (frank)ing insane, really. And it keeps happening.

The league helps them enough. Really need other teams to stop it, too.
- GreatGigInTheSky

Quality Gm'n on their part.

Except the multiple 1st for Hagel....that wasnt good Gm'n IMO

the question is, Will the Leafs get a draft pick for his rights?
- dmnted

Doubt it. He needs to get to free agency to drive the Mik Market into a frenzy.

A similar leaf trade would be Holl and a prospect. However the leafs don't have the additional 4.75 million in space to accommodate that on top of replacing Holl. Also I think McD is a LD so who is he pushing out of the line up? Or flip him to the right side i guess.

I feel the money would be better spent elsewhere.

Also, multiple variables we dont know would have had to occur. Would McD waive for Toronto? Does Tampa like Holl? Does Tampa even want to deal with Dubas or within division?
- Aaron_85

Quality Gm'n on their part.

Except the multiple 1st for Hagel....that wasnt good Gm'n IMO
- Fakepartofme

I thought it was because Yzerman had some good relationships but its just continued. To be fair to Nashville, aside from the length of the contract, they gave nothing up to get McD.

I thought it was because Yzerman had some good relationships but its just continued. To be fair to Nashville, aside from the length of the contract, they gave nothing up to get McD.
- Aaron_85

Really hope there is a team with mutual interest from Muzzin and said team. While Muzzin is still capable of being a good top 4 D...Would rather keep Sandin and have the cap space.

Will be interesting.

Lol
- AdamFrench

Like, there's no way even a bad team with tonnes of CAP space does that, right?

Yup.
Fake Lebrun or not, Mik and his agent can F off!



- Fakepartofme

You made me go check to see if it was the real LeBrun or not. Bastard.

more than fair
- 21peter

"More" being the key word, right?

Quality Gm'n on their part.

Except the multiple 1st for Hagel....that wasnt good Gm'n IMO
- Fakepartofme

Guys are way too understanding. And other GM's morons.

https://twitter.com/JFres...tatus/1543954161187921921

If you go down the twitter thread, he tracked where the votes came from.

Pretend to be shocked.

If the oilers are moving puljarvy ...for cheapish...Leafs should look ito that.
- senstroll

He and Mikhayev are basically the same guy.

Do we like Quick at 2.8M?

His actual salary is 2.5M so there would be no issues in getting another team to retain half for LA for cheap.

Muzzin to LA

Quick to Toronto at 2.8M

Either Kings retain or another team does

2.8M is a pretty good number for Quick IMO, not going to get a better goalie for cheaper but would need another for a tandem

If he was a righty, maybe....but Tampa is retooling on the fly. They may sacrifice this year, for the ability to win the Cup again for a number of years. Tampa would never trade him to the Leafs, because he'd be in the division for the next 4 year and would strengthen an opponent. Leafs need to sign Boosh and trade Sandin and Muzzin. Then they can add a quality left shooting defender.

One other item, maybe the Leafs should be trying to re-acquire Connor Brown. He'd be a welcomed 3rd line threat to balance out the attack. He is a free agent, so maybe it's time to bring him home. That's a player that Tampa would have interest in, so let's beat them to the punch for a change. He's better than Kerfoot.

If he was a righty, maybe....but Tampa is retooling on the fly. They may sacrifice this year, for the ability to win the Cup again for a number of years. Tampa would never trade him to the Leafs, because he'd be in the division for the next 4 year and would strengthen an opponent. Leafs need to sign Boosh and trade Sandin and Muzzin. Then they can add a quality left shooting defender.

One other item, maybe the Leafs should be trying to re-acquire Connor Brown. He'd be a welcomed 3rd line threat to balance out the attack. He is a free agent, so maybe it's time to bring him home. That's a player that Tampa would have interest in, so let's beat them to the punch for a change. He's better than Kerfoot.
- PrinceLH

They probably buy out Myers to get that 600K cap relief this season.