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Updates on Leafs-Wings Phaneuf talks.
TSN’s Darren Dreger reported via Twitter “Leafs could have moved Phaneuf but feel better deal to be made in summer. Also talked at length with a cpl of teams on Lupul.”
NICHOLS ON HOCKEY: Dreger also reported on the talks between the Maple Leafs and Detroit Red Wings on deadline day regarding Phaneuf, noting the Leafs would have to take back a bad contract (like that of Stephen Weiss) to make the deal work. The Leafs may have sought a first-round pick or a top prospect like Anthony Mantha in the return. Dreger claims there wasn’t much interest in Tyler Bozak or Joffrey Lupul on deadline day. He claimed contending teams had interest in Phil Kessel but you can’t make that kind of trade without off-season flexibility.
SPECTOR’S NOTE: The trade status of Phaneuf, Kessel, Bozak and Lupul will provide plenty of rumor fodder between now and leading up to the June draft, when one of them will likely be traded.
Oilers had “zero interest” in trading Jordan Eberle.
Eberle, Yakupov unavailable.
NICHOLS ON HOCKEY: Dreger reports the Edmonton Oilers sought a young goaltender, having interest in Chicago’s Antti Raanta and Montreal’s Zac Fucale.
EDMONTON SUN: Terry Jones reports Oilers GM Craig MacTavish denied rumors Jordan Eberle was in play leading up to the trade deadline and also said he had zero interest in trading Nail Yakupov.
SPECTOR’S NOTE: The Oilers probably stand a better chance of landing Raanta than Fucale. Raanta was recently demoted to the minors in favor of Scott Darling and his future with the Blackhawks is in doubt.
Latest post-deadline Bruins news.
NICHOLS ON HOCKEY: Dreger claims the Boston Bruins offered up Ryan Spooner to the Buffalo Sabres for Chris Stewart “awhile back” but the Sabres rejected the offer. Stewart was eventually dealt to the Minnesota Wild for a second round pick in 2017.
CSNNE.COM: Joe Haggerty reports defenseman Dennis Seidenberg was willing to waive his no-trade clause if management asked him to, but he’s happy they didn’t. Haggerty suggests Seidenberg and winger Loui Eriksson could be dealt in the offseason as cost-cutting moves.
SPECTOR’S NOTE: If Sabres GM Tim Murray rejected that offer for Stewart it was a big mistake on his part. Spooner could be a good player.
Update on Thornton and Marleau.
CSNBAYAREA.COM: Kevin Kurz reports San Jose Sharks GM Doug Wilson said he won’t ask Joe Thornton or Patrick Marleau to waive their no-trade clauses. Wilson said it’s up to the player to ask to be moved.
SPECTOR’S NOTE: Thornton and Marleau could be Sharks until the end of their contracts.
Any Sabres fans kinda unimpressed by Tim Murray yet?
I would be.
I fail to see what you really expected out of GM TM. He was offered a player who doesn’t fit in the Boston model of hockey and the new Buffalo model(which is remarkably like the Boston model).
He has been dealing from a position of weakness, as everyone know he wants to clear guys out. The team has the worst possession numbers in the league and Stewart just started a hotter streak. He has 2 first rounders this year with a total of 8 picks total(11 next year). It’s not like he was re trading Miller and the boys. This team is marginal at best. He isn’t going to get any blockbuster steals with a bucket of spare parts.
In regards to Spooner, I don’t see how a 5’10 guy at 180 pounds and with role player numbers is a great deal. Look at the Sabres. Really look at them. The entire team is role players. He would be lost in the weeds. I don’t see any value there at all.
As a Sabres fan, I am quite content with the rebuilding process. No, I hate loosing, but a total tear down was required to try and create a team to get over the “just made the playoff” type teams that have always been in Buffalo.
From the outside maybe you see things differently. I still wonder what better deals you think there were for him to make?
I think they over paid for Kane but I guess time will tell.
The tanking process is a little off putting but if he can draft McDavid that is probably job security for atleast 5-7 years as they start to contend.
All and all I agree TM is doing a pretty decent job changing over that team.
I’m glad he didn’t take Spooner; He’s a center who was forced to play wing in Boston and now with Krecji out, he is centering Lucic and Pastrnak and scoring a point a game since that setup. I think Murray overvalued Stewart, then got a last minute deal to ensure he got something. Simply put he took a gamble and it backed fired but got something.
Id rather have a player who can in fact play than a second round pick next year that who knows how that works out, never know how things workout but the Jets deal kinda looks like it may not be great Neurvth deal ehh…still early and I am not trying to rip him or amything (I am a Leaf fan I know about how people ripping on bad management feels) just not really impressed some pretty underwhelming returns, and really question taking a pick in 2 years over a young cost controlled player with nhl experience that even if he didnt fit could probably have been flipped for something that would better than a second next year. If that is the case. Guess we will have to wait and see.
Funny when Tim trades a guy for a pick you think it is better to have a guy who can play. But when Toronto trades a guy who can’t play for a guy who can play you think Dave is a genius.
The Sabers don’t want guys who can play. They want Draft picks and prospects. If they wanted a guy who can play they wouldn’t of traded for Kane and would not of moved both their tenders.
If Nonis could have managed to trade Clarkson for a pick, I probably would have another child just so I could name it Dave…but that wasn’t really the case now was it?
Yes but the point being. Murray traded away a roster player with the intention of tanking so why bring in a player like Spooner. He will only make them better.
Murray scares me becuase every time he is interviewed he says he’s been a scout for over 20 years. Scouts rarely make good GMs – he sat on his UFAs until the last second, vs taking what he could and making the right deals when they came up. Sabres weren’t getting calls on the UFAs Monday becuase they were already over priced.
2017 draft picks? I will be retired buy the time a player from 2017 makes it to the NHL, if at all. I was saying all along that Stewart would fetch a 2nd rounder, I just wish the pick would have been in this century.
The Winnipeg trade was a major overpayment, trading a boat load for a guys who comes with his own baggage.
Not that I want Dorky Darcy back, but safe to say Murray has yet to impress me.
How was Kane/Myers an overpayment???
Myers=Bogo
Kane= late 1st+ Armia+ Lemieux+ rental
compare Kane with Ryan
at the time of the trade in July the year before the draft Ottawa had made the playoffs. They traded a 1st–expecting it to be a playoff teams 1st + a former 1st rounder in Noesen and a former early 2nd rounder in Silferberg
1st–where Ottawa throught they could be with this trade
Armia=Noesen
Lemieux=Silferberg
Stafford===added sweetener of giving WPG a replacement for Kane
As for the talked about 2n+ spooner deal.
the issue with Spooner—while he is a decent prospect–likely 3rd line/maybe 2nd line player–he has to clear waiver in 15/16.
If you project Buffalo’s roster prior to the Kane trade in terms of likely contract space in forwards:
Moulson-Girgensons-ennis
????-Reinhart-Hodgson
Foligno-Grigorenko-Gionta
Deslauriers-Mccormick-Larsson
??? ???
post Kane trade….Kane fills one of those 3 spots. If buffalo drafts Mceichel–he fills the other spot which means only one roster spot left.
BTW–Buffalo still has to get to the cap floor. This may mean signing a higher $$ player making $3M or more. Spooner next year on a bridge likely make $1.25M at best.
Had Spooner still been on his ELC in 15/16 maybe TM does the trade. Spooner isnt all that much different than what Buffalo already has in their prospect pool with Baptiste, Bailey, Fasching, Compher, Karabacek, Cornel, Possler, etc who plan on joinging the Sabres in the AHL by 16/17
Evander Kane is no Bobby Ryan.
Bobby Ryan had 4 straight years with 30 plus goals .. Kane has had one and never passed 20 again.
I don’t think that’s a fair comparison, also Kane has some entitlement issues that might not play out so well in Buffalo.
I also dont think you can break the trade down like that, you are also forgetting the goalie prospect Winnipeg through in.
Kane for Myers, Stafford and the first.
Bogo/goalie prospect for the two prospects.
That still looks bad for Buffalo IMO,
Kane is a lot younger than Bobby Ryan and will likely out score him from here on out.
He had his troubles this year but if he stays healthy he’s got the size, speed, hands and shot of a 40 goal guy.
looool Kane is going to outscore Ryan – I thought only delusional Maple Leafs fans hung out here – guess now we have Sabres fans as well!
Some stats for you – in Bobby Ryans first 3 full NHL seasons, he scored 100 goals – in Kanes first 3 full NHL seasons he scored… wait for it… 63. In Ryans next 2 full NHL Season (Not counting the lockout season) Ryan scored 54 goals – Kane Has only had One non lockout season in which he scored 19.
My point is, to this point, Kane is no Ryan, when Ryan was 23 he was scoring 30+ goals a season, not being traded because he acted like an infant.
…I am pretty sure if 6 months ago someone mentioned a swap of Bogo for Myers there would not bbbe a lime up of Sabres fans sayimg sweet deal, and if Kane contiues the way he has for the past 2 uears I am also not sure he is worth that type of package…if he plays closer to potential sure but that could be a pretty bad deal there.
Wait, didn’t you also think that $4 mil a year for Johansen was an overpayment?
Myers and Bogosian are close but I’d put Myers ahead just based on health.
And I don’t see the logic in saying “if Kane plays to his potential the trade is fine” when Buffalo basically just gave up potential anyways. So if Kane doesn’t pay to potential and the prospects that WPG got don’t play to potential either, who wins that deal?
I thought Johansen should have been bridged yes, I did say,4 mill long term? Absolutely not. And If Kane is going to continue to be around a 20 goal guy and injured frequently, that is absolutely an overpayment. IF he plays up to his potential its better but that remains to be seen. Right now for an injured player, who has the attitude problems of Kane I am not the only one who thinks thats too steep.
Spooner has never come into my conversation, you can talk about him all you want.
Myers = Bogo? not in the real world.
Kane – this is a break even trade at best for Buffalo. three for one rarely comes out on for the team getting one unless the one is a star.
You are trying to build a winner you build it with players of high character. Just who is Buffalo leader that’s going to keep him in line? Sabres are not the Bruins. It’s an over payment, at least most people see it that way.
You are assuming all the assets WPG got actually turn into anything. Both sides took risks here but the risk Buffalo is getting has scored 30 goals in the NHL before.
Murray did a good job. He didn’t win every trade but he did good. Wont want to play that team in 3 or 4 years.
Nonis got a good start but the test will be this summer and the draft. for those 4 players he should get 3 or 4 real good picks or prospects plus half a dozen decent prospects or picks. Of course if he gets a good center in the draft then it may be worth keeping Kessell?
He left Ottawa in a snit when he found out he wasn’t the heir apparent to Uncle Brian’s job.
George that is not true at all. He left Ottawa cause Bryan was going to resign. Tim Left Ottawa to be the GM of a team. When he left he did not know how long it would be till Bryan stepped down and he made a career decision. It wasn’t until after he left that Bryan was diagnosed with Cancer. If Tim new that he would of stayed and been given the reigns. They likely would of made him GM already and Bryan an adviser. To say he left in a snit and found out he wasn’t the heir apparent is quite sad after him leaving and finding out his uncle is terminally ill.
what kind of stupid statement is that? what happened to some good logical discussion on performance? those comment make hockey fans look like idiots.
People will probably stop bitching when Buffalo has McDavid and Reinhart 1,2 for the next 20 years.
@schticky
It is Murray’s 1st year as a GM , give him time to work on his rebuild.
Funny you would hack on him. Being a Leafs lover , one should not talk about crappy rebuilds / crappy trades or crappy contracts.
Perhaps you dont read well mongo it wasnt meant to be a hack yep I know what bad management is like, but would you rather, an unknown unproven second round pick next year, or a Young guy with some potential who has already played some in the nhl? Same as Hanson has mentioned look at what was given up for Neuvirth who played very well, and then trades Nuevirth for considerably less than whst the team gave up for him…I am not going to give a guy credit for trafing everything good away for nothing so they can get a better daft pick…any number of us on this site could make an nhl team worse, I dont think anyone should get props for that.
In fairness to GMTM goalie was not a hot commodity at the dead line so first he had to dump Neuvy for whatever he could get as there was no way he was going to keep him, not even sure he will try an re-sign him come free agency as he stated there will be goalies available come the off season that are ready to start but are back-ups…see the Kings and Ducks.
As for Stewart I would say TM gambled and lost on that as Minny was his last resort and they didn’t have a 2nd ty or next hence he had to take the 17 2nd.
TM has stated he would gamble on a player like ROR in that he would trade for a player with a year left on his contract if he thought he was getting a high caliber player. BTW, ROR was mentioned by the interviewer and TM said I can’t speak on him bc he is still under contract but the answer was directed at ROR.
GMTM can’t really be judged till the summer on when he starts to build this team. I like that he isn’t afraid to gamble…totally different from 16 yrs of Regier and he is pretty upfront when answering questions other then about the tank job he inherited…lol
This isn’t on the job training, a GM is hired to be “the man” from day one, not develop into the job. That’s why the team interviewed a bunch of guys and decided on Murray. The team and the fans should accept no less.
I don’t even want to talk about the tank. I have been a Sabres’ fan since 1970 – Punch has to be break dancing in his grave watching this tank job. It’s not my way to want to lose and I am sure the coach must be churning every day watching it happen.
Chris Stewart pretty much sucks, the return on him was never going to great and would never turn any franchise around. Who knows if Spooner was ever actually offered or if Spooner will every be a regular NHLer, let alone someone who can make a difference in a game.
People who over criticize the trade of a 30 year old bottom 6 forward really make me laugh.
Chris Stewart is 27 and if he such a bad player then why did Murray accept him as part of the Miller deal? Stewart isn’t Darcy’s fault.
I could be wrong but I think Buffalo had to take back salary so STL could fit Miller and Ott. I also think the sabres even kept some of Millers salary…I could be wrong on both accounts.
and they are eating half of Stewart’s salary this year too.
you are right along with Mitchell
I am a leafs lover. Problem is that you have to rebuild not pretend to reload. Now the work starts because they have acknowledged the need to rebuild.
yes and right afterwards they win 1 game and go from 4th overall pick to 7th pick
Im done with this sad sack
Muskoka 5 all over let me count em
Phaneuf, Lupul, Bozak, Kessel, Clarkson/Gardiner
An ape could do better at contending and/or tanking
@Lyle,
I have an off topic question about last nights bizarre situation in Florida. How is a goalie coach even eligible to dress when Florida was already at the max number of players allowed to dress? I’ve seen many times a team lose 2-3 d-men in a game or 2-3 forwards, yet they never pull healthy scratches from the press box to replace them. If it is against the rules to dress a 19 forward/d-man, How is it legal to dress a 3rd goalie? I know Lester Patrick did this about 100 years ago, but I thought the max allowable dressed was a little more strict today. I honestly thought today the rule would be having to substitute a forward or d-man as a tender in this situation.
Sportsnet has a good write up about it today. This is copied from it.
From the NHL rulebook:
“Each team shall have on its bench, or on a chair immediately beside the bench, a substitute goalkeeper who shall, at all times, be fully dressed and equipped ready to play. Except when both goalkeepers are incapacitated, no skater in the playing roster in that game shall be permitted to wear the equipment.
“In regular League and Playoff games, if both listed goalkeepers are incapacitated, that team shall be entitled to dress and play any available goalkeeper who is eligible. This goalkeeper is eligible to sit on the player’s bench, in uniform. In the event that the two regular goalkeepers are injured or incapacitated in quick succession, the third goalkeeper shall be provided with a reasonable amount of time to get dressed, in addition to a two-minute warm-up (except when he enters the game to defend against a penalty shot).
“If, however, the third goalkeeper is dressed and on the bench when the second goalkeeper becomes incapacitated, the third goalkeeper shall enter the game immediately and no warm-up is permitted.”
Can someone explain the Neuvirth trade? Without mentioning tanking. Lyle?
The only validation to the Neuvirth trade is that Neuvirth is a UFA in July and its another expiring contract that got moved but other than that, it is what it seems like
Murray gave up a 3rd rounder in this year’s draft and Halak to get Neuvirth. Halak turns into an all star. Then he trades Neuvirth for a conditional 3rd rounder and a struggling goaltender.
Another example of Murray being a good scout and bad GM.
yeah and we all saw good Dubnyk was on Edmonton. Sometimes players are better cause they are on better teams.
Jeff Halak played pretty well in Buffalo so did Neuvirth he was stealing games, I am not sure what your point is about Dubnyk. Thats kinda the point.
Shticky, I don’t think Halak ever appeared in a Sabres game last year…he played well in STL but then what goalie wouldn’t with a good defensive team like STL. Halak was traded for the simple reason he would have killed the tank…same as Neuvy
Sorry you are rightI I was thinking the Caps where Halak went after who at the time was probably one of the worst defences in the league where he put up a ..930 sv % in 12 games…he has been a good goalie on 4 different Teams MTL St. Louis Washington and now the Isles hardly Dubnyk like.
first off what was Arizona doing in trading its players????
Neuvirth was on an expirring contract set to be a UFA in the offseason. From an asset management perspective you dont want to see players walk for nothing.
He trades him for a 3rd+ a goalie under contract for next year. A goalie who for whatever reason is having abad year. He played fine as a backup in boston last year.
This isnt as if buffalo traded Neuvirth and enroth just for picks and then signed bar league goalies to remaineder of the year contracts.
Enroth and Neuvirth = two really good goaltenders
Current Sabre goalies – “welcome to Joe’s Burgers may I take your order?”
On the topic of the leafs. How is JVR flying under the criticism radar. He has huge talent, but disappears for weeks. I think his lack of consistent drive is part if the dressing room problem. Still getting PP time and #1 line minutes. He was criticized in Philly for his lack of passion. I think leafs make a mistake if he remains as a core to the team. Through this losing streak Kadri has at least shown some production and fire.
Scott, JVR only cost us an average prospect and has a fair cap hit, I think he gets a free ride because of what he cost us. Kadri will get his share once he gets a pay raise imo.
My thoughts are-maybe he shouldn’t be an untouchable, and flip him for a good return. The leaf record in 2015 calendar year is embarrassing considering the high end talent they have.No way they should be losing as much as they are.
Honestly in some respects you are right zkessel gets ripped daily for being bad defensively…JVR might be the worst defensive player on the team.
There is something seriously wrong in that dressing room. There is no way you can go from a playoff position to a team that can’t compete. They haven’t won a road game in 2015.
Carlyle must be chuckling since he took the blame for most of their issues.
That was a must win for Florida last night and the loss to Toronto brings up an interesting possibility. It’s no secret that what’s left of the Leafs roster that began the season is collectively more than a little pissed off at the media, not to mention management (judging from Kessel’s acid comment) and you have to wonder if they, along with the newcomers hoping to impress, are not intent on finishing the season strong, draft position be damned. No one will ever convince me that players are willing to “tank” – why would they? – but management – well, that’s another story. Buffalo and Arizona have made certain that they remain weak for the rest of the way and the lack of action by Edmonton on trade deadline day (other than Petry for whom they got nothing to help them NOW) assures their low finishes. But there’s still plenty of talent left on the Leafs by comparison and I have a feeling these guys may have gotten together and vowed to thumb their noses at the critics/management down the stretch. The next game in Tampa will t ell us a lot.
8 of 13 at home and alot of winnable games, as much as big losing streaks shouldnt surprise anyone this team has showed over the past few years they can put some winning streaks together too…wouldnt surprise me a bit if youre right grorge.
Well they’ve already done it once (thumbed their noses at the media and critics) this year after the back to back blowouts earlier in the year. I can see them doing it again as well.
If MacT is still chasing an unproven goaltender at this stage of the rebuild he’s an idiot. Id be poking around Carolina for Cam Ward or buttering up Niemi’s agent for the off season. Raanta? Really? I feel sorry for oiler fans at this point.
Yes, you are right. The Oilers need a proven goalie. Where would Calgary ,Islanders and Vancouver be without their newly acquired goaltenders. There were veteran goalies available last year, and Oilers management failed to get one. Just one of hundred reasons why Oilers mgmt should get the axe!
I agree Ed, and you can throw Florida into that list as well. Luongo’s kept them in a playoff race, first in a long time.
Edmonton isn’t a sexy free agent destination, I get it. That’s why they should be in the trade market. Eberle is a good trade chip, use it on an established vet. The leadership alone almost makes it worth while.
Oilers are one of the lowest scoring teams in the league. They can’t afford to trade Eberle. Plugging one hole by making another bigger isn’t the answer. Their best trading chips are their 1st round picks in the upcoming draft. Would Boston trade Rask for the 3rd or 4th overall pick in the draft? If they don’t make the playoffs they will be looking at things differently and trading Rask for an entry level contract solves salary cap issues.
I think it comes down to 2 questions,
Edmonton – Do they feel they will be vying for the cup in the next 5 years?
Boston – Is this it for this group?
If they answers to both of those are yes I guess they could work some sort of deal out.
But to hear TSN say on deadline day that CMac could have traded the 7th overall for Cory Schneider and didnt I dont think Edmonton does this deal.
I recall that the Canucks wanted the pick plus a prospect from the Oilers since they were in the same division. Regardless, the Oilers position is different today than 2 years ago as they have added Nurse, Draisaitl, + to their propect pool since then. I’m sure that they would prefer to not trade their first pick in the upcoming draft if there are options that solve the problem at a lower cost ie Anderson(OTT),Jones (LA).
I have a question about Rask..is he a product of the system Boston uses? Chad Johnson had good stats in Boston but didn’t have a good season in NY. If I were Edm I would never trade their 1st this yr in a deep draft where even if they draft 3rd and get the defenceman they really need in Hanifin who along with Nurse they can build a solid D around.
Thanks Murray for not taking Spooner, we need him. For fun went back an reviewed drafts from previous years to see who the bruins missed out on. 2007 drafted Zach Hamil 1rd 8th pk could’ve had Shattenkirk, logan Couture, Pacioretty, Eller or P K Subban. 2008 1-16 colbourne could’ve had Jordan Eberle, 2009 1-25 Caron could’ve had Ryan O’reilly. That would’ve been a good trade Hamil, Colbourne and Caron for Subban, Eberle and O’reilly. Draft picks are important but just as important is knowing how to use them. Habs have a good draft year in 2007 as the three names listed above.
True, the drafting for the Bruins organization has been very sub par for many years but they did make some changes to their scouting department and we’ve already seen the benefits, example: Pastrnak. Great teams are built through quality prospects, which comes from quality drafting. With that said, you can’t always strike gold with 1st round picks… but I’d expect the Bruins to begin drafting much better than past years.
Touching on post-deadline: I think Chiarelli did a good job by not mortgaging future assets for quick fix, UFA rentals. A couple of 2nd round picks for a chance at something with Connolly isn’t necessarily a bad trade. The Bruins had multiple 2nd round picks this year and next, so it’s not like they lose out on the 2nd round. The prices for rental players who could impact your team were through the roof… and to throw out the type of package for a player like Yandle or Vermette and still have a good chance of getting bounced in the 1st round as an 8th seed isn’t a smart decision. Good on Chiarelli, who could be even fire come the off season yet didn’t make trades for his job… one of the best decisions he’s made in his tenure in my opinion.
Could see Thornton joining the Rangers if NY reaches finals again and fails to win cup. Obviously depends on what Sharks do rest of this season and more importantly during the summer, but I think NYR are one of the few teams he would waive his NTC for a last shot. This is wild speculation,of course.
Marleau is going nowhere. Just had his fourth kid, and has a chance to be a 500 goal scorer – all with one team.
What do Leafs fans think about these deals?
Kessel to the Islanders for Brock Nelson, Griffin Reinhart and 1st round pick 2016
Phaneuf, Peter Holland and 4th round 2015 to Detroit for Stephen Weiss and 1st round pick 2015.
Im not sure the Islanders do it if Boychuck walks and with the play of Okposso (injured now I know) not sure Taveres needs quite that much of a scoring winger That’s a really steep price for the Islanders to be giving up, The Leafs will probably have to take a contract back and not a cheap one to get a return like that for Kessel and I am not sure the Islanders have one that is really an overpriced contract.
Not sure that Holland helps the Detroit deal and I wouldn’t personally do Phaneuf for Weiss and a pick, I doubt Detroit would want to give up that pick for Phaneufs contract so cant see that one really from either side
Seems to be a lot less in the ‘these are the deals that never materialized’ news this year than past ones. Maybe with the volume of trades it means that more teams found a trading partner or maybe the stories will surface later in the summer. Or maybe GMs have learned to be more tight-lipped about what didn’t happen…aside from Toronto being an impossible place to keep a secret of course.
OMG!!!! How unlucky is Clarkson and the Blue Jackets. A player who wants to prove himself and a team who wants to pay a guy to play and shortly after the trade he is injured and out 4-6 weeks according to TSN.ca
And the Bruins lose Connolly for 6 weeks with a broken hand. Winners of these trades are growing more apparent even if only by luck. lol. Dang that bad luck
Off season moves for Leafs…
TOR: Phaneuf, Robidas and Reimer
EDM: Yakupov, Schultz, Klefbom
TOR: Lupul + conditional 2nd or 3rd rounder based on games played
VAN: Kassian and Clendening
Name nobody captain. Make Holland, Reilly and Polak alternate captains.
Sign Niemi as the #1 goalie for 3 years at $5m sign Bernier as the backup for 4 years at $3m
Leaf roster…
JVR Bozak Kessel
Kassian Kadri Yakupov
Komarov Holland Panik
Bodie Sill Kozun
Rielly Polak
Klefbom Schultz
Gardiner Clendening
(Erixon Robidas)
Niemi
Bernier
Of course bringing Winnik, Santorelli, Booth and Franson back via URFA signing would be nice and would change things SIGNIFICANTLY…
And would move the A’s to Franson, Winnik and Polak
Significantly upgrading the bottom 6 F and the right side of the blue line could make the Leafs a playoff team?!?!?!
JVR Bozak Kessel
Kassian Kadri Yakupov
Komarov Holland Winnik
Booth Santorelli Panik
Rielly Franson
Klefbom Schultz
Gardiner Polak
Niemi
Bernier