groundskeeper willie
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League minimum fourth line of Marleau-Thornton-Spezza next year?CarltonTheBear said:
Armchair GM Thread 2020-2021
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Highlander
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The Walker Cane line.Crake said:
Goaliedave31
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He did for sure and I missed that because he only mentioned him as an afterthought, a possible #7 D. I'm pretty sure he's going to be expected to be top 6 if not 4.Frank E said:
OldTimeHockey
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Goaliedave31 said:
I think putting those expectations on him would be a mistake.
Andy007
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So the "Report of a giant trade brewing" essentially is just Nick Kypreos spit-balling an idea... cool cool cool...
Anyway, the Seattle expansion draft in 2021 kind of complicates any deal like this. If we were to trade Andersen it should probably be for pick(s) and/or prospect(s) unless you keep him for one final run and let him leave as an FA. Acquiring Murray and signing him ensures that Campbell is gone and I'd rather just see what the latter can do as a starter, then.
Anyway, the Seattle expansion draft in 2021 kind of complicates any deal like this. If we were to trade Andersen it should probably be for pick(s) and/or prospect(s) unless you keep him for one final run and let him leave as an FA. Acquiring Murray and signing him ensures that Campbell is gone and I'd rather just see what the latter can do as a starter, then.
Guilt Trip
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Hard no to Murray for Freddie.
Not sure if Pittsburgh's cap could handle it, but if they say signed Murray to a 1-year, $4mil contract and retained like 50% of it then I might be interested. A platoon system of Murray and Campbell could be decent and we save $3mil off the cap. Murray would then be a UFA after that though.
This trade really only works if we have a solid plan to spend that extra $3mil so it's more like Andersen for Murray and like DeMelo or 60% of Brodie.
Not sure this would be preferable to my Lehner plan but it's an option. Would mean we could keep one of Kapanen/Johnsson for at least another season.
This trade really only works if we have a solid plan to spend that extra $3mil so it's more like Andersen for Murray and like DeMelo or 60% of Brodie.
Not sure this would be preferable to my Lehner plan but it's an option. Would mean we could keep one of Kapanen/Johnsson for at least another season.
Phileas Fogg
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Guilt Trip said:
Guilt Trip said:
Murray's .899 Sv% in 38 games this season was definitely bad but know what else was bad? Andersen's .901 Sv% in 31 games since December 1st this season.
I don't really think the gap between them is that big. They are both capable of highs and lows. Murray had the 10th best save percentage in the league last season (possibly 7th or higher depending on where your GP cut off is), slightly higher than Andersen's. And it's not like he's playing behind a stifling defence either.
I agree that straight up it's probably a no for me, but not exactly a "hard no"/ out of the question proposal. And if Pittsburgh's willing to negotiate either in terms of retained salary or added picks I'd definitely be listening.
Highlander
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My son would put his Leaf jerseys in the trash. Hates Murray for some reason.Guilt Trip said:
I mean maybe you finally buy low on a player and get contract value instead of high on a more proven asset. I think we are forgetting that truly sure bets are extremely expensive on the cap and we've got to take some risks buying low if we want to see some value on our contracts. Players generally don't come cheap if they are a 0 risk commodity.
herman
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A collection of articles about defensemen the Leafs should pursue via trade or free agency:
https://theleafsnation.com/2020/09/08/maple-leafs-trade-targets-defencemen/
https://theleafsnation.com/2020/09/05/5-defensemen-not-named-alex-pietrangelo-that-the-leafs-might-consider-signing/
https://theathletic.com/2027112/2020/09/08/trade-targets-part-1-scouring-the-west-for-the-defenceman-the-leafs-need/
https://theathletic.com/2037216/2020/09/09/trade-targets-part-2-scouring-the-east-for-the-defenceman-the-leafs-need/
https://www.sportsnet.ca/nhl/article/maple-leafs-15-intriguing-trade-targets-defence/
https://theleafsnation.com/2020/09/08/maple-leafs-trade-targets-defencemen/
https://theleafsnation.com/2020/09/05/5-defensemen-not-named-alex-pietrangelo-that-the-leafs-might-consider-signing/
https://theathletic.com/2027112/2020/09/08/trade-targets-part-1-scouring-the-west-for-the-defenceman-the-leafs-need/
https://theathletic.com/2037216/2020/09/09/trade-targets-part-2-scouring-the-east-for-the-defenceman-the-leafs-need/
https://www.sportsnet.ca/nhl/article/maple-leafs-15-intriguing-trade-targets-defence/
I don't really get the talk that Ekblad could be available because the Panthers have to cut salary. They already have one of the lowest payrolls in the league for next season as things stand right now. Sure, there's only 6 forwards signed but the rest of their line-up can be filled with lower salary guys if they need to stay within a budget. Having Hoffman and Dadanov walk as UFAs clears out almost $10mil from last seasons budget.
edit: also he makes just $6mil this upcoming season, $4mil of which is paid out as a signing bonus. Assuming that was paid already on July 1st like most signing bonuses are, he's only due another $2mil (minus whatever he's gonna lose on escrow too). There's just no way trading him now makes any sense from a "budget" standpoint.
edit: also he makes just $6mil this upcoming season, $4mil of which is paid out as a signing bonus. Assuming that was paid already on July 1st like most signing bonuses are, he's only due another $2mil (minus whatever he's gonna lose on escrow too). There's just no way trading him now makes any sense from a "budget" standpoint.
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