Jared McCann is a Leaf [edit: nevermind]

[bustaheims]

https://twitter.com/friedgehnic/status/1416475374268133376


https://twitter.com/friedgehnic/status/1416475783191793669

 

[CarltonTheBear]

Shocking!

(that it took this long for Dubas to acquire him)

 

[CarltonTheBear]

https://twitter.com/FriedgeHNIC/status/1416475783191793669

Uhh, that's a steal.

 

[herman]

Thank you Kapanen

And H?llander gets yo-yo?d like Kapanen too

 

[bustaheims]

Yeah. Good pickup. Nice deal.

Pittsburgh just loves trading for pieces they already traded.

 

[CarltonTheBear]

McCann has 1-year left on his deal at $2.94mil before he's a RFA.

 

[CarltonTheBear]

Guessing this means the Leafs are going 7-3-1 then.

 

[herman]

https://twitter.com/ineffectivemath/status/1416476108732645376

 

[CarltonTheBear]

Acquiring Michael Bunting's Soo linemate before he becomes a UFA. Genius.

 

[Bill_Berg]

New third line centre?

 

[CarltonTheBear]

There was talk Pittsburgh would be exposing McCann which is why the Leafs got him for pretty cheap here.

 

[Guilt Trip]

Guessing this means the Leafs are going 7-3-1 then.

Maybe not. I think the Leafs already know who Seattle is taking.

 

[Guilt Trip]

New third line centre?

Doubt it. He only took 130 faceoffs last year at 43%. I think he's one of our top 6 left wingers.

 

[L K]

Yeah that?s a good pickup.  Worst case scenario you have to trade him next year because his salary won?t work.  He?s a good Kerfoot replacement and Hallander is basically a best case scenario but not for a year or two

 

[herman]

https://twitter.com/jfreshhockey/status/1416476047441334277
A better, cheaper Kerfoot (middle-6 utility forward)

Kerfoot will likely be protected and then traded to a team in need of $alary relief (hi AZ)

 

[Zee]

3 assists in 12 playoff games. He'll fit right in.

 

[Kin]

I don't hate the trade, I think McCann is a good player, but Hallander seemed like the team's best C prospect and McCann is maybe a year away from expecting a big new deal.

 

[CarltonTheBear]

I don't hate the trade, I think McCann is a good player, but Hallander seemed like the team's best C prospect and McCann is maybe a year away from expecting a big new deal.

Other than thinking that he's just a good centre, that's one reason I'd lean toward him playing 3C instead of being a top-6 winger. I think his offence from this past season (on pace for 61 points) isn't very sustainable but if he plays with Matthews he could hit that number again and have a big pay day waiting for him. He could provide just as much value being a useful 3C but scoring less and his next contract would at least fit more in line with what he deserves.

 

[herman]

https://twitter.com/evolvinghockey/status/1416483576007249922

 

[dappleganger]

https://twitter.com/jfreshhockey/status/1416476047441334277
A better, cheaper Kerfoot (middle-6 utility forward)

Kerfoot will likely be protected and then traded to a team in need of $alary relief (hi AZ)

If they protect Kerfoot, won?t that mean they?re exposing McCann?