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Robertson Carlo Colorado 1st and Stolarz
Anaheim would say no and it also solves zero of the Leafs problems.
The Leafs priority should be to add four (yes four) high FO% centers to the team. Jenner (3C), Sissons (3RW), Stenlund (4C) and Acciari (4RW).
None of them are big scorers but it would take 100% of the D-Zone FOs away from Matthews and Tavares while still guaranteeing you win 55-60% of the FOs overall. It puts Matthews and Tavares in the O-Zone full time and keeps them healthy.
This would increase the FO%, increase the forecheck, increase possession and keeps the PK strong.
I don’t get that one at all. We just dumped Woll to avoid carrying 3 tendies, and now there is talk of brining in Bob? He’s a good goalie, but very much helped by the team in front of him. And, he’s old. Pass for me.
Bob was an elite goalie. He helped the guys in front of him as much as they helped him. If he played for the Oilers, they’d have two Cups and Florida would have zero. But he’s about to be 38 and the Leafs love signing players until they’re ancient so it’s par for the course.
Panthers could also be telling Bob they’re moving on to the next elite goalie (Hellebuyck) and they’re allowing him to talk to their division rivals so he can become another anchor for them.
Carlo, Raddysh, and now maybe Bob. Leafs LOVE being the dumping ground for the best teams in the division.
Bob’s agent has always squeezed teams for every penny. I remember before Bob went to FLA, I wanted the Leafs to sign him but when he went to FLA everybody thought he was overpaid. His contract started bad but then he came back into form as the multiple Vezina winner he was and became a multiple Cup winner. He’ll be 38 at the start of the season, so he could just be talking to the Leafs through back channels to get the Panthers to increase their offer and increase the length of the deal because word was he wanted a long term contract. It would make no sense for the Leafs unless it was 2 years or less.
If Bob wants to win another Cup, there’s really only four places he should consider. Carolina, Vegas, Florida and Edmonton. Those are the only teams that need him and where he fits.
If Bob wants to be grossly overpaid and never win shit because the D in front of him expects him to make 40 saves every game, he should come to Toronto. That would probably happen in Edmonton too but at least they have McDavid.
Whats with all the chatter about Bobrovsky and the Leafs?
They really going to do that?Chayka is indeed a retard so yeah, 7 year deal for the 37 year old goalie. The kid who grew up watching Sundin and the Pat Quinn GM days is here to run it right back.
I’d prefer to try and trade Andrae and Stolarz to VGK for Adin Hill + Kaedan Korczak + 1st in 2028.
Leafs get a good young RHD and a 1st to eat Hill’s contract. They get a cheaper replacement in Andrae and a back-up for less than Hill. Allows them to re-sign Andersson.
Hill has proven he can start 50+ games, won a Cup and can split the net with Hildeby if he struggles.
tkachuk brothers are going to open a new meth lab in miami using their daddy’s old recipe. it’s orange like kraft dinner and their favorite pdf.
good for ottawa i guess. yeah, they suck, but that’s a nice return for any tkachuk. what was it? three firsts and a second or something? if a tkachuk goes for that much, what does a matthews or mcdavid fetch on the market? if somebody offers us three firsts and more for anyone on our roster, then i’d take it.
this offseason is getting interesting. maybe we get one of those weird years where the UFA class kinda sucks, so we get more big trades than usual?
Matthews and Nylander with 50% retained along with everything else of value the Leafs have could bring in 12-15 1st round picks.
The UFA class is ripe for overpayment, as the Leafs already did with Raddysh. The Leafs best bet is to load up on defensive forwards for the bottom six, specifically FO winning experts. You use them exclusively in the D-Zone so Matthews and Tavares don’t ever have to play defense. If the season goes south, you sell off everybody like they did with Roy, Laughton, McMann etc.
That’s BS 100% to the bold and you know it. He wants to win and if he can’t do it in Winnipeg, then elsewhere.
Nah, it’s not, it’s very accurate. Winnipeg isn’t the place to live if you don’t have to. There’s no chance he can win there and he’s better off in America than in Winterpeg the rest of the year just like Ehlers.
I still like the Mason McTavish angle. The Leafs really need a 2nd line center and McTavish fits the bill. That Colorado 1st for Roy and a 2nd pairing defenseman gets it done. McTavish is only 23, the same age as Knies. That is the next tier of Leafs top end talent, if that can be done. Losing a top 4 defenseman isn’t a huge loss, when you can backfill in free agency. If the Leafs do go sideways, again this year, then you move the two big dogs and get your boatload of draft picks and young talent for a real rebuild. Having Knies, McTavish and McKenna on cheap deals for 3 years gets you to a fast rebuild.
That’s a pipe dream. Why would Anaheim just give up on a 23 year old they drafted 3rd overall after making the playoffs?
And, on top of that, he’s not THAT good offensively. If the Leafs were rebuilding, they could consider it. But to bring him in, the Leafs don’t have the assets to acquire him and stay competitive.
The Leafs best bet is to load up on bottom-six, face-off winning centers and guarantee Matthews and Tavares never have to take D-Zone FOs or play defense ever again. Let them score and let other guys defend. Simple and cheap.
plus minus is a dumb stat to use, which is why ug always does. it full of noise, highly depends on the goalie and 5v5 on ice sv% which can be volatile season to season and if players are used with empty nets.
add in coaching style and a player who is pretty much the same can have huge variance in plus minus season to seasonIt’s not the best indicator but it’s an early sign of fire.
Depends on the goalie? You mean the Leafs DON’T have a Vasilevskiy? Oh my…this could end poorly…
Raddysh is relatively slow, over 30 and never been regarded as defensively strong. If he’s not scoring, he’s fucked. Not much different than McCabe and Rielly. But that worked out great for the Leafs.
Yay shiny new UFA. Nothing could possibly go wrong!
Ug whines about everything….everything.
Raddysh will be what the leafs need for the next 5 years, a Dman that can score from anywhere and has big shot from the point.And you get on your knees and suck anything Leafs or liberal.
Just like McCabe? Or Rielly? Or how Tavares was going to win so many Cups that the end of his contract wouldn’t matter?
Yeah right. Grossly overpaid for a one year wonder, as the Leafs always do.
Things go from 0 to retarded pretty much every time you post – just like your bullshit made up stat was proven to be just that bullshit and made up when you claimed Raddysh will go “back to being a -10” and yet he’s never been anywhere near a -10.
No, that’s just when you or another one of you 100 accounts are here Retard Ranger.
Raddysh is slow footed and suspect defensively. He’s been a minus player before (-4 and -3) including in the AHL (-10, big surprise).
Just like the Leafs stupidly overpaid Rielly after he scored 20 goals and 72 points, Raddysh will eventually become the new Rielly and become the new overpaid, underscoring, defensive liability as he ages.
You aren’t allowed to say any of the Leafs lack of success is due to reasons like injuries, that only applies to other teams and Toronto missing the playoffs for the first time in a decade is only because Marner is gone and JT sucks & the other reasons the unhinged moron constantly shits out of his pie hole.
Again, you’re too retarded to know the facts. Florida was #1 in games lost due to injury. Vegas was #2. Montreal was #6. Tampa Bay was #7. Toronto was #9. Buffalo was #11.
Barkov missed 82 games. Tkachuk missed 51. Marchand missed 30. Matthews missed 22 when the Leafs were already fucked. Tanev missed most of the season but if the team’s success hinges on Tanev being healthy, the Leafs are constructed like a skyscraper made of popsicle sticks.
The Leafs had some injuries but Florida was by far more injured than the Leafs for longer and to more important players. The Leafs were shit even with their best players playing as Matthews had one of the worst years of his career and it was mostly because he didn’t have Marner anymore.
Big difference but you’re obviously too retarded to realize it.
That’s a lot of draft capital for a 28 year old winger coming off an average season. The Panthers need to fill the hole that Bobrovsky left. Florida will either be back on top or they’re going to crash and burn. Much of that roster is old and worn down from many deep playoff runs. Ottawa, however, is loaded with young players and now a wealth of high end draft picks. They could easily move up in the first round, if they chose to. They’re definitely getting a top pick at 8 and now 2 more firsts and a second. Depending where Florida finishes next year, they could be picking higher in the 1st round once again. This trade smacks of desperation by Florida, strip-mining their draft position for the next couple of years. Who’s really left, under 25 on the Panthers? Ottawa may be the next team to take on a run for 1st place in the Division, if not this year, but next. It surely is a culture change in Ottawa. The Atlantic is loaded for bear this year.
Florida is going to run the East again next year. The only reason they missed the playoffs this year was because of the injuries to Barkov and Tkachuk. Florida finished the year with the most games lost due to injuries. With a long offseason, the team will be recharged and the majority of their team is still in their prime. Pretty much everybody except Marchand and possibly Bob coming back, is 30 or younger. There is a very high chance Florida can fight for a Cup and win another within the next 3-5 years without those draft picks they gave away. That is the benefit of having a core of players collected at the correct time and at the correct age. Florida has a winning formula and their only issue is whether or not they bring back Bob or if they can find a solid replacement for 7 AAV or less. Hellebuyck is the next elite player tired of Canada and don’t be surprised if Florida or any other of these contenders out there (Carolina or Vegas) make a big splash for him next.
McMann 5.75 AAV x 6. Big boy who can hit, skate and shoot but never seemed to have the full effort or consistency. Don’t think he becomes the next Hyman but there’s always the feeling that McMann has untapped potential. Hopefully McMann brings Rielly with him to Seattle.
Dickinson going back to Edmonton for 4 AAV x 5. Was hoping he would hit the UFA market. He would have looked nice on the 3rd line.
The Senators are getting the ninth and 25th overall picks in this year’s draft, plus a 2029 first-round pick and a 2030 second-rounder for Brady Tkachuk.
It was only a matter of time. Don’t blame him. Fuck Ottawa in it’s entirety.
Only raises the value of Matthews and Nylander (especially with 50% retained) for a full rebuild.
but, can say this. a 100mph slapshot is not dependent on kucherov. that’s a skill. he has it.
The question is, if this guy can shoot 100 mph, why is he 30 with ONE year of offensive performance worthy of 8.5 x 8?
Anybody can make the 5 foot pass that Kucherov gave him, however the space for that shot to get through to the net depends on who else is on the ice. As we saw in the playoffs vs. Montreal, Raddysh had 1 goal and 2 points. That time and space is going to go away now that everybody knows what is coming and adjusts. The question becomes, does he also adjust and continue to pound the puck as he gets older and slower. We saw McCabe, Kubina and Rielly fall off an offensive cliff after they got grossly overpaid. I don’t expect Raddysh to be much different.
