Why did dermott get sent down? Wasn't he playing well

Never trade your first round pick ever if you only have one. Solely for that, I wouldn't do that trade.

basically since they signed willy they had 1 too many contracts and need to waive someone or trade someone. since dermott can be sent down without the need to clear waivers it buys them time until their game on tuesday to make a trade or send down one of holl marincin or gauthier.

since when?? pittsburg has had like 2 first rounders in the last 8 years and they seem to be doing farely decent. 1st rounders are not as valuable as a solid top 4 d man to the leafs.

A rental Dmen would be a better option, NYR - McQuaid?, Stl - Bouwmester?, Dall - Polak?, Det - Kronwall? Chi - Ruuta?

Dermott will be back up by Tuesday's game, they do have to make a roster move though. They have to make a trade or place someone on waivers.

that's what I thought, thanks

Sooner or later you go for it so get ready to lose your mind when it happens. One of those years to go for it would classify as a year when you are hovering around 1st place overall

I prefer paying a bit more for Faulk 50% retained. Allows to keep him next season and even extend when Marleau is off the books

the problem with faulk is carolina would need either johnsson or kapanen in the deal as they arnt looking for picks and prospects they want young forwards who can play. I would be ok with doing kappy and like a second or third or johnsson and a first for faulk 50% retained but if the leafs were to go all in this year i would rather keep the forward group as is and use non roster assets to get the solid top 4 rhd to push them over the edge.

God please just don't bring Polak back tho. Leafs need d that can skate, he's well past that

I think if you had a chance to add a D-Man of Martinez's caliber for 2 more years at $3 mil a year you do it. That's cost effective in my opinion. Let Gardiner walk and have a top 6 next year of Reilly/Martinez/Dermott/Zaitsev/Ozhiganov/Liljigren. There has to be a way to make it work with the cap.

I do Johnsson and a 1st anyway. Have to pay to get and sooner or later you go for it