Modifié 2 avr. 2020 à 13 h 36
Quoting: Loxley_1972
I'd be fine with the Marner deal as I think his cap hit really hurts our chances of a better D....problem if due to his contract no deal we make will make the Leafs look like they won the trade...but I think we need to reboot the cap allocated to his spot
I agree that the reboot of the cap needs to happen but I don't think it is Marner who needs traded of the big 3 nor do I believe he has the most value. The Top is obviously Matthews but I feel that Tavares is the one you have to pick. He is an elite #1 center like Matthew which is literally a luxury the Leafs can't afford. Find a team that needs an elite #1 center and has cap space with an asset the Leafs could use and I believe you found a potential trade partner. Of course I keep looking at Columbus...
Also If the Leafs pick up Cernak he is a bigger younger version of Manson anyway making Manson unnecessary. Willing to fight but not necessarily good at it, offensively able to chip in on occasion and willing to hit.
Quoting: Loxley_1972
.....i'd rather keep Liljegren though and my target would be to sign Dylan DeMelo for 4 or 5 years @ 4.5 to 5mil....he's steady and can play 20 minutes a night against other teams top guys....
I like Liljegren a lot as well but this is a trade that addresses pain on both teams. With Cernak able to fill a 2nd/3rd pair role already and Liljegren with a HUGE upside but not proven yet. I would suspect the Leafs would have to add a decent pick or prospect since TBay doesn't have the cap room to take on a salary.
If TBay could move one of their $5 MIL players they might be will to take Johnsson or Kerfoot instead as a cheaper $5 MIL replacement player.
Quoting: Loxley_1972
as for Mikheyev...I would only sign that him for 1 year @ 1.25 or 1.5 max....he's played 39 games and who knows how he will be when he comes back....would hate to hate him signed 3 years at 2mil and be a dud.....Engvall already looking like that after he signed with 1 goal in last 19 games...and it was against the Zamboni driver.
Bang on!
Seeing his agent tweet the 'Show me the money!!' video makes me uneasy. He hasn't proved anything in 39 years except that he has potential but we have see that many times in the NHL before so it is NOT enough for a top contract..especially with players from around the world open to playing for the Leafs now.
So yeah, I would be looking at Tavares/Jones, Liljegren + ?? /Cernak trades