Hard no from Carolina

People need to start realizing that Pesce is a #2 D man.

You guys must be kidding, Johnsson and Kapanen is 87 points combined... 40 goals. In their rookie/sophomore seasons. Together their cap hit won't be over 6 million, try to find me a 80+ point player that makes less than 6 million

Go look at all the players that scored more than 80 points this season, and then tell me you wouldn't trade Pesce for them. Or better yet, all the players that scored 40 goals

Also, SDA is playing on the growlers right now ...

I know the Leafs are going to lose at least one good player to cap compliant, but this post has them losing a net three. And having those left-wingers, DAR and Holl taking regular minutes....it's a lottery team.
There are way to reduce cap without decimating the team.

K. Hard no from Carolina

How does players combined point totals mean anything? Slavin is a top pairing shut down D man. Those are harder to come by than 2 middle 6 wingers.

who mentioned slavin. We are talking Johnsson + Kappy for Pesce. Why wouldn't we talk about Johnsson's and Kappy's combined value in a trade that involves both of them??? Am I talking english

Sorry, meant Pesce.

My point is their combined point totals mean nothing. They are 2 separate players. You aren’t getting a top pairing RHD on a fantastic contract for 2 middle 6 wingers.

Correct me if I'm wrong, but to win hockey games you need to score more goals than the opposing team. So forget these "middle six", "top pairing" terms. Johnsson and Kapanen put up goals and points, and are also going to be on extremely team friendly deals next year. I'd take 40 goals over a solid defensive defenceman anyday.

Just mentioning it again, 40 goals was in their rookie sophomore years, next year they have the potential for 50+, that's way more valuable than a shutdown defencemen imo

You can play team defence, goals are hard to come by though

Pesce is very important to the Carolina organization, him and Slavin have formed one of if not the best shutdown pairings in the league. If the Canes need top 6 forwards they can get them July 1st.