Quoting: Jamiepo
Imagine thinking Johnsson, kapanen, kerfoot, ceci and Lindgren have negative value....
Johnsson= 1st 3rd
Kapanen= 1st 4th
Kerfoot = 1st
Ceci= 5th
Lindgren = 5th
Poehling = 1st
Webber = 1st and a 3rd
So I would say you make out very well on this trade.
Leafs don’t want that contract. Yes Weber is good right now but time will catch up. If Toronto were in a better position I would certainly entertain an offer.
Sportsnet did a story on Weber and if his play is sustainable and what it tells is that he is in his usual once a year heater that he's gone on every year in Montreal. Its almost always around this time where he looks like he's running towards the Norris until he trails off in the end of the season and falls back to earth. Montreal's current 7 game road trip is going to be a tough one for the team and it won't take much to completetly fall out of the race right now. TO under Keefe looks like they are going to make a run up the standings likely solidifying 2nd in the Atlantic, while the Buffalo, Florida, Tampa and Montreal are all battling for 3rd. If Montreal drops even 3 of this road trip, its going to likely have them in 5th in the division and then we'll see what kind of leadership this team has.
1) Weber will drop back to his average which is still a good player but far from what he's looked like over the past 10 games or so
2) Once the playoffs look further away is this young squad going to fold
3) If they understand this isn't their year and start selling will they tumble further.
In conclusion, there are almost zero teams that would assume the risk of Weber's contract. Its terrible and anyone that doesn't understand that is just delusional. Its only a good contract if a) he never declines, b) he gets a career ending injury right as he starts declining or c) retires the moment he starts to decline (at which point Nashville is completely screwed.) TO would never give up the assets needed to make the trade which probably are a 10th of what Habs fans think he's worth because as mentioned Weber is the riskiest asset in the league. 8 million cap for a 34 year old is astronomically bad.