Quoting: KakkoForMauriceRichardAward
I'd much rather have Spezza than JT.
Also CHI rejects, their RD side would look like: sophomore guy, guy who has never played an NHL game, guy who is washed up and on one of the worst (if not the worst) contract in hockey and guy who hasn't played the RD in years
You don't know how rebuild works I see. That's exactly the kind of trade the team needs to make and Bowman will make. Connor Murphy has two years left and he's 27 years old. Trading him for younger assets and probably a few picks makes sense and this is only me thinking about options for the Leafs. Keeping this team as is, isn't going to be an option for Bowman. Like it or not they are rebuilding and they are going to be looking for assets and picks.
Quoting: Jexus
I really doubt Jumbo wants to leave his home and family for a super hectic place to play in toronto in his final season. Hes not a media fan and he loves the sharks. Maybe a tdl move is SJ isnt in the playoff picture but not a whole season.
He already said he wanted a trade to a contender. Him leaving SJ is a forgone conclusion. Your assumption that he loves the sharks more than he loves the playoffs is nonsense and he already said he was upset he wasn't traded. He told the media he would make his next contract fit the cap to be on a contender. He's not signing in SJ if he can get another deal, even at league min.
Quoting: Wadejos123
Seabs won't be in the press box the majority of the for chiacgo, as chihawk says it would cause colliton to lose the lockerroom (guys like Crow, toews, kane, kieth won't be happy about it) . Boqvist is a lock to make the team, and Ian Mitchell is NHL ready but we just don't have a place for him on the roster. Muphy is how we open up that roster spot. Murphy could go play on the left side (he's done it before) but thats a short term fix and not ideal. We would also have to move both dehaan and maata to make that happen
I think two bottom picks are added to that trade but a rebuild is happening for the hawks. Thinking anything else is delusional. This was just me considering possible trades for the Leafs. More Young players and Assets are better for the Leafs and Johnsson has more points overall and has been better than Kapanen but with his injury, they could get some pieces with him. That's three NHL assets and a player who's played top 6 minutes and possibly a pick or two for Murphy. That's the kind of trade that Bowman is going to be looking for.