people think for some reason that you could get Hamilton for a 1st+ johnsson. This could only happen if Carolina believes they cannot afford him
Assets gained for Carolina:
-Young cost controlled forward in the right age group that would be great in the top 6
-best prospect in the organization that is a sure fire top 4 dman in the future
-#1 goalie who is only owed 1 million this year and would excel behind Carolinas defense.
Assets to toronto
- A legit #1 right handed defenseman which they haven't had in decades also signed to an extension
-under league average goalie who could be bought out/traded for picks (in the deal for money)
Makes too much sense for Leafs fans to grasp. They didn’t outright fleece the other team
Too much sense? Let's break it down then.
Andersen and Mrazek both UFA's next year. Pretty well a wash, and doesn't provide any sort of upgrade in goal.
Nylander and our best defensive prospect for a guy who is due for a massive extension when we are already tight to the cap? No, it doesn't make sense.
im not even near a leafs fan and i recognize this an overpay. Sandin is a top 3-5 league wide d prospect. Freddy like it or not is still pretty good and nylander is a easy top 6 winger.
im not even near a leafs fan and i recognize this an overpay. Sandin is a top 3-5 league wide d prospect. Freddy like it or not is still pretty good and nylander is a easy top 6 winger.
OK. For a top 5 d-man in the league (worth much more than an average top liner), a starter who has a year left and a (great) prospect
I like it really. I dont think they want to break the bank signing hamilton anyways. Now how the goaltending hold up in the playoffs I have no idea but mrazek and Campbell should be enough to get you there.
OK. For a top 5 d-man in the league (worth much more than an average top liner), a starter who has a year left and a (great) prospect
What? Your sentence does not make sense. Mrazek has less value than freddy, Nylander and sandin imo still carries more value than dougie whos gonna get a 8x8-10 extension next year.
What? Your sentence does not make sense. Mrazek has less value than freddy, Nylander and sandin imo still carries more value than dougie whos gonna get a 8x8-10 extension next year.
I like it really. I dont think they want to break the bank signing hamilton anyways. Now how the goaltending hold up in the playoffs I have no idea but mrazek and Campbell should be enough to get you there.
They could trade/buyout mrazek and put the money towards another goalie like griess/koudobin.
They could trade/buyout mrazek and put the money towards another goalie like griess/koudobin.
Yeah but from Anderson unless you get markstrom or lehner none of the ufa goalies are really all that much better than mrazek. Id just extend anderson really and not move him
OK. For a top 5 d-man in the league (worth much more than an average top liner), a starter who has a year left and a (great) prospect
If Hamilton was truly a "top 5 D" in the league why does he get traded almost every other year? He is a really really good d man but simply not a top five d in the league