Kings decline, please stop trying to trade us scraps for guys who are actually doing well playing top-6 minutes, have a great contract, and are an RFA.
Kerfoot has only one year left on his deal, at almost twice the cap hit of Kempe, who will be under team control for at least two more seasons and probably will be re-signed for longer at less than Kerfoot is making now. Dermott is a perfectly acceptable depth defenseman, but we already have enough of those. No, thanks.
Kings decline, please stop trying to trade us scraps for guys who are actually doing well playing top-6 minutes, have a great contract, and are an RFA.
Kerfoot and Kempe have the same amount of points currently.
Kerfoot also has more career points in less career games.
Dermott is part of one of the best d-pairings, and close to the best third pairing, in the league so far this season.
I’m not saying LA does this, nor does Toronto, but calling them “scraps” is far from true.
Kerfoot and Kempe have the same amount of points currently.
Kerfoot also has more career points in less career games.
Dermott is part of one of the best d-pairings, and close to the best third pairing, in the league so far this season.
I’m not saying LA does this, nor does Toronto, but calling them “scraps” is far from true.
Kerfoot is 75% more than the price of Kempe, Kempe has outperformed Kerfoot in goals and points in the last two seasons. Kerfoot is a good bottom-6 player who is currently being overpaid, which is why I consider him scraps. Dermott is as you indicated a bottom-pairing defenseman who they could get for a 4th or 5th rounder if they were so inclined, not really what I would consider the return for who you want as a topline player.
Kerfoot is 75% more than the price of Kempe, Kempe has outperformed Kerfoot in goals and points in the last two seasons. Kerfoot is a good bottom-6 player who is currently being overpaid, which is why I consider him scraps. Dermott is as you indicated a bottom-pairing defenseman who they could get for a 4th or 5th rounder if they were so inclined, not really what I would consider the return for who you want as a topline player.
Trying to convince Leafs fans that Dermott, Kerfoot, and Holl are not even worth half of what they're asking is a lesson in futility my friend. Many of them seem to think the rest of the league is here solely to act as a dumping ground for their poor contracts and bottom-pairing defenseman, while expecting top line players in return.
"Yes, LA would love to help you regain 3 mil in cap space for the next two years and send you the best player in the trade. We need RHD defenders that can take second pairing minutes while Doughty and Walker are out. Oh, you only have a 3rd pairing left-handed defenseman? I guess that's totally fine, despite not meeting our needs at all! Also, we're up to our gills in bottom six forwards so we can't really bring our prospects up as it is. You want to send another bottom six guy? Also, you don't want to send us any picks for all of this? I mean since you're Toronto, why not?" /sarcasm
Trying to convince Leafs fans that Dermott, Kerfoot, and Holl are not even worth half of what they're asking is a lesson in futility my friend. Many of them seem to think the rest of the league is here solely to act as a dumping ground for their poor contracts and bottom-pairing defenseman, while expecting top line players in return.
"Yes, LA would love to help you regain 3 mil in cap space for the next two years and send you the best player in the trade. We need RHD defenders that can take second pairing minutes while Doughty and Walker are out. Oh, you only have a 3rd pairing left-handed defenseman? I guess that's totally fine, despite not meeting our needs at all! Also, we're up to our gills in bottom six forwards so we can't really bring our prospects up as it is. You want to send another bottom six guy? Also, you don't want to send us any picks for all of this? I mean since you're Toronto, why not?" /sarcasm
The best part is, it's those three players that are always included in every trade. How are we to believe they value these players when their own ACGMs try to move them in every trade?
The best part is, it's those three players that are always included in every trade. How are we to believe they value these players when their own ACGMs try to move them in every trade?
Right?
"Guys, Dermott, Holl and Kerfoot are soooo good!!
...
Ugh Dubas, can we get these darn shmucks off our team?!"
The best part is, it's those three players that are always included in every trade. How are we to believe they value these players when their own ACGMs try to move them in every trade?
Quoting: PuckLuck_77
Right?
"Guys, Dermott, Holl and Kerfoot are soooo good!!
...
Ugh Dubas, can we get these darn shmucks off our team?!"