You will Receive Revolt in CHI if this deal occurred. Ritchie is a cap dump for TOR. He does hold a role but there needs to be something coming back and if Ritchie is involved, we want a 1st. Strome is worth a 2nd on his own then add the retention.

So, you think it's good to claim waiver pickup from a bottom five team, and trade a top 4 Dman?
Why would the Hawks trade for an ineffective Ritchie and a never to be NHLer?
You've been trolling more than usual.

not having 3rd liners and defenders who are having terrible seasons are their weakness?

They were the best performing team in the league at this time last season too.

I’d be willing to give up a 2nd for Strome but I don’t think he will cost that. Ritchie would fit perfectly into the type of bottom 6 forward the Hawks would want.

The add between Crouse and Holl is rather noteworthy.

and everyone said it was meaningless because they didnt do it against "good teams". So it's meaningless for another reason now, right?

Like I said, I’d like to keep Holl but he has been terrible this season. If the Leafs want to go deep in the playoffs they are going to need better than this.

Which player that I traded for is terrible?

braun is having a flat out awful season. He was "proven" when he was younger, but has been a negative defensive player relative to who he plays with for years. Dude is an absolute drain on defensive partners

I haven’t watched much PHI but he has the second lowest xGA/60 amongst their defencemen this season. There really aren’t a lot of options given TOR’s cap situation, maybe Pysyk of BUF.

The Leafs don’t want or need Strome. He’s been terrible the last two seasons. With Mikeyev coming back I’d rather have him in the lineup over Strome. Their team is fine. They can sit Ritchie and move him in the off-season with a prospect for a low draft pick. As for Holl, Dermott, Sandin, and Liljegren are an effective 4,5, and 6 d man if he struggles. It comes down to finances in the off-season that’s the issue for the Leafs, and a log jam of forwards.

We wouldn't pay for Ritchie and a 4th line player. Strome can play on the 2nd line and has again today. Will he move? yes its probably the most likely scenario but It will be for a better return than currently on offer here by TOR.

No he hasn't been terrible. Think you see the flaws in the Leafs who see a lot, but think all other players have no imperfections. But if Holl is as bad as you say, why does Arizona make the trade for him. For some reason you think top 4 players and bottom end players from non playoff teams are so much better than the Leafs, who are near the top in GAA, and PK, and play hard 20 minutes a night
Really, you are just posting without any thought.
Good bye

The Leafs would be lucky to get a 5th rounder for Ritchie.

Strome isn’t bad, he’s just lazy. That’s why he is seeing a decrease in player usage and production. He’s still very good in the offensive zone. Will make our fourth line a much bigger scoring threat.

No team has had any interest giving the Hawks a 2nd for Strome, why will it happen in the future? He didn’t score any points again tonight, he’ll be demoted again soon.

The majority of Holl’s shifts, he is getting trapped in his own end because he can’t move the puck out, this can be reflected in the stats. He can’t keep up with or anticipate opposing forwards’ skating movements and is always chasing the play, can’t stop the cycle. He struggles to box out opposing forwards in front of the net. He is basically like Jack Johnson in his later years.

Hawks not shopping him. If we wanted, could swap him with DeBrusk in BOS. Probably could field a package to NYR for Kravtsov also. Didn't get any points but should have if Dach shot the puck after he gave it to him on a plate.

Or they could just keep Holl who is better than Pysyk and Braun...

I think it would be better for CHI to trade him cuz they’re just going to keep demoting him.

Better at what? Being trapped in his own end?

Better at hockey...

If he can get regular minutes with The Cat he will be fine. Tbf though our lines have changed so much nobody has had a chance to get any chemistry going.

If all these deals went through this leaf team would be very fun to watch