Bernier is out for the year so Blackwood sitting out wouldn't be possible

Leafs accept

Can you put a link to an article that says he’s out for the year? Not saying ur wrong, I just can’t find anything that says that he’ll be out for that long and I’m curious. If that’s the case, then I’ll edit this and sign or trade for a third string goalie to play as the backup.

And any trades at deadline shoud start with PK. We can argue the pkg. but he's gotta be moved for whatever, wherever.
Severson wont be moved for anything but overpayment, and moving him is also up for argument. Mosy likely thats during the sunmer or next yr. Watching them be down briefly to 4 D would have been a nightmare without Sevs there.

Fair statement on severson. However whenever anyone does a post about Subban, everyone comments that they don’t want Subban. I can’t blame them. He has played A LOT better than his previous 2 seasons with NJ. But he is still a liability defensively. Tries to do too much offensively. Can’t control his body (not trying to be funny, but he has no body control and always accidentally slew foots people. Either happens or almost happens once a game). Nobody wants him. Also if we retain 50%, teams still have to make room for 4.5 million dollars. In a flat cap world and for probably their bottom pairing dman, it isn’t worth it. So it’s much easier said than done when referring to moving subban

Leafs will need to like boqvist a whole lot for that. While I want a severson trade I feel like it will be a BIG trade and more than just boqvist coming and more than a 1st and Holl going

The devils are retaining 50% for your right handed top 4 dman for this year and next year. If anything, the leafs have to add. I would do this if I were the devils gm, but I don’t want leads fans complaining that they are getting robbed. Divas accepts this in a heartbeat. Especially if he is interested in severson. Ya aren’t getting anything cheaper for a proven top four right handed dman for half salary for this year and next. Also a first round pick and a top four dman in any trade is a big trade. Don’t know what more excitement ya wanna see

Some Sad News I can confirm… Devils Goalie Jonathan Bernier is heading to surgery early in the new year, and will be out for the season Huge loss for NJD, hoping Bern is good to go by next season… the carousel continues #NJDevils pic.twitter.com/luzXs9iOjb

— Gianni (@GianniNJD) December 22, 2021

The New Jersey Devils rough start to the season can be attributed to two things over anything else. One was injuries. Both goalies have been out at times, and it appears Jonathan Bernier may never come back this season.https://t.co/aqRfZdoE9m

— Shop NJD Hockey (@ShopNJDHockey) December 31, 2021

Ruff was also concerned about Bernier's long-term health due to hip injury. "I am worried. We’re all concerned about long term where this is going to go and what direction it’ll end up going. Worried and very concerned." Ruff said.

There hasn't been an official statement by the team saying Bernier is done for the year but all signs are pointing that Bernier is likely done for the year and maybe his career

Leafs take that and run, and probably call you back in a few weeks to give you Ritchie

What do you think seversons value is? Only answer if you’ve actually watched him play more than five games in your life. I think the leafs accept. They don’t take it and run. It seems like ur overvaluing him by a lot

Im been watching Severson more and more recently due to the sheer amount of ACGM's sending him to Toronto, and Im a fan of his game. In any sense, he is a clear upgrade over Holl and younger. The only issue I see here is that the Leafs would be forced to move a guy like Ritchie to make the cap work, and also to leave Toronto with enough capspace in the offseason to resign Campbell, Sandin, Liljegren, etc. With the retention, Severson makes just a touch more than Holl.I do think the Leafs take that and run, as we will likely have to trade Holl anyways due to the cap situation, and we also get a clear upgrade in the defensive end of things

Agree on everything above. First thing I would add is that Fitz should find a 3rd party that has cap space willing to take on $2.5M in cap space (really dollars is far less, PK has been been paid $6M + this summer, his actually pay check is nothing right now). I will use Detroit for my example. Subban and a 4th round pick to Detroit for 50% off ($4.5M). Detroit then sends PK retained (total of 75% of his $9M cap I believe= $2.25M) to original team Devs made deal with (Team A).

TRADE LOOKS LIKE:
Devs-assets from trade from Team A
Detroit-4th round pick for picking up a portion of PK to Team A
Team A- PK at $2.25M of cap and whatever is remaining real out of pocket dollars

PK is not the player he was in Mont or even Nash, but at $2.5 for a RHD with a heavy shot etc he will have value at trade time. He's player 19 min a game and currently .4 pts per. Yes the slewfoot isue and other warts but Savard and Ristolanin got a 1st last year so GMs get crazy as TDL comes.

All of this is similar to Savard and FolignoTrades last year

All good points, but I think Severson if moved is for something like a package with Tampa for a Cal Foote as a Severson replacement. Not saying Tampa does this, but we need bodies now to compete. Growing picks is need but we need to start playing relevant players and games shortly, its been too long of a build (3x)

If this trade is before this years deadline, leafs would have to add a better piece than Holl.

Would need to beat least Niemela or Liljegren or someone similar.

I think it would take a lot more than Foote. Over the past two seasons, Severson has been playing like a top-pair d-man. Righty too. Risto got a top-15 pick+ and Savard got a 1st+, each for one year (both worse than Severson, with less term). Would probably be Foote plus 1st for Sevs retained.

Yeah I know thats why I said "like a pkg...."
There are many Devs fans out here that love to hate on Severson though, its a mixed bag.

Thoughts on Sevs from another ACGM: "I'd want more from the Leafs. Muzzin trade is a decent comp to any Severson deal.
Bonafide top 4 RD 50% retained this season and next should net the equivalent of a 1st and a real good prospect, especially if Devils are taking cap back as well."
The trade you submitted here is way off Severson's actually value.

I can accept the point you make about Mac, as "we" are unlikely to make the playoffs anyway.
If Devils were to acquire another veteran goalie in order to let Mac rest and maybe even get surgery Koskinen isn't the worst target.
Nor would I mind sending Tatar with 50% retention along with Vesey in that same trade either. But you'd have to get way more back as Devils are providing Oilers with soooo much cap space in this deal.
For taking Koskinen's cap, retaining a top 6 W in Tatar and a cheap, versatile depth piece in Vesey you'd have to get EDM 1st back and a bit more.

Subban is having a good season and he should fetch a decent return, like a 2nd or B-level prospect from some contending team.

I can't accept putting Wood with any other center than McLeod though. He is one of the few wingers that can mesh well with McLeod's one dimensionality and actually make our 4th line an asset and not a liability. Also, makes no sense in breaking up Sharangovich - Hughes - Bratt, they're dominating the opposition and I can't see that being the case with Wood in there instead.

Idk where your getting cheaper from I said both sides add. I think leafs will target a d and a fwd in a trade and the few would be better than boqvist

I’d split up that line due to the fact that holtz might play after the TDL and it would be best for Hughes’ game and Holtz’s game if they play together. I think wood would help them be balanced as he can put up 20 goals. I get what ur saying about wood on the 4th line, but I think wood would thrive with playing with those two guys