Meh I see Kerfoot getting traded for a 3rd at most if he's dealt and it would be from a contender so it would be mid to late, but he would have negative value in the case he was getting traded to Chicago because he's a UFA and Chicago has no need, and going through the hassel of trading him again isnt worth it.

Niemala isnt better than Muk. Niemala has struggled to produce has a offensive Dman in one of the worst pro leagues. Muk has been a solid 2 Way D in the KHL for 3 Years also has the size factor.

are you suggesting 6 foot 3 is smaller than 5 11, 194 lbs is smaller than 169 lbs, and the finnish league is better than the KHL?

Reports say it's Vancouver btw, so high 3rd if it's picks.
And to CHI they'd just flip him. No neg value. Happens in the NHL often enough.

Uhh the fact that you think Topi is an OFD says a lot about where your opinion is coming from.

Muk has been terrible in his mins too. Not my opinion this is from actual scouts like pronman, Wheeler, Ferrari, etc



Actually lmao. You are such an interesting specimen

Reports say it's Vancouver btw, so high 3rd if it's picks.
And to CHI they'd just flip him. No neg value. Happens in the NHL often enough.

Uhh the fact that you think Topi is an OFD says a lot about where your opinion is coming from.

Muk has been terrible in his mins too. Not my opinion this is from actual scouts like pronman, Wheeler, Ferrari, etc



Actually lmao. You are such an interesting specimen

The retaining salary part is the only reason you get a 1st for these guys.

Wheeler has mukh as an HM on his top prospects list, which he says are fairly interchangeable from 45-105, meanwhile topi is nowhere to be found. Wheeler
Pronman had Mukh 5th on his trade deadline assets board, meanwhile Topi only 17th Pronman
and pronman has mukh 68th among U23 players, and niemela 142. pronman rankings

to quote pronman "Niemela’s offense is down this season in Finland, but I do think if he was on the market there would still be interest. He has excellent two-way hockey sense and is a good skater. He is undersized though and not that dynamic for a smaller defenseman so there is some risk. Those kinds of prospects tend to be part of deadline deals."

and "Mukhamadullin is an interesting trade chip. He’s a very good player. He’s a big defenseman who skates well and has shown offense at the KHL level too. He projects as a top-four NHL defenseman, but New Jersey has Luke Hughes and Simon Nemec coming and already has a strong club. Mukhamadullin may end up the odd man out in the roster battle and therefore makes a lot of sense to use in a deadline move."

Meh I see Kerfoot getting traded for a 3rd at most if he's dealt and it would be from a contender so it would be mid to late, but he would have negative value in the case he was getting traded to Chicago because he's a UFA and Chicago has no need, and going through the hassel of trading him again isnt worth it.

Niemala isnt better than Muk. Niemala has struggled to produce has a offensive Dman in one of the worst pro leagues. Muk has been a solid 2 Way D in the KHL for 3 Years also has the size factor.

By then McDavid will be pulling a JT and come home

Seems like a nice trade off

Yeah man, let's just ignore all the other reports over the years for a quick post about a trade attempting to justify it. Interesting that you left out a particular scout in that mix I think, considering he has publically said yesterday that mook sucks lmao
If mook is valuable, so is Topi.

This is your king?

Yeah man, let's just ignore all the other reports over the years for a quick post about a trade attempting to justify it. Interesting that you left out a particular scout in that mix I think, considering he has publically said yesterday that mook sucks lmao
If mook is valuable, so is Topi.

This is your king?

Yeah man, let's just ignore all the other reports over the years for a quick post about a trade attempting to justify it. Interesting that you left out a particular scout in that mix I think, considering he has publically said yesterday that mook sucks lmao
If mook is valuable, so is Topi.

This is your king?

Additionally, the players CHI got back are worth literally nothing. An ECHLer and a guy we could have claimed off waivers for free about a week ago. BUT I'd also say that Lafferty for a 2nd was the asking price. Not necessarily how every team felt about him. There have been worse trades. It'll help set up a stable farm system in the long run.

Yeah man, let's just ignore all the other reports over the years for a quick post about a trade attempting to justify it. Interesting that you left out a particular scout in that mix I think, considering he has publically said yesterday that mook sucks lmao
If mook is valuable, so is Topi.

This is your king?

Yeah man, let's just ignore all the other reports over the years for a quick post about a trade attempting to justify it. Interesting that you left out a particular scout in that mix I think, considering he has publically said yesterday that mook sucks lmao
If mook is valuable, so is Topi.

This is your king?

Toronto's next GM is the biggest looser in this trade.

Only 2 top 60 picks in the next 4 drafts? I see a 1st round exit and a firesale in their future.

lol.
When you have a prospect pool with Knies, Minten, Niemela, Hirvonen, Grebyonkin, Amirov, Robertson, etc... not too worried about picks.
Leafs are in better shape than Boston, Tampa, and Florida in terms of future assets.

You literally named those people man, and he then proved you wrong by using what those people have literally said.

The bulk of the value in return from the Devils comes from the first-round pick this season and the conditional 2024 second-round pick.

The rangy, 6-foot-4 defender has been a divisive prospect in the scouting world over the last few seasons. Mukhamadullin has high straight-line skating ability and can make a crisp first pass. He has displayed glimpses of a clever offensive game, but it’s inconsistent.

At 21 years old, he remains a bit of a project

The appeal of his raw tools can still contrast against the mistakes and sloppiness present in his game at times

He can struggle through his pivots, where he too often turns to skate with opposing attackers rather than defending them head-on with his good skating and length. His reaction time can look a split second behind on reads. He’s got an uncharacteristic posture.

At a glance, Niemelä’s numbers with Kärpät this season have taken a step back after his superb season a year ago saw him become the league’s second-most productive defenceman. And yet he’s generating shots at the highest clip of his career so far (3.5 per game this year to 2.9 per game last season), he’s still playing 19-20 minutes per game (same as last year), and he’s still a big part of an above-average team in an above-average pro league at 20 years old.

Niemelä is a poised, calculating, one-step-ahead player who makes the game look easy. He can comfortably quarterback a power play, he creates offence consistently at five-on-five, he’s an able defender, and he drives results with the consistency of his execution. Niemela’s ability to calmly take passes, beat the first layer, and then quickly identify a lane or move his feet to create one distinguishes him. His game is detailed but also smooth, driving results with smart decisions in all three zones.

He’s not overly aggressive, so you’ll rarely see him try to beat multiple people to force a play individually (like you might expect out of someone as productive as he is) but he’ll use whatever space he’s given as a tool to get better opportunities for himself or his teammates. While he’s not powerful through his stride or in his board battles, impressive footwork helps him open up and direct opposing plays to the outside, close gaps, recover from mistakes, or adjust across the offensive-zone blue line with the puck.

He knows exactly when to move, and attack, and take space. He’s so smart on exits, where he just makes subtle little plays with the puck on his stick to evade pressure, escape danger, and skate the puck out of the zone. He projects as a No. 4-5 at his ceiling and a No. 6-7 at his floor. I just don’t see him coming over to the AHL and not getting into the call-up conversation.

Now back to the original premise of the argument you trying to justify your proposal implys two things. Niemala is worth a first, and Domi has Equal too or less than value of Lafferty both are untrue. Domi is currently producing at 66 point pace, Lafferty at 33 point pace,

Niemala was drafted in the 3rd round

only on capfriendly could 2 pages of discussion occur over a trade proposal that didn't happen for a prospect that wasn't traded.

Reports say it's Vancouver btw, so high 3rd if it's picks.
And to CHI they'd just flip him. No neg value. Happens in the NHL often enough.

Uhh the fact that you think Topi is an OFD says a lot about where your opinion is coming from.

Muk has been terrible in his mins too. Not my opinion this is from actual scouts like pronman, Wheeler, Ferrari, etc



Actually lmao. You are such an interesting specimen

Lol, why would we buy?