Two moves and Dubas has exchanged a 2023 third for a 2024 third and exchanged Pierre Engvall for Luke Schenn, which is exactly what he (and almost every Leafs fan on CF) wanted. This is a fair trade but overall, Dubas gets the W.
This seemed to be the consensus cost amongst everyone here, minus a few.
I still don't think Dubas is done, which is hilarious.
Usually on Capfriendly people propose around 3-4 trades and around 5-6 players being moved, but it ends up being where 1-2 guys get moved in as many trades. Dubas wanted to outdo the Armchair GM’s. I am really shocked however at what he getting in value. Honestly right now filling the locker room and seeing who clicks and scratching the rest might work out. He is going all in because if they don’t win a couple rounds he might not get a new contract himself. The Hockey Guy has some good things to say about Gustafson.
Two moves and Dubas has exchanged a 2023 third for a 2024 third and exchanged Pierre Engvall for Luke Schenn, which is exactly what he (and almost every Leafs fan on CF) wanted. This is a fair trade but overall, Dubas gets the W.
Right handed defenseman who hits? Check.
Save roughly 1.5M in cap space? Check.
Instant beef with McCabe because he took Schenn's number? Check check check.
Their deals today haven't made them better. The ROR one is what will make the different if there is one.
Im for the most part with you. Yesterday's deals made the Leafs different more than better. But they really finally gave them the defense everyone has been criticizing dubas' teams for not having.
I also think his best move was the McCabe/laf trade and not even for this year. It's for the Tampa move of paying extra to get cheap quality cap wise. We acquired a physical 3rd/4th liner who can play all three positions for 1.5 seasons for under 1.5 mil (so less than engvall), but the beauty is having a second pairing d that can play both sides (and bonus physical as our other d signed for term aren't) at 2 mil for 2.5 seasons. That was the master stroke