Quoting: Ledge_And_Dairy
Palhal, I need your opinion. Im working on a Marner trade (not my idea, got it from a CF user) that gets the leafs 2 top 6 players+. Im also using EW's projected cap hits for UFA's.
Basically idk who to add as a depth player for 4 LW to play with Kampf and Lafferty. Who do you think they should go for, and if cap space is less of an issue due to Murray gping to Robidas Island, would you prefer a more premium top 4 dman or Schenn?
Well, Murray is not on LTIR as he was the back up goalie for the last game of the Panther but his buyout is cheap. so I think bought out.
I've really scratched my head on a Marner. IMO it's really difficult as who wants to take 11m X 2 Marner, and give up similar cap an talent to he Leafs. One option I would see be Pens Guentzel 6m X1 and someone else to the cap work. Maybe Dman Petterson, But even at that don't know if Pens do it.
Trouble with trading for an 11m Marner, not if any team can afford him, And if they can wouldn't they better just to sign an 11m UFA...which would give with term for those player(s).
Actually I think Marner stays for at least this season . If the Leafs are in a sell mode, I gotta think it's upcoming UFA Matthews and Nylander who will be traded....and with retention, Leafs could get a better deal.
Matthews...I think LA could be a destination, and if traded before the TDL, I think an eight year deal could make enticed to sign...make it a sign and trade.
4th line LWers....should be easy to find. Let's see Knies and maybe resigned UFA Bunting could be the top two. I'm still optimistic about Robertson being an NHLer If Kampf comes back as 4th liner, I would like to Holmberg in the NHL as either a centre or LWer. He has to play so LW it is till an injury comes to centre.
RW...I'm assuming Nylander and Marner are here. So maybe Jarnkrok is the 3rd line winger, though he was effective as LWer. Lafferty plays RW. If McCann can be 4th RWer then Jarnkrok goes to LW.