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Team: 2023-24 Toronto Maple Leafs
Initial Creation Date: Nov. 24, 2023
Published: Nov. 24, 2023
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TOR
  1. Zadorov, Nikita ($1,875,000 retained)
CGY
  1. Niemelä, Topi
  2. 2024 3rd round pick (NYI)
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Nov. 24, 2023 at 7:53 p.m.
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Not a fan of trading McCabe he’s great and only costs 2M
Nov. 24, 2023 at 8:33 p.m.
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Yet another one-sided Trade in TOR’s favour

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Nov. 24, 2023 at 8:34 p.m.
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Not a fan of trading McCabe he’s great and only costs 2M


McCabe is not great. He's been one of our worst defenceman. Literally cost us the game today. If we can trade him for a legit shutdown defender we should.
Nov. 24, 2023 at 8:35 p.m.
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Quoting: KingofRnR
Yet another one-sided Trade in TOR’s favour

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Lol go look at the list of players who have been selected as the top defenceman at the world Juniors. Just go and look. I dare you. Niemela is not getting traded. Especially not for a 3rd pair defenceman. You aren't getting what you want. Because it's ridiculous
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Nov. 24, 2023 at 8:41 p.m.
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McCabe is not great. He's been one of our worst defenceman. Literally cost us the game today. If we can trade him for a legit shutdown defender we should.


We just spent a 1st and a 2nd + for him they aren’t trading him period that’s terrible asset management don’t throw a hissy fit about one game and if there’s anyone to blame it’s samsonov for that second goal
Nov. 24, 2023 at 9:04 p.m.
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Quoting: RipNasty
Lol go look at the list of players who have been selected as the top defenceman at the world Juniors. Just go and look. I dare you. Niemela is not getting traded. Especially not for a 3rd pair defenceman. You aren't getting what you want. Because it's ridiculous


Well said brother haha
Nov. 25, 2023 at 12:30 a.m.
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D changes that do nothing to improve this team nice
Nov. 25, 2023 at 12:34 a.m.
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We just spent a 1st and a 2nd + for him they aren’t trading him period that’s terrible asset management don’t throw a hissy fit about one game and if there’s anyone to blame it’s samsonov for that second goal


It doesn't matter what they paid, he's not good enough. If we can get a legit shutdown defenceman, and it costs McCabe to make it happen (obviously with other assets as well) it's a smart move. He's just not that good.
Nov. 25, 2023 at 12:36 a.m.
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D changes that do nothing to improve this team nice


Zadorov at the right price improves the team. Still short a legit shutdown defender though. And you aren't trading Niemela unless you are getting a much better player than Zadorov
Nov. 25, 2023 at 12:39 a.m.
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Edited Nov. 25, 2023 at 1:04 a.m.
Quoting: RipNasty
Zadorov at the right price improves the team. Still short a legit shutdown defender though. And you aren't trading Niemela unless you are getting a much better player than Zadorov


For the third pair sure he can go there and allow Gio to rest but the price hes gonna cost for that kind of role is making me question if its worth it. As he is not a second pair guy. Multiple teams have tried it results not great.

In general for who goes in and out its not an improvement more like the exact same thing or some would argue worse.

The better thing would be something like

Rielly-Brodie
McCabe-new RD (Lybushkin, Tanev, Larsson, Fabbro, etc)
Zadorov-Liligren
Gio
Nov. 25, 2023 at 7:37 a.m.
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Quoting: RipNasty
It doesn't matter what they paid, he's not good enough. If we can get a legit shutdown defenceman, and it costs McCabe to make it happen (obviously with other assets as well) it's a smart move. He's just not that good.


Leafs just won’t trade him lol
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Nov. 25, 2023 at 8:27 a.m.
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For the third pair sure he can go there and allow Gio to rest but the price hes gonna cost for that kind of role is making me question if its worth it. As he is not a second pair guy. Multiple teams have tried it results not great.

In general for who goes in and out its not an improvement more like the exact same thing or some would argue worse.

The better thing would be something like

Rielly-Brodie
McCabe-new RD (Lybushkin, Tanev, Larsson, Fabbro, etc)
Zadorov-Liligren
Gio


That left side isn't good enough. McCabe isn't good enough to be too 4 on a contender. He is proving that every game. Brodie is better on his strong side at this point of his career. If Timmins and Liljegren can solidify the right to a degree, adding Tanev would either pair with Rielly and move Brodie next to Liljegren or Tanev and Brodie would be good. But McCabe on the "shutdown pair" just means we don't have a shutdown pair. The guy is a 3rd pair defenceman and Zadorov is better for that spot than McCabe. I would wager Gio is as well
Nov. 25, 2023 at 8:28 a.m.
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Leafs just won’t trade him lol


Why? Because they added him last year? If he's not good enough, which he isn't, why not improve him. Some idiot GM is going to see that he hits sometimes and has another year at 2 million and value him. Take advantage and improve the team. Our defence isn't good enough
Nov. 25, 2023 at 8:41 a.m.
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Why? Because they added him last year? If he's not good enough, which he isn't, why not improve him. Some idiot GM is going to see that he hits sometimes and has another year at 2 million and value him. Take advantage and improve the team. Our defence isn't good enough


Our defence is fine now that klingberg is on ltir it just isn’t happening McCabe is here to stay and I wouldn’t be surprised if they extended him either
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Nov. 25, 2023 at 9:54 a.m.
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McCabe is not great. He's been one of our worst defenceman. Literally cost us the game today. If we can trade him for a legit shutdown defender we should.


Way to sell it lmao
Nov. 25, 2023 at 12:31 p.m.
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That left side isn't good enough. McCabe isn't good enough to be too 4 on a contender. He is proving that every game. Brodie is better on his strong side at this point of his career. If Timmins and Liljegren can solidify the right to a degree, adding Tanev would either pair with Rielly and move Brodie next to Liljegren or Tanev and Brodie would be good. But McCabe on the "shutdown pair" just means we don't have a shutdown pair. The guy is a 3rd pair defenceman and Zadorov is better for that spot than McCabe. I would wager Gio is as well


Left side is fine. Finding a guy like Zadorov to push Gio to #7 so we dont got a 40 year old playing every night ideal and no Timmins and Liligren together are not guys you want on this playoff roster

Riell-Brodie
McCabe-new guy
Zadorov-Liligren

Thats fine

And no Zadorov is not better than McCabe I dont know where your getting that. Zadorov's a third pair Dman, every time he has been a 2nd pair guy did no go well for said team. McCabe is fine as he has done it on 2 separate teams without issue.
Nov. 25, 2023 at 12:38 p.m.
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Our defence is fine now that klingberg is on ltir it just isn’t happening McCabe is here to stay and I wouldn’t be surprised if they extended him either


In general 1 bad game and its oh hes bad lul

Some people just like to hate for no reason lul

Hes playing on his offside and so far hes had 3 solid games on that side where he wasnt on for a 5 on 5 or 5 on 4 goal

And sure yesterday not ideal but he made the pass Matthews just wasnt organized to play it out. It happens especially against lottery teams

Either way hes fine as the 2nd pair guy as we have seen him do it on 2 bad teams in Buffalo and Chicago with good results.
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Nov. 25, 2023 at 12:41 p.m.
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Way to sell it lmao


They seem to have a dislike of McCabe for the silliest of reasons ignore em

Its like EditorInLeafs hate for TJ Brodie lul

Literally thought he was worse than Klingberg at one point lul

In general McCabe's a nice 2nd pair guy. He does his job thats all there is to it

Struggled a bit to start but when your paired with Klingberg thats to be expected lul. Hes now playing on his offside and he did lead to Reaves scoring lul. People just critical of 1 bad pass or one out of position play

But thats Toronto for yah 1 bad thing rage lul. Honestly kind of wish he is traded and does well on his new team in a 2nd pair role so we can go "why we trade him again" basically what we saw with Barabanov
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Nov. 25, 2023 at 1:26 p.m.
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Our defence is fine now that klingberg is on ltir it just isn’t happening McCabe is here to stay and I wouldn’t be surprised if they extended him either


God I hope not, he's not very good
Nov. 25, 2023 at 1:52 p.m.
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They seem to have a dislike of McCabe for the silliest of reasons ignore em

Its like EditorInLeafs hate for TJ Brodie lul

Literally thought he was worse than Klingberg at one point lul

In general McCabe's a nice 2nd pair guy. He does his job thats all there is to it

Struggled a bit to start but when your paired with Klingberg thats to be expected lul. Hes now playing on his offside and he did lead to Reaves scoring lul. People just critical of 1 bad pass or one out of position play

But thats Toronto for yah 1 bad thing rage lul. Honestly kind of wish he is traded and does well on his new team in a 2nd pair role so we can go "why we trade him again" basically what we saw with Barabanov


He doesn't though and the analysts agree with me. McCabe as been brutal this year and was garbage in the playoffs. You just refuse to see anything but what you want.
Nov. 25, 2023 at 2:09 p.m.
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They seem to have a dislike of McCabe for the silliest of reasons ignore em

Its like EditorInLeafs hate for TJ Brodie lul

Literally thought he was worse than Klingberg at one point lul

In general McCabe's a nice 2nd pair guy. He does his job thats all there is to it

Struggled a bit to start but when your paired with Klingberg thats to be expected lul. Hes now playing on his offside and he did lead to Reaves scoring lul. People just critical of 1 bad pass or one out of position play

But thats Toronto for yah 1 bad thing rage lul. Honestly kind of wish he is traded and does well on his new team in a 2nd pair role so we can go "why we trade him again" basically what we saw with Barabanov


Considering you want Timmins to never play again for the Leafs after his first game back from injury is the epitome of pot calling the kettle black. In the case of McCabe it's been a very long stretch of bad play. And he hasn't gotten better, just took at the tying goal against in the 3rd. Back hand pass in front of his own net into Matthews back hand. And you blame the guy he hung out to dry. It's ****ing ridiculous
Nov. 25, 2023 at 2:39 p.m.
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God I hope not, he's not very good


Delusional
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Nov. 25, 2023 at 3:11 p.m.
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Delusional


It's utterly amazing to me that so many leaf fans give him a pass when he is on the ice for so many goals against and most of them are his fault. Blame Klingberg, who looked a lot better with Gio than McCabe. Just read what hockey people have been saying about him, he's been one of the worst defenders on the team this season and gets a complete pass from so many, why? Because he hits? Who cares if it leads to goals against.

Just go watch the replay from the tying goal yesterday. Guy had all the time in the world to make a better play and instead throws a backhand pass into his own slot onto Matthews backhand and the game is tied. Not enough? He also screened Samsonov of the 1st goal against. And he constantly puts himself out of position looking for the big hit. That specific issue has been a big flaw for years. It's known. Why do you ignore that? How is acknowledging it make me delusional?
 
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