Edited Wed. at 7:03 a.m.
Quoting: philip_144
Skjei is 10x better offensively than any of those guys. The Leafs need more offense from their backend.
they also have a salary cap. a second guy on the backend if he gets 7.5 like you say even further screws this teams depth.youve had to essentially dump 4-5 players and teams arnt just going to take those guys. torontos going to have to pay handsomely to dump them. sure youve picked up Wright and Borgen and signed a couple guys but youve taken a legit bonafide 100 pt all star off the team and replaced him with a guy who couldnt even stick on Seattles team last year.
I caution every leafs fan I see doing this type of trade to be careful what they wish for we have all seem whats happened to the blue jays "trying to get better in other areas" if its not done right for the right now you could waste Matthews and Nylanders window like theyre wasting Bo and Vladdys windows. Wright isnt ready for the NHL full time with Playoffs. so in your trade youre trading a 100 pt guy AND a potential guy who could actually put up some offense if he stays healthy in Robertson. For a guy whos not ready for the NHL yet , a defenceman you want to play at #6 in that position should get maybe 12 minutes of ice time max a night. and a 1st round pick that the player wont be available to help this team for another possible 3-4 -5-6years sometimes more. down the road because its not even this years pick...
My ruleof thumb for looking at trades is you never want to make a team SIGNIFICANTLY better whichis what trading Wright for Marner would do for their offence then proceed to take the following years pick. You want this years pick when they didnt do as well , if they dont have it then tou need to trade somehwereelse or get soething ekse. That pick could end up being 27+ next year essentially a 2nd.
Youve signed Arviddson the only reason hes able to be signed at 1M possibly is because of performance bonuses and because hes hurt all the time. so take Wright and Arviddson out of your lineup and say ones in the minors and one is hurt. youve had to dump any resemblance to depth or the forwards to sign Skjei. that could fill those holes.. Robertson, Jarnkrok,even roni hirvovnen.
I just caution all leaf fans to be careful what you wish for because the wrong marner trade can take this team back 5 steps. an treliving was the guy who took calgary 10 steps back when trading tkachuk . then sign9ng huberdaeu.
Edit: Pesce up until last year was a very reliable offensive defenceman, Im taking a chance at himfor 5.5 then skjei at 7.5 thats just y oppinion. and weallknow where MUrray is going. Hes going to signin Pittsburgh.