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Forum: NHL TradesFeb. 28, 2023 at 6:21 p.m.
Forum: Armchair-GMFeb. 27, 2023 at 5:14 p.m.
Thread: Two moves to finish off the TDL
<div class="quote"><div class="quote_t">Quoting: <b>Bolts86</b></div><div>Chicago is not going to want more to retain for 2 years after this year at $2M per; tying up deadline offers for future years. Kerfoot is going to be UFA, so his salary is a favor for the leafs, supposedly Abruzze is ~2nd value and a first another year off, would likely need to add your third and maybe another 1st. Look at Hagel trade as a comparable which did not include retainage.</div></div>

<div class="quote"><div class="quote_t">Quoting: <b>Bolts86</b></div><div>Chicago is not going to want more to retain for 2 years after this year at $2M per; tying up deadline offers for future years. Kerfoot is going to be UFA, so his salary is a favor for the leafs, supposedly Abruzze is ~2nd value and a first another year off, would likely need to add your third and maybe another 1st. Look at Hagel trade as a comparable which did not include retainage.</div></div>

<div class="quote"><div class="quote_t">Quoting: <b>Bolts86</b></div><div>Chicago is not going to want more to retain for 2 years after this year at $2M per; tying up deadline offers for future years. Kerfoot is going to be UFA, so his salary is a favor for the leafs, supposedly Abruzze is ~2nd value and a first another year off, would likely need to add your third and maybe another 1st. Look at Hagel trade as a comparable which did not include retainage.</div></div>

<div class="quote"><div class="quote_t">Quoting: <b>Bolts86</b></div><div>Chicago is not going to want more to retain for 2 years after this year at $2M per; tying up deadline offers for future years. Kerfoot is going to be UFA, so his salary is a favor for the leafs, supposedly Abruzze is ~2nd value and a first another year off, would likely need to add your third and maybe another 1st. Look at Hagel trade as a comparable which did not include retainage.</div></div>

<div class="quote"><div class="quote_t">Quoting: <b>Bolts86</b></div><div>Chicago is not going to want more to retain for 2 years after this year at $2M per; tying up deadline offers for future years. Kerfoot is going to be UFA, so his salary is a favor for the leafs, supposedly Abruzze is ~2nd value and a first another year off, would likely need to add your third and maybe another 1st. Look at Hagel trade as a comparable which did not include retainage.</div></div>

Boy was I wrong on this one
Forum: Armchair-GMFeb. 26, 2023 at 9:09 a.m.
Forum: Armchair-GMFeb. 25, 2023 at 10:32 a.m.
Thread: Response
<div class="quote"><div class="quote_t">Quoting: <b>qc14</b></div><div>He's been one of the most consistent drivers of good underlying defensive numbers in the entire league since he's been in Washington, and has been playing top pairing minutes this year after second pair minutes the past couple. From an "eye test" perspective, he's a very good skater with great defensive awareness and good puck moving skills. Not the biggest and certainly not a bruiser but also not afraid of physicality. Doesn't put up tons of points and doesn't play on the powerplay.

I don't think its an overstatement to say he is the best RD available -- I would place him comfortably above Klingberg, and Dumba and I don't think Karlsson is actually going to move. Can be a good 3d on a good team and I think suits TOR's style very well. As for price defenseman of any quality always go for more than you expect. I would use the Kulak deal last year (and whatever Schenn ends up getting this year) as a floor for Jensen, so a 23 2nd (or equivalent) as the starting point. I think Caps management will ask for a first to begin with, but those don't grow on trees.</div></div>

The Leafs need to put less emphasis on the power play part of the roster, which makes them great in the regular season, but when the playoffs come around and penalties are issued fewer and far between have less of an impact. Kerfoot and Holl (expiring contracts) have no value for Washington. If moving them for picks is so easy, then go ahead and do that Leafs fans. Don’t make that the work of the acquiring team. They have enough UFA’s they can retain on with their remaining 2 retainage spots. As far as trading former 3rd and 4th founders who haven’t done anything nor likely ever will is additional lack of value. You are going to start needing to look at higher picks being offered. Teams don’t simply want quantity, they want some quality.