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Jacketsman61

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Forum: Armchair-GM11 hours ago
Thread: What would Toronto fans think about this trade
<div class="quote"><div class="quote_t">Quoting: <b>CaseyFlyman</b></div><div>I know it's not a serious proposal, but...I don't hate it? On one hand it's a lazy way to sort through a bunch of RFAs, while doing not a whole lot for either team, and it's likely off on value.

...but on the other hand, CBJ land a 1st and a good prospect for a bunch of depth pieces and Chinakhov? Toronto gets 5 young, cheap, NHL-ready pieces to fill out the roster? I feel weird about it...</div></div>

I just felt like getting in on the action. Like what was said before, Leafs fans tend to try to pump their garbage to other teams expecting diamonds in return. I value Chinakhov more than a 1st. Maybe not what other teams value him at but he still has untapped potential.
Forum: Armchair-GMYesterday at 12:33 a.m.
Thread: Realistic offseason
<div class="quote"><div class="quote_t">Quoting: <b>LAKANDTOR348</b></div><div>Well, I rebuilt that Dcore with FINALLY 3 RHD, and Rielly has been the BEST with Luke Schenn so ITS a MUST we get someone like him. And I meant to say in the trade details "Looking for a Boone Jenner type of player" So a guy who is good at FO, good defensively, and someone who has scored playoff goals LOL So maybe Scott Laughton? Adam Lowry? But is also 2nd or fringe 2nd line player but he would be playing with Willy and one of McMann, Knies or Maybe Cowen but id like him to be seasoned type of thing</div></div>

It is going to be extremely difficult to do anything. Really Toronto has one play here which is try to use FA but that gets expensive. They don’t have draft capital or prospects that move the needle other than Cowan. Tavares and Marner are almost unmovable contracts at this point. The Leafs would likely have to eat at least half their salary and would get minimal return and again that is if they even decide to waive their NMC.
Forum: Armchair-GMSun. at 12:25 a.m.
Thread: Next year without Marner
<div class="quote"><div class="quote_t">Quoting: <b>GMBL</b></div><div>The Leafs don't have a lot of prospects but they have enough young forwards (Knies, Cowan, Robertson and Minten) and goalies (Woll and Hidelby) to maintain their window potentially considering that Matthews, Marner and Nylander will be 27-28 next year. Their problem though is they got nothing on defense pretty much, aging dcore on the NHL level and not much in terms of prospects, so they are going to need to get lucky in this draft or sign some FAs but they don't got too much cap to even do that.

Next year will be even tougher for them to put together a team, but once Tavares contract is up, they will have an opportunity to do something, it might just be too late though since Matthews may want out/they would only have two more years with him guaranteed.</div></div>

The most important thing here is that defense cost money on the open market and takes time to develop via prospects. I do think Toronto was the better team compared to Boston but they were never going to beat either Florida or NYR/Car.