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Forum: Armchair-GMApr. 12 at 10:20 p.m.
Forum: Armchair-GMApr. 6 at 2:29 p.m.
Thread: The Magician To Vegas
<div class="quote"><div class="quote_t">Quoting: <b>aadoyle</b></div><div>When Marner's up so is JT there's the money free'd up to go elsewhere. As a 1.1m increase in pay wont change anything in terms of what we can do as we will have 11m free from JT

As said before and will end it here when healthy Marner is a 30 goal 100 point player. He is one of the best 2-way playmakers in the NHL and u dont trade that for nothing or let it walk

You extend em and be done with this silliness</div></div>

You're right about him in the regular season. He is all that. But in the playoffs he's not. And that's the problem. That's why the Leafs can't afford to invest in him imo. We've seen the data. We've seen playoffs after playoffs that he shrinks in the big games.

But agree to disagree.
Forum: Armchair-GMApr. 6 at 12:48 p.m.
Thread: Treliving Puts His Stamp On The Team
<div class="quote"><div class="quote_t">Quoting: <b>palhal</b></div><div>Teams that out of the playoffs, try to offload UFAs for a return. Teams that are in the playoffs and Cup contenders, actually acquire upcoming UFAs, knowing they have no intention of resigning them.
You think it's poor assets management for the Leafs to let a UFA walk. Leafs are loaded with UFAs, who they didn't pay other teams to acquire them. It would be poor asset management for the Sens to give up so much for Marner, when they could sign him a UFA.
If the Leaf lose in the first round.....why would Reilly be traded? Why not Matthews, Nylander, Knies....the list goes on.</div></div>

Matthews is about to score 70, Nylander is putting up a 100 point season and Knies is contributing on an ELC. They are not being traded. Rielly doesn't play PK and he isn't a true PP QB. I love him as a player but he's a luxury piece, not a number 1 defenceman who can play in all situations. I don't think the team will get worse if he gets traded. And Marner is great, but it's foolish to pay two wingers over 11 million each. That's a recipe for disaster. So ideally he gets traded as well to his chosen destination this offseason.
Forum: Armchair-GMApr. 6 at 10:49 a.m.
Thread: Treliving Puts His Stamp On The Team
<div class="quote"><div class="quote_t">Quoting: <b>palhal</b></div><div>It's rather a meaningless post, in you when you have the Leafs roster instead of the Sens roster who are cap strapped now, never mind taking on about 6.4m more this season. As I suggested, Sens don't have the cap for the trade. "Respecting approached"? C'mon, Reilly has no desire to satisfy Trevling's ambitions. Reilly answer would be, "You had a choice and you decided to play Nylander 11.5m..
Marner may leave as a UFA, but trying to find a team to trade for him, who he would be agreeable to trade and has the cap for him.....well try to find a a team.</div></div>

Sens will offload some players this offseason, it could be Norris, or Batherson. For a player like Marner they'll make cap available.

Letting Marner walk to UFA is poor asset management. I'm sure the Islanders regretted letting JT walk to free agency. Smart teams try to find a trade and get something back for the superstar player they developed.

As for Rielly, it's a conversation worth having. If this team loses in the 1st round again then trading him should definitely be an option.
Forum: Armchair-GMApr. 6 at 12:17 a.m.
Forum: Armchair-GMApr. 1 at 7:37 p.m.
Thread: Trades
<div class="quote"><div class="quote_t">Quoting: <b>palhal</b></div><div>Similar age?? Brodie will be 33 almost 34 when contract ends.
DeMelo will be 31 when his contract starts , 36 years of age when his contract ends. Brodie's value ended last season. If similar DeMeio takes the same route, he would have three years of non value</div></div>

Brodie has been overused. With Tavares coming off the books next year the Leafs will be able to add a true top pair defenceman, allowing DeMelo to get easier assignments and aging more gracefully. Unfortunately for Brodie he was asked to do a lot and now his foot speed has gone. DeMelo won't be in the same situation in this scenario. Also, he's more physical and guys like that find ways to have an impact in the game even if their pace is gone. They can just stand in front of the net and make life hell for forwards. Brodie never does that.

Regardless, Leafs will have to spend money on the defense this year, and top 4 guys who are 27 or 28 will ask for more than 5 million. I think that should be the limit the Leafs should spend on one player this summer. So they'll have to sign a 29-30 year old to save money.
Forum: Armchair-GMApr. 1 at 7:06 p.m.
Thread: Trades
<div class="quote"><div class="quote_t">Quoting: <b>palhal</b></div><div>Why would Sens give up a first for one year of McCabe?
Five years of 31 year old DeMelo at 5m is a disaster waiting to happen.</div></div>

Leafs got Brodie at 5 million when he was a similar age and for the first three years that contract aged well. Giving DeMelo 5x5 is a reasonable deal imo, especially considering the Leafs are in win now window and need to upgrade their backend.

As for the McCabe deal, stranger deals have happened. A late 1st for a top 4 defenceman who is making 2 million is fair value. The Sens have young guys to pay, they're looking to trade Chychrun, so they'll a hole. Going out and spending big on a top 4 defenceman may not work out, but they also want to make the playoffs so they still have to get better somehow. Getting McCabe isn't a risk. He fills an immediate need and if it doesn't work out they move on next year. They will get picks back in a Chychrun trade, so they can afford to spend a late 1st.
Forum: Armchair-GMApr. 1 at 6:11 p.m.
Thread: Trades
<div class="quote"><div class="quote_t">Quoting: <b>JamieG613</b></div><div>There are 20+ teams in the league who would kill to have the success Toronto has enjoyed for the past 10 years. Just look at all the teams recently who have tried/are trying to tank for a lottery pick to emulate us getting Matthews/Marner/Nylander in consecutive years. Think about all the franchises who have made the playoffs only a few times in a short span before flaming out. We have the longest active playoff streak in the NHL.

Not to mention that we have one of the best cores in the league and are very well set up to win it all soon. Only 1 team gets to win the Cup each year. Be patient</div></div>

Stat padders don't get you Cups. They get you regular season wins. That's what all the Leafs will ever get with this core.