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Forum: Armchair-GMJan. 18, 2020 at 12:10 p.m.
Forum: Armchair-GMJan. 18, 2020 at 12:00 p.m.
Thread: Leafs Talks
<div class="quote"><div class="quote_t">Quoting: <b>Claesson4Norris</b></div><div>DeMelo is an RHD with fantastic underlying numbers who plays 20 minutes a night. He's a good skater, and while he's not an overly gifted puck mover, he's able to get the puck up ice effectively and with control.

He does a lot of things that guys like Colin Miller or Josh Manson get so much love for, but he does it at 900k.

If Ottawa isn't wowed by an offer he's staying in Ottawa. If it were up to me he wouldn't even be made available.</div></div>

Agreed. Doesn't make sense to move him, he's young, good, and has years of team control left. Rebuilding with him in the mix makes sense. Getting a fair return for what he brings won't be easy, and might turn out real bad. BUT, Ottawa is the place it might happen. Great history of bad evaluations of D in trades. See Phaneuf, D. and Zaitsev, N.
Forum: Armchair-GMJan. 17, 2020 at 11:31 p.m.
Thread: The only Dumba trade from TOR that MIN accepts
<div class="quote"><div class="quote_t">Quoting: <b>Paul13</b></div><div>I agree the Leafs won't get Dumba 1 for 1 with Kapanen but he could be part of the deal. That said I can't see the Leafs trading away 1 of their top 4 forwards while they look like a strong playoff team without Dumba. If Dubas did that he should be fired. If Wild want to get Nylander from Leafs they will have to wait until after the season, then there may be an opportunity.
Wild need to get younger so if the Leafs offered Ceci, Liljegren, and Kapanen possibly a 3rd for the Ceci cap dump I would be inclined to except that deal from them. Not interested in Bracco I think at best he is a 3rd line wing.
Also I believe Leafs blow their best trade bait on Georgiev.</div></div>

Great, great points here. But I highly doubt the Leafs are into Georgiev for a high price. He is RFA, not a rental, and might want to be someone's starter next year. TML don't need that, with a Russian keeper signing seeming more realistic.
Forum: Armchair-GMJan. 17, 2020 at 7:03 p.m.
Thread: Apparently Toronto is interested
<div class="quote"><div class="quote_t">Quoting: <b>Laudan</b></div><div>I....just.....shouldnt....react....anymore......</div></div>

Good call! That's about the usual haul for a backup keeper right?
<div class="quote"><div class="quote_t">Quoting: <b>ICantHaveFunWithMyUsername</b></div><div>Bracco, Hutchinson, and a second would be my offer to get Georgiev. Bracco being a hometown boy, Hutchinson for depth (they only have Adam Huska in Hartford now that Igor Shesterkin has been called up) and a future pick in a deep 2020 draft.</div></div>

I had the thought that the 2020 2nd is what NYR are demanding, and Dubas won't do it because they don't have a first...
<div class="quote"><div class="quote_t">Quoting: <b>DiehardRedWingsFan58</b></div><div>Who isn't? Pretty much guarantee you 100% that Detroit is interest as well.</div></div>

Who gives a rat's behind about the cellar dwelling, tanking for all their worth Wings? Are they looking to trade futures to another rebuilding team for a backup? Why would they, and with the playoffs a few years away from being a few years away, who could really care?
Forum: Armchair-GMJan. 17, 2020 at 1:17 a.m.
Thread: Toronto Edmonton perfect trade partners
<div class="quote"><div class="quote_t">Quoting: <b>PleaseBanMeForMyOwnGood</b></div><div>Take out Khaira, all the picks and then Edmonton adds at least 1 2nd rounder. Larsson isn't very good and Kapanen is on pace for almost 50 points playing on the 3rd line. Oiler fans should know by now, for them to get good wingers, it's not going to come cheap, especially since they can't seem to do it themselves through the draft.</div></div>

The Leafs can't use Khaira in any way, even with Kappy traded, Mikky and Moore injured... so that's a bad sign for this trade. Funny to trade a depth winger TO the Leafs isn't it? And his possession numbers stink, so that's just garbage.
But, it should be noted that Larsson is a responsible, veteran RD, with respectable possession stats. So Larsson for Kappy definitely makes sense to build from. Not sure it can work for TML, but reasonable as a framework.