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Forum: Armchair-GMMar. 7, 2022 at 10:14 a.m.
Forum: Armchair-GMMar. 6, 2022 at 10:09 a.m.
Forum: Armchair-GMMar. 5, 2022 at 11:45 a.m.
Thread: Severson
<div class="quote"><div class="quote_t">Quoting: <b>MrDinkiee</b></div><div>No thanks, Leafs aren't trading their first. I'm fine moving away from Liljegren since it will be a log jam on the right side, but anything more is a big no from the Leafs</div></div>

The Leafs will be trading their first. Of that I am pretty certain. It may not be for Severson but, they will be trading it.

There is no log jam anywhere on this teams D core. Everyone, including Liljegren has been given the chance to prove they belong higher up in the lineup and everyone has failed to deliver.

At present, Liljegren is a 6/7 defenseman. Not good enough to play on the top pair. Not strong enough defensively to play on a shutdown pair. He may become more than that in the future, but I doubt it. I see him as a lower pairing guy on the right side.

Hope is not a plan and hoping that Liljegren turns into something that he likely won't is foolish dreaming.

I hope he improves. I just wouldn't bet on it and he's not good enough to start above the bottom pair at present. Ideally, he'd be a 7/8 when the playoffs start.

The Leafs have larger issues with their D core than most care to admit or recognize. If they don't so some serious upgrading, that and the duo of broken goalies will be their undoing. Of that I am certain.
Forum: Armchair-GMFeb. 28, 2022 at 3:21 p.m.
Forum: Armchair-GMFeb. 28, 2022 at 3:18 p.m.
Thread: another yotes deal
<div class="quote"><div class="quote_t">Quoting: <b>rgwhite17</b></div><div>Ya I would agree it’s not enough. I wouldn’t worry about getting crouse too. Even the retention isn’t necessary but if they would retain some for another prospect I’d look into it.

I would try hard to hold onto knies and roberston. They will need the two of them coming into the lineup over the next couple years.
Chychrun can also make niemila expendable. I know he’s a right shot but as I’ve tried to point already to a few people they can just play rielly, chychrun, sandin as they left side now and into the future. With Brodie, liligren and holl or another depth right shot that is a very strong defence. They obviously need to figure out the muzzin situation. If he’s here next year someone will have to play the right side but I’m pretty confident he would be traded when he has one year left.

I’d shoot for niemila, dermott, a first then dip into the b level forward prospects to get enough value. I’d honestly do 2 firsts with niemila and dermott if that’s what it took.</div></div>

Niemela shoots right. That IS a factor. He will not be in the NHL for a couple of years at least but... the fact of the matter is... RHD puck moving guys are simply harder to find.

Adding Chychrun means they wouldn't need Sandin.

If they pull off a trade like this then the top six is likely...

Rielly / Brodie
Chychrun / ??? (Another trade)
Muzzin / Lyubushkin

That is a pretty decent top six IMO, (depending on the other addition).

It doesn't matter anyways. The Leafs are not trading for Chychrun.