Location: I'd be happy with Che Guevara; hero of the Cuban revolution. - Canada Cup aka AOCC Joined: 01.14.2011
Feb 17 @ 8:28 PM ET
1. I never said Simmonds was what he used to be. I know he's not an elite scoring power forward. The Leafs don't need scoring - they need toughness and grit. They need to not be the least feared team to play against. Simmonds lends a credible physical presence to the team.
2. A Messier award isn't worth anything? Okay, bud. It says a LOT about his character and commitment.
3a. Foligno would actually be an even better fit. Good call. He's a LW and the Leafs could fit him without the Wild needing to retain anything. One year left is nice as well.
3b. Bennett? I don't see the Flames as sellers but perhaps there's a hockey trade that could be made that makes sense for squads. Barrie or Dermott as part of a package perhaps.
Well done, intriguing options there.
4. It's a good thing Kerfoot wasn't the key piece for Kadri then, right? Barrie was a gamble and a secondary choice (T.J. Brodie being #1) and a gamble that hasn't panned out. Barrie can still bring assets back that can make that trade still worthwhile.
Kerfoot has put up 25 points playing 15 mins a game and can be shifted up and down the lineup in a pinch. He's also a tradeable asset whose getting paid probably exactly what he should be.
5. Who is trading a RHD "stud" defender?! - mjones242
1. Not worth it, other better options.
2. Nah, not really. It's one of those awards to recognize players that usually don't get recognized like the King Clancy award. It's like Parasite winning an Oscar.
3a. Eric Staal might be worth a look at 50% retained too. He's better than Spezza as a veteran leader and 3C given that he's an actual winner and a better player at this point.
3b. Flames might sell but either way, they might be done with Bennett at this point.
4. It was a bad trade and they need to undo it by moving both of them out of town and recovering those assets so they can use them to get some actual impact players.
5. Doughty. Kings suck (will continue to suck for years) and he's going to get tired of losing eventually. 1.5 - 2 million retained.
2. Nah, not really. It's one of those awards to recognize players that usually don't get recognized like the King Clancy award. It's like Parasite winning an Oscar.
3a. Eric Staal might be worth a look at 50% retained too. He's better than Spezza as a veteran leader and 3C given that he's an actual winner and a better player at this point.
3b. Flames might sell but either way, they might be done with Bennett at this point.
4. It was a bad trade and they need to undo it by moving both of them out of town and recovering those assets so they can use them to get some actual impact players.
5. Doughty. Kings suck (will continue to suck for years) and he's going to get tired of losing eventually. 1.5 - 2 million retained. - JohnFergusonJr
I doughty #5, do you,have any sort of proof LA would even trade him or he'd even waive?
Leafs and Dubas have done a couple trades already, if he was available im sure it would be done....cant see Dubas even wanting him. 🤷🏼♂️
Location: I'd be happy with Che Guevara; hero of the Cuban revolution. - Canada Cup aka AOCC Joined: 01.14.2011
Feb 17 @ 8:38 PM ET
I doughty #5, do you,have any sort of proof LA would even trade him or he'd even waive?
Leafs and Dubas have done a couple trades already, if he was available im sure it would be done....cant see Dubas even wanting him. 🤷🏼♂️ - annoyed
The Kings are in bad, bad shape. They have no top prospects (like a Matthews) so they aren't going to turn it around any time soon.
As we have seen, they're selling everything. Muzzin, Campbell, Clifford, Toffoli, Richards is long gone, Kovalchuk got dumped, Carter, Brown and Quick would be gone if their contracts were expiring or weren't so bad.
They're a bad team that needs to tank and rebuild. Teams that need to tank and rebuild eventually sell everything worth something. It's just a matter of time and price.
As per wanting to waive, that's the hard part. But he's really good, close friends with Muzzin and he's really competitive. Boils down to when he gets tired of losing most games and having no playoffs.
The Kings are in bad, bad shape. They have no top prospects (like a Matthews) so they aren't going to turn it around any time soon.
As we have seen, they're selling everything. Muzzin, Campbell, Clifford, Toffoli, Richards is long gone, Kovalchuk got dumped, Carter, Brown and Quick would be gone if their contracts were expiring or weren't so bad.
They're a bad team that needs to tank and rebuild. Teams that need to tank and rebuild eventually sell everything worth something. It's just a matter of time and price.
As per wanting to waive, that's the hard part. But he's really good, close friends with Muzzin and he's really competitive. Boils down to when he gets tired of losing most games and having no playoffs. - JohnFergusonJr
What you think they should do and what they should do and what they're going to do is 3 seperate things.
