Leafs have too many players though, thats the thing

Bunting-Matthews-Marner
JT-O'Reilly-Nylander
Jarnkrok-Kampf-Engvall
ZAR-Acciari-Lafferty/Kerfoot

Reilly-Brodie
Gio-Lilly
Sandin-McCabe
Holl-Timmons

McCabe can play the right side BTW.
- Archaic

Playing 5 lefties on D would be a mistake. It won’t happen.

And no, they don’t have too many, currently sitting at 23 players. It’s why Benn was sent down is my guess. Needed a space to make this deal.

I would never write piss, I'm a gentleman. Whoops...
- Whipper

Lol my apologies for noticing

Leafs made a deal today, forgive yourself

Playing 5 lefties on D would be a mistake. It won’t happen.

And no, they don’t have too many, currently sitting at 23 players. It’s why Benn was sent down is my guess. Needed a space to make this deal.
- Dozzer

Didn’t you say the Leafs wouldn’t trade for a lefty?

Or make any more trades at all to re construct the team?

I respect the opinion but to say “it won’t” happen, maybe Keefe just thinks differently than you do? And Dubas?

If Lafferty is an upgrade on Engvall, put him on the 3rd. That’s the line that worries me. Kerfoot is really useful on the 4th.
- Canada Cup

I also won’t be shocked if Lafderty ends up being their 5th C and is nothing more than the extra forward. Remember he was just a third line C on one of the worst teams in the league.

I'd rather recoup some picks then bring on Schenn.
- mjones242

Agreed.
At this rate, kerfoot should fetch a 2nd easily.

It’s so (frank)ed up im damn near ready to just have my name legally changed to that

Problem is I’m named that way and have been called by the middle name since birth, named after my dad who goes by Bruce as well… it’s a family thing… I don’t get it but it’s a pain in the ass lol

My medical ID always is (frank)ed… currently it’s Bruce Robert Locke… that’s who they gave a lobectomy to, yet he technically doesn’t exist lol
- Dozzer

Do it.

My grandpa's names were Don and Ron. My dad wanted to give my brother two middle names after them. My mom refused because of the full names. Donald Ronald.

Didn’t you say the Leafs wouldn’t trade for a lefty?

Or make any more trades at all to re construct the team?

I respect the opinion but to say “it won’t” happen, maybe Keefe just thinks differently than you do? And Dubas?
- Santo_44

I said they won’t trade for a leftie to replace a rightie.

I also said I wouldn’t be shocked if the asking prices were too high and that wouldn’t happen… not that it wouldn’t.

Edit: to be clear I’m not saying you misread it, just that maybe I simply mistyped what I was trying to say. I do believe they won’t play 5 lefties and have their only rightie be a 23 year old.

Has a nerd run the numbers - are we cap compliant? Do we need to send anyone more down?

I also won’t be shocked if Lafderty ends up being their 5th C and is nothing more than the extra forward. Remember he was just a third line C on one of the worst teams in the league.
- Dozzer

Hoping hes more than that, at least a 4th liner here

From the Athletic's assessment of the trade:

"McCabe, obviously, is the more relevant return. Kyle Dubas and Co. taking him on a 50-percent rate — he’ll count $2 million through 2024-25 — without giving up a roster piece is a major coup. He’s a cheap, defensively capable guy who’s a natural left shot but can play on his off-side in a pinch, and he almost certainly won’t be forced into minutes as brutal as the ones he’d played in Chicago … during which, it should be said, he acquitted himself quite well. Chicago outscored opponents with him on the ice. Have you watched the Blackhawks? Do you realize how difficult that must’ve been for him?"

Needless to say, I've got a warm feeling in my groinal region.
- Atomic Wedgie

The Hawks are poop this year, but didn't they just handily beat the Leafs last week? Don't speak to harshly about the team helping you load up lol

I said they won’t trade for a leftie to replace a rightie.

I also said I wouldn’t be shocked if the asking prices were too high and that wouldn’t happen… not that it wouldn’t.
- Dozzer

You said everyone would be disappointed when the leafs make no more moves. Or reconstruct the team by adding a few more players.

5 days until TDL and I’m happy, Dubas can sit on his hands for all I care now.

Agreed.
At this rate, kerfoot should fetch a 2nd easily.
- Fakepartofme

Kerfoot I’d doing a really nice job on the 4th line. The other two crash but he’s the guy who brings the puck up the ice, has some speed, etc. Does Lafferty replace that? If so, ok. If not, move someone off the 3rd line

The Hawks are poop this year, but didn't they just handily beat the Leafs last week? Don't speak to harshly about the team helping you load up lol
- GPHawksfan

Hawks are holding 5.8M of dead money each year for 3 years with Mrazek.

Big thank you to the Hawks.

Has a nerd run the numbers - are we cap compliant? Do we need to send anyone more down?
- Atomic Wedgie

I heard, just under 2 million over the cap if murray returns.

I also won’t be shocked if Lafderty ends up being their 5th C and is nothing more than the extra forward. Remember he was just a third line C on one of the worst teams in the league.
- Dozzer

He can play wing or center and is a good penalty killer and shorthanded threat. He is waaaay better than ZAR for sure.

Kerfoot I’d doing a really nice job on the 4th line. The other two crash but he’s the guy who brings the puck up the ice, has some speed, etc. Does Lafferty replace that? If so, ok. If not, move someone off the 3rd line
- Canada Cup

Agreed.

Hoping hes more than that, at least a 4th liner here
- Fakepartofme

Why? The leafs are fine up front.

Maybe Aston-Reese gets the seat but after dominating the last win offensively why change it up?

The Hawks are poop this year, but didn't they just handily beat the Leafs last week? Don't speak to harshly about the team helping you load up lol
- GPHawksfan

Leafs lose to terrible, garbage teams all the time.

It's not as impressive as you might think.

You said everyone would be disappointed when the leafs make no more moves. Or reconstruct the team by adding a few more players.

5 days until TDL and I’m happy, Dubas can sit on his hands for all I care now.
- Santo_44

Targets


Bertuzzi
Wilson
Saros

The Hawks are poop this year, but didn't they just handily beat the Leafs last week? Don't speak to harshly about the team helping you load up lol
- GPHawksfan

I'm quoting Sean Gentille of the Athletic.

Hawks are holding 5.8M of dead money each year for 3 years with Mrazek.

Big thank you to the Hawks.
- Santo_44

That putz has been stealing games and screwing the tank up too. He's such a weird goalie.

You said everyone would be disappointed when the leafs make no more moves. Or reconstruct the team by adding a few more players.

5 days until TDL and I’m happy, Dubas can sit on his hands for all I care now.
- Santo_44

I said it was a possibility they wouldn’t, I wasn’t guaranteeing they wouldn’t.

I'm quoting Sean Gentille of the Athletic.
- Atomic Wedgie

I was kidding. I don't really cars what is said about them. They are terrible right now

He can play wing or center and is a good penalty killer and shorthanded threat. He is waaaay better than ZAR for sure.
- GPHawksfan

Thanks

Sorry if anyone replied to me and I missed it, half a dozen neurologists came to “chat” lol

They’re lowering my meds more… and they might end up turning me into a cyborg if it plays out the way they’re kind of expecting lol

Not to mention my full name is Robert Bruce Locke, if this happens I’ll be dressing as Robocop for Halloween for the rest of my life but calling myself Robolocke
- Dozzer