Puck Pix : Kevin Gibson. Trade Deadline Eve…

I am not expecting a big move from the Leafs...maybe a bottom 6F or a 3rd pair D.

Pierre LeBrun
@PierreVLeBrun
Probably as expected, but league sources confirm that Carolina has received clarity from Mikko Rantanen's camp as far as not being ready to make a decision on the team's contract offer by Friday's trade deadline. Hence, Carolina talking to teams and seeing for real what the trade market is for him. It comes down to weighing best trade offers on the table versus keeping Rantanen as a rental... let's see how it goes.

I am not expecting a big move from the Leafs...maybe a bottom 6F or a 3rd pair D.
- Symba007

they just dont have the cap space.
unless tre is willing to move someone like Domi, Reaves, Kampf etc... they will fight for the cheap scraps

they just dont have the cap space.
unless tre is willing to move someone like Domi, Reaves, Kampf etc... they will fight for the cheap scraps
- senstroll

willing to move Reaves? I doubt it is the lack of willingness preventing a move....

willing to move Reaves? I doubt it is the lack of willingness preventing a move....
- Symba007

they could send him down and get a mil in space.

or package him to another team in a deal (at a cost of course)

Pierre LeBrun
@PierreVLeBrun
Probably as expected, but league sources confirm that Carolina has received clarity from Mikko Rantanen's camp as far as not being ready to make a decision on the team's contract offer by Friday's trade deadline. Hence, Carolina talking to teams and seeing for real what the trade market is for him. It comes down to weighing best trade offers on the table versus keeping Rantanen as a rental... let's see how it goes.
- Symba007

Dump him for whatever someone is willing to give you. Guys not worth what he wants.

Pierre LeBrun
@PierreVLeBrun
Probably as expected, but league sources confirm that Carolina has received clarity from Mikko Rantanen's camp as far as not being ready to make a decision on the team's contract offer by Friday's trade deadline. Hence, Carolina talking to teams and seeing for real what the trade market is for him. It comes down to weighing best trade offers on the table versus keeping Rantanen as a rental... let's see how it goes.
- Symba007

I'm gonna go out on a limb and say Rantanen doesn't sign in Carolina. Why the (frank) would he? Canes are not a contender.

Dump him for whatever someone is willing to give you. Guys not worth what he wants.
- TurdFergeson

Maybe not, but he does have value for the Canes in a playoff run. It'll be very interesting if he's moved again, and how much it takes to get it done.

For the record, there is virtually no chance the Leafs are actually, seriously involved.

https://www.dailyfaceoff....ncommittal-mikko-rantanen
Hell yeah, let's see what a trade like this brings in at the TDL!!!

So as I said weeks ago with all these massive cap hike projections it is looking like it’s already cracking. Bettman saying the trade war and the Canadian exchange rate right now is going to cause the league major pain.

So as I said weeks ago with all these massive cap hike projections it is looking like it’s already cracking. Bettman saying the trade war and the Canadian exchange rate right now is going to cause the league major pain.
- TurdFergeson

yeah, all of that talk about big jumps in the cap is out the window. with the US trying to crumble the Canadian economy, it could get bad

When salary cap discussions include tariffs, then you know poop has jumped the shark. Completely unnecessary trade war against an ally. Brilliant (frank)ing idea cooked up by rocket scientists and brain surgeons.

When salary cap discussions include tariffs, then you know poop has jumped the shark. Completely unnecessary trade war against an ally. Brilliant (frank)ing idea cooked up by rocket scientists and brain surgeons.
- GalacticStone

unfortunately its all tied together.
wait until the US follows more of thier buddy putins playbook to ukraine Canada

Trades!!!
Jersey sends a 2nd and prospect to jersey for Dumounlin

So as I said weeks ago with all these massive cap hike projections it is looking like it’s already cracking. Bettman saying the trade war and the Canadian exchange rate right now is going to cause the league major pain.
- TurdFergeson

Yup.
I said months ago when the cap predictions came out that it was positive to hear that they want it to go up....but reality of the world around us could still impact that. Several people said "no no never going to happen".
But

Looks like it could. I think we definitely see a $5m cap jump next season....but who knows after that.
Wait and see

yeah, all of that talk about big jumps in the cap is out the window. with the US trying to crumble the Canadian economy, it could get bad
- senstroll

Canada may be getting another 30 day delay coming on any goods covered by the current USMCA free trade agreement.

Rest at ease everyone…until April 6th.

When salary cap discussions include tariffs, then you know poop has jumped the shark. Completely unnecessary trade war against an ally. Brilliant (frank)ing idea cooked up by rocket scientists and brain surgeons.
- GalacticStone

Its more than tariffs. These actions impact the economy which impact how and where people spend their money.
But we'll see.

Canada may be getting another 30 day delay coming on any goods covered by the current USMCA free trade agreement.

Rest at ease everyone…until April 6th.
- Woderwick

i thought it was a national security emergency

Canada may be getting another 30 day delay coming on any goods covered by the current USMCA free trade agreement.

Rest at ease everyone…until April 6th.
- Woderwick

Canada should keep the tariffs on the US.

(frank) them.

i thought it was a national security emergency
- TheMussel

Until Canada stopped buying Kentucky Bourbon…lol.

This is all just happening to make my life hell.

We’ll still be paying at least 20% more for any China product shipped from the USA though. At least until that changes, too.

It’s all fun, fun, fun.
I love my job.
I love my job.
I love my job.

Until Canada stopped buying Kentucky Bourbon…lol.

This is all just happening to make my life hell.

We’ll still be paying at least 20% more for any China product shipped from the USA though. At least until that changes, too.

It’s all fun, fun, fun.
I love my job.
I love my job.
I love my job.
- Woderwick

I hope my job is fairly insulated from all this tariff bullpoop. I know The Northwest Company buys goods from the US, but hopefully they just pivot to more Canadian/European products. The reserves up North will always need goods flown in, so I’m probably ok. But aircraft parts or something like that might affect us.

I read something kinda funny lastnight. The US broke our agreement regarding the free trade agreement (that Trump negotiated) that had us selling our oil to the US far below market value. Now with the pipeline to the west coast, Canada can now sell it to other countries for a higher price.

Trump truly (frank)ed up. PMJT was spot on when he said this was a stupid idea starting a trade war with us. For the foreseeable future I will not buy anything made in America.

Canada may be getting another 30 day delay coming on any goods covered by the current USMCA free trade agreement.

Rest at ease everyone…until April 6th.
- Woderwick

yeah, sure. ill wait until the next whim of a maniac

Well, there is sweet f@ck all happening here, so why not discuss some of Ek's rumors. Tanev (70%) and Oleksiak (30%) to the Leafs. Thoughts? What does it take to get that done? Where does Tanev slot in?