NHL 2020 Offseason

[Majingir]

And so it begins.

Leafs trade Kapanen to the Pens.

From what I've read, people seem to think Leafs got better end of this deal, joking that Pens might have confused Liljegren and Lindgren, thinking Lindgren was the Leafs better D prospect.

Hallander is Pens 3rd best prospect, and they also got the 15th overall pick.

IIRC the Canes get 13th pick from Leafs for Marleau, so Leafs undid the Marleau trade basically by giving up Kapanen instead, but also getting a good prospect out of it.

[rdnk]

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Asking price for a cost-controlled middle six guy was a mid/late 1st at the deadline, so Dubas did well especially considering the Leafs' incoming cap circumstances. It'll be interesting in what he does with the pick and the cap; it never felt like he truly maximized the cap space he got in dumping Marleau.

Wings re-up Fabbri for 2 years, 2.95 M per. If he continues to be good, the Wings could trade him for the aforementioned mid/late first. If he was a flash in the pan, it's not like the Wings are going anywhere soon anyways. May as well spend the cap space somehow.

As far as the offseason shopping list, Wings could use a goalie and a D to round off the roster. Matt Murray, Carter Hutton and Jake Allen could be goalies teams are trying to dump.

[Majingir]

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Dealing Marleau let Leafs keep Johnsson and Kapanen.

At this point, minus Rielly, Matthews, Tavares and probably Marner, nobody else is untouchable.

Even Andersen could go, but I'd imagine that only happens if Leafs for sure sign Lehner or Markstrom. Though I don't think Andersen is a problem for them at all, but it would be a bonus for them to sign a replacement for him and deal him to help in an area of need.


Andersen,Johnsson,Kerfoot,Engvall are names which could be gone next. That's about 13m right there. Andersen's replacement will cost about the same, so those moves would save about 8m really. 8m which hopefully could land them someone like Pietrangelo.

Fantasy GMing now, but if they sign Lehner and then have a top 3D core of Rielly,Muzzin,Pietrangelo, that's a better team than this past season. You'd still have the big 4 on offense plus Mikheyev, Robertson,Hyman and 5 others (I'd imagine 1 or 2 vet FA signings like they did with Spezza last year, and the rest are AHL guys like Petan,Bracco and others).

[Majingir]

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Canes with interest in Andersen.

I'd say Slavin or Hamilton would have to be involved to consider it.

[tarheelguy4736]

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Canes with interest in Andersen.

I'd say Slavin or Hamilton would have to be involved to consider it.

If the package includes Hamilton or Slavin then it should be a hard pass. There is no way I would give up either one, both are all-star defenseman. They just need to try and get someone in Free Agency if possible to solidify the goaltending position.

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[DrJones]

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If the package includes Hamilton or Slavin then it should be a hard pass. There is no way I would give up either one, both are all-star defenseman. They just need to try and get someone in Free Agency if possible to solidify the goaltending position.

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I don't think you have much to worry about. The Leafs getting a king's ransom for Andersen (who has one year left on his contract) in a year where there's an extremely strong FA market for goalies (Holtby, Lehner, Markstrom, Khudobin, Crawford, Greiss) is wishcasting of the highest order.

[Majingir]

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On that note...

Habs got Jake Allen for a 3rd pick.

So next year they're spending almost 15M on goaltending. Unless.....

[DrJones]

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On that note...

Habs got Jake Allen for a 3rd pick.

So next year they're spending almost 15M on goaltending. Unless.....

Allen's 30 and only has one year left on his contract. It's a baffling deal, unless...

A. The Habs are all-in for 20/21 (I mean...)
B. The Habs think they can flip Allen for more than a 3rd
C. The Habs think they can find someone dumb enough AND with enough cap space to take Price

[rdnk]

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At first I thought that St. Louis was kicking in the 3rd; using it as a cap dump to help resign Pietrangelo. I guess not; Habs really want a quality backup.

Andersen is also coming off his worst year as a pro. Allen was better than him last year; as such the Leafs would be lucky to get a 2nd. That said Dubas seems to have pictures on many of the GM's in the league.

[Majingir]

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Maybe Habs are planning on leaving Price unprotected next year?

He's from BC, maybe he'd like going to Seattle?

[DrJones]

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Maybe Habs are planning on leaving Price unprotected next year?

He's from BC, maybe he'd like going to Seattle?

Pretty sure Price has a NMC.

[Majingir]

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Pretty sure Price has a NMC.

Didn't Fleury too?

[DrJones]

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Didn't Fleury too?

If Allen supplants Price as the #1 next season and wins a Stanley Cup in Montreal, then yes, Price will be in a similar situation to Fleury was in the Vegas draft. (Except for Fleury having 2 years, 11.5M left on his contract when he waived his NMC, whereas Price will have 5 years, 52.5M left after next season.)

[mercalnd]

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Maybe Habs are planning on leaving Price unprotected next year?

He's from BC, maybe he'd like going to Seattle?

Allen will become a UFA in the same offseason as the expansion draft so the Habs acquiring him now won't ensure they can keep him and leave Price unprotected.

[Majingir]

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I know at some point in off season everyone will be rumored to go to the Leafs, but Wayne Simmonds is one name which could happen.


He's not the guy we saw in Philly, but could be a good 3rd line option.