HNIC: Nylander officially on the trade block

[David Struch]

If I was the Blackhawks, I would offer up either one 37 y/o Duncan Keith or 35 y/o Brent Seabrook for the 22 y/o William Nylander.

[Macindoc]

Originally Posted by David Struch

If I was the Blackhawks, I would offer up either one 37 y/o Duncan Keith or 35 y/o Brent Seabrook for the 22 y/o William Nylander.

And what makes you think the Leafs would be interested in a player being paid $5.5M+ who will be 40 at the end of his contract?

[Gaskal]

Originally Posted by Macindoc

And what makes you think the Leafs would be interested in a player being paid $5.5M+ who will be 40 at the end of his contract?

He left out the part where Bowman puts his Gnomish Mind Control Cap on and uses it on Dubas.

[David Struch]

Originally Posted by Macindoc

And what makes you think the Leafs would be interested in a player being paid $5.5M+ who will be 40 at the end of his contract?

Well, they haven't won the Cup in over 50 years and it looks like this is the year for them to load up go for it all, **while they have both Auston Matthews & Mitchell Marner in the last season of their ELC's.

[The Cobra]

Originally Posted by Macindoc

And what makes you think the Leafs would be interested in a player being paid $5.5M+ who will be 40 at the end of his contract?

Duncan Keith (he is actually 35) still plays at a decent level, although this is certainly not the price that Toronto would pay for him. Keith might just help them win a Stanley Cup.

Seabrook would only hurt their chances.

[Moneyhands23]

I'm secretly hoping they make a deal, but the paper work doesnt go through smoothly and they miss the deadline.

I think something like this happened with some Chicago players a few years back.

[Jay Random]

Originally Posted by Strange Brew

You make up something I didn’t say and then call me foolish?

Please don’t do that.

You said the Leafs were pissing away a shot at the Cup. That implies that they have no chance of winning without Nylander, and a pretty good chance of winning with him. So yeah, you did say that.

[Jiri Hrdina]

Originally Posted by Moneyhands23

I'm secretly hoping they make a deal, but the paper work doesnt go through smoothly and they miss the deadline.

I think something like this happened with some Chicago players a few years back.

If I recall the Flames had a deal where they were going to trade Stoll (who would re-enter the draft) and the fax machine broke or something.

[Svartsengi]

Originally Posted by Jiri Hrdina

If I recall the Flames had a deal where they were going to trade Stoll (who would re-enter the draft) and the fax machine broke or something.

I remember that too. Worked out ok for Stoll he got drafted by Edmonton (not good) but won a Stanley Cup with Los Angeles.

[Resolute 14]

Originally Posted by Strange Brew

You make up something I didn’t say and then call me foolish?

Please don’t do that.

Nuance is lost on the relentlessly literal.

[Strange Brew]

Originally Posted by Jay Random

You said the Leafs were pissing away a shot at the Cup. That implies that they have no chance of winning without Nylander, and a pretty good chance of winning with him. So yeah, you did say that.

Trying to misrepresent what I said a second time to suit your purposes? Like I said, please stop doing that.

[jg13]

He's really going to sit out the year isn't he?

Incredible.

[ForeverFlameFan]

Kudos to Nylander. He has the balls to sit it out. He wants to get what he deserves and rightfully so.

[powderjunkie]

Originally Posted by Aarongavey

300K will be approximately 4 tenths of one percent of the cap next year, not a big deal at all.

For the owners making money is way more important than 4 tenths of one percent of the cap.

Real money has NOTHING to do with this. That .4% of cap is all that matters (not this year, but the next 5 yrs).

You know what happens when you don't fret over every 0.1% of the cap? You are the Oilers. In cap hell with nothing to show for it.

[Macindoc]

Originally Posted by David Struch

Well, they haven't won the Cup in over 50 years and it looks like this is the year for them to load up go for it all, **while they have both Auston Matthews & Mitchell Marner in the last season of their ELC's.

Yes, but there are still multiple years left in the contracts of both Keith and Seabrook, and they will only become harder to trade to some other team a year from now. IMO, the Leafs will need to look closely at players in the final year of their contracts.

Originally Posted by The Cobra

Duncan Keith (he is actually 35) still plays at a decent level, although this is certainly not the price that Toronto would pay for him.

Yes, you are right, he will turn 40 one month after the end of his current contract.

[sureLoss]

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[keenan87]

I have a feeling this is going to be a last minute sign and tradr.

[tkflames]

Originally Posted by keenan87

I have a feeling this is going to be a last minute sign and tradr.

That is just about the only outcome that justifies this coverage. I cant remember the last sign and trade. Any of the CP braintrust know?

I would love to see it.

[Macindoc]

Originally Posted by keenan87

I have a feeling this is going to be a last minute sign and tradr.

How about a bridge, which would give them more time to shop him around?

[sureLoss]

Originally Posted by tkflames

That is just about the only outcome that justifies this coverage. I cant remember the last sign and trade. Any of the CP braintrust know?

I would love to see it.

Hossa for Heatley was the biggest one I can remember. Both were RFAs at the time.


Don't think a sign and trade happens. The cap complications of a RFA signing this late make it unlikely.