Ossi Vaananen Posted July 1, 2015 Share Posted July 1, 2015 I'm fine with it for the Leafs, Harrington will be a premier shutdown D in this league. The way things ended in Toronto, Kessel had to be dealt. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Tangelos Posted July 1, 2015 Share Posted July 1, 2015 Tim Erixon lol. Poor kid gets traded every year Karma. Didn't he refuse to sign with the team that drafted him? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
higgyfan Posted July 1, 2015 Share Posted July 1, 2015 that doesn't mean a bloody thing tbh. and wadr, what do you know about who'll be available late in next year's draft? is anyone surprised that they're rebuilding? This is what you do - dump over-rated, overpaid assets for futures. Not a whole lot, but I've seen a few reports suggesting that '16 and '17 drafts are nowhere near as good as '15. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Phil_314 Posted July 1, 2015 Share Posted July 1, 2015 YES. THIS IS BAD FOR BOTH TEAMS I don't know, I think Toronto could have won this one. Pittsburgh'll be in cap h311 for the foreseeable future and so top-heavy and bare in the cupboard that they'll probably need to rebuild big-time in a couple of years, while the Leafs get exactly what they want and need for a rebuild (couple of blue-chippers in Kapanen and Harrington, good young 3rd line defensive winger in Spaling, plus couple more picks to speed up the rebuild). Biggs is a declining asset (relegated to ECHL duty recently), and Tim Erixon was a waiver pickup that cost the Leafs nothing. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
ilduce39 Posted July 1, 2015 Share Posted July 1, 2015 I honestly think Pittsburgh did very well to pick up the Thrill without giving up more than a few late 1sts and Harrington, who I heard projects as a 4-5. Especially since they got Toronto to eat 1.2 mil. Kessel could be awesome next year in a new environment and we know he can put up points even when he's miserable. In the playoffs, too. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
hsedin33 Posted July 1, 2015 Share Posted July 1, 2015 Upon further review, this trade isn't that bad, TO gets a 1st and 3rd to stock up the cupboards a bit more. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Jaimito Posted July 1, 2015 Share Posted July 1, 2015 Leafs successfully resected a cancer, and transplanted it in a penguin. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest Posted July 1, 2015 Share Posted July 1, 2015 Time will tell but on the face of it, this isn't a good deal for the Pens. They could have gotten better value for other forwards out there at much cheaper prices than Kessel. Jeff Skinner, TJ Oshie, Kyle Okposo, Kassian... Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Jiggs50 Posted July 1, 2015 Share Posted July 1, 2015 First-rounder Penguins are trading is draft-protected. If they miss 2016 playoffs, No. 1 pick to Leafs will be in 2017, instead. Leafs got bent lmao Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Dion Phaneuf Posted July 1, 2015 Share Posted July 1, 2015 The Penguins just ripped the Leafs. Toronto retains salary, received a bottom six forward in Spaling, a projected 3rd pairing/depth dman in Harrington, and a hyped prospect that is your prototypical boom or bust pick. Pittsburgh has too much salary invested in 5 players, doubt it'll work. That team needs depth badly. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Coconuts Posted July 1, 2015 Share Posted July 1, 2015 Penguins win this one IMO but I doubt Toronto cares. Dumped a huge contract which gives them some flexibility and picked up assets. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
cripplereh Posted July 1, 2015 Share Posted July 1, 2015 leafs had to move kessle thats why they took what they could get Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
UFCanuck Posted July 1, 2015 Share Posted July 1, 2015 Kunitz-Crosby-Kessel Perron-Malkin-Horny Solid top 6. If Pouliot and Maata take a step next year they'll be dangerous. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Rush17 Posted July 1, 2015 Share Posted July 1, 2015 Harrignton is my fav pickup for TO there. Kids gonna be solid. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
amplified0ne Posted July 1, 2015 Share Posted July 1, 2015 TO also had to cut Kessel a 4mil cheque today as well. Guess that's pocket change for TO. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
oldnews Posted July 1, 2015 Share Posted July 1, 2015 This looked like a very good deal for Toronto...until the fact came out that they added 3 pieces on top of Kessel (and ate salary)... Pitts 1st for Tor 2nd is just a late 1st for high 2nd trade down....so they added a 3rd and some spots in the draft in terms of picks Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Boudrias Posted July 1, 2015 Share Posted July 1, 2015 Oh, wow! Now the Birds have two character guys, Malkin and Kessel. It smacks of desperation on Pittspart. Jimmy Rutherford did Carolina in and is now doing the same in Pitt. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
DownUndaCanuck Posted July 1, 2015 Share Posted July 1, 2015 Wow, Toronto just got a lot of good prospects and picks. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
JeremyCuddles Posted July 1, 2015 Share Posted July 1, 2015 Great deal for Toronto in my opinion. If Pittsburgh just makes it into the playoffs that first could be in the 18 range. Not to mention getting rid of Kessel. With holding cap might sting a little, especially with how long he'll be on the books. But I guess 6mil cap space and a slew of prospects/picks is worth it. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Nuxfanabroad Posted July 1, 2015 Share Posted July 1, 2015 This might be balanced for both teams-hard to say with so many perimeter pieces movin' round.So what happens with Pha9? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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