Leafs trade!!!

[lovelatinas]

Sorry not the big deal Leaf fans were looking for. The leafs traded Matt Lombardi to Phoenix for a 2014 4th round pick.

http://mapleleafs.nhl.com/club/news....id=DL|TOR|home

I guess if you can't send them home (like Scott Gomez), send them away.

 

[LoveThemGirls]

Solid trade, frees up cap space as the cap will go from $70 mil to $64 mil for 2013/14. Also get a draft pick, will likely not be an NHL'er but can always get lucky. Most importantly, frees up a centre spot for Aucoin or Kadri, both much better 3rd line choices than Lombardi, and Lombardi would never have been sent down to the Marlies.

 

[lovelatinas]

There are "diamonds in the rough" that can be had in the 4th round.

Lombardi can be sent down to the Marlies, he just has to clear waivers, if no other team claims him, the Leafs can keep him.

 

[michaeljee]

Hi That is great, That is awesome information, i was also looking for this. And i also think that Lombardi would never have been sent down to the Marlies.
Regards

 

[Bargnani_]

Solid trade, frees up cap space as the cap will go from $70 mil to $64 mil for 2013/14. Also get a draft pick, will likely not be an NHL'er but can always get lucky. Most importantly, frees up a centre spot for Aucoin or Kadri, both much better 3rd line choices than Lombardi, and Lombardi would never have been sent down to the Marlies.

How does it free cap space ? He is a free agent this summer .

 

[Insidious Von]

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=LwKf0Vmoido

 

[elmo]

A third line player on a really bad team for a fourth round draft pick...what a blockbuster.

 

[kodiac]

connely placed on waivers

 

[LoveThemGirls]

connely placed on waivers

Awesome! Nonis just freed up $8.25 million from the cap. Connolly would've just used up a valuable spot on the crowded 3rd/4th line. And I stand corrected about Lombardi, doesn't save cap for next year but certainly saves it for this year. Leafs have some quality young guys and continuing to purge these old guys is a great move, keep going Nonis!

Crap just saw that Aucoin was picked up on waivers, he was our highest scorer on the Marlies. I was expecting to see him crack the team this year.

 

[wellhungone]

I just hope that they are not going after Luongo!

 

[johnnyjohn17]

I just hope that they are not going after Luongo!

It seems like they are freeing up capspace pretty quickly. I can see it happening. If they can pick up Redden for like 1 million he would be a good 5th or 6th defenceman.

 

[elmo]

They need first and second liners, first and second defense and a first string goalie, not Redden.

 

[lovelatinas]

Awesome! Nonis just freed up $8.25 million from the cap. Connolly would've just used up a valuable spot on the crowded 3rd/4th line. And I stand corrected about Lombardi, doesn't save cap for next year but certainly saves it for this year. Leafs have some quality young guys and continuing to purge these old guys is a great move, keep going Nonis!

Crap just saw that Aucoin was picked up on waivers, he was our highest scorer on the Marlies. I was expecting to see him crack the team this year.

Connelly making so much money, the Leafs are betting no team will pick him up off waivers, he can replace Aucoin in the Marlies.

 

[lovelatinas]

They need first and second liners, first and second defense and a first string goalie, not Redden.

Agreed.

Before you can add veteran supporting cast to your team you need a TEAM (meaning a team with top 6 forwards and top 4 defencemen and a star goalie).