[friedman] Leafs, Nikita Zaitsev "are working together to find him a fresh start,"

[Phil]

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[LindG1000]

Who's taking that contract, though? That's six more years at like 4.5m a year for a guy that struggled on a team that had little on the blueline beyond Rielly.

 

Hard, hard sell.

[josh]

#RedArmy

[BrooksBurner]

Better than Skjei for almost a million less per year.

[Dunny]

Except, he's not.

[Pete]

Yea the Skjei hate is comical.

[BrooksBurner]

That was intended to be a bit tongue in cheek lol

 

Here's not tongue in cheek: both are 3rd pairing defenseman.

[Pete]

Also not accurate, but doesn't really matter at this point.

[BlairBettsBlocksEverything]

Leafs need cap relief and Dmen that are cost controlled. I could see a team giving a good young defenseman for zaitsev and a good pick (2020 first). To get rid of his long term deal the leafs have to kind of allow themselves to be fleeced

[L'albatros]

Leafs need cap relief and Dmen that are cost controlled. I could see a team giving a good young defenseman for zaitsev and a good pick (2020 first). To get rid of his long term deal the leafs have to kind of allow themselves to be fleeced

 

Zaitsev and 1st for Pionk?

[josh]

Not unless you get rid of the other 3 or 4 anchor contracts on the blueline

[ThirtyONE]

Every single time a name pops up here people make their pitch to get him. Do we understand that we have the most expensive d in the league and at the same time quite possibly the worst?

 

Zaitsev is another anchor in both playing style and contract.

[Slobberknocker]

Every single time a name pops up here people make their pitch to get him. Do we understand that we have the most expensive d in the league and at the same time quite possibly the worst?

 

Zaitsev is another anchor in both playing style and contract.

 

not to worry sir. highly doubt JD and Gorts, are looking to this board for direction.

[L'albatros]

not to worry sir. highly doubt JD and Gorts, are looking to this board for direction.

 

you never know where inspiration could come from

[BlairBettsBlocksEverything]

Zaitsev and 1st for Pionk?

 

I said GOOD young defenseman lol