08 Aug 2022 12:38:04
Anaheim doesn't seem to be going rebuild with the signings they made.

Ana
Kerfoot $3.5M
Sandin RFA

Tor
Jones $1.295M
Perrault ELC
2023 4th

Kerfoot should be a solid pick up for the Ducks as a top 9 player that can move up and down the lineup and play all positions. Sandin adds a young LD where they are weakest on that side. The Leafs put Jones with Tavares and Nylander giving him opportunity to find his offensive game. Perrault is a great shooter and has ties to the Leafs as his Dad played for them. Leafs pick up another pick and $2.2M in cap space.

Holl to Chicago for a 2023 4th.

Done this prop before. Makes sense to me if Chicago is not on Holl's list. Clears cap for the next move.

Cal
Robertson ELC
2023 1st

Tor
Weegar $3.25

Calgary is pretty stacked on D, but could use a young possible top 6 up front. Leafs get a partner for Rielly on an expiring contract.


Bunting Matthews Marner
Jones Tavares Nylander
Jarnkrok Kampf Engvall
Aube-Kubel Audette Anderson
Simmonds

Rielly Weegar
Muzzin Brodie
Gio Liljegren
Benn

08 Aug 2022 15:37:14
Nice looking group of defenceman. Don't know much about the Anaheim players. Subtracting Holl and adding Weegar is huge!

08 Aug 2022 22:23:16
I like that Weegar deal. Not a possibility anymore, but was a good prop.

Ducks still look to be in rebuild to me. I think they're stockpiling a bit just to unload at the deadline personally. Not sure they do that.

09 Aug 2022 00:23:57
@LL. Why is the Weegar prop not a possibility anymore? Calgary already has 5 NHL defenceman signed for at least two years. I am sure they would like to keep him, but then who in their top 4 goes?

The reason I say that about the Ducks is that they signed 29 year Strome to 5 years and 28 year old Vatrano to 3 years. Add to that Gibson has not been traded, and it doesn't look like a rebuild. It looks to me like they want to give their young guys good vets to play with. Klingberg 1 year could be a stop gap. They keep him if in a playoff position or move him at the tdl if they are out of it. Just my take.

09 Aug 2022 03:46:22
@RLF I can't see them trading someone they just signed for 6 years.

It's a solid take, I more see them as the Sharks right now. They're middling and don't realize it. They don't want to commit to either side, so will continue to do so.

09 Aug 2022 10:56:47
@LL. Unless I missed something, Weegar is still a pending UFA at end of season.