Separate thread just to show/discuss deadline deals. 

https://www.tsn.ca/toronto-maple-leafs-acquire-nick-foligno-from-columbus-blue-jackets-stefan-noesen-from-sharks-1.1621834
 

https://www.tsn.ca/toronto-maple-leafs-acquire-goalie-david-rittich-from-flames-1.1621960
 

I would love to know where the Leafs get the money to make any deals given how much they pay their top 4. Interesting cap juggling. 

https://www.tsn.ca/montreal-canadiens-acquire-d-jon-merrill-from-detroit-red-wings-1.1621715
 

There is a decent sized part of me that would love to see the Jets stand pat, see the Leafs load up, the Oilers and Habs bring in pieces, and then watch the Jets get to the final 4 just to shut up all the talking media heads and advanced stats geeks who keep telling us how flawed a team they are whose win-loss record means nothing. 

And there is a trade to announce:

And possibly the biggest “name” moves of the day was not a trade but a waiver pick up. 

So are the Stars loading up for a playoff run or finding a replacement for Jamie Oleksiak?

56 minutes ago, JCon said:

I'm sure TSN is still determining if the Raptors parade route will work for the Leafs or if they should be planning a cross-country parade/caravan. 

Also I'm sure every non leaf trade ends with the commentator thinking and here's what it means for the Leafs.

1 minute ago, HardCoreBlue said:

Also I'm sure every non leaf trade ends with the commentator thinking 'And here's what it means for the Leafs'.

 

fLames finally rid themselves of the mess that is Sam Bennett. Off to FLA for 2nd round pick and a prospect....

10 minutes to go, very slow day. Calgary just sent Sam Bennett to Florida for a 2nd round pick and Eric Heineman (Florida’s 2nd round pick last year). 

If the Jets make a move I would think it is for Oleksaik, who the Leafs and Oilers would also like (at least their fans would). 6’7” and 255 lbs. What would be a bad/fair/good give up to make that happen?

2 minutes ago, TrueBlue4ever said:

10 minutes to go, very slow day. Calgary just sent Sam Bennett to Florida for a 2nd round pick and Eric Heineman (Florida’s 2nd round pick last year). 

If the Jets make a move I would think it is for Oleksaik, who the Leafs and Oilers would also like (at least their fans would). 6’7” and 255 lbs. What would be a bad/fair/good give up to make that happen?

Tree fiddy. 

 

3rd or 4th rounder? 

6 minutes ago, JCon said:

Tree fiddy. 

 

3rd or 4th rounder? 

Tree fiddy?  Were you trying to type Perfetti and got autocorrected?

Time’s up (save for the late faxes into the NHL head office). Only 9 trades today. Have to think COVID quarantine and the looming Seattle expansion draft played big factors, although the early buyers’ demands were too much out of whack (Nashville wanting a first rounder, elite prospect and current player for Ekholm seems more and more ridiculous with every passing minute). 

Kelly Moore says we’ve added a depth D man.  Waiting on details....

FotWJ have announced the Jets have made a trade details are upcoming

If it’s Biteto, I’m going to blow up the internet.

3 minutes ago, BomberBall said:

If it’s Biteto, I’m going to blow up the internet.

Sbisa...?

Can hear TSN now, who have been begging the Jets to make a move all day - “Well, it’s a move but they still did not do enough” (and I say this not knowing who they got). 

Edited April 12, 20214 yr by TrueBlue4ever

As always, post-deadline time trades filtering in

 

13 minutes ago, TrueBlue4ever said:

Can hear TSN now, who have been begging the Jets to make a move all day - “Well, it’s a move but they still did not do enough” (and I say this not knowing who they got). 

I should have trademarked that phrase. On cue Jeff O’Neill and Ray Ferraro speak up and should be paying me royalties. 
 

The Jets acquire Jordie Benn from the Canucks for a 6th round pick. 

Edited April 12, 20214 yr by TrueBlue4ever

2 minutes ago, TrueBlue4ever said:

I should have trademarked that phrase. On cue Jeff O’Neill and Ray Ferraro speak up and should be paying me royalties. 
 

The Jets acquire Jordie Benn from the Canucks for a 6th round pick. 

So, what does that mean for the Leafs?

Hopefully Benn doesn’t see the ice and is just veteran insurance.

Just now, do or die said:

So, what does that mean for the Leafs?

Well, time to fire Maurice and Chevy. TSN just declared that the Jets “could have gone a long way” but just gave up on the season by not trading away a first and Heinola and Perfetti for a 10 game rental defenceman who will mess up their expansion draft plans as well. 
 

I would have been happy to see Oleksaik here, but I am betting he was either not really available as Dallas takes a run, or the price was ridiculously too high.  Not that the cost matters to the talking heads at TSN who need filler. 

TSN /SN talking heads should be ashamed on how they pander to the Leafs but that's what the eyeballs in Southern Ontario want to hear and if they don't like what they say they will turn them off and those companies will lose revenue

Biggest trade of the day so far:

Detroit also gets a 1st and 2nd round pick in the deal. Nice work Stevie Y. 

The Benn move is a kind of a yawner....gave up practically nothing.....for not much....  Benn has experience and he's insurance in case someone goes down is what I see...Pretty much a nothing day on the trade front...Lot's of excitement on the Toranna Shill Network though, for their already anointed local Cup team 

Benn is basically Forbort insurance.....which, as it shouldn't, doesn't cost much....

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48 minutes ago, TrueBlue4ever said:

The Jets acquire Jordie Benn from the Canucks for a 6th round pick. 

Here comes Covid.

I'll give Benn credit though, he's leading the Canucks in +/-.

Edited April 12, 20214 yr by FrostyWinnipeg

5 minutes ago, Noeller said:

Benn is basically Forbort insurance.....which, as it shouldn't, doesn't cost much....

I'm watching his fights, not sure if he can give good pointers to Stanley either. 😅

A bag of pucks? A roll of tape?   

I wasn't that far off, it seems....