is going to be pretty rough when injuries inevitably start to happen unless Lilly makes a big jump.
LtColumbo93
Unfortunately all these terrible deals will still be on the books once ownership smartens up and moves on from Treliving.
MilB21
This is market value so I don’t see an issue with it. All of Tre signing have been either great or a slight overpayment but nothing egregious this year.
Chtholly13
Apart from Skeji/Montour, he was next best option for what the leafs actually need unless people were blind to see we needed another legitimate puck mover back there.
mking098
so the leafs are paying $7m for their third pairing?
GiveMeAdviceClowns
Nextgengameing
Why are we upset with this signing. We just got a fairly solid dman who was +10 on the season averaging 18 mins a game. I’m way more upset about the Liligren deal than I am this
Skiffy10
3.5 mill is market value for how he played with florida so i really don’t get the hate here.
RoosterMedical
Reddit can make a basic depth signing the end of the world!
re10pect
This seems like a fine deal. Not a steal or a bargain by any means, but Pretty much market value for a decent defender.
OEL got a lot of hate when he was in his big ticket, but he was never reallly bad, just overpaid by a lot. This is more in line with what he should be making and he will certainly help a pretty thin D corps.
sluck131
Maybe keep Marner until there are no more flames who can be overpaid
salmonthesuperior
This isn’t that bad all things considered. I don’t think the D is great but it’ll certainly be better than last year which is something.
Skiffy10
Question for everyone: would you rather OEL or Edmunsson at 4 years x $3.8 because joel just signed that for LA
BackhandQ
It’s not my money, so I don’t care. But if anyone thinks you’re going to be able to get a top-4 defenseman for less than $3M in this economy, you’re kidding yourself. This is a good, fair number to get OEL.
Treliving is making improvements to our D-core, because that is clearly the area he and his team have identified as something that must be improved. That decision is also made easier by the fact that it is hard to move any one of the ‘Core Four’.
As it stands, on paper I believe our D has improved, even if it’s just by a notch or two. Of course, as always, a lot needs to go right on the ice. And a big part of that will depend on Captain Mo having a bounce back season, and for Liljegren to take a substantial step in his development.
Let’s see what else is in store.
We definitely have more areas to improve. Namely, a third goalie, and some depth on the bottom-6.
|Last Years D-Core during the Playoffs|Proj. D-Core to start 24-25| |:-|:-| |Morgan Reilly|Morgan Reilly| |~~Joel Edmundson~~|**Christopher Tanev**| |Timothy Liljegren|Timothy Liljegren| |Simon Benoit|Simon Benoit| |~~TJ Brodie~~|**Oliver Ekman-Larsson**| |Jake McCabe|Jake McCabe| |~~Ilya Lyubushkin~~|Conor Timmins|
Adolf_StJohns
Leafs bulking up
JimothyC
Holy shit that Edmundson deal might be the worst deal of the day.
ILookandSmellGood
Man, some people just finding reasons to complain. OEL was solid in Florida, hopefully that continues in Toronto. Fair deal, not a huge cap hit.
Obvious_Reaction_182
Why is my be a pro predicting the leafs 2024-2025 season
mattfromjoisey
PP friendship with Reilly is over
PP friendship with OEL has begun
EndTheFed69
I mean defence is a problem, this is the cost of free agent defencemen
Old_Canuck
Good deal.
I think he will get pumped to play in Toronto.
All the therapists and medical staff will help him immensely at this stage in his career.
Torontos team staff facilities and medical services are a huge thing for some players.
The guys over 30 really appreciate this shit and usually play better and also longer.
gotoajetsgame
Haha Leafs being Leafs!!
JRocleafs
Love this signing.
Seems like most of this sub is still following the Dubas mantra of “get the best player available”, but I much prefer actually analyzing the team and filling in glaring holes.
Old_Canuck
OEL will do well in Toronto.
The medical staff will make sure they can get the most out of him.
Toronto loves their Swedes.
He should have fun playing with a powerful offence.
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If you liked GM Who Overpays Star Players you’ll love GM Who Overpays Everyone.
I find it crazy that with his buyout he is making 6m this year, and 8m the next two years lol.
Surprised we couldn’t get it lower with that extra cash coming in, but 3.5 isn’t bad no matter where he plays in the lineup.
I’m actually loving Brad right now. Very smart signings all around. If only he could get rid of Marner this could be a perfect offseason.
please let him return to pre-extension Yotes form.
Uh oh stinky
Cheaper than I expected tbh
Not an awful deal tbh. That’s gonna be the going price for a bottom paring dmen real soon. Brings some much needed offence to the back end.
This looks bad now and may look even worse depending on what Matt Roy ends up getting.
Edit: Elliotte has Roy to Washington at 6×5.75. Maybe Roy wasn’t interested in coming to Toronto, but I’d much prefer him on his new deal to OEL.
Man would have loved this deal at 1 million less
Well, Treliving is certainly putting his stamp on the team this off-season.
Let’s hope it works out.
I prefer this d core to anything Dubas did over his tenure
I guess the hope is make a run in the next 2-3 years before half the roster is on LTIR
That’s a good contract for OEL and the Leafs.
Same team with OEL and Tanev and a different goalie. Unreal.
https://preview.redd.it/6b5prliemx9d1.jpeg?width=800&format=pjpg&auto=webp&s=c177cbb41ed0b5f74838cb22d47516d250b0457a
Rielly – Tanev
OEL – McCabe
Benoit – Lilly
is going to be pretty rough when injuries inevitably start to happen unless Lilly makes a big jump.
Unfortunately all these terrible deals will still be on the books once ownership smartens up and moves on from Treliving.
This is market value so I don’t see an issue with it. All of Tre signing have been either great or a slight overpayment but nothing egregious this year.
Apart from Skeji/Montour, he was next best option for what the leafs actually need unless people were blind to see we needed another legitimate puck mover back there.
so the leafs are paying $7m for their third pairing?
Why are we upset with this signing. We just got a fairly solid dman who was +10 on the season averaging 18 mins a game. I’m way more upset about the Liligren deal than I am this
3.5 mill is market value for how he played with florida so i really don’t get the hate here.
Reddit can make a basic depth signing the end of the world!
This seems like a fine deal. Not a steal or a bargain by any means, but Pretty much market value for a decent defender.
OEL got a lot of hate when he was in his big ticket, but he was never reallly bad, just overpaid by a lot. This is more in line with what he should be making and he will certainly help a pretty thin D corps.
Maybe keep Marner until there are no more flames who can be overpaid
This isn’t that bad all things considered. I don’t think the D is great but it’ll certainly be better than last year which is something.
Question for everyone: would you rather OEL or Edmunsson at 4 years x $3.8 because joel just signed that for LA
It’s not my money, so I don’t care. But if anyone thinks you’re going to be able to get a top-4 defenseman for less than $3M in this economy, you’re kidding yourself. This is a good, fair number to get OEL.
Treliving is making improvements to our D-core, because that is clearly the area he and his team have identified as something that must be improved. That decision is also made easier by the fact that it is hard to move any one of the ‘Core Four’.
As it stands, on paper I believe our D has improved, even if it’s just by a notch or two. Of course, as always, a lot needs to go right on the ice. And a big part of that will depend on Captain Mo having a bounce back season, and for Liljegren to take a substantial step in his development.
Let’s see what else is in store.
We definitely have more areas to improve. Namely, a third goalie, and some depth on the bottom-6.
|Last Years D-Core during the Playoffs|Proj. D-Core to start 24-25|
|:-|:-|
|Morgan Reilly|Morgan Reilly|
|~~Joel Edmundson~~|**Christopher Tanev**|
|Timothy Liljegren|Timothy Liljegren|
|Simon Benoit|Simon Benoit|
|~~TJ Brodie~~|**Oliver Ekman-Larsson**|
|Jake McCabe|Jake McCabe|
|~~Ilya Lyubushkin~~|Conor Timmins|
Leafs bulking up
Holy shit that Edmundson deal might be the worst deal of the day.
Man, some people just finding reasons to complain. OEL was solid in Florida, hopefully that continues in Toronto. Fair deal, not a huge cap hit.
Why is my be a pro predicting the leafs 2024-2025 season
PP friendship with Reilly is over
PP friendship with OEL has begun
I mean defence is a problem, this is the cost of free agent defencemen
Good deal.
I think he will get pumped to play in Toronto.
All the therapists and medical staff will help him immensely at this stage in his career.
Torontos team staff facilities and medical services are a huge thing for some players.
The guys over 30 really appreciate this shit and usually play better and also longer.
Haha Leafs being Leafs!!
Love this signing.
Seems like most of this sub is still following the Dubas mantra of “get the best player available”, but I much prefer actually analyzing the team and filling in glaring holes.
OEL will do well in Toronto.
The medical staff will make sure they can get the most out of him.
Toronto loves their Swedes.
He should have fun playing with a powerful offence.
Oliver lossum Rossum let’s goooooo