TSN: Darren Dreger on TSN Overdrive with Aaron Korolnek and Jamie McLennan speaking concerning the Toronto Maple Leafs, what they might be pondering main as much as the deadline and what property they’ve.
** NHLRumors.com transcription
Dreger: “As for groups that I’m watching Noodles (Jamie McLennan), I imply, I’m wanting on the Toronto Maple Leafs. I’m. And it’s as a result of you possibly can see the wants in Toronto. They’re a very good workforce. There’s little doubt about that.
However I don’t keep in mind the East being as open as it’s proper now for an extended, very long time. And also you regarded on the Carolina Hurricanes, completely rocked everybody’s world once they acquired Mikko Rantanen, and Carolina’s most likely not accomplished but.
So what are the chairs which can be going to get moved within the East appear like. Toronto has to herald a centermen. Who’s the very best inexpensive piece? And by inexpensive, I’m speaking about each from, you realize, giving up the property required and then you definitely’re at all times going to wrestle with the wage cap till the playoffs begin.
And, you realize, Vancouver is on the lookout for a middle, and on and on it goes. However I put Toronto fairly excessive on the record of groups that I’m, I’m intrigued by and what they’re going to do.”
Korolnek: “Darren, you utilize the time period inexpensive piece. The Leafs don’t have a first-round choose this yr, however they do have their first subsequent yr. Have some prospects, guys like Easton Cowan, Fraser Minten, who I’m positive nicely regarded across the NHL.”
Dreger: “(Ben) Danforth, is a protection.”
Korolnek: “Yeah, that’s proper. I imply, do you suppose something is on the desk in terms of the Leafs and parting with probably any and all these guys?”
Dreger: “I believe that it must be a supreme bundle. I do and, you realize, and I like the potential of a Brayden Schenn being obtainable. I imply, routinely, I discussed Toronto would have curiosity. Nicely, there’s no scarcity of groups that may have an interest within the captain and the St Louis Blues, and that was the method that Doug Armstrong, you realize why it was initiated? Let’s simply, let’s, let’s see what’s obtainable on the market?
Yeah, I believe Toronto would, would, would quit a few younger items to get it, as a result of now you’re, you’re getting a bit of little bit of value certainty in Schenn too. You recognize, he’s not an expiring contract. He’s a $6.5 (million) annual common wage. You recognize, age dynamic, he takes plenty of containers. However you’ve bought to take that data and what they ask is, and to Brad Treliving, the ask might be going to be actually excessive. Perhaps too excessive.
And then you definitely measure that versus, okay, nicely, what’s Scott Laughton going to value, you realize, from the Philadelphia Flyers? And each time I verify in with flyers administration, they’re, they’re going to carry out so long as they’ll for a first-round draft choose. That’s what they need for Scott Laughton, or one thing like that. So the costs most likely aren’t coming right down to you nearer to March seventh.”
