A proposed trade for the Maple Leafs and Penguins, and speculation the kings considered shopping Brandt Clarke In the Sunday NHL Rumor Roundup.
The Leafs Nation: Cited former Toronto Maple Leafs Player Jay Rosehill who says he would welcome an exchange that the Leafs Ship defender would have Morgan Rielly and winger Nick Robertson on the Pittsburgh Penguins For Puck-Moving Blueliner Erik Karlsson.
Pittsburgh Penguins defender Erik Karlsson (NHL images)
Rosehill made his comments about the fake trade during his performance on August 21 on the podcast “Leafs Morning Take”. He believes they are trying to move Nick Robertson because he doesn’t think there is a suitable for the winger in their selection. Rosehill also noted that the performance of Rielly was stuck and he no longer produces the way he used to.
Despite the age of 35, Rosehill believes that the former winner of Norris Trophy would still have one upside down for the Power play of the Leafs in Quarterback.
Note from the Spector: you can see that we are still entangled by the dog days of a quiet low season when a fake trade starts to make the rounds in the rumor mill.
Fortunately, September is fast approaching, just like the start of the training camp. We will soon have to start seeing a movement on the trade market, and hopefully some more realistic trade rumors as soon as the experts all return from their vacations.
With regard to this fake trade, Pittsburgh should keep $ 3 million of their $ 10 million share of Karlsson’s average annual value of $ 11.5 million to 2026-27 to make the dollars fit for the Leafs. Anyway, the Penguins will probably not assume the remaining four years of Rielly’s contract ($ 7.5 million AAV) to get from Karlsson’s deal of their books in the last two years, especially if it seems that the performance of Rielly is decreasing.
Hockey news: Jesse Courville-Lynch called Michael Russo of athletics and said Los Angeles Kings considered a trade defender Brandt Clarke.
Russo made those comments during a recent performance on the podcast “DFO Rundown”. The 22-year-old Clarke had 33 points last season, which was his first full NHL campaign. According to Russo, there were points during this low season when it felt as if the kings were considering moving Clarke. However, he believes that general manager Ken Holland “wants to keep an eye on him” before he makes such a big move.
Note of the Spector: the kings lost defender Vladislav Gavrikov at the New York Rangers Via free agency and traded Blueliner Jordan Spence at the Ottawa Senators. They added Cody this And Brian Dumoulin Via Free Agency, two movements that were greeted with criticism.
Some observers suggest that Clarke could be traded for a return that strengthens their forward depth. However, moving him can further exhaust their blueline, making life miserable for their goalkeepers.
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