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Zaitsev Requests Trade from Maple Leafs



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29 Comments

  1. Maybe his numbers are down for the very same reason he wants out. Not that unreasonable.

  2. And if Zaitsev is so bad, why would Toronto give a damn about trading him within the division? I don't get the duplicity here.

  3. Ottawa.
    Do you know what. I'm sick of all these players getting paid like they won a Stanley cup already. The bridge deals have to come back.

  4. Zaitsev Requests Trade from Maple Leafs – THANK GOODNESS FOR THAT. I'd offer to drive him to the airport.

  5. Zaitsev Requests Trade from Maple Leafs – THANK GOODNESS FOR THAT. I'd offer to drive him to the airport.

  6. Maybe I'm digging a bit, but don't New Jersey and Detroit seem like options for trading Zaitsev?

    Detroit's D core is really unimpressive, and Zaitsev being an RHD means he could easily slide in behind Green and Hronek. He'll take McIlrath's spot, which I don't think anyone would protest, really. If The deal involved Zaitsev and Holl I could see something where both teams are happy.

    New Jersey has Severson and Vatanen on the right, and Carrick is their sixth. Zaitsev wouldn't be bad there. Idk if they have any prospects down the right side there but it's not the worst idea.

    Other than that… I can't imagine where he could go.

  7. Zaitsev goes to Ducks, Leafs take back Patrick Eaves bad contract which is only one more year but is less than Zaitsev and can maybe be buried. This could be the core of the deal, there would need to be more pieces moved here to make this a bit more fair, perhaps some picks get swapped, but the Ducks need another right handed D and the Leafs get cap relief.

  8. Players really shouldn't reveal to the media that they've requested a trade. It really handcuffs the GM when the rest of the league knows the player in question is wanting out. Maple Leafs are dealing from a weaker position if the other GMs knows Zaltsev wants out. It's better if the player requests a trade in private, and all parties involved agree to keep it under wraps until a deal is done.

  9. No body wants the leaf trash.How is it that the leafs think he isnt good enough but some other team is going to take him and give up a good player,typical leaf fan.PUT HIM ON WAIVERS

  10. Gardiner and khadri and ziatwhatever and sparks all should go.
    Matthews and marner should throw out the video games and … grow up a bit. Act their age and bank account size.
    Not heros or winners until you win something. Like a playoff round a division or conference title the cup.

  11. Could be some other stuff going on like language barrier or ego swelling in the change room. It's a cruel world out there ..conform or be cast out.
    Or in this case "perform or be cast out".

  12. Go back and analyze the leafs last west coast swing of the season.
    Whatever happened on that trip ultimately changed the outcome of the team.
    They came back looking like semi pros after that and struggled to even make the playoffs. Boston was just waiting to pounce and beat them up literally.

  13. There are many teams that need Zaitsev. But the problem is that Toronto is in the list. ))
    I mean, Toronto needs somebody instead of him, right-handed, solid defender having no more than 4.5 per year… Who fits best? Zaitsev!

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