Oh No: Maple Leafs Acquire The Turtleneck Wearing Tomas Plekanec
The @MapleLeafs announced that the hockey club has acquired forwards Tomas Plekanec and Kyle Baun from the Montreal Canadiens in exchange for Rinat Valiev, Kerby Rychel and Toronto’s second round draft pick in 2018.
— Leafs PR (@LeafsPR) February 25, 2018
Habs retain 50 percent of Plekanec's remaining salary/cap hit in the trade to Toronto
— Pierre LeBrun (@PierreVLeBrun) February 25, 2018
What the fuck is going on right now? The Turtleneck is coming to Toronto? Rangers and Devils making deals. Leafs and Habs making deals. What a time to be alive.
Did I mention he wears a Turtleneck when he plays hockey?
Maybe now they can deal Leo for a first round pick and top prospect?
In all seriousness, if the Leafs traded JVR right now, they would get at least a first, second, and a top prospect? Worth it? He’s signing with either the Rangers or the Devils, so why not?
But back to the Turtleneck wearing Plekanec, 6 goals and 24 points in mostly bottom six minutes for the Habs. He’s going to be hard to cheer for. Sure, he has some decent speed left in the tank and can bury a timely goal or two, but so can Dominic Moore, so is this really an upgrade? And could those pieces have not gone with a bigger package for a right-handed D-man?
The only thing I like about this deal is the fact Tommy Turtleneck has played 87 playoff games and has produced. Maybe I can warm up to this deal? It will depend on if this is the only move Lou pulls off before Monday’s deadline.
More to come from the wild and wacky. But fuck, this one could be hard to swallow.
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