Namestnikov not dressing for the Senators tonight. Don’t believe a deal is done, but this is asset management.
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Leafs interested in Namestnikov and the Canucks interested in Barrie according to TSN
By Jon Steitzer
Feb 20, 2020, 19:44 ESTUpdated: Feb 20, 2020, 19:57 EST
We are in the home stretch of trading season, and that means even when our eyes should be focused on the Leafs playing the Penguins, trade rumours are happening in the background. Here’s a bit of a breakdown of what we have for you tonight…
Namestnikov
That’s certainly something. Namestnikov is a pending UFA making $3.25M this year, and has 25 points in 54 games. Along with Malgin, he represents a potential backfill for Andreas Johnsson, modest addition for the playoffs, or a safety net if the Leafs want to move on from Kapanen or Kerfoot in the coming days. Namestnikov would be somewhat of a depth acquisition not costing the Leafs a ton, and based on the minor league trades from yesterday, we know the Senators and Leafs have been talking to each other.
Barrie
Bob McKenzie said the Leafs will move Barrie if they get a D man back in return that makes them better now OR if they get picks + prospects that they can flip for a D man. They have been getting calls on him.
Bobby Mac reporting Canucks are interested in Barrie.
Leafs want a Dman or picks and prospects they could flip to a 3rd team for a Dman in return for Barrie. Bobby Mac mentions talk around Stecher's name but he's not sure if that's the player the Leafs want.
First off, I truly like that first sentiment about moving Barrie for someone who works for the Leafs or picks and prospects they could flip for their need. We’ve been saying a lot of that on this site for a while.
Secondly, while the Canucks are interested, the fact that they don’t have a 1st or 2nd round pick in the draft this year is a bit of a barrier. And I can’t imagine anyone in Leafs land feeling good about moving on from Tyson Barrie in order to add Troy Stecher.
While Barrie’s name finally being out there has a lot of appeal, I guess we’ll have to see if any serious offers appear, because the Canucks probably don’t have the assets to pull it off.
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