TRADE ALERT TOR/CGY

[Erik Summers 451]

 

 

Trade Details

 

 

To: Calgary

 

Jordan Tonn

JB Rift

 

To: Toronto

 

Owen May

Teemu Lehtinen Jr

Roadkill Steve

S71 CGY 1st

S72 CGY 2nd

 

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Analysis

The addition of Jordan Tonn meets Calgary's biggest need, talented forwards. It is not clear yet whether Tonn will play centre in the bottom six, or if we will see him make the move to wing on one of the top lines. JB Rift is a bit of a step down from Wahl who the Wranglers traded away to Prague recently. However, with one of the stronger blue lines in the league (assuming they spend some of their bountiful draft capital on the third pair of defenders), I don't expect to notice a large up-tick in goal allowed by Calgary this season. Toronto receives the basket of parts in this trade. Things are really being shaken up under the Legion's new GM, Peace, as he tries to rebuild on the fly. The Legion has more cap space than they will be able to use, even being aggressive in free agency, so it is exciting to see what their leadership has planned for the future. It is unclear whether or not they will pursue re-signing Owen May or if his rights will be flipped to yet another team. Teemu Lehtinen Jr and Roadkill Steve have both had marginal to underwhelming careers so far, but Roadkill has yet to play in the VHL, so it is yet to be seen what he can produce in the big leagues.

 

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Get-to-Know the Players

 

Owen May

Drafted 11th overall in S66, that was also the only season May was a full-time starter. Bouncing between starter and backup for Moscow, Owen finally saw the lion's share of the workload this season in Prague. With a career SV% of .907 and a 3.2 GAA, May has never found much success in the VHL, having never played in a playoff game and being frequently benched for other options in net.

JB Rift

Drafted 22nd overall in S63, Rift has spent his entire career in Toronto so far. Becoming a starter in his second season in the VHL, JB became the king of the first round playoff exit, losing in the first round in three consecutive seasons. With a career SV% of .915 and a 2.69 GAA, Rift should still have at least one good season left in him. With the way things are shaking up in Calgary, I would not be surprised if this season results in one last chance at playoff redemption for Rift. 

Jordan Tonn

Drafted 29th overall in S66, Jordan Tonn was called up the next season by the Helsinki Titans. Despite seeing bottom six level time on ice for most of his career, Tonn's production in the rink has steadily improved. Last season, in Toronto, that improvement culminated in putting up 29 goals, 27 assists, and exceeding a 10% shooting percentage for the first time in the VHL. With a sizable amount of playoff experience, Jordan Tonn brings a much needed perspective to his new team's locker room. 

Teemu Lehtinen Jr

Drafted 7th overall in S68, Teemu Lehtinen Jr is the highest picked played in this trade. However, Lehtinen's production since then has not justified that draft position. This is the type of draft bust Calgary is hoping to avoid in the upcoming draft. Teemu did accompany Calgary on their playoff run in S68, contributing 6 assists in 11 games. If he can continue at his current pace, Lehtinen Jr isn't the worst forward to have on your 4th line. 

Roadkill Steve

Drafted 42th overall in S68, it looks like Roadkill Steve is finally ready to make his way up to the VHL. After spending the last three seasons in San Diego, Toronto will be a significant change of pace. Steve has scored over a hundred points in each of his last two seasons in the VHLM. San Diego has been knocked out in the first round each season Roadkill has played there, so he doesn't have significant big-game experience, but after slowly progressing for so long in the minors, there are glimmers of hope that he may finally be able to make a difference on a VHL roster.

[TacticalHammer 95]

I learned a lot from this. Ty. 

[MexicanCow123 915]

Great read! One thing, I will be switching over to defence and rerolling all my TPE. So we'll see where I slot in on defense!