The Toronto Maple Leafs have traded winger Matt Martin to the New York Islanders for goaltender Eamon McAdam.
The 29-year old Martin was drafted 148th overall in the 5th round of the 2008 draft. He carries a $2.5 million salary cap hit.
The 23-year old McAdam was drafted 70th overall in the 3rd round of the 2013 draft by the Islanders. He carries a $950,000 cap hit.
Thoughts from the media …
Andrew Gross: “Matt Martin has two seasons left on the four-year, $10-million deal he signed with Maple Leafs – when Lou Lamoriello was the Toronto GM”
Cap Friendly: “#Leafs acquire goalie Eamon McAdam, who is on the final year of his Entry Level contract which carries a cap hit of $925,000. McAdam is waiver exempt for another 2 seasons, or 60 games played, and will expire as an RFA with no Arb rights next summer.”
Cap Friendly: “With the #Leafs trading Matt Martin to Long Island, we now show Toronto with roughly $16.1M in projected cap space based on a tentative roster of 17 (9F/6D/2G).
Notable RFA’s unsigned (4 total): F William Nylander F Frédérik Gauthier F Andreas Johnsson D Justin Holl
Mike Morreale: “Martin spent the past 2 seasons w/ the Leafs. He played 7 straight seasons w/ the Isles to begin his career following the ’08 Draft.”
Jonathan Willis: “The Maple Leafs have traded Matt Martin to the New York Islanders in exchange for:
- $2.5MM in cap space in 2018-19
- $2.5MM in cap space in 2019-20 as well as
- ECHL goalie Eamon McAdam”
Dobber Hockey: “#Isles have an amazing fourth line of Kuhnhackl-Cizikas-Fillppula-Komarov-Martin-Clutterbuck They’re bound to get called for too many men on the ice, though”
B.D. Gallof: “We are now up to 4 – 4th liners signed or traded for. None of these players are 3rd line. #isles”
Sean Tierney: “Out since Dubas became GM: Polak, Komarov, Martin, Bozak, JVR
In: Tavares
I think the Leafs are going to be just fine without Lamoriello and Hunter.”
Tyler Dellow: “Martin, who was playing for a famously strong-willed coach who loved him, played three games after January 22. All against Buffalo.”
Matt Martin is a serviceable 4th liner who won’t sink your team on the shot counter.. He comes with a fairly steep $2.5 m/y price tag. pic.twitter.com/KoY9Tk7vFC
— Domenic Galamini Jr. (@MimicoHero) July 3, 2018
Matt Martin
Eamon McAdam