Ceci is easily the worst defenceman I've ever seen given a lot of ice time. He was consistently given top 4 minutes despite being totally unable to lead a breakout or actually cover anyone in his own end. It was frustrating watching him play on my favorite team. That being said, I don't get this trade for the Senators. Zaitsev is miles better than Ceci but he's mediocre at best and has a bad contract. I'd have preferred that we keep Ceci to help reach the cap floor, finish last again with him eating up minutes playing shit hockey and cut him loose as a UFA in 2020.
Ceci doesn't have a contract yet, but I think the Sens made him a QO, so my guess is that the Leafs either try to wriggle their way out of that or just buy him out. They'll re-sign Marner with what's left under the cap and hope their defencemen prospects can make up for losing Jake Gardiner.
Ceci doesn't have a contract yet, but I think the Sens made him a QO, so my guess is that the Leafs either try to wriggle their way out of that or just buy him out. They'll re-sign Marner with what's left under the cap and hope their defencemen prospects can make up for losing Jake Gardiner.