15 Aug 2017 20:25:19
Marchenko cleared waivers and has signed with the KHL. That leaves Toronto with 2RHD.

Toronto- sign Cody Franson to play with Reilly Hainsey will not be able to play top pairing minutes


Toronto-Bozak
Pittsburgh-1st round pick


Toronto-JVR Leivo
Carolina-Staal
Leafs need to improve with defensive forwards Staal would compliment Komorov.

1.) 16 Aug 2017
16 Aug 2017 03:07:37
not satisfied with JVR trade tbh.

2.) 16 Aug 2017
16 Aug 2017 14:48:35
Respect your opinion Austin Matthews but after seeing what Edmonton got for Taylor Hall I am just wondering if all of us including Myself are overvaluing JVR with the one year left on his contract could Leafs get more at the trade deadline maybe.

3.) 16 Aug 2017
16 Aug 2017 14:51:00
Hainsey can't play top pairing minutes? Babcock has said he plans to pair him with Reilly. Who knows more about Hainsey - Babcock or you?

4.) 16 Aug 2017
16 Aug 2017 16:03:37
It doesn't make a whole lot of sense moving JVR at the deadline. He's the kind of guy you'd bring in at the deadline . Personally I think if he's not moved by the end of the month they figure out a way to keep him for the 1 year for depth purposes.

5.) 16 Aug 2017
16 Aug 2017 17:43:39
Most definitely Babcock knows more than I but I think he doesn't have much choice does he DBF. Who should he pair Reilly with, Carrick? Not If there are no further changes we will see how well Hainsey holds up playing against the oppositions top line every game especially at his age.

6.) 16 Aug 2017
16 Aug 2017 21:31:09
I’m in agreement with Keon’s assessment of overvaluing players, however, the trade deadline may pose a different outcome as logic far often flies out the window. Since the reported trade offer of JVR and a first for Harmonic, three things became apparent. First, the Leafs acknowledge that JVR is not in the team’s long term plans. Second, JVR’s trade value may have been somewhat established (i. e. not getting you a top pairing defenceman in a straight up swap or packaged with a high pick) . Thirdly, he’s available anytime and for the right price by any team willing to take him on as a rental.

The Leafs have already cut some financial corners by letting Boyle go in favour of the more economical Moore. I would expect other future cost cutting measures to offset the contracts of their star players. Staal was an integral part of the Pens lineup, often matching up against other teams top lines and playing crucial 3rd line minutes for the most part. The Pens highly valued him and understood his importance to the team, but the economics of the game far outweighed keeping him. Staal is also under contract for another 6 seasons at 6 million per. Toronto already has a 3rd line center in Kadri playing for 1.5 million less. Even then, some people have argued whether Kadri’s contract will need to be moved once Matthews, Marner, and Nylander are signed long term to big money. I’m in agreement with Keon’s assessment of overvaluing players, however, the trade deadline may pose a different outcome as logic far often flies out the window. Since the reported trade offer of JVR and a first for Harmonic, three things became apparent. First, the Leafs acknowledge that JVR is not in the team’s long term plans. Second, JVR’s trade value may have been somewhat established (i. e. not getting you a top pairing defenceman in a straight up swap or packaged with a high pick) . Thirdly, he’s available anytime and for the right price by any team willing to take him on as a rental.

The Leafs have already cut some financial corners by letting Boyle go in favour of the more economical Moore. I would expect other future cost cutting measures to offset the contracts of their star players. Staal was an integral part of the Pens lineup, often matching up against other teams top lines and playing crucial 3rd line minutes for the most part. The Pens highly valued him and understood his importance to the team, but the economics of the game far outweighed keeping him. Staal is also under contract for another 6 seasons at 6 million per. Toronto already has a 3rd line center in Kadri playing for 1.5 million less. Even then, some people have argued whether Kadri’s contract will need to be moved once Matthews, Marner, and Nylander are signed long term to big money.

It’s in the Leafs best interests to look for more cost effective players to balance their salary structure. Trading for Staal would necessitate the Leafs losing a valuable player down the road like Brown or even Nylander.


It’s in the Leafs best interests to look for more cost effective players to balance their salary structure. Trading for Staal would necessitate the Leafs losing a valuable player down the road like Brown or even Nylander.

7.) 17 Aug 2017
17 Aug 2017 12:22:12
Toronto jvr and bozak and a 3rd
Pitsburg letang and reaves

Toronto trouba or myers
Winnipeg bozak or jvr

Toronto faulk
Carolina jvr or bozak and a 2nd

Boston jvr
Toronto carlo and a 3rd

Colorado bozak and a 3rd
Toronto johnston

Florida jvr bozak and a 2nd
Toronto ekblad

Minnesota bozak a 3rd
Toronto dumba

San jose bozak
Toronto braun

Just a few ideas.

8.) 17 Aug 2017
17 Aug 2017 13:46:19
Leafs fan,

The majority of these types of trades have previously been posted by other members and met with some valid criticism. You wouldn't need to look any further than the proposed JVR and a 1st round pick for Harmonic to understand that the majority of your trade ideas will never come to fruition.

As much as I would love to see any number of these trade options happen, both Bozak and JVR are overvalued in almost every trade proposal. If either of this two Leaf forwards are getting traded, it will be to teams looking for immediate help in the playoffs or a team looking for that final piece as they make their run to the cup. This more than likely means that the trading team will prefer to offer draft picks/ prospects than removing a key player from their team. This may also be why we have yet to see either player traded, as they are more valuable to the Leafs on the roster than acquiring additional futures that may or may not pan out in the next few years. I'm not opposed to the Leafs trading these two, just saying that the expected return won't be any prized player.

The only way I see the Leafs end up with a player like Trouba is if they overpay in a trade and where the trading team has given up all hope in resigning the soon to be RFA. The more likely scenario are trades like Drouin where teams look to recoup blue chip assets for youth; not for rental players like Bozak and JVR.