15 May 2018 19:08:19
Toronto - 25th overall, F - Jeremy Bracco,
D - Andrew Nielson

Vegas - D - Colin Miller

No surprise that the leafs are looking to upgrade the RD. Miller would fit nicely with Rielly, fits today’s NHL with his mobility, has a cannon of a shot for the PP that the leafs haven’t had since Bryan McCabe. He’s 25 years old so fits with the leafs core age group.

Also he’s from Ste St Marie and was discovered playing triple A hockey and given a chance in the OHL by Kyle Dubas who was the gm of the greyhounds atvthe time. He was then captain of dubas team there and won leadership awards. All things that Shanahan and Babcock favour. All GMs have ‘their guys’and this could be dubas’s way of putting his fingerprint on the team early.

From Vegas, they get back into the first round after trading their 1st for Tomas Tatar. They also get a small skilled forward prospect in Bracco. They have had success with marchesseault, traded for Tatar and used a 1st last year to draft nick Suzuki. So small skilled seems to be in their plans. Nielsen is a good D in the AHL and was close to the nhl this year but he siince been passed by dermott and liljegren.

Because Vegas has done so well, people forget how early in the process they are. They still need to build an alentire system and prospect pipeline. A first and 2 young players with potential helps that.

1.) 15 May 2018
15 May 2018 20:08:56
Little bit of an overpayment.

2.) 15 May 2018
15 May 2018 20:16:40
I would do this trade if Vegas would.

Like everyone else on Vegas, Miller is having a career year. With 165 hits and 64 blocked shots, Miller plays a sound physical defensive game, while his 10 goals and 41 points are proof that he is very capable of chipping in on the offense.

I almost don’t feel like we are giving up enough. We aren’t losing anyone off the roster, while acquiring a top 4 defenseman, who would likely be 1RHD on our team.

3.) 15 May 2018
15 May 2018 21:57:28
Do you guys remember how the leafs had pretty much got Miller but then everything fell through at the last minute? . yeah, sucks to think about it.

4.) 16 May 2018
15 May 2018 23:25:27
Yes I like the trade, maybe a second in lieu of the first would do it. Like the draft this year.
always liked Miller
Not sure how close we were to getting him before Marques I think that was a lot of wishful thinking on leaf fans minds?
He would help Morgan on the first pair.

5.) 16 May 2018
16 May 2018 02:09:50
No from leafs land.

6.) 16 May 2018
16 May 2018 04:08:27
I think he would pair better with gardener, and if we could keep our first maybe package that with nylander for hamilton.

Reilly hamilton
Gardiner Miller
Dermott Hainsley/ zaitzev

I would be very happy with that defense core.