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28 Aug 2020 01:45:17
Leafs: Nylander, Dermott, Johnsson
Habs: Petry (50%), Gallagher, Domi, 2nd

Leafs: Kerfoot
Jets: 2nd

Sign Thornton and Byfuglein

Domi-Matthews-Gallagher
Hyman-Tavares-Marner
Robertson-Thornton-Mikheyev
Barabanov-Engvall-Spezza

Rielly-Petry
Muzzin-Byfuglein
Sandin-Holl

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1.) 28 Aug 2020 02:13:35
Leafs get a lot older and slower. Not sure if Byfuglien can even play anymore. He will be out of shape and has a wonky ankle. And the way he screwed over Winnipeg doesn't exactly scream "Team Player". If Byfuglien had played this year for Jets, I got to think they would have done a lot better.


2.) 28 Aug 2020 03:47:59
Petry and Galaghar don't have much left for contract. I like both of them a fair amount but your giving up a young longer term playerfor 2 older rentals.


3.) 28 Aug 2020 04:37:05
Buf is a huge risk imo and honestly I don’t think he wants to return anyway. Thornton is also a 4C at most imo and is not going to be able to keep pace with guys like Robertson and Mikheyev.

The Montreal trade is very unlikely simply for the reason that massive trades don’t happen between two teams in the same division, unless it’s rebuilder/ contender and that trade isn’t.


4.) 28 Aug 2020 06:02:07
Everyone always points out that trades won't happen in division. It's rare but happens a large enough amount of the time that it really shouldn't change your perspective on the trades validity.


5.) 28 Aug 2020 10:22:12
Not everyone points that out LeafsLife. Only one person does. And does it every time a trade between divisional rivals is proposed.

It's a fantasy site. I'm not eliminating 7 teams with all those players from my fantasy trade list just because they are divisional "rivals".

And besides, you are correct. If a trade benefits both teams, there is a good chance it happens.


6.) 28 Aug 2020 13:31:28
This is a terrible trade for the Leafs and Domi is an RFA, likely to command a higher salary than what Nylander is making. No thank you.


7.) 28 Aug 2020 21:21:50
He won't command a higher salary lol. It's a flat cap world and he hasn't had the production. He's also a goof. Don't want him in general.


 

 

26 Aug 2020 22:17:04
Leafs: Johnsson
Oilers: Puljujarvi

Leafs: Kerfoot, Bracco
Jets: Vesalainen, 2nd

Leafs: Andersen
Islanders: Sorokin, Mayfield

Leafs: Engvall
Preds: Watson, 6th rounder

Frees up 10 million

Sign Thornton 1x700k
Sign Hamonic 3x5m

Hyman-Matthews-Marner
Robertson-Tavares-Nylander
Mikheyev-Thornton-Puljujarvi
Vesalainen-Spezza-Watson

Rielly-Hamonic
Muzzin-Mayfield
Dermott-Holl

Sorokin-Campbell

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1.) 26 Aug 2020 22:48:08
Vesalainen is almost as big a bust as Puljujarvi. Literally and figuratively. Ves will be 22 years old next year. His numbers are worse than Bracco at the same age, and he was a -16 last year. I don't see how he would benefit us in any way. Jets can keep him. I'd rather dump Kerfoot for another pick rather than take on a project like him.

The same could be said for the Edmonton trade.

Watson is a drunken wife beater. Everyone deserves a second chance. But it's too early to tell if this leopard has changed its spots yet. And besides, it would be a media fire storm bringing him to Toronto. May as well get Voynov while we are at it. At least he plays a position we could need to fill.

The Islanders trade is the only one that I think would benefit us in a win now (and win later) type deal. But I don't think Islanders add Mayfield in. Andersen as a UFA has little value.


2.) 26 Aug 2020 23:02:43
I like to get Hamonic but not for top pairing.


3.) 26 Aug 2020 23:17:41
If he isn't playing top pairing then why get harmonic? Lol.


4.) 26 Aug 2020 23:47:26
Why would the islanders want Andersen? Have you seen how Varlamov has been playing?

Puljuarvi for johnsson I'm indifferent

Kerfoot if he lands that second, sure they can throw in vesaleinen.

Rather just keep engvall le send him out for a higher pick.

Swap spezza and Thornton in your lines. I'd rather get tanev cheaper.

Sign gudas to play with muzzin

Reilly tanev
Muzzin gudas
Dermott holl.


5.) 27 Aug 2020 02:41:42
The Jets have enough bottom 6 players like Kerfoot and much better prospects on the Moose than disgruntled Bracco. The Jets would be better off keeping Ves and their 2nd and adding players, draft choices and prospects to try and get a true #2 center.


 

 

25 Aug 2020 21:16:47
Leafs did well with the trade, wish they targeted Marino but the pick is nice.
(15th - Schneider)

Leafs: Johnsson
Oilers: Larsson

Leafs: Nylander, Holl,
Preds: Fabbro, 1st (11th - Quinn)

Leafs: Kerfoot, Liljegren
Jets: 1st (10th - Askarov)

Sign Thornton

Hyman-Matthews-Marner
Mikheyev-Tavares-Quinn
Robertson-Thornton-Barabanov
Engvall-Spezza-Korshkov

Rielly-Larsson
Muzzin-Fabbro
Lehtonen-Dermott

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1.) 26 Aug 2020 01:14:35
I'm a little surprised that Dubas didn't target someone who could help the Leafs right away as well.

The fact that he made the trade so soon, especially with 8 teams still acting that could have been interested in Kapanen's services, makes me think there is another bigger deal in the works.


2.) 26 Aug 2020 01:18:02
This makes the team worse not better.


 

 

21 Aug 2020 13:35:33
Leafs: Tavares
Avs: Kadri, Byram

Leafs biggest mistake was signing Tavares that expensive, should have just kept Kadri at 4.5 mil I said it from day 1.

Leafs: Sandin, Byram, Kapanen
Kings: Doughty

Leafs: Dermott, Johnsson, 2nd 2021
Bruins: Carlo

Leafs: Engvall
Preds: Watson

Sign Thornton

Hyman-Matthews-Marner
Robertson-Kadri-Nylander
Kerfoot-Thornton-Mikheyev
Clifford-Watson-Korshkov

Muzzin-Doughty. Or. Rielly-Doughty
Rielly-Carlo. Muzzin-Carlo
Lehtonen-Holl

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1.) 21 Aug 2020 13:52:55
I’d say trade Tavares and not make the same mistake by going after 11mil doughty keep the cap space but I will say 100% kadri doesn’t accept a trade back to the leafs after finally getting playoff success.


2.) 21 Aug 2020 14:41:11
Lol why the heck would Dubas make that trade with LA. Doughty is a cap dump at 11 mill. No chance Dubas trades Sandin for him. It would be Kapanen for Doughty with LA retaining at least 30%

Bruins likely don’t make a trade with Toronto.

Not sure why everyone is so interested in Watson now. I would prefer Anderson from Columbus for Johnsson.


3.) 21 Aug 2020 16:29:48
Everybody wants Watson cause it recently came up on some site. actually i think the article said trade Bracco or someone else but that the Preds would probly want Engvall but that the Leafs probly would not want to trade Engvall. from the replies most fans were like to hell with that. they can have Engvall. it played Watson up and a gritty hard hitting player the Leafs need.


 

 

19 Aug 2020 15:25:48
Leafs: Kapanen, Engvall, Liljegren
Predators: Fabbro, Watson, Tolvanen

Leafs: Nylander
Ducks: Manson, Rackell

Leafs: Johnsson
Jackets: Robinson

Resign Clifford
Sign Thornton

Let Tolvanen develop in our system for a year then bring him up in case of injuries

Hyman-Matthews-Marner
Kerfoot-Tavares-Rackell
Robertson-Thornton-Mikheyev
Clifford-Robinson-Watson

Rielly-Manson
Muzzin-Fabbro
Dermott-Holl

Leafs rumoured to be in on Thornton, he can be perfect mentor to Matthews and Robertson. 4th line is perfect grind down line.
Manson not a #1 but neither is Ceci they play his style with Rielly and that will be a great pair, not always about skill

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1.) 19 Aug 2020 16:24:09
Zero chance the press move Fabbro than Anaheim one probably would be accepted but don’t know if it’s a move Toronto should make and there should be no reason for Toronto to resign Clifford he’s not worth that cap or the 2nd Thornton is an interesting one he old as hell but still putting up great numbers the only reason the leafs would bring him in is if they need another leader in the room.


2.) 19 Aug 2020 16:51:40
Honestly the first trade is close

Liljgren looks ready though and honestly I think he is worth a bit more then Tolvanen. However the difference between Engvall and Watson, and Liljgren and Tolvanen does make up the difference between Fabbro and Kapanen. Fabbro struggles a bit in his first season and Nashville already has depth on defence so I don’t think they really need him. They do however need speed and youth desperately and Kapanen brings that for sure.

Manson is worth a 3rd round pick at best and Nylander >>> Rackell so that trade is a big overpayment imo.

Johnsson for Anderson is more likely, especially if the leafs trade Kapanen or Nylander (I doubt they trade both) .


3.) 19 Aug 2020 19:05:22
If Nylander is moved he will bring a much better return. A young 30/ 70 top line winger on a decent contract is worth more than that.


4.) 19 Aug 2020 22:46:24
Watson is a wife beating drunk. Not wanting to diss the guy for his problems. But we shouldn't make Predators problems ours. He can stay in Nashville until he can prove he has turned a corner in his lifestyle. And right now, I don't think that he has proven that yet.


 

 

 

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17 Jun 2019 10:13:57
No trade just a dream team with young guns I like

M.Tkachuk-Matthews-Marner
Pettersson-McDavid-MacKinnon
Laine-Barkov-Rantanen
B.Tkachuk-Nylander-Svechnikov

Rielly-Parayko
Heiskanen-Ekblad
Hughes-Makar

Andersen-Hart

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13 Dec 2018 15:46:56
Let's all keep in mind... Quality over Quantity. We can't give up Gauthier and a 3rd round pick and get Puljujarvi who was 4th overall a few years ago just because he hasn't become anything yet. Sure, quantity of decent pieces can get you something, but not Lindgren Gauthier Engvall and Zaitsev with picks for someone like Simmonds for example that does not work. Also, it's highly doubtful Dubas trades Zaitsev this season of we are going for the cup so the player coming back better be good in his eyes. I think he will be gone at the draft tho.

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02 Dec 2018 00:54:59
Nylander is signed to a very good contract and his value will keep rising. If he gets more than 50 points this year his value will be high. He won't be a leaf by the draft.

BigWilly

1.) 02 Dec 2018 03:56:04
If the leafs get a cup it's a win win

Win with Nylander
Then deal him for future guys to win more cups.

Love this deal. get lots of points Willy. have a good playoff run. get us a few prospects and a 1st rounder. or a RHD and 1st rounder. but in June

Not now. let him get his value up.


 

 

01 Dec 2018 10:26:52
Imagine if in 2015 draft the Leafs traded Kessel for a pick 5-10.. we could have had one of;
Hanifin
Provorov
Werenski
Rantanen
Barzal
Boeser

Imagine if we tanked that year and in 2016 for all 1st rounders...

Rantanen-Matthews-Boeser
Barzal-Tavares-Marner
Kapanen-Kadri-Nylander
Hyman-Johnsson-Brown

Rielly-Provorov
Hanifin-Werenksi
Dermott-Liljegren

BigWilly

1.) 02 Dec 2018 01:37:26
Leafs did tank 2014-15 year and 2015-16 seasons. heck they even sucked in 2013-14

2014 #8 Nylander
2015 #4 Marner

July 1st 2015 trade Kessel essentially for 2014 #24 Kapanen

2016 #1 Matthews

Imagine if Matthews was born 1 day earlier. Matthews goes #3 2015 then leafs draft Strome. ouch. then draft Laine #1 in 2016.then they suck 2016-17 year as no Marner and Matthews and probably get a top 3 pick. maybe Makar. maybe Patrick. maybe Hishier. then 2017-18 year suck once again . draft top 5 I'd think and Tavares stays on the island or goes to San Jose. this imagine game was so much fun.


 

 

10 Nov 2018 23:52:16
Leafs: Nylander, Marincin, Leivo
Ducks: Manson, Steel, 1st

This puts the Ducks at an even 50 contracts yay

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05 Jun 2020 22:25:02
Sign Byf for one year 2 million.

Byfuglien has never been fast he has played slow and steady, he still has all of his best features (heavy shot, hockey IQ, big hitter) even if he is half of what he was then that’s still a great fit for us. Watch how he makes a comeback.

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05 Jun 2020 18:25:50
Leafs don’t need another LHD we have way too many as it is. He can play the right side but really isn’t the kind of dman we even need.
I hope we can move out Johnsson and Kapanen this summer to free up cap and roster spots for players that deserve it.

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10 Dec 2019 22:45:37
Dunn is LHD so they can take Liljegren, we do not trade Sandin.

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23 Nov 2019 02:49:35
I wish.

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05 Aug 2019 20:01:12
@LeafsGM

In my opinion I think Matthews is the better player by a bit. He is our Franchise player and while Marner has become a top player in the league now, I think if Matthews had someone to play with that was as good as Tavares is for Marner his numbers would be way up.

The whole position thing doesn’t matter because Marner can play center and can succeed in it. Now who would I rather have on a team, I would say Matthews. I hope he stays and renews his contract when he hits UFA, but Marner is playing games right now and it’s really annoying I would love to trade him to a bottom feeder and get a ton back.

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06 Jun 2019 23:35:34
Yeah not really, Maybe offensively because Willy has the better shot but all around game not even close Marner smokes him.

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06 Jun 2019 23:34:23
Hell no Gardiner is the worst defensive defense man in the entire league, any team that has him is not winning the cup or even a playoff round.

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13 Oct 2018 10:03:57
Coburn is a depth guy in case Hainsey needs a rest, he is not fast but he can still hit hard and play a good veteran defensive game.

This guy a Jets fan ^.

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06 Jul 2018 19:21:51
I would prefer Pesce, but realistically it will be Myers coming our way for Gardiner. There may be some modifications to the deal but that's the base of it.

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01 Mar 2018 00:32:21
David, there is no hope Tavares is going to the Rangers, they are going through the start of their rebuild now amd Tavares wants to win a cup. I think if he is going anywhere it will be coming back home to TO for around 8-9 mil for 8 years.

Then to free up salary, we have 3 ufa's coming off the book this year plus Lupul, so we can trade Martin for a 7th and Gardiner for a 1st and prospect, then can have lines of:

Hyman-Matthews-Nylander
Johnsson-Tavares-Kapanen
Marleau-Kadri-Marner
Grundstrom-4C-Brown

Rielly-Hainsey
Dermott-Zaitsev
3D-Liljegren.

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