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04 Jul 2026 16:59:00 So the Karlsson contract and the timing of the Bedard shoulder injury could make for interesting negotiations in Chicago? Depending on the results when the swelling goes down and they assess him on Monday. Having 2 shoulders that have issues could end up costing him dearly depending on that diagnosis. The team will probably now approach his camp with a bridge deal rather than what they probably initially had in mind. His injury could have just cost him millions. I am sure if that is the case some slimy lawyer will approach him and his agent to sue the skate company or the arena for bad ice for lost future earnings. We all know there are 100's of lawyers who would go for it.
Depending on severity and recuperation time or just for the sake of having another offensive weapon, does Chicago ramp up the approach on Knies? What do they have to offer for him? Bearing in mind they may have to overpay us if Bedard can't start the season.
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04 Jul 2026 16:47:35
Ya! Saw that yesterday, hope the kid bounces back.
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04 Jul 2026 17:03:20
I woulda wanted the 4th overall pick as a started but that ship has sailed. 😂🤣😂
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04 Jul 2026 17:12:15 This is the funniest thing I’ve read up to date. This is the icing on the cake for all the other hair brain things I’ve read on this site. He will get paid and handsomely. He’s a 20yr old #1 overall pick and a future elite player in the NHL. You think a shoulder injury is going to cost him millions and Chicago will overpay us for Knies? Keep dreaming that ship has sailed Suffering.
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04 Jul 2026 17:30:00 Once the dust settles with Flyers/Ducks and the Ducks get 4x unprotected 1st rounders, I’m circling the Ducks like a vulture over a carcass.
04 Jul 2026 14:29:26
To SEA: D - M. Reilly + C - T. Luc Koblar
To TOR: F - S. Wright + 2028 2nd
Seattle gets a young C prospect and Reilly and the Leafs see if Wright can turn the page on his career.
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04 Jul 2026 15:19:12
The thing is.... Is Koblar possibly already at a par with Wright and a year from now past him with more North America exposure?
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04 Jul 2026 16:52:33 Editor in Leafs
By - Spencer Lazary
Leafs are asking the Ducks for Noah Warren (10th best prospect), a 7th round pick and no retention for Morgan Rielly.
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04 Jul 2026 17:05:24 SEA already has a glut of young centres in Beniers, O'Brien, and Catton. They won't want our young center.
If we could somehow pry Dunn from them for Reilly and COL's 1st then that'd make a lot of sense, but unfortunately that wouldn't clear up any needed cap space, which is an issue at the moment.
If they get Dunn, then they need to clear Joshua off the books. If they get Wright, then great, but then they still need to add on the left side of the D corps, and that becomes harder to do if they give up the COL 1st for Wright.
If Chayka really wants to get nuts, you can move Knies and Reilly for Wright, O'Brien, and Dunn, which I'm not actually crazy about, but I think that'd be something SEA would listen to as they want a quality top 6 player.
04 Jul 2026 12:48:10
I would add Joshua to that deal, take out Mahora and our 2nd and 3rd picks. I think Joshua and Rielly get it done.
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04 Jul 2026 13:20:14
Rielly and Joshua is not getting Shane Wright.
Rielly, Joshua and throw in 1st from Colorado next season so they don’t have to retain on Rielly.
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04 Jul 2026 14:25:34
Rielly and the 1st
Wright and a 3rd
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04 Jul 2026 14:56:39 Is that the same Shane Wright that got 27 points last year… What do you mean sending a 1st for him? What are you expecting from weight?
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04 Jul 2026 15:37:17 Then how bout Seattle keeps him and we just take picks back if they want Rielly. Cause he’s not worth 1st and Rielly.
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04 Jul 2026 15:39:13 FYI they don’t need to retain on Rielly cause Dunn is a UFA after this year and he will cost way more than the $7.5m they’ll be paying Rielly for the next 4yrs. He’s the insurance when Dunn doesn’t resign.
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04 Jul 2026 17:13:44
If it's a case of Reilly and a couple mid round picks you absolutely do that deal.
Getting Wright thrown in will cost you Knies, which you're not doing unless you're also getting O'Brien and Furkus back too.
04 Jul 2026 04:41:02
Ahhh my bad. What about this.
Toronto
Reilly
Danford
2027 2nd
2027 6th
Detroit
Simon Edvinsson
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04 Jul 2026 12:24:46
How bout u just stop. Rielly not going to wave for Detroit. End of story.
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04 Jul 2026 12:44:48
Only team in the East he “might” except a trade to is Pittsburgh. How do you say no to playing w Crosby. That’s just the proud Canadian in me. Don’t see it happening.
04 Jul 2026 03:22:40
I understand this cannot happen because the Leafs are missing their next two firsts, but would anyone here have given Carlsson 18x5 on an offer sheet?
Been thinking about it since I saw the news, but I probably would. Completely changes the team now and going forward and even at that price, it would seem worth it.
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04 Jul 2026 09:21:54
I wouldn’t do it. That a lot of eggs in one basket. This offer sheet is soooo wrong on soooo many levels.
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04 Jul 2026 10:25:49
This is insane. I get the go big or go home, but at the same time 18 million AAV is crazy. I was thinking about two years from now what it would cost to sign Matthews and McDavid and I figured around 40 million or around 20 each, but after this number come out it could be closer to 50 million.
I’m picturing Jason Robertson saying, well if he got that much… I feel for Dallas a tiny bit right now.
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04 Jul 2026 10:44:29
This is wrong in soooo many levels. If I’m a GM in the NHL I’m picking up the phone, calling Daniel Brière and say’n 🤬🤬🤬🤬
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04 Jul 2026 12:28:53
It’s like what everyone is speculating now what’s guys like McDavid, Matthews, Makar, Kucherov and all the truly elite players worth now? 20+ million? What’s Bedard going to get now? Why didn’t they offer sheet him with this amount? It’s crazy.
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04 Jul 2026 12:41:08
This is Briere being bitter and trying to stick it to the Ducks for the Gauthier for Drysdale trade. It’s left a really bad taste in Philly's mouth so now their are trying to get back the player I believe they wanted in the original trade.
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04 Jul 2026 13:21:50
I'm a poker guy, play at the casino regularly. So here’s a poker thought that I’m hoping all GM’s are thinking…..
Just cuz one clown sits down and makes stupid plays and flashes a bunch of money doesn’t mean you gotta change ur strategy. Don’t get suckered into this! Stick to the plan!
Feel bad for the Ducks (Pat Verbeek).
I’m sure all GM’s are calling him and say’n “don’t you dare except it”.
If Pat Verbeek accepts this offer sheet it’ll make him just as guilty as Daniel Briere.
04 Jul 2026 00:50:52
LA has 15 forwards signed and only 6 D, so let’s even that out a bit.
To Toronto: Moore, 2028 2nd rd pick.
To LA: Reilly, 3rd pick 2027.
Knies Matthews McKenna
Moore JT Nylander
Sissons Paul Cowan
Duhaime Blueger Roslovic
Lorentz McEwen
Sign Stanley in free agency.
OEL Raddysh
McCabe Tanev
Stanley Andrae
Danford Stetcher
Bob - still weird saying that, really not sure what to expect out of him.
Stolarz
AA
I like that Chakya went after role players because that’s what they needed, but other than Paul he got everyone’s 2nd or 3rd option.
Would have liked to add a heavyweight that will drop the mitts that can play in the everyday lineup. (at least most games). I still don’t think it’s gonna work because Nylander and Matthews are controlling the ship, don’t think they have what it takes to get us to the promised land. Sorry, went in way too long.
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04 Jul 2026 01:19:32
You constantly complain and then you make up a line up that makes completely no sense. The cap doesn’t work cause Rielly makes 3.3 more than Moore and LA only has 1.8 in actual cap space.
Plus why would u want Moore? When u r heavy on the left side. Plus you have LW playing RW and vice versa. You have 20+ goal scorer playing on a 4th. And Moore on the second line.
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04 Jul 2026 09:26:48
I would love to sign Stanley 👍
04 Jul 2026 00:52:46
Sorry buddy, but not even close for me. Edvinsson has much more upside than Reilly, plus younger and cheaper. But like the target though. Might have to add a Danford or Ethan McKenzie to that deal and not sure if I would.
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04 Jul 2026 01:24:03
I know it’s Friday night but can u guys post when u r not already 🥴. Jarnkrok is a UFA joe u trading him. Rielly not going to wave for Detroit and Wings aren’t trading a 23yr old stud for that and especially not to a division rival. Clarky for u to even entertain this by suggesting to add Danford or McKenzie I’d even more laughable.
03 Jul 2026 22:33:34
Looks like Philly going for it. Just offer sheeted Carlson from the Ducks. $18mx5. Chatter is they want Rielly. I know ppl will say he won’t wave, but his buddy Woll is there now.
To Tor
Seeler $2.7m
To Philly
Rielly $7.5m
Straight up swap. Tor saves $4.8m in cap and term cause Seeler is only signed for 2 more seasons so his contract lines up with the 2yr window.
He’s a good 3rd pairing LD at only $2.7m.
Or if Ducks don’t match the offer sheet they will have a lot of cap space and that will allow them to take on Rielly’s whole contract without asking for retention.
To Tor
Colangelo
2nd 2027(STL)
Noah
To Anaheim
Joshua
Rielly
Sign Stanley 3d.
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03 Jul 2026 22:24:11
I don’t know where to start 🤯
1) Carlson offer sheet (18m X 5yr) is mind blowing!!! In my opinion, just Dumb!
2) Ducks better be taking the 4x unprotected 1st round picks.
3) This is a kind of deal that can easily ruin a franchise for a decade.
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04 Jul 2026 00:55:00
Absolutely nutty. Sucks for the Ducks because I don’t think I would give that much money to one player. But he is a good one. I think I’m taking the 4 1sts. Leo made his bed. Let him go have a few tough years in Philly. Him and Martone together could be special.
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04 Jul 2026 02:21:52
Yeah I think the Ducks should take the 4 1sts. Otherwise if they match they have only $17m left in cap space. But what will Gauthier want and Mintyukov after seeing the money that is being tossed around. And Ideally they would like to be sitting with some money still there for possible future deals.
If they take the 4 firsts. We could offer Knies and Reilly for:
Roger McQueen, Maxim Masse, Nakita Klepov, Tarin Smith and 2 of those 4 1st round picks.
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04 Jul 2026 07:40:01
That Ducks trade looks awfully familiar
Try and be original champ.
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04 Jul 2026 10:24:19
And why do you say it sounds familiar?
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04 Jul 2026 10:30:04
If I’m a GM in the NHL I’d be absolutely livid w Daniel Brière. This whole offer sheet drama will affect all teams, not just Flyers and Ducks.
He just threw rocks at a beehive and opened a can of worms at the same time.
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04 Jul 2026 11:16:08
Knies/Reilly trade 🤔
I’m definitely listening.
If we ship them out (especially Knies), in my opinion it’s gotta be about tomorrow and not today. Lots of pics and prospects.
And I like the idea of shipping him to a different conference.
Don’t want the trade to come back and bite us.
And you guys gotta know me by now, love the money it’ll free up.
Now that you filled the lineup by overpaying 3rd and 4th liners (and I understand) use that money for long term players you can build around.
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04 Jul 2026 12:35:51
AGM has come out publicly and said Knies is going nowhere so put these trades to rest.
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04 Jul 2026 12:37:02
He says it sounds familiar cause someone suggested 2 2nd rd picks and Noah for Reilly and Joshua. I tweaked it by adding Colangelo and removing a 2nd.
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04 Jul 2026 14:17:52 @Champ
Ya! Saw the AGM on OverDrive too.
Is this the new NHL now 🤷♂️. Are contracts about to get outta control 🤷♂️. If so I’m definitely picking up the phone and calling the Duck (Knies/Reilly). If this is the new NHL Controllable assets (draft pics and prospects) are more valuable than ever. I’d love the Leafs to get one or even 2 of Flyers unprotected 1st rounders.