Leafs Trade Rumors

13 Nov 2026 16:14:46
Who else is sick of watching this

Tor - Nylander, Could offer Col 1st to get this done but then Phi adds
Phi - Michkov, Tor 2027 1st

Philly has been looking for a splash move since trying for Carlsson and Michkov reportedly wants out. Tor gets a top prospect and their own pick in this draft back.

Tor - Matthews (50% retained), Raddysh, Roslovic
SJ - Misa, Verhoeff, Ravensbergen, Stenberg

Toronto trades their best player for an absolute haul. SJ aren't where they thought they would be. SJ also desperately need defence. You keep Roslovic in this deal because him and Matthews play well together.

Tor - Marchenko, McCabe, OEL
Chi - Frondell, Kantserov

Chicago gets a top line winger to play with bedard and help on D. Toronto gets 2 top prospects in return. Chicago is also desperate.

Tor - Tavares, Paul
Mon - Hage, pick

Montreal still could use a center and Tavares is cost controlled for a couple more years. Tor gets a great prospect.

Trade Reilly to whoever will take him for whatever they will give you.

Last trade does not need to be made but might be fun

After all of this Toronto has the best prospect pool in the league and hopefully drafts high with both their and Colorado 1st pick (If you still have it). With all the open salary now the leafs take on some bad contracts for more draft capital. Give the marlies a chance to play games. No contracts they take on should be more than 2 years.

In 2 years time all these kids should be pretty good and the leafs swing in free agency for McDavid, werenski, and yes....Matthews. Obviously they would not get all 3 but you try for all of them as you will have the salary available.

13 Nov 2026 17:51:05
Michkov specifically is the last player I want on this team.

13 Nov 2026 20:14:14
Don’t know about these trades but I am sick of watching this team 10 years band running now. Cottonelle Leafs.

12 Nov 2026 17:35:44
If the Leafs were to move Matthews and I am not suggesting they will or even should. I know many are looking at Willy going to Carolina, but I think that is a great spot for Matthews.

Car
Matthews $13.25M
Merzlikins $4.43M (For contract limit purposes. Plus if he does come back this year, he may help Carolina's goalie situation)

Tor
Kotkaniemi $4.82 (mostly for cap, but can be a 3C)
Jarvis $7.42M
Nikishin $3M
2027 1st and 2nd

Carolina would be swinging for the fence and another Cup. Two shots with Matthews. Maybe he would waive for a Cup Contender.

Leafs get 3 26 and under NHLers. Jarvis is a middle 6 responsible player with offence. Kotkaniemi a possible 3C with some size and plays a gritty game. Nikishin is a bit of a gamble, but has shown to date he may truly be a top 4 D. Leafs also get a 1st and 2nd rounder in the upcoming draft.

I know some will say no way without Stankoven or a different high end guy, but Canes are chasing a Cup. Leafs get 3 guys who are upgrades in guys they have and can now move for a return as well. Next would be Willy and you look for a high end prospect+ or young NHLer+ for him.

13 Nov 2026 00:46:46
I really think it could be a better return. This makes JT 1C and Nic Paul 2C, which is a non-playoff team.

If Mathews is moved, I call MTL and ask for every single future possible if Mathews is willing to go.

The absolute lack of D prospects and C prospects is such an issue. Idk where you're getting help on the back end or down the middle.

13 Nov 2026 13:21:47
Not trading Matthews. Willy and Reilly are the only core guys that will be traded. I think Carolina is the landing spot for Willy. Willy gets u Nikishin, a 1st rd and another top prospect. They have almost $9m in cap space so don’t need to add a guy like Koka to make it work with Nik making $3m. I would say put Martinook in there as an expiring contract if u need to balance it out. That way u don’t take anyone back with term and extend Nik for next contract. Reilly, on the other hand, would be somewhere like Seattle, and dare I say San Jose, as Nurse was a disaster trade for them. Reilly goes there and, in return, u get Orlov on an expiring contract and one of the young guys on their roster like Graf, Ostapchuk, Smith, or Cherynosov part of the return. These 2 moves frees up cap, gets u young guns back, plus a top draft pick. $19m out u r taking back $12m which 2 contracts expire at the end of the season which fees up $7m of that $12m. Leaving u with $14m in cap going into next season.

13 Nov 2026 15:11:49
Champ - I don't think Matthews get trade either, as I eluded to at the start of my post. But I do believe Carolina would be a strong destination possibility if he were to get moved. Willy would good in SJ imo. I had Rielly to SJ for Orlov in the off-season. Now, yes, Rielly should get a small plus. But I doubt it's Smith or Chernyshov.

LL. Don't see Montreal getting Matthews. Goes back to the US I think. That does seem to be the trend of US born stars.

12 Nov 2026 14:37:37
Tor: Rielly, Chadwick

Tor: Korchinski, Donato, 2nd

13 Nov 2026 02:03:45
Reilly won’t wave for Chicago.

11 Nov 2026 20:21:41
You need to shed salary. Chayka has put this team in cap purgatory and now he needs to dig it out. Players that need to be moved without taking salary back on.
Reilly $7.5
OEL $3.5
McCabe $4.5
Joshua $3.25
Nylander $11.5
Savings of $30.25m

Grab draft pics, prospects and expiring contracts in return. Then next season u got a bunch of the new guys on expiring contracts. U r stuck with Bob. Hopefully he feels like retiring next season at 39yrs old and they mutually terminate his contract and pay him out.

11 Nov 2026 21:29:23
Well, none of those guys were from Chayka. His massive mistake is obviously Bob. Can’t complain about Roslovic or Marchenko. Jury still out on Raddysh.

11 Nov 2026 22:02:25
Then you’ve traded basically 3 out of 4 of your top 4 defenseman and you’re planning to replace them with whom exactly. I’m not disagreeing with you, but realistically it’s not going to happen. As for Bob, I really hope he does a Gretzky at the end of the year and says I’m done. I can’t play the way I used to no matter how much effort I put in and we give him a front office job. I know you’re going to say well with those players up for grabs we will fill those holes, and that’s where we disagree. Reilly and Nylander probably don’t waive even if they give you a list of teams again. What’s the return?

12 Nov 2026 10:05:45
You guys are really funny. All the guys I mentioned are on the trade block whether u hear the rumour or not. They have all lost a step in terms of the defence but Reilly has shown glimpses of his old self, but still too rich for keeping him around at $7.5m. McCabe and OEL are not part of your top 4 defensive core. McCabe is there but not cause he is cause he needs to be. OEL is a 3rd pairing. Reilly yes. Out with the old in with the new and young is what everyone is preaching on this site now that I say get rid of them you’re worried about replacements. I’m sure I didn’t stutter when I said draft picks prospects and expiring contracts. Not hard to figure out returns. LeafsGm78 didn’t know you r Willy and Morgan’s agent. They will wave for the right team and situation. To me any top contender Willy will wave for and they would want him just for his point production and u would get a hefty return. Like I posted in my Carolina trade. He would get u Nikishin a 1st rd and another top prospect or NHL ready player. There’s one replacement on D. Reilly keeps up his play, he will fetch a half decent return as well. The others can be trade for decent draft picks and prospects or swapped for guys on expiring contracts on other teams. Chayka just needs to be willing to admit he f***ed up and clear the floor.

12 Nov 2026 10:41:37
Ok smartie pants then why isn’t it done yet? You don’t think they’ve explored this?

11 Nov 2026 01:22:55
I think champishere post about Nylander to Carolina has some legs….

To Canes
Nylander
Ethan Mackenzie

To Leafs
Nikishin
1st 2027
1st 2028

And now…for the next move 🫣
Jackets
Both 1sts above
Joshua and OEL for cap dumps

Leafs
Ladies and Gentleman I present to you
Mr Matthews Knies

Nylander
2. 1st round pick cks
Prospect Mackenzie
Cap dumps Joshua and OEL

For
Nikishin
Knies

What have I done? 👏🤷‍♂️😂

11 Nov 2026 01:13:19
Very simple you 🍺🍺🍺🍺🍺 and posted. 🥴🥴🥴🥴🥴🥴🤣🤣🤣🤣

11 Nov 2026 01:27:21
I looked at it a few minutes later and said man that is truly awful 🤢

10 Nov 2026 15:15:28
Well it has been an interesting start to the season for sure. I’m not sure we are in blow it all up mode just yet but... let's get Roslovic, Reilly and Marchenko back and healthy (all are supposed be back in 2 to 3 games. That gives another 7 to 8 games to see where we are at the 1/3rd point of the season. If we are still struggling and 6 or 8 points back of the wild card then we need to make one major trade to see if can right ship before we light the powder keg and abandon ship and blow it up.

The trade I would make would be Nylander to Boston (He would waive to play with his best friend Pasta) and in return we get Zacha, Poitras and the return of our 1st round pick.

I would then set up lines as following

Cowan Matthew’s Poitras

(Two fast hardworking wingers who also bring offense)

Roslovic Zacha. Marchenko

(Could turn into the number 1 line depending on team matchups)

McKenna. Paul. Tavares
(Protect McKenna defensively until he grasps it and allows J. T a little less wear and tear on the body)

Duhaime. Sissons. McCewen

Look at trading Joshua and Bleuger.


The trade would be tight dollar wise for Boston but at the 1/3 rd mark what would be owed on Nylanders contract compared to what is going out and cap available they could find a way to do it.

Then if that doesn’t jump start the team the Matthew’s issue needs to be looked at. Perhaps a 3 way deal with someone and Philly and Leafs that lands us a Top 2 dman and somehow returns out 2027 1st round pick.

Poitras can also play centreman which is something to think about out as well.

Only other comment is why are we calling up McWard and Mermis when right now Noah Chadwick is playing so well. I watched him this weekend. Third time I have seen him live this year including the Gatineau game against Montreal's prospects. He is poised physically strong and doesn’t panic with puck. He may not have Raddysh’s slap shot bomb but has a deadly accurate wrist shot and he also gets shots low and tippable. He really deserves a 5 game stretch to give him a taste of the NHL.

10 Nov 2026 17:07:55
Interesting, although I don't think the Bruins trade their #1C for a #1 winger. If they weren't very good this year, they may consider it with Zacha's expiring contract.

10 Nov 2026 18:40:45
Well they almost traded him for Marchenko before did the deal and his name has come up in a potential package for Kucherov, so why not for Nylander? Boston doesn’t want tie up to much money in him because of Lindholm and Minten getting $7m and change each and the plan to turn Hagens into a Centre. Only suggested it because it’s one few places I truly think Willy would go to in a heartbeat.

10 Nov 2026 19:15:54
Yes, Zacha was rumoured to be part of the Marchenko package, but that was also prior to the season starting. Since then, he has taken over the #1 centre role and is a 53% face-off guy. Bruins are top of the division. Might they move him for Nylander? Maybe. Might they move him for Kucherov? Maybe. But as I said, I don't think it is likely given their spot in the standings and how he is producing. Minten is a 3rd liner at the moment. Poitras a 4th liner; not sure he gets a 1st-line spot on the Leafs even if this did happen. You may be right, but 1st-place teams typically don't do these kind of things less than a 1/4 into the season.

10 Nov 2026 21:15:17
I don’t think Boston goes for a guy like Nylander. They like their players with heart. Not going to accept a part timer like Willy. Boston actually has smart management, aside from trading Ullmark before signing Swayman.

10 Nov 2026 22:20:25
I think Poitras on this Leafs team would slide in easily with Matthews and Cowan. Yes he is playing 4th line centre in Boston but considering we have Colton Sissons on the first line should say it all. Poitras can create and is going to be a good one. I know Zacha is number one there but the two sides are far apart and I think for the right return Boston is willing to get someone sooner than later to gain chemistry. They are a team that pulls the trigger rather than wait until it is too late. Time will tell. But for Willy the teams he will leave to go to is a very small one. People always look for the Swedish connection teams but that doesn't mean that much to him. You have to remember the family didn't move back to Sweden until he was 14, moved back here when he was 19 and been here since.

11 Nov 2026 00:11:33
I’ve said it a few times now. Unfortunately, I think it is time to look at trading Matthews and Nylander. Do we really need this to continue? Even tho we have some key players missing, this core can’t seem to get anything going; it’s always an excuse for why? Hiller is s*** pure and simple and our leadership group as far as I’m concerned is a joke. Now back to my comment I’ve said it a few times now, Matthews some how to Philly for a young D and our first back. We retain 50% so maybe even Bonk or Martone idk I think we maybe get another first idk Matthews will commmand a heavy return and Philly is desperate for a #1 Centre.

If we can convince Willy to go to Boston and the Bruins have interest, Zachna is a great starter paired with our 1st back maybe Zadorov. Boston wins at first but this squad is absolute garbage so we at the very least get a couple decent players to play for now and our first for 27/28’ that’ll be the gold here cause they’ll likely be in the top 10 guaranteed! Maybe top 5 and with our young assets we have now plus added cap space I don’t think it’s a horrible start to the next chapter of the McKenna era. 3-1 Colorado now ffs