Leafs Trade Rumors

01 Aug 2026 15:38:32
Try one for fun:

To Tor: McMann, Lindgren

To Seattle: Reilly, Roslovic, Quillan, 2nd 2027 (2nd of 2), 3rd rd pick 2028

Move Lorentz for a late draft pick or future considerations

Pick up Stanley for 4M X 2

Knies Matthews McKenna
Cowan JT Nylander
McMann Paul Sissons (shut down line that can produce)
Joshua Blueger Duhaime
McEwen

Lindgren Raddysh
McCabe Tanev
Stanley OEL
Andrae

Have at er boys! 🍻.

01 Aug 2026 15:51:06
I doubt anyone has anything negative to say about this other than not sure either team is going to trade their new toys lol McMann and Roslovic but McMann and two potential top six dman would get us really close to complete.

01 Aug 2026 16:10:58
McMann has a no-trade and let's be honest. He was never going to be coming back to Toronto. He knew it and so did the team. Sorry Clarky, he is gone in the wind.

01 Aug 2026 16:40:53
No general manager will ever hire a free agent again if they trade ant new players before they even play a game with the organization.


This is why every trade with Roslovic is the dumbest thing I'm seeing every day.

01 Aug 2026 17:58:57
No mirrors in your house Hrenklin?

Not many trades out there that make sense for both teams. Thought I’d try one to bring Bobby back. That would be one of the best 3rd lines in the league though.

01 Aug 2026 18:14:11
I don’t believe that to be true I think Mcmann know the GM was a moron he expressed his wanting to stay a I believe he has a better chance of winning a championship here with a bigger role than he previously had

01 Aug 2026 18:44:27
Which GM?

01 Aug 2026 19:49:40
Which GM is a moron? Tre?

01 Aug 2026 20:17:33
That's what I meant too LeafsLife? I know Tre did have a offer on the table and McManns camp turned it down. Hence the trade. Granted he waited to long on the trade and could have got a 1st from a couple teams. As far as current GM. He could have had McMann back as a UFA but he also did not want to pay the amount.

01 Aug 2026 20:24:21
@Hrenkin.... The Roslovic thing is not that dumb. He is one of the few UFA's that has signed for that $ range amount to not have any trade protection in the last few years. I think even if he gets off to a quick start he may be moved by the end of the year. It is because it is a pattern with him. Quick starter Slow finisher.

@ Clarky ... Now I know Hrenkin should not have used the term Dumb but don't stoop to Champs nasty comments by insulting Hreenkin with the Mirror comment. We are generally a group of people who may disagree and such and maybe have a comeback of some sort. But we don't have to stoop to personal appearnace comments or similar. I know you are better than that Buddy.

31 Jul 2026 05:31:12
Since we don't have a whole lot going on; what do we believe Mo is worth?

Personally I think he will be a fantastic second pairing D at 7.5.

I am very skeptical that Raddysh is worlds better than Rielly at 8.5. He had a career year at 30 yesrs old.

The PP should never have issues with Mathews, JT, Knies, Nylander and whoever is in there. If it does, then that's an issue with those guys, not Mo.

Everyone is talking about the bomb from the point like this is the Al MaCinnis days and it just isn't. I don't see a lot of improvement with Raddysh back there.

Raddysh being sub par on defence is also something we refuse to recognize. Mo is a WAR monster for how poor he is defensively (for any analytics people), while also being the true captain of the team.

He should have been captain instead of JT.

I don't understand the hate to get rid of him for "cap savings". He is a VERY good second pairing D-man that our media crapped on for a decade because he isn't Makar. It isn't his fault that he was miscast as a 1D when he just isn't that.

Let's stop throwing Mo out for 22 minutes a night against McDavid and see how he does. He will be a very good D-man at the price. His skating is still solid, his first pass is still great, he quarterbacks PP's to top 10 in the NHL, but we forget that.

Long rant, but I am a BIG Rielly fan. I think he had conducted himself as a captain should his entire time in Toronto as a genuinely good guy. Now we all hate him for being overused when he was never going to be Makar/ Hughes.

31 Jul 2026 11:35:47
So as long as we don’t put him out against tough match ups, or play more than 18 minutes a night, he should work out wonderfully?!?! Keep him this year to see what he does behind Raddysh. After they lose, start the rebuild. Send Mo, Matthews and especially Nylander packing.

31 Jul 2026 12:52:22
If…. We keep him we pray for 2 things…. 1 he has a good season to boost his value and #2 1 or 2 of Danford, Chadwick and McKenzie make big enough strides that 1 for sure is a lock for a spot next year.

Then we are not up against the wall to accept just anything for Mo. In meantime if the right deal with him and our Colorado 1st or hopefully instead of that a 2nd round pick presents itself then we take it.

31 Jul 2026 12:59:14
@LL why are you so hyper focused on Raddysh having a breakout season the first opportunity he had? The 2 previous seasons he had relatable stats, 35 points in 100ish shots, then 70 points in 200 shots.

He has an elite point shot that the Leafs haven't had since McCabe (unless you count Phaneuf who never used his). You get an elite net front tipper like JT in front of the goalie.

31 Jul 2026 13:16:56
Phaneuf used his to essentially end Lupul's career.

31 Jul 2026 13:37:37
One thing people forget with Raddysh and those goals. Don't forget the roster and who he played with. #1 Moser was very good are protecting Raddysh defence lapses. #2 is actually very mind boggling and how much will his production drop here without this guy...

Some no-body named Kucherov who was involved in 54 of Raddysh's total points. Assisting on 9 out of 10 of those power play goals. Who do we have like that? Do not expect the same production here folks.

31 Jul 2026 14:06:07
Not to mention that I am sure most teams after last year will be gearing on closing the gap quicker on Raddysh than they were initially. Teams were used to Hedman being on the Point and with his injuries and then his mental health leave of absence the defence got shaken up. So yeah Raddysh was a different look for teams which can throw your strategy off. The other thing I look at is Tampa offered him $5.75 and his camp, rather than going back and forth in negotiations, decided they would take the top offer which was Toronto.

They figured that Tampa could not find a way to afford him. Word is Tampa would have gone to $7.5 but negotiations never went that way. If they had thought that highly of him they would have started the initial offer higher. But instead they signed Carlson at $8.5.

That $7.5 in Tampa by the way would have been worth $9.9 here for Toronto have matched it. I hope this is a contract that does not come back to bite us.

31 Jul 2026 19:10:48
@Suffering That is exactly my thoughts.

Everybody I see and every article I read has Raddysh as a 1D for this team and I don't think he is. He is better than Rielly defensively (although not by much), with a better shot, but his skating isn't as good. That's all.

Raddysh has 50pts and is a minus player by December, would be my prediction. They don't have anyone on the left to insulate him the way Moser did and Kucherov is not in Toronto. His shot will help, but I can't see him having more than 50pts.



After the Kadri trade I was very vocal about my dislike for the trade. Everyone kept telling me how Tyson Barrie is a stud 1RHD and he's going to make the franchise better.

That Col team he came from was absolutely stacked. I see this as pretty much the same, especially at Raddysh's age.

@Hrenklin, because I am always very concerned about giving guys money after a single breakout season that is also coincidentally, a contract year. It has turned out very poorly for almost everyone who has done so in the past.

31 Jul 2026 21:03:28
Most important for me is Raddysh cares. You see that he hates to lose. He gets involved with chirping, sticks up for teammates. He has character, which is what this team needs more of. Imo I think personality in a player is almost as important (if not, more) as what they bring on the ice in Toronto right now. We need a culture change.

Sick of seeing the same answers and responses from these robots after every loss. I loved how Stolly came out and said what he did last year. It didn’t help because we didn’t have the personal to back Stolly up. Poor guy got ridiculed, but would love to see more of that. Shows they want to win, they care and that can be contagious. Anyways, 🍻

31 Jul 2026 22:07:01
@LeafsLife & Suffering
I like Mo as well and I think it's best to keep him if Chayka is only getting garbage offers. Rielly would be fine at 2LW, possibly beside a healthy Tanev.
Also, I agree with Raddysh not being a #1D, but I do think he is better defensively and I don't think the contract is bad (especially considering the Andersson & Carlson contracts). I could potentially see the same dilemma with the fans hating on Raddysh as we've had with Rielly playing #1D (when neither really are 1D). Hopefully McCabe can insulate Raddysh as Moser did last year.

@Clarky
I absolutely hated what Stolarz did and it looked even worse after he wasn't able to back up his big mouth.

31 Jul 2026 23:31:36
@Clarky I'm with Tags there. Stolarz looked like poo in ever game then crapped on the team. If he had a 940 save pct with a losing record I might feel differently about it.

@Tags I agree completely about fans and media. Raddysh is being touted as a true 1D that will change the franchise just like Mo was for years when they're both very good second pairing D. Rielly at times will have 25 minutes in a game and that was always unrealistic to expect from him.

Raddysh is now going to be expected to be out there in all situations and probably looking at 22+ minutes a night against other teams top lines and I just don't see him as that guy.

You're right about contracts for sure. The only one that made sense to me was Celibrini. Other than that it looks like GM's collectively lost their minds.

01 Aug 2026 00:16:32
I agree with Celebrini's price point. To be honest I think Leo Carlsson will prove himself worthy of his contract, however I think they were a year to a year and a half premature on the value on him though. This kid is a beast. I saw a pic of him and Bedard and Fantilli when they were drafted. Bedard looked like a Grade Schooler, Fantill (and he is not a small dude) looked like a Grade 10 Student and Carlsson looked like one big grown ass man.

He always had the skill but in last year's playoffs agains Edmonton he use that massive size and he was the best player in the series hands down. When he starts to do that all season then look out.

01 Aug 2026 00:33:55
100% agree on the Celebrini contract. He is the next face of the NHL. He was also one of the best players for Team Canada as only a 19 year old.
I don't think Carlsson lives up to that contract.

He will be one of the top players in the NHL, but not in the top tier IMO.
Carlsson at $15M sounds fair to me. I would have Bedard above him and Fantilli below.

01 Aug 2026 01:05:44
@Tags Bedard, I think we all have to say after that injury may have lost some negotiating value.

01 Aug 2026 01:39:58
@LeafsLife
Personally, I don't think his injury has anything to do with his contract.
I think if Bedard wanted more, he would have gotten it with no issue.

01 Aug 2026 01:41:53
@Tags How many does one rank in the top tier?

01 Aug 2026 02:43:27
@Suffering
I'm not sure how many.
I'm just trying to rank between these 4 guys who should be the next leaders of this new crop.
Clearly, Celebrini will be in a league of his own imo.



Top Tier now imo
McDavid, MacKinnon & Kucherov, maybe Draisaitl as well.
Makar & Hughes.

I think Schafer will clearly be in a league of his own on the backend.

What do you think?

01 Aug 2026 08:08:44
You always talk about Character Clarky. Its too early to tell if Raddysh has character. Ive seen guys character disappear after they sign those big contracts. It sad the wheels in a way have come off for MO, because he had character. You know who doesn't? Our Captain Mr. Matthews. Search for a fight with Mo and Tage Thompson when Thompson hit Matthews with a clean hit, Matthews popped right up and Mo came in and didn't take a beating but he didn't win against Thompson as to be expected against a behemoth like him.

But as soon as the fight started Matthews heads away from that area quite quickly. Embarassing to watch a man his size never have the Cajones to stick up for himself. Character starts from the Captain in my eyes.

01 Aug 2026 18:15:30
@Suffering You’re preaching to the choir here. I’ve been saying rebuild since last year.

@LL and Tags, that’s where we differ. Most teams, when the goalie speaks out to the media, they will react accordingly but not the Leafs. Team didn’t start coming together until they were called out for no one jumping in after Matthews' injury.

Stolarz was exactly right in everything he was saying, he knew the team wouldn’t be successful when no one had each other's back but again, no response from the team.

29 Jul 2026 17:33:03
Dakota Joshua
To The Ottawa Senators For
Stephen Halliday

Morgan Rielly
To The Anyone For
2027 2nd Round Draft Pick

+ 7M Cap Space (After getting below the cap) To Absorb McKenna's 3.5M in Bonuses so we don't get charged a bonus overage next year

After that buffer for McKenna's Bonuses we are down to 3.5M that we can add at the Trade Deadline or take on a bad contract for a high pick

Roster Looks Good To Me
McKenna Matthews Knies
Cowan Tavares Nyalnder
Paul Sissons Roslovic
Lorentz Blueger Duhaime

OEL Raddysh
McCabe Tanev
Andrea Stetcher

Bobrovsky Stolarz/AA

29 Jul 2026 18:17:30
At this point I believe if anyone offered a 2nd for Mo Chayka would have taken it already.

29 Jul 2026 20:36:20
Couldn’t be more wrong LeafsLife.

30 Jul 2026 01:15:22
That's a solid, thoughtful and insightful comment. But, do you are to elaborate as to why?

I know it's asking a lot as you already went into a lot of detail, but I'm just curious.

30 Jul 2026 01:37:57
@Champ

When it comes to trades…

What’s Morgan Rielly’s value? (Stop knocking people until you answer this simple question).

What’s Matthew Knies’s value? (If he gets traded).

I personally feel you over value both, especially when it come to maximizing Knies return and respecting Rielly’s tenure.

Rielly, the class act he is, doesn’t want to leave, doesn’t have to leave and still gives the Leafs a list of 4x teams. In my opinion, Chayka and @Champ over played there hand.

Zero respect for what he’s done for the team both on and off the ice.

Me personally, at this point, how do the Leafs save face?

Also @Champ, I believe the Leafs will trade Knies, just a gut feeling. What kind of return are you expecting? What teams would you target? Are you building a cup contender today? Or tomorrow?

Simple question dude 🤷‍♂️

Again, please stop insulting people. The whole idea is to challenge each other. I just challenged you, waiting for your “full” response.

30 Jul 2026 02:17:04
@Champ

You telling me a 2nd isn’t good enough? Are you considering the cap relief? Are you considering the respect the Leafs owe Rielly? Do you even follow the Leafs?

🥴🤣😂🤣😂

30 Jul 2026 11:50:06
Second is ok for Rielly. Cap relief is the main goal there. I’m not trading Knies as you’d be looking for someone just like him as soon as you do. And given the way salaries are going, he’s a bargain.

30 Jul 2026 12:15:03
Ya, that contract is looking better by the day.

Crazy the money be’n tossed around.

I’m for and against trading him. I see both sides of the argument.

Trying to keep an open mind.

31 Jul 2026 16:34:18
Chayka has already tried to get a second-round pick and a prospect for Rielly, but there hasn't been much interest. Anyone who's around the rinks every day and has some connections with scouts has probably heard the same thing.

A Rielly-for-Ryan Lindgren trade would make the most sense.

I think the current team is better and more exciting than before. Now they just need to find another team for Rielly.

McKenna has put on some weight, and he's handled the pressure in Toronto really well. He's a smart kid and has looked very impressive. His puck-handling skills are so natural that I think he'll surprise a lot of fans with his talent and hockey IQ. Of course, many people already know how good he is, but from what I've seen, he's been outstanding.

01 Aug 2026 01:50:37
Where have you been watching him?

28 Jul 2026 14:51:48
The Blues have made moves to try and be a playoff contender and should have the cap room to bring in Rielly now and the future if Rielly would open up more teams on the list. With Broberg and Fowler on the left side, Rielly would by no means have to be the #1 LD. Could ask him to be the vet presence with a guy like Mailloux. He also has familiarity with Carlo, obviously.



STL
Rielly $7.5M

Tor
Tucker $.925M
Jecho ELC

While moving Tucker, basically the Blues get Rielly for the cost of Krug's LTIR. He is an upgrade on Tucker.

Leafs get a depth D on an expiring contract and a project prospect while clearing lots of cap space and giving Rielly a fresh start.

28 Jul 2026 14:20:09
Don’t gotta sell me on this one 👍

Challenge here is selling it to Rielly and the Blues.

28 Jul 2026 16:48:35
He’s not waving for the Blues. What a waste of a proposal from the court jester 🤣🤣

28 Jul 2026 19:15:50
Too bad we can't get you to "waive" your right to post.

28 Jul 2026 20:38:15
Good one. Real knee slapper 🥴🤣🤣🤣🤣

27 Jul 2026 19:55:31
Trade proposal

Toronto Maple Leafs receive
Ryan Lindgren ($4.5M)
And Blake Fiddler's rights and signs him to an entry-level contract.
2nd round pick 2027

Seattle Kraken receive.
Morgan Rielly ($7.5M)
Steven Lorentz ($1,35M)
Toronto's 2028 2nd round pick

Deals done and start season.

McCabe - Raddyish
Lindgren - Tanev/ OEL if Tanev injured
Andrae/ OEL - Stecher/ Villeneuve,

Fiddler play Marlies year or two then Leafs.

27 Jul 2026 20:39:40
I like bring in 2x D-man 👍

One for today 👍

One for tomorrow 👍

Here’s my question, why would the Kraken make this move? 🤔

27 Jul 2026 21:51:54
And with all the deep prospects why would they want or need Lorentz?

31 Jul 2026 16:54:00
Because Seattle lost Eeli Tolvanen and Jadem Schwartz, there could be a spot for Steven Lorentz on their third line.

I can't think of any other explanation right now. Maybe it's simply because Seattle needs more depth on its third line...