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14 Apr 2026 00:16:06
So someone needs to tell Pelley that this foundation of players that he thinks Toronto has, doesn't include Matthews, Nylander or Rielly.
The foundation is Knies, Cowen, Danforth, Villeneuve
Toronto's new President of hockey operations needs to tell Matthews and the Band of bandits that they need to give the new GM a list of at least 3 times that they will consider going too.
By trading these players Toronto can get back good players and prospects.
Also Toronto needs to stop trading away picks and trade players that are not playing up to the level that is expected.
Rielly spends his entire summer out West so send him to Seattle or Vancouver.
Matthews will probably entertain a trade to Utah to play with his buddy, or Anaheim to be back in the sun.
Nylander will probably entertain a trade to New York Rangers or New Jersey Devils.
I can suggest some trades for players but let's see if the new Management group can convince this idiot Pelley first to accept this move.
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14 Apr 2026 00:15:52
Reilly is from B.C. but he and his wife live in Rosedale year round.
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14 Apr 2026 10:07:38
@ParkG I couldn’t agree more!! In every way you’ve taken the words out of my mouth aha, those so-called core players have done zero for long enough. Not sure about Danford or Villeneuve yet, but they look excellent in junior, Knies tho is the real deal, guys a stud, and we build around him, and please for the love of god, Verheoff or Chase Reid, bottom line a true #1 defender as well as, Danford, Cowboy etc; build a real team where you get paid when you produce.
13 Apr 2026 21:14:45
Got a question. It is based on a few "if's".
If LA makes the playoffs and Leafs get the 2nd in the Laughton trade, the Leafs also tank enough to get their top 5 pick, and then the Leafs sign McMann and Laughton in the off-season, do those actually become good trades then?
The Leafs would have got 2 2nds and a 4th for two players they eventually re-signed anyway and those trades helped them tank enough to get the top 5 pick in a deep top 10 draft.
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13 Apr 2026 20:42:01
Absolutely it does and I feel that was the thinking behind it but McMann really fit into his new team so I think he stays put but Laughton will jump to come back home with the Leafs opened arms to greet him.
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13 Apr 2026 23:20:06
I think that Toronto could get better players than McMann and Laughton in Free agency.
Perhaps
Charlie Coyle
Mason Marchmont
AJ Grier
Stenlund
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14 Apr 2026 02:21:05
PG. Not the point. I said "if" all these things happen, do what people considered bad trades become good trades?
If that Seattle pick ends up being a top 5, and you have one of the two starts willing to waive a NMC to go there, do you do it?
Jake O'Brien will be a good top 6, and Shane Wright would solve the 2C issue if it's Nylander going the other way.
With SEA's pick, and the Leafs possibly getting a top 5 pick, that puts them in a decent position going forward. I think the Leafs could get Verhoeff/ Chase as a RHD, and then either Smit/ Carrels as a LHD, and there's you D situation hopefully sorted out for a decade+.
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13 Apr 2026 20:45:19
Nope, keep both of them. No way you trade the guys who are responsible for the majority of your offensive production. New coach that allows them to use their talents instead of wasting time molding them into something they aren’t.
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13 Apr 2026 20:52:09
I’d do that deal. Draft Verhoeff and then with Chadwick and Danford your D is going to solid 2nd top 5 I take Malhotra then your Future at Centre is looking good as well with. With Wright, Malholtra, Obrien and Holinka. Two them eventually if there is a logjam can play wing. I’d do Nylander in the deal and move Holinka to the right wing.
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13 Apr 2026 23:34:38
Yes leafsgm.
And Keefe let them be offensive yet they still failed.
Get a clue.
13 Apr 2026 16:37:01
Warning: Long post because of player list the New GM will have do dissect.
The Leafs don't want to make a snap decision for replacing Treliving but time will soon be of the essence. We do know they have for quite a while (Even before Treliving was let go) talking with a few candidates. Some the media have let us know about and others that have been kept quiet.
That clock is ticking for the New G.M every hour of everyday. In a few days the regular season is done and that G.M needs to be able to talk to each and every player to get their input into what the G.M wants to implement. Whether it is a retool, or a rebuild.
He has Different tiers of players to guage their reaction and if they are on board for his vision for the team.
No Movement players.
5 of them. Matthews,Nylander,Tavares,Reilly,Tanev.
and No Trade players.
1 of them.
McCabe
If they are not fully on board then they will be asked to submit a short list of where they might be inclined to be moved to. Tanev depending on his Health after the Surgery might be urged to go on the LTIR. He then is actually allowed to work as a coach or a scout without affecting the LTIR so long as he doesn't play. He would be a fantastic assistant coach I think for defensemen.
RFA players.
4 of them.
Tverberg,Villeneuve,Quillan and Robertson.
I would let Tverberg go, Qualify Quillan and Robertson and Villeneuve. I think Villeneuve might try and see if he gets offers. Quillan I think sees a potential spot in the lineup for him and might accept the Qualifying offer. Robertson might try the market but by qualifying we will get at least something in return. a 3rd round pick or if someone went $2.3 or higher for him a 2nd round pick.
UFA Players.
2 of them
Jarnkrok and Stecher
Let Jarnkrok walk If we didn't have Danford and Chadwick on the rise I would have kept Stecher but it's not fair for him to not play. He is a steady D-man. But only a depth guy going forward here.
Players with Team Lists they will allow to be traded to.
5 players.
Domi 13 teams
Joshua 12 teams
OEL 16 teams
Carlo 8 teams but only 3 teams After July 1
Stolarz 8 teams but 16 teams After July 1
All of these players have their teams already submitted to the team now. On July 1 they have to submit a new list of teams. So the GM has to guage in interviews with the players if they might be changing some of the teams on their lists on July 1.
If Carlo is to be moved then for sure you want to do that sooner than later while there are 8 teams on that list before it shrinks to 3.
The players that can be traded with no restrictions at all.
Whatever plan the new G.M has rides a lot on your No Movement players. One contract in specific affects chasing any free agents and that is Reilly's. There is not a lot of salary saving or potential player returns in the rest of the Roster other than Knies,Cowan and OEL
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13 Apr 2026 18:01:25
Nylander has said he doesn’t want to be there for a full rebuild so he would waive his NTC and Rielly suggested two days ago that he want to be there but if the team doesn’t want him he might be interested in moving on!
13 Apr 2026 00:32:48
Yes, up the C position we look weak right now but we hope McTavish will develop to a 2C and with that top five pick we get a C to hopefully be our future #1C.
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13 Apr 2026 08:05:01
@clarky, Man I really like the targets 100% but JT as first line C we'll get crushed no? He’s not that guy anymore. I see your posts and think you have a good handle on hockey in Leaf land, plus maybe explain your thoughts on that move tho. Great post tho!
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13 Apr 2026 08:08:27
Clarky shoulda kept reading lol. My apologies, but I still feel off about that. Remember our first is fully exposed next year in a deep deep draft. I hate giving Boston anything more for that pylon Carlo, but I think with a #1 C that arguably should be 3C could put us in a bad spot.
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13 Apr 2026 12:48:33
A lot if it looks good for the Leafs moving forward. Pretty sure when I did a trade of Nylander for Sennecke you said no way they do it because Sennecke is almost ad good as it is. Now Leafs also get Minty and MacT?
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13 Apr 2026 20:49:57
You can’t trade these players and then say hopefully get… Not going to happen nor should it.
New York Rangers get:
William Nylander (RW, $11.5M AAV through 2031-32.)
Toronto Maple Leafs get:
Vincent Trocheck (C, $5.625M AAV through 2028-29)
Will Cuylle (LW, $3.9M AAV through 2026-27)
Straight-up player swap, no picks or prospects.
Obviously Nylander has a full NMC so he'd have to be okay with it. 1c Matthews
2c Trocheck
3c Tavares
Cuylle Hometown kid and hit machine and good shooter.
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12 Apr 2026 17:45:49
If I was doing a Nylander to New York deal I would not go after Trocheck as much as I have liked him over the years. He has slowed down the past 2 years and he will be 33 in a couple of months. So then we have 33 year old Vinnie and 36 year old Tavares both slowing down.
I would see if the Rangers bite on Nylander and Carlo for Alexis Lafreniere, Gabe Perreault and Braeden Schneider.
The salary for the three Rangers would be roughly $12.4 million after Schneider's estimated upcoming RFA deal. So with Nylander's salary and Carlo's salary the Leafs would have an extra $2.6 roughly extra cap and 3 players capable of stepping into the lineup.