Leafs rumours 3

12 Oct 2026 15:19:42
CLB:
Provorov
TOR:
2027 1st
2027 2nd
McKenzie
Joshua
Domi

12 Oct 2026 15:06:34
I like the target, but I'm against sending both a 1st and 2nd in the same deal. He's a solid player, but the analytics has him in his end more than league average, but that might be because of being on Columbus

12 Oct 2026 13:12:10
To Tor
Parayko
To STL
OEL
2nd 2027
Wood

To Tor
Dunn
To Sea
Reilly ($1m ret)
Koblar
1st Col

To Tor
Edvinsson
To Det
Danford
1st 2029
Roslovic $4m
Stetcher $1.35m

You have $22m coming in, $17.85 going out leaves u with $4.15m to take on. Which with Tanev being put on LTIR which is what I’m thinking is going to happen with what their calling an over extended shoulder injury but I still think that heavy collision also affected his head there’s another $4.5m plus what h already have available you r good to go.


Parayko replaces Tanev. Dunn replaces Reilly. Resign Dunn $8mx6 or $8.5x5. Sign Ed $8mx6.

Dunn Raddysh
McCabe Parayko
Edvinsson Blankenburg

Does that look like a Stanley Cup contending D core?

12 Oct 2026 13:26:48
Not enough to St. Louis, and too much to Seattle.

12 Oct 2026 15:57:35
I disagree you r looking at a 33yr turning 34yrs old in Parayko. A 29yr old turning 30yrs old in Dunn. His stats are way better than Parayko and he’s younger. Only difference pending FA. But still worth more than Parayko. STL stacked on right side but not left ORL fills a whole and signed only to one more season.

Only obstacle is 16 team no trade list so he could block it. But Dunn is a better Reilly in every aspect. That’s why u need to give more. Do they take him in the package? IMO.

13 Oct 2026 06:50:17
I agree with bob.

13 Oct 2026 23:43:44
Of course you agree with him, you think Whitecloud is worth a primo prospect. 🥴🤣🤣🤣🤣

11 Oct 2026 22:03:56
To TOR: D - S. Edvinsson

To DET: D - E. MacKenzie + 2027 1st (Col) + D - OEL + F - D. Joshua + C - T. Luc Koblar

Detroit gets a 1st and 1 of the Leafs top prospects, plus another really good D prospect. They also get OEL who is signed cheap and they can flip him for more assets.

They take Joshua to help make the salary work.

Leafs sign Edvinsson to a 7 year $70M deal.

Leafs D
Edvinsson Raddysh
McCabe Tanev
Rielly Stecher
Blankenburg

11 Oct 2026 17:22:46
Morgan is starting to feel the heat again in Toronto.

Sundin meets with Morgan to ask him to re-evaluate a trade to Vancouver and states how great the Canucks organization was to him and points out how comfortable it could be reuniting with Luke Schenn.

Morgan gives Mats the nod of approval and Chayka gets on it!



To Vancouver - Morgan Rielly - $7.5M

To Leafs - Elias Petterson (LD/RD) - $913.333 K

Boom 6.58 mil saved



Then...

Leafs target Seattle:

To Seattle:

Stecher - $1.35M
Villenuve - $.875K
Wood - $2.5M
2027 1st (avs)
2028 4th (pits)

To Leafs:
Adam Larsson - $5.25 M


McCabe-Raddy
OEL - Larsson
Pettersson - Blankenburg

11 Oct 2026 13:39:15
With Tanev's potential injury, let's find a pending UFA to replace him.

Tor: Wood, Holinka, 2nd

Car: Chatfield

Jalen is a defensive skater. Closes gaps quickly and not as costly as Nikishkin. Makes less than 5m and we can dangle a great 4x6m contract. He has a cup experience. And no trade protection.

11 Oct 2026 14:13:23
Carolina is the defending champs. They are top of their division. I can't think why they would trade a D they are currently counting on 20+ mis a night from, for a guy they could have taken on waivers and a couple of futures. They have almost $10M in cap space and a huge trade chip in Nikishin sitting there.

11 Oct 2026 02:23:27
To Tor
Nikishin
To Car
Danford
1st Col
OEL
Koblar

With Tanev exiting tonight with upper body injury, I believe his days of playing hockey are done. All Jake Muzzin. Your health is more important.

That frees up another $4.5m. Plus including OEL in the package frees up another $3.5m. Plenty of cal to sign Nikishin. He plays both right and left side. Perfect replacement for Tanev or OEL.

11 Oct 2026 02:13:30
No! That’s way to much to give up for him. Edvinson sure but not Nikishin.

11 Oct 2026 14:27:27
More than I would want to give up for Nikishin. The again, I am not as high on him as some others. He had a very good first year in the NHL, but was given some sheltered minutes and can get careless with the puck. Assuming he continues to progress I see him as a #3 ceiling, likely a very good 4 who can play all situations, but not a stand out in any particular area. In the playoffs last year, his ice time dropped and his minutes got more sheltered.

Only member of their D-core who was on the ice for more goals against at EV than for. Leary of giving big money and trading high end assets foe a guy who took until 24 to get to the NHL and was given sheltered minutes and even more so when the playoffs started. The 1 pt in 17 playoff games doesn't make up for the sheltered minutes.

12 Oct 2026 10:27:48
Well that’s a good thing if u guys think we can have him for less. Take out Koblar and drop in a 2nd and pull out the first. Does that get it done? Maybe that’s a package more for Edvinsson.

But take out Koblar, leave in the 1st rd pick. Cause I keep hearing Cowan but I’m not giving up him and Danford in the same trade plus a 1st.

12 Oct 2026 13:46:22
I'm not saying you could get him for less, I am saying I wouldn't pay that as I think he is overhyped.

13 Oct 2026 06:56:41
Way too much for Nikishin
Not really interested in him
If I’m giving up assets like that I woukd chase the Detroit holdout dman
With Tanev washed we need a shutdown dman …
Edvinsson is that dman.

10 Oct 2026 21:25:37
Can you guys imagine the top 9 if we got a new 2c. Even if it’s just Shane Wright for Colorado 1st, Chadwick, 2029 2nd or something like that. The new lineup in the future would be

McKenna-Matthews-Marchenko
Cowan-Wright-Nylander
Paul-Tavares-Roslovic
Duhaime-Sissons-Wood/Groulx

That lineup is nutty.

Add in a McDavid signing and this would be the best forward Cotten in the league by far.

Cowan-McDavid-Nylander
McKenna-Matthews-Marchenko
Tavares-Wright-Roslovic
Paul-Sissons-Duhaime

10 Oct 2026 20:33:58
We need to upgrade on D before anything. But I am behind getting Wright. Everyone's argument was he only got 27 points, but Seattle's systems are garbage and I'd put him closer to 60 on a team that knows how to play offense. Seattle's highest scorer last season was Eberle at 55 points.

10 Oct 2026 16:33:06
Leafs need to blow their D.

DET: Matthews and Tanev
TOR: Larkin, Edvinsson and 2nd 2027

CAL: OEL
TOR: Whitecloud

ANA: Reilly and Joshua and 2rd 2028
TOR: Mintyukov

MTL: Wood and Stecher
TOR: Xhekaj

10 Oct 2026 16:32:33
The first trade is a joke. Matthews alone would get that return.

OEL doesn’t get Whitecloud.

Xhekay is a third pairing D at best. But Wood and Stetcher have little value, so whatever on that one.

10 Oct 2026 19:28:21
Not even gonna mention the Matthews trade but I’m confused on why everyone wants more defensive dmen that don’t move the puck well. The Leafs main problems are pretty much all because our dmen can’t move the puck well. Then when we get into the zone it’s essentially a 3 on 5 unless Raddysh or Reilly are out there.

10 Oct 2026 13:49:28
TO TOR
Edvinsson
TO DET
OEL($3.5m) Chadwick, Holinka, 1st Col, Wood($2.5m)

Sign Edvinsson 8x$8m

With LTIR guys plus $6m going back to Wings you have plenty of cap to pay $8m. Can always make more room sending guys down. Or make minor deals freeing up more cap. Hopefully sooner rather than later trade Reilly with some salary Rey if u have to.

10 Oct 2026 12:27:38
Zero chance that Detroit takes that. You’d have to add Danford.

10 Oct 2026 14:00:33
I think the Wings are looking for younger established NHLers and don't think OEL would interest them unless the rest of the return is young NHLers. Not sure they would take on a cap dump like Wood unless the return is bigger.

11 Oct 2026 00:24:57
So replacing Danford for Chadwick get it done? Or u think Holinka for Koblar would have to be swapped as well?

09 Oct 2026 14:32:49
Tor: Oel, Quillan, Villeneuve

Ana: 2x2027 2nd (Det, St Louis), Proczysyn


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Tor: 2027 1st (Col), 2027 2nd (Det), Holinka, Webber

Det: Edvinsson.

10 Oct 2026 11:45:03
Red Wings laugh.

08 Oct 2026 16:52:01
Ana
OEL $3.5M
Tverberg $.850M
2027 2nd

Tor
Solberg ELC
Gaucher $.866M

The one thing Anaheim could really use is a solid vet D-man. They are playing Luneau and LaCombe 25-30 mins a night. OEL would be a good steadying D for them. Tverberg is there for contract total reasons.

Leafs get 2 heavy, young players. Gaucher, imo, still has room to grow into a mid/bottom 6 power type forward who plays a physical game and Solberg is that hard hitting, defensive shut down guy who could get some NHL time even this season. Gaucher doesn't have to clear waivers if the Leafs assign him directly to the AHL. Leafs clear some cap and get younger on D.

09 Oct 2026 00:06:36
I like it except for losing OEL without a replacement. This D corps really concerns me for an 84 games season and (hopefully) playoffs. If another move comes after, I think it's a good one.

If it is this in a vacuum, I really don't want to lose OEL right now.

09 Oct 2026 16:14:51
From Anaheim I'm looking at Ethan Proczysyn. Is more of a middle 6, with leadership and already defensively responsible. While being center and RW power forward.

09 Oct 2026 16:45:34
Hrenklin. I get that, but Gaucher was already on waivers, so he doesn't hold much trade value. Switch him Pro and the asking price goes up.