Leafs talk 3

26 Jun 2026 11:39:48
Happy draft day!!!!!! Hope something big is brewing in Leaf Land 🤞. Lots of interesting rumours out there 🤔.

25 Jun 2026 15:13:37
Getting Pumped!!! Lots of chatter go’n around w the Leafs. I feel something Big coming.

26 Jun 2026 09:08:30
Just like the Treliving era, lots of talk, not much action. I think the Leafs take Mckenna and then maybe trade down some of the other picks. Seems like Reilly is staying, so expect the roster to be filled out via free agency.

23 Jun 2026 22:38:38
Steve Staios. There is a GM who doesn’t screw around. The dominos are falling folks.

24 Jun 2026 04:10:25
I really liked that deal by the Sens as well.

3 1sts and a second for a guy that refused to go anywhere except one team and is a rental+

I would have expected a lot less.

24 Jun 2026 17:14:28
Staios is getting some criticism but hey he was pushed into a corner and when you look at the return now it doesn’t look to shabby at all. Tkachuk is gone and in return

-Eklund
-Haltunen (To those who watched him in London he is a good one who loves the playoffs. In his rookie year in the AHL people knew when he was on the ice. He hits like a Truck. He also has a great one timer shot from Ovie’s favourite spot on the ice.)
-Svoboda.

Who they say also hits like a truck and is a good penalty killer forecasted as a fire 3rd liner maybe 4th but has speed enough for 3rd.
-#25 overall for this year
-2nd round next year
-1st in 2029 but top 10 protected and unprotected in 2020 if that happened.

That is still a good haul. And they have their own #32 this year that they are not allowed to trade.

Word is they might try to land the Rucks if they are available.

25 Jun 2026 15:08:01
The Tkachuk trade was solid but I’m not so sure paying the #9 pick for Eklund is the move I would of went with.

25 Jun 2026 20:31:23
Haltunen might start the year in Belleville but will by mid year be on that team and will probably get some power play time. His shot is Lethal. He is going to be the long range key to this deal. Eklund in a video clip to Sens Fans looked very excited to be coming to Ottawa. Probably looking forward to working with Alfredsson.

22 Jun 2026 20:37:15
I was hoping w signed Torts as coach only to run Nylander outta town.

22 Jun 2026 20:10:44
I was hoping w signed Torts as coach ONLY to run Nylander outta town.

22 Jun 2026 09:47:59
I’m curious on what people think the Leafs should do after the Tkachuk deal yesterday… Should the Leafs be looking to add size and toughness or just stick to adding skilled players? Personally I thought they needed the gritty guys anyways but seeing what the Panthers are building it’s even more so. Last year they tried doing that but all they added was size guys, like Roy and Joshua, are not ones to get their nose dirty. Now they need guys who can also play, and the problem I’m seeing is the abundance of LW, but I do think what the Leafs lack is one or two guys that will stand up and go someone who will protect the stars, so here are some of my targets without putting what I think they should pay.



Boone Jenner
Jaime Benn
Mason Marchment
Scott Laughton

I would sign two and then use the rest of the money to fill out the blueline, get some guys who rough it up but can’t also still play.

22 Jun 2026 13:23:55
I have said for a while. A.J. Greer. He might now win all the fights but he shows up for all of them, he plays hard and is not a liability when he has the puck. He is a UFA and could probably been had at a decent price but Tkachuk going to Florida just raised Greer's price on the market as other division teams will want to add toughness.

As an aside…. Ottawa fans were not unhappy to see Brady go. Many blame him for deciding he wanted to fight Staal right away in game 1. Right away it energized the Hurricanes fans and their players rather than having the opposite effect.

Truthfully he was overrated for a while. People would hear the hype and think he was a 90 point scorer. But the reality is he scored at a pace of .81 points a game. A 66 point pace. The fans there are excited to see what they get from the draft and also where they use Brady’s saved cap. With their new found #25 and their existing #32 they are apparently thinking of taking the Ruck twins depending how things shake out. Possibly eyeing up Belchetz with the #9 pick. Interesting times we are in. This upcoming week is going to be fun to watch.

22 Jun 2026 14:55:39
AJ Greer is a good role player but I don’t think he should be any higher than a 4th liner imo.

22 Jun 2026 16:03:48
All he has to do is be a 4th or a fill in on 3rd with injuries. He is the type of role player we don’t have. Someone that the other team knows if they take liberties with our best players he may not take on their toughest player in a scrap.

But he is a hard enough hitter they might be aware he could take those same liberties with their best players.

22 Jun 2026 20:26:07
Leafs should have been adding size and toughness anyway. Guys with heart. I like the list of guys you added, but we need a few that are willing to drop the gloves when necessary. Benn is a good start. Greer would be a great add, plus Stanley in the back end. He beat up Brady already this year.

23 Jun 2026 14:08:49
The only issue I have with that list, is the lack of speed for the most part. None of Knies, JT or Joshua are very quick to start with. Hoping they can bring in some size and toughness that can play with pace.

23 Jun 2026 15:01:39
I like Greer, often mentioning him.
How about Noah Laba?
LOL

22 Jun 2026 06:00:45
Very disappointed in what Chayka has done...starting with the coach, he's good but not the right coach for are offensive team, Raddysh will be and stay as the one hit wonde....and the Woll trade, Im sure this trade made Joe feel like a bag of s*** and saying to himself thats how they viewed my potential getting knowone and I mean knowone in the deal, we got cap space oh wait we used that up then some already on the worst contract in quite some time...Im notcsure what to do anymore, are people starting to get with me and hockey bring fixed..its getting horrible..Tkachuk to Florida has Bettman written all over it. Now there's 3 but buddies..first I wanna say even talking about a jnies trade is the dumbest thing I ever heard...Im willing to be anyone on here, that this upcoming season..that Knies step forward will be huge..Im gonna do some predictions...Im calling Knies to score 38goals and 44 assists, one other thing his defensive game will drastically take one of a leap forward where both him and Matthews will be in the selke nominations..


Leafs next trade must be one heck of a signing and Im talking huge or else Chayka will be fired before season starts..the Panthers improved big time... I think Leafs got worse not better..we need a 2nd line center, a top dman and now we need a goalie because Stolarz I haven't trusted since he bailed on us in playoffs against Florida.. but I have faith in Hildabelieve...so we need insurance.

22 Jun 2026 15:01:26
When it comes to the GM and coach hire I think we all agree it was an underwhelming hire but I’m willing to see how it goes because it either goes well and they win or the Leafs are rebuilding… As for the Raddysh deal I’ll admit the term sucks but from what every insider, scout is saying is that not you should expect 20+ goals but he’s still a massive upgrade on the blueline and with the lack of free agents it’s a risk they had to take still lots of offseason to go so I’ll hold my judgement till after July 1.

22 Jun 2026 16:23:38
What's the risk on Raddysh is how I look at it after some thought.

If Raddysh is a bust and they miss the playoffs again, the term and cap hit won't matter with the rebuild that needs to follow.

21 Jun 2026 22:43:57
If we didn’t make anymore trades or signings and we developed from within, this is what our team could look like. Who do you keep and who send back to the minors?

Knies Matthews McKenna
Cowan JT Nylander
Lettieri Shaw Joshua
SIM Groulx Koblar
Obvi not gonna happen but one I’m pretty big on is Logan Shaw, captain of the Calder Cup winning Marlies and he was their most consistent forward.



McCabe Tanev
OEL Raddysh
Mermis Carlo
Thrun.
Leave Danford for a full year of AHL unless there are 3 injuries to the back end.

21 Jun 2026 23:30:02
I reallt don't like McKenna on the top line. I was personally thinking he should go back to NCAA to start the year at least.

22 Jun 2026 02:45:02
LL, the lines will change a 100 times throughout the year. This is more about what Marlies players would you keep in certain roles if any at all?

22 Jun 2026 16:24:34
@Clarky The one you missed that I really like is Quillan. Great energy guy and fast. I'd like to give him more ice time.

22 Jun 2026 21:43:25
Logan Shaw was a good guy to have as a Captain because he has a great rapport with the younger players. He is pretty savvy in his positioning but sadly his age and speed (He is not at NHL level at all in the keeping up) work against him.

23 Jun 2026 15:18:11
Suffering,

I do like quite a bit of what Shaw has to offer, unfortunately skating, as you state, is not a strength.

However I have read, based on his top-speeds in games, would rank in top 78 percentile on a straight-line. Where he falls is lateral and edge-work and quickness over short distances.

It’s really too bad he didn’t have more quickness.

19 Jun 2026 15:46:43
So now Raddysh is signed at reported 8 years and $8.5 Million. Here is the question... He had J.J. Moser as a partner there which really contributed to his big total points. If that was possibly a fluke year... how many points should we realistically expect annually from him that the fans won't turn on him for that $8.5? What would be satisfactory? 40, 50, 60 or will everyone want that 70 points annually.

Just curious on everyone's expectations of a player that signs for that long at that value.

19 Jun 2026 15:21:13
I'd be happy with 50 to 60 point range TBH.
I think McCabe would be a good partner for him, but I'm still holding out for Ferraro in FA.
Leafs need another PK LHD behind McCabe (dont really want to rely on Rielly or OEL). I definitely see Rielly and/or OEL being traded as well if they can get Ferraro.

19 Jun 2026 15:27:04
If he QB's the PP like expected. I would think 50ish points on average is reasonable. If he has those kinds of points, moves the puck out of our own end quickly, helps produce offence and is solid enough defensively, then I'm good with it.

19 Jun 2026 17:09:06
I think this means Rielly is gone 100%. I cannot see a situation where he stays anymore.

I'm seeing around 60pts in a perfect world, 50pts and I'm happy. With the production for the price if he's good defensively.

Big risk here in that it could be dead cap if he regresses as a 30yo who had a breakout year.

Not a huge risk as then it's just a full rebuild afterwards though.

McCabe-Raddysh
Tanev(?)-OEL
?-Erson

Not horrible, but depends on if Tanev comes back.

19 Jun 2026 19:38:16
I am just more concerned with the lenth of term (A little with the $ as well.) We don't have crystal balls obviously, but if he can consistently put up 55 I think in this salary market that is good value. If he drops to his past numbers that are more 35 point range. The fanbase will turn quickly. McCabe better report in incredible shape, because he is going to be doing a lot of skating, because that is the one huge knock on Raddysh is that is in the bottom half of the league for skating speed and not great in his own end.

If he can put up numbers like last year, people will look the other way on that though. No Pressure eh? LOL LOL LOL.

19 Jun 2026 13:35:27
Like I said earlier this week, Chill out!!

19 Jun 2026 05:28:24
Hey im new to this site, few things I would like to mention are first and foremost is Leafs are a offensive team, that has defensive issues snd that Hiller, although descent coach plays a defensive style structure, that not nothing you people don't already know, now I'm sure people might disagree but I think Leafs should stick to the formula of an offensive team, its gunvyo watch gets ya excited and with there talent we can hit the post season again... I know that the defense is area that needs an over haul...seriously I think going after Raddysh is a mistake specially that they'll want a kings ransom...im gonna think hard in another message in another day...but ill say one player Leafs should add for offense and secondary scoring, and he could come cheap on a proverbial deal, could get him for around or between league minimum up yo 3 mill per season, but I think and I know alit of you guys might disapprove but I think Patrick Laine Leafs should sign...he has a blister of a onetimer and a former 40 goal scorer...

I think putting him on the power play with Matthews, Nylander, Knies and OEL, would be an incredible unit...sign him gor two mill on a one year..he would be open too comingvto Toronto..k ill be back tmw with a lineup I think would fo well. Which will have balance on every line..im hoingvto mention players they'll Def target..anyways its good to be on this site..