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17 Mar 2026 00:15:38
I hate the idea of trading Willy but we have too many holes to be in the cup convo so…
Toronto trades Nylander, Robertson to Vancouver for
Both Elias Petterssons Rossi and or Buium
Throw in Domi if needs be but I think the best strategy in trading Willy is getting two or more higher end players to fill holes.
1.) 16 Mar 2026 23:30:13
Gross
2.) 17 Mar 2026 00:29:02
Why on earth would the Leafs want Peterson? Grossly overpaid and hasn’t been playing well for two yrs.
3.) 17 Mar 2026 00:51:36
You’re forgetting Nylander has a no move. He’s not going to Vancouver.
4.) 17 Mar 2026 01:04:41
No, not forgetting it’s a hypothetical. This was just one idea to fill multiple holes for Nylander. I looked at NYR to get Fox and a 2nd C, but age became a factor. Looked at Philly and thought of Jason Robertson from Dallas, but didn’t see a d-man that would be worth coming back.
5.) 17 Mar 2026 01:16:05
@leafsgm Gotcha. Honestly, Dallas would make sense Robertson for Willy but I don’t think it helps either team.
6.) 17 Mar 2026 10:04:20
Robertson is a good player, good not great. Willy is great, at times, lol. IMO, I would stay away from players like Robertson and building around those player types. We need heart, soul, grit, speed and intensity. It’s a lot, but we won't except less moving forward.
Players coming in will want to be here, play for the crest and organization legacy, not the name on the back, and they will be a team first, have a bond and the same goals in mind. All for one, we will win together, lose together mentality. This core s*** ends now!
7.) 17 Mar 2026 12:24:34
Sad part is if we had traded our 1st round picks away for the next 2 years, we would have been in a position to chase Robertson from Dallas with a RFA offer without giving up Nylander. But we don't have the draft picks to fulfill compensation. In fact we literally don't have the draft picks to chase any RFA of note.
07 Mar 2026 15:28:35
Some more tre trades for the off season.
Matthews for a 3rd
Nylander for a 5th
Sign Mcmann for 8x20million
And Tuck for 8x 1.5 billion
Then find a job at Starbucks
1.) 07 Mar 2026 21:13:54
Pretty sure he has an in to work as a bus boy at Boston Pizza.
05 Mar 2026 23:56:28
How about Stolaz, Domi, McMann and our new 1st for
Thomas.
1.) 05 Mar 2026 23:42:03
I’m pretty sure St. Louis will want a center coming back in any trade they make that includes Thomas.
2.) 06 Mar 2026 09:15:10
How bout we don't need Thomas?
3.) 06 Mar 2026 10:22:34
Suddenly Robert Thomas is a superstar? He’s a good player, not a great player. Deadline hype. Having said that, St. Louis has zero interest in that offer. Domi has zero value at best. McMann is UFA. They have Binnington and not taking Stolarz.
05 Feb 2026 22:39:28
Tor: Stolarz. Mcmann
Edm: Hyman
I’m too tired to figure out cap but I’m sure with
Adds and retention this would be a solid base.
1.) 05 Feb 2026 22:58:00
Edmonton says no thanks.
2.) 06 Feb 2026 04:01:32
Oilers didn’t start to win with regularity until Hyman returned from injury.
When Hyman was lost for the balance of the playoffs last year Oilers began to struggle.
Hyman is the glue that makes this team work.
I can’t imagine they would be interested in trading him.
3.) 06 Feb 2026 15:23:25
Leafs are asking for a first for mcmann just came out.
4.) 07 Feb 2026 13:18:00
They are likely not trading Hyman. They are looking to add to try and win a Cup.
28 Jan 2026 23:24:16
I’m thinking a Kane for Domi. Expiring contract for a sometimes good player signed for a medium length contract.
Tor: Domi, Thrun
Van: Kane.
1.) 29 Jan 2026 00:48:46
I really like the idea of trading Domi for an expiring contract.
Not sure what the Canucks would think of the offer?
2.) 29 Jan 2026 01:34:23
Get rid of domi no Kane, injured inconsistent and old.
3.) 29 Jan 2026 16:32:04
Trade doesn’t make sense for Van as they're rebuilding.
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03 Mar 2026 23:33:14
So what do the Leafs do well? Very little. The media surrounding this team is why we don’t win cups. We can’t recruit top end players cause nobody wants to be here under the microscope. What we can do is fire Craig. As much as I love him, the stars on this team were way better with a run and gun style. Freedom to be creative worked.
If you can get a first for McMann or OEL then perhaps makes sense, but you still have to replace whatever you give up and it’ll cost more than keeping them. Beyond that I don’t have an issue with this team.
Nobody is up the Panthers a** about missing the playoffs because of the injuries. Well the Leafs have had the same luck. How many more games would we have won with Tanev, Nylander, both goalies not missing time? I think they need a new coach and GM, play the kids from here on in and sign a top six guy like Tuck and stop trying to find a guy to play with Morgan. Either get rid of him or sign a UFA top tier defender and move him down the line up.
To sum it up this team is fine, just players in the wrong spot, bad luck and missing a piece or two.
1.) 03 Mar 2026 23:57:43
@Lgm Although I agree Berube probably needs to go and I still liked the hiring, who can "Run N' Gun" now? They are old and slow.
2.) 04 Mar 2026 12:41:39
I pretty much agree with what you are saying as I wrote much the same including the Panthers part a little while ago. The part I am not with you on is the run and gun like LL said. It has not worked when the playoffs have rolled around. Leafs aren't the only ones who have played that style without playoff success.
Management has to make some serious decisions about the star makeup of this team. Rielly obviously needs a change of scenery and they have to decide whether Matthews and Nylander are a pair they think they can win with or does one of them (or both) need to go.
3.) 04 Mar 2026 12:50:29
@RLF, Move in from them both at this point and start rebuilding. Problem is Brad Treliving is the most boring GM in the league and has not made a significant move since he has been here. Doesn’t have the cohonas to pull it off.
4.) 04 Mar 2026 13:16:43
Clarky. Maybe he doesn't, or maybe there isn't anything on the table for anyone of significance that he wouldn't get ripped for.
I mean, if you were the GM of another team and saw how badly the stars on this team collapsed in game 5 and 7 last season, would you offer the moon for these guys?
You may say, just get what you can and start over, but if Tre does that, he will get roasted in the media and by the fans and be blamed for setting the organization back for years and years to come.
30 Oct 2024 22:30:10
So we traded Lilly for 2 6th rounders and a 5th plus 3 million in space???? I would've have taken anyone's post over this lol.
05 Jun 2024 22:47:37
Geez guys I don't know if I were to trade Marner I it's a #1 goalie or a #1 d man and a 1st 2024 for me.
Honestly if possible sign Marner for 1-2 years 9.5 million and mortified no trade and say hey look that's 3 years to show up and get it done or we are done and if you don't perform at any time the leafs can say that's it where's your list
Leafs can't afford to lose him for nothing so either take this pay cut or waive your clause for a year and move on to Calgary or Nashville for instance Leafs gain assets makes it easier for Marner to walk away from whoever acquires him for UFA
1.) 06 Jun 2024 09:07:32
Who's is giving a #1D for Mitchy? This has always been the issue. #1D are some of the most difficult things to find in all of hockey, and you want them to hand one over for a sub 100pts winger making too much, as a rental?
2.) 06 Jun 2024 11:23:51
Why can’t we afford to lose a trade? . I would love to make sense of all this. Guys the whole point is to make your own team better, with Mitch in the team and this core we can’t get past the first round. Who the F cares if we lose the trade to make our team better? If we can get some help back in a trade for Mitch. great but we could also use the cap space to get the D, G and F depth we need. Seeing people suggest to bring Mitch back infuriates me. It’s like the last 8 years never happened. The absolute worst case scenario is Mitch plays out this contract but no way in hell would I hurt this teams chances again and resign him. Is there something that Im missing here or would people rather keep this core than lose a trade and stick to the 1st round exits?
3.) 06 Jun 2024 12:59:54
Why would Marner take a pay cut and only sign for 1 or 2 years to do so? He was willing to hold out on his last deal to get his $10.9M, can't imagine he takes a 1 or 2 year deal now for even less then before.
Best thing for the Leafs to do is trade him. Doubt they get a true 1D or top goalie, but should still get a solid return and some cap space.
25 Mar 2026 19:19:27
Don’t trade Stolarz. Huge mistake. Woll bye bye
17 Mar 2026 01:04:41
No, not forgetting it’s a hypothetical. This was just one idea to fill multiple holes for Nylander. I looked at NYR to get Fox and a 2nd C, but age became a factor. Looked at Philly and thought of Jason Robertson from Dallas, but didn’t see a d-man that would be worth coming back.
14 Mar 2026 11:28:52
Aside from dreaming, how did we magically get the 3rd overall pick?
12 Mar 2026 19:57:23
Yes it is.
12 Mar 2026 19:53:47
I don’t mind the first trade, the rest are crap, but Vancouver would have to retain like 3 million for that deal to work for me.
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