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17 Aug 2026 23:01:44
Toronto sends three players to Utah and gets one player and a draft pick in return, so it’s basically a cap-clearing trade. It also gives Dakota another chance to prove himself alongside Blueger. Gavin McKenna would be best playing with Tavares.
These are the players Toronto would send to Utah
Troy Stecher
Steven Lorentz
Phil Myers
And Toronto would get Nick DeSimone and a 3rd-round pick for next summer in return.
DeSimone would replace Stecher, while the other two players have fallen out of the lineup anyway, so the loss would be minimal.
1.) 17 Aug 2026 23:35:34
It doesn't clear cap though. Just bury all 3 and the same result.
2.) 18 Aug 2026 12:26:37
Thing is... Why would Utah do this? All 3 players would have no spot in their current lineup and Desimone, who is slow as molasses, would be a step back from Stecher as a 7th d-man here.
I get that it would open up 2 more contract spots, but it would also put Utah at their maximum 50 contracts and adding players that would not be in their lineup.
11 Aug 2026 16:58:01
Mo Rielly and Lorentz to Vancouver for Aatu Räty, 2027 2nd-round pick and a 2027 3rd-round pic. k.
Aatu Räty could compete for a 3rd/ 4th_line center role and get some playing time with the Leafs during the upcoming season. There are always going to be injuries, so it’s good to have some depth at center too.
Toronto could retain $1.5 million of Rielly’s salary.
Toronto trades Dakota Joshua+5th round pick 2027 for Drew O’Connor.
1.) 11 Aug 2026 20:27:40
Not a chance. We have plenty of players to fill that I’m definitely not retaining on Mo's salary. We’d need to upgrade our defensive lineup if we did this.
2.) 11 Aug 2026 22:57:50
He is not going to Vancouver and certainly not at a retained salary.
05 Aug 2026 20:23:30
Trade idea yeep.
Toronto Maple Leafs receive:
Artyom Zub
Ottawa Senators get
Morgan Rielly
Toronto's 2027 second-round pick (CBJ pick).
Something like this:
Oliver Ekman-Larsson - Raddysh
McCabe - Zub
Andrae - Tanev/Villeneuve.
1.) 05 Aug 2026 20:51:35
Showed this to my son in law over in Ottawa and he pretty near fell off the chair laughing. He wonders why you would expect Ottawa to give up one of the top pairing defenseman for Reilly and the 2nd?
2.) 05 Aug 2026 21:05:26
Maybe because Ottawa is crap and can’t keep star players. Maybe the Leafs add a first, but I don’t think Toronto is interested, as they can sign Stanley for 2 million and keep Reilly.
3.) 05 Aug 2026 21:12:10
It's Ottawa that isn't interested, buddy. Have you seen their top 6 defensemen? I love Reilly, but Ottawa has one of the best defense groups in the league. They don't need or want him. I am a Leafs fan but I agree with my son in law. Ottawa, even without Chucky, is probably going to be a better balanced team with a lot less stupid penalties.
4.) 05 Aug 2026 21:19:38
As bias as it sounds, I’ll meet you halfway and say neither team is interested at this point. Like I said Toronto can sign Stanley for less money.
5.) 05 Aug 2026 21:25:57
If that trade was put in Toronto's lap. They are 100 percent interested. Ottawa not at all. I am not even sure how Stanley came into the equation. But hey if you want to sign him and keep Reilly and be over the Cap by even more money then go for it.
6.) 05 Aug 2026 21:47:07
Yes, absolutely I would because I’ll tell you something right now, Tanev is a mouse fart to the head away from retirement as per his wife; she said if you need one MRI Catt scan you can retire in your hospital gown. So that’s where Stanley fits in and probably 2x2-2.5 probably gets it done and we can certainly make room financially for that.
7.) 05 Aug 2026 21:50:01
Reilly won’t go to Ottawa. And Ottawa would never do that deal. Stanley is gonna be a PTO somewhere. No one wants him. Healthy scratch in the playoffs last year.
8.) 05 Aug 2026 21:54:50
Ya cheap commodity and tradable player if it’s a bust. Options are always a plus. Gambles seem to be the strategy, so hey, PTO for options, yes please.
9.) 05 Aug 2026 21:55:44
Tanev's wife told you that personally?
10.) 05 Aug 2026 21:56:59
And a player that had a decent season going before being traded and thrown onto a team that over achieved and wasn’t fully prepared for the playoffs.
11.) 05 Aug 2026 22:04:14
Suffering dude, I will not answer that question. I will say no, she didn’t directly, having said that I am close to someone who was in the room, wife in tears saying that’s all I can stand.
12.) 05 Aug 2026 22:05:20
My father in law is Boston fan and he said we should hang onto Reilly this year, to up his trade value and move out all 3 (Reilly, 34 and Nylander) next off season and he never fell off the chair once when he said it.
13.) 05 Aug 2026 22:10:21
Well one thing you just did is create a possible story for some slimy writer or two that follow sites like ours, it could be uncomfortable for the Tanevs if that gets out from a unnamed souce as they call them. Got to be careful of putting things like that out there.
14.) 05 Aug 2026 22:13:48
I’m comfortable in what I said.
15.) 05 Aug 2026 22:21:28
Really, Clarky, one bias per post lol.
16.) 05 Aug 2026 22:29:07
What is with people and Stanley? Zub is a premier defensive defenceman on a decent contract. Why would they want Mo instead?
Might as well throw in a third and ask for Sanderson as well I guess.
17.) 05 Aug 2026 22:35:26
Because that’s what we can afford plan and simple. Make Zub possible for me. What’s the price? What’s your package, anyone.
18.) 05 Aug 2026 23:19:42
You have me confused, LeafsGM. It sounded initially like you had no use for Zub and you want to sign Stanley and keep Reilly. So why ask us to put a proposal package to make Zub possible? It was an initial post from Thisisit, and it, as LeafsLife said, doesn’t make sense.
Zub partners with Sanderson on the first pairing. Reilly would be a 3rd pairing there at roughly $3 more this year. The Sens are looking to open contract talks with Zub in a few weeks anyway.
19.) 06 Aug 2026 00:18:48
No, actually what I said was there isn’t mutual interest in the original post. I voiced my strategy and I’d like to continue the dialogue, as I’m curious: if Reilly isn’t a viable option, what is? As for my strategy, my biggest concern is Tanev; we saw what happened defensively with him out last year, and Stanley is a cheaper option than a trade package for Zub.
20.) 06 Aug 2026 00:45:59
Well, I think Stanley overacheived in Winnipeg and really had not much to lose there in a contract year flying kind of under the radar. But then people noticed the points. Winnipeg wasn't going to re-sign him (which should have been a bit of a red flag for other teams really), then when he got traded most articles were about how he was going to be one of the most sought after free agent defensemen but Buffalo would probalby sign him and how we would command $4 to $5 million.
And then... he crapped the bed in the playoffs and exposed the part of his game the lack of mobility and trouble keeping up to the faster pace. Now there are a few teams sniffing but no-one apparently is offering anything of long term. Some offering 1 year show me contracts that are for less than he wants. He had that opportunity in the playoffs to actually land the kind of money he wanted if he could have performed.
21.) 06 Aug 2026 00:59:37
I would like Stanley on this team personally. We are playing in the toughest division in hockey this year. Would be nice to have guys that aren’t afraid of the physical games and will stick up for each other. He already beat up Brady, so that will help keep those meatballs in check.
The whole team plays better when they know there is protection and people have their backs. Matthews' best year was when we had Reaves on the team. One of the toughest roles in hockey but still very valuable for if you can be an asset to the everyday lineup.
22.) 06 Aug 2026 01:47:52
Clarky, first off, if we want someone to be the enforcer it can’t be a dman. You don’t want an instigator penalty or worse 3rd man in gone for the night then down to 5 dmen. You don’t miss losing the forward as much.
And as much as I hate Brady Stanley didn't beat him up he sucker punched him. I don’t care who the player is. I hate guys even on my own teams in the past who suckered guys.
23.) 06 Aug 2026 20:53:57
? They fought twice. First time Brady tried pushing him over the boards and put his gloves in his face, he deserved a shot. 2nd time they were both willing and though it was a fairly close fight, Stanley won. It would be nice having a sheriff on the back end to actually protect our goalies.
24.) 07 Aug 2026 00:05:38
1st was a sucker punch. 2nd fight was a draw. He had the advantage early and when Brady got loose, Stanley hung on the got him in the headlock because he didn't like when he was getting hit. I hate Brady, but come on.
Stanley doesn't put the feat in people like guys like Olivier or Reaves when he had two healthy knees. He is by no means a Sheriff. I think the goalies would rather have a d-man that knows how to play better defense.
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.
1.) 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? ?
2.) 27 Jul 2026 21:51:54
And with all the deep prospects why would they want or need Lorentz?
3.) 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...
25 Jul 2026 11:32:19
Idea Trade idea
Lorentz to Buffalo for Metsa + 5th RD Pick to Leafs
Thoughts on this scenario? Personally, I think this makes of sense for Toronto:Cap Relief: Swapping Lorentz’s $1.35M hit for Metsa’s $812k contract clears over $500k in crucial cap space. That flexibility is pure gold for the Leafs' tight budget.
#13 forwards are easy to replace internally, but reliable puck-moving defensemen are harder to find. Metsa brings high end hockey iq and clean transition play.
Metsa slots in as the Leafs' #7 or #8 defenseman. He can go straight to the Marlies to log top-pair minutes and run the PP, meaning he’ll be perfectly primed whenever the leafs needs a call-up., Getting a 5th-round pick back is a nice sweetener to replenish assets or use as future trade bait. Yes he's small I know.
Would you pull the trigger on this?
Do Leafs need anymore Steven Lorentz?
Personally i want to see Blueger Joshua together again so that's why Joshua staying in leafs. And maby third player is Cowan on that line.
And Nick Paul top6 player.
1.) 25 Jul 2026 16:24:52
Domi will be on LTIR
They don’t need to trade anyone.
2.) 25 Jul 2026 17:31:39
You can waiver Lorentz and save $1.2m. Don’t need this Metsa guy, a 27yr old dman; we got enough of those. I’m happy with the 5th rd pick and the total $1.35m savings.
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11 Jun 2026 15:50:47
What if Toronto offered Micheal McLeod a contract close to the league minimum? He would fit perfectly on the fourth line because of his great faceoff ability, and he could rotate the fourth-center role with Jacob Quillan.
Michael McLeod can definitely terminate his KHL contract if a better opportunity comes up.
1.) 11 Jun 2026 22:44:26
I think a McLeod signing has been suggested recently.
I’m in at the minimum.
13 May 2026 10:22:55
Solid ideas. If I was the GM, I’d probably be fine with all of them. Coyle’s obviously off the market now, though. Fun to toss around different scenarios and ideas.
My choice is Stenberg and Chase Reid but it's ok if Leafs draft McKenna and Reid.
24 Apr 2026 13:29:46
Toronto should seriously consider giving Mark Jankowski a fair deal. He’d be a solid 4th-line center, good on the PK, and can slot in on the wing too. Plays a pretty mistake-free game, and that kind of reliability isn’t freee. I’d say around $1.8M x 4 years.
So what’s the verdict here? Is Jankowski actually a useless player, or are people underrating him?
1.) 24 Apr 2026 16:10:11
He has not earned more than $800,000 for the last 6 years why would you give him a million more per season? For 4 years.
2.) 25 Apr 2026 08:12:40
He’s not playing for $800k anymore. He had a strong season, and with the kind of tools Jankowski brings, you have to pay a bit for that. The cap is going up too, so locking him in as a 4C and PK guy for a few years would be an easy and sensible move. Toronto’s young centers are still a couple of years away from being NHL-ready, so they need to bring in a capable center through free agency or a trade.
Welcome, Jankowski... or at least hopefully welcome.
Also seen that Jason Robertson for William Nylander trade idea floating around… I’d be on board with that.
3.) 25 Apr 2026 12:03:04
So let's see. His salary going backwards for the last 6 years was 800,800,775,750,750,700 in thousands of course. He has had trouble staying healthy or playing full-time in the NHL without stints in the minors. Only the last 2 years has he not gone to the minors in those 6 years. He is a 4th line player. He had a decent year for a fourth liner but still again missed 14 games with injury.
I would give him a offer for $1 million which is a 25% increase but I am not giving him a 225% increase. For scoring .308 points a game. His career average is .300 points a game. So it's not like he blew up and found a big jump in scoring. $1 million is a fair offer for what he is and is going to be 32 at the start of the season.
4.) 25 Apr 2026 12:16:00
If you are looking for a player in that salary range that might accept a 1.8 or 2.0 million that will get a lot of interest, that can bring physicality and showed this year he can actually play some offense. Look at A.
J Greer from Florida. Free agent at $850.000 granted that is like earning $1.2 in Toronto, the Florida tax thing. So he may even have to get a hike to $2.5 in Toronto but he brings a big physical edge we are missing too.
5.) 25 Apr 2026 18:39:00
What about Teddy Blueger? At a similar price, he’s a smart, reliable option to handle the 4C role.
6.) 25 Apr 2026 21:03:51
Plays too soft. We need a 4th line that is fast but physical, they don't have to be high scoring but not weak defensively either, but other teams better lines are aware they are on the ice and nervous when we get home team line matching advantage at certain points in a game.
When Joshua is healthy with two similar players with him they can be that. Lorentz is good in that regard and as I said a Guy like A. J Greer can fill that role but he is also good enough to slot into the 3rd line as well to give toughness there as well.
25 Nov 2025 10:33:44
It is time for Toronto to trade all their first and second line players for draft picks or whatever they can get. After fifteen years of being an active fan I watched every single game for fifteen years I decided that Toronto was the wrong team to support. So I decided to stop following the NHL completely this season after game number twenty two. It is a tough decision but I need to find something more reasonable to replace it with. T. Ex fan.
02 Oct 2025 17:27:34
I think Connor Murphy could be a good fit for Toronto's blue line. In return, the Leafs could send out Robertson and Benoit. Murphy would bring a bit more offensive upside compared to Benoit, and the fact that he's a right-handed shot is definitely a plus.
Also, Järnkrokk can take Robertson's spot in the lineup number 13th player. As for Kämpf, he can be moved anywhere. even for nothing.
McCabe Tanev or Murphy
Rielly Murphy or Tanev
OEL CArlo.
1.) 04 Oct 2025 23:53:53
I really don't see a point. Benoit is fine for the role he plays.
02 Aug 2026 21:23:52
What do you mean where? Sufferingsince1967. At the development camp and with Macklin in Vancouver. And Chicago too.You don't seem to visit the rinks too often. Is there a big difference in how much live hockey we've watched? You can calculate that I've been hitting the rinks weekly for about 29 years, and I've watched over 100 nhl games live per season, plus about 7,000–8,000 NCAA games live, and well over 5, 000 WHL and OHL games. Meanwhile, some "s67" has been watching games from their couch at home, pretending to be a hockey expert. I know every single Russian nhl scout, we Russians all know each other. I'm not going to argue with suffer67. Let's just agree that you are the hockey guru and nobody else is. Does it make you feel better if you get to be the hockey wizard? There you go, have at it.
You write good analysis from time to time, but sometimes it's obvious you're just a basic fan watching games from your couch. Am I wrong? Have you, for example, actually been to 1,000 live NHL games?
Remember everybody Suffer67 is a nhl guru. Ask him he know everything. I'm so happy now because i finally found the real hockey guru.
If there's something about hockey that I don't know, I'll ask you ok?
01 Aug 2026 22:41:49
I won't ever become an NHL scout. When I was younger, I worked in Russia as a scout's assistant for a Russian NHL scout, mainly as an interpreter, so I got to know the scouting world and made a lot of connections.
Because of a mistake I made in the past (a criminal conviction), I wouldn't be allowed to work in that kind of role anymore, not even as an assistant.
I still have scouting data from about 30 years ago, so I've got plenty of experience.
These days, I write player reports and scouting opinions just for my own enjoyment.
So, if you're really Suffer67 and you're part of the staff, you've probably seen me hundreds of times.
Next time (first Leafs game), wear a yellow beanie and turn the logo to the side. If I spot you, I'll come over and say hello. We can have a calm chat.
31 Jul 2026 16:57:07
Kingmatty
You sound like a broken record.
Tomorrow again ok?
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...
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.
25 Apr 2026 18:39:00
What about Teddy Blueger? At a similar price, he’s a smart, reliable option to handle the 4C role.
25 Apr 2026 08:12:40
He’s not playing for $800k anymore. He had a strong season, and with the kind of tools Jankowski brings, you have to pay a bit for that. The cap is going up too, so locking him in as a 4C and PK guy for a few years would be an easy and sensible move. Toronto’s young centers are still a couple of years away from being NHL-ready, so they need to bring in a capable center through free agency or a trade.
Welcome, Jankowski... or at least hopefully welcome.
Also seen that Jason Robertson for William Nylander trade idea floating around… I’d be on board with that.