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06 Apr 2026 10:17:25
And Toronto is getting a solid third-line center, so Jack Drury would be a great addition to Toronto. It’s hard to estimate Drury’s future salary, but it’s unlikely to exceed $4 million, so I think a good contract would be a long-term deal of 5–6 years at around $3.5 million per season.
1.) 07 Apr 2026 13:32:50
And what are you going to offer Colorado for Drury?
06 Apr 2026 10:00:59
Alright folks,
Toronto should make a serious offer for Darren Raddysh. Toronto Maple Leafs haven’t had a defenseman in years who’s a real threat from the point with his shot, and Raddysh would be exactly that kind of guy.
I think Toronto will have to go big and offer something like 5 years at $7.7 million per season. After that, Morgan Rielly should be traded, maybe for a draft pick, andd Toronto could retain around 25–30% of his salary.
Then the new GM signs Bret Kulak to a 3-year deal at $3,5 million per year. I really like Kulak’s skating ability.
A Kulak–Raddysh pairing could be worth trying as the top defensive pair.
1.) 06 Apr 2026 18:44:29
Let's be real. Raddysh will want 7 million minimum in Tampa. That equals out to 9-9.5 in Toronto, he will also want a 7 yeear deal which makes him 38 when the deal is done. We would have to bet that he continues to be a star for at least 6 years and we'd have to bet that this year was not a fluke at all and he's actually a top 5 dman in the league.
I'm not willing to risk it personally.
2.) 06 Apr 2026 20:44:53
He’ll be Morgan Reilly 2.0
3.) 06 Apr 2026 23:15:29
Big question is... If Raddysh signs elsewhere, how good will he be without J. J Moser as his d-partner?
4.) 07 Apr 2026 08:52:15
Raddysh career high before this year was 6 goals, 37 pts. I'm not sold this player is all of a sudden the second coming of Shea Weber. Leafs also need more than one blueliner; signing him would eat a lot of the cap space.
5.) 07 Apr 2026 13:34:47
I don't think investing that much for that long to a player who only come out of nowhere and had 1 good season. Plus Tampa would be stupid to let him walk as Hedman gets older.
01 Apr 2026 20:05:40
Toronto Maple Leafs receive
Trevor Zegras
Pavel Mintyukov
Toronto signed Jansen Harkins around million per year and he take Leafs 4th line center, speedsterman and good pk player, potential 3th c role.
2026 1st round draft pick
Anaheim Ducks get/ / / /
William NylanderZo
Jake McCabE
Anthony Stolarz
Woll-Hildebeast.
Next season.
Zegras take Nylander spot or play alongside Auston the man.
Mintykov is big mysterioussss. High risk high reward. Like my mushrooms.
Sorry I'm now mushroom trip so sorry everyone if this trade idea it's too silly, I'm okay still and alive i think. Good luck everybody. Yauuuu.
1.) 01 Apr 2026 20:22:35
Not sure where to start… So we’ll start with the fact that Zegras doesn’t play for Anaheim.
2.) 01 Apr 2026 21:23:43
I will follow up bob1965 and say that most of us have known from past posts from "Thisisit" that he does Mushrooms on a regular basis?
3.) 02 Apr 2026 12:48:08
My advice to you is. Don’t drink and smoke b4 u post ?
4.) 02 Apr 2026 23:16:04
Dumb fyi everybody there’s only three things wrong with the Leafs
1. Wrong coach
2. Morgan can’t be your #1 defensemen
3. JT can’t be your 2nd center.
Everybody else is just fine just wrong utilization. Was wrong with Matthews the coach killed the offensive upside of the whole team they need to run and gun with a better defensive unit behind them.
Bottom line sign a 2nd centre trade Morgan for a younger dman and get Laughton and hopefully McMann back and bang playoffs no problem.
5.) 02 Apr 2026 23:27:43
@ LeafsGM78 Those are good ideas in principal. But... who do you sign as a UFA as the number 2 center and who you trade that big Reilly contract to and for who that could step into the lineup right away?
21 Mar 2026 13:07:22
The Toronto Maple Leafs would pull off a small minor trade:
Tinus Luc Koblar gets swapped to the LA Kings for Henry Brzustewicz. The Kings desperately need centers to rebuild their prospect pool, while Toronto is looking for a reliable two-way defenseman. After that, the Leafs focus on drafting more centers and wingers in the upcoming draft and uncover one hidden gem named center Joe Erickson.
Is the Los Angeles Kings the best trade partner for Toronto right now? I feel like they’d cook up some big blockbuster deal, maybe a center and a defenseman coming in exchange for a center going the other way? Treliving really needs to make one major trade to show that he’s at least trying to fix this mess.
Thanks for not reading.
1.) 21 Mar 2026 21:41:10
Not sure Thisisit!
I do like Brzustewicz and I do see Luc Kublar’s raw skill set and wonder what could result in proper development.
And with later draft picks I’m left wondering whether your objective of the Leafs backfilling on centers and wingers is achievable.
I think I’m keeping Luc Kublar simply because of his high ceiling.
2.) 21 Mar 2026 23:20:04
Yeah, I would keep Kublar as well. When you see that he is only 18 and his numbers really are not that bad in the Swedish Elite League. Especially considering his team he is playing for is terrible. I can see him being a good prospect to hang on to.
19 Mar 2026 16:29:16
Toronto Calgary summer trade idea.
Jonathan Huberdeau (LW)
Salary Retention: Calgary retains 30% ($3.15M)
Cap Hit to Toronto: $7.35M (through 2031)
Morgan Rielly (LD)
Cap Hit: $7.5M (through 2030).
Huberdeau’s season is over, but next year he should slot right into the top-line LW spot to dish out those elite passes, moving Knies down to the second line. As for Rielly, he’s just Rielly, a bust of a pick, all things considered. He lacks any true elite-level tools, and you could find a replacement for him in the AHL or by signing a defenseman this summer who can actually handle top-pair minutes.
Toronto needs to focus on drafting speedsters instead of 'stone-hands' whose only strength is physicality.
The Leafs should start playing their Russian goalie now, call up some AHL guys to fill the roster, and 'accidentally' lose the rest of their games. The goal is a bottom-4 finish to secure a top-5 pick, which would hopefully land them an elite skater and puck-carrier like C. Reid.
And then!
Toronto would trade for Joel Hanley to gain shot-blockingg and simplicity, moving on from Simon Benoit’s physicality and puck-handling inconsistencies. Hanley is the definition of a safe, 'under-the-radar' defender who rarely makes a mistake. He lacks Benoit’s grit, but he makes up for it with elite positioning and shot-blocking.
Yeah Hanley is older, but both contract end same time. One year remaining.
1.) 19 Mar 2026 21:23:00
You are such a salesman. If you pitched that to Caglary that Reilly is literally a failure and they could find something better in the AHL in your eyes as a GM but you still want Them to give you Huberdeau and take on some retention. What do you think they will say?
Also who are you trading to get Hanley and where are you trading Benoit to and for what?
In my opinion you are basically trading to get a more expensive version of Troy Stecher who is just as good if not better and similar size as Hanley anyway.
To go back to the beginning of your post. Who are these Physical players they have been drafting rather than speed demons. I don't really see a lot of Physical players in their system they have drafted. I also don't see the reasoning in bringing up Akhtyamov to hopefully see him fail. He actually might be the best of the 4 goalies. W always find a way to mess up our goatenders, so why do that to the kid. Let him Roll with Hildeby into the playoffs with the Marlies.
2.) 20 Mar 2026 20:58:28
Rather keep Rielly then get Huberdud.
3.) 23 Mar 2026 09:42:37
Making that trade with Calgary is literally insanity. It’s tre making the same mistake again! Hard pass on that! Rielly's time in Toronto is over yes but funnily enough there’s been interest in him. He’ll be moved and we may not even have to retain. Know in the summer I guess.
4.) 26 Mar 2026 21:37:11
Heck naw Huberdumass has played so bad on Calgary even when they were mid. Would rather keep Rilley. Huberdeau will be a 3rd liner probably. Instead trade Rilley and a 3rd to Vegas and get Anderson, sign him to 6m then target Raddash.
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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.
29 Aug 2025 10:06:00
Knies Matthews Maccelli
McMann if don't work then Joshua step up Tavares Nylander
Domi Roy Cowan
Lorenz Laughton Joshua/ Pezzetta
McCabe Tanev
Rielly Carlo
Benoit OEL
If the lines looked something like that, I don't think Toronto needs too many more changes. Kampf, Robertson, and Järnkrok wouldn't make the lineup in my scenario, because I’d already start giving Cowan a chance to break into the NHL. Yeah, many people would say it’s too early, but he has to be given the opportunity to prove the doubters wrong even if it’s just the 9-game trial.
Those three (Kämpf, Robertson, Järnkrok) could be traded for picks or future assets.
I'd give McMann a real shot on the second line. If it doesn’t work out, you move on and trade him.
Let's go Leafs. Maccelli+50assist I bet that.
22 Mar 2026 13:44:26
Jack Devine is a really solid pickup, an energetic, play-driving forward with plenty of passing skill. I watched a ton of his games from his the last two NCAA seasons, and he was already excellent back then. Not a physical force out there, but he's improved a ton in that area, so he won't get pushed around in NHL games.
Sawchyn is even more energetic, and his forechecking is already at a good level, he'd fit right in with Toronto.
Simon Zether is a pure center with real potential to become an NHL 3rd-line physical defensive pivot. He doesn't take dumb penalties, super reliable player, he'd be a great fit for Toronto too.
I've never actually watched Vilmanik play, so I can't say anything about him.
As a replacement suggestion, how about Stepan Gorbunov instead? Big guy with surprisingly good mobility, solid hands, not sure if he's a pure center, but from the games I've seen, he fits well as one and played exclusively center in those. He's already a pretty complete player even as a project/raw talent. Not super physical yet, but he knows how to use his size effectively. Low-risk, high-reward type, the kind of 4-5 year project that could pay off big...
Stolarz, yeah, he could be a good target for Florida.
For replacing Tinus Lucc Koblar, Zether would be the guy. And if Koblar has to be included in some trade anyway, I'd definitely try to send him to Florida as part of a package.
Berube is messing around and tried the Myers-Benoit pairing, that was straight-up moonshot terrible. Both of them should be traded for a defenseman who at least has a bit of hands and feet... Is Niemelä a lost cause at this point? He'd at least be solid on the PP, and puck-moving-wise he's better than Myers and Benoit.
McCabe and Stecher have been Toronto's best D-men. OEL is good and reliable but gets penalty-prone at times. For Carlo, there's an AHL replacement out there, Toronto doesn't need a bunch of pure shutdown guys. 0-2 of those is enough, and the rest should be offensive or two-way D. Cement-handed stay-at-home types aren't really needed in today's NHL anymore; they're getting phased out and buried in the AHL slowly.
If Tanev gets healthy, that'd be huge. Rielly can sit out the rest of the season with a 'cold' or whatever, the audition's over and it ended with nothing but disappointment.
Just more losses incoming. At this point, Toronto losing feels kinda like winning.
Have a great rest of the evening!
22 Mar 2026 14:07:49
Ethan Procyszyn can play center or wing, so he's not strictly a pure center, but he's great on draws and can hold his own at center while being versatile on the wing too.
I'd pull the trigger on that trade for sure. Villeneuve's just a basic good D-man, and Toronto's got a bunch of those already.
12 Mar 2026 09:57:47
I heard that Kaiden Guhle was on the table in a Montreal–Toronto trade, with Matthew
Knies going to Montreal. Toronto reportedly rejected the offer, which apparently included Guhle.
Personally, I would have tried something like this: Knies and Max Domi to Montreal, with Guhle and Josh Anderson going back to Toronto.
The cap hit would be almost even, and Toronto would get more physicality for the third line with Anderson. Guhle could shut down the opponent’s top players, and Morgan Rielly would have more freedom to play almost like a fourth forward while Guhle provides defensive coverage...
11 Mar 2026 13:36:02
I’m not a worse guy either. Yeah, that Lindstrom post was kind of off, sorry about that. I was thinking about Auston’s current value and what you could realistically get for him. I don’t consider him a top-30 center anymore; his skating is a bit slow and I notice some lack of motivation, so I was ready to trade him in a weak scenario where only Toronto would really lose, even though Auston isn’t a star center anymore.
Not many people really know Auston’s current value, but it’s trending downward. Soon, you’d probably only get a decent second-line center in return.
11 Mar 2026 13:27:32
Yeah, I’ve been watching a lot more OHL, WHL, and college games, scouting potential picks that could fit Toronto. Clearly, a right-shot defenseman who isn’t just a shutdown type is ideal. Between Reid and Verhoeff, on-ice performance definitely leans toward Reid. I also see Ekblad-style traits in Verhoeff, as well as a bit of Evan Bouchard. Reid reminds me of Luke Hughes, and his skating is a big advantage compared to Verhoeff.
Both defensemen would work, but I’m leaning toward Reid, and hopefully Toronto picks him. Often, drafted defensemen step into NHL roles in their first or second seasons, so it’s not always necessary to wait 10 years for their career to start.
The future superstar is Chase, assuming injuries don’t slow his development. He already has elite-level skating and edge work. His hockey IQ is clearly better than Verhoeff’s, though Verhoeff is more physical.
Yeah, those two defensemen would be the top pair. The next pick should ideally be a center.
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