Leafs rumours 2

10 May 2026 22:23:35
Hawks
Knies
Carlo

Leafs 4th overall
Levshunov


San Jose
Matthews
Rielly

Leafs
2nd overall
Ravensbergen
Musty

McKenna 1st pick
Malhotra 2nd pick

4th pick
Need a D, anyone will do…
Reid Verhoeff Carels
That mean Leafs pick one of these 3, got it ckps1976?

Then we can move off Stolarz
Edmonton
Florida if Bob leaves
Take a 3rd for him
Goalies normally don’t fetch much…
Why Stolarz?
Hate his attitude.



I’d run with Woll Hildeby Akhtyamov

Out
Knies
Rielly
Matthews
Carlo

In
Malhotra
Ravensbergen
Musty
4th overall prefer Carels
Levshunov
3rd rd pick
Plus we still have the 1st overall McKenna

And cap space to take in other teams cap dumps with prospects or draft picks attached by them

Dang… I should be GM!!!!

10 May 2026 23:02:59
You’ll never win with Woll!!

10 May 2026 23:27:52
Hey Golftown
I like where you are heading with the rebuild angle. However, can I make a couple suggestions?
In the San Jose trade I'd rather get back Misa over Musty. Misty is a winger and we will have lots of those, especially with taking McKenna. With trading Matthews, we will need to replace strength down the middle, so I'd be asking for Misa back instead.

With the trade to the Hawks, your whole proposal shows full rebuild. So is rather offer up Nylander here to play with Bedard and keep Knies.

Knies is only 23, turning 24 years old. Nylander is 30 already. Is keep the younger, and cheaper option to build around. I'd love to get Levshnov back because he is going to be an absolute stud on the back end, but maybe we can upgrade Carlo to OEL and then ask for Frondell back as well. Then the future center position would be Misa, Malhotra and Frondell, which would be a strong center. Tavares can mentor them coming up. Thoughts?

10 May 2026 23:28:58
You might be right about Woll but it sure ain't gonna happen with Stolarz either. But in 2 to 3 years we could see it with Ravensbergen..... and.... He is Canadian. It's just how do we pry him loose?

11 May 2026 00:02:01
Out of all that leafsgm you post the brilliant comment about Woll…
😂😂😂

11 May 2026 00:08:49
In your previous post you traded the number one overall pick to Chicago and then still used it! Got it Golftown? Lmao.

11 May 2026 00:11:26
@GMrick If we go after Frondell, how about changing from McKenna to Stenberg, then you have 2 linemates that had amazing chemistry at the WJC. Then we just have to find a way to swing a deal with the Islanders to get Eklund their other linemate. Yeah I know I am greedy lol.

11 May 2026 00:40:15
Kind of an important position right? Lol ok keep Knies too.

11 May 2026 01:34:02
@CKPS1976 No I read Golftown's previous post and he said with the Number 2 and the Number 4 pick he would pick 2 of the 4 names. Where did he say he was using the #1 pick? I think you need to re-read it before you laugh at him.

11 May 2026 13:02:55
Actually he has pick #1,2 and 4 in his prop on the Leafs. He says draft McKenna with the first pick, Maholtra with the 2nd and any one of the available D with the 4th and prefers Carels.

11 May 2026 13:51:59
CKPS1976 was referring to Golftown's previous post not this one. As was I saying, Golftown was correct.

11 May 2026 14:54:58
Here is the previous post:


Hawks
1st overall 2026
Robertson
Carlo

Leafs
4th overall
Korchinski
2nd 2026 Hawks pick
2nd 2027 Hawks pick
Vanacker

This should scare off Matthews…

Off he goes to San Jose with Rielly.


Leafs get back 2nd overall Lund Musty.

Draft 2 of Malhotra Reid Stenberg and that brute McKenna


He trades the 1st overall pick to Chicago, and then uses it to select McKenna lol.

11 May 2026 16:32:04
He says Draft 2 of Maholtra, Reid, Stenberg and McKenna. He would use picks 2 and 4 to get 2 of those 4. I get exactly what he is saying. If Stenberg goes first then He takes McKenna and the same in the 4th spot whoever of the 4 is available. He never said once he was picking 1st overall.

10 May 2026 21:21:51
Would anyone else do the Nurse for Reilly swap?

I’m thinking Nurse and a 2 or 3rd for Reilly.

10 May 2026 22:40:53
Nurse is useless.

10 May 2026 23:01:19
So is Reilly

10 May 2026 23:33:54
While Reilly has lost a step, he is still a much brighter hockey mind on the ice than Nurse. Nurse makes horrible mistakes time after time after time. They both have bad contracts right now but if I was given a choice of keeping Reilly or getting Nurse even with the draft pick I would keep Reilly.

10 May 2026 23:41:59
Fair enough, I was looking at Nurse bring a physical element who’d drop the gloves and has offensive skills but I understand your point.

11 May 2026 00:13:00
He fights, yes... but has a reputation of fighting at the most inappropriate times of a game.

10 May 2026 17:10:08
First shout out to RLF, sorry for highjacking your post and sorry to everyone else for misusing the platform to rant.


So here one that I think has been out there.

Toronto trade Woll to Minny for Wallsted and a 2nd.



I know Stolarz is the better trade bait, but I have a problem fundamentally with Woll and Minnesota has a number of young goalies so easy digest. Not sure if how far they get now influences this. At 23 he’s gained my
Attention.

10 May 2026 17:36:01
All good LeafsGM.

10 May 2026 18:03:15
Minny would ask
“Why are you sending me this proposal?
It makes no sense “

10 May 2026 18:59:59
If you say so.

10 May 2026 20:56:33
Explain the deal then leafsgm
Justify why Minny would consider it?

10 May 2026 21:27:27
I agree with Golftown. Would Minnesota even consider this LeafsGM? You do realize that Wallstedt is literally now the #1 goalie in Minnesota now right?

10 May 2026 22:40:38
I think they are in a similar position as us. They have an older, more experienced goalie signed to a higher cap hit who is only three years older and in his prime. Wally, on the other hand, isn’t overly experienced — 40 career games and it’s a really small sample size at this point and his contract expires at the end of next year and could be in for a raise plus they have five other goalies in there system.


So he’s kind of the more tradable out of the two and would get a bigger return out of it. Like is said how their playoffs go might dictate if this is even possible but I think Woll brings more experience is already under a good contract and is in the same ball park age wise. I don’t consider Wally a true #1 yet and he will probably be too expensive to tandem with where as Wolls salary is doable for a tandem.

10 May 2026 23:40:49
Minny doesn't have to worry about him being too expensive for another year. He isn't a RFA until then. By then they will know what situation works best for them. At that point it might be Gustafsson that wants to be moved.

Right now they have 2 goaltenders better than any of ours so it doesn't make sense for them to move anyone unless it is a mindblowing deal. Woll and a 2nd is not that big of a offer for either of those goalies.

10 May 2026 23:45:08
Ya, I was looking at this for down the road, assuming they talk extension next season, the number might be higher than they can afford, that’s all, just a hypothetical.

10 May 2026 15:53:54
So here is a crazy kind of Carousel trade of Goalies and other players. Lets remember we are all on here just as armchair General Managers. So yes I know this is near impossible to pull off but it would be awesome if it could be. I don't think our Current G.M could do it but Cliff Fletcher would have been able to pull it all off..

1st order of business is to ask florida to ask Bobrovsky if he would be interested in talking to us and if so and he liked our offer to work out a compensation deal with Florida for the opportunity to do the deal. We offer Bob his full $10 million which of course taxes would take down to in the $7.5 range if he stayed in Florida. Florida is in tough to Keep him even at that and other teams are eyeing him up for that $7.5 range. We offer him 2 years at that and if the ageless one keeps going maybe extend another year. BUt we also offer him once he is done a 3 year $5 million deal to be organizational goalie coach.

We Offer Stolarz as compensation but we would also like a 3rd round pick back in 2027 and if they make the 2nd round of the playoffs a 2nd in 2027.

That clears a little space for Bobrovsky.

That is the first in a list of Domino's to fall.

This next part is one that Trader Cliff could pull off. We negotiate a 3 way deal.

Edmonton gets Binnington from St. Louis

St. Louis gets Howard and Hutson from Edmonton and Woll from Toronto

Toronto gets Adam Jiricek and a 1st round pick #31 spot in 2026 from St. Louis

Now comes the Big one. Utah is weak at Goaltending Depth so we Trade Hildeby and Matthew Knies (Sorry to the Knies lovers.) in return we get Cole Beaudoin, Caleb Desnoyers, Gabe Smith and Utahs 2nd in 2027

Next Trade. Detroit has a huge backlog of Goalies but there is one no-one talks about and all he does is win either in the ECHL or in his call ups to the AHL. So we trade Brandon Carlo to Detroit for Carter Gylander.

Final Trade. We move our 1st overall to San Jose for their 2nd overall and Josh Ravensberger.

When it is all said and done. This how it works out for receiving of players etc. for each team.

Edmonton gets: Binnington

St. Louis gets: Woll, Howard and Hutson

Florida gets: Stolarz

Utah gets: Knies and Hildeby

Detroit gets: Carlo

San Jose gets: 2026 1st overall pick

Toronto gets: 3rd 2027 from FLorida with possible moving to a 2nd.

Adam Jiricek, and a 3rd in 2027 from St. Louis

Beaudoin, Desnoyers,Smith and a 2nd in 2027 from Utah

Carter Gylander from Detroit

Josh Ravensberger and the 2nd overall pick in 2026 From San Jose

So we don't move Matthews or Nylander we still get one of the 1st two overall picks in the draft and we bring in one of the all time great goalies to play and to also mentor Akhtyamov as his backup and we also have two other up and coming goalies in the system along with some great prospect depth up front.The nice part is with the goalie situation with the young goalies. They can all be sent down without waiver problems so they can get game playing time if needed.

10 May 2026 16:02:23
Wow man, props for brain power here!!

I think the obvious issue is helping a rival but certainly the reward is there and every team gets a gain. There really no reason not to do this, just not an avenue I was looking at.

Nice post.

10 May 2026 16:34:13
Bobrovsky is a UFA. So we are going to sign him because Florida doesn't have the room, but then offer Stolarz for a 3rd as compensation? You mean trade him to Florida for a 3rd.
Obviously a lot going on here, but we trade our top 3 goalies to get the soon to be 38 year old Bobrovsky, and two unproven goalie prospects, some good prospects. We lose all 3 goalies, Knies and Carlo if I have this correct. And Matthews and Nylander will now want to stay as well.


The big one to me is, why would SJ make that deal? They give up their recent 1st round pick goalie prospect to make sure they move up one spot to get the 1st overall pick. Don't see it happening.
And we trade Carlo for an almost 25 year old goalie who has spent most of his career in the ECHL? Carlo is worth more than that imo.

You put a lot of work into this obviously, just don't see much of it happening.

10 May 2026 16:49:14
To each their own.

10 May 2026 17:14:31
Sorry crew. In my haste to get out the door thus morning. I forgot to say we would give Florida a 6th round pick to talk to Bobrovsky. The Stolarz to Florida for the 3rd would be if Bob came to Toronto. Everything in this Fantasy Carousel hinges on that First deal.

He still has a few good years left but the key would be his Mentorship. Hildeby has filled in admirably when asked but needs a change in scenery. Ahktyamov has already passed him on the pecking order.

10 May 2026 14:36:22
Toronto ideaaaa

Tor gets:
E. Pettersson, Drew O’Connor, Arshdeep Bains + Van 2026 1st (3rd overall)

Van gets:
Auston Matthews, Jacob Quillan + Tor 2nd

Toronto drafts Ivan Stenberg 1st overall and Chase Reid with Vancouver’s pick.

1st line could be
Knies – Pettersson – Stenberg

or full Swedish line:
Stenberg – Pettersson – Nylander

O’Connor + Bains could be a strong PK/ 4th line duo:

O’Connor brings speed and forechecking
Bains brings IQ and puck movement passing and forechecking.



Then Toronto still adds

puck-moving D
solid 3C

Reid sheltered minutes right away.

Robertson walk.

Cmoon Sundin bring Stenberg to Leafs.

Pettersson back on track.

10 May 2026 23:37:17
This idea is overlooking one major thing... Matthews will never waive his NMC to go to Vancouver. They are in a worse spot than Toronto is... so why would he leave his captaincy to go to an even bigger rebuild project?

10 May 2026 12:25:51
Tor: Nylander, Woll, 2027 1st (LA)

Tb: Kucherov.

10 May 2026 13:59:10
Well for starters we don't have a 1st from Los Angeles and even if we did that is still not going to get you Kucherov.

10 May 2026 22:11:58
Sorry, meant Colorado's.

11 May 2026 00:30:24
It doesn't make any sense to trade the 2nd highest scorer in the NHL and take on a player who is very good but certainly not in the same elite level, and you are taking on $2 m extra in salary for a lesser player, as well as an extra $3.6 for Woll as a backup when the team is already full and has only $13.5 in cap space and they want to try and re-sign Raddysh.

10 May 2026 03:23:33
San Jose gets
C Mathews
RW/C Domi
D Myers
D Benoit

Toronto gets
San Jose 2026 1st round pick
San Jose 2027 1st round pick
C Filip Bystedt
C Michael Misa
D Sam Dickinson

Rangers
RW Nylander
RW Robertson
D Tanev
D Rielly

Toronto gets
RW/LW Alexis Lafreniere
D Fox
Rangers 1st round picks 2026 & 2027

10 May 2026 03:47:23
Nylander is worth their best forward a 5th OA pick an ex 1st OA pick and them having to take Reilly?

10 May 2026 12:19:40
Both trades are totally off the mark
San Jose is overpaying.
NYR is overpaying.

10 May 2026 12:19:53
The first trade San Jose would not do. That is a massive overpayment on their behalf. That is literally 5 first round picks. Their rebuild program would literally be in shambles. Their biggest need is on Defense and we are giving them 2 very average d-men.

The send trade I agree with Shanacant. That trade without the Rangers taking Reilly has a better chance to fly, just without him.

The Salary is an added anchor the Rangers don’t need. Even that extra 2027 pick is a stretch. Maybe a 2nd round pick instead, either this or next, would do it with everyone mentioned and deleting Reilly. All based on Tanev passing a physical too.

09 May 2026 18:04:04
Tor: Matthews.

Min: Faber, Boldy.

10 May 2026 12:19:54
I wish

10 May 2026 20:49:20
In a Hearbeat

09 May 2026 18:38:26
I hope Matthews stays but with the rumours of him not being all in on Toronto, what could be a solid trade return? I feel like this cheap ass management group will still be committed to a 'retool' even if Auston wants out, so maybe something like this:

Leafs get:
Nico Hischier
Simon Nemec
NJ 2026 1st overall pick (12th overall)

Devils get:
Auston Matthews

Matthews could probably be sold on the idea of playing with his buddy Hughes.

Also, would save some cap space for other moves. Would want some kind of assurance Hischier would resign/extend in Toronto.

Crazy times.

10 May 2026 12:34:01
Mercer
Nemec
1st 2026
1st 2027
Nico

They get Matthews and I will gift package them Rielly and Domi 😂.

10 May 2026 20:58:47
Good one Golftown. I can see the conversations and expressions.

"So Auston we have traded you to New Jersey for Some draft picks and Mercer and Nemec" Auston is looking at Sundin and Chayka acting serious and inside he is doing the Happy Dance thinking "Yes I get to play with my buddy Hughes".

At the same time in New Jersey.

"So Jack we traded Mercer and Nemec and some draft picks for Auston Matthews" Jack looks at Sunny Mehta and has a fake look lamenting the loss of his teammates but is also doing the Happy Dance thinking "Yes I get to play with my buddy Papi"

Then both teams drop the ball that Reilly and Domi were included and it looks like to fit Matthews and Reilly and Domi in on Salary Cap Jack Hughes is going to have to be moved to accomodate the Salary Cap.



Two hearts go THUD! lol

09 May 2026 16:32:12
Going off the board here. I think a darkhorse for Matthews could be Washington.

Caps
Matthews $13.25M
Carlo $3.5

Tor
Strome $5M
Protas $3.375M
Hutson $.940M
2026 1st(16 OA)
2026 1st ANA

Caps get a new franchise player in Matthews, as well as a solid #4 RD in Carlo. They have cap space.

Toronto picks up a solid 2C in Strome. Big power winger in Protas. Puck moving D in Hutson and 2 more 1sts in this draft. Also cut about $8M in cap space. Except for Strome at 29, rest are 25 or younger.

09 May 2026 15:49:52
I have no interest in trading Matthews. If there’s any truth to him mot being committed to this team I’d stripe him of the C, remind him he’s an employee and not entitled to an explanation of the team’s future. Also remind him of his contractual obligations, tell him see you for training camp, don’t bother bringing your equipment and sitting him in the press box where he can pay for his own drinks and guesses until we maximize our return. And if you don’t wave you don’t touch any ice associated with the team: no practice, nothing.

You attend every preseason game, every regular season game, every practice and just sit there until a trade to our satisfaction goes through. I’d also like the league and NHLPA but an amendment that there are clauses the last two years of your contract and if you ask to be moved then you automatically waive. We can have players holding teams hostage and we can’t get Marnered again.

09 May 2026 15:54:32
So who is going to be our #1C if Strome is our number 2 and Matthews is gone?

09 May 2026 17:11:14
LeafsGM. In a perfect world. Sure. But I am pretty sure you know it isn't going down like that.

Suggesting. Tons of cap space. 2 extra picks in the 1st round. One move doesn't mean it's all done and here's the roster.

09 May 2026 17:41:07
Should be Suffering, not suggesting.
Leafs added a point producing D, a 2C and a top 6 power winger along with two 1st round picks and it's about who is going to be the #1C. So, you expect a prop with a number #1C in return for a #1C?

09 May 2026 17:49:27
It is a perfect world, there’s nothing stopping the Leafs from doing this as Matthews has apparently said he is committed and the Leafs can keep him out for roster management like at the deadline and I would never hand out another contract with any clause in it til the last year or two and I think it’ll only take a couple of GMs and the dominoes will fall.

09 May 2026 17:51:07
Oh and if you violate anything in your contract we are suing you for 200 million dollars so we recoup every cent we’ve paid you and every cent you’ll make here on in

09 May 2026 17:55:49
Obviously I’m upset if there’s any truth to this. I was advocating for him to stay up until this. If you feel Toronto isn’t a contender it was for nine years.

You just had to show up when it mattered. It’s on you. You were the guy, so now you sit. And if we win the cup your name will be added to the cup with non-participate beside it.

09 May 2026 18:18:08
@RLF Well it is already a Prop for a #1 C for a #1 C becase Strom is Washington's #1 C and he would be here as well if Matthews is gone. So now we still need the #2 C. I think we are reaching though asking for that 2nd 1st round pick as by putting Carlo in the deal we aren't addressing anything on the defence Washington needs. We are talking a young offensive D-man with Hutson and Washington is still looking to replace Carlson but not with a Carlo. So the 2nd 1st round is a stretch.

I like your return package (Other Than asking to much with that extr 1st.) but I think maybe Matthews is the wrong guy in the Package. I think Nylander is the better Choice to put in there.

I'm on the same page with you here not starting a long debate. But If Nylander went it doesn't help Washington at the Centre position but it does give them a Scoring Winger to help Protas Jr. Make his transition as a NHL Centreman easier. By swapping out Matthews for Nylander, we now have Protas Senior taking Nylander's Spot and we Still Have Matthews with Strome as the #2 C and J. T as the #3. Now we are stronger down the Middle and Have a Massive Winger Either Knies or Protas on the First line with another Massive Winger Either Knies or Protas on the Second line. It might not to you but to me that seems like a improvement up front.

09 May 2026 18:25:08
Ya the only thing with that is Nylander's contract is going to look really palatable in a year or two and I think he’s a lifer but I’d still put the hook in the water with hopes of being wrong.

09 May 2026 18:53:42
Well, for starters, if he reports to training camp and you tell him not to bring equipment, I am pretty sure the NHL and NHLPA would be involved in your plan very quickly. By sitting him out, you will never maximize your return. If anything... teams will wait out the scenario while our salary cap keeps taking a hit, and we will get low-ball offers and the longer it drags out the worse the offers get, for two reasons. One, they know we would start to get desperate because now we are working with a limited roster and would be limited on call-ups for amount of games related to their contracts for clearing waivers, etc., while we have a healthy scratch player taking up that spot. The second reason is with him not playing. The other teams have no idea if he has found his game or lost it even more.



I can tell you are angry about all of this. But we have not heard this directly from Matthews, or directly from the new (ugh) GM. It is being put out there by reporters. Reporters for teams not in the playoffs get paid by the stories they bring in of interest and controversy.

That said... we have all been talking about trading Matthews or Nylander or whoever for months not because they don't want to stay here, but because they are our only way of making a major shakeup in the lineup be it rebuild or retool or a combo of the both. Now we also have the 1st overall pick so we have two major ways of changing the makeup. The sun will rise tomorrow no matter what happens.

09 May 2026 19:08:24
Hey man, I totally agree with you. I'm willing to forfeit to prove a point and change the business. This is, I think, it’ll take the hockey universe to change the world, and I'm willing to accept the consequences.

09 May 2026 19:20:37
Well, we are stuck with the no-trade format as it sits until at least 2029-2030. That is when the new CBA is in effect. There are rumblings that it will be the biggest topic going forward. How much Leewy will be made is hard to say. Once you have given concessions, it is harder to get them back.

09 May 2026 19:56:28
No, we aren’t. Just don’t offer those contracts and sit guys that won’t waive.

09 May 2026 20:46:59
Are you saying that’s the way you would run this team or the whole league should conform to this?

09 May 2026 21:01:18
I think the dominos would fall if a few GMs do this. I think they all do it eventually. Why wouldn’t you, to not be held hostage at the end of a contract and to hold the player accountable for the length of the contract, as a GM? Why wouldn’t you want this to be the new normal.

09 May 2026 21:25:14
What would happen is you would get a have and a have not league. Owners will never land together on things. They might say in a room full of other owners they would, but they will do what they always have done. Look out for themselves in a effort to win and maximize their revenue.

In other words, say you have half of ownership groups that will say we are not going to give out no Trade contract, and the other half says they are fine with the way it is. After a couple of years of half of the league signing all the free agents because they can get those clauses in their contracts. How long will it take for the other half of the league to start following suit after they miss the playoffs year after year, for not being able to get free agents and also having their own drafted players eventually leaving for the same resons.

09 May 2026 21:43:37
Suffering. So, as long as a player is in a certain position on a team, that means they are that calibre of player? Leafs #1D this year was arguably OEL. So if Leafs traded for Makar and OEL went to Colorado, it was a trade for two #1 D-men? No way you would believe that. You're a knowledgeable guy, but this willing to say anything trying for "gotcha" is beneath your hockey knowledge.

For instance, in no world is anyone calling Strome a true #1 centre and saying now the Leafs need a #2 if Matthews goes the other way is something I know you don't believe. I'm not really interested in disingenuous debates.

09 May 2026 22:01:44
They have no premise to get involved and I’d pay that roster price to tell every young punk you don’t dictate or hold hostage an nhl team you’re an employee shut up and go to work. I don’t think it’ll last long enough for his return to be diminished not to mention the return will greatly diminish the last year of his contract Nic Roy yay

09 May 2026 22:54:30
Geez RLF. I am saying that if Matthews is gone, then Strome will be our Number #1 so we need another Centre whether that other Centre is a #1 that pushes Strome to # 2 or we find another solid similar to Strome so we have 3 solid Centres. Either way we still have a hole to fill that was not filled.

I did give an alternative with Nylander that I think addresses the needs better by keeping Matthews. I am not after any Gotcha moment for crying out loud. I liked your targets, but I think Nylander going there might be a better solution than Matthews is all.

09 May 2026 23:05:36
Geez GM.... You are going to give yourself a stroke. You are going sideways on what is still only a reporter's rumour that he doesn't want to stay here. If that is the case and it is true, then we don't have to sit him out. We don't have to sue him for millions. I am sure if he says to Management that if you are rebuilding then I would like you to trade me now, that will not only help him but also the team to facilitate it sooner than later.

They would want to actually do it probably before July 1st if that is the case so teams that were looking at free agency would try to swing this deal and use that money to bring him in on a trade. It would be in everyone's best interest. He is not going to want to drag it out either if he really does want to leave.

09 May 2026 23:44:38
@leafsgm Your point in all of this I understand, but it might be better to start a discussion on it on the Leafs talk side of the Site. I am not trying to be a jerk or anything, but RLF took the time and posted his trade to start this post in regards to his potential trade to Washington.

The post has kind of got highjacked towards a whole different topic, and in fairness to RLF, I think it should be more about what he suggested in his original post.

10 May 2026 00:46:32
Suffering. Geez. lol
You were very clear that the trade was actually a #1 centre for a #1 centre and the Leafs would now need a #2 centre. Your words, not mine. Have you ever admitted when you are wrong?

10 May 2026 01:01:06
I love how you conveniently twisted my words by leaving out some of the exact words I wrote. What I wrote was: Well it is already a Prop for a #1 C for a #1 C becase Strome is Washington's #1 C and he would be here as well if Matthews is gone.

So now we still need the #2 C. The words "He would be here as well if (And yes I said "If") Matthews is gone". So I was clear on that fact. So why would I say I am wrong about those actual words.

10 May 2026 02:17:26
Exactly how did I twist your words? lol Your own quote is exactly what I said you said. So is Strome really a #1 centre or not? You called him that, not me.

10 May 2026 02:39:53
Yes, he is a #1 in Washington and if he came to Toronto and Matthews was not here he would be our #1. I did use those words that if Matthews is gone. What do you not understand about that? You did not use my full quote.

10 May 2026 12:35:15
I would do that all day every day if I was the Leafs GM.

10 May 2026 14:53:58
Suffering. And you aren't adding the context of your quote. I said Strome would be Leafs #2C. You asked who would be #1 then with Matthews gone. I said they have gained lots of assets plus filled other holes and were you expecting a #1C for #1C prop.

Your quote was in response to me asking you if you expected a prop of a #1C for a #1C. You came back with my prop already is a #1C for a #1C. I then responded with is Strome really a #1C. I haven't taken anything out of context.

10 May 2026 15:04:26
Yes he is a #1 Centre.

10 May 2026 16:43:13
If that is your stance, then I am not sure why the Geez, and saying I am taking your comments out of context. As I said, I have not heard anyone call Strome a true #1 centre.

A very good #2, sure. Tavares puts up at least as good of numbers or even better than Strome. Is he also a #1C in your mind? He was when ever Matthews was hurt. Seriously curious.

10 May 2026 16:51:25
Done.

09 May 2026 14:36:30
Hawks
1st overall 2026
Robertson
Carlo

Leafs
4th overall
Korchinski
2nd 2026 Hawks pick
2nd 2027 Hawks pick
Vanacker

This should scare off Matthews…

Off he goes to San Jose with Rielly
Leafs get back 2nd overall Lund Musty

Draft 2 of Malhotra Reid Stenberg and that brute McKenna

Stolarz and his attitude needs to go
Send him to the goalie abyss market of Edmonton
I’d take back Jarry and put him on waivers.

If he clears welcome to the AHL
5.3 in the minors is pricey but with the cap going up a buyout works as… Next 4 years
4.7. 4.2 458k. 458k
Or keep him and use as a backup when Woll gets hurt at game 10
Oilers would need to include Isaac Howard to complete the transaction

Who’s left
Be nice to rid ourselves of Domi Joshua
Would trade them for 3rd or 4th rd picks if anyone is interested…

09 May 2026 13:57:43
Leafs can afford the actual $5.3 to pay Jarry to play in the Minors but they can't afford to tie up 4% of his cap space to play there because we would still have to leave roughly $4 million of that on the salary cap books. Trade Stolarz to Edmonton for a 3rd round pick just to get him off our books. Make it a second if they win the first round of playoffs and a 1st if they make the Western Conference Final.

Regardless if he plays in those playoffs or not.

Even though we have Woll and Hildeby and Ahktyamov if we do any large deal with San Jose whether Matthews, Nylander or Knies. One player I definitely want to see in that return package is Josh Ravensberger. That kid is the one who will be the Leafs #1 goalie for years if we can get him somehow as part of a large package.

09 May 2026 16:52:45
4% of the team's cap space, I meant.

09 May 2026 20:13:14
Stolaz is a very good goalie. I don’t understand why we would just get rid of him for the sake of it.

09 May 2026 20:40:23
So somehow, with pics two and four, you’re going to draft three players, including McKenna?

09 May 2026 20:52:18
We would do the Stolarz desk because we would get a 3rd round pick that could escalate if he plays well elsewhere. We have to move one of the 3; we don’t have a choice. If makes no sense to carry 3 goalies when we only have 23 roster spots.

09 May 2026 23:40:19
Ckps
Seriously?