Leafs rumours 4

09 Jan 2026 14:01:48
Tor: maccelli, Robertson, Benoit, 2027 4th, 6th

Cal: Weegar, klapka

Joshua Roy klapka looks like a fun line combo. And our defense would look rather dangerous.

OEL - Weegar
McCabe - tanev
Rielly - Carlo
Stecher

It would suck for how well Stecher has been, but we can keep him and give tanev and Carlo some insurance to take a day or 2 off down the stretch.

10 Jan 2026 04:02:25
Can’t imagine Conroy is foolish enough to make that trade.
That offer doesn’t get you Weegar alone without Klapka.

10 Jan 2026 14:27:10
Right now I like a lot of what Maccelli has done!
He’s a great transporter of the puck, something the Leafs need.

10 Jan 2026 16:28:25
Tanev is done for the season this guy’s career might be done. Father Time has caught up to him. His body is broken.

08 Jan 2026 15:07:18
Flames
W Nylander

Leafs
Andersson signs extension
Lomberg
Klapka


Wild
Jarnkrok
Leafs
3rd rd pick 2027

McMann 34 Domi
Knies Tavares Maccelli
Robertson Roy Cowan
Lomberg Laughton Klapka
Lorentz

Rielly Andersson OEL Carlo McCabe Benoit
Stecher

Woll Stolarz Hildeby.

08 Jan 2026 20:35:15
Your RWs are laughable.

08 Jan 2026 21:39:22
Any trade involving Willy or any top forward needs one in return.

08 Jan 2026 23:53:27
Ty Mac the idea is to get a top pairing rh dman
Try and keep up.

09 Jan 2026 09:41:25
Are you serious? That joke of a package for Willy? You laugh at my trade posts? This is the most laughable post to date. Go watch curling.

09 Jan 2026 09:59:21
Leafs2425
I don’t hate the trade and wasn’t being ignorant, just depleting your scoring to get a top d man doesn’t really solve anything if you can’t go out and get some other forward (Rw) to put up points, maybe instead of 2 bottom 6 forwards, include coranato or farabee.
Stop the hate “try to keep up” stay respectful to others opinions.

10 Jan 2026 01:27:45
No seriously Tymac
Try and keep up.

13 Jan 2026 01:13:04
This is so bad.

08 Jan 2026 13:57:51
How about a 3 way trade
LA gets Nylander (Tor)

Dallas gets Turcotte and Kuzmenko (LA)

Toronto gets Robertson (Dal)

A team may have to add a pick or low prospect. I could see sending the other Nylander as well. This is all predicated on players waiving no-trade clauses.

08 Jan 2026 15:30:31
I don't like the thought of losing our best right handed player.

08 Jan 2026 18:31:40
I’m struggling to understand why Dallas would agree to their return.

08 Jan 2026 19:51:28
Definitely a head scratcher. La would have to give a lot more if leafs and stars are giving up those elite players.

09 Jan 2026 13:22:07
I believe Dallas would be motivated because they have a few RFA that will demand money including Robertson. LA has two second round picks so could move one to secure trade.

09 Jan 2026 21:34:26
How about a three way lol.

10 Jan 2026 04:05:41
Turcott and Kuzmenko?
Dallas gets robbed.
Nil doesn’t consistently have one of the better teams in the league
League because he is stupid!

07 Jan 2026 16:59:37
Truthfully I hope the leafs stand pat this year do not give up young prospects or picks but if they continue this I’d reward the boys with a small trade.

Tor: maccelli Benoit
Sea: gaudreau oleksiak (50%)

It would depend on injury time lines but Freddy would fit well with Laughton and Lorentz good depth imo the oleksiak as a rental big body physical presence defensive dman that can olay both side basically an upgrade to help with the loss of tanev if he’s out long term it’s not sexy but it’s what this team has been built like so there shouldn’t be that big of an adjustment for the bodies coming in.

07 Jan 2026 16:39:57
Seattle needs a goal scorer. Only 2 guys with more than 10 and Maccelli isn't a scorer. If still in the playoff hunt at the TDL, I don't think Seattle does this.

07 Jan 2026 18:35:00
@RLF fair but if they are punting on the season why do they need a goal scorer essentially how this trade breaks down is Seattle get two younger players 25 and 27 under control for a guy that probably isn’t coming back in oleksiak and a player that doesn’t help them win now… maccelli isn’t a goal scorer but he could be a play maker to get a guy like McCann going….

07 Jan 2026 21:10:14
As I said, "if they are still in the playoff hunt", don't see them doing it. If they aren't, who knows. Maybe. But if they are selling off at the TDL, I think they could probably get more.

08 Jan 2026 00:32:55
It might take a goal scorer to make this deal.
Robertson or McMann.
And I don’t want to trade either for that package.

07 Jan 2026 14:02:37
Leafs need a good young D. I mentioned Luneau many times along with Colangelo from Anaheim. Many won't like giving up a 1st, but I would do this deal because the Leafs would be adding youth in the deal that is either NHL ready or very close.

Ana
Jarnkrok $2.1M
2028 1st

Tor
Luneau ELC
Colangelo $.850

Anaheim picks up a bottom 6 vet that is a solid Pker for their playoff push. Grab another 1st as an asset.

Leafs get a young puck moving prospect that can put up points. His point totals in the A are down a lot this year as they have him playing defensive minutes and situations to work on that side of the game. Colangelo adds another big body for the bottom 6 that can score. Both are waiver exempt, so if not on the Leafs this season, Leafs open up Jarnkrok's cap space.

07 Jan 2026 16:01:26
I personally don’t have an appetite to move a 1st for two projects unless they are no doubters and are gonna have an immediate impacted on this roster I understand what your trying to do but the price is too high imo.

07 Jan 2026 16:35:27
Goat. I hear ya and I figured many would think it is too high a price.
I don't see either as projects is the difference I guess.
Luneau missed a full year of development due to that leg infection and if not for the massive RD depth in Anaheim, he is likely in the NHL already.
Anaheim plays with speed more than a grinding style like the Leafs are playing. Colangelo is not fast, he's more like Knies. Plays like him in many ways including not being a fighter, but big, strong and hard to knock off the puck. Would really suit a Berube style team. He averages about 2 hits a game and a great shot. Heavy on the puck, plays physical, forechecks hard, goes to the net and has a bit of an edge to his game.
Both are also right shots, which the Leafs could use.
Jarnkrok is gone end of season anyway and who knows what the 2028 1st will be, so I'd rather know what I have than hope what I may have 3 years from now. But, that's me.

07 Jan 2026 18:39:40
@RLF no I totally understand what your saying but like you said we don’t know where that 1st lands in 2028 but if I’m sending the first I for one want more of a forsure thing prospect which is hard to predict I guess but for context wouldnt you go for a mintyukov over luneau because we have seen more nhl ice time right.

07 Jan 2026 20:52:23
Trying to get draft picks back not give up the only first we have for players that aren’t even in the nhl and can’t help us now. Dont like it.

08 Jan 2026 00:27:46
Goat. Sure, but when was the last time you saw a just turned 22 year old, former 10th OA pick who is an NHL defenceman with 169 games go for an expiring contract bottom 6er and a 1st that is 3 years down the road and likely going to be outside the top 15 in picks. It is likely a downgrade for Anaheim and trading a player that helps them now for one that may help them likely 5 years from now.

07 Jan 2026 00:54:40
Tor: maccelli, koblar

MTL: Laine (50%)


So I feel leafs are going to end up with Laine, and he could fit well on the 3rd pairing with Joshua and Roy. I'd even consider resigning Laine if he can be around 4m AAV.

07 Jan 2026 02:09:26
??????.

07 Jan 2026 11:37:38
Go back to bed Hrenkin. Like WTF, really? Man if you were GM it would be like Ferguson Jr. all over again.

08 Jan 2026 00:38:06
Laine may be the last player in the NHL that Toronto should trade for!

08 Jan 2026 06:15:46
Dude Laine is probably the worst 5 on 5 player in the league. He can’t skate at all and his defense is horrible. To add in TLK in too after his performance recently is pretty vfazyb.

08 Jan 2026 08:14:30
Laine is awful. Worse than Domi…. And that’s saying something .

08 Jan 2026 13:28:16
Laine is a bandaid.

06 Jan 2026 18:19:06
To tor
Schenn
To Wpg
Maccelli

If Tanev out for the foreseeable future who better than the only guy who actually made Rielly look good playing beside him.

06 Jan 2026 22:16:18
Your nuts schenn too old and maccelli is coming around and he's young.

06 Jan 2026 23:07:20
I like that blowhard. Makes sense for me get a useful D man and get rid of a useless forward.

07 Jan 2026 02:11:13
Jb123 all the more reason to trade him his value is going up and like I said schenn only partner that made Rielly look good it’s a no brainer.

08 Jan 2026 06:17:10
Maccelli shows flashes of being a stud and you want to trade him for Luke Schenn.

08 Jan 2026 13:30:24
Clarky17 well why get schenn whose value is going down for a player whose value is going up. Schenn it's going to get them a cup. Stupid trade.

09 Jan 2026 09:47:15
JB123 he has 2 Stanley cup rings. He plays a similar style to Tanev who we need to replace. Was the best partner Rielly has had over the last 5 seasons. Costing you Maccelli is not a high price to pay. Is he coming around yes but still makes mistakes rather keep Mcmann and Robertson over him.

06 Jan 2026 16:27:28
Tor: maccelli, Benoit, Victor johansson

STL: Faulk

OEL - Faulk
McCabe - tanev/ Stecher
Rielly - Carlo

With Carlo sounding like he's returning and hopefully he's not trash anymore. Bringing in Faulk to play with OEL they compliment each other and can log big minutes. Rielly gets reduced ice time and hopefully he can find his groove again.

At Louis gets a young wingers, and a fair dman under control past this season. And on of the leafs top dmen prospects.

13 Jan 2026 01:14:39
Not giving up Johansson right now. He could seriously be something good.

06 Jan 2026 07:46:10
Ok so I’ve gone a tad over board on the Rielly trades but it seems so many people want him gone so let’s point out something here.
Reilly cap hit is 7.5 we all know but did you know the first 3 years of this deal Rielly actually received 28 million and this year has received 4 million this far. Rielly is owed 4 million this year then 4 years at 6 million .
What I’m getting at is a team not cap strapped who care less if actual cap hit and focus on saving money can view Rielly starting next year as a 6 million dollar dman which we should all agree that’s probably his real value .
So now you need to find a team who value money more than cap

Aniheim is that team.
Aniheim offence from back end is very blah. Lacombe leads the team with 24 points then the next best is 17,15,11,9,8 and 6 points. Rielly would lead this team in points and instantly boost their offence

Aniheim has a forward I think that would keep Matthews happy. His real life best friend since 14 years of age Troy Terry.
He had one goal scoring year that got him this deal but since 2021-22 he only has 61 54 and 55 points. He can’t seem to get back to that 37 goal season as he only has 64 in 3 seasons since. he has 40 points in 43 games but only 13 goals this season. I’d say he’d be a compliment passing linemate for Matthews and at 7 million per year and being owed 28 million overall Rielly being owed 24 million in same timeframe this deal is pretty close in value for a team wanting to save 500k in cap space for a team saves 4 million in real money over 4 years and only adding 500k cap space

Win win I think?

06 Jan 2026 07:11:33
I don't actually agree here at all.

This isn't one of those frontloaded deals where his real dollar are 10% of cap. It's a small difference comparatively.

I'd also expect the Ducks to try and win a cup here very soon and pend the money to do so.

06 Jan 2026 07:43:24
But Reilly deal is front loaded and while 4 million seems like a small comparative so is the 500k cap differance between the 2 players.

Whether it’s with Terry or Reilly either way Aniheim is stuck with a 7 million cap hit when they are going to start to spend . That cap hit is there regardless so why not save 4 million in the process. Easy savings for them.

06 Jan 2026 07:03:18
Chicago trades
Murphy and tor 2nd rounder for Rielly (1.5 retain) then Chicago can decide what to do with Rielly.
They have 1 retain slot available so could easily retain any amount to go along with the 1.5 Toronto picked up and grab more picks and prospects. Or they keep him and hood once bedard is healthy he helps the back end offensively.

How’s that.

06 Jan 2026 22:41:04
Shouldn’t that be the other way around, with Murphy to the Leafs while Rielly and a 2nd round pick go to Chicago.
Murphy is a far superior defenseman to Rielly!

08 Jan 2026 09:57:10
It’s 1 for 1 and the 2nd is for a long term retain 4 years of retaining. again the jones 2.5 retain for 4 years wasn’t a reflection of jones value it’s the value of the retain and 2.5 (10 million) gets you a 1st 1.5 (6 million) probably a second. Jones then at 7 million was traded for a high end very young goalie and his potential

So look at this trade as Rielly at 6 million for Murphy and the second is for retaining.

06 Jan 2026 00:17:38
Tor: Carlo, Maccelli, Domi, Chadwick

Chi: Murphy, Bertuzzi, Donato.

06 Jan 2026 15:38:20
Chicago probably declines.

06 Jan 2026 22:41:55
Can’t see Chicago agreeing to something like that.