Leafs rumours 4

21 Jul 2026 00:00:50
Morgan to Utah
Crouse to Toronto

Sign Logan Stanley Cup 3 yrs 4.5 per

Domi on LTIR
Joshua to Hawks for a 5th in 2027

Let’s Goooooooooooo
Chayka.

20 Jul 2026 23:16:27
Not sure. Is this a serious proposal or a satirical one?

20 Jul 2026 23:18:22
Would also need to trade Lorentz to make room for Crouse!

20 Jul 2026 23:41:26
So serious

20 Jul 2026 23:50:46
Marner.. you stink in the playoffs and now you also can’t add…

Leafs over currently 2.8.
Crouse adds 4.3.
Stanley Cup adds 4.5.
That’s 11.6.

Morgan out 7.5.
Equal 4.1 over.

Domi LTIR 3.7.
Joshua bye bye 3.25.

Now we are under.
Sooooo
Why am I trading Lorentz??

21 Jul 2026 03:07:21
I just don’t see how, when we are having a tough time getting a decent prospect or a good draft pick for Reilly, that we could pick Utah's pocket for a power forward that has scored 20 or more in his last 4 years.

Re: Stanley. The whole league is running scared from the way he was exposed in the playoffs.

Initial estimates before the playoffs were 5 years at $5m; now some are saying because of his one-off 9-goal year, but then crashing in the playoffs, he may get a 1-year show-me contract in the $2.5 to $3 range the longer this draws out. Especially with Ferraro, who is a much better d-man, signing for only $4m.

21 Jul 2026 10:39:51
Preposterous. ?

21 Jul 2026 13:58:32
Ferraro is gone suffering
Get over it.

21 Jul 2026 14:09:12
I am over it. Just pointing out that the price point and demand for Stanley is not what people thought it would be.

21 Jul 2026 15:02:10
I meant Cruise has scored 20 or more in 4 of the last 5 years. I just don’t see why Utah would consider trading their best playoff player last year for Reilly. Curious why you think they might, Luke?

21 Jul 2026 17:32:03
It would take more than Reilly to get Crouse. At least a prospect and a pick. Like all the other moves to clear up cap space. I believe Lorentz will be put on waivers if they don’t find a trade for him, so no need to move him it’s not a priority. Something is very suspicious that Stanley hasn’t been signed yet.

Either his price tag is too high, and teams not willing to give him his asking price and term. So it’s not a priority to give him $4.5mx3 when no one else is giving it to him. You can snag him for Les term and less money.

21 Jul 2026 23:30:31
Ok then sign Stanley for 3 million or 2 million.
I don’t care.
You are all missing the point of the moves.
Geez folks.

22 Jul 2026 00:44:29
So what is the point of the Logan Stanley move? Because he drops the gloves? One of the reasons he is not in demand is why Winnipeg let him go. He consistantly gets caught out of position and takes too many minor penalties that put his team on the penalty kill. The guy has consistently been one of the worst offenders at that. He was the third worst this past season. But in actual reality probably was the worst because he played significantly less minutes a game than the two ahead of him. Why do we need another slow poor defensive defenseman. That would give us 3 not counting Reilly. Raddysh from the Red Line in on the Offensive zone is fine but is slow footed and is a liabity in the defensive transition, Andrae is the same.

People think because he is small that he is Fast. He really isn't. He is quick with his stick and his feet in offensive traffic, but again in defensive transition he doesn't have that speed and gets bumped off the puck. With some help from Stecher he might get tips on how Stecher as a smaller guy always manages to close the gap and push his man to the outside. So So that leaves us McCabe, OEL and Tanev. Very smart able guys that know the game and tend to not get caught out of position much. Hate to say it but if we sign Stanley many will be wondering why we traded Carlo by the end of the year.

20 Jul 2026 20:10:39
Tor: Rielly

Nash: Skjei

Makes things look a little different. Leafs get 500k in cap space but get 1 more year in term.

20 Jul 2026 21:11:04
They wouldn’t want one more year of term. Hard pass. Solves nothing.

20 Jul 2026 21:18:47
What does this accomplish?

20 Jul 2026 21:33:53
Me personally, I want the cap space. So essentially trading Rielly for a pic or prospect.

20 Jul 2026 22:11:21
This is getting frustrating, the Leafs don’t want to trade Reilly as a cap dump but his value isn’t there to do more and with Stanley still out there I don’t understand why they don’t trade him for anything or haven’t. So I assuming he’s not going anywhere at this point.

20 Jul 2026 22:34:29
We are that point that teams we thought had cap are now looking to stay put in case they need to hang on to that cap and hope they are in playoff position and need that cap at trade deadline. Not to mention keep cap for next year depending on their RFA and UFA positions for next year year. It is tighter than people thought in regards to that cap position. As soon as Fantilli and Robertsons final team and to a lesser level Patrick Kane (But not that much less.... Ifd Roslovic is worth $4 what is Patrick Kane worth?) that will gobble up more of 3 teams and make 3 teams more tighter on the cap. I heard a interesting theory the other day.

That this could be the year of the phantom LTIR. Injuries that just seem to drag out long enough to free up cap for the right time of the season. Some might call them Phantom soccer injuries lol. Look way worse than they are. lol.

We may have to Keep Reilly until someone else's team has a major injury and needs a Left handed D man and then we do the move. In the meantime we will have to utilize Domi's LTIR and possibly put a player or two on waivers and see if they get claimed or we at least get to utilize the minimum cap relief of them in the minors.

No matter which way you slice it, it is not going to be a easy fix.

20 Jul 2026 22:39:34
@LeafGM78

I’m w you buddy ?

Let’s go Chayka!!!!!

20 Jul 2026 22:43:38
Totally agree, and if the worse case scenario is we keep him, I think if he’s not on the first pairing, which he should never have been, I’d be hard pressed to believe there’s a better option. He is a good player, no doubt about that.

I hope he get utilized properly and doesn’t look as bad as last year. Bottom line, we were all excited about the cap space and possibilities, but if we need him to stay, so be it.

21 Jul 2026 12:16:23
If I was Rielly, I’d say “I’m stay’n, I’ve been embarrassed enough”.

21 Jul 2026 17:33:20
Rather keep Reilly unless Nashville willing to retain at least 2-2.5m on Skeji contract. Then I would do it.

19 Jul 2026 13:50:36
Both boys get to play in their hometown. Finally.

Trade idea

Toronto Maple Leafs receive:
Jamie Oleksiak

Vancouver Canucks receive:
Morgan Rielly
Toronto's 2027 second-round draft pick


And Lorentz trade somewhere 3rd round pick.

Joshua and Blueger they have good chemistry so that's why Lorentz have to go.

Why it makes sense for Toronto

This trade would give the Maple Leafs more salary-cap help.

Oleksiak wouldn't necessarily play every game anymore. He and Emil Andrae could rotate on the third defensive pair depending on the opponent.

Against bigger, heavier, and more physical teams, Oleksiak would be in the lineup to add size, strength, and penalty killing ability.



Against faster, more skill-oriented teams where puck movement is more important, Emil Andrae could play instead, while Oleksiak would be a healthy scratch.

Why it makes sense for Vsncouver

Morgan Rielly would return to his hometown area and give the Canucks another puck-moving defenseman who can help drive offense and contribute on the power play.

The additional second-round pick helps balence the difference on value between the two players while giving Vancouver another future asset.

McCabe - Raddysh
OEL - Tanev
Oleksiak/ Andrea- Stecher/ Villeneuve.

19 Jul 2026 14:12:24
Why it does not make sense. Oleksiak did not sign as a UFA with Vancouver so that he could be traded away. He picked Vancouver because he likes the Pacific Northwest.

“Playing in a Canadian market for a historic franchise like the Canucks, and obviously living in Seattle, I came to really appreciate the Pacific Northwest,” he said. “I’m excited to explore Vancouver and play in front of the fans there and grow with the team as well. I think it just presented a lot of great possibilities, and it was tough to turn down. So I’m excited.”

On the Toronto side of it. If for some far fetched reason that trade could ever happen. Why would you trade for a Defenseman that you are going to platoon for $5 m a year?

19 Jul 2026 15:50:52
Also Leafs said they aren't adding to dump Rielly's salary, and with Oleksiak for toughness when Logan Stanley is still a UFA.

19 Jul 2026 21:07:50
Didn't Mo turn down Vancouver?

19 Jul 2026 23:09:24
This makes no sense whatsoever.

19 Jul 2026 13:42:00
Rumour is, Reilly just expanded his list to include Utah.

To Utah: Reilly (retain 1.5M), Roslovic

To Tor: Hayton, Peeke, Lamoureux, 3rd rd pick 2027.

19 Jul 2026 14:15:22
That trade would not be allowed to happen Clarky. Once you match a offer sheet (Hayton), he is not allowed to be traded for one full year after he signed back with his original club. So that would be July 8, next year.

19 Jul 2026 15:55:18
Utah has a few lovely peices I'd be interested in, Lameroux is a massive locker room guy, but a lesser prospect, Thomas Lavoie is another prospect I like on defense. Then we all know about Tij Iginla who would look beautiful on the Leafs, but we're good on LW, tho he has expressed interest in being a Center.

19 Jul 2026 23:09:52
Preposterous

20 Jul 2026 09:35:55
Thanks Suffering. I didn’t even know he got offer sheeted. I don’t know the rule either though.

20 Jul 2026 13:01:49
Yeah it can be hard to keep up on all that stuff.

20 Jul 2026 13:06:30
Even with Roslovic. We signed him as a UFA with no restrictions to trade or move. But if we were to include him in a trade because of his recent signing we could not do until this August 15.

20 Jul 2026 18:40:04
Rielly, 1st from Col and Quillan
For Crouse

20 Jul 2026 20:11:53
Champ….. that’s too much for Crouse. Change the first to a second at least.

20 Jul 2026 20:35:45
@Suffering
Hayton walks right into UFA status since Utah matched the OS. Utah will not have any rights to trade Hayton.
Hayton completely controls his future next July 1st.

20 Jul 2026 22:36:18
Yep I know

20 Jul 2026 22:46:42
Unless they extend him furst of course.

21 Jul 2026 00:02:45
Possible, but I think Hayton wants out or he wouldn't have signed that lower AAV OS.
He was project to make almost $5.5M.
He now controls his own future, so I would think he is heading to FA next summer.

19 Jul 2026 10:30:08
Hawks
Rielly
Quillan


Leafs
Vanacker
2nd 2027 Canucks pick
2nd 2028 Hawks pick

Leafs sign
Logan Stanley 3 years 4.5 per

Heard Chicago was on Rielly's ok to be traded to list.

I didn’t hear a new rumour today… so I created one.

19 Jul 2026 13:46:51
Give it about an hour LukeFox and Heavy and Fansided and Editor in Chief will all be reporting it. lol

18 Jul 2026 12:49:06
Just read that Rielly added Nashville to his approved trade list. Don’t see the fit there as they have 3 guys signed to multiple years on the left side in Josi, Skeji, and Hague. Josi does play the right side so that could be the only way this works. Just thinking of a return. Unless we take back an unwanted player I don’t see them trading for Rielly.

To Tor
Stamkos $8m
Perbix $2.75m
To Nash
Rielly $7.5m
Joshua $3.25m
No cap savings
Or
To Tor
Marchessault $5.5m
Perbix $2.75m
To Nash
Rielly $7.5m
Joshua $3.25m
2.5m cap savings
Thoughts on better ways to maneuver it.

I see the reason why he would choose music town. Non-tax state plus Nashville is super cool place. I definitely don’t want to swap Skeji for Rielly.

18 Jul 2026 12:39:28
Nashville can fit him in (Barely) without moving a roster player. We know as far as Defense prospect they won't give up Cameron Reid but I would take Alex Huang. He had a great season and fantastic playoff run with Chicoutimi. Could be that offensive d-man prospect we have looked for, for a long time.

See how he does at Harvard in a different environment.

We could then give a shot to whoever shines best at camp of Danford, Chadwick or Villeneuve and failing that. We will have some cap opened up from Reilly so we keep our eyes on the waiver wire.

18 Jul 2026 12:47:21
On a side note. Nashville for all their steps back in the past few years have somehow managed to do what hardly any teams in the NHL have been able to accomplish. If you look at Puckpedia. They literally only have 7 players on that roster with No movement or restricted trade conditions. Not sure how they managed that but good on them.

18 Jul 2026 14:17:44
Rielly for Marchessault.

Like you said though I don’t see a Rielly fit in Nashville….

18 Jul 2026 14:35:52
And I certainly don't see them giving Stamkos in a package for him. I mean, Stamkos even on a lousy year is pretty much a 30 goal guy and he and the other old timer O'Reilly gave them a pretty good bang for the dollar last year and only $12.5M between the 2 of them.

18 Jul 2026 17:20:46
Nobody to take Rielly's spot and more forwards, not sure what the gain is.

18 Jul 2026 18:09:29
U r getting rid of Joshua in the process. I'm not just proposing a D for a forward, LeafsGM. But I would be good for a Rielly Perbix swap. Gain some needed cap space and Perbix only one season left on contract. McFarland, new GM, has already started transforming the team by adding Drury, Colton and Bourque.

I’m sure he would be happy to unload the older guys. Plus reconfigure D core as well. I wouldn’t be surprised if some kind of proposition has come up for him to add Nashville to the list.

18 Jul 2026 18:43:34
Turns out the site that first reported the Reilly to Nashville speculation and names like Stamkos and Perbix according to Yahoo was "Heavy.com". So for now, based on the way Heavy has not a great track record. Let's wait until we hear from the reliable guys.

18 Jul 2026 21:33:22
All the rumour sites are based on stuff they hear from us ?
So we all know we are all full of baloney…so… there’s that ?

18 Jul 2026 22:10:09
When it comes to Rielly’s trade list it’s all based on speculation cause they haven’t come out and specifically said these are the teams everyone is assuming cause it’s Western Conference it’s those teams that have the most needs. So why not Predators. Lol.

19 Jul 2026 01:34:11
Honestly, don’t even know anymore, I’ve given up on guessing ?‍♂️. The one article we’re all referencing, I don’t see a fit for either team.

17 Jul 2026 15:03:36
Devils:

A. Stolarz G

Leafs:

1st 2028 (Avalanche)

17 Jul 2026 15:35:52
I doubt you'll get a 1st for Stolarz, but I would honestly do
Stolarz
for
Allen & 4th

Or

Stolarz & Rielly
For
Allen & Kovacevic.

17 Jul 2026 15:39:00
Who’s going to backup Bobby? Secondly I don’t think Jersey gives up a 1st rd pick for Stolarz.

19 Jul 2026 12:49:39
Bobby is playing 84 games.

17 Jul 2026 13:02:26
I still would absolutely love Tristan Luneau on the Leafs. I’d easily give up
2028 1st (col)
Noah Chadwick.

17 Jul 2026 13:11:26
While a lot of people love Luneau, I would not give up that for him. Chadwick was one of if not the most improved of our prospects that went to the next level eg. Junior to AHL or AHL to NHL. Adding the First even if it falls in the 25 to 32 range is still a First and the only one we have. That is a lot to give up for a d-man that has played 14 total NHL games.

From Anaheim's perspective... they are so low on D-men that he is slotted in on their top 4 pairing this year. If anything they need veterans defensemen but still want to hang onto young prospects.

I don't see them swapping a prospect for a prospect. If his numbers from the AHL translate to the NHL then I will say I was wrong.

What I saw in Chadwick during the Calder Cup was a very smooth composed Defensemen than never panicked under checking pressure. He still has a lot more to give offensively from the point as well but worked with the coaches to concentrate in his first pro year on his defense. He and Danford are very similar d-men in the calmness they bring at young ages.

17 Jul 2026 15:43:05
No thank you. Too much for Luneau.

18 Jul 2026 07:27:15
Very fair point. I just think Luneau is gonna be a stud. We don’t need another dman like Chadwick right now, we have too many good solid guys that have little to no offensive upside lol. Luneau put up 52 points in 59 games in the AHL and then 41 in 70 the next year with 10 goals. I’d love to add a guy like him.

18 Jul 2026 11:57:58
Just curious if you got to any Marlies games this year Matty? I caught about 10 if them live. Chadwick is certainly not a dman with little or no offensive side to him. With a year under his belt and I can see him in that 40 point range this year in the AHL. I like that Gruden held him back a bit to concentrate on the defensive side of the pro game.

As the year went you could see him get better and better. I liked how his shots from the point are almost like passes in that they are low and deflected easily. But also harder for a goalie to spot in traffic. He actually reminds me a lot of Ekblad.

15 Jul 2026 20:03:07
Well... Now it’s official that Yzerman has been moved into special advisor and is not GM. Does Larkin stay, and will the new GM offer sheet Fantilli with that extra money they have been sitting on?

15 Jul 2026 19:29:41
Who cares. Different website.

15 Jul 2026 19:41:30
It affects the whole league as far as who may or may not have been traded for Larkin which affects us for possible trade partners if he stays. Just the way the Dominoes fall in the league.

15 Jul 2026 20:25:38
Only if we were planning on adding him. He’s mentioned 4 teams and non of them are us, so really who cares.

15 Jul 2026 20:41:56
Because the teams that were interested in him or similar are still shopping and depending how the season unfolds they may be knocking on our door or vice versa. Come on now... Anyone that used the Name LeafsGM should know these basic things on how the world unfolds when these things happen.

15 Jul 2026 22:47:50
Ya! Larkin vs Yzerman doesn’t affect the Leafs at all.

They sooo coulda handled things differently, behind closed doors.

Detroit problem not a Leaf problem.

???

15 Jul 2026 23:33:56
Wow guys! Really?

Suffering is simply asking a question of opinion that does in fact affect the Leafs and every team. Why not give your view?

Everything that happens in the league affects other teams. Moving players and knowing or anticipating an opponent’s next move is like a chess game.

15 Jul 2026 23:35:44
It isn't necessarily the dynamics of him and Larkin. My point, KingMatty, is it kind of is a Leaf Problem. Replacing a GM that missed the playoffs for 7 years and having someone else step in that has some cap is a leaf problem.

If it was a team that finished behind us and maybe not. But this is a team that finished 14 points ahead of us in our own division and with this leadership move could make some changes shortly that could enhance that gap.

15 Jul 2026 23:49:17
Want my honest opinion, I feel it’s just a PR stunt. The owner (IIitch) is “supposedly” taking over and Yzerman will be his right hand man.

What changes is Detroit ?‍♂️

Nothing!!!!!

16 Jul 2026 00:06:00
I agree it “might” can change the landscape but I don’t believe it’ll change the Leafs plans.

16 Jul 2026 00:18:27
He is taking over until they hire a GM. Keep a eye on the GM that was in Providence for the Bruins. He interviewed for the Leafs GM job and they were thinking of him for the Marlies. But the timing here could be interesting. He was let go last night from the Bruins organization and Detroit takes Yzerman out today. Could be a massive co-incidence but.... one never knows. Dubs just hired Brandon Pridham after the Leafs let him go. But he would probably let Detroit interview Pridham if they asked. They have been buddies for years and he would not stop him from a shot at a GM's job. I honestly don't think it is a PR stunt.

We can look down and laugh at Detroit, but we really are not in a position to laugh hard.

16 Jul 2026 00:53:34
My gut is telling me their on damage control.

?‍♂️

I’m sure Yzerman is out but thier try’n to do it w class.

Kind late to make a move like this don’t you think? ?

Bring in a new GM after the draft and after free agency opened? ?

Motor City will need damage control after damage control.

16 Jul 2026 01:30:38
Yeah who cares.
Detroit is a hot mess.
Yzerman is a wimp and a quitter.

16 Jul 2026 10:43:53
The guy played 23 playoff games with a totally destroyed knee. Won the cup and lead the team in scoring. His 3rd cup!
Wimp and a quitter?
Smoke another one.

16 Jul 2026 11:53:18
@Suffering

I could see your point pre-draft but at this point most dominos have fallen. Plus, the new GM isn’t gonna come in fist a blazing. He’ll have to come in, meet people, talk to players and reach out to other GM’s and this GM hasn’t even been hired yet. By the time he settles in he’ll be waaay behind the 8-Ball. Larkin, like Rielly has limited trade list, so I don’t see any major surprises coming unless Larkin decides to stays.

The new GM does have things to work with tho. Top 5 prospect pool and almost $20m to play with.

16 Jul 2026 13:01:18
Dam!!! Forgot all about the knee injury

@LukeFox

Yzerman is Not a wimp or a quitter.

When Detroit drafted Yzerman they were last place in the Norris Division
(21-44-15) and when he was finished they had 3x Stanley Cups ?.



Imagine trying to lead a team through those Detroit vs Colorado series w a guy on your team w his face caved it.

In my opinion he was one of the best leaders to play the game.

16 Jul 2026 13:32:59
Leafs should get him as president of hockey operations. Start the Yzy plan ????

16 Jul 2026 13:54:46
I’m not sure if your try’n to be a jerk or not but that is pretty funny ???.

16 Jul 2026 14:31:05
Well here is a interesting twist involving a ex-Leaf executive. On Yahoo, where they were talking about the Yzerplan coming to a end. Elliot Friedman tossed out Shanahan's name as a possible replacement.

16 Jul 2026 14:49:47
Wow!!!!

Wish I thought of that. Makes total sense. Not on my ‘A’ game today ????

16 Jul 2026 16:45:36
All joking aside, he was a Red Wing icon. Why not get another ? in there to see how he can mess it up more? Not like he hadn’t done it to another team already ?????

16 Jul 2026 17:22:03
I'm a firm believer in giving people where credit is due and while I know there are a lot of Shanaplan haters on here but in all fairness in the 10 years prior to him arriving, one year of course was the lock-out but the other 9 years we were a team that missed the playoffs 8 out of 9 years and were 15 games below .500. In the 10 years we was here we made the playoffs 8 out of 10 years and were 165 games above .500. His biggest mistakes in not getting us further into the playoffs was wanting every trade at the deadline to get approved by him and he would take to long to overanalyze and that is how we missed out on some trades. Too much control.
His other mistake was not realizing earlier that he needed to step aside and let new blood at the Helm.

Sadly we made the mistake of replacing him with a guy who's background was broadcasting and the CEO of a CFL team and a European Golf Tour. Brilliant move.

It's like any business plan, you do a 10 year plan and adjust. He reached the 10 years and that plan did work for awhile but he did not adjust.

Maybe in Detroit if he was the first guy in on the Trade line as G. M he may be a different cat.

Did I get frustrated we didn't get further in the playoffs with him here? Damn right I did. But nowhere near as frustrated as I was not making the playoffs all those years. So I will give Shanny props for at least getting us into being a competitive team.

16 Jul 2026 19:33:05
What is this Detroit 90210??

16 Jul 2026 19:42:32
Hey. It’s a slow week for hockey news. You don’t want to comment with anything productive to do with the post. Then start another one.

16 Jul 2026 20:52:07
Sorry man, I just fail to see the correlation here. If Larkin stays or goes from the Leafs perspective, unless he’s moved to a team in Florida, the Habs or Buffalo, it doesn’t really matter. I view Detroit as a team in our rear view mirror, so if he stays Yahoo, totally inconsequential.

16 Jul 2026 21:09:45
That's kind of a being in denial post. Season before last. Buffalo, Detroit, Montreal and Boston were in our rear view mirror. I think last season should have opened our eyes that "Objects in the mirror may be closer than they appear" and in some cases those objects are not behind us when we check the mirror.

There is no harm in watching what other teams are doing with transactions and leadership changes. I know for a fact that our changes certainly got attention on other teams' sites.

16 Jul 2026 21:33:55
Ok, but Larkin or the GM whomever that maybe be doesn’t directly effect the Toronto Maple Leafs, and as you pointed out someone with my handle should know your point of view lol. The Toronto Maple Leafs have one player that either stays or goes and that’s Reilly, unless of course a Norris Trophy winner can be had without Knies.

So again, what and in what universe does it make and difference who the GM is or where Larkin goes?

16 Jul 2026 21:44:17
I’m not in denial lol just don’t think your post has any merit ?

16 Jul 2026 22:43:32
So your question was in what Universe does it make any difference who the GM or where Larkin goes? The universe is a big area. The NHL is a small part of it. What is even a smaller part of that is the Atlantic Division. Of which Detroit and Toronto are part of.

One third of our games and points are comprised in that Division. So any significant change, negative or positive, in another team's lineup in that division, that, by the way, we had the worst record in, does make a difference.

16 Jul 2026 23:18:53
He left Detroit in a hot mess.
So he quits.
That makes him a quitter.
And he’s a wimp for running.

16 Jul 2026 23:54:35
But yet it had enough merit for you to diss it.

17 Jul 2026 14:14:24
He didn't quit. He was given by the owners what is called a Percussive Sublimation. So his new position is strictly figurehead with no actual decision making. It was a way of not embarassing him to some of the older fan base in Detroit and his contract was due to end at the end of this season.

So I think he will step away from this new "Senior Advisor" role at the end of the year. They certainly won't pay him $1.8m to continue in that role.

15 Jul 2026 14:09:22
A trade for all;

Tor gets Shane Wright and Ryan Lindgren for Morgan Reilly and Easton Cowan

Both teams seem to get what the want.

15 Jul 2026 13:28:42
Coukd you elaborate on what each team gets in what they want?

15 Jul 2026 13:37:38
Toronto get a centre to potentially replace Tavares and a steady d man in his prime. Seattle get a young scorer and a pick moving d man to help on offence.

Also both teams get rid of distractions in Wright and Reilly.

15 Jul 2026 14:28:59
Or do both teams take on new Distractions? I have always felt Wright had unrealistic expectations on him because of the Exceptional status granted in the OHL. I really did not see the dominance you might expect of someone with that hype. When Seattle lent him to the World Junior team the year after he was drafted. He was actually very ordinary and I noticed then that his skating was not at a par with the best of the crop. Then when he went to Windsor he was ok for the end of the season and then was very, very ordinary in the playoffs. He slowly worked his way from the AHL to Seattle and it looked like he may have turned a corner 2 seasons ago but this year he took a step back as the league like of got a book on him. When pressured hard he doesn't have that foot speed to get separation from the fast forecheck.

I just think Cowan has adapted much more quicker and has a better long term upside.

Wright might have a future somewhere as a 3rd line centre or possibly 3rd line winger. As far as Lindgren he is 40 in a 28-year-old's body. He is beat up and has either been injured or played injured for the last 3 years because of his style of play. Heathiest he has been is when he laid out Bouchard with the Cheap Shot at the Worlds. I would rather see Danford on a ELC apprenticing than Lindgren. Danford is a hard hitter and brings much more foot speed as well.

Sorry I just don't see the fit. Even Wright with all his warts so to speak will still be looking for $4 to $4.5 on a bridge deal next year so with Lindgren and Wright by giving up Reilly and Cowan the Money balances out. The goal with Reilly is to gain a minimum of that $5 or all of that $7.5 at the end of any deal.

15 Jul 2026 15:39:03
No to trading Cowan. I think he's gonna be an absolute dog for us

15 Jul 2026 16:15:58
Cowan for Wright is a definite know. Rielly for Lindgren I would do. U save cap space and u get a younger guy for your third pairing or he can move up if someone gets hurt. Seattle gets certainty with Rielly as a replacement just in case Dunn hits free agency.

15 Jul 2026 17:57:36
I don't mind Shane Wright, but as Suffering mentioned, he was given exceptional status and never really progressed from then. I see him as a 2C if he really hits his stride, but most likely a 3C.

They were asking the Nucks for Buiuum or Wallinder. If that's what they want then they can job on and keep Wright.

15 Jul 2026 18:35:28
Wow they were asking for Buiim? No law says you can’t sell a product for more than it’s worth lol.

15 Jul 2026 18:42:25
@Suffering I read that last night and was stunned.

That seems like an insane ask that no one will pay. What's that in Leafs terms, Knies? Cowan+1st? No chance I would pay that price.

15 Jul 2026 19:26:07
It's almost saying "We want to get rid of him but we really don't so we will ask for the world and hey....maybe someone will surprise us."

15 Jul 2026 20:30:10
Ya I’m not sold on that kid. I think we keep Cowan, glue him to JT and see if he can play centre this year or next.

15 Jul 2026 22:33:34
Rielly 1st 2027 for Wright

15 Jul 2026 00:21:07
Out there proposal
Leafs Doughty
Kings
Rielly
Joshua
1st 2027


Kings
Love it or leave it? ??

14 Jul 2026 23:41:47
No way Leafs would include a first round pick for Doughty.

14 Jul 2026 23:52:06
If the Kings do that without the first I'm in.

15 Jul 2026 00:33:36
I don’t see LA doing this for one reason only. They have LD that can play and are good. When it comes to RD, all they have is Clarke and Ceci. U remove Doughty and they r trash on the right side. So it makes no sense for them.

15 Jul 2026 14:44:05
Doughty very much looked his age last year. Loved him his whole career but he is no longer the Doughty of old. There is a reason the Kings and he are content to play out the contract and will address at the end of the season. If he has another unwhelming (by his and the Kings standards.) I think he will retire as a King and he will have a place in the organization. If he has a bounce back I think he will do a one year at a time similar to Malkin at a hometown discount to help the team with the cap moving ahead.



One thing about the Kings, they have a good track record of rewarding ex-players with good positions within the team and the organization as a whole. Ken Holland, I can't see giving up Doughty to then saddle himself with Reillly's contract moving forward. They have to work hard to get some cap space for the future.