Leafs trade rumours 5

20 Oct 2026 20:49:51
Da dfferent attempt here at improving our defense long term.

Leafs
Cowan

Flyers
Oliver Bonk

Who would have to add to make it work?!

21 Oct 2026 10:25:58
Flyers add. Vonk hasn't been a needle mover. I would consider working a deal for Drysdale.

21 Oct 2026 12:10:52
No thank you to either, got Cowan.

21 Oct 2026 15:08:27
Not trading Cowan for either.

22 Oct 2026 11:39:39
@champ, Ckps, Hrenklin Here’s one then would you trade Cowan to Philly for O Bonk and our first this year or next back? Cause to my understanding we can now maneuver either first to which ever team we like bc of last yrs top 5 protection. So we can switch it with Bostons first.

Or would it be say Bonk, Sahiem and our first for Cowan plus maybe OEL or Reilly? Then would you? Ima big Cowboy fan too, I’m just gun shy with our boys I’ve seen perfectly over the years how things looking good can turn bad fast.

20 Oct 2026 19:42:54
Stolarz, Joshua, Lettieri, 3rd rd pick 2028

Edm: Podkolzin, Levi.

21 Oct 2026 06:05:43
Levi has been great for Edmonton no reason to trade him.

21 Oct 2026 12:11:43
POD is on a tear and Levi has been better and is younger than STOL. Not happening

19 Oct 2026 23:39:33
With New York having a goalie issue, do you think they would do Stolarz for Durzi? We can add a little bit. We would get a good puck moving D-man to address the biggest need this team has, and New York has a starting goalie for the year and one of the best tandems in hockey next year when Igor is back.

20 Oct 2026 19:38:13
Or Schneider

19 Oct 2026 18:50:55
Why is everyone so obsessed with getting back a dmen who are old and can’t skate? Then they complain about the same problems year in year out. We need any elite dman.


Tor
Nylander
Col 1st 2027

CBJ
Werenski


There we have one elite dman.



Tor
Koblar
Danford
McCabe
Wood
Tor 2nd 2028
Tor 2nd 2030

Dal
Harley

And then just trade Riley for any right shot dman who can throw the body and bench him if he dosent waive lol.

19 Oct 2026 19:23:20
I don't think either deal works. Dallas says no 100% and Nylander says no to that trade.

Getting a 1D would be the best possible scenario, but it isn't easy.

19 Oct 2026 19:26:32
I hate this so much but it’s needed if try Cowan first with this but reality is something close to this and I’m about to post something similar but will be crapped on more lol.

20 Oct 2026 12:20:25
How bout
To Tor
Harley
To Dal
Nylander
Straight up.

20 Oct 2026 14:20:33
Sorry but Nylander is worth way more than Harley alone.

20 Oct 2026 18:28:43
@Faulk idk about that lol. I'd say Leafs add.

19 Oct 2026 10:59:07
I might be in the minority here but I’m hoping the Leafs stand pat. To me they can’t afford to move off of guys like Cowan and Danford, example being Minten...

I don’t believe this team is one that can compete in the Atlantic and when they had the bullet to use to get the one thing no other GM has done in the Matthews era, and that was use Knies to get the dman you have always needed.



My thing is let them figure it out and try and move off some of the contracts that have depreciating value like OEL, Reilly, Joshua, etc.

19 Oct 2026 21:40:41
To be fair the only way we get rid of Cowan is for a stud like Edvinsson or Harley. We don’t have to worry about another Carlo trade lol.

20 Oct 2026 19:01:58
I don't think they should make any moves unless they are getting an upgrade on D. I don't want them giving up assets for patchwork either.

21 Oct 2026 12:18:49
After watching this back to back and seeing how well they played both ends of the ice, I say the sand unless it’s a deal that gets u a young stud D. You don’t need any more forwards. Or if it’s a deal that relieves u of contracts like Reilly or Joshua.

Other than that, just keep it going. Reilly actually didn’t play badly on this back to back. Maybe he’s turning the page. Look really good last night against Columbus. 3 helpers and the last one was a beauty to Rodkovic. Keeps ur up could up his value.

19 Oct 2026 02:32:27
McKenna & Cowan
For
Schaefer.

19 Oct 2026 10:32:14
Done!

19 Oct 2026 19:24:09
I'll even add Col1st and a few more prospects to get this done if the Isles agree lol

20 Oct 2026 08:59:55
Such a ? proposition. To hear everyone say yes and add Col 1st and more prospects is even more ?????

20 Oct 2026 19:02:37
Good prop. Something out of the blue and go big kind of prop.

18 Oct 2026 19:15:13
I know it's early, but this won't be an easy hole to dig out of. Especially without our best D and 2C.

What's the plan if this season starts to go South quickly? Do you ask Mathews if he is interested in a trade? Do you double down and try to find a top 4 D? What's everyone's thoughts.

18 Oct 2026 19:31:32
They won’t do a rebuild.

Frost and Whitecloud for 1st 2027 Hopkins Chadwick Grouix.

18 Oct 2026 20:16:10
I feel like they would move Willy before Auston.

19 Oct 2026 13:17:26
Nylander does seem possible, but we need to get the right peices back, the unfortunate aspect is Toronto wouldn't be able to land. Oth a #2C and a legit top 4 dman in 1 trade.

But you look at something like Seattle. We can land a 3 peice deal, a 1st, a top prospect, and a roster player for Nylander, and they want a superstar. My trade idea is this

Tor: Nylander, Chadwick

Seattle: Wright, Ried, 2027 1st Rd pick

Seattle needs some extra depth on defense that's closer to being NHL ready and get into a game or 2 this season.



For the Leafs we get some great peices. I would prefer trying to move Ried for Verhoeff since we now have Raddysh, and we get more barrels in the gun for to move to land Edvinsson or Nikishkin in another move:

Tor: 1st Rd pick + Webber + Holinka

Carolina: Nikishkin

We should have the cap space for his extension, and we still have a peice. To move the deadline in OEL.

McKenna Matthews Roslovic
Cowan Wright Marchenko
Paul JT Sissons
Duhaime Bleuger McKewen

Nikishkin Raddysh
McCabe OEL
Rielly Stecher
Blankenburg.

20 Oct 2026 00:50:23
Give up Nylander for that? ?????

18 Oct 2026 20:55:19
To Tor
Hamilton $9m
Allen $1.8m
Noesen $2.75m
Glass $2.50m

To NJD
Reilly $7.5m
Stolarz $3.75m
Joshua $3.25m
Stetcher 1.35m

$16.05m in and $15.85m out.
You get out from Reilly Stolarz contracts. Replace them with 1 more year of Hamilton and Allen at less than half the cost for Stolarz.

You waiver him, bring up the Russian kid. The other 2 on expiring contracts. You don’t give up any top prospects or picks, just players replacing players but we get that guys that are less term and cheaper in certain spots.

18 Oct 2026 20:07:04
Why does New Jersey do this deal?
Makes zero sense for them…

18 Oct 2026 17:06:39
I think Chayka might try a couple of different trades to get closer to the defense we need.

Toronto trades Villeneuve and Rielly

To

Los Angeles for Drew Dougherty (25% retained salary)

Dougherty is UFA at the end of the year so don't have to resign him, better than stuck with Rielly for three more years.
If Rielly refuses give him the Trouba treatment.
Put him on waivers and make him go to Marlies or waive his no trade.
He is a bum, he knows it and is using his no-trade class to hide behind his terrible play.
He looks and acts scared on the ice to make a mistake, because he has made so many of them over the past three years.
If that trade goes through,

Toronto trades Chadwick, Dakota Joshua and 3rd in 2028
To
Calgary for Whitecloud

A bit of an overpayment but good return with size, toughness and will to win.

18 Oct 2026 17:50:34
Doughty?
He was washed 2 years ago…

Flames laugh off that package

18 Oct 2026 17:54:14
You think that’s an overpayment for Whitecloud?? Calgary hangs up on that offer.

18 Oct 2026 05:04:12
Blockbuster
Kings
Nylander
OEL
1st 2027
Hopkins
Johansson


Leafs
Byfield
Clarke
Anderson
Moore

20 Oct 2026 00:53:56
????????????

21 Oct 2026 01:00:29
Noooooooooo

16 Oct 2026 19:15:13
To Tor
Doughty $11m
Kuemper $3.5m($1.5m ret)
To LA
Reilly $7.5m
Stolarz $3.75m
Wood $2.5m
Danford

To Tor
Dunn $7.35m
To Sea
OEL $3.75m
Joshua $3.25m
Chadwick
1st Col

16 Oct 2026 18:34:06
The LA trade is laughable. Trade an overpaid, underperforming D for a grossly overpaid and underperforming D.

16 Oct 2026 18:48:18
Doughty is still a serviceable defenceman and his contract is up at the end of this year Bob. I think the intention is to get out from under Mo's deal.

16 Oct 2026 22:27:44
You don’t pay “serviceable” players 11 million.

17 Oct 2026 00:45:44
Doughty brings a lot more than on ice presence. Invaluable experience and knowledge in the dressing room. Plus La needs a goalie Stolarz fits the bill and we take Kuemper who is on an expiring contract.

Reilly is serviceable in the right situation which would be playing beside one of the veteran guys like Dumoulin or ceci. Stolarz is the main piece here for LA.

17 Oct 2026 11:44:07
The goal for the Leafs is to get younger on D. Acquiring Doughty while giving up Danford in the exact opposite of that.

17 Oct 2026 20:39:32
@Bob As I said, Mo has years left, Doughty one year.

I keep seeing everyone complain about Rielly's deal, but now that it's solved with this deal everyone craps on the deal?

17 Oct 2026 12:23:16
Please Bob stick to nascar and let the hockey minds speak. Danford is still a year or 2 away from being ready for nhl. If u want to get younger it takes cap space and assets. Doughty is there for this season but you’ve gotten out from Reilly and Stolarz contract moving forward.

That’s $11.25m gone off the books for the next 3 seasons. Picking up Dunn and resigning him gives you a great 1st pair LD. Him and Raddysh would be a crazy tandem. Plus McCabe and Doughty. Your third pair consists of Blankenburg Stetcher and Tanev when he gets back

17 Oct 2026 21:41:17
@Champ Dunn isn't a first pair. He's no different than signing Raddysh again.

You can only have so many puck movers with a Tanev to cover for them.

17 Oct 2026 23:28:06
Leafs life, are you serious? Dunn is a beast. Look at his stats. He is definitely a first pair Dman. Plays 22+ mins a game. PP PK is almost averaging a pt per game. Has had consistent seasons of 40+ pts for the last 4 seasons. If that’s not first pairing then I don’t know what is?

17 Oct 2026 23:29:59
I don’t see that LA deal as a good one at all. Trying to get rid of Reilly's contract or not. A Dman that’s a year or two from retirement, has slowed down a fair bit the last year or two. We all also agreed that he looked out of place at the Olympics and/or FourNations. Stolarz is better than Kuemper (who is also ready to retire), plus give them our best D prospect? No wonder why we never have good D, it’s because we never develop them, we trade them once they have any value.

What if Matthews leave and we start Rebuild/Retool and we have a bunch of mid 30 year olds close to their hockey death bed?

18 Oct 2026 17:48:31
Doughty is washed and you give them Danford?
Plus we get Darcy the sieve?
Horrendous.

I doubt the Kraken even considers that trade
Essentially it’s a late first for him as the other pieces are…. ?‍♂️…