Leafs Trade Rumors

10 Jul 2026 14:28:20
Would Knies, Koblar, Chadwick and our 1st from Colorado get us from Columbus Marchenko and Mateychuk (Marchenko in a sign and trade. Mateychuk would be an RFA next year, as would Marchenko, but get one contract done first). I like Knies but Marchenko I think brings a bigger goal-scoring punch with him. Mateychuk is going to have a massive breakout and would be our Quinn Hughes.

It might take an extra piece; I would suggest Roslovic to get us more cap room for Mateychuk to sign earlier, but Columbus had him once and probably doesn't want him again.

But our blue line would finally have that mobile d-man. Way more mobile than Reilly was in his early years.

If Domi is in dire shape career-wise we would have that LTIR to help with cap along with Reilly's money if we trade him for a prospect or draft picks.

Open to suggestions.

10 Jul 2026 16:48:02
I would do this. Fits perfectly with the retool on a short time frame that it seems this team wants to try.

You're going to get roasted for this because you brought up Knies, be ready lol.

09 Jul 2026 21:54:37
Trying a Dr. Frankenstein fix, lets call it the "DR. Chaykastein" with the intention of shoring up the D and also to rekindle a trading partner with the Flames who use to do some big trades with us.

Lets let the experiment begin...*Loud Thunder*.





To the Flames:

LD) Morgan Rielly =7.5M
RD) Chris Tanev with a $2.3m retention= $2.2M
C/LW) Easton Cowan= 900K
C) Koblar= $1.028M
2027 1st round (via AVS)

To the Leafs:

LD) Kevin Bahl =$5.4 M
LW/RW)Adam Klapka =$1.3 M
RD) Zach Whitecloud =$2.8 M


2nd Trade is with the Flyers:


To Flyers:

O.E.L. $3.5M
Ben Danford.936K
Steve Lorentz $1.350M
2027 2nd round (via Columbus)
2028 4th round pick (via Pitts)

for:

RD)- Ramus Ristolainen =$5.1 M


*New Look

Knies - Matthews - Roslovic
McKenna - Tavares - Nylander
Paul - Sissons - Klapka
Joshua - Blueger- Duhaime

Bahl- Raddysh
Mcabe - Whitecloud
Andrae - Risto
Stecher

Bobo
Stolarz

09 Jul 2026 23:01:45
⚡️⚡️⚡️⚡️

Sorry buddy,

Don’t think the Leafs will do this.

⚡️⚡️⚡️⚡️

09 Jul 2026 23:12:25
KINGmatty

Haha respect for the thunder bolts.

I know a ton of orchrastion, but really two teams to deal with and I really dig the upgrade on D.

09 Jul 2026 23:27:33
^^ Orchestration is needed

Wow *face slap haha.

09 Jul 2026 23:31:59
⚡️⚡️⚡️⚡️ (thought U’d like that) 😂🤣

I don’t think the Leafs are interested in giving up on Danford or Cowan unless it’s a stud coming back that they can build around.

For the most part, I think the Leafs are done.

Just my thoughts, could be wrong 🤷‍♂️.

09 Jul 2026 23:34:27
Risto sucks and overpaid. Huge overpay. Rather keep OEL and Danford.

10 Jul 2026 00:05:02
Ckps1976

Imo Risto has found his groove and has actually become a pretty solid RD man.

Let's not forget that I have him placed on the 3rd pairing where he will benifit even more and yet still be able to play a grinding role who could also lig more minutes if needed.



Plus he is on his last year of his contract and I suspect he would take a less cap hit for some term after he plays a year for us.

10 Jul 2026 00:18:54
KINGmatty-
Bahl has a very low cap hit of 5.3 mil and is in his 2 of 6 years signed. 26 years old, 6'6. 229 lbs and played 1st line minutes for the Flames.
I just see him as a fit with the Rad.

Whitecloud - a true RD that shoots right and 6'2 210lbs youngish (29) but plays a smart rugged game logging an average of 22 minutes of ice time.



I feel we are gaining two and not just one (which would be good) but this way we don't lose Knies either ;)

10 Jul 2026 00:52:58
Cowan, Koblar and Danford and our only 1st round pick. But hey who needs good young prospects. Not us apparently.

10 Jul 2026 01:05:20
Sufferingsince1967 - For me this is a great D core.

I feel one of the best with youth that can be mainstays.

Yes I gave up Youth, but I traded youth for truth shoring up the D with not a core but a solid 3 pairs that can stay and maintain.

Also keep in mind Chayka signed 2 year contracts and in 2 years things can change... but with this D I don't feel like it would be any type of drastic change with the D but they will also be valuable in a trade scenario too if needed.



If the youth I traded without trading Knies makes our team better defensivly,... I'm all in.

Let opur new drafter choose more young guns while this team keeps a very competitive run.

Let's not suffer no more basically lol.

10 Jul 2026 01:27:27
Why would you retain salary on Tanev?

10 Jul 2026 01:37:12
To get a deal done. Shorter term than retaining Morgan but I felt it looked like a solid offer that Calgary might take and then we expand our D core fitfully.

10 Jul 2026 01:47:29
Thing is, if Tanev is healthy we have a true heart and soul guy that makes others around him play with more heart.

Sadly, if he is not healthy and can’t play or gets hurt again, it’s more advantageous to have him on LTIR for us than to retain that salary if he gets hurt in Calgary and goes on LTIR.

10 Jul 2026 02:13:44
How do figure it’s shorter term than Reilly’s?

10 Jul 2026 03:02:26
67 - I guess the terms of both are the same.
If Tanev becomes a better option for them on the LTIR at his cap hit, then maybe use the same retention I was giving initially for Tanev on Rielly instead.

Whatever it takes to get it done given that circumstance, I am still all for getting the deal done.



DR. Chaykastein has already toyed with the whole kubbuttle from management down to make it freshy fresh, so with this proposal (even revised) would make our Leafs stronger for this 2 year window and further.

Good eye 67.

10 Jul 2026 03:27:14
You guess they are the same! Lol They are the same. P.S. no retention in Reilly either. Even if we said we would retain $2.5. That is still 2.4% of this year's cap then 2.2, 2.0, 1.8 based on cap going up $10m a year. We saw how teams are struggling to find room to sign or trade for players by having to move bodies and contracts.

Nothing worse than having a retained salary hampering that cap space. I am pretty certain Buffalo would have loved to had had the 6% of their total salary cap not being paid to Jeff Skinner and in their pockets this year.

10 Jul 2026 04:21:23
67- Pretty much addmitted the mistake by saying I guess, but if you want to be particular, oh well.

How bout being particular then by me suggesting that you would rather keep Tanev and Rielly instead of this deal with a retainment.

You are betting the old horses in the long run will be better for the team.

Can't say I agree with your reasoning even though you feel that it weighs the team down heavy when these trades makes the team stronger, younger on the D, bigger and more mobile with grit.

And,... Buck Fuffalo! Who is talking Buffalo, even as an example of what happened to them.



They are not the Leafs but if you feel last years D-core was good, "''go buck a fuffalo in your own jack yard" ( pssst sorry, couldn't resist the saying, lol)



Plus a 6'8 Klapka 236 lbs as a mobile skater on a right wing who shoots right and has a scoring touch and a huge physical presence seems to be avoided in the deal.

Yes we give up some youth, pretty good youth and picks, but gain Men who are really starting to be in their prime and play positional well and dependable right now.

10 Jul 2026 11:41:46
I did not say to keep them, I said to not retain any portion of a salary for 4 years. It has nothing to do with Buffalo specifically. Any team that retains anything these days is shooting them selves in the foot. As far as giving up some youth, 3 good prospects and 1st round pick is not just some that us a lot.

Say as Chayka reshapes the team as he dumps these 2 year contracts and we enter the 3rd year when the youth we give up is blossoming for other teams we will have Whitecloud turning 32 and Risto turning 34 and people wondering why did we not keep Danford and why can’t we develop our own young forwards.

Anyway we will agree to disagree on this one.

10 Jul 2026 12:41:32
So in your own words you’re getting a “pretty solid, third pairing D” and giving up OEL and Danford. Ummm, No.

09 Jul 2026 02:26:22
Ok here's one...Leafs are currently over the cap. I still think they lack an impact type center. They are hard to come by and nobody really has younger centers they want to give up... except these E. Petterson rumors. Looking at the offers going out with the rising cap to get players like 18M to Carlsson is 11.25 really that bad for Pettersson if he can give us 65-70 points per season? And now Alfredsson on our bench to motivate him along with Sundin in the front office.



To Toronto:
E. Petterson

To Vancouver:
Morgan Reilly
Nick Paul
Steven Lorentz

Money in: 11.25 M
Money out: 12M

McKenna Matthews Tavares
Knies Pettersson Nylander
Cowan Scissons Roslovic
Joshua Blueger Duhaime

Bobrovsky
Stolarz

Allows Tavares to slot into the wing position on the top line. If there are injuries he can also play 3rd line center and Roslovic can play beside Matthews. Thoughts?

09 Jul 2026 01:52:25
EP40 retaing 30% for Mo alone should be the only thing considered. That may be the worst contract in hockey.

09 Jul 2026 02:34:05
Leafs already took one risk on Bobrovsky, not sure they’re up for another w Pettersson.
In my opinion too many things can go wrong here.

09 Jul 2026 02:39:02
Reilly won’t go to Vancouver.

09 Jul 2026 02:39:04
Don’t want him. The guy is lucky any team is willing to take a risk. But when they do he turns them down. Pittsburgh took a shot and and he turned down going.

09 Jul 2026 02:41:06
What happens is Bobrovsky and Pettersson don’t work out? That’s $18.6m of dead money for the next 3x years.

😬

09 Jul 2026 02:48:33
We can offer sheet Carlsson for that kind money (jokes). 😂🤣😂🤣

09 Jul 2026 10:26:53
No serious competitive teams want Petterson on their team, we don’t need another Nylander that gives up on plays, tries when he feels like it. I’d rather keep Paul over Petterson, he has one of those major organs that are important in hockey … called heart.

09 Jul 2026 10:42:27
He isn’t “motivated” playing for the Sedin twins. Not sure how Alfredson would matter. If Any team believed in him, he’d have been traded already. Canucks are stuck with him and hoping he returns to previous levels of play. Their only alternative is to eat a bunch of salary in a trade.

09 Jul 2026 14:46:26
When talking about a reclamation project, which is pretty much what Petterson is now, you don't want one with an $11.6M price tag at 5 years remaining and a full no move. He should be a hard pass from the Leafs.

09 Jul 2026 17:22:37
Why would they give up Paul who they just trade Hildeby away for? Are u ok?

10 Jul 2026 14:33:25
The problem as well with any Pettersson deal is that Vancouver has a value placed on him that other teams don't. For instance, Pittsburgh has sniffed around and apparently almost had a deal in place but Pettersson turned them down. Not sure if something has changed but the two teams are revisiting this again. So he may have changed his mind. However, Vancouver wants an above average roster player, Ben Kindel, and a 1st round pick.

Pittsburgh of course isn't too fond of losing Kindel, so that is the hanging point. But if Vancouver is asking for that, I don't think Reilly (who won't go to Vancouver anyway), Paul and Lorentz would get this done. Vancouver wants to get younger and, of the 3, Paul is the only one that would bring leadership and be a valuable piece to Vancouver.

08 Jul 2026 18:35:57
Tor: OEL, Joshua, V. Johansson, T. Hopkins, 2027 1st (col).

Club: Provorov, Max McCue.


With the better partner for Raddysh being McCabe, we might need a new partner for Tanev. Add in the roster situations out in Columbus, we might have a chance to land prov.

Very well defensively minded. Fair outlet pass, and 9g 22a for Columbus has to say something about what he would do on a better team.

Also felt like looking at a target that hasn't been repeated 300 times.

08 Jul 2026 18:52:15
To give up that package to bring in Provorov at $8.5, I would rather hang on to OEL and Joshua and our 2 good prospects and the draft pick. We could keep Reilly at $7.5 and get the same production, and if Reilly was partnered with Raddysh, some old fashioned Reilly numbers.

This proposed trade is crazy to give up that package. In my opinion. Others may think you a genius.

08 Jul 2026 19:27:55
I’m w Suffering on this one but for different reasons.

Committing $8.5m for the next 5x years especially if we don’t resign Matthews is a lot.

My thoughts for the Leafs is using cash for short term contracts (like we’ve done), while building our prospect pool.

08 Jul 2026 19:53:00
Hey King. I'm not proposing we hand onto Reilly. Just that if we are bringing in a Dman with worse numbers and higher salary. It doesn't make any sense to give up that package which with OEL and Hopkins alone is taking to very good players from this organization.

08 Jul 2026 20:07:56
Oh! I get that!

I just don’t think the Leafs wanna commit to Provorov for the next 5x years at $8.5m.

08 Jul 2026 20:29:27
Yeah, I mean that contract is not bad in the future for D-men with his 30 points a year if he was solid in his own end. It is weird he gets pushed around like a little kid in front of the net yet he is not tiny. 6-1 and 225 but he is not physically strong.



Personally, I am looking forward to how Danford looks in camp. My buddy's kid skated with him a few days before the Leafs Development Camp. He is in another team's system and said that Danford is way stronger than last summer and skating is super strong as well.

08 Jul 2026 21:07:45
When it comes to Danford, I’d like to see him play for the Marlies next season. Give him big minutes, big responsibilities and see how he handles it. Developing a D-man is hard, let’s get this one right.

08 Jul 2026 21:14:02
Why is everyone thinking Provorov is supposed to be offensive? He's a lefty defensive dman that was behind Werenski on a weak Columbus team. He might want out, and has 5 years left, with the last 2 being M-ntc clauses. People forgetting if we lose Matthews, we still need to get to the cap floor.



He's 5 years younger than OEL, and has a style similar to Mattias Ekholm. His contract fits the timeline for right now. And we still get to move Rielly for a draft pick.

08 Jul 2026 21:25:21
Whoa!!!!!!! Back up the wagon and the mules for a minute Clem. Even if we lost Matthews right this minute and got nothing for him. Considering we are $2.750,000 over the cap we would certainly be in no danger of hitting the cap floor. As my Dad used to say "Are you joking in the Trophy room boy?"

08 Jul 2026 21:29:46
I get that too!

My point, I'm not sure the Leafs have a plan beyond the next 2x seasons and I’m thinking they wanna create options for the future. I just don’t see them committing $8.5m for next 5x years until they figure it out.

08 Jul 2026 21:39:15
Perhaps part of the play King is to try to figure a way to trade with Boston or Philly (Yes it would take some very creative work on behalf of Chayka with what we have to work with) to get our original 1st round pick for 2028 back. Once we have that then next season we are in position to offer sheet next summer.

08 Jul 2026 21:42:55
Keep in mind Tanev is a mouse fart to the head away from retirement.

08 Jul 2026 22:16:28
You mean from 4 years of LTIR, not retirement. But if he does come back healthy, that's a good thing. If he goes down with injury or aches and pains, with us so tight on the cap, it would give us an opportunity to see which of Danford, Chadwick, Villeneuve can step up to grab an opportunity.

08 Jul 2026 22:38:34
Mouse fart 🤣😂🤣

I’m hoping he bounces back 100% healthy. If he does, his $4.5m X 4yrs is looking good. Remember, 10x years ago everyone thought Crosby was one mouse fart away (🤣😂🤣).

Head injuries 🤕 change person to person. I’m more worried about the core muscle surgery. That takes months to heal and lots can go wrong.

08 Jul 2026 23:38:46
Provorov and Raddysh would work together like Ekholm and Bouchard. Provorov can getv40 points while McCabe continues his dominance with Tanev.

08 Jul 2026 23:57:22
Hold on. In your initial post you had McCabe pairing with Tanev. Now you have switched it up.

09 Jul 2026 00:36:30
@Hrenklin
I'm out at this cost.
Personally, I wanted Provorov a few years ago when he was on his lower AAV. He plays a lots of minutes, plays in all situations and moves the puck well, but his defensive game is suspect at best. I agree with Suffering about Provorov getting pushed around too easily in the defensive zone.

Maybe playing with Tanev would help 🤔
If Columbus would accept a lower package, I'd be fine with targeting him and playing him on the 2nd pairing with Tanev.

09 Jul 2026 01:03:35
@Tags97

Provorov and Tanev’s contracts are pretty much both the same length 🤔

I still don’t see the Leafs committing to anyone for more than 2 or 3 years, until they figure out their long term game plans.

09 Jul 2026 02:28:19
@King
I see what you're saying and Chayka definitely did make all 2 and 3 year signings in FA.
I just think if they are trading for a player they really want, it won't matter if the contract is longer than 3 years.

Provorov probably wouldn't be that player.
Targeting someone like Harley would be despite having 8 years term.
I am really hoping for a big splash before the end of summer. Let's go Chayka!

09 Jul 2026 03:52:44
I couldn’t agree w you more 👊

Harley is a waaaaaay better player!!!! And someone the Leafs can build around.

I just think the Leafs at this point don’t wanna invest $8.5m X 5 years on Provorov.

If a young, high ceiling player comes into play w consistent stats via trade or FA I hope the Leafs are all over it.

08 Jul 2026 14:01:15
Lunatic trade idea.

Toronto Maple Leafs acquire
Nino Niederreiter.

Winnipeg Jets acquire
Morgan Rielly
2027/ 2028 2nd-round pick-

Toronto lines is,
McKenna - Auston - Nylander.

Knies - Tavarese - Roslovic / Niederreiter.

Paul - Sissons - Niederreiter / Roslo.

Joshua / Lorenz - Blueger - Duhaime.

Extra Cowan. Domi out maby long time.

Leafs safe some money and that's good.

08 Jul 2026 15:37:17
You are going to sit Cowan in the press box? Wow!!!!

08 Jul 2026 16:05:32
Reilly won’t go there. Sitting Cowan is absurd.

08 Jul 2026 16:26:53
Thisisit you still posting your ludicrous proposals I see 🤣🤣🤣🤣.

08 Jul 2026 21:52:54
@Thisisit

Honestly, I don’t know where to start. Sorry buddy, hard no!!!!

08 Jul 2026 22:13:07
Well
That would be a hard No!!!!!!
😏

08 Jul 2026 23:05:24
@Thisisit...... Do you remember sending this to me some time ago on a thread?

"Sometimes I ask out of curiosity which players Toronto is actively scouting. Sometimes I get information, and sometimes I just go with my own gut feeling. I probably have around 10 notebooks worth of “scouting-style” notes on players from about 20 years.

I watch games a bit differently than fans who are only interested in winning, I pay attention to player movement and how individuals perform, and then I compare that to Toronto and whether they might need a player like that."


I paraphrase on my response to that but I believe it was along the lines "I am one of those fans that is interested in my team winning and most others on here are as well."

For you being a wanna be scout like you say your friend is...

You obviously don't think Cowan performs well. You know though what he does do? He Friggen wins... A Memorial Cup last year, A Calder Cup this year. I would rather see a winner like him on the ice than in the press box dude.

08 Jul 2026 22:59:28
@Thisisit...... DO you remember sending this to me some time ago on a thread?

"Sometimes I ask out of curiosity which players Toronto is actively scouting. Sometimes I get information, and sometimes I just go with my own gut feeling. I probably have around 10 notebooks worth of “scouting-style” notes on players from about 20 years.

I watch games a bit differently than fans who are only interested in winning, I pay attention to player movement and how individuals perform, and then I compare that to Toronto and whether they might need a player like that."

I believe I responded "Sometimes I ask out of curiosity which players Toronto is actively scouting. Sometimes I get information, and sometimes I just go with my own gut feeling. I probably have around 10 notebooks worth of “scouting-style” notes on players from about 20 years.I watch games a bit differently than fans who are only interested in winning, I pay attention to player movement and how individuals perform, and then I compare that to Toronto and whether they might need a player like that."

I paraphrase on my response to that but I believe it was along the lines "I am one of those fans that is interested in my team winning and most others on here are as well."

For you being a wanna be scout like you say your friend is... YOu obviously don't think Cowan performs well. You know though what he does do? He Friggen wins... A Memorial Cup last year, A Cader Cup this year. I would rather see a winner on the ice than in the press box dude.

08 Jul 2026 02:48:08
Matthews
Morgan
Danford

To Utah for:

Cooley
Sergachev
Iggy Jnr

08 Jul 2026 01:51:42
Just stop.

08 Jul 2026 02:02:06
Ckps1976 - Well entertain me.

What are you adding or taking away?

And... go.

08 Jul 2026 13:31:40
Nothing cause it’s a dumb trade proposal next.

08 Jul 2026 14:04:38
@ Thatguy.... If you look at who is being exchanged for who in the trade and break it down I think you will see the flaws in it. Maybe write it down in that manner then look hard at it for a while and you will see.

08 Jul 2026 15:16:57
This might actually be the worst proposal I’ve ever seen. My good God... dude. lol I don’t even know where to start. This is awful.

08 Jul 2026 21:47:19
I see we get a younger cheaper center locked in for 8 more years. (Let's not forget Matthews may not resign and just walk).

I also see us dumping Morgan's contract and getting a #1 LD that is only 28.

I also see us getting Iginlia who is young and promising.

I also see that nobody gave a counter offer of what to add or take away.



These must be the same people who told me years ago when I mentioned a trade for Matthews to land MacKinnon straight up and they said I was nuts back then only because they wanted to keep Matthews lol.

I felt pretty good with that offer as I still do with this one.

09 Jul 2026 00:59:23
I actually don't hate this trade. Cooley is going to be a point a game player, Sergachev is a beast and both those guys are locked up for years to come. Also makes us younger with cost certainty. And then Tig Iginla is going to be a solid winger for a long time.

Outside of Matthews going the other way (who, like you said, might not re-sign in 2 years or want 20M per season) this trade is decent enough.
I would just try it without adding Danford in it.