Leafs Trade Rumors

28 Apr 2026 22:53:48
So if Edmonton gets taken out by Anaheim in this series. Is this the Year Edmonton gets blown up? They have 8 spots to fill with only $16 million cap. Their biggest need is a Top Goalie. So are they going to try to do a trade with one of the Big two if this scenario happens and they are gone? I would love to scoop Nugent-Hopkins out of their arms but he has a very affordable contract they might not want to part with.

It is a mess there and it might have to be a tear down. So which team has the assets and cash to go after McDavid, Draisatl or Bouchard? The fans there are getting restless.

29 Apr 2026 02:37:25
McDavid has to be getting restless himself. That is horrible situation to be in right now. Trading Skinner for Jarry alone should be a fireball offense. That was one of the strangest trades I have ever seen.

I also have to add, they need more than a goaltender. They cannot defend. I been watching some of those games and feeling better about the Leafs team D suddenly somehow. They could bring George Vezina and Patrick Roy in as goalies and would make no difference if they cannot get it together defensively.



The Oilers almost remind me of the Dubas Leafs. They signed Nurse to a contract that is aging badly, are far to reliant on a handful of highly paid guys to score and cannot defend. On that note, they even pick up every ex-Leaf they can find after they get run out of town.

29 Apr 2026 03:25:43
Hit send too early.

Not interested in Bouchard as the offense in Toronto still doesn't concern me.

If McDavid or Drais are willing to come I would throw whatever they wsnt at one of those guys. That said, what can you really offer? If those two hit the market (especially McDavid) I can't imagine the return.



RNH for Knies would have to be what it's built around should he become available. I don't see any other way to get it done.

28 Apr 2026 18:03:53
Utah could use a better goalie tandem. A goalie with playoff experience would really help. Stolarz does get injured too much, but when healthy, he can win a team games. Easily argued if he didn't get hurt against Florida last year, Leafs win that series.

Utah
Stolarz $3.75

Tor
Beaudoin ELC

I know I will get the - Utah isn't giving up Beaudoin for Stolarz. May be true, but Utah is solid down the middle with Schmaltz, Cooley and McBain. Goalie is there one weaker spot.
Leafs pick up a very good C prospect with a 2C ceiling with good size and physicality.

28 Apr 2026 17:45:44
The base of this trade is sound Leafs might have to add a bit or maybe give up Woll instead.

28 Apr 2026 21:25:52
I like the Target Rlf. I like that Beaudoin. I kind of agree with Goat2.0 that to pry him loose it might take something different than Stolarz. I, thinking a advanced prospect (Hildeby) for a up and coming prospect. I like that Beaudoin has played the wing as well and has that, just happy to play no matter where I play attitude. Now yes Stolarz has to be moved somewhere.

I can see Woll and Akhtyamov, as a good tandem but to stock the cupboards for the real super star goalie down the road we have to find a way to pry Trey Augustine away from Detroit. Then we have Depth still at Goalie and have Beaudoin at Centre or Wing. Detroit has Cossa of course but Augustine won't be cheap to obtain.

Any suggestions????

28 Apr 2026 23:33:25
I would add Nicky Robertson to get this deal done.

29 Apr 2026 00:50:09
Stolarz injury history should put a quick end to this trade proposal.

28 Apr 2026 02:02:24
Maybe try a little retool for fun?

To Leafs: E. Karlsson, Rust, 2nd 2027, 3rd 2026

To Pens: Nylander, Reilly

FA pickups:
Malkin - 1 X 4M
McMann 4 X 5M
Greer 2 X 2M
Stanley 3 X 2.2M
Coyle 2 X 6M

Knies Matthews Malkin
Cowan JT Rust
McMann Coyle Robertson
Greer Groulx Domi

OEL Karlsson
McCabe Tanev
Carlo Danford
Stanley

If it doesn’t work out trade them for draft picks/ prospects and start the rebuild.

28 Apr 2026 02:04:57
Laughable

28 Apr 2026 10:48:26
Leafs have zero interest in this.

28 Apr 2026 12:31:36
Clarke did say for fun guys. I will say though, Karlsson would certainly change how quick the puck would move from the D/Zone to the offensive transition. If we kept Matthew’s Nylander and Knies two free agents I would target, that would change things up on the forwards. Would be Coyle, who would be #2 center with Nylander, and A. J Greer, who would be with J. T on the third line to take the corner work off J.

T to preserve his body a bit longer. Now your #2 and #3 line depending on the wingers (I would go Cowan on #2 and Groulx on #3) start to resemble a more even group similar to Carolina. #1 winger with Knie and Matthews. If Maccelli is kept use him or do a trial by fire and put Holinka on the wing. He is a sniper but also a very good two way player. Nothing to lose by trying it.

28 Apr 2026 14:14:28
The only signing I liked was Stanley, but he's looking to be a 4x4 contract value which I would do in a heart beat.

28 Apr 2026 21:43:29
Well my thought process behind this is, Nylander is the best player trade but Reilly doesn’t carry much value and carries a 7.5M cap hit for the next 4 seasons after this one. Karlsson (like Suffering said) will improve our breakout and puck movement in our own end plus will be much better than Reilly on the PP. Yes, it’s 10M but only for one season after this and maybe resign him for an extra year at a team friendly rate.

Rust is a guy that fits the way this team wants to play and by picking these two might intrigue Malkin to sign for at least one more year with the Leafs. Give it a try for a season or two and if it doesn’t work out we trade Rust, Matthews, etc. for draft picks and start the rebuild. Just throwing out another option is all.

28 Apr 2026 22:36:13
My view is while Nylander might be explosive and get a big play. Karlsson is capable of controlling the tempo of the whole shift every shift when he is on the ice. Nothing wrong with Options, Clarky.

Even if those options only turn into partial plans. They are still ways of thinking outside the box, and God knows with this team we need to not think outside the box but live outside of the box.

27 Apr 2026 18:17:14
Trade idea (just for discussion, I know cap doesn’t fully work here) :

To Columbus:


William Nylander and Alex "alex" Nylander


The Toronto

Boone Jenner

Conor Garland

Kirill Marchenko

Miikael Pyyhtiä


From the Toronto perspective, this would be a major shake-up of the core, but it would bring in a lot of useful pieces.
Jenner would likely step into the 2C role behind Matthews and take some of the defensive matchup load. He brings leadership, two-way reliability, and physicality.

Garland would be a strong fit in a 3rd line scoring/ transition role, adding speed and puck skill.

Marchenko is the KEY piece coming back. He’s already developed into a legit top-six wnger, and while he’s currently more of a second-line winger, there’s still top- line potential in his game within 1–2 years if his development continues. He would have the chance to eventually step into a top-line RW role in Toronto.

Pyyhtiä would be a high-motor depth addition for the 4th line, bringing energy, forechecking and versatility.
Yes yes, Toronto would be losing a true elite 1st-line winger in Nylander, and there’s no direct 1-for-1 replacement in the deal. But the hope would be that Marchenko develops into that type of player over time.
Believe Kirill M.

Also, from a “human side” angle, the Nylander brothers being together in Columbus could be a factor in terms of comfort and fit, even if that obviously isn’t the main driver of NHL trades.
Cap-wise it’s not perfectly balanced, and I know that’s a small issue.
It’s a risky move for Toronto, but the idea is to redistribute the value across multiple useful pieces, while betting on Marchenko’s upside to grow into a top-line role.
High risk, high reward type of deal.

So deal or not deal.

27 Apr 2026 19:11:03
Boone Jenner is a UFA.

27 Apr 2026 19:22:32
I was just going to mention that too Hrenklin, as I believe you had pointed out in a earlier post. And I had forgot about. I like Boone Jenner and think he has been a great player for a long time. But we are in trouble if he or JT are our #2 Centre next year.

I would not mind one of them playing the others wing with a good young guy on the other wing on the 3rd line for another year during a transition stage. But not the 2nd line.

27 Apr 2026 19:35:04
That said, Nylander for the remaining package doesn't even get a look at from the Leafs. Plus the Leafs cannot trade his brother. His brother is under contract to the Marlies not to the Leafs under an NHL contract.

At the end of the Marlies season he is a UFA.

Thisisit must have known this though from his professional scout friend and the multitude of Marlies games he attended this year.

28 Apr 2026 15:04:57
How do you know that Alex won’t sign with Toronto in the summer? Sure, I should probably check every player’s contract situation, but sometimes things get forgotten, that’s just life. Sorry for that.

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.

Did you know, suffer67, that Chase Reid is ranked higher than Verhoeff in Toronto’s system? I don’t think you do...but assumptions aren’t the same as knowledge.

28 Apr 2026 15:39:34
What does Chase Reid being rsted higher than Verhoeff in Toronto's eyes have to do with this post. Every team in league has different assessments of those two players in what they are looking for.
I must be a fool because I am one of those fans interested in winning and I am pretty sure most on here are as well.

And most of us don’t suggest players on a whim, we assess their pros, cons and their fit here as well.

Speaking of making assumptions and knowledge. You made an assumption I don’t know Toronto has Reid rated higher. How do you know that I was or not aware of that?

26 Apr 2026 23:10:45
Pretty nasty trade idea I’ve been thinking about.

Toronto Maple Leafs end up with Josh Norris as their 2C, and Jack Quinn skating on the RW in the second line.

Meanwhile, Buffalo Sabres get William Nylander on their first line right wing, yeah, the same guy who “doesn’t want to leave Toronto”.

And Toronto still gets a 1st-round pick on top of that, either in 2026 or 2027 (preferably 2026).



Honestly, it’s a pretty aggressive move, but the Leafs’ roster would look way more balanced right out of the gate.

Got a feeling one of these three, William Nylander, Matthew Knies, or Easton Cowan is getting moved before the season starts. And if that happens, Toronto might actually come out of it with a much more logical lineup.

26 Apr 2026 23:24:57
Jack Quinn, I think has a great future in the NHL and with another player like Doan or McLeod or Benson, I do that deal. But Josh Friggen Norris? The most injured man in the NHL... no way. To much of a risk.

27 Apr 2026 00:01:17
When healthy he’s worth it, but the injury risk makes the contract a gamble.

27 Apr 2026 00:05:06
Sometimes even Josh’s bad luck has to end. Otherwise, the guy will be playing more than 70 games at a point-per-game pace in the upcoming season...Benson is nice but no thanks.

27 Apr 2026 01:42:24
It has nothing to do with contract risk. It has everything to do with giving up potentially only ending up with one healthy player and a first.

27 Apr 2026 12:59:53
Neither Knies or Cowan will be traded.