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19 Aug 2026 15:32:53
So is anyone else thinking any move to move Reilly is pretty near at its end? There are only 11 teams with the capability of absorbing his cap space. Nashville would burn the remainder of their cap to get him. Anaheim wanted him but once Cutter Gauthier signs they will have no cap. Montreal and Carolina are already deep at defense. Pittsburgh has enough defense that play a downhill style of game and want to get either Brunicke if Pickering into their lineup this year. Columbus won’t have room once Fantilli signs, he won’t go to Vancouver, Seattle, Calgary or Detroit. The Sharks now have no need either with their off season moves and drafting. That pretty much leaves one team that has room and a need.
The Flyers.
I’ll toss this out. We trade Mo and Joshua which gives them a veteran d-man and a forward when healthy can play 2nd, 3rd and 4th line minutes when needed. In return we want our 1st round pick back from them for this year. That would give us over $10 mil in cap space. Give us 2 1st round picks first this upcoming year with that and Colorado’s. And…. By not taking back a roster player it not gives us 3 open contract spots instead of just the 1 we have available now.
Would that be enough for Philly to bite or would we need to add something like a 3rd or 4th round pick?
It just looks more like they might be the one team if agreed to go would be a good landing spot.
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19 Aug 2026 16:18:26
I think Nashville is still the better trade option.
I'm really not sure on Rielly's value anymore, but I would try.
Rielly $7.5M/4yrs
for
Perbix $2.75M/1yr UFA
Wood $.975M/1yr RFA
Leafs get bottom pairing & PKing Dman and a nice big, physical prospect RFA, who is still waiver exempt.
Nashville adds a puck moving Dman, who can man their 2nd PP unit.
Willing to add a mid round draft pick from Leafs end to get this deal over the finish line.
Thoughts?
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19 Aug 2026 16:46:19
@suffering boy I like your train of thought on this one! I’d give them Reilly Joshua, and a 2nd if it meant getting our first back. The possibility of a repeat of last yr, I think is slim but what if? Then, Matthews gone followed shortly after by Willie. We’ve fully embraced a major retool now and potentially lose another top 10, maybe top 5 pick in 28 to Boston?! If Philly will even consider making a move with us for our 1st back, we make it happen. My opinion anyway. My only question is, if we make this deal, do we still have the option of which year Philly or Boston gets our 1st rounder? To my understanding, we hold the right, bc of last yr top 5 protection, of adjusting which 1st each team will get? So, we make the trade, get our first back.
Then next year, 26/27 season likely a 1st round exit, but 20 somewhere pick to say Boston doesn’t sting. Then we got the first back from Philly, life and retool moves forward flawlessly, almost lol. Hey, we still would have a 1st next yr with Colorado’s!!??
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19 Aug 2026 21:12:33
Anything is possible, but it is not looking likely that Mo gets moved. I don't see the Philly fit though. They already have Drysdale, Sanheim and York signed for less than Rielly and all have term.
If one of them aren't moved, where does Rielly fit in with Risto there as well?
I still think LA is the best fit. Leafs would have to take back some cap, but LA has a need for Rielly.
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19 Aug 2026 21:20:52
Tags. Can't imagine Nash giving up Perbix and Wood for Rielly, but if they will, I take it and run. Wood may become a 25-30 goal winger and as he continues to develop, could be a great net front presence.
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19 Aug 2026 21:40:14
@tags The only thing is if we bring back two contracts for 1 leaving we have hit our limit of 50. Not to mention we really don’t save that much in cap space. I just think we have at least one player in our system under contract that can fill Reilly's spot. Either Danford, Chadsick, Villeneuve or my personal choice to sneak under the radar….
Cade Webber. Shot kicking machine and actually very mobile as a big man. A true defensive defenseman.
@rlf Yes, Philly has a great top 4 but they have cap room and Reilly is better than Seeler and Jiricek and even if he was #5 he is there to step in as a top 4 in injuries.
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19 Aug 2026 21:49:04
Re: L. A. Yeah, they have the need, but we don't want to take back cap, do we? Plus L. S. already has 50 contracts signed, so they will want us to not only take back cap but take on one of those contracts too.
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19 Aug 2026 21:55:07
Suffering. $7.5M for 4 more years for a D-man they intend to play on the 3rd pair and they will give up a 1st to get him? Sorry, just don't see why they would give up 1st and take on that cap hit if the intention would be for the 3rd pair.
Especially when our 1st back could be a 10-15 OA pick with so many question marks around the Leafs.
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19 Aug 2026 22:04:19
Interesting post, but I don't see an unprotected first coming back right now when the Leafs just missed the playoffs.
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19 Aug 2026 22:15:35
@Suffering
Leafs definitely will have to trade some other players for draft pick. I definitely could see Joshua gone to stay status quo with 49 SPC's.
@RLF
Yes, I don't think this goes through from Nashvulle perspective. Maybe Leafs adding a draf pick or Holinka to bridge the gap?
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19 Aug 2026 22:21:54
Because Philly is not sure if they want to extend Risto at the price he wants or to trade him. So Reilly would give them the flexibilty to keep Risto or trade him plus Joshua give them more flexibilty up front as well. Don't get me wrong. I like Joshua and think if healthy for first time in a few years would be good here.
Most people want to run him out of town. So if packaging him and Reilly and possibly as Henry said a draft pick gets that pick back and we don't incur any other cap or contract why not? I mean we are just of course hypothecial playing with other people's money on here right? lol lol.
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20 Aug 2026 02:57:49
Suffering. LA is only at 46 contracts. They don't need the Leafs to take one back except to make the cap work or they would have to make another move(s) to clear cap. As for Philly, I still don't see why they would, but you believe they would. All good.
18 Aug 2026 15:26:06
Eyes started rolling very early reading this. I’ll be the first to bite….. Who is Thomas Finucan ….. You?
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18 Aug 2026 16:07:36
It won't be popular because some of it has no logic. Like signing Piets while he is still on LTIR and under contract with Vegas. And as Suffering noted, I'm not sure if anyone knows who Finucan is.
You got Philly trading Woll back to the Leafs for Stolarz +. If they wanted Stolarz, they likely wouldn't have settled for Woll in the first place. I'm just going to leave it at that.
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18 Aug 2026 16:33:48
Not all heros where capes. Thanks for responding to this.
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18 Aug 2026 21:41:47
I think Justin Bieber should be the next GM there, Paco.
17 Aug 2026 23:01:44
Toronto sends three players to Utah and gets one player and a draft pick in return, so it’s basically a cap-clearing trade. It also gives Dakota another chance to prove himself alongside Blueger. Gavin McKenna would be best playing with Tavares.
These are the players Toronto would send to Utah
Troy Stecher
Steven Lorentz
Phil Myers
And Toronto would get Nick DeSimone and a 3rd-round pick for next summer in return.
DeSimone would replace Stecher, while the other two players have fallen out of the lineup anyway, so the loss would be minimal.
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17 Aug 2026 23:35:34
It doesn't clear cap though. Just bury all 3 and the same result.
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18 Aug 2026 12:26:37
Thing is... Why would Utah do this? All 3 players would have no spot in their current lineup and Desimone, who is slow as molasses, would be a step back from Stecher as a 7th d-man here.
I get that it would open up 2 more contract spots, but it would also put Utah at their maximum 50 contracts and adding players that would not be in their lineup.
17 Aug 2026 00:03:08
Morgan Rielly
To the Pittsburgh Penguins For
2027 4th Round Draft Pick
Dakota Joshua to the Ottawa Senators For
Stephan Halliday
Sign Logan Stanley 5x5M
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16 Aug 2026 23:54:30
Way too much money for Stanley. He’ll be a PTO somewhere
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17 Aug 2026 14:18:59
Mo fetches more than 4th rounder.
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17 Aug 2026 15:51:46
Yes…. Way too much money for Stanley. If dealing with Pittsburgh for Mo, I would offer him and a 2nd round pick for either Owen Pickering or Harrison Brunicke. The way Brunicke has blossomed, though he might be tough to get Pittsburgh to bite.
16 Aug 2026 21:14:17
Look, Leafs fans, I believe this team is better at forward position especially the bottom six. I honestly think that Leafs need a bottom six RD. Now money needs to be move to make a trade work. So one trade that helps the Leafs.
Leafs. Whitecloud
Flames. Joshua Lorentz Stecher and 2nd
Leafs move out 6 mil and bring in 2.5 mil. Leafs get a good physical RD and help there cap
Move Myers, Lorentz for cap space.
Interchange Kane and Cowan, Knies on this top 3 lines even Joshua. I know everyone is gonna 💩 on Kane but he has spunk, character, not afraid to mix it up or protect teammates. Little older, yes, hips going on him. See if we can get another year or two out of him like we did with Pacioretty. If it doesn’t work first half of the year, move him when Domi gets back.
Have at her, boys!
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16 Aug 2026 15:23:13
Clarky, I actually like the signing man. We do need someone who will go. Kane will! He’s bigger, plays physical, and will stick up for teammates if he’s invested with the team. A PTO might be the move tho. See if he can gel with the team at all. He’s does. He’ll be an asset. He doesn’t, he’s a plug that can be a distraction.
Still like the idea, Roslosvic isn’t going anywhere yet tho. Gotta see how he plays and what he adds to the lineup. He does what they think he stays, for now. He doesn’t, they’ll look to move him to open a spot. We will need to make a move to add, but again I like it!
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16 Aug 2026 18:09:18
I'm not a fan of Kane. He's been an issue in every city he went to.
I agree a player who is physical would be great on the wing in the middle 6, but just not him specifically.
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16 Aug 2026 21:42:00
Kane is an idiot. Problem on every team he’s played on. Not trading roslovic for a pick and a player who won’t make the team
16 Aug 2026 13:01:28
With the season fast approaching there are two moves that I would make before the season starts. Put Domi on LTIR and trade both Joshua and Myers. With Domi on LTIR you have cap space to work with and if you trade Joshua and Myers for some draft capital, then you can go into the free agency market and sign players like Michael Bunting, Eeli Tolvanen, James van Riemsdyk, Vladimir Tarasenko, Nick Blankenburg.
Bring in one of those four players can help fill one last spot missing in your lineup and with Blankenburg I’d put him with OEL on the third pairing in the right side. I doubt they’ll sign any of these played but if I had too only sign one player it would be one of these two. Eeli Tolvanen or Vladimir Tarasenko. If we bring one of them in one a PTO then I’d take it as well.
To NYR
Joshua $3.25M/2yrs
OEL $3.5M/2yrs
2027 1st (top 10 protected via Colorado)
Gavrikov is not happy in NY, so maybe an opportunity for Leafs to snag a solid defensive top pairing Dman, who is locked in for 6yrs (could be the perfect fit with Raddysh).
Rangers get a 1st round pick back, which they used to get Pettersson. Plus a physical bottom 6 player they are in need of. OEL can step into the 2LD position.
Not sure if the values though.
Thoughts?
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14 Aug 2026 20:01:03
Sound good to me. I’d obviously love to upgrade our defense and the package you put together is one we can easily part with and some guys have said that pick maybe more valuable if Colorado misses the playoffs but I don’t see that happening.
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14 Aug 2026 20:23:06
Nice prop. Big minute muncher in Gavrikov. He has gotten a little more careless with the puck the last 2 seasons, but may also have to do with responsibility given to him. OEL was really good last season and if I was sure we could get two more like that from him, I would probably pass on this deal, but I think the OEL will be hard pressed to repeat last season, so I would probably do this one.
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14 Aug 2026 21:23:44
Thanks for the reply guys!
@LeafsGM78
Agreed, I don't see Colorado missing the playoffs unless serious injuries happen.
@RLF
I too like OEL, but don't think he'll have a repeat season. Probably best we trade him while the iron is still fairly hot.
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14 Aug 2026 21:36:43
To go right back to the original post that Gavrikov is not happy in NY. Sorry.... I don't want another whiner here. He signed a 6 year deal at $7 and one year later wants out? Suck it up buddy. Suck it up with the team that you wanted to sign with. Too Bad so sad. So what happens if he gets traded here. He says a year later the same thing. I don't like the direction the team is going just like in New York.
There has to be some accountability. If we are not allowed to trade you because you have your clauses. It does not give you the right to say as a player I a, smarter than the GM and I don't like your direction so trade me. Sorry for the vent rant but enough is enough. I don't want a player like that here.
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15 Aug 2026 12:43:42
Lol we already have a few of those don’t we?
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16 Aug 2026 00:07:42
I like the target, but I dont think we should be trading our 1st yet. Gav would work nicely with Tanev.
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16 Aug 2026 02:00:10
@Suffering, I don't think it makes you a whiner for not being interested in a rebuild that lasts forever.
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16 Aug 2026 15:23:58
To my understanding, he chose the Rangers for money, term and being sold on them wanting to contend. Soon after, they started to trade off their higher profile vets and retool/rebuild whatever you want to call it.
If he is actually unhappy, and it is due to the fact he wants to win, I'm good with that kind of guy on my team. I do agree that we don't need another whiner though. One is gone. More likely need to go.
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16 Aug 2026 15:36:30
Sorry, no way we add that 1st from Col! First post says it, man. Top 10 protected, yes, if Colorado misses the playoffs. Remember when they did for Makar?! I just think we keep that. Ya, we aren’t getting into the top 10, I know, but! But! What if it’s a 12-15 pick? Next year is a strong draft like this one was.
We keep it and possibly get an excellent prospect. Nope, after what I saw this year, we keep that pick, boys. If we move it, it’s for a larger pkg for a stud D and much younger. There’s still a chance Werenski ends up being moved. Not soon, but I’m just saying we have no firsts for 2 yrs now. We need that pick!
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16 Aug 2026 15:43:36
Forever? How have The Rangers been in a forever rebuild? Cause sometimes a retool can take a year or two or even three? Think the Habs rebuilt? No! Was a retool… 4 years of getting assets and getting anchors off the books. Now, sorry for us, they’ve built a team we can’t beat in the standing or in a series for years.
So, it’s not a forever rebuild he signed there; suck it up and play! We don't want that on our team. Had it, kinda think we still might cough Matthews but our retool begins in 2 yrs or sooner. Same as the Habs ;)
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17 Aug 2026 17:18:59
Rangers are actually in good shape if you look at their lineup now. Yeah they god rid if a few vets but they didn’t exactly implode and the few Ranger fan friends I have are pretty excited. They like the balance now rather than relying so much on Panarin.
Perreault. Zibenejad. Dorofeyev
Bjorkstrand. J. T Miller. Lafrenière
Cuylle Lana Raddysh
Kartye. Veleno. Rempe
Gavrikov. Fox
Pettersson Durzi
Robertson Schneider
Shesterkin. Korpisalo
Truthfully after camp and exhibition games 3 rookies could crack the team and it could actually be even stronger. I can see Beaudoin centering the 3rd line with Lana centering the 4th with Veleno moving over to left on the 4th. I can see Greentree replacing Rempe on the 4th on right wing. Not as tall but just as heavy a hitter and actually a better fighter and much better scorer. He could move up to 3rd line eventually but needs to work on the skating. Then…. You have Albert Smits who could take Robertsons spot on D and is very versatile in that he is as comfortable on Left or Right D.
It is a good solid lineup and I think the player to really watch is Gabe Perreault to have a huge year.
Of course let’s not forget Shesterkin.
Maybe Gavrikov has changed his mind because he thought he was going to be big man on campus and with Fox and Durzi and Smits coming.. he will be lower on the totem pole than he anticipated.
12 Aug 2026 01:59:43
I've already targeted 2 top 6 RWers in pruor proposals, so now let's try a more offence 3C.
To Toronto
Frost $3.5M (20% retained)
To Calgary
Joshua $3.5M
Holinka ELC
2027 3rd
Leafs get a GTA boys and his dad works with Leafs organization. He is a more offensely talented 3C who can score more goals and is also good defensively. Cap hit almost a wash as well with the retention.
Calgary gets a physical middle 6 winger with term. Plus a B/ C prospect in Holinka, along with a 3rd round pick for their future.
Thoughts?
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12 Aug 2026 02:26:29
Sorry
Joshua $3.25M/2yrs
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12 Aug 2026 11:43:16
At Frost’s salary and being there #1 or #2 centreman I don’t see them letting him go and also retaining any salary at all. What’s his dad doing within the Leafs organization? I thought he stopped working with them 10 years ago?
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12 Aug 2026 12:18:56
You're right, Suffering. I thought his dad was still working for the Leafs.
I think Calgary is going into full rebuild, so Frost (final year of contract) may possibly get traded for prospects and draft capital.
Doesn't hurt to put a feeler out there.
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12 Aug 2026 14:23:06
Weirdly, I almost posted something similar. Mine was Frost for Joshua and a 2nd, no retention on either side. But I would also like Frost to have a little time in Toronto, to see if he'd be a good fit as a 2C next year. Have him share duties with Tavares this year.
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12 Aug 2026 20:33:21
I had my eye on Frost before he ended up in Calgary and I believe if not now certainly at the deadline he’ll be made available if even say Joshua and our 1st from Colorado if needs be.
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13 Aug 2026 13:38:07
I am not as sold on Frost as you guys. He has really improved on the dot, but he still needs sheltered minutes and is kind of a PP specialist. He averages only between 25-30 ev strength points even though he is given mostly offensive situations. For comparison, JT gets more assists typically at even strength per season than Frost does total points.
Frost has never been on a really good team either and that plays a factor for sure. But, if he wants a good raise next contract and he is our best option for 2C for instance, I don't see that as a good thing for the Leafs.
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13 Aug 2026 16:22:04
Overrated will never be a 2c. I would pass on him.
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16 Aug 2026 15:52:36
I agree champ! I’m not a Frost at 2C guy. I mean maybe but I strongly doubt it. Only reason we’d consider it is cost factor. Where else could u possibly get a 2C for that cheap? I just think that’s a major issue with this team now and guaranteed in the future so it’s a for sure area we need to address. 2 yrs maybe? Or do we pkg Willy for one at the most convenient time and getter done? I mean when Matthews is moved is it for a pkg of Draft picks and a young stud 1C or how does that shake out cause way I see this we’re just trying to be as competitive as possible til the above mentioned is moved.
Try to keep our lost 1st rounders as high as possible like in the 25 plus is the game plan. Chayka knows we’re not winning with our D or team we have now. Common easy to see the plan and it begins in 2 yrs or less.
11 Aug 2026 21:20:16
Ok so we’ve all ready the articles and I’m curious is there a world we could add Schneider and Kent Johnson?
Tor: OEL Colorado first
NYR: Schneider
Tor: Joshua and a 2nd
Columbus: Kent Johnson.
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12 Aug 2026 02:00:34
Way toooo much for Schneider.
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12 Aug 2026 12:11:33
Not moving any 1st rd picks just yet, unless it's for a legit top dman, or #2 C. If it's not any of those then I'm waiting to see what this team is before any significant draft picks get moved.
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12 Aug 2026 20:37:22
Ok, I hear both of you but it’s a Colorado pick so probably a very low 1st round pick so you’d have to add significantly to get a top D or 2C with that pick. My thought was OEL had a good year last season but is aging so the pick is to pad the deal.
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12 Aug 2026 22:34:44
My only concern is that New York needs improvement on Defence. The fact that most New York trade rumours have Schneider in them is worrisome. They need D and yet they are willing to trade a young D that has experience? Everyone says that he had ample opportunity to grab the bull by the horns when Adam Fox was injured.
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12 Aug 2026 22:42:28
IMO I see Schneider as a bottom pairing Dman, and there is no way I am giving up a 1st for a bottom pairing Dman.
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12 Aug 2026 23:08:44
I think he’s too young to be labeled a bottom pairing and has played for a less than stellar team. I’d also point out we’d be trading an aging player and you’d be hard pressed to convince me Schneider doesn’t have more upside than OEL, plus I believe the Rangers would get a player that would help them as I said he put up pretty good numbers last season.
Anyway, thanks for the feed back, just an idea, right?
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12 Aug 2026 23:24:33
I pressed send to fast. Another thing that is worrisome is that adding Schneider and giving up OEL and the First would make Schneider the 6th highest paid skater position player on the team.
And even if he has a average year he will want a raise as a RFA. We would still have OEL at a very manageable $3.5 for 2 years and still have that 1st round pick.
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13 Aug 2026 14:33:40
I wouldn't want to give that much up for Schneider either. As for Johnson, I don't think that does it even though he is coming off a down year.
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13 Aug 2026 17:28:37
The least 1st (Col) is more valuable at the deadline than it is pre season. There is always the chance that Colorado could miss the playoffs, injuries, improved divisional teams that could make the pick actually end up 13-16.
If you look at the potential free agents of 2027 there some fair options that look like they could be available.
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16 Aug 2026 16:03:45
@GM78 Man I mostly would agree with your thinking but, last year crushed that Colorado team in every single aspect. They collapsed bc of no Makar. He’s the engine that drives that squad. I know MacKinnon can yes but if he’s contained they’re very beatable. We keep that 1st. It might end up being super valued by end of season. There was also some very good talent that went 15-25 range. So, we’ve lost ours I think we keep Colorado’s. Then there’s only 1 year we lose a pick in round 1. That won’t happen again for many years.
Only way we pick in 28’ is when we trade guys made available bc they have a great season this year but can be replaced by some of our young guns in the system. Like, Holinka just saying we don’t move him lol. Or when Nylander and or Matthews get the door. Cause it’s coming. Tbh I don’t know if the Leafs want to resign him! I think management wants a different look and different direction just my opinion. I’m sorry guys for this all over rant but I did throw some thoughts out there to get u going.
11 Aug 2026 16:58:01
Mo Rielly and Lorentz to Vancouver for Aatu Räty, 2027 2nd-round pick and a 2027 3rd-round pic. k.
Aatu Räty could compete for a 3rd/ 4th_line center role and get some playing time with the Leafs during the upcoming season. There are always going to be injuries, so it’s good to have some depth at center too.
Toronto could retain $1.5 million of Rielly’s salary.
Toronto trades Dakota Joshua+5th round pick 2027 for Drew O’Connor.
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11 Aug 2026 20:27:40
Not a chance. We have plenty of players to fill that I’m definitely not retaining on Mo's salary. We’d need to upgrade our defensive lineup if we did this.
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11 Aug 2026 22:57:50
He is not going to Vancouver and certainly not at a retained salary.