03 May 2026 09:12:15
**NHL trade proposal**
Toronto is looking for a solid 4C who is excellent in the faceoff circle, strong on the penalty kill, a good skater, and someone who knows what it takes to win a Stanley Cup. Toronto currently doesn’t really have that kind of player, so…
Toronto trades Jacob Quillan (RFA rights) + 4th-round pick and acquires Nico Sturm in return. Toronto’s prospect pool is very weak at the center position, so Sturm would be a great addition, potentially for several years. If he stays healthy, he likely has 4–5 solid playing years left. By that time, Toronto should be able to develop or acquire a young, reliable 4C anyway.
Then on defense, a small upgrade: Jacob Middleton is traded for Simon Benoit + 2nd-round pick and 5-round pick. Toronto moves on from a third-pairing defenseman and replaces him with a more reliable second-pairing option.
The cap situation doesn’t fully balance, but Toronto should have enough flexibility to make this work as some contracts expire.
Nothing major, but still a small improvement overall and upgrade.
I would also like to see William Nylander moved, because he doesn’t really carry the team on his back. He’s more of an offensive talent who enjoys the attacking game but doesn’t consistently commit to the defensive side.
A two-way winger to replace Nylander would be ideal, but who could that be?
New GM changes will shake things up. I don’t trust Chayka much, and he will likely make some questionable moves unless he has smart people around him.
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02 May 2026 20:47:12
Sundin on board means Nylander and Matthews will not be traded
So we get more of Domi Joshua Lorentz
Real game breakers... 😂
Will start watching again in September...
2035
lol
02 May 2026 22:18:44
That’s an awesome fourth line
03 May 2026 05:46:25
I have to play devil's advocate here in one way.
Brisebois would be the GM if he had permission to speak to Pelley. He is heavily involved in analytics.
Just because it is Chayka and Sundin (not who I would have hired), doesn't mean it has to be horrible.
03 May 2026 06:39:25
Brilliant comment on Tampa GM LeafsLife
I 👏😂👏😂
Your infinite wisdom and knowledge never ceases to amaze me.
02 May 2026 16:35:00
If Toronto wants to move on from Max Domi and is looking for a better two-way player, even if it means sacrificing some puck skills, Alex Iafallo could be a fit.
A potential trade could look something like this:
Toronto receives: Alex Iafallo
Winnipeg receives: Max Domi and a 4th-round pick.
02 May 2026 22:19:46
Ya I'd definitely do this.
02 May 2026 10:10:45
Trade idea: Toronto Maple Leafs / Chicago Blackhawks
Toronto gives up.
Nick Robertson
Henry Thrun
Jacob Quillan
Noah Chadwick
Tiinus Luc-Koblar
2nd-round pick
Toronto gets:
Oliver Moore
Moore would be a really interesting pickup as a future 2C. Elite speed, great skater, and already shows strong two-way play. Clearly the best prospect in this deal and a higher ceiling than what Toronto is giving up here.
Toronto parts with some B-level prospects plus Robertson, but consolidates into a higher-end piece.
From there, they could look to find some hidden gems on defense in the draft. And if they have a chance to grab Chase Reid, that would be a nice add as well.
02 May 2026 14:05:14
Ridiculous overpay. If Moore is so elite, why would Chicago (that needs to increase their goal output) give up such an elite prospect at all. If I was doing it, I would do Robertson and the 2nd or Robertson and Thrun but no more.
Quillan, I think, could be a great depth player here or part of a much better trade package elsewhere.
Koblar I am not giving up until we get to see his progress from last year's Development Camp to this year's. Chadwick is too valuable to give away. He has not hit his full stride yet and no way do I want to see it in someone else's organization.
02 May 2026 16:48:25
Well, it’s pretty obvious that those Toronto prospects are at best B-level players, while Oliver is an A-level talented center who’s going to play more games in the NHL than all those Leafs prospects combined.
You’ve probably only looked at stats, suffer67 and if that’s the case, you might want to do a bit more homework before jumping to these conclusions.
Next season Oliver will play a full season. I wonder if any of those other players in that trade will even play over 150 NHL games. See more games and analysis don't look stats too much.
02 May 2026 20:37:26
Who said I just looked at stats. You aren’t the only person that attends Marlies games or follows other players. Or has contacts that are connected.
02 May 2026 22:05:07
I have half these guys slotted in my lineup next year.
03 May 2026 01:41:51
@Thisisit I asked you once before when you mentioned you travel North America with your other Russian friend the scout. If he was an amateur or professional scout? All you said was professional because he gets paid. How long has he been scouting all these leagues you had said you guys attend games at?
01 May 2026 17:49:15
****trade idea**** Toronto would be sending out William Nylander in exchange for Zach Hyman, Isaac Howard, and Matthew Savoie. *****
In the short term (1-2y), this would likely be a loss for Toronto. Nylander is a proven elite winger and one of their most dangerous offensive players, so moving him would hurt their top-end scoring.
However, the return is focused on long-term upside. Savoie has potential to develop into a solid 2C (maby 1C), and Howard could grow into a top-six winger, which would help Toronto’s depth and future core. On top of that, getting Hyman back adds a familiar, reliable middle-six winger who already knows the organization.
Everybody like Hyman.
Cap-wise, Toronto would also free up some flexibility, which could be used to strengthen the bottom six or add help on defense.
Overall, Toronto would be betting on future depth and development over immediate star power. It’s a high-risk, high-reward move: they lose an elite player in Nylander, but gain multiple pieces who could grow into important roster players down the line.
Big question is whether the upside of Savoie and Howard is enough to justify moving a player of Nylander’s caliber. And whether Edmonton would need to add more assets (like a pick) to balance the value?
Tor Nyr talking seriously right now. Kicking tires or?
01 May 2026 19:04:27
I think Knies is filling a Hyman roll and has a higher ceiling not to mention trade Nylander would be a huge mistake.
01 May 2026 19:34:41
Right now I think Edmonton is looking at how they will shed salary not bring more in. Without adding any extra. They have 8 roster spots to fill with only $16.5 to work with. By bringing in Nylander and shipping Hyman and Savoie out that brings it down to to roughly $11.5 to work with but now also a extra spot to fill so 9 roster spots to fill.
Plus I am not to fond of Hyman turning 34 in a month.
01 May 2026 21:16:30
@Leafs GM, I couldn’t disagree with you more. Teams don’t win cups when your players play like Nylander and only care about one side of the puck. He is selfish, he don’t give two F’s whether they win or lose, gives up on plays consistently, barely back checks, no battle in the corners.
Yes he scores a nice goal once in a while but you can’t win anything important if your star players are self centered, lazy and uncoachable. Nylander and Mo need to go asap.
01 May 2026 22:48:29
@Clarky Kessel has 3 rings and was a lot less skilled than Willy.
01 May 2026 23:22:14
@LeafsLife. Phil the Thrill was a different animal. He was powered by Junk Food. Still one of the funniest guys even in the NHL.
02 May 2026 13:32:26
Oh my mistake so you don’t win cups with 40 goal scorers and elite talent. The game must changed since I last saw it.
02 May 2026 15:25:05
You win with a combination of a few Elite players surrounded by a group of well balanced very good players. This team is nowhere near that. We don’t have e the assets to do a proper retool, but we do have the assets with a smart GM to do a good 3 year rebuild. That involves parting with those assets. You tend to not want to part with anyone.
That’s admirable you are loyal to the players, but…. those players best trade value us now. If we wait another year we might not even have valuable enough assets to even to a good rebuild. We can’t count on the draft. There are 2 draws that could have that disappear. Hopefully not, but we shall see.
02 May 2026 16:18:50
Who said we need to rebuild? I don’t think we do. We need to invest in some real defensive talent which we never have in the current era. How does giving away elite talent help us win the cup? All of these trade proposals that involve offensive players being exchanged makes no sense to me when your issue is keeping the puck out of our net.
We tried this experiment with Marner booted him out for no reason created cap space for non existent players available and how did that work out… so why repeat that again and for whom do you trade for that’s this magical savour.
02 May 2026 18:04:10
@LeafsGM78 You want to keep the talent from our current team as you said earlier in this post ". I think Knies is filling a Hyman roll and has a higher ceiling" but you also suggested trading him a little while ago.
So give us a bit of an idea of what your roster for next year will look like and how you will accomplish setting that roster?
02 May 2026 20:50:53
I didn’t suggest it. I read an article and was commenting on trading Knies. My roster strategy: keep the star players, sign Raddysh to whatever; if we can’t move Mo, demote him, try to sign a 2c or reluctantly trade Stolarz to achieve that and play the kids. Like you said, you need a few elite players, which we have, and a balance of good players around them which we never had, and that’s what I want to see before we blow it up.
Ten years of playoffs is pretty good, but early exits due to the lack of balance you spoke of on defence and average goaltending. So why not upgrade the defence finally and see what happens instead of making mistakes on maybe players.
02 May 2026 21:46:47
I’m not trying to fight with you, so I’ll ask you the same question: what are you trying to build? Is it get younger, is it salary dumping, is it DNA, which is a bs term in my opinion. All the trades here involving Matthews and Nylander are swapping out established elite players for younger unseasoned players in positions that aren’t a concern for the Leafs. This Leafs team has never had the balance you spoke of: always top-heavy, core four, average defence with average goaltending. We let Marner walk with the intent of having more cap.
We had a GM who brought in bottom-six forwards, no defenders, traded the future, and a coach asking our best players to play a style they’ve never had to before. I’d like to see the current roster up front with a balanced, improved back end, because, at the end of the day, we were close. We lost to the eventual Cup champs a few times and conference finalists a few times over the ten-year run; that doesn’t spell failure to me. This year was mostly a management-created implosion, with injuries sprinkled in there, not a reason to blow it all up.
02 May 2026 23:49:12
Not trying to fight either but a lot of the trades not just myself but by other people who have thought it through are based on multiple factors. A need to always keep stocking draft picks, a need to find young players that are faster and have a good future in the league. Sometimes Salary cap is a factor but not just for the current year but being smart on the UFA signings and future negotiations because some of the younger player in a year or 2 will need those contrct upgrades. So it is wise not to go to the full wall with your current salary cap because then you have players to dump the following couple of years if you max it to much. The time to max it is when you truly are 2 trades away at the deadline of going for the Cup.
Your suggestion of signing Raddysh to whatever is in my view a irresponsible approach. You can't give a player earning the minimum a outlandish contract based on one year. Especially when that year is because he is playing with a absolute elite defense partner in Moser.
Where as well are you going to find a #2 centre in a trade for Stolarz? Also where in the world did you get this idea the Leafs let Marner go for Salary Cap? That was not at all the reason he left. The team bungled that situation and it had nothing to do with Salary Cap.
You mentioned as well that myself and other poster trade suggestions are for younger players for positions that aren't a concern for the Leafs. What are those positions? Because right now I see us with one Centre in Matthews, another aging Centre in Tavares, One leginmate right winger in Nylander, one legitimate left winger in Knies and We will see where Cowan slots in at either left or right wing. We have 3 goalies and one has to go via trade or we probably lose one to waivers. By the way your suggestion of demoting Reilly can't be done. I could go on further but this should be enough to think about.
03 May 2026 01:10:34
2c and 2 fist pairing defence men are I’m my thoughts are the biggest needs for this team and I don’t understand why putting Mo as a second or even third pairing is impossible.
03 May 2026 01:20:29
Ok, but again who are we getting back in return that’s is 100 percent better for this team? Trade Matthews and Nylander, sure, but for what. So far it’s been two or three kids from the Ducks who have had a good year, show promise, but are nowhere as good as Matthews or Nylander at there age. So why assume they’ll be better. Look, you guys want them out here
Tor Matthews and Nylander and Mo
Edm McDavid nurse and a 1st
Tor retain whatever
Or
Matthews Nylander and a 1st
Col Mackinin Makar
Tor retains whatever
Those trades actually make us better, not maybe not, could be 100 percent better.
We only have one shot at getting this right and trading these guys for hypotheticals is irresponsible. Period. Not posting again about these two players.
03 May 2026 03:08:58
So assuming we keep Nylander off of Matthews and Knies line, you don't think we need a right winger for that first line? Now for the 2c and the two top pairing d-men. What is your plan to obtain them?
03 May 2026 04:31:05
JT or Robertson.
Sign Raddysh and OEL.
Fill OEL with one of the kids.
If we manage to dump Mo, use the cap space to fill out bottom pairing; dump Benny and Myers.
As for the 2c, I would have Cowen eat, sleep, breath, live with JT for the rest of the summer and groom him for the job.
Or there are options in free agency, admittedly not the best.
But at least we haven't completely given up the farm. Also have a goalie to use in a package to acquire someone to fill that spot.
01 May 2026 17:34:22
Tor: Benoit, Maccelli, 2027 5th
StL: 2026 3rd, 2027 4th
Simple move out peices for futures.
01 May 2026 19:05:47
I want to see Maccelli for one more year with a different coach that isn’t line juggling every other game.
01 May 2026 21:19:49
Wow LeafsGM we are the opposite on every opinion on this team. We were suppose to change our identity and went out and got Maccelli? Big mistake, Utah knew it too. That’s why he sat half the year before he left. Leafs need to lose guys like Maccelli and trade Nylander and don’t look back.
This isn’t soccer @LeafsGM, you need to be tough and have some heart in hockey and your two favourite players there don’t have it. They should be playing soccer with you
01 May 2026 23:39:17
Totall agree with you, Clarky. It's pretty much time to warm up the bus for out of town departures.
02 May 2026 14:28:02
Never played soccer outside of gym class.
02 May 2026 14:50:07
Soccer is a game I probably hate the most and yes we have different opinions as for my favourite players Gretzky was my favourite player I think he won the cup maybe not and as I recall wasn’t the toughest player out there he was the smartest for sure.
We do agree Mo has to go
02 May 2026 16:21:21
Leafsgm, Brett Gretzky never won a cup.
02 May 2026 18:44:29
I won't take away from Gretzky's accomplishments. Yes he was not the toughest but he had Semenko to allow him a lot of extra space to be the player he was. He also had one of the greatest assembly of players put together by Glen Sather playing with him. Also worth pointing out is that as massive of point totals he put up. After he got traded the team didn't collapse as you possibly think Toronto will if one of Matthews or Nylander gets traded. Edmonton won the cup 2 years later without him. Messier was still there amongst others. Messier then of course won another cup in New York. Wayne on the other hand never won another in the final 11 years after he left Edmonton and actually missed the playoffs in 4 of those and would have been 5 had he not been traded to St.
Louis just before the Trade Deadline.
So when you say Gretzky won "the" cup. He did not win "the" cup. He was a huge part of the "Team" that won "the" cup multiple times and that "Team" won it again without him.
Toronto is not a dynasty type team like that of Edmonton's but it does show that a team does not have to collapse because one of their key parts is gone. We will survive but it will be a tougher climb than Edmonton had because we don't have their depth and unlike that era, there are Salary Caps and Free agency and No trade contracts in this era, which makes that climb harder but with the right General Manager not insurmountable.
02 May 2026 21:22:35
Correct?
02 May 2026 21:53:42
Exactly my point saying Nylander isn’t tough enough it’s the whole team that wasn’t tough enough and it’s not his job to be like Gret and Semenko and McSorley. Not sure if it was you who wrote Nylander is selfish, lazy, uncoachable.
Well he lead the team in assists, no professional athlete can be called lazy in my opinion, and the entire Leafs team look uncoachable last year lol because we had the wrong guy doing it.
02 May 2026 23:51:50
That was not me that wrote that.
30 Apr 2026 15:05:44
Well Nylanders name keeps coming up in Seattle. Past rumours involved Shane Wright and Jake O’Brien and other pieces. They desperately a high scoring winger out there. I think a fair deal would be the Leafs trading Nylander, and Reilly and our best 2!d round pick in 2027 along with 3rd round pick in 2027, and in return We get Brandon Montour, Jani Nyman, and Jake Obrien and one Seattles first rounders this year.
This ensures us having a 1st this year and we get a ton of salary cap freed up.
Gives us improvement on D. A great up and coming centreman and a big up and coming right winger who did not look out of place in the NHL when called up at the end of the year. I would love to see us land Maholtra in the draft if we keep our own pick. The. He and Obrien could be reunited in Toronto. Wright may still pan out but I think Obrien will be a better one and Nyman fits replacing Nylander on the right side. Pipe dream possibly but worth a shot.
30 Apr 2026 14:52:46
Sorry for typos. On the Via Rail and on a rough section of track.
30 Apr 2026 14:56:06
I don't know if Seattle wants Rielly, and not sure they want to give up Montour, who logs the most ice and is on the PP.
If Wright and O'Brien are coming the Leafs way for Nylander, I could see maybe Seattle willing to add Lindgren.
Nice thing for Seattle is they have no immediate cap issues to deal with either.
Nylander for Lindgren, Wright and O'Brien.
30 Apr 2026 17:58:39
I don’t dislike Wright, I just see a bigger upside with Nyman. Also with him being a right winger. And a big right winger.
My view is we are offering Nylander and 2nd and a 3rd for Montour. Nyman, O’Brien and a First Reilly is a cap dump. They either take it or the deal is off the table.
30 Apr 2026 21:31:19
Not too bad Suffering. @RLF It has to be Montour or Dunn coming back, we need an offensive pic moving D. We already have 4 Lindgren type D on our team. I like the direction Suffering but if we do that Matthews will want to go and we have to move Stolarz, plus we may already get that too 5 pick if the draft lottery doesn’t screw us.
We could get a lot of young talent for these packages and rebuild. Also not sure if Montour or Dunn would be the right guy if we are rebuilding. I still think a Mintyukov is the way to go if we rebuild. But I know, easier said then done.
30 Apr 2026 22:20:45
Guys, it's not about what I want, I said what they might be willing to do if the deal revolves around Wright and O'Brien for Willy. What I would like is different.
30 Apr 2026 22:23:07
Who gives a crap about the salary cap when it comes to this team? We kick Marner out for cap space and we’re golfing all the way to the bank. This team doesn’t spend properly, doesn’t retain young talent, and nobody who controls where they go wants to play here.
So how about we keep our superstars, let them play, and sign/gamble on whoever wants to play on defence on this team that’s a UFA, and fire the coach now before he runs the team in the ground and works them to injury just to juggle the lines. Play the kids and we’ll be fine.
30 Apr 2026 22:54:26
@ Clarky. If we get their first round pick and keep ours, then when Matthews sees the return of the trade and the picks and realizes how Montour can change the D, I think he stays. If he doesn't... well, no problem we max him out somewhere as well. This scenario still doesn't send us to rebuild.
It is still part retool and part mini rebuild. I like the idea of having Knies as a power forward left winger and then really making it hard for line matching by having a guy like Nyman as a power forward right winger on the line following that first line.
01 May 2026 00:00:13
@LeafsGM78 You said we don’t retain young talent but you had a post not long ago trading Knies. In fairness I have also posted Knies trades. In my opinion if there is a trade out there that can improve the team and put us in an upward trajectory no player should be untouchable.
01 May 2026 02:14:14
I agree, but I haven’t seen a trade like that yet. Knies is a proven player. I was referring to, hysterically, the Leafs don’t have patience in developing players, Minten, Steeves to name a few recent. I’d like to see the kids play next year and have it become a regular thing because, from my perspective, all successful teams promote from within.
29 Apr 2026 21:37:32
Let's assume the base line I threw out of Cowan for MacTavish is close and Nylander for Sennecke and Luneau is close. Assuming Anaheim re-sign their vet RD's, the last main piece for Anaheim would be a goalie. If Leafs take Husso back, can the return for Stolarz include say Gaucher and Masse as well if it is all in one big trade package. Both Gaucher and Masse projects as bottom 6 forwards.
It would be
Ana
Nylander $11.25
Stolarz $3.75M
Cowan $.874M
Tor
MacTavish $7M
Husso $2.2M
Sennecke $4M
Luneau $.865M
Gaucher $.867M
Masse Unsigned
Anaheim loses MacT and Sennecke up front, but pick up Nylander and Cowan. They also improve their goaltending with Stolarz, without adding much to the cap. Leaving them about $38M to sign RFA's and fill gaps.
Toronto does a pretty big overhaul. They pick up a new 2/3C in MacTavish who is more physical than the Leafs have and could develop into a Bennett type 2C. Sennecke fills that skilled RW, but also plays a physical game. Luneau brings that puck moving RD that can PP a powerplay. Gaucher a potential shut down 3C and Masse, a project, but could be a solid bottom 6er in the future. Leafs go with Woll and Hildeby in net. Waive Husso to the minors, if no one claims him, they have a vet in case of injury.
29 Apr 2026 23:19:41
I'd be trying to get Wthan Procyszyn in any deal with Anaheim.
30 Apr 2026 00:52:33
Hrenklin. I like him too, but if Leafs are giving up Nylander, Cowan and Stolarz, Procyszyn is not the player I would make as the do or die on a deal.
30 Apr 2026 02:20:33
Bet you Nylander and Cowan score more goals than all of them combined.
30 Apr 2026 02:59:34
Nylander and Cowan 41 goals this year in the NHL.
Sennecke, McTavish and Luneau had 41 goals in the NHL this year.
Add the goals Gaucher and Masse scored, since you didn't specify where the goals are scored and Nylander and Cowan were outscored drastically.
You lose.
30 Apr 2026 09:10:12
@RLF I just don’t see why the Ducks would want to move Sennecke. The rest I can see, but Sennecke is under control right now. That’s my only negative about it tho. I like McTavish, have posted lots of trades for him.
Luneau is a good prospect too, so it’s a tough one, but it’s hard to deny the fact that a team like Anaheim, and where they are at, they are the perfect team to make a splash with.
30 Apr 2026 14:41:20
Goat. I agree about Anaheim. Anaheim is one I have been looking at for trades for quite a while. So let's say they won't include Sennecke, but the rest is good. Who/what is added from Anaheim's side to replace Sennecke?
Is McQueen enough? Or is there a plus to him like Smith/Procyszyn/a 2nd?
30 Apr 2026 17:23:33
@RLF I for the most part agree my man, but… we all understand you need to give to get. If they would like to acquire player/s of Nylander as well as Cowboy’s resumes you have to give. Hence Sennecke, if he’s not coming back, not interested. Sennecke cooled off nearing the end of the season, yes, but this kid is primed to be a difference maker.
Bottom line Nylander would absolutely help the Ducks for the next 5 yrs for sure. Cowboy could turn into an absolute beast we may regret trading but Sennecke is a prize we’re after here. McTavish and Lunneau would be nice pieces maybe even try to swing McQueen in the deal as you said but then Cowboys replaced by someone else. My opinion anyway.
29 Apr 2026 16:38:33
This is a would you.
Ana
Cowan
Tor
McTavish
29 Apr 2026 17:07:38
Not giving up Cowen. But I do know Anaheim could use a RHD, so using Carlo+ would be more cost efficient.
29 Apr 2026 19:18:41
Yeah probably. I like Cowboy well enough, but being on this team will destroy his development if they can't get it together.
30 Apr 2026 17:27:39
Cowboy for McTavish? Nope! I think the jury’s out on McTavish tbh and Cowboy will be just fine. Even on this Leafs team. Changes are coming and I think the new regime will insulate him better. This stint with the Marlies for the Calder is perfect! Watch how much he grows and learns playing these games. Exactly what he needed.
30 Apr 2026 22:53:14
No way. McTavish gained his fame at WJHC... Hard to say why he’s gonna be. I’ll take Cowan.
01 May 2026 02:42:15
A lot of proposals seem to fail to take into account the fact that William Nylander turns thirty (30) today.
He is headed towards the end of his prime hockey years shortly (if he isn’t already)?
Why would a young, upcoming team like the Ducks want to sacrifice players like Sennecke, McTavish and Luneau for a 30 year old player?
That’s the kind of trade the Leafs would make that got us into this situation in the first place.
Sorry but I just can’t see it.
29 Apr 2026 09:15:50
Trade idea.
Toronto Maple Leafs receive Aleksandre Carrier (shot blocker) and Owen Beck (young talent)
Montreal Canadiens receive Bradon Carlo, Luke Haymes, 2026 2nd-round pick, and a 2027 2nd-rond pick.
And yeah, Beck hasn’t really gotten his NHL career going properly yet, but if you dig into his potential a bit, Toronto could end up with a really good 3rd-line center in Owen.
Owen Beck is the main target here, and Carrier would slot into Toronto’s second pairing on defense. Carlo is too limited offensively for my liking, he’s the kind of defenseman who’s really hard to “use” in a modern system if your puck-moving game is basically non-existent.
Maybe a bit of an overpay from Toronto, but sometimes trades just aren’t perfectly even.
29 Apr 2026 13:27:45
So how does it break down as far as player and draft picks as what are the Leafs paying the Habs for Carrier and what are we paying for Beck?
29 Apr 2026 14:33:04
Montreal wouldn't do this trade. They are pretty solid on dmen, especially near the top end. They won't pay anything they can address cheaply in free agency.
29 Apr 2026 16:04:31
Dumb trade for both teams.
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.
29 Apr 2026 16:05:54
So is there a trade proposal or just gibberish here?
29 Apr 2026 19:49:36
All I know is the Leafs don’t have enough to swing a McDavid deal.
30 Apr 2026 09:17:00
It’s hard to say what the Oilers would do. They have played a lot of hockey, the most hockey without winning a Cup. Look at the Panthers, so that is a factor. Personally I don’t think they blow it up, but I do think the coach and Bowman are gone.
They had one more year of Skinner but instead traded it for multiple years. A Jarry starts in net with Edmonton and moves out to the D-core. As for RNH, I think people forget how old this guy is. I know it shocks me every time he’s like the Reilly of the Oilers.
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