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17 Jul 2026 15:03:36
Devils:
A. Stolarz G
Leafs:
1st 2028 (Avalanche)
17 Jul 2026 15:35:52
I doubt you'll get a 1st for Stolarz, but I would honestly do
Stolarz
for
Allen & 4th
Or
Stolarz & Rielly
For
Allen & Kovacevic.
17 Jul 2026 15:39:00
Who’s going to backup Bobby? Secondly I don’t think Jersey gives up a 1st rd pick for Stolarz.
17 Jul 2026 13:02:26
I still would absolutely love Tristan Luneau on the Leafs. I’d easily give up
2028 1st (col)
Noah Chadwick.
17 Jul 2026 13:11:26
While a lot of people love Luneau, I would not give up that for him. Chadwick was one of if not the most improved of our prospects that went to the next level eg. Junior to AHL or AHL to NHL. Adding the First even if it falls in the 25 to 32 range is still a First and the only one we have. That is a lot to give up for a d-man that has played 14 total NHL games.
From Anaheim's perspective... they are so low on D-men that he is slotted in on their top 4 pairing this year. If anything they need veterans defensemen but still want to hang onto young prospects.
I don't see them swapping a prospect for a prospect. If his numbers from the AHL translate to the NHL then I will say I was wrong.
What I saw in Chadwick during the Calder Cup was a very smooth composed Defensemen than never panicked under checking pressure. He still has a lot more to give offensively from the point as well but worked with the coaches to concentrate in his first pro year on his defense. He and Danford are very similar d-men in the calmness they bring at young ages.
17 Jul 2026 15:43:05
No thank you. Too much for Luneau.
15 Jul 2026 20:03:07
Well... Now it’s official that Yzerman has been moved into special advisor and is not GM. Does Larkin stay, and will the new GM offer sheet Fantilli with that extra money they have been sitting on?
15 Jul 2026 19:29:41
Who cares. Different website.
15 Jul 2026 19:41:30
It affects the whole league as far as who may or may not have been traded for Larkin which affects us for possible trade partners if he stays. Just the way the Dominoes fall in the league.
15 Jul 2026 20:25:38
Only if we were planning on adding him. He’s mentioned 4 teams and non of them are us, so really who cares.
15 Jul 2026 20:41:56
Because the teams that were interested in him or similar are still shopping and depending how the season unfolds they may be knocking on our door or vice versa. Come on now... Anyone that used the Name LeafsGM should know these basic things on how the world unfolds when these things happen.
15 Jul 2026 22:47:50
Ya! Larkin vs Yzerman doesn’t affect the Leafs at all.
They sooo coulda handled things differently, behind closed doors.
Detroit problem not a Leaf problem.
😂🤣😂
15 Jul 2026 23:33:56
Wow guys! Really?
Suffering is simply asking a question of opinion that does in fact affect the Leafs and every team. Why not give your view?
Everything that happens in the league affects other teams. Moving players and knowing or anticipating an opponent’s next move is like a chess game.
15 Jul 2026 23:35:44
It isn't necessarily the dynamics of him and Larkin. My point, KingMatty, is it kind of is a Leaf Problem. Replacing a GM that missed the playoffs for 7 years and having someone else step in that has some cap is a leaf problem.
If it was a team that finished behind us and maybe not. But this is a team that finished 14 points ahead of us in our own division and with this leadership move could make some changes shortly that could enhance that gap.
15 Jul 2026 23:49:17
Want my honest opinion, I feel it’s just a PR stunt. The owner (IIitch) is “supposedly” taking over and Yzerman will be his right hand man.
What changes is Detroit 🤷♂️
Nothing!!!!!
16 Jul 2026 00:06:00
I agree it “might” can change the landscape but I don’t believe it’ll change the Leafs plans.
16 Jul 2026 00:18:27
He is taking over until they hire a GM. Keep a eye on the GM that was in Providence for the Bruins. He interviewed for the Leafs GM job and they were thinking of him for the Marlies. But the timing here could be interesting. He was let go last night from the Bruins organization and Detroit takes Yzerman out today. Could be a massive co-incidence but.... one never knows. Dubs just hired Brandon Pridham after the Leafs let him go. But he would probably let Detroit interview Pridham if they asked. They have been buddies for years and he would not stop him from a shot at a GM's job. I honestly don't think it is a PR stunt.
We can look down and laugh at Detroit, but we really are not in a position to laugh hard.
16 Jul 2026 00:53:34
My gut is telling me their on damage control.
🤷♂️
I’m sure Yzerman is out but thier try’n to do it w class.
Kind late to make a move like this don’t you think? 🤔
Bring in a new GM after the draft and after free agency opened? 🤔
Motor City will need damage control after damage control.
16 Jul 2026 01:30:38
Yeah who cares.
Detroit is a hot mess.
Yzerman is a wimp and a quitter.
16 Jul 2026 10:43:53
The guy played 23 playoff games with a totally destroyed knee. Won the cup and lead the team in scoring. His 3rd cup!
Wimp and a quitter?
Smoke another one.
16 Jul 2026 11:53:18
@Suffering
I could see your point pre-draft but at this point most dominos have fallen. Plus, the new GM isn’t gonna come in fist a blazing. He’ll have to come in, meet people, talk to players and reach out to other GM’s and this GM hasn’t even been hired yet. By the time he settles in he’ll be waaay behind the 8-Ball. Larkin, like Rielly has limited trade list, so I don’t see any major surprises coming unless Larkin decides to stays.
The new GM does have things to work with tho. Top 5 prospect pool and almost $20m to play with.
16 Jul 2026 13:01:18
Dam!!! Forgot all about the knee injury
@LukeFox
Yzerman is Not a wimp or a quitter.
When Detroit drafted Yzerman they were last place in the Norris Division
(21-44-15) and when he was finished they had 3x Stanley Cups 🤯.
Imagine trying to lead a team through those Detroit vs Colorado series w a guy on your team w his face caved it.
In my opinion he was one of the best leaders to play the game.
16 Jul 2026 13:32:59
Leafs should get him as president of hockey operations. Start the Yzy plan 🤣🤣🤣🤣
16 Jul 2026 13:54:46
I’m not sure if your try’n to be a jerk or not but that is pretty funny 😂🤣😂.
16 Jul 2026 14:31:05
Well here is a interesting twist involving a ex-Leaf executive. On Yahoo, where they were talking about the Yzerplan coming to a end. Elliot Friedman tossed out Shanahan's name as a possible replacement.
16 Jul 2026 14:49:47
Wow!!!!
Wish I thought of that. Makes total sense. Not on my ‘A’ game today 🍺🤪🤕🔨
16 Jul 2026 16:45:36
All joking aside, he was a Red Wing icon. Why not get another 🥴 in there to see how he can mess it up more? Not like he hadn’t done it to another team already 🤣🤣🤣🤣🤣
16 Jul 2026 17:22:03
I'm a firm believer in giving people where credit is due and while I know there are a lot of Shanaplan haters on here but in all fairness in the 10 years prior to him arriving, one year of course was the lock-out but the other 9 years we were a team that missed the playoffs 8 out of 9 years and were 15 games below .500. In the 10 years we was here we made the playoffs 8 out of 10 years and were 165 games above .500. His biggest mistakes in not getting us further into the playoffs was wanting every trade at the deadline to get approved by him and he would take to long to overanalyze and that is how we missed out on some trades. Too much control.
His other mistake was not realizing earlier that he needed to step aside and let new blood at the Helm.
Sadly we made the mistake of replacing him with a guy who's background was broadcasting and the CEO of a CFL team and a European Golf Tour. Brilliant move.
It's like any business plan, you do a 10 year plan and adjust. He reached the 10 years and that plan did work for awhile but he did not adjust.
Maybe in Detroit if he was the first guy in on the Trade line as G. M he may be a different cat.
Did I get frustrated we didn't get further in the playoffs with him here? Damn right I did. But nowhere near as frustrated as I was not making the playoffs all those years. So I will give Shanny props for at least getting us into being a competitive team.
16 Jul 2026 19:33:05
What is this Detroit 90210??
16 Jul 2026 19:42:32
Hey. It’s a slow week for hockey news. You don’t want to comment with anything productive to do with the post. Then start another one.
16 Jul 2026 20:52:07
Sorry man, I just fail to see the correlation here. If Larkin stays or goes from the Leafs perspective, unless he’s moved to a team in Florida, the Habs or Buffalo, it doesn’t really matter. I view Detroit as a team in our rear view mirror, so if he stays Yahoo, totally inconsequential.
16 Jul 2026 21:09:45
That's kind of a being in denial post. Season before last. Buffalo, Detroit, Montreal and Boston were in our rear view mirror. I think last season should have opened our eyes that "Objects in the mirror may be closer than they appear" and in some cases those objects are not behind us when we check the mirror.
There is no harm in watching what other teams are doing with transactions and leadership changes. I know for a fact that our changes certainly got attention on other teams' sites.
16 Jul 2026 21:33:55
Ok, but Larkin or the GM whomever that maybe be doesn’t directly effect the Toronto Maple Leafs, and as you pointed out someone with my handle should know your point of view lol. The Toronto Maple Leafs have one player that either stays or goes and that’s Reilly, unless of course a Norris Trophy winner can be had without Knies.
So again, what and in what universe does it make and difference who the GM is or where Larkin goes?
16 Jul 2026 21:44:17
I’m not in denial lol just don’t think your post has any merit 😘
16 Jul 2026 22:43:32
So your question was in what Universe does it make any difference who the GM or where Larkin goes? The universe is a big area. The NHL is a small part of it. What is even a smaller part of that is the Atlantic Division. Of which Detroit and Toronto are part of.
One third of our games and points are comprised in that Division. So any significant change, negative or positive, in another team's lineup in that division, that, by the way, we had the worst record in, does make a difference.
16 Jul 2026 23:18:53
He left Detroit in a hot mess.
So he quits.
That makes him a quitter.
And he’s a wimp for running.
16 Jul 2026 23:54:35
But yet it had enough merit for you to diss it.
17 Jul 2026 14:14:24
He didn't quit. He was given by the owners what is called a Percussive Sublimation. So his new position is strictly figurehead with no actual decision making. It was a way of not embarassing him to some of the older fan base in Detroit and his contract was due to end at the end of this season.
So I think he will step away from this new "Senior Advisor" role at the end of the year. They certainly won't pay him $1.8m to continue in that role.
15 Jul 2026 14:09:22
A trade for all;
Tor gets Shane Wright and Ryan Lindgren for Morgan Reilly and Easton Cowan
Both teams seem to get what the want.
15 Jul 2026 13:28:42
Coukd you elaborate on what each team gets in what they want?
15 Jul 2026 13:37:38
Toronto get a centre to potentially replace Tavares and a steady d man in his prime. Seattle get a young scorer and a pick moving d man to help on offence.
Also both teams get rid of distractions in Wright and Reilly.
15 Jul 2026 14:28:59
Or do both teams take on new Distractions? I have always felt Wright had unrealistic expectations on him because of the Exceptional status granted in the OHL. I really did not see the dominance you might expect of someone with that hype. When Seattle lent him to the World Junior team the year after he was drafted. He was actually very ordinary and I noticed then that his skating was not at a par with the best of the crop. Then when he went to Windsor he was ok for the end of the season and then was very, very ordinary in the playoffs. He slowly worked his way from the AHL to Seattle and it looked like he may have turned a corner 2 seasons ago but this year he took a step back as the league like of got a book on him. When pressured hard he doesn't have that foot speed to get separation from the fast forecheck.
I just think Cowan has adapted much more quicker and has a better long term upside.
Wright might have a future somewhere as a 3rd line centre or possibly 3rd line winger. As far as Lindgren he is 40 in a 28-year-old's body. He is beat up and has either been injured or played injured for the last 3 years because of his style of play. Heathiest he has been is when he laid out Bouchard with the Cheap Shot at the Worlds. I would rather see Danford on a ELC apprenticing than Lindgren. Danford is a hard hitter and brings much more foot speed as well.
Sorry I just don't see the fit. Even Wright with all his warts so to speak will still be looking for $4 to $4.5 on a bridge deal next year so with Lindgren and Wright by giving up Reilly and Cowan the Money balances out. The goal with Reilly is to gain a minimum of that $5 or all of that $7.5 at the end of any deal.
15 Jul 2026 15:39:03
No to trading Cowan. I think he's gonna be an absolute dog for us
15 Jul 2026 16:15:58
Cowan for Wright is a definite know. Rielly for Lindgren I would do. U save cap space and u get a younger guy for your third pairing or he can move up if someone gets hurt. Seattle gets certainty with Rielly as a replacement just in case Dunn hits free agency.
15 Jul 2026 17:57:36
I don't mind Shane Wright, but as Suffering mentioned, he was given exceptional status and never really progressed from then. I see him as a 2C if he really hits his stride, but most likely a 3C.
They were asking the Nucks for Buiuum or Wallinder. If that's what they want then they can job on and keep Wright.
15 Jul 2026 18:35:28
Wow they were asking for Buiim? No law says you can’t sell a product for more than it’s worth lol.
15 Jul 2026 18:42:25
@Suffering I read that last night and was stunned.
That seems like an insane ask that no one will pay. What's that in Leafs terms, Knies? Cowan+1st? No chance I would pay that price.
15 Jul 2026 19:26:07
It's almost saying "We want to get rid of him but we really don't so we will ask for the world and hey....maybe someone will surprise us."
15 Jul 2026 20:30:10
Ya I’m not sold on that kid. I think we keep Cowan, glue him to JT and see if he can play centre this year or next.
15 Jul 2026 22:33:34
Rielly 1st 2027 for Wright
15 Jul 2026 00:21:07
Out there proposal
Leafs Doughty
Kings
Rielly
Joshua
1st 2027
Kings
Love it or leave it? 😏😂
14 Jul 2026 23:41:47
No way Leafs would include a first round pick for Doughty.
14 Jul 2026 23:52:06
If the Kings do that without the first I'm in.
15 Jul 2026 00:33:36
I don’t see LA doing this for one reason only. They have LD that can play and are good. When it comes to RD, all they have is Clarke and Ceci. U remove Doughty and they r trash on the right side. So it makes no sense for them.
15 Jul 2026 14:44:05
Doughty very much looked his age last year. Loved him his whole career but he is no longer the Doughty of old. There is a reason the Kings and he are content to play out the contract and will address at the end of the season. If he has another unwhelming (by his and the Kings standards.) I think he will retire as a King and he will have a place in the organization. If he has a bounce back I think he will do a one year at a time similar to Malkin at a hometown discount to help the team with the cap moving ahead.
One thing about the Kings, they have a good track record of rewarding ex-players with good positions within the team and the organization as a whole. Ken Holland, I can't see giving up Doughty to then saddle himself with Reillly's contract moving forward. They have to work hard to get some cap space for the future.
14 Jul 2026 20:11:42
Well, it is looking more and more likely that Max Domi's salary will be on LTIR, which would take our overage on the salary cap to an under value of $1M. If we do trade Morgan Reilly's salary, then without taking on any salary coming back that would put us at $8.5 to play with.
What would you think about offering Mantha 2 years at $5m with no trade protection? I would be more comfortable having him on the first line instead of Roslovic. Then the top lines could look like this. A little more balance, I think. Might be wrong but Roslovic to me is a stretch as a first line winger.
Knies Matthews Mantha
McKenna Tavares Nylander
Cowan Paul Roslovic
Blueger Sissons Dumaime or Landon Sim
And who knows... Training camp with a few other Marlies or Holinka could bring a good battle for spots. Mantha may not produce 30 goals again but who knows. It was the first healthy year he had in a long time. One thing he can do as well is clog the middle on the power play. He is a very large body. If we can spend $4 on Roslovic surely $5 on Mantha is worth a shot. Maybe just maybe on the right lines they both produce.
14 Jul 2026 20:29:52
I was thinking I’d rather have Mantha over Kane when that was being considered. Hopefully we can trade Rielly for a young, cheaper option and complete this. Mantha had a solid year last year.
14 Jul 2026 20:31:03
I really don't think Rielly is going anywhere. As time drags on it looks like Chayka is getting very poor offers.
If they somehow do have the money to do it, I would happily sign Mantha. He's always had a lot of potential and injuries just slowed him down too much.
14 Jul 2026 20:31:18
#1 priority is solving Rielly 1st ($$$$$)
Like now!!!
Let’s go Chayka!!
14 Jul 2026 22:09:13
Why would u go and get another forward right now when u have too many and need to get rid of at least a couple of them. He will not duplicate what he did last season while playing with Syd and Rakell. $5x2, no thanks. It’s funny how your lines don’t show Joshua or Lorentz or guts that actually have a shot of making the team from the Marlies like Groulx like him more than Landon Sim.
Knies Matthews Roslovic
McKenna Tavares Nylander
Cowan Paul Sissons
Joshua Blueger Duhaime
Lorentz/Groulx/Landon Sim/Quillan
You don’t need more forwards unless you r shipping some out or putting on waivers when the final roster is made.
Joshua and Lorentz need to go. Frees up $4.6m. FYI it’s not written in stone that Roslovic plays first line but I’m sure Hiller will try him out there and see how it goes. If Rielly doesn’t move you f not getting another d either.
McCabe Raddysh
Rielly Tanev
OEL Stetcher/Andrae.
14 Jul 2026 22:25:46
I did say training camp with Marlie prospects could make for an interesting battle for positions. Which includes Groulx and quillan et al. Sim though is a much better energy guy for 4th line.
15 Jul 2026 13:05:55
The way Groulx played after being called up, I like him more than Sim.
15 Jul 2026 14:22:10
Well, Mantha is off the board 🤷♂️
Bravo @suffering for nailing his AAV 👍
More players are gonna drop off the board if the Leafs don't free up cap space.
Lets go Chayka!!!!
15 Jul 2026 15:38:05
Thanks King! There is no reason that Chayka can't go after someone like that even with Reilly still here at the moment. We don't have to be cap compliant until Sept. 29th so 76 days to slice and dice with LTIR, Trade contracts for picks, put guys on waivers and hope they get picked up. We are allowed to go over by 105 before we have to be compliant so we have roughly $7.6 million to play with immediately without moving Reilly or others just yet.
Not sure if Patrick Kane would want to play in T. O but if so there would be a good set up guy for Matthews. I have a hunch he may re-sign with Detroit or actually finish his career in Chicago.
Fans still love him there even when he would come in with Detroit.
One player I would try to sign though is Eeli Tolvanen from Seattle. Solid mid 30 point scorer but with right linemates in Toronto could hit 45-50. What I like about him is even though he is not a large man at 5'-10 and around 190 he can score, he is very good defensively and... for a guy that size he hits like a tank and he plays hard. Averages .8 blocked shots a game and 2.3 hits a game.
I would take him over Roslovic on my 3rd line. Cowan< Paul and Tolvanen would be a friggen great 3rd line. Non stop forechecking and ability to put the puck in the net once they got it.
15 Jul 2026 15:45:31
@champ, Why would I add forwards? Because if you can add better ones than you have you would not be doing your job as a GM. The mistake we made was overpaying for some of those early signings and also giving Sissons and Duhaime modified no-trade and no-trade contracts. Granted if they can't cut it they don't have no-movement contracts and can be waived (We don't get much of a break if they are sent to minors on our cap,) but if they are beat out for a position by someone else....
It is amazing how fast the ego will rather waive being traded instead of playing in the minors.
15 Jul 2026 17:34:02
I see now why u king and Clark’s get along so well and have these 100 posts conversations. You all eat the same 🥴 🥪. Expert GM over here talking about overpaying players. When u sign players to short term deals aav is always higher and they want some say where they go it’s become standard in today’s nhl.
15 Jul 2026 20:58:21
Ahhhh I see. You would rather advocate we spend $4.25 m on Sissons who will in all likelihood bring his massive 11 points and aging body that is slower by the year to our fourth line with a modified no trade clause.
When players like Peyton Krebs who plays like a man possessed get signed to $4.5 m with way better numbers and way more physicality. With his first 2 years with no protection before his final 2 years have modified trade clause.
16 Jul 2026 01:11:16
Was he an available UFA? No. So why would u mention him u 🥴? You just proved my point. He’s a 25yr old RFA.
16 Jul 2026 01:39:32
Wouldn’t you actually have to have a point before your point could be proved? My point is we overpaid for a player and gave him a limited trade clause. When better and younger options were and still are available. So is your point that we should not add any more forwards even if they are better than what we currently have? We need to ice the best team we possibly can and that will involve moving out some bodies possibly even some we recently signed.
Even at that…. If this team misses the playoffs…. A big rebuild could be upon us.
16 Jul 2026 12:35:01
@Champ
For the record I believe I get along w everyone. I have debates w Clarky, Suffering and many others. They all have great points and different analogies and by listening to them they make me a better Leaf fan
You and Realistic_gm should try this 👊
14 Jul 2026 19:29:16
Toronto:
2nd 2029 (Chicago)
3rd 2027 (Chicago)
Chicago:
M. Reilly
Toronto:
E. Pettersson
Vancouver:
2nd 2029 (Chicago)
3rd 2027 (Chicago)
2nd 2027 (Toronto)
**Retains 3.5 million/year**
14 Jul 2026 19:23:01
@LesHabitant
“If” and I mean “If” the Leafs land Pettersson, I guess this offer will do.
Way better then the offer posted earlier w Knies.
Still need money leftover to find a replacement for Rielly.
I so hope the Leafs Don't pull the trigger on this.
15 Jul 2026 00:49:07
Ya ok king 🥴🤣🤣🤣🤣.
14 Jul 2026 02:36:20
Not sure if I'm on an island here or not.
If I'm Chayka, I keep Mo for the start of the season. His value cannot possibly go down.
You have a new 1D to slot in for 22 minutes a night, bumping Rielly down. He will be in a far more offensive system and with a coach he is familiar with. If he is at 18 minutes a night what is so bad about wait and see approach?
If his value goes up, you will be getting offers as the season goes on. If it goes down (not possible) then you're in the exact same position.
I personally believe that if Mo goes to a team where he is not expected to be quarterbacks the PP and playing 25 minutes a night sometimes he will actually be completely fine, even for his cap hit as the cap rises.
14 Jul 2026 02:48:19
I’m ok w that 👍
14 Jul 2026 11:43:45
I agree, LL. This team is pretty much gonna stay Pat where it is now. Domi on LTIR. Use the first 3 months as a tryout and see who needs to go, when Domi gets back.
14 Jul 2026 12:49:59
My concern with playing Reilly at all is he is so abysmal defensively that the one or two goals he is on the ice for every night will cause a few losses early on and could significantly impact the team’s ability to get off to a decent start.
In my view, Reilly may be the worst defender in the entire NHL and it is no longer offset by his offense. I’d trade him for the cap space alone
14 Jul 2026 13:56:39
@DGC You need to watch more hockey if you think he is the worst defender in the NHL.
He has never been great, but that's serious hyperbole.
14 Jul 2026 14:28:56
Fully agree with LL. Reilly isn't going to be a defensive stalwart, but he's far from the worst defender playing today. His giveaways are brutal. But he averages over 100 blocks a season.
14 Jul 2026 15:06:30
Rielly is terrible defensively and needs to go at any cost. He’s far too soft to play as a defensive dman. Having him play 14-15 minutes per game making $7.5 million is just bad. They could bring in Logan Stanley at $4 million and have someone as a 5-6 dman that plays defensive, takes the body and sticks up for his players.
14 Jul 2026 15:08:18
I also agree with LeafsLife. Reilly was never billed as a stay at home rock solid defender. Over tghe years he had come a long way in his defensive game but was never counted on for that. What I will say for Reilly is he always been available after the games and has always been accountable and asknowledged when he had a bad game and too reponsibilty for mistakes. He also was the first to say he should have been the first to take care of Gudas. He did say that when it happened he was unaware of what truly had happened because the puck literally right after the hit was in trasition towards the opposite direction.
Watching the replay you can see that he was focused on the trasition. However... Nylander stared 100% at what happened and did nothing at all. Reilly also played hurt all season and it didn't come out until March that he had done so. He has never been one to use being hurt as an excuse in his career. In other words he has done nothing but be professional his whole time in Toronto. I am not sure how this plays out but I appreciate the class and the way he has conducted himself as a Leaf for the time he has been here.
14 Jul 2026 15:40:16
He’s been bad defensively for years not just last year… but enjoy the show at 8.5 with 17 sheltered minutes per night and at least 2 defensive boneheaded plays.
👍😏
14 Jul 2026 16:31:04
I’d block a puck for several million dollars a year. It is the opposition he can’t block.
14 Jul 2026 16:32:39
I appreciate the class, is the defense I have a problem with.
14 Jul 2026 19:36:05
Clarky… When Domi gets back he’s the one who needs to go.
14 Jul 2026 20:33:44
That all sucked last year with exception of Nylander.
13 Jul 2026 19:52:50
I get Rielly likely won't waive for Chicago. Point was if he would in my trade post. Let's say he won't. Then bring in another team.
SJ
Rielly $7.5M(TOR)
CHI
Orlov $6.5M(SJ)
TOR
Kaiser $1.7M(CHI)
SJ switches out the one year left on the older Orlov's contract for a younger vet in Rielly signed longer term.
Chicago gets a vet D in exchange for one of their many D prospects
Leafs get a puck moving LD younger than Rielly and saves a lot of cap space.
13 Jul 2026 21:04:27
Getting creative w a 3 team trade 👊. I like your creativity bro 👊
Toronto ✅
Rielly ✅
Chicago ✅
San Jose 😬
The only roadblock I see is San Jose. Will the Sharks invest almost $25m for the next 4x years on 3x aging D-man? (Rielly, Nurse and Trouba)
They gotta prioritize signing Celebrini, Misa and Stenberg.
13 Jul 2026 21:41:17
Three way deals still exist?
14 Jul 2026 01:13:14
Rielly trade talks are heating up for sure and offers are coming in and like the reports are saying he’s not caving for any team in terms of retaining or adding another player. So someone eventually is going to come with the offer he wants and Rielly will be gone.
If not, he’s starting the season on the roster and if he bounces back his value will go up and the trade deadline will be interesting to say the least.
14 Jul 2026 13:59:21
@Champ
Trade deadline????
When it comes to Rielly the Leafs are all in or all out and they gotta figure this out now!!!
If the Leafs are in the hunt there’s no way Rielly will wave his no movement clause.
If the Leafs suck, that means Rielly sucked too. Now the Leafs will be offering picks and prospects to rid them of his contract. Not the other way around.
Take the cash and run!!!!!!
13 Jul 2026 15:06:11
If Rielly expanded his list to include Chicago, it does seem like a good fit for both teams.
Chi
Rielly $7.5M
Tor
Kaiser $1.7M
Hawks could use a veteran D that could help put up some offence. They have tons of young D-men, having a vet could help bring them along.
Right now, they just have Cole.
Leafs pick up a younger puck moving LD at a cost of only $1.7M and solve their cap issues. Kaiser and Andrae would be fighting for a spot.
13 Jul 2026 14:35:55
Pretty big If…. He will only go west.
13 Jul 2026 16:25:09
If he expands it will not be for Chicago.
13 Jul 2026 16:44:03
Teams that keep popping up for Rielly are Philly, Pitts and Van. Don’t know how much truth there is behind it or if Rielly is even willing to go to these teams 🤷♂️. Having an expanded list will hopefully improve his value tho 🤞.
13 Jul 2026 18:27:20
He’s already sad he won’t go to Vancouver.
13 Jul 2026 21:43:57
Philly for Seeler.
Pitt for Graves. That would be painful because Graves is not superb but only has 4.5 for 3.
14 Jul 2026 14:51:32
Seeler with his cap hit yes. Graves with his cap hit no chance unless Dubas retains on him at least $2m. Then worth the cap savings and hoping he can cover a 3rd D role.
12 Jul 2026 17:51:14
To Tor
Pettersson ($3.6 retained) $8m
1st 2028
Willander $940k
To Van
Knies $7.75m
Rielly $7.5m
15.25m out and $9m in. $6.25m in cap space.
Would u take a chance to get Pettersson at $8m to be your 2c if it means getting rid of Rielly with no retention but losing Knies? Plus getting a 1st rd pick back for 2028 plus a RD in Willander. Even with the overage there is presently it would erase that and still leave u with $3.5m in cap to grab another LD to replace Rielly or just role with what u got.
Lines based on getting rid of Joshua as well as Lorentz for more cap flexibility. $4.6m to be exact. $8.1m cap space plus Domi’s $3.75m. That’s $11.85m.
McKenna Matthews Roslovic
Tavares Pettersson Nylander
Cowan Paul Sissons
Groulx Blueger Duhaime
Forward lines can be juggled around.
McCabe Raddysh
OEL Tanev
Andrae Willander
Stetcher
With that cap space you can go out and get
Stanley to help on the left side. And still have lots of space to work with through the season and at the deadline.
12 Jul 2026 17:05:37
A few positives to this (money and draft pick), but I can careless for Pettersson. Not worth the risk in my opinion.
12 Jul 2026 17:07:59
No way on trading Knies for that package.
Even with ridding ourselves of Rielly.
12 Jul 2026 17:42:31
Lmao isn’t this the guy that chirps everyone else’s trades? Hehe
12 Jul 2026 18:43:53
Again, if we do Cowen Reilly and our 1st I'd be in for sure and this will be my answer to any Knies trade: I'd do Cowen and a plus plus instead of Knies. Here’s why the Leafs aren’t just putting names on paper: they’re building very roster spot oriented puzzle pieces.
Knies is a specific puzzle piece, whereas with the addition of McKenna and Cowen we have similar players, one of whom will be in the top six and one that won’t be, so that’s my answer to any Knies trade.
12 Jul 2026 19:41:50
Finally @LeafsGM someone gets it. Well done sir
13 Jul 2026 00:34:05
Don't see Vancouver's powers that be biting on this. They send out $9 M, they add $15.25. But worse... they retain $3.6 of Pettersson to add to $4,766,667 of OEL's buyout this year and $1,500,000 this year retained of Tyler Myers.
That would be $9,866,667 of your cap gone to players no longer here. No matter which way you slice it. When the year-end books are done, no matter how wealthy the owners are, they hate seeing that.
13 Jul 2026 03:00:41
So what u guys r saying is Tavares transferred to the wing doesn’t compensate the loss of Knies? He had 71pts last season. Plus h still have McKenna and Cowan there as well. Willander is a 11th overall pick in 2023. So it’s getting 3 1st rd picks for Knies and Reilly. Pettersson is only 27yrs old. At $8m I’m definitely taking a chance on him to fill my 2c spot. Him and Willy on the same line plus Tavares on the wing will definitely bring back his scoring. FYI Vancouver has $17m in cap space why wouldn’t they take on the 6.25 if it meant getting Knies and Rielly which they need cause their left side is weak with just Buium(20yrs) and Pettersson(22yrs) and Oleksiak(33yrs).
Knies(23yrs) fits their rebuild perfectly. It’s already been said they are willing to retain on pettersson so why u talking about what they already have there which Myers is only one more year. If the owners were not good with it they wouldn’t have come out and said it. Secondly to get a 23yr old stud like Knies plus a viable LD which they need of course they would retain. Willander is a 21yr old RD who put up 21pts last season. He will only get better.
13 Jul 2026 10:40:06
Champ, Just have JT replace Knies and all is good eh. 🤣
13 Jul 2026 16:04:00
Well, the management in Vancouver has not publicly said they will retain salary on him. It is speculation by the same insiders who are fed so much false info from agents etc. to try and keep the real truth from leaking too soon. Reilly, these same insiders swear, will never go to Vancouver or Seattle, but other insiders swear Seattle is the spot he wants to go too. It all comes down to what is real or not.
If somehow, someway, he does decide Vancouver is the spot. I would rather do the Vancouver teammate of Elias Pettersson, the other Elias Pettersson defenceman, straight up for Reilly. I think he has some upside. Big hard-hitting dman that will be a 4 or 5 slot guy. Hey maybe if he is gone from Vancouver. The original Elias has a resurgence not having another Elias Pettersson there lol.
13 Jul 2026 16:23:40
Read the articles suffering not just what your buddy the janitor in the arena or your cousin’s wife uncle who just happens to be related to the Zamboni driver tells you. It’s come out that Vancouver is willing to take a low level prospect for pettersson right now so don’t tell me if leafs presented this deal they wouldn’t jump at it.
Yes Clarky Tavares can and will replace Knies on the left side for the next 2 years of the Chayka plan while Cowan and McKenna develop more into the elite wingers they can be. Wake up buddy from your afternoon naps and join the rest of civilization. So that Pettersson has upside but Willander an 11th overall pick doesn’t?
13 Jul 2026 22:08:45
Try’n to be polite here…..
Still a Hard no on Pettersson!!!!! (Even at $8m per)
Imagine Cowan and McKenna learning from Nylander and Pettersson.
Hell no!!!!!
13 Jul 2026 22:38:21
Produce the actual acticle with a name from Vancouvers People actually saying it them Champ? Let us see the actual proof you preach.
13 Jul 2026 23:02:07
No need to be polite, KingMatty. Look who you are dealing with lol.
14 Jul 2026 01:16:37
This guy rips everyone all the time and he is here thinking Petterson is our saviour. lol. Trades like that would put you in the Ferguson Jr. group of worst GM’s we ever had. Even if they did make playoffs, which could happen, they will be bent over dry with no lubrication from any team in our division. Don’t you watch playoffs?? What part of the Leafs team in playoffs jumps out at you saying, we need another soft forward that will under produce when it matters most and not only that pay him 8M and give them Knies??? Crazy.
I don’t want to move Knies but some peoples trades make sense and I see where they’re coming from. But this doesn’t fill any voids and makes us worse.
14 Jul 2026 11:39:49
@Clark17
Preach on, brother 👊
No point battling these guys (Champishere2627 or Realistic_gm).
14 Jul 2026 15:00:46
You just proved my point Clarky going back to the stone ages of John Ferguson jr. 🥴👴
Suffering the best part is you asking for proof. Like I said b4 your proof when asked is you either have a relative or buddy in every city across North America that has an inside on every team in the nhl.
Please read articles coming out of Vancouver they are all talking about the lower asking price for pettersson and retaining salary for the right trade.
KINGMATTY you say no point battling but that’s all u do every time it’s not your proposal put on a pedestal. 🤣🤣
15 Jul 2026 00:17:39
This I don’t want Pettersson!!!!
Get over it!!!!!!!
🤷♂️
15 Jul 2026 00:18:57
The thing is I do have friends and family around North America and the world. Some are very connected and I never share anything told in confidence by the very connected. The fact I do have many friends around the globe comes with age and always keeping in touch and being social.
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