Toronto gets a young center and the pick they will use for a d-man. SJ gets a puck moving d-man and a defensive center to play in front of or behind Celebrini as their 1-2 punch.
Next, Sundin raved about Petersson back in the day and Toronto might be able to acquire him for cheap if they take the full contract. Toronto gets their 1st line center and Vancouver gets cap space and a 1st.
07 May 2026 08:43:59
If you trade Matthews they might as well trade Nylander as well. Keep Knies and swap him for Willy and get a bigger return.
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07 May 2026 09:35:49
Still have Carlo and we’d have to sign Tory.
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07 May 2026 10:12:33
No thank you to Petterson and trading Knies. Just silly.
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07 May 2026 10:39:47 @vancream Now Matthews agree done gone! Knies for Nemec no way! I know we need another D but not trading a Knies for that. Nemec will be an excellent dman but I think we can offer next yrs first Col Robertson ++ for Nemec or look at other moves or UFA’s to sign. We build around Knies, Misa, Cowboy, our first this year McKenna, and if your prop happens Reid/Verheoff should be back in a good spot soon. As far as Petterson man no! Not at full pop if Van retains idk 40% maybe but that guy looks a shell of what he once was, kinda like Matthews tbh.
06 May 2026 21:58:27
Leafs trade 1st overall 2026
Rielly
Robertson
To Chicago
Leafs get
4th overall 2026
Korchinski
Vanacker
Pridham
2nd 2027
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06 May 2026 21:29:24
@golftown That is a great trade. Love both Vanacker and Pridham. Always liked Korchinski since he played in WJCs. What would make that trade sweet is to draft Maholtra with that 4 pick. He and Pridham coukd have a year of developing chemistry at Boston University together before making the jump.
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06 May 2026 21:50:27
Toronto is not trading down their 1st overall pick. Never happens.
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06 May 2026 22:11:33
@Garyfaulk Never say never. Never had a reality show star ever been the President but yet...
I’m not saying it will happen but league parity and some teams' needs could make for some interesting transactions.
06 May 2026 20:14:09
I see a few have thought the same thing I was thinking about trading Matthews to SJ for the 2nd overall+. If he doesn't want to be here, I could see San Jose wanting to make a splash to push for a playoff spot next season. Plus, Cali is much closer to Matthews hometown.
My thought was
SJ
Matthews $13.25M
Tor
2nd overall
Musty $.867M
Wetsch Unsigned. SJ only have until June 1st to sign him.
Then I would go to Willy and ask if he would go to Anaheim.
Offer Anaheim
Nylander $11.25M
Carlo $3.485
Toronto
MacTavish $7M
Luneau $.865M
McQueen $1.075M
Masse Unsigned
I would then draft McKenna and Verhoeff with the top 2 picks.
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06 May 2026 20:40:40
Waiting on Suffering to tell you no way that San Jose real is even considered without a NHL roster player included… 😂
I like the Duck deal.
I would draft McKenna and Reid.
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07 May 2026 00:30:12
Nope. I can see it’s a rebuild aim. RLF is looking at what’s your semi lineup goal? The Wetsch non signing situation is an odd one. They drafted him specifically because he and Celebrini grew up playing together until Celebrini moved to San Jose. San Jose did offer him a contract in 2025.
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07 May 2026 02:41:19
I meant that I wasn't going to criticize as I could see it is a plan for a rebuild.
Tage Thompson
Owen Power
1st-round pick
Tyson Kozun the psychical workhorse to bottom6.
Buffalo Sabres receive!
Auston Matthews
Luke Haymes
This is a blockbuster “reset vs superstar” type trade.
Toronto moves on from Auston Matthews to gain a more balanced core.
Thompson gives them a big, elite scoring center who can immediately take over top-line scoring duties.
Owen Power adds a long-term top-pair defenseman with franchise upside.
The 1st-round pick helps replenish future assets.
Buffalo gets the centerpiece of the deal in Matthews, a true franchise superstar, along with Luke Haymes as a young depth prospect with development upside.
Then Toronto trade Dakota Joshua somewhere to mid round pick return.
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06 May 2026 23:37:43
Can’t imagine Matthews agreeing to waive his NTC to go to Buffalo.
06 May 2026 16:48:05
Trade idea: Toronto trusts they will get Stenberg with the second overall pick and trades their first overall pick to San Jose in exchange for the second overall pick and Sam Dickinson. Or is William Eklund better return.
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06 May 2026 18:51:07
Zero chance the Sharks trade Dickinson plus they will likely take a dman at 2.
Woll
Hildeby
Probably pretty unrealistic but it’s a fun one and a guaranteed playoff appearance.
Also I’d love Leuneau from Anaheim if we could trade for him he’s a stud.
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06 May 2026 13:21:02
Way too much money tied up in that third pairing. Reilly must go.
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06 May 2026 13:34:30
Your line combos are out of whack. Not to mention where’s Domi and Robertson. I’m assuming traded? Ya this is totally unrealistic.
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06 May 2026 15:06:10
It’s ok that Domi and Robertson are gone lol
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06 May 2026 23:43:12
Tuch is a RW, not LW.
Knies is a LW, not a RW.
Cowan definitely isn’t a center.
With luck Leafs can acquire a center to allow Tavares to slide down to 3C.
Hopefully Maccelli and Joshua are gone.
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07 May 2026 01:51:21
Macelli, yes I’d like to move him out. Joshua, I have a soft spot for. He was not 100 percent the season before last as he started the season late after having testicular cancer. Then this year he missed significant time with the lacerated kidney.
He moves well for a big man and has good hands. Instead of third line I’d like to see him as the man that clogs up the net area for Knies and Matthews.