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12 Apr 2026 16:12:46
Offseason trade.
New York Rangers get:
William Nylander (RW, $11.5M AAV through 2031-32.)
Toronto Maple Leafs get:
Vincent Trocheck (C, $5.625M AAV through 2028-29)
Will Cuylle (LW, $3.9M AAV through 2026-27)
Straight-up player swap, no picks or prospects.
Obviously Nylander has a full NMC so he'd have to be okay with it. 1c Matthews
2c Trocheck
3c Tavares
Cuylle Hometown kid and hit machine and good shooter.
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12 Apr 2026 17:45:49
If I was doing a Nylander to New York deal I would not go after Trocheck as much as I have liked him over the years. He has slowed down the past 2 years and he will be 33 in a couple of months. So then we have 33 year old Vinnie and 36 year old Tavares both slowing down.
I would see if the Rangers bite on Nylander and Carlo for Alexis Lafreniere, Gabe Perreault and Braeden Schneider.
The salary for the three Rangers would be roughly $12.4 million after Schneider's estimated upcoming RFA deal. So with Nylander's salary and Carlo's salary the Leafs would have an extra $2.6 roughly extra cap and 3 players capable of stepping into the lineup.
12 Apr 2026 04:04:33
Utah
Nylander
Carlo
Robertson
Leafs
Beaudoin
Lamoureux
Crouse
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12 Apr 2026 03:53:35
No thx, if we can unload Reilly and Carlo I say go for Andersson and Raddysh play Tanev whatever the situation calls for depending on health 2nd or 3rd pairig. If Matthews is out, go to Anaheim for Mctavish, Macqueen and possibly Sennecke and picks.
12 Apr 2026 17:50:30
Change that 2 round pick to a First with Frondell and I am all in. Can't see Frondell getting shipped out of Chicago anytime soon though.
12 Apr 2026 02:25:53
I honestly think we should be targeting a Frondel for Nylander package. Chicago obviously adds, but this should be a target for the Leafs.
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12 Apr 2026 01:57:28
Chicago is not giving up a 18 year old Centreman who is going to be stud.
11 Apr 2026 20:11:06
Ask Dallas a soon as their season ends for permission to talk to Jason Robertson and his agents interes to do due diligence on signing interest with Toronto. Teams do this often.
If allowed to, then try to swing the following.
To Dallas: Knies $7,750,000
Domi $3,750,000
To Toronto Tyler Seguin $9,850,000
Jason Robertson $14,000,000 Based on Matching $11.5 to $12 to stay in Dallas.
It would put at just over $12,000,000 difference in the swap which still leaves them $12,000,000 to fill some roster holes with Marlies and some reasonable UFA's
Dallas is in a Salary Cap Bind so this might be one they would consider. Yes I know Seguin is coming off major knee surgery, so ...if he is fine he can still be a good 3rd line Contributor, if he is not then he he goes on LTIR and more Salary Cap is freed up.
Yes he needs to waive but he also knows his career is coming to a end soon. The Leafs would only have his contract for one year before he becomes a UFA. If they offer sheeted Nick Robertson and kept him it might be a incentive for Jason to want to play with his brother for a couple of years.
Then we try to package Reilly somewhere to free up more cap and try for one more UFA... Tuch is a reach but man oh man if we could somehow add Tuch and Robertson and still have Nylander and Matthews as well as Tavares and Cowan. And if Seguin was healthy as well you have not a bad looking start for your forward lines.
Just a thought for a Retool, and if it doesn't work then for sure one of Matthews or Nylander would have to be dealt.
Believable2Unbelievable0
11 Apr 2026 21:25:55
Seguin at 10m is brutal.
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11 Apr 2026 21:26:41
10m for a third line centre???
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11 Apr 2026 21:53:47
It is a trade off for one year if he comes back healthy and we might actually get some production but we eat it as the cost of doing business to get Robertson. Then we let him go. After next year. If he can't play at all then he is on LTIR. The deal long term is Knies and Domi for Robertson.
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11 Apr 2026 21:57:55
@ Ckps1976 I am open to any suggestions you have on how to get Robertson from Dallas before he is an RFA. With trades you sometimes have to get creative.
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11 Apr 2026 23:20:45
I'm really not a fan of Robertson and don't think he helps this team at all. I may be a bit skewed in that belief though.
Would prefer to keep Knies.
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12 Apr 2026 11:49:49
I wouldn’t trade Knies alone for Robertson.
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12 Apr 2026 13:00:38
@LL I’m with you! I’m good with keep our unicorn Matty Knies. Don’t want Robertson! He’s ok but not a guy I’ll build my team around. Knies on the other hand that’s where we start our rebuild/tool around. IMO.
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12 Apr 2026 18:15:03
I know Knies has that untapped potential. But something didn't sit right with me this year, with the "I don't think the injury will get worse playing through it." It was always him saying it and the coaches saying that he wanted to play through it.
Then he comes out with this statement
"It's one of those that the more you play, the more wear & tear on it, it's not going to get better .." Well here is a idea..... Don't play as much take some games off and allow someone with fresh legs to get out there.
What ticked me off was his lack of speed dropping especially on the backcheck leading to that god awful plus minus rating. So yeah he played through it but maybe sitting out more games to rest it might have allowed a healthy Groulx or.... a healthy Easton Cowan in the lineup instead of spending a friggen month in the press box. Then if Knies had that rest of playing maybe 2 out of 3 games he would have had more jump and the other players spelling him would as well.
It leads to another discussion about the Next G. M. As G. M you need to be blunt with your coaches, your players and your team doctors and trainers. If a player is dictating when and where he is in the lineup with health. And he is hurting the team with his performance on the ice. He needs to be sat down, no if's and's or but's. If they are not on the same page as the G. M then those people need to find different teams to work, play and coach for.
I know there are a ton of Knies lovers on here but the fact he could not perform as well on getting back up the ice defensively cost us goals and for sure wins. I am not a hater of his. I would be all over other players that played hurt for a long extended period and cost the team as well.
11 Apr 2026 13:55:46
Utah is on a right upward track with the mix of vets and prospects and it would be hard to move them off that path. Especially with the chemistry Beaudoin had with Iginla and with Desnoyers when the 3 got united at end of tournament and don’t forget Gabe Smith.
Those guys will grow together and as much as Nylander can add there that group of kids doesn’t need to be broken up. A few cheaper free agent options will help the team rather than adding a big number contract.
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11 Apr 2026 14:17:33
I meant to add that Utah is tight on there Salary Cap with only $15 m to spend and 6 roster spots to fill. So that $11.5 for one player would not really work unless there was a big contract coming back the other way.
They can fill two roster spots at Entry level contracts with 2 of the 4 top prospects. Which allows those cheaper Free agents to be added.
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12 Apr 2026 13:04:44
Hey Golftown. Still why man?? McKenna?? Why?? You see that D? Looks ok on paper where’s the true stud? Where? Oh ya we picked McKenna and didn’t get Keaton Verheoff for sum crazy reason?? Only been looking for this the past 50 yrs good drafting!
Leafs trades William Nylander (20% retained) + Simon Benoit
NJ trades Dawson Mercer + Anton Silayev.
This is more of a retool than a rebuild. You move a star winger, but you get two key pieces backk. Mercer is a versatile top-six/ middle-six forward who can play both center and wing and brings consistency. Silayev is the big big swing here. a high-upside defense prospect with legit top-pair potential.
It helps balance the roster long term, especially on the blue line where Toronto needs more high-end talent.
Leafs trade star power for depth and future upside. Devils trade future for a proven difference-maker. This deal really comes down to how good Silayev becomes.
If Silayev doesn’ t hit his ceiling, this could look like a loss. so gambling little bit.
Nylander Hughes sounds good or better.
Knies Taveres (or Matthews ) MeRcer sounds nice.
I think Mercer's potentiality is something like 65-80p guy and silayev is a mystery box.
Benoit would be easy to replace with a cheaper option, so the Devils might actually need some physical presence on defense. Im guessing Silayev will be playing in Torronto in the 2027–2028 season on the second defensive pair, and he might even step into a top-pair role at times while already logging around 23 minutes a night.
Hello everyone. Welcome Gillis to leafs.
Believable3Unbelievable0
10 Apr 2026 20:11:40
Are you serious, Dude? A 40 point a year guy and a young defenceman who has not played a game in the NHL and from some reports he regressed in the KHL this year as his lack of puck handling came to the forefront.
And to ask the Leafs to retain 20% of Nylander's salary and also put in Benoit in the deal. Do you really feel Nylander's value in the trade market is that low?
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10 Apr 2026 20:48:47
There’s another player in jersey that might be a start in a trade for Nylander. Dawson is literally a crappier Nylander so why do it?
08 Apr 2026 21:45:07
First thing, Leafs need to do is lose the rest of their games if they want to have any chance at retaining their 1st rd pick this year. Secondly, Nylander and Matthews not getting traded no matter who the new GM or Coach will be. Thirdly, Rielly, Domi, Joshua, Maccelli, Robertson, Carlo, Benoit and Stolarz are your trade aways. Finally, you retool with Tavares, Matthews, Knies, Nylander, Cowan, Tanev, OEL and McCabe. You give Groulx, Quillan, Haymes, Villeneuve, Danford a chance to crack the lineup.
Woll and Hildeby your goalies. Anyone Trev 💩 brought in or gave a bad contract to needs to go. I would keep Stecher as an extra fill in at league minimum. Send Myers packing as well. Smart hirings for executive positions and coaching will be detrimental to the retool. Smart trades FA signings and drafting will determine if this team gets back to their winning ways next season. I truly believe they r not far off from being relevant and a top 5 team with the right additions and subtractions.
Believable4Unbelievable0
08 Apr 2026 22:42:31
So you prefer a poor GM and coach for a rebuild?
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08 Apr 2026 22:44:06
I'm confused a bit here. So yes, I agree with a lot of the players that need to go and be replaced.
But what do you mean by "Smart hirings for executive positions and coaching will be detrimental to the retool."
Is that what you truly mean? So if we hire stupid people for executive positions and coaching, how is that going to help the retool? Or this a satirical post?
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09 Apr 2026 11:30:22
I believe he meant to say "advantageous." At least I hope that's what he meant.
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09 Apr 2026 12:45:34
How could the two words be mixed up?
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09 Apr 2026 13:56:10
I know the word he was looking for. The first part of that word could be a Guitar or a Piano. :o)