Leafs Trade Rumors

26 Apr 2026 10:57:53
Small trade idea (. ) (. )

Toronto receives, Jake Furlong and a 3rd-round pick
Chicago receives: Anthony Stolarz

Toronto adds a young defensive prospect in Furlong along with a mid-round pick, while Chicago gets an NHL-ready goalie in Stolarzz who can immediately help stabilize their goaltending depth.

Feels like a reasonable hockey trade where Chicago gets stability in net, and Toronto adds a future piece plus a draft asset.

If Tanev gets healthy, a Furlong, Tanev third pairing could be pretty interesting. Furlong would handle the puck-moving side and good hockey iq, good first pass, PP2, while Tanev provides the defensive stability and insurance.
And it would also add more offensive upside to the third pairing with Jake Furlong. There’s still work to do in his defensive game, and he’s not particularly physical.


Goalies Woll, Hildebeast

Trade Benoit to 3round pick another team.

26 Apr 2026 00:30:09
Toronto would get Jonatan Berggren for a 3th and a 4th-round pick and put him straight on Tavares' line to bring some agility and mobility. Oh man, it'd be awesome to see J. Berggren in a Leafs jersey.

25 Apr 2026 23:37:35
I suggested a Islanders trade earlier this year but will take another shot at one similar. It seems like a lot of the Nylander trades are getting smaller in the value coming back so this one I think reflects a pretty fair value in we would be getting a young roster player who can play Centre and right wing who got more confident and productive as the year went on, and a young defensemen that apparently is the one player every team wants from the Islanders in every trade proposition, along with a sleeper player the Islanders picked 202nd but is in the running for rooking of the year in the WHL in his first year playing there, and of course we want the Islanders 1st round pick this year 13th overall.



Islanders get William Nylander

Leafs Get Cal Ritchie, Kashawn Aitcheson, Jacob Kvasnicka and 13th overall pick (Or higher depending on Lottery)

It gives us a potential 2nd or 3rd line Centre with Ritchie or as a right winger if can do a deal for a Centre. We get Aitcheson who can blast opponents out of their Skates almost as hard as he can blast the puck. He would be that D-man we have looked around for, for years that has a cannon for a shot and can play both ends of the rink. Kvasnicka of course is a long shot but still finished 12th in scoring in the WHL. The 13th overall pick guarantees we still get a decent player if for some reason we get bumped out of the top 5 in the lottery.

25 Apr 2026 22:46:23
👍 Looks good.

26 Apr 2026 06:33:07
Draft Malhotra 5th overall
Sign Tuch
Cowan Malhotra Tuch

Isles move up to 10th overall
Draft Smits or Rudolph
Either could make the Leafs D next fall.

25 Apr 2026 08:43:53
Toronto should seriously consider this deal.

To Toronto: Rickard Rakell (or Bryan Rust), Yegor Chinakhov, Vilee Koivunen, and a 1st round pick

To the other team: William Nylander

I think this starts to make more sense for both sides. Rakell (or Rust RW Leafs rw is weak) and Chinakhov bring solid NHL-ready depth and upside, Koivunen adds a strong young prospect with real middle-six potential, and the 1st-round pick gives future value.



It’s obviously a big move, but if Toronto wants to retool a bit and add depth + future assets, this is the kind of package that at least makes you think.

25 Apr 2026 17:02:31
Ya I agree I’d hate to give up Willy but three serviceable players and a pick would give the team some diversity.

25 Apr 2026 21:31:10
Here I go being Mr. Opposite again. That is a pretty weak package for a few reasons. If it is either Rust or Rackell, they have had pretty decent careers but they will be 34 and 33 to start the season respectively, so the slow down could happen soon. Chinakov had a good end to the year once he was traded. But what he pulled in Columbus was inexcusable airing in public he didn't like that Evason sat him out when he was no performing well and he wanted a trade.

Can almost guarantee that once Pittsburgh got him, Malkin took him aside and straightened him out on how their team operates. For all his talent I think he could be a coaches nightmare again down the road. Koivunen could be a good one but needs a little more of a track record to guage. I just don't see a big value in this package compared to a lot of others mentioned on the site.

24 Apr 2026 21:04:41
All this chatter with the next Leafs GM and White being a serious consideration, I thought about a potential splash he could pull off right away and wondered what your thoughts would be.

Tor
Jason Roberston

Dallas
William Nylander

Do you think this would be a straight swap? Do the Leafs add or Dallas add?

As much as I like Willy, I think it's time to try something different.

I think it gives Matthews a reliable winger, who's younger, and can put up points. Nylander will also be a bit cheaper for Dallas for many years to come.

Interested in hearing some thoughts on this. Or go ahead and shred the idea haha.

25 Apr 2026 00:45:06
We would need to right winger to come back. We already have Knies, Cowen, Maccelli, Domi, Joshua, Lorentz on the left side. Meanwhile on the right we have no natural right handed sticks on the entire current roster if you move Nylander.

25 Apr 2026 01:54:38
I believe this is a great start to a deal. I would add Seguin from Dallas and Macelli to Dallas.

23 Apr 2026 21:54:18
This one is for LeafsGM78:

To Tor: Faber, Ek, 2027 2nd rd pick

To Minn: Matthews, Carlo

Matthews, Nylander and Mo must go before next year. If we are changing the identity, those 3 are the identity that needs to be changed. A decade of the half asses, don’t care if we win or lose, here for a good time attitude needs to go. This is your job and get paid multi millions to do it. So I want players in here respect the logo and will do whatever it takes to win. Polar opposite of what we have now. I’d gladly help Matthews pack his bag. But out of the 3 m, he is my last one to trade. No is an absolute must go, cannot play another game in a Leafs jersey. Nylander, I would be so happy to get a nice young package back for him, starting Sennecke (yes RLF I don’t think ANH may want to move him, I know I wouldn’t).

This is a different era, these kids are coming into the league almost game ready, back in the day a coach would never give an opportunity to a rookie like they are nowadays. 1. Mo, 2. Nylander, 3. Matthews, 4. Do not resign Maccelli. Is my wish list. Plus they have to trade a goalie this off season. I’d be trading Stolarz if we are sticking to this younger retool. Think of the haul we could get for all those players. No way would I move a guys like Knies, build around him but unless someone gives a ridiculous offer. Anyways very sorry for the long rant.

23 Apr 2026 22:23:17
Two Words for you Clarky! Right on!!!!! I think most fans would rather see young guys giving 100% (There is no 110% no matter how anyone tries to say it) than where we are. Get a GM and coach that are in tune with that.

Also a coach that realizes in 2 years he has done what he can with the young guys and is ready to step aside for a coach that knows how to handle those guys as well as older UFAS or older players traded into the organization.

24 Apr 2026 15:11:26
I agree with pretty much everything Clarky.

As for the call-out. No, Anaheim won't want to move him, but like Nylander or not, and you and I have both been driven nuts by his warts, he is a 40 goal, over a point a game vet player at a locked in price. He has a lot of playoff experience as well. He is pretty cool under pressure which would be good for the other young players there. Main difference is that you have said Sennecke is already better than Nylander and I think Nylander still holds more value.
Seenecke looks like a potential 1st line player. He started a little slow out of the gate, but picked it up after about 15 games in. Went on a points tear for a good while, but when the games got a lot tighter in the last 20 games, his production dropped off a lot. He was given relatively sheltered minutes as they should for a rookie. His ice time has also been reduced quite a bit in the playoffs as he has no points and a -4 (worst on the team) in 2 games.
The difference. Nylander is already a 19-20 minute a night 1st line winger who has the experience and in his prime.

Just my opinion, but Anaheim doesn't need a young player still trying to learn the game, more than they need an already legit top line winger. Nylander would be their 1st line winger moving Terry to the 2nd line I would think. Sennecke isn't likely moving Terry down.
Anaheim is win now mode. Their window is open and guys like Killorn, Vatrano, Kreider and Granlund aren't getting any younger. Neither is Carlson and Trouba if they re-sign them.
Yes, they have key guys needing new contracts, but if they are going to make a move, now would seem like the best time. They have the cap to get those guys signed and bring in Nylander. The year after, the cap goes up again and they have a projected $67M in cap space. They just need to get things to work through next year and then they are golden cap wise.

That said, I would happily do Nylander for Sennecke and Luneau. I think it's a good hockey trade for both teams.

24 Apr 2026 18:30:47
Lol right on who needs to win a stupid cup anyways.

24 Apr 2026 21:07:28
@Suffering Thank you!! Glad we are on the same page.

@RLF, I agree with you and hope you’re right because I’d make that trade all day. Thank you for your input.



@Leafs GM - we have spent the last decade trying to plot players around our Core 4 and still couldn’t get it done. Why do you want to stay on this path? Makes no sense to me.

24 Apr 2026 21:25:26
Why would trade Matthews for two guys that barely got over 30 goals combined that as the cap goes up will have a higher cap hit.
When you have a team that’s made the playoffs for 10 years my guess is you think Matthews is washed up Nylander has an attitude problem and accomplishing that run isn’t a darn hard thing to do.
Where my thoughts are Matthews scored 70 goals has a Hart trophy has had only two off years, this year in my opinion was a coach asking to change style and the Marner effect was real. Nylander reminds me of Kovlev he’s was always this stylish loner own drum kinda guy but became a captain of the Canadians and produces flat out.


So again my position is place blame where it lies the Leafs were bottom feeder in every category defensively Reilly was a minus 22 on the first pairing I mean there’s the problem goals fore has been awesome for a decade so finally why are you willing to expel your top forwards proven players for maybes when your defence is crap your coach can’t roster manage and injuries were legit. Why not keep the status quo next year actually come up with a d-core keep the goalies and get a coach that lets stars be stars.

24 Apr 2026 21:58:54
Core 4 wasn’t the problem other than the Leafs couldn’t afford to fix the real issue which in my opinion Reilly as your top defender forever trying to find someone to play with the guy not really drafting defensive until late rounds. None of the trade proposals involving Matthews and Nylander fix the defensive problems.

None, and I believe with some D help and a coach that matches the team the Leafs can win the Cup, period. Keep Robertson career stats found some physical elements while playing 12 minutes. I was impressed enough to gamble on him.

24 Apr 2026 22:26:38
So you agree Defence is the key position to find that guy? If you check you will see Faber is one of the Top defenceman in the league. No I am not kidding he really is. Lol

I like Ek because it is a step in the right direction of the approach Carolina has..... Aim for Good point production but not necessarily massive production.

At salary caps that give you 4 balanced lines with a stellar defence. Only thing I would change is to push for a 1st line draft in this deal. And while I know it is only one goal, and it does sound much better but Matthews has not scored 70. It still is 69 and it was impressive but it still is not 70.

25 Apr 2026 00:43:30
But you’re going from one extreme to the other, so now the Leafs have great defence but can’t score.

25 Apr 2026 15:01:49
I think you are missing the point here. You are getting a Defenseman ranked in the Top 20 in the NHL who is good defensively and can score and would scorfe more in a more free wheeling environment. He has been tasked to hold back a bit more to cover for Hughes when he is on the rush. You are also getting a Centre who averages .756 points a game in the NHL who is ranked consistently in the top 30 centres in the league and again has played his whole career for a defensive minded system in Minnesota, so also has the capability to put up more points.

You said in your 2nd to last post "None of the trade proposals involving Matthews and Nylander fix the defensive problems." So here is one that does and you think it is garbage. So tell us how you are going to address and find that proven stud defenceman.

25 Apr 2026 16:16:43
Suffering, I was going to come in and say a piece but after reading what you wrote, I don’t have to. I agree with everything you said but for me, personality is just as important right now. We need players l with charisma, character, drive and leadership. Not these robots just saying what they think everyone wants to hear. I think most of us miss the Wendel Clark/Tucker/Gilmour days when these guys had passion and a personality. Even if they aren’t winning at least it’s entertaining to watch. This 2025/26 had to be the most boring Leafs team to watch in all of my years watching this team.

Couldn’t score, couldn’t play D, no one would hit or fight. Nothing there to keep fans interested. Berube should be going to. We had the worst neutral zone structure in the league the entire year with no adjustments made, for me that warrants a firing. Not like defensive or offensive zones were a highlight either. Special teams was terrible most of the year. I think the best coaches are the player/coaches from the era after Berube. The Rod Brindamours, Rick Tocchet, Travis Green, Martin St. Louis just to name some. They are a good mix of new school and old school. Sorry again for the long rants.

25 Apr 2026 16:29:42
@ Clarky To sum up character with Faber... He is not known as a fighter at all. But in Bobby Brinks' first game with Minnesota he got smoked by Jeremy Lauzon on a hit. Faber came in to take on a much larger Lauzon. Did ok.

Held Lauzon to a draw. But that showed amazing character. He said in the interview after the game that it was important to let Bobby know even in his first game he was part of the team and we had his back. That... is character.