10 Nov 2026 15:15:28
Well it has been an interesting start to the season for sure. I’m not sure we are in blow it all up mode just yet but... let's get Roslovic, Reilly and Marchenko back and healthy (all are supposed be back in 2 to 3 games. That gives another 7 to 8 games to see where we are at the 1/3rd point of the season. If we are still struggling and 6 or 8 points back of the wild card then we need to make one major trade to see if can right ship before we light the powder keg and abandon ship and blow it up.
The trade I would make would be Nylander to Boston (He would waive to play with his best friend Pasta) and in return we get Zacha, Poitras and the return of our 1st round pick.
I would then set up lines as following
Cowan Matthew’s Poitras
(Two fast hardworking wingers who also bring offense)
Roslovic Zacha. Marchenko
(Could turn into the number 1 line depending on team matchups)
McKenna. Paul. Tavares
(Protect McKenna defensively until he grasps it and allows J. T a little less wear and tear on the body)
Duhaime. Sissons. McCewen
Look at trading Joshua and Bleuger.
The trade would be tight dollar wise for Boston but at the 1/3 rd mark what would be owed on Nylanders contract compared to what is going out and cap available they could find a way to do it.
Then if that doesn’t jump start the team the Matthew’s issue needs to be looked at. Perhaps a 3 way deal with someone and Philly and Leafs that lands us a Top 2 dman and somehow returns out 2027 1st round pick.
Poitras can also play centreman which is something to think about out as well.
Only other comment is why are we calling up McWard and Mermis when right now Noah Chadwick is playing so well. I watched him this weekend. Third time I have seen him live this year including the Gatineau game against Montreal's prospects. He is poised physically strong and doesn’t panic with puck. He may not have Raddysh’s slap shot bomb but has a deadly accurate wrist shot and he also gets shots low and tippable. He really deserves a 5 game stretch to give him a taste of the NHL.
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09 Nov 2026 21:19:12
To Tor
Larkin
Edvinsson
To Det
Nylander
Rielly
Not sure who has to add here as I see nylander being better than Larkin and of course Edvinsson being younger and better than Reilly. But Reilly has not played badly for the leafs this season so far and injury not withstanding could be a good replacement beside Seider or Faulk.
Or
To tor
Nikishin
Kokateimi
1st rd 2028
To Car
Nylander
You get your young d man, a centre only 26yrs old at a very reasonable $4.82m and u get cap relief.
Have at it boys
09 Nov 2026 23:40:07
I was told by others on here Nylander won’t agree to Detroit.
Carolina trade is intriguing.
Koka is however Kaka so instead of him I would ask for the youngster Ryabkin and offer them Chadwick as well.
10 Nov 2026 00:20:32
None of Larkin, Nylander, or Reilly would agree. But if they did the Leafs would add the Col first.
10 Nov 2026 13:10:40
I believe nylander would go to Carolina and ya Detroit is a long shot for those 3 guys to agree. But to get Edvinsson it will cost you the 1st rd pic plus u need to get rid of cap to sign him so Reilly and prospects would have to go the other way cause OEL is not enough salary. I believe Reilly has way more value than OEL or McCabe with the way he's been playing and he's also younger.
10 Nov 2026 13:17:51
How bout replace Koka with another top prospect instead. Either forward or Dman
09 Nov 2026 18:10:24
If everyone is ready to blow it up, then you start with Willy imo. And as I have said many times it is out west coast. LA really needs offence.
LA
Nylander $11.5M
Blankenberg $1.4M
Tor
Doughty $11M
Cihar ELC
2027 1st
I still think Willy has really good value. Doughty is still playing 20+mins a night and on an expiring contract. If Leafs don't turn it around, should be able to flip him at the TDL for picks/prospects. Cihar is a top 9 RW prospect and Leafs also get a first in the coming draft, which depending on what LA does, could be high.
Kings get scoring help on the RW and Blankenberg, with Doughty gone, may get some playing time. Cap works and Leafs get cap relief next season.
09 Nov 2026 20:56:47
I actually don't think thjs is enough tbh. I'm not sure how people around the league feel about Willy, but his contract is a bargain at this point in the NHL.
I'm also thinking does LA think they have odds? Do they think Willy makes them a playoff team? They kight not be willing to send that 1st out.
10 Nov 2026 00:06:44
Not enough, not even close. We could target someone way better with Nylander like Hughes or Werenski. Not that Nylander would waive, but that’s the return to even consider it.
10 Nov 2026 11:25:34
LeafsGM. Doughty is not the target. Cihar, the 1st and what you can get for Doughty at the TDL is the target. You can easily get a 1st+ for Doughty. That is equal to 3 1sts+ for Nylander when said and done.
09 Nov 2026 02:49:27
Well 3-0 NJ on this back 2 back weekend we’re screwed boys! So, we ready to look at trading off this core yet? We’d get a boatload for Matthews and would do ok for Nylander as well. We’ve already got Cowboy, McKenna, Danford, Koblar as our Beleki etc in the system ready now but I think we could turn things around similar to Montreal or like Boston did would be nice but I think they had a better set up prior but my point is this leadership group is going no where. I also think Hiller is gone very soon! Thoughts?
09 Nov 2026 02:15:26
Hiller won't be fired he was just hired.
Not a big fan of Hiller either, but it isn't his fault they run out an QMJHL D-corps every night. Rielly has been better to start the season, but he's still not a solution, Raddysh is in so far over his head I feel bad for the guy, OEL has clearly hit a wall at his age, Tanev is never healthy and McCabe clearly lost a step.
The offense really misses having a couple D that can at least get the puck up ice instead of getting hemmed night after night.
09 Nov 2026 16:51:16
It's not just on the D-men though. The forwards are not getting the puck out when put up the boards. They make bad and ill advised passes coming out of their own end. Sometimes the only option d-men have is to flip it out. Forwards for the most part are all on one side of the ice wherever the puck is. Most of the time they are all inside the faceoff circle or deeper if the puck is in the corner. Even when the D is not outnumbered. Puck goes around the end boards to the other side and every opponent D pinches and easily gets there first. The forwards are just as big, if not a bigger problem in our end then the D is imo. Lots if teams can somehow play a good game without a bunch of big name D-men. The Leafs can't no matter how many D they have changed.
09 Nov 2026 18:18:56
Team is riddled with injuries to important guys. You have half a Marlies team playing right now and other guys playing through injuries. Just have to weather the storm until guys get back. Can't make panic moves that cost u picks or young core for bandaids. Unless it's a guy like nikishin, Edvinsson, or another young dman I say stay the course for now. U don't need Josi or any other aging Dman. You don't need kucherov unless you r dumping nylander in the return. That's my take. Hiller can only do so much but i'm baffled they haven't called up Raty instead of guys like Letteri and Haymes. Not sure if i'm missing something
09 Nov 2026 01:20:53
Hawks
Nylander
OEL
Leafs
Teravainen
Levshunov
Florida 1st 2027
Hawks 2nd 2027
Preds
Danford
Holinka
Hawks 2nd 2027
Joshua
Leafs
Stamkos
Preds retain 50 percent
09 Nov 2026 01:34:38
I’d do the Chicago trade now I a heartbeat but that for Stamkos at 35 no way!
08 Nov 2026 19:51:24
Trying to get rid of some old for some younger mobile D
OEL and our 2028 5th to Chicago for:
Wyatt Kaiser
MaCabe and our 2027 3rd to Utah for:
Artyom Duda
Andrew Peeke
Kaiser- Raddy
Morgan- Tanev
Duda - Peeke
09 Nov 2026 00:07:11
Younger means better?
Both trades are not helpful to the Leafs.
09 Nov 2026 00:30:26
@Salming
Yes sometimes it does.
Sometimes it allows a better cap situation for the team.
Sometimes the older players are clearly on the downslide.
And Sometimes you actually have to have a grasp on the players in the trade and their respective fortes that they bring to the team.
Maybe look them up rather than just spewing and maybe you might realize that, .it seems intriguing at the very least.
Here is the plate.
eliteprospects.com/player/620321/artyom-duda
eliteprospects.com/player/291905/andrew-peeke
10 Nov 2026 00:11:49
I wasn’t spewing
I was saying your posts don’t help the Leafs
Thought I was pretty clear 🤷♂️
If those vets are on the decline as you said then why would those other teams give up such valuable youngsters? As you also said.
Sometimes you need to post a trade and look at both sides and both teams and not spew out one-sided nonsense.
08 Nov 2026 17:01:16
I’m gonna say the quiet part out loud about Bob. He only looked good with top end defensive systems in front of him….
The years the Panthers went to the Cups those teams had three Selke calibre players minimum then add guys like Mikola and Forsling last year the Panthers were missing a lot of those guys and they stunk. I think it’s really that simple… the Leafs got scammed and now they are to scared to play the guy that has kept them alive this year….
This smells like a situation where Chayka will make a panic move and move a young guy like Cowan for a Carlo type player.
09 Nov 2026 02:02:22
I don't see that happening at all. He will make a coaching change before selling off young talent for a Carlo like guy.
08 Nov 2026 01:19:49
Wings
Nylander
OEL
Leafs
Edvinsson
Arvidsson
08 Nov 2026 01:36:33
I would do this in a second if Mhlander agreed.
08 Nov 2026 20:31:01
No way Nylander agrees.
09 Nov 2026 02:03:50
First of all nylander not waving for Detroit. Secondly he's worth that alone.
05 Nov 2026 11:07:39
To Tor
Miroshnichenko
To Wash
Koblar
Wood
2nd rd 2027
To Tor
Andrae
To Columbus
Blankenburg
6th rd 2027
Bring in 2 young guys. Top 20 pick and his name ends in Chenko. Could start the Chenko line if we find one more. Andrae doesn't fit the Bowness system but would be a welcomed return to the leafs. Blankenburg not working out here so include him in package with a pick. Small moves with big future upside. I know it's costing u a top prospect in koblar but Chenko can contribute now.
05 Nov 2026 12:23:04
Seems like a decent package for Chenko. Andrae is on waivers. Can get him for nothing if they want him back. Leafs have 1 contract spot left. I don't really see the Andrae appeal. I'm pretty sure he wasn't the make or break part of the deal with Columbus. He was a contract spot dump by the Leafs most likely.
05 Nov 2026 14:07:35
@RLF Leafs don't have enough space to pickup Andrae off waivers due to the tagging rule. I believe Leafs have around $648K next year, so Andrae's $1.55M AAV is too high. That was a reason why Andrae was added to the Knies/Marchenko trade.
05 Nov 2026 14:35:41
Tags, Yea, I got he was also a cap dump in the Marchenko trade, but I thought the tagging limit was this season ($104M) + 10% equaling $114.4. Leafs have about $111M dedicated to next year, so I thought it would fit. I didn't realize they also calculate AHL one way contracts. So, even if they send Blankenburg back to Columbus it wouldn't matter because he is not signed through next season? Correct? Yet, if they move Wood, they would have just under $3.2 to add a player with term? Correct? Thanks for the info and responding to a post that isn't about Nylander. lol
05 Nov 2026 18:40:11
Not exactly needle movers.
05 Nov 2026 20:13:48
@RLF 😆
I will add my 2 cents every 9nce in a while, but I generally agree with you guys so figured it wasn't needed. Especially on the Knies/Marchenko trade debate you guys have had.
It definitely would be nice if Chayka can trade Wood's $2.5M contract and remove it from the books. Apparently he was trying to trade him pretty much after the Knies/Marchenko trade was made.
06 Nov 2026 12:12:58
@RLF
Yes you are correct on both points. Blankenburg does not impact next year for tagging rules, but Wood does.
From what I can tell, the AHL one-way contracts for next year belong to:
Henrik Rybinski $875,000
Cole Ward $875,000
AA $900,000
So, $111.1M + $2.65M = $113.75M
Then $114.4 (10% increase) - $113.75 leaves approximately $650K in cap space for next
year
I'm no capologist, so just take this with a grain of salt 😆
Leafs definitely need to get rid of Wood or whomever else they can to open up space.
06 Nov 2026 15:58:08
My God, these are terrible lol
06 Nov 2026 18:07:30
Leafs need defenders not forwards.
05 Nov 2026 02:49:46
3 way trade:
To Leafs: Edvinsson (signed 2 X 8.25M)
To Detroit: McKenna, Skjei, 2nd rd pick 2027 (Leafs)
To Nashville: Reilly
JT Matthews Roslovic
Marchenko Paul Nylander
Cowan Sissons MacE
Joshua Blueger Duhaime
Edvinsson Raddysh
McCabe Tanev
OEL Stetcher
05 Nov 2026 18:11:36
I wouldn't move McKenna and his cap hit for that Edvinsson as much as I like the player.
I also fail to see the appeal for NSH.
04 Nov 2026 14:44:12
Sounding like Chatfield could be available and shouldn't be all to prohibitive.
Tor: Tverberg
Car: Chatfield
05 Nov 2026 00:02:19
I don’t think you realize how important he is to the Canes. He’s one of their main shutdown guys. The only reason for the rumours is that he’s gonna command an expensive new deal.
05 Nov 2026 11:46:08
The reason of the rumors is because contract negotiations have gone no where.
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