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14 Nov 2026 11:31:37
Tor: Sim, Joshua, Holinka, 6th
LA: Anderson
Its hard to tell where exactly LA is going, but they shou real rebuild at some point. Bringin in Anderson to help get the Leafs back on track at the expense of a cople prospects, Joshua for cap with a late late pick.
Andeson is a great skater and a left side shutdown. He can work very well with Tanev or I more see him with OEL on his right side on the bottom pairing until we can trade OEL at the deadline when his value will be highest.
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14 Nov 2026 13:32:36
I would send a lefty D back the other way instead of Joshua in that package. OEL.
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14 Nov 2026 14:14:30 Champ, I went with Joshua because OEL is still more valuable and is still very effective to even play on Anderson's right side. We can hopefully get the 2 playing well that we can send OEL off at the trade deadline, with an outside chance a team like Anaheim would offer even a 1st Rd pick or a 2nd + a prospect like Proczysyn (a long term prospect with middle middle to top 6 skills who's also very strong defensively, also an Ontario boy who captianed the Battalion to a playoff birth last season).
13 Nov 2026 16:14:46
Who else is sick of watching this
Tor - Nylander, Could offer Col 1st to get this done but then Phi adds
Phi - Michkov, Tor 2027 1st
Philly has been looking for a splash move since trying for Carlsson and Michkov reportedly wants out. Tor gets a top prospect and their own pick in this draft back.
Toronto trades their best player for an absolute haul. SJ aren't where they thought they would be. SJ also desperately need defence. You keep Roslovic in this deal because him and Matthews play well together.
Tor - Marchenko, McCabe, OEL
Chi - Frondell, Kantserov
Chicago gets a top line winger to play with bedard and help on D. Toronto gets 2 top prospects in return. Chicago is also desperate.
Tor - Tavares, Paul
Mon - Hage, pick
Montreal still could use a center and Tavares is cost controlled for a couple more years. Tor gets a great prospect.
Trade Reilly to whoever will take him for whatever they will give you.
Last trade does not need to be made but might be fun
After all of this Toronto has the best prospect pool in the league and hopefully drafts high with both their and Colorado 1st pick (If you still have it). With all the open salary now the leafs take on some bad contracts for more draft capital. Give the marlies a chance to play games. No contracts they take on should be more than 2 years.
In 2 years time all these kids should be pretty good and the leafs swing in free agency for McDavid, werenski, and yes....Matthews. Obviously they would not get all 3 but you try for all of them as you will have the salary available.
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13 Nov 2026 17:51:05
Michkov specifically is the last player I want on this team.
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13 Nov 2026 20:14:14 Don’t know about these trades but I am sick of watching this team 10 years band running now. Cottonelle Leafs.
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14 Nov 2026 10:41:48
Nylander gets u Michkov and that 1st rd pick plus. What are u thinking? Michkov has proven nothing but being a burden on the bench. Nylander is a proven above point per game producer and only 29yrs old signed to a great contract for that type of production. 🥴 I won’t even comment on the rest purely 🥴
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14 Nov 2026 13:03:40
I hope they get drubbed, booed off the ice and 88 sweaters FINALLY hit the ice… I’ll be savouring a cold beer.
13 Nov 2026 16:00:08
I had Matthews to Carolina, although I personally wouldn't trade him. Willy, I got going to San Jose. I've always said he suits the west coast California vibe and the Sharks play a Nylander style of game.
SJ
Nylander $11.5M
OEL $3.5M
Tor
Orlov $6.5M
Musty ELC
Verhoff unsigned
McKinney Unsigned
If any Team can afford to give up higher end prospects for immediate long term help, the Sharks would be at or near the top of that list. OEL comes in cheaper for them than Orlov saving leaving them some cap using Couture's LTIR.
Leafs take on Orlov for the year and get 2 high end prospects and 1 very solid one. Since Verhoff and McKinney are unsigned, won't need to send another contract to SJ to make it work. Could likely move Orlov at the TDL for a pick as well.
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13 Nov 2026 21:00:34 Love the trade and love the return Agree Willy is epitome of California Dreamin’.
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14 Nov 2026 10:47:14 Why would you send OEL instead of Reilly who was already linked to San Jose. Now that Nurse is a complete bust there, they could use his offense on the back end. Reilly is younger and has way more value then OEL who’s playing 3rd pairing. Willy is more likely to accept a trade to a contender where he has buddies like Carolina b4 going to San Jose. San Jose doesn’t need him. They have enough flashy wingers there and a lot younger.
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14 Nov 2026 14:01:39
Because of the cap and term commitment is why it is OEL and not Rielly. The trade already eats into their LTIR pool. Rielly makes 2x what OEL makes and signed twice as long. SJ is having trouble scoring this year. Celebrini leads with 8 goals. Of course Nylander would help them and it moves Smith down to 2 RW.
12 Nov 2026 17:35:44 If the Leafs were to move Matthews and I am not suggesting they will or even should. I know many are looking at Willy going to Carolina, but I think that is a great spot for Matthews.
Car Matthews $13.25M Merzlikins $4.43M (For contract limit purposes. Plus if he does come back this year, he may help Carolina's goalie situation)
Tor Kotkaniemi $4.82 (mostly for cap, but can be a 3C) Jarvis $7.42M Nikishin $3M 2027 1st and 2nd
Carolina would be swinging for the fence and another Cup. Two shots with Matthews. Maybe he would waive for a Cup Contender.
Leafs get 3 26 and under NHLers. Jarvis is a middle 6 responsible player with offence. Kotkaniemi a possible 3C with some size and plays a gritty game. Nikishin is a bit of a gamble, but has shown to date he may truly be a top 4 D. Leafs also get a 1st and 2nd rounder in the upcoming draft.
I know some will say no way without Stankoven or a different high end guy, but Canes are chasing a Cup. Leafs get 3 guys who are upgrades in guys they have and can now move for a return as well. Next would be Willy and you look for a high end prospect+ or young NHLer+ for him.
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13 Nov 2026 00:46:46 I really think it could be a better return. This makes JT 1C and Nic Paul 2C, which is a non-playoff team.
If Mathews is moved, I call MTL and ask for every single future possible if Mathews is willing to go.
The absolute lack of D prospects and C prospects is such an issue. Idk where you're getting help on the back end or down the middle.
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13 Nov 2026 13:21:47 Not trading Matthews. Willy and Reilly are the only core guys that will be traded. I think Carolina is the landing spot for Willy. Willy gets u Nikishin, a 1st rd and another top prospect. They have almost $9m in cap space so don’t need to add a guy like Koka to make it work with Nik making $3m. I would say put Martinook in there as an expiring contract if u need to balance it out. That way u don’t take anyone back with term and extend Nik for next contract. Reilly, on the other hand, would be somewhere like Seattle, and dare I say San Jose, as Nurse was a disaster trade for them. Reilly goes there and, in return, u get Orlov on an expiring contract and one of the young guys on their roster like Graf, Ostapchuk, Smith, or Cherynosov part of the return. These 2 moves frees up cap, gets u young guns back, plus a top draft pick. $19m out u r taking back $12m which 2 contracts expire at the end of the season which fees up $7m of that $12m. Leaving u with $14m in cap going into next season.
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13 Nov 2026 15:11:49
Champ - I don't think Matthews get trade either, as I eluded to at the start of my post. But I do believe Carolina would be a strong destination possibility if he were to get moved. Willy would good in SJ imo. I had Rielly to SJ for Orlov in the off-season. Now, yes, Rielly should get a small plus. But I doubt it's Smith or Chernyshov.
LL. Don't see Montreal getting Matthews. Goes back to the US I think. That does seem to be the trend of US born stars.
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14 Nov 2026 10:51:53 Reilly would get you one of those guys for sure cause like u stated they have an abundance of younger wingers and centres already in the lineup plus more coming up. They would definitely part with one of the 4 I mentioned. Willy would wave for Carolina and get u the return I mentioned. You have the right 2 teams in targeting just the wrong players going there IMO.
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14 Nov 2026 13:57:28
Have to agree to disagree because no way Rielly gets their top line RW in Smith or one of their top prospects with size and speed in Cherny who has 23 points in 39 NHL games.
12 Nov 2026 16:50:01 Tor: Matthews Phi: Martone, our first this year, their first this year, Sanheim
Tor: Nylander Bos: our first, Minten, a cap dump to even out salary.
Tor: Reilly Edm: Walman, 2027 1st (Risky, but since we are rebuilding worth it)
Tor: Oel Fla: 3rd
Tor: Tavares Car: 3rd (He's been a great leader here, give him a shot at a cup)
Activate the rebuild, start drafting some centerman, be competitive again in 5 or 6 years.
Tor: Bob 50%
Anybody desperate for a goalie at the deadline: 2nd round pick. It is a lot, but that's a lot of retention; if we can't get that for him I say we let him play out the contract as a backup.
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13 Nov 2026 01:55:15
🥴🥴🥴🥴🥴🥴🥴
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13 Nov 2026 13:30:14 Why champ??? Look back at my posts, remember pretty sure you made those same emojis when I posted the same or very similar trades in the summer. Cuz I totally saw this crap coming. Except my idea was Matthews to the Ducks for Sennecke which that ship has sailed. Oh and it included Solberg and McQueen. May have required other pcs but wow would we be looking good! Now we know for a fact Briere would be chomping at a 1C like Matthews so that first trade is exactly what our return would be
Philly get AM plus maybe a young guy in our system
Tor get our coveted 1st back O Bonk Philly’s 1st top five only protected and Jett Luchenko which is a C. Maybe switch Philly’s first this year with Sanheim if that makes it work or we retain 50% on Matthews which guarantees it and their first included.
Dunno if Willy deal happens but if we can swing it we’re all in on it.
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13 Nov 2026 13:41:52 @shanny Love those ideas bud! Philly is the most probable but I think if we’re retaining 50% on Bob it should be a 1st back no? It’ll be a team swinging that thinks they might be able to go on a cup run. Which is our argument for that 1st Bob steps up huge come playoffs, that their gonna have a different goalie; a 2 time winner blah blah lol. Good post!
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14 Nov 2026 10:53:10
Of course you love those ideas you’re the same person 🥴🥴🥴🤣🤣🤣
12 Nov 2026 12:25:00
To Utah
-Matthews
-OEL
-2027 3rd round
Pick
To Tor
-Desnoyers
-Iginla
-Simashev
-Hayton
-1st round
Pick
Add Roslovic if Leafs need to add
To Car
-Willy
To Tor
-Nikishin
-Brady Nadeau
-1st round pick
To Det
-Cowan
-Koblar
-1st rounder pick
To Tor
-Edvinsson
McKenna-Desnoyers-Marchenko
Iginla-Hayton-Naduea
Edvinsson-Raddysh
Simashev-Nikishin
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12 Nov 2026 12:06:34 Or Willy to Boston for our 1st back, Lorri, Brunet and Minten back.
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12 Nov 2026 14:36:01 I'd want to get Lameroux from them as well for the right side. A good solid character guy. You have to take Hayton out since he can't be traded since Utah matches an offer sheet.
11 Nov 2026 20:21:41 You need to shed salary. Chayka has put this team in cap purgatory and now he needs to dig it out. Players that need to be moved without taking salary back on. Reilly $7.5 OEL $3.5 McCabe $4.5 Joshua $3.25 Nylander $11.5 Savings of $30.25m
Grab draft pics, prospects and expiring contracts in return. Then next season u got a bunch of the new guys on expiring contracts. U r stuck with Bob. Hopefully he feels like retiring next season at 39yrs old and they mutually terminate his contract and pay him out.
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11 Nov 2026 21:29:23 Well, none of those guys were from Chayka. His massive mistake is obviously Bob. Can’t complain about Roslovic or Marchenko. Jury still out on Raddysh.
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11 Nov 2026 22:02:25 Then you’ve traded basically 3 out of 4 of your top 4 defenseman and you’re planning to replace them with whom exactly. I’m not disagreeing with you, but realistically it’s not going to happen. As for Bob, I really hope he does a Gretzky at the end of the year and says I’m done. I can’t play the way I used to no matter how much effort I put in and we give him a front office job. I know you’re going to say well with those players up for grabs we will fill those holes, and that’s where we disagree. Reilly and Nylander probably don’t waive even if they give you a list of teams again. What’s the return?
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12 Nov 2026 10:05:45 You guys are really funny. All the guys I mentioned are on the trade block whether u hear the rumour or not. They have all lost a step in terms of the defence but Reilly has shown glimpses of his old self, but still too rich for keeping him around at $7.5m. McCabe and OEL are not part of your top 4 defensive core. McCabe is there but not cause he is cause he needs to be. OEL is a 3rd pairing. Reilly yes. Out with the old in with the new and young is what everyone is preaching on this site now that I say get rid of them you’re worried about replacements. I’m sure I didn’t stutter when I said draft picks prospects and expiring contracts. Not hard to figure out returns. LeafsGm78 didn’t know you r Willy and Morgan’s agent. They will wave for the right team and situation. To me any top contender Willy will wave for and they would want him just for his point production and u would get a hefty return. Like I posted in my Carolina trade. He would get u Nikishin a 1st rd and another top prospect or NHL ready player. There’s one replacement on D. Reilly keeps up his play, he will fetch a half decent return as well. The others can be trade for decent draft picks and prospects or swapped for guys on expiring contracts on other teams. Chayka just needs to be willing to admit he f***ed up and clear the floor.
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12 Nov 2026 10:41:37 Ok smartie pants then why isn’t it done yet? You don’t think they’ve explored this?
11 Nov 2026 17:57:59
Stolarz is better than Binnington…. So pass.
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11 Nov 2026 19:05:45 Leafs need to shed salary they r in a cap conundrum. Forget about these expensive over the hill veterans. We need to get rid of ours. Don’t need more.
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11 Nov 2026 19:49:50
Adding another senior citizen is not the answer on D.
So first trade to me is taking advantage of two teams that want to make a trade. Toronto gets a stud dman who they sign long term but also replace Nylander with Hartman… No he doesn’t replace the offence but with Roslovic/Merchenko you can make this trade. For those who say Nylander doesn’t wave, I think you are not factoring in the Swede connection in Detroit with legends like Zetterburg/Lindstrom and current and fellow Swede Raymond Willy doesn’t care about winning that much clearly.
Second trade Utah is a contender. Reilly would wave in exchange the Leafs take an expiring contract with Stenlund and a cap dump in Tanev in exchange for a 1st next year. So all in all they free up space for next year while fixing the d and adding depth players and a future.
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10 Nov 2026 21:06:20 Reilly doesn’t get you a first.
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10 Nov 2026 22:22:33 No, but him combined with taking a bad contract does.