09 Jul 2026 21:54:37
Trying a Dr. Frankenstein fix, lets call it the "DR. Chaykastein" with the intention of shoring up the D and also to rekindle a trading partner with the Flames who use to do some big trades with us.
Lets let the experiment begin...*Loud Thunder*.
To the Flames:
LD) Morgan Rielly =7.5M
RD) Chris Tanev with a $2.3m retention= $2.2M
C/LW) Easton Cowan= 900K
C) Koblar= $1.028M
2027 1st round (via AVS)
To the Leafs:
LD) Kevin Bahl =$5.4 M
LW/RW)Adam Klapka =$1.3 M
RD) Zach Whitecloud =$2.8 M
2nd Trade is with the Flyers:
To Flyers:
O.E.L. $3.5M
Ben Danford.936K
Steve Lorentz $1.350M
2027 2nd round (via Columbus)
2028 4th round pick (via Pitts)
for:
RD)- Ramus Ristolainen =$5.1 M
*New Look
Knies - Matthews - Roslovic
McKenna - Tavares - Nylander
Paul - Sissons - Klapka
Joshua - Blueger- Duhaime
Bahl- Raddysh
Mcabe - Whitecloud
Andrae - Risto
Stecher
Bobo
Stolarz
1.) 10 Jul 2026
09 Jul 2026 23:01:45
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Sorry buddy,
Don’t think the Leafs will do this.
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2.) 10 Jul 2026
09 Jul 2026 23:12:25
KINGmatty
Haha respect for the thunder bolts.
I know a ton of orchrastion, but really two teams to deal with and I really dig the upgrade on D.
3.) 10 Jul 2026
09 Jul 2026 23:27:33
^^ Orchestration is needed
Wow *face slap haha.
4.) 10 Jul 2026
09 Jul 2026 23:31:59
⚡️⚡️⚡️⚡️ (thought U’d like that) ??
I don’t think the Leafs are interested in giving up on Danford or Cowan unless it’s a stud coming back that they can build around.
For the most part, I think the Leafs are done.
Just my thoughts, could be wrong ?♂️.
5.) 10 Jul 2026
09 Jul 2026 23:34:27
Risto sucks and overpaid. Huge overpay. Rather keep OEL and Danford.
6.) 10 Jul 2026
10 Jul 2026 00:05:02
Ckps1976
Imo Risto has found his groove and has actually become a pretty solid RD man.
Let's not forget that I have him placed on the 3rd pairing where he will benifit even more and yet still be able to play a grinding role who could also lig more minutes if needed.
Plus he is on his last year of his contract and I suspect he would take a less cap hit for some term after he plays a year for us.
7.) 10 Jul 2026
10 Jul 2026 00:18:54
KINGmatty-
Bahl has a very low cap hit of 5.3 mil and is in his 2 of 6 years signed. 26 years old, 6'6. 229 lbs and played 1st line minutes for the Flames.
I just see him as a fit with the Rad.
Whitecloud - a true RD that shoots right and 6'2 210lbs youngish (29) but plays a smart rugged game logging an average of 22 minutes of ice time.
I feel we are gaining two and not just one (which would be good) but this way we don't lose Knies either ;)
8.) 10 Jul 2026
10 Jul 2026 00:52:58
Cowan, Koblar and Danford and our only 1st round pick. But hey who needs good young prospects. Not us apparently.
9.) 10 Jul 2026
10 Jul 2026 01:05:20
Sufferingsince1967 - For me this is a great D core.
I feel one of the best with youth that can be mainstays.
Yes I gave up Youth, but I traded youth for truth shoring up the D with not a core but a solid 3 pairs that can stay and maintain.
Also keep in mind Chayka signed 2 year contracts and in 2 years things can change... but with this D I don't feel like it would be any type of drastic change with the D but they will also be valuable in a trade scenario too if needed.
If the youth I traded without trading Knies makes our team better defensivly,... I'm all in.
Let opur new drafter choose more young guns while this team keeps a very competitive run.
Let's not suffer no more basically lol.
10.) 10 Jul 2026
10 Jul 2026 01:27:27
Why would you retain salary on Tanev?
11.) 10 Jul 2026
10 Jul 2026 01:37:12
To get a deal done. Shorter term than retaining Morgan but I felt it looked like a solid offer that Calgary might take and then we expand our D core fitfully.
12.) 10 Jul 2026
10 Jul 2026 01:47:29
Thing is, if Tanev is healthy we have a true heart and soul guy that makes others around him play with more heart.
Sadly, if he is not healthy and can’t play or gets hurt again, it’s more advantageous to have him on LTIR for us than to retain that salary if he gets hurt in Calgary and goes on LTIR.
13.) 10 Jul 2026
10 Jul 2026 02:13:44
How do figure it’s shorter term than Reilly’s?
14.) 10 Jul 2026
10 Jul 2026 03:02:26
67 - I guess the terms of both are the same.
If Tanev becomes a better option for them on the LTIR at his cap hit, then maybe use the same retention I was giving initially for Tanev on Rielly instead.
Whatever it takes to get it done given that circumstance, I am still all for getting the deal done.
DR. Chaykastein has already toyed with the whole kubbuttle from management down to make it freshy fresh, so with this proposal (even revised) would make our Leafs stronger for this 2 year window and further.
Good eye 67.
15.) 10 Jul 2026
10 Jul 2026 03:27:14
You guess they are the same! Lol They are the same. P.S. no retention in Reilly either. Even if we said we would retain $2.5. That is still 2.4% of this year's cap then 2.2, 2.0, 1.8 based on cap going up $10m a year. We saw how teams are struggling to find room to sign or trade for players by having to move bodies and contracts.
Nothing worse than having a retained salary hampering that cap space. I am pretty certain Buffalo would have loved to had had the 6% of their total salary cap not being paid to Jeff Skinner and in their pockets this year.
16.) 10 Jul 2026
10 Jul 2026 04:21:23
67- Pretty much addmitted the mistake by saying I guess, but if you want to be particular, oh well.
How bout being particular then by me suggesting that you would rather keep Tanev and Rielly instead of this deal with a retainment.
You are betting the old horses in the long run will be better for the team.
Can't say I agree with your reasoning even though you feel that it weighs the team down heavy when these trades makes the team stronger, younger on the D, bigger and more mobile with grit.
And,... Buck Fuffalo! Who is talking Buffalo, even as an example of what happened to them.
They are not the Leafs but if you feel last years D-core was good, "''go buck a fuffalo in your own jack yard" ( pssst sorry, couldn't resist the saying, lol)
Plus a 6'8 Klapka 236 lbs as a mobile skater on a right wing who shoots right and has a scoring touch and a huge physical presence seems to be avoided in the deal.
Yes we give up some youth, pretty good youth and picks, but gain Men who are really starting to be in their prime and play positional well and dependable right now.
17.) 10 Jul 2026
10 Jul 2026 11:41:46
I did not say to keep them, I said to not retain any portion of a salary for 4 years. It has nothing to do with Buffalo specifically. Any team that retains anything these days is shooting them selves in the foot. As far as giving up some youth, 3 good prospects and 1st round pick is not just some that us a lot.
Say as Chayka reshapes the team as he dumps these 2 year contracts and we enter the 3rd year when the youth we give up is blossoming for other teams we will have Whitecloud turning 32 and Risto turning 34 and people wondering why did we not keep Danford and why can’t we develop our own young forwards.
Anyway we will agree to disagree on this one.
18.) 10 Jul 2026
10 Jul 2026 12:41:32
So in your own words you’re getting a “pretty solid, third pairing D” and giving up OEL and Danford. Ummm, No.
19.) 11 Jul 2026
10 Jul 2026 21:54:23
Ckps1976 ^^^ Show me where I said that quote.
Nice rewording attempt.
I said we are getting a great D core.
Ummm yes.
20.) 11 Jul 2026
11 Jul 2026 15:38:21
King Marty or whatever your name is, you keep saying everyone’s trades are no good but look at yours buddy.?! ?