15 Oct 2025 23:44:02
Leafs
Schmaltz

Utah
Robertson
Danford
Domi

Knies 34 Schmaltz ??Line
Maccelli Tavares Nylander
Joshua Roy McMann
Lorentz Laughton Jarnkrok
Cowan can cook for the Marlies 20 plus minutes PK PP et al

Lots to pay for a UFA but I get rid of my ulcer aka Domi as well

16 Oct 2025 01:15:59
Danford?
Please NO!
Danford has the skills and ability to become a 2nd pairing, RHD, one of the more valuable commodities in the NHL.
Think a young Chris Tanev.
Schmaltz will turn 30 (10 years older than Danford) in February adding to Leafs current list of Senior NHL players.
Schmaltz is also a -26 for his career.
Definitely not a move I would make.
Though getting rid of Domi makes it very tempting.
Not a Domi fan at all.

16 Oct 2025 07:07:00
@WB since when is 30 a senior? Lol.

16 Oct 2025 15:02:56
Sending Danford is too much.


@wb - his -26 on his career is from playing on non playoff teams. He had 4 games with Chicago before being traded to Arizona. If you want to break it down he's averaging about +2 to -3 per season. Now if he's paired with defensively sound selke players I feel he will start pumping out +5-+10 ish seasons.

16 Oct 2025 17:18:09
Not part of this DNA change. I definitely wouldn’t be giving up Danford for Schmaltz.

16 Oct 2025 23:09:11
Leafs are the 4th oldest team in the NHL
Leaf players over 30:
Tanev 35
Tavares 35
Jarnkrok 34
OEL 34
McCabe 32
Laughton 31
Reilly 31
Stolarz 31
Domi 30

That’s 9 players 30 or more years old.
Leafs have another 5 players who are 29 and will turn 30 this season.

What I a saying is that unless the player is truly a difference maker, Leafs should not be bringing in 30+ year old players to fill holes.
It is past time to bring younger players onto the team.

18 Oct 2025 07:04:19
@WB a window is a window.

You can't have it both ways.

You want a young team, then rebuild.

You want a contender, then it's 28-30+.