22 Jun 2026 09:47:59
I’m curious on what people think the Leafs should do after the Tkachuk deal yesterday… Should the Leafs be looking to add size and toughness or just stick to adding skilled players? Personally I thought they needed the gritty guys anyways but seeing what the Panthers are building it’s even more so. Last year they tried doing that but all they added was size guys, like Roy and Joshua, are not ones to get their nose dirty. Now they need guys who can also play, and the problem I’m seeing is the abundance of LW, but I do think what the Leafs lack is one or two guys that will stand up and go someone who will protect the stars, so here are some of my targets without putting what I think they should pay.
Boone Jenner
Jaime Benn
Mason Marchment
Scott Laughton
I would sign two and then use the rest of the money to fill out the blueline, get some guys who rough it up but can’t also still play.
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22 Jun 2026 06:00:45
Very disappointed in what Chayka has done...starting with the coach, he's good but not the right coach for are offensive team, Raddysh will be and stay as the one hit wonde....and the Woll trade, Im sure this trade made Joe feel like a bag of s*** and saying to himself thats how they viewed my potential getting knowone and I mean knowone in the deal, we got cap space oh wait we used that up then some already on the worst contract in quite some time...Im notcsure what to do anymore, are people starting to get with me and hockey bring fixed..its getting horrible..Tkachuk to Florida has Bettman written all over it. Now there's 3 but buddies..first I wanna say even talking about a jnies trade is the dumbest thing I ever heard...Im willing to be anyone on here, that this upcoming season..that Knies step forward will be huge..Im gonna do some predictions...Im calling Knies to score 38goals and 44 assists, one other thing his defensive game will drastically take one of a leap forward where both him and Matthews will be in the selke nominations..
Leafs next trade must be one heck of a signing and Im talking huge or else Chayka will be fired before season starts..the Panthers improved big time... I think Leafs got worse not better..we need a 2nd line center, a top dman and now we need a goalie because Stolarz I haven't trusted since he bailed on us in playoffs against Florida.. but I have faith in Hildabelieve...so we need insurance.
21 Jun 2026 22:43:57
If we didn’t make anymore trades or signings and we developed from within, this is what our team could look like. Who do you keep and who send back to the minors?
Knies Matthews McKenna
Cowan JT Nylander
Lettieri Shaw Joshua
SIM Groulx Koblar
Obvi not gonna happen but one I’m pretty big on is Logan Shaw, captain of the Calder Cup winning Marlies and he was their most consistent forward.
McCabe Tanev
OEL Raddysh
Mermis Carlo
Thrun.
Leave Danford for a full year of AHL unless there are 3 injuries to the back end.
21 Jun 2026 23:30:02
I reallt don't like McKenna on the top line. I was personally thinking he should go back to NCAA to start the year at least.
22 Jun 2026 02:45:02
LL, the lines will change a 100 times throughout the year. This is more about what Marlies players would you keep in certain roles if any at all?
19 Jun 2026 15:46:43
So now Raddysh is signed at reported 8 years and $8.5 Million. Here is the question... He had J.J. Moser as a partner there which really contributed to his big total points. If that was possibly a fluke year... how many points should we realistically expect annually from him that the fans won't turn on him for that $8.5? What would be satisfactory? 40, 50, 60 or will everyone want that 70 points annually.
Just curious on everyone's expectations of a player that signs for that long at that value.
19 Jun 2026 15:21:13
I'd be happy with 50 to 60 point range TBH.
I think McCabe would be a good partner for him, but I'm still holding out for Ferraro in FA.
Leafs need another PK LHD behind McCabe (dont really want to rely on Rielly or OEL). I definitely see Rielly and/or OEL being traded as well if they can get Ferraro.
19 Jun 2026 15:27:04
If he QB's the PP like expected. I would think 50ish points on average is reasonable. If he has those kinds of points, moves the puck out of our own end quickly, helps produce offence and is solid enough defensively, then I'm good with it.
19 Jun 2026 17:09:06
I think this means Rielly is gone 100%. I cannot see a situation where he stays anymore.
I'm seeing around 60pts in a perfect world, 50pts and I'm happy. With the production for the price if he's good defensively.
Big risk here in that it could be dead cap if he regresses as a 30yo who had a breakout year.
Not a huge risk as then it's just a full rebuild afterwards though.
McCabe-Raddysh
Tanev(?)-OEL
?-Erson
Not horrible, but depends on if Tanev comes back.
19 Jun 2026 19:38:16
I am just more concerned with the lenth of term (A little with the $ as well.) We don't have crystal balls obviously, but if he can consistently put up 55 I think in this salary market that is good value. If he drops to his past numbers that are more 35 point range. The fanbase will turn quickly. McCabe better report in incredible shape, because he is going to be doing a lot of skating, because that is the one huge knock on Raddysh is that is in the bottom half of the league for skating speed and not great in his own end.
If he can put up numbers like last year, people will look the other way on that though. No Pressure eh? LOL LOL LOL.
19 Jun 2026 05:28:24
Hey im new to this site, few things I would like to mention are first and foremost is Leafs are a offensive team, that has defensive issues snd that Hiller, although descent coach plays a defensive style structure, that not nothing you people don't already know, now I'm sure people might disagree but I think Leafs should stick to the formula of an offensive team, its gunvyo watch gets ya excited and with there talent we can hit the post season again... I know that the defense is area that needs an over haul...seriously I think going after Raddysh is a mistake specially that they'll want a kings ransom...im gonna think hard in another message in another day...but ill say one player Leafs should add for offense and secondary scoring, and he could come cheap on a proverbial deal, could get him for around or between league minimum up yo 3 mill per season, but I think and I know alit of you guys might disapprove but I think Patrick Laine Leafs should sign...he has a blister of a onetimer and a former 40 goal scorer...
I think putting him on the power play with Matthews, Nylander, Knies and OEL, would be an incredible unit...sign him gor two mill on a one year..he would be open too comingvto Toronto..k ill be back tmw with a lineup I think would fo well. Which will have balance on every line..im hoingvto mention players they'll Def target..anyways its good to be on this site..
17 Jun 2026 15:01:14
Jim who? 😂🤣😂. Definitely didn’t see this coming and if anyone says otherwise they’re full of 💩
17 Jun 2026 15:32:13
I was expecting an out of the box pick, but not this one. I'm not a fan of this at all after watching LA.
17 Jun 2026 22:28:46
I know he has Head Coaching experience and he had Assistant Coaching past experience with the Leafs..... but I feel so bad for John Gruden. He deserves a Head Coaching job with someone and this would have been a good fit. Who knows..... maybe Edmonton comes to their senses and gives him a shot. Gruden's only sin this year was taking the Marlies so deep into the playoffs all the other teams were hiring Head Coaches because he was still tied up and occupied by winning games so he could not interview elsewhere.
My gut feeling is Steve Staios gets him into the Ottawa Organization to have handy in case they get off to a rough start and Travis Green needs to be replaced. He and Staios have a history together. If he leaves the Leafs Organization there will be some sad players who love this guy to death.
16 Jun 2026 19:51:35
I’d love to hire Torts just run Willy Nylander outta town. Aka Silly Peelander.
16 Jun 2026 19:41:50
I’d Love to hire Torts just to run Nylander outta town. AKA Silly Peelander.
16 Jun 2026 13:02:53
I get a kick out of the amount of hockey websites out there like Heavy, Editor in Leaf, Pro Hockey Rumours to only name a fraction. I will see headlines from Heavy pop up on my newsfeed even though I have constantly edited out of my feed. To be honest, the crap they write and post is so lame. Amateur freelancers who doctor headlines to look like it’s a big trade or big story and when you read it, it’s literally the writer's opinion if what they think would be a good deal, or a story that has no meat to it other than a story reported by another writer.
We actually have more insightful posters on here than these sites have.
These so called “hockey writers” on those sites get paid based on click view. Heavy for instance $1 per thousand and the others similar sometimes a flat fee of $15 then so much per 1000 clicks.
Keep up the trade posts on here. Whether good or bad suggestions they seem to be more viable than anything I have seen on the other so called professional sites.
16 Jun 2026 16:32:02
Agreed. I don't really read them often, but it's all opinion pieces that I have seen better on here.
16 Jun 2026 16:43:46
Other than The Athletic, u don't generally read any of them.
16 Jun 2026 19:01:47
Maple Leafs Hot Stove - MLHS is my go to site.
16 Jun 2026 23:55:08
Tags. So that's where you spend your time you traitor. Lol
18 Jun 2026 09:05:52
Lol
I've just been chilling since the off-season more or less.
I've been away the last little while, enjoying vacationing in Italy. I'll be back in a couple days before the draft.
McKenna #1, make it happen Matts & Stats.
12 Jun 2026 03:32:44
So just a couple tidbits I thought I'd run by the group.
1) Maybe the Reilly to SJ trade is just a simple trade for the 20th overall pick this year? Would everyone be satisfied with that? Or do you want an older prospect back?
2) Possibly the most important decision the Leafs make this year is who they choose to be bench boss. I know there are all the rumors about Pavelski... but I wonder if one of the finalists could be Kirk Muller? He left the Capitals at the end of April for other opportunities in the NHL...
he has experience and could be that good ol' former player to rally the troops.
Perhaps they could pair him with another person like Pavelski as an assistant to get his feet wet.
Or could you imagine if they brought in a legend like Dougie Gilmour to be coach?! How can you not to over the boards each and every shift and not give it your all if you're playing for that guy?!
Anyways just a thought... curious to see what ppl are thinking since we never really discuss the coaches.
12 Jun 2026 18:25:49
Not sure who could motivate this group to play with a little nastiness. Berube was an ex player who stood up for teammates etc and this group didn't rally for him. Keefe gave them lots of leash and protected them publicly and they wouldn't go through a wall for him either.
I think whoever it is, they have to have a fair amount of say on who stays and who needs to go. And that coach has to have the cahonies to say so no matter what the player is.
12 Jun 2026 18:26:46
I would do that Reilly for 20th all day long.
Regarding the coach. I know they have not interviewed him and maybe Chayka doesn’t want anyone from the previous regime…. But I thing John Gruden would be a great hire. He is very familiar with the players we have to work with and has done a great job during the season and playoffs with the Marlies. The players speak very highly of him.
13 Jun 2026 02:10:00
Morgan for that pick
Yes please
Coach
I like Pavelski
Not sure why
But it’s out of the box and we’ve tried everything else like RLF mentioned.
13 Jun 2026 17:13:44
Yes, good post. Suffering, I have to agree with you. I like John Gruden too. We’ve had no draft picks or traded for prospects, but somehow our AHL team is in the Calder Cup. Coach has them playing the right way.
I also like Pavelski as W17 stated. My pick would be Gruden as head coach and give Pavelski experience by putting him as assistant, and if Gruden doesn’t work out, Pavelski is there to step in.
13 Jun 2026 18:10:47
Yeah Clarky, that would be a good combo. Pavelski can certainly relate to later round draft picks is an example of what hard work can do. Gruden I have always respected since he got fired for not dressing the owner's son when told to do so in Filin in their first year in the OHL, the players all walked out in support.
That showed his character right then and there.
13 Jun 2026 21:52:04
Can Gruden and Pavelski get these guys to play hard? I'm not convinced anyone can.
14 Jun 2026 11:57:13
No Guarentee with any coach, but Gruden certainly is getting the most out of the crew on the Marlies and has great compliments from players who played for him in the past in other organizations. I think he deserves a head coach shot.