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24 Jun 2025 14:43:14
3 way trade:
To Cgy: Hronek, Danford (Tor)
To Van: Reilly
To Tor: Weegar.
1.) 24 Jun 2025 18:52:29
I think I'd actually want hronek over ras.
2.) 24 Jun 2025 23:05:14
I like it Clarky.
24 Jun 2025 13:03:21
To NYI: Hildeby, Kampf (Danford and 3rd pick if Romanov resigns with Leafs)
To Toronto: Romonov RFA rights
To Utah: Marners UFA rights, Robertson RFA rights
To Toronto: McBains RFA rights
To Cgy: Reilly
To Toronto: Coleman and 2026 1st rd pick (they have 2)
Sign Romonov 5M X 8
Sign McBain 3.5M X 4
Sign Marchand 7.5M X 3
Sign Knies 7.5M X 3
Sign JT 5M X 4
Lorentz 1.5M X 2
Jeannot 3.5M X 2
Buyout/ trade Jarnkrok
Knies Matthews Domi
Marchand JT Nylander
McMann McBain Coleman
Lorentz Laughton Jeannot
McCabe Tanev
OEL Romanov
Benoit Carlo.
1.) 24 Jun 2025 13:41:04
Don't really see the need for Romanov personally. We have lots of his type. We need a point producer imo.
Love to add McBain and Jeannot.
2.) 24 Jun 2025 14:30:55
I do agree with that RLF but he is a 25 year old Tanev. Would be nice to lock him up for the future and maybe OEL takes on more of the PP role.
3.) 24 Jun 2025 21:13:39
DOMI is NOT a first line player. Trade for any pick you’re offered.
19 Jun 2025 10:44:01
Big trade with LA.
To LA: Joseph Woll, Marner UFA rights, Robertson RFA rights.
To Tor: Byfield, Jeannot and Rittich UFA rights.
1.) 19 Jun 2025 12:33:00
I don’t think the kings have any interest in trading byfield.
2.) 19 Jun 2025 12:42:44
Not gonna happen. thry screwed the pooch on getting anything for marner.
3.) 19 Jun 2025 20:13:42
Love it!
4.) 20 Jun 2025 05:39:19
Why would LA give up anything of value for Marner when they can just make him an offer on July 1st.
Byfield is the Kings future #1 center when Anze Kopitar retires.
5.) 20 Jun 2025 22:16:05
@WB first one to be able to pursue Mitch had the best odds. Plus able to give him 8 year deal. Plus they are in need of a goalie, Kuemper is almost 50. Rittich is prolly one of the better back ups in the league but that’s all he will be at 32. Phoenix Copley doesn’t look ready yet.
02 Jun 2025 19:13:50
Alright let’s try something a little different.
Find a way via trades/ buyout/ minors for:
Reaves, Jarnkrok and Kampf.
To Tor: McTavish RFA rights
To ANH: Marners UFA rights, Robertson RFA rights, Cade Webber, 2025 2nd rd pick
***2nd rd pick 2027 of McTavish resigns with Tor.
Roughly 25.7M to spend add 5.7M from the 3 players mentioned above. 31.4M total to spend.
Knies 8X 8
JT 5M X 3
Lorentz 1.5M X 2
Marchand 5M X 2
Jeannot 2.5M X 2
McTavish 7.5M X 4
Steeves 900K X 3
Holmberg 1 X 1
31.3M spent
New lines:
Knies Matthews Domi
Marchand JT Nylander
McMann McTavish Steeves
Lorentz Laughton Jeannot
Holmberg.
1.) 02 Jun 2025 21:06:00
Domi is not a top 6 player! Trade him for literally anything.
2.) 03 Jun 2025 02:04:36
Bob seriously? He played good with Matthews two years ago and didn’t get more than a couple shifts with him this year. Up the guys value and confidence by starting him on that line. What you have to lose?
3.) 03 Jun 2025 03:21:01
Domi needs to be gone.
Off the team.
Not put on the 1st line.
Kampf ($2.4), Jarnkrok ($2.1), Reaves ($1.35) = $5.85
Sending all 3 to the Marlies would save the Leafs $3.45
Leafs would carry a cap hit of $2.4M this year after which Jarnkrok and Reaves’s contracts expire.
In the second year Leafs would only carry a cap hit of $1.25 for one more year of Kampf’s contract.
Dispose of the nonproductive players.
4.) 03 Jun 2025 07:48:23
Domi can’t play in his own end. Takes dumb penalties . Had several chances throughout the lineup this season and did nothing worthwhile. Less than half a PPG. The notion to keep his based on a couple good weeks two seasons ago is ridiculous!
27 May 2025 13:24:13
Trade:
To Utah: Marners rights, Robertsons RFA rights, Kampf
To Tor: Jack McBains RFA rights
Trade:
To Seattle: Jarnkrok
To Tor: 6th rd pick 2025
Buyout: Reaves
UFA:
Ehlers: 7M X 4
Jeannot 3.5M X 4
Resign:
JT
Knies
Lorentz
Patches
Holmberg
Knies Matthews Domi
Ehlers JT Nylander
McMann McBain Patches
Lorentz Laughton Jeannot
Holmberg.
1.) 27 May 2025 14:35:11
That's crazy. I was just about to post Marner's rights and Kampf to Utah for McBain. I think it is doable, although I don't think Utah is top of Marner's list.
I really think there could be something with Anaheim for Marner's rights. I really hope Luneau comes our way if a deal can be struck. It seems like the perfect fit for Marner. There are strong down the middle with young guys Carlsson and MacTavish and have Strome as well. Where they are weak is the right side. Hardly any right shot RW's. Marner would be "the" guy there and I think that would appeal to him Gudas has the C right now iirc, but only has one year left on his deal. Captaincy is something they could also offer Marner in a year.
2.) 27 May 2025 15:36:20
No need to buyout Reaves, he has 1 year left and is basically a wash if sent to the Marlies.
3.) 28 May 2025 01:39:07
Ryan Reaves Buyout Cost.
2025-26: $450k
2026-27: $450k
A buyout of Reaves makes no sense when Leafs can simply send him to the Marlies eliminating $1.15 million of his salary from their cap, leaving only $250,000 against the cap for one years instead of $450,000 for two years!
If Utah would be interested in Marner and Robertson’s signing rights plus a $2.4 million dollar contract (Kampf) it would be a terrific deal for the Leafs to acquire their new 3rd line center.
4.) 28 May 2025 02:14:58
Domi is useless. Stop putting him on top two lines. You couldn’t give him away right now…. if they could, they would.
5.) 28 May 2025 14:59:07
If the Ryan Reaves buyout is the only complaint you have it must be a good post. @CKPS Domi elevates his game in playoffs - minus the dumb penalties but some of those penalties were because of his name and were a joke. Domi also shown he has chemistry with Austin from two years ago. Bring his value and confidence up by starting him on that line to see how it goes.
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06 May 2025 12:47:45
Bennett again knocks someone out for the series. This is becoming a joke that the NHL has done nothing about. Like the league is cracking down on head shots? Bennett gets away with it against Knies two years ago, Knocks out Marchand last year with a sneaky punch while he goes to body check him. And now this? Not one game missed. This is bull. Grow a pair bettman/ Parros getting a bad name when guys are leaving with concussions every year and no one is taking any blame so he keeps doing it.
30 Apr 2025 12:32:22
I am honestly so sick of watching Mitch Marner play hockey. This team will never be a true contender until he and his massive contract are gone. Can’t stand this baby every playoffs, flopper, whiner and most of all a b1tCh. In our own end Marner is standing still beside our D so even if they get it to to him the only thing he can do is dump it out. He is scared to get hit. Where is he in the offensive zone? By our D again, because people are mean in front of the nets and corners. Willy also useless. Almost 25M tied up in these two players and come playoffs they get outplayed by Ridley Greig? Same argument every year. Everyone loves regular season Mitch but 9 years straight now of Marner going into his turtle shell and being an absolute waste of a lot of cap space. Have fun in Chicago next year Mitch because I definitely won’t miss you. Fool me once, shame on you, fool me twice, shame on me, fool me 9 times and we become the leagues joke. I get the series isn’t over but it might as well be because even if we do win, I don’t see us going longer than 5 games against the Panthers. A team that represents everything we are not. Shout out to Knies, Jarnkrok and Tanev for excellent games.
1.) 30 Apr 2025 16:53:24
Knies should get the money Mitchy does. He's already better and more valuable than Mitch was at that age.
For the love of God, put Kampf in and take out Patches.
2.) 30 Apr 2025 18:03:01
I'd pull out patches and mcmann and put kampf and Robertson in. Robertson took a stupid penalty but at least he looked like he cared on the ice. Also your rant is missing Matthews. Matthews has looked like a bottom 6 player all series.
3.) 01 May 2025 13:28:12
I'd possibly put in Robertson for Patches and that would be the only change. IMO - They have played the past two games trying not to lose. I am predicting a Leafs win tonight. I think they will come out hard, with urgency and Stolarz will have a very good game. I think they play this game to win. Just what I think will happen.
08 Apr 2025 21:43:47
Do you guys think Fla is tanking to play TO first rd and TB gets Ott? I know they have injuries but they have had them all year. Just seams a bit fishy.
1.) 09 Apr 2025 02:17:53
Seems like a bad idea to beat the Leafs if that's the intention.
2.) 09 Apr 2025 12:44:45
I'd be shocked if a team started losing on purpose with 10 games left in the season in order to try and get a certain opponent.
3.) 09 Apr 2025 13:52:56
Maybe I should have waited until after the game to post this. ?.
26 Mar 2025 12:06:33
My personal thoughts on next years captains, after Mitch walks and they (FFS please trade Reilly),
Matthews - A
Knies/ Tavares (split home/ away) - A
Tanev - A
McCabe - C
What you guys think and who would you pick with a couple guys gone next year and assuming we get booted out first or second rd this year?
1.) 26 Mar 2025 15:38:30
Nice thought but very unrealistic I don’t think Matthews has been bad in that role I think he’s lead by example for the most part he’s played through injury all year but still well above a point per game still is a stalwart defensive player and he’s called out his team on multiple occasions idk what more you want.
2.) 27 Mar 2025 22:38:26
I think you're sending way to many mixed signals by changing the C constantly.
3.) 28 Mar 2025 11:43:00
Not mixed, direct! This is what we are looking for from our leaders, guys who play the right way and bring it every night! Let McCabe set the standard in the room and on the ice.
4.) 28 Mar 2025 12:34:19
After 1 year of captaincy, you strip Matthews of it?
That is not happening, nor should it. You can't give the guy the C, then strip it from him in 1 year.
21 Mar 2025 08:06:19
Connor Timmins with the Pens: in 5Games - 4 points and a plus 7. This guy was perfect for what he got paid to go. But off he goes to find another partner for Reilly.
1.) 21 Mar 2025 11:04:35
Timmins had enough time to prove himself and never could. Let the Pens have him.
2.) 21 Mar 2025 12:16:02
I don't get the Timmins obsession. And Liljegren had 1 pt and was a +4 in his first 6 games with SJ. He now has 12pts and a -18, so -22 since. Both Timmins and Lily had good stretches before ultimately tailing off a lot.
Timmins had only 8 pts with Toronto in 51 games. I didn't mind Dewar either, but moving Timmins and Dewar got us Carlo, who has been quite good after his first two games. Timmins is likely never more than a 6/ 7 D-man. If Pitt wants him, and he does well, good for him.
As LL said, he had lots of opportunity here, just like Robertson has had and neither has been consistent.
3.) 21 Mar 2025 15:00:54
Clarky
Timmins?!?! Really?
'nough said.
4.) 21 Mar 2025 18:39:12
Underestimated D man. Way better than Lily, he actually wins puck battles. I’m not saying he is an all star but a guy that battles, has a good breakout pass (not just firing it up the boards), plays PK well and could also play PP2 when needed all while making 1.1M? Pretty good for a bottom pair guy IMO.
5.) 22 Mar 2025 08:46:46
@Clarky I'm not sure most of that is true.
Other than a good breakout pass, he had nothing. He didn't win many puck battles, I would never want him on the PK, and he didn't look like someone a contender wants on the pp.
6.) 22 Mar 2025 13:39:24
@clarky he was an asset that was paid too much if he was making Philipee myers money he would have stayed but at the end of the day he wasn’t being resigned.
7.) 22 Mar 2025 14:18:12
That's it right there Goat. Myers was signed for less next year already and Timmins doesn't offer enough offence, or anything else for that matter, to make it worth while to keep him and move Myers for cap space. Myers as a 6/ 7 option is more than capable, as you know you are getting a physical D-man that will put the puck at the net offensively.
Timmins is one of those guys who does nothing very well. He is just meh, in most areas. There is not one part of his game I think stands out. Isn't a great puck mover, not a great skater, not overly physical, not a great defender, not a great point producer, not overly reliable or consistent and doesn't fight. He usually doesn't hurt you too bad while on the ice, but doesn't really do anything that stands out either.
I wish him well with whomever he ends up with moving forward, but I am totally onboard with moving him.
8.) 25 Mar 2025 10:49:40
RLF, I’m pretty sure you’re thinking of Jarnkrok. Fast, skates around and does nothing. A big bag of meh. @LL it’s funny to hear he “only” had a good breakout pass. The importance of that isn’t even measurable to most things a bottom pair D can do. @Goat, I agree about the contract situation and I like Myers as a 6/ 7 guy. But Timmins was much better with the puck, better hockey IQ and could help in many areas. Myers is a one trick pony by playing tough in corners and shooting the puck high off the glass. The main problem here is they keep going out and getting D men to try and make Reilly not such a black hole and no one is working, not even Carlo. Let’s move the real problem here, hopefully in the offseason.
9.) 25 Mar 2025 17:30:10
Clarky, lol. I actually like Jarnkrok. Good for 30-40 pts, solid defensively, good on the kill and doesn't need sheltered minutes. Starts mostly are D-zone starts.
10.) 26 Mar 2025 12:00:14
Only time Jarnkrok had 30+ points was when Keefe had him playing in the top 6, so that’s not really impressive. Jarnkrok is playing like Robertson use to. Skating fast from guy to guy but doesn’t really cause turnovers or create offensive chances. I’d rather a physical presence on that 4th line over Jarnkrok. Someone a little better than Reaves.
11.) 26 Mar 2025 15:43:14
Have you watched jarnkrok no he’s not offensively gifted but the guy throws the body hard on forechecks and when given the chance has a wicked release yes kind like Robertson but you can trust him in your own end.
12.) 26 Mar 2025 15:54:21
? Jarnkrok has 6 30+ point seasons. And if you look at most of the others he didn't reach 30, it was because of injury. Like last year, 21 points in 52 games. That's a 33 point season when projecting to 82 games.
Yes, he skates hard from guy to guy that has the puck. It's known as pressuring the puck carrier. Backchecks with pressure. Rarely in the wrong spot or wrong side of the puck. Robertson skated hard all the time and didn't even know when to slow down and look for open spaces when the LEAFS had the puck. Jarnkrok has 4 points in his 8 games back. His career avg is 35 points per season. He can play up the lineup when necessary as you pointed out, but Reaves or someone slightly better can not, nor are they likely to have Jarnkrok's speed or defensive responsibility. I would like a guy like Olivier as well, not many like him out there.
24 Jun 2025 14:30:55
I do agree with that RLF but he is a 25 year old Tanev. Would be nice to lock him up for the future and maybe OEL takes on more of the PP role.
24 Jun 2025 13:04:24
Hilly is not ready to go. He is #3 in the Marlies system behind AA and Matt Murray.
24 Jun 2025 00:18:15
Can we all remember this isn’t McMann’s 10 year like the other guys. It was his first playoff run. He had a great year and makes only 1.35M. Hold onto this guy. He is way underpaid and we need some guys like that. Yes NJ is trying to get bigger but so are we. It’s cause they want to prep for a playoff team.
24 Jun 2025 00:15:45
I like where your heads at but don’t think Woll wants to back up to Binnington unless they plan on trading him.
20 Jun 2025 22:16:05
@WB first one to be able to pursue Mitch had the best odds. Plus able to give him 8 year deal. Plus they are in need of a goalie, Kuemper is almost 50. Rittich is prolly one of the better back ups in the league but that’s all he will be at 32. Phoenix Copley doesn’t look ready yet.
26 May 2025 11:19:27
They will bring back JT and Knies. Leaf fans have to stop worrying about replacing goals and assists. People will step up. You think just cause Mitch leaves that no one is going to put up points? We need players that elevate their game when it matters and gets feisty. Mitch isn’t it. I’m willing to bet money that Matthews is better next playoffs without Mitch (a 3rd defenceman) on his line. Needs someone to go into the corners with him and Knies.
15 May 2025 11:34:43
See ya later Mitch, don’t let the door hit you on the way out. So heartless, gutless scared little boy. If they for whatever reason resign Mitch. I am done as a Leafs fan. I can’t watch this anymore. The difference this year is we actually had good defence but still the same core 4 and same result. Mitch I hope you are ashamed and go take your great regular season play to Chicago or Anaheim where they would be happy just to make playoffs. I get Matthews didn’t play great either but at least he was willing to go in the corners. Mitch played up by his D so he didn’t have to worry about being hit. Knies did all the forechecking for these two pre modannas. Feel sorry for Knies working his bag off all playoffs just to watch his line mates float and not get engaged.
30 Apr 2025 12:52:27
Possibly but also key injuries. IMO Keefe isn’t as good as Chief as a coach for the Leafs but I don’t think he was the problem. Team still looks just as soft and Marner and Nylander still aren’t worth their wage when it comes to playoffs. Regular season heroes. Hard to blame Keefe. If Ott comes back to beat us to we blame this on the coach too?
30 Apr 2025 12:49:18
Every playoffs LL. Mitch and Willy not even noticeable out there. So that’s what, 9 years straight now?
24 Apr 2025 20:25:24
Been in the Holmberg train all year. I guess no one remembers when I said he could be the next Michael Backlund. Maybe a bit far fetched but has the potential. Patches in Tonight too! Big game tonight.