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06 Feb 2026 17:51:36
EDM
Stolarz
McMann
Carlo
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TOR
Mangiapane
2026 2nd
2027 1st
2028 1st
2029 cond. 1st if they win cup in 26/ 27/ 28 before Connor's deal expires.
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Cap retention can be used by TOR to make this happen.
1.) 06 Feb 2026 18:29:27
I think someone got into the police evidence room.
2.) 07 Feb 2026 01:07:31
Huge overpay by Oilers.
3.) 07 Feb 2026 18:00:48
I DON’T think it’s that much of an overpay CKPS. DON’T think they would want to give away their whole future but a 1st a year from now and 2 years from now doesn’t have the same value and coming from Edm it would a very late 1st round. I think they would add Howard over that many 1sts but who knows.
4.) 07 Feb 2026 19:00:04
How much do we need to retain in Salary to make it work. All of it? lol.
5.) 09 Feb 2026 03:47:50
Too many picks, not enough D1, D2 and D3 prospects like Matt Savoie, Ike Howard and Beau Aki.
It will be years before most of those draft picks make the Leafs roster if they make it at all.
6.) 09 Feb 2026 13:50:13
I'm not sure EDM would be in a position to give up actual NHL-ready youth who have a good cap hit.
With McDavid only extending 2 years, he's telling the org to get him a cup or he walks, so they really only have one last kick at the can, and in their eyes, if they get McDavid a cup, they'll gladly go through a decade in the toilet, because to have McDavid through his prime and not win him a cup would be really tragic for the game as a whole.
In hindsight, perhaps they want Roy instead of McMann, as they are a bit thin at centre and I don't know if they think Henrique can get the job done at his age, so perhaps Henrique comes over and Roy heads the other way with cap retention.
Cap isn't a concern here because the Leafs aren't getting anyone in UFA who's worth all the extra money they have.
24 Jan 2026 15:06:47
SEA:
- Nylander
- +
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TOR:
- Wright
- 2 2027 1sts
- O'brien.
1.) 25 Jan 2026 00:14:45
Done!
2.) 25 Jan 2026 00:24:59
Seattles second 1st round pick in 2026 is from the Lightning (top 10 protected), likely will transfer this year.
Wright, Lightning’s 2026 - 1st round pick, O’Brien who was a 1st round pick, Dallas Stars 2nd round pick in 2027.
23 Dec 2025 13:54:03
TOR
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Greentree / Brzustewicz / '27 unprotected 1st / Cond. '28 1st if LA reaches Conf. finals either this year of next
+++ If LA wants cap retention.
LA
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Matthews
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Kopitar is gone after this year, so they're not gutting center depth by giving up Byfield. Doughty is getting older, so they're not parting with Clarke.
1.) 23 Dec 2025 16:35:17
@FrensUnited
So, LA not willing to give up center depth, but the Leafs are?
If Matthews is ever traded, you can bet a center return will be part of that deal.
2.) 23 Dec 2025 16:39:10
@tags not if they decide to tank for a bit. My biggest thing is we shouldn't trade Matthews unless he's getting us one of our picks back, because making us worse just gives Boston and phili better picks.
3.) 23 Dec 2025 17:03:25
@Shanacant
Tanking is not a good option IMO. We're not bad enough to be bottom 5, it would really hurt to give Boston a 6-9 pick.
But even if we do get bottom 5, out next 2 years first round picks are gone. And with a Matthewsless team, we can end up with a bad record and still give Boston & Philly high first round picks.
4.) 23 Dec 2025 17:07:58
Shanacant
Sorry, I didn't mean to sent my last post and just re-read your post.
I agree with you in not trading Matthews, but if we do, we have to get a solid return back with players who can help us win now.
So if we trade with LA, the trade would have to include Byfield & Clarke ++. If LA is unwilling, then no trade.
5.) 24 Dec 2025 00:38:50
If Byfield and Clarke aren’t the return, this trade would not interest me in the slightest!
You have traded a #1 center and have only a RW and a RHD coming back?
How is that going to work for the Leafs while leaving them with only one, 35 year old top 6 center on the roster?
6.) 27 Dec 2025 22:44:28
Don’t want future draft picks that won’t be available for use for two or three years, who will then need another two or three years of development before ever playing a game for the Leafs.
To LA: Matthews (Leafs retain $5M x 2 years)
To Leafs: Byfield ($6.25), Clarke ($863,333) and Greentree (ELC)
Adding Byfield, Clarke and Greentree to Knies, Cowan, Woll and Danford gives the Leafs a good young nucleus for their rebuild.
7.) 28 Dec 2025 14:27:47
Matthews with $5M retained would get a big haul. Likely even more than that. At about $8M with retention he's a 30-40 goals scoring 2 way centre with the ability to score 50+. Still in his prime age wise. May have to add a 1st from LA.
8.) 29 Dec 2025 14:19:25
I’m just looking at this post now guys my bad cause it’s good, and one I’ve mentioned as one I think Tre should be circling around strongly given LA just seems like they’re missing pieces as well to truly contend. To make the Matthews deal you think retention by Toronto makes this more of a possibility for LA? It’s not a bad idea and again 100% Q Byfield B Clarke and L Greenetree are in the return package. So if the Leafs offer retention which we can afford. How much and what does LA give on top of the players mentioned? How much of a blockbuster can this turn into?
9.) 29 Dec 2025 14:23:05
RLF I apologize I see you already answer my question I got to excited I guess haha. Man I’d do that in a heartbeat. I believe Matthews is gone after his contract is up. So, cut ties now even tho he’s off. Idk, I thought he looked not bad last night playing Detroit. Looked faster stronger on the puck and fairly dangerous attacking the net. He keeps it up this makes it easier for us to move him. Funny he starts picking his play up after the trade chatter grows louder. Or is that just me? ;)
19 Dec 2025 14:01:46
Bring Torts in as intern head coach. Explain to Auston, WIlly, and Morgan that their time is up and you need to give a list of teams.
TOR
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Greentree
Dvorak
Unprotected 1st
Conditional First if reach round 3 or contract extension.
LA
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Auston Matthews.
1.) 19 Dec 2025 20:10:12
im liking the thought of bringing in torts. the actual trade is as good as the leafs powerplay.
2.) 19 Dec 2025 20:31:20
Byfield, Clarke and Greentree for Mathews and Benoit.
3.) 21 Dec 2025 12:46:55
They have Kopitar retiring after this year, so moving Byfield greatly hurts their center depth.
They have Doughty again out in the next year or two, so them giving away Clarke also doesn't make any sense from LA's perspective.
14 Nov 2025 20:52:45
Leafs return for Matthews given his injury history will be similar to what CGY got for Markstrom, maybe a bit more because of his age and term.
A 1st and a good prospect is what CGY got.
I think they should see if NSH wants Matthews, Carlo and a 2nd for Stamkos, their 1st round pick this year, along with Brady Martin, who was picked early last year.
I'd then try to turn around and move Nylander, Robertson and Reilly to Seattle for O'Brien and Canton. They'd have to make some retention for those players, but man in 2-3 years they'd have such a filthy young team.
You could even package Stolarz and Tanev for some quality as they are still useful players.
Not sure either those trade partners want anything to do with our castaways, but it's be nice to look at a full cupboard.
1.) 15 Nov 2025 01:43:40
69g scoring 1C with term and a middling goalie aren't the same.
2.) 15 Nov 2025 02:09:31
I very much much like the idea of going young.
Start the rebuild for the next generation of Leafs.
A ream has about a decade to 12 years to go through its cycle.
The Core 4 team began almost a decade ago.
It’s time has passed.
I would do Matthews for Brady Martin and Nashville’s 1st round pick in 2026 along with Stamkos thrown in for the cap balancing.
Prior to the 2025 draft I proposed trading Nylander to the Sharks to play with Cellibrini.
In returning I suggested SHS’s 1st (2nd overall) and Sam Dickenson.
I also proposed using that 2nd overall pick to select Brady Martin whom I felt was the #2 player in the draft.
Matthew Knies, Brady Martin, Easton Cowan, Ben Danford, Jake O’Brien Joe Woll and Berkly Catton would be an excellent core for the next iteration of the Toronto Maple Leafs.
3.) 15 Nov 2025 05:51:16
The main issue with starting a rebuild now is we didn't just mortgage this years picks, we are kind of stuck not tanking until we actually have high round picks. We are in a nasty spot similar to the end of the datsyuk era in Detroit. We just don't have any cups to show for it. I think we have 2 of going for it before we think rebuild unfortunately. Hopefully we don't keep emptying the cupboards.
4.) 15 Nov 2025 12:48:24
The sunken cost fallacy is going to cost us several years. If we can get a top 3 pick this year we can maybe retool on the fly enough in the off season to keep those next two pick out of the top 10, while still having an abundance of youth.
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09 Feb 2026 13:50:13
I'm not sure EDM would be in a position to give up actual NHL-ready youth who have a good cap hit.
With McDavid only extending 2 years, he's telling the org to get him a cup or he walks, so they really only have one last kick at the can, and in their eyes, if they get McDavid a cup, they'll gladly go through a decade in the toilet, because to have McDavid through his prime and not win him a cup would be really tragic for the game as a whole.
In hindsight, perhaps they want Roy instead of McMann, as they are a bit thin at centre and I don't know if they think Henrique can get the job done at his age, so perhaps Henrique comes over and Roy heads the other way with cap retention.
Cap isn't a concern here because the Leafs aren't getting anyone in UFA who's worth all the extra money they have.
06 Feb 2026 17:47:12
How does SEA get better with this deal?
02 Feb 2026 13:35:45
I don't see how ANA has any motivation to trade Sennecke, or anyone young on their roster.
They're starting their upswing in the standings, have no cap issues, and are already in a playoff spot.
There are teams out there with good picks and prospects that they'd be willing to deal, but it ain't ANA.
LA would be interested in Matthews, but they're not giving up Clarke or Byfield, as it doesn't make their roster any better. It'd be Greentree plus another prospect and a couple 1sts.
SEA has lots of picks and prospects, so I wonder if they'd want Nylander. Especially if they're trying to move Wright.
02 Feb 2026 00:36:47
Trouba's only on the books until the end of the year. Since it's a contract year and he's not a Ranger, he's playing pretty good. They have no reason to move him.
01 Feb 2026 18:05:46
Why does ANA make this deal? How do they improve enough to rationalize making this trade?
- Luneau's a RHD who's young, has a good cap hit.
- Rielly is a LHD, who's older, has a large cap hit.
- Sennecke's young, good cap hit, scoring at a good clip.
- Nylander's older, large cap hit increase for marginally higher scoring clip.
Yeah, sure, let's grab a first rounder off them as well so they can be marginally better (arguable) at the cost of $19m.
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