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26 Aug 2026 23:33:08
I do NOT want Erik Karlsson at all and we especially cannot have Reilly, Karlsson, and Raddysh on the same blue line lol but I’m just gonna pretend like we’re getting Karlsson and trading Reilly.
Morgan Reilly (15%)
To: SJS
Luca Cagnoni
3rd
I don’t think Reilly's value is as low as people think. He’s still a beat in the playoffs consistently every year, and the Sharks could benefit by having one of the funniest veteran D cores of Orlov, Nurse, Reilly, Trouba.
Then:
2027 1st (COL)
Noah Chadwick
2028 2nd
Maybe add in one more c prospect
Erik Karlsson (however much retained, if it’s 50% then add another high pick)
Let’s be real about the Penguins though, they will not win the cup or even come close with this current team.
They can either scrape by with a mid roster and barely make the playoffs and get late round draft picks or they can start rebuilding now and try to get a quick 3-5 year rebuild and get some high picks and stars to build their team around. If they don’t rebuild they are screwed and will be stuck in the middle of the league for the next 10+ years
1.) 27 Aug 2026 09:49:55
I don't think EK can be retained on. Sharks are retaining a portion and the new rule is no double retention. Would have to eat the whole cap hit.
2.) 27 Aug 2026 10:17:03
You can do a double retention to the maximum of 50% of the contract. But a team cannot trade that player after getting him and doing the second retention until a 75 day regular season time period has passed.
It is all just league speculation that Friedman was reporting on, and to be honest it's a moot point because the scenario is based on Pittsburgh trading him if they fall out of playoff contention.
If Toronto is also out of playoff contention, why would they trade for him and lose potential future prospects of draft picks when, if he is so eager to join the Swedish connections in Toronto, he can do so July 1 as a UFA that costs us no assets at all?
3.) 27 Aug 2026 12:07:54
@Suffering I had not seen that clause in the double retention. Thanks for the info.
4.) 27 Aug 2026 21:59:40
Ya wheelchairs are expensive can’t have an entire d corp playing in one
5.) 30 Aug 2026 14:50:06
Trading that Col 1st will bite us just saying, Col isn’t gonna have a great season. I’m calling it now. That Carlson offer sheet screwed up everything so bad…. Now, the Avs are in a situation and they’ll badly need cheap ELC’s etc to fill in spots and they’re gonna have to move people around to keep competitive with the crunch.
We hold on to that pick it could end up being just outside the top 10 this yr. Jus watch.
6.) 30 Aug 2026 20:20:35
I think Colorado will have a lesser point total this year moreso because the division around them got stronger rather than salary issues. They will still try and go for it this year but they will after the season is done probably make some trades to dump off salary even if they win the cup.
Makar's deal doesn't affect them this year but will next season when it kicks in. Their issue is the cupboards are bare in the prospects futures.
7.) 02 Sep 2026 00:59:13
Whether they retain or not, Rielly would have to go the other way in this trade, plus Joshua, to make the money work.
17 Jul 2026 13:02:26
I still would absolutely love Tristan Luneau on the Leafs. I’d easily give up
2028 1st (col)
Noah Chadwick.
1.) 17 Jul 2026 13:11:26
While a lot of people love Luneau, I would not give up that for him. Chadwick was one of if not the most improved of our prospects that went to the next level eg. Junior to AHL or AHL to NHL. Adding the First even if it falls in the 25 to 32 range is still a First and the only one we have. That is a lot to give up for a d-man that has played 14 total NHL games.
From Anaheim's perspective... they are so low on D-men that he is slotted in on their top 4 pairing this year. If anything they need veterans defensemen but still want to hang onto young prospects.
I don't see them swapping a prospect for a prospect. If his numbers from the AHL translate to the NHL then I will say I was wrong.
What I saw in Chadwick during the Calder Cup was a very smooth composed Defensemen than never panicked under checking pressure. He still has a lot more to give offensively from the point as well but worked with the coaches to concentrate in his first pro year on his defense. He and Danford are very similar d-men in the calmness they bring at young ages.
2.) 17 Jul 2026 15:43:05
No thank you. Too much for Luneau.
3.) 18 Jul 2026 07:27:15
Very fair point. I just think Luneau is gonna be a stud. We don’t need another dman like Chadwick right now, we have too many good solid guys that have little to no offensive upside lol. Luneau put up 52 points in 59 games in the AHL and then 41 in 70 the next year with 10 goals. I’d love to add a guy like him.
4.) 18 Jul 2026 11:57:58
Just curious if you got to any Marlies games this year Matty? I caught about 10 if them live. Chadwick is certainly not a dman with little or no offensive side to him. With a year under his belt and I can see him in that 40 point range this year in the AHL. I like that Gruden held him back a bit to concentrate on the defensive side of the pro game.
As the year went you could see him get better and better. I liked how his shots from the point are almost like passes in that they are low and deflected easily. But also harder for a goalie to spot in traffic. He actually reminds me a lot of Ekblad.
24 Jun 2026 11:25:34
This is just a proposal I don’t want any part of it but I’d bet any money San Jose is offering
1st overall (for)
To SJS for
2nd Overall + 9th Overall
That way we could take Stenberg and Smits rather than just McKenna or package that #9 + Col 1st + a prospect or high pick got Robert Thomas.
We still get an elite winger for Matthews and we get a guaranteed top 4 dman or a guy like Robert Thomas. I’d rather take McKenna but you can bet your bottom dollar San Jose is asking about bringing McKenna in to play with Celebrini.
1.) 24 Jun 2026 12:00:27
I think u are on ??.
24 Jun 2026 11:20:26
Reilly + Carlo + 1st (col) +2026 2nd
To Anaheim for
Mason McTavish + Drew Helleson
Stolarz + Robertson +2027 2nd
To Edm for
Matthew Savoie +2027 3rd
Knies + 2026 3rd +2027 3rd
To Buf for
4th overall + Zach Benson + rights to Tuch yes this is unrealistic but Chayka has said he needs to be blown away for a Knies trade so I’m pretending he was blown away
Draft McKenna 1st
Draft Reid 4th
Sign Tuch 5x9.5
Sign Bob 3x4
McKenna-Matthews-Tuch
Benson-McTavish-Nylander
Savoie-Tavares-Cowan
Joshua-Groulx-Maccelli
OEL-Raddysh
McCabe-Tanev
Andrae-Helleson / Reid will be herein 1-2 years,
Just some bulls***tin I don’t expect any of this to happen but this offensive core and even the d core would be absolutely elite.
Sign Bobrovsky for 3 years until Akhtyamov and Hildeby are in their prime.
1.) 24 Jun 2026 12:01:06
Matty seriously go away.
23 Jun 2026 00:29:42
These are pretty unrealistic but Chayka said he’d need to be blown away to trade Knies so here are some “realistic” trades that would blow them away
Knies for
Simon Nemec + Dawson Mercer + 12th overall
4th overall (CHI) + Artyom Levshunov
2nd overall (SJS) + Cagnoni
Shane Wright + 19th ovr (Utah) + Daniil But
Mason McTavish + Tristan Luneau + 2027 + 2028 1st
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13 May 2026 17:37:06
Just 2 potential top 6 for the future
McKenna-Matthews-Knies
Tuch/Cowan-Tavares-Nylander
Cowan/Tuch-McDavid-Nylander
McKenna-Matthews-Knies
If I'm McDavid I'm 100 percent coming to the Leafs to form one of the greatest top 6 of all time.
1.) 13 May 2026 20:25:23
Of all time? Let’s just see if we can get past the first round first.
2.) 17 May 2026 19:10:36
You got the lines wrong.
McKenna McDavid McCowan
McKnies McMatthews McNylander
Finish off the 12.
McMann McBain McGroarty
McLeod McCann McCarron.
26 Aug 2026 22:41:02
I think Obrien and Blake Fiddler would be better because he’s a defenseman but they’d have to add one more high pick or roster player or prospect.
10 Aug 2026 05:25:09
I don’t know if you’re doing ok in the head if you think Vancouver would do this. ?
10 Aug 2026 04:31:17
Cirelli would take Cowan + 2027 1st + 2028 2nd ++, I wouldn’t do it though.
10 Aug 2026 04:24:05
This is horrible and there’s no logic behind it at all.
28 Jul 2026 00:50:27
This return is awful,
06 May 2026 08:57:00
What??? McKenna is a complete stud you have to draft him. The only way I’d take a d is if we move down for a good haul from Vancouver and get a top prospect and the 3rd pick for 1. But still m taking McKenna 100 percent of the time.