Leafs trade rumours 5

21 Mar 2026 03:51:50
Nylander to Hawks
To Leafs
Korchinski
Frondell
1st 2026

Stolarz
Carlo to Ducks
McTavish to Leafs

Rielly Robertson to Kraken
Firkus 2nd 2026 2nd 2027 to Leafs


Draft magic
Leafs move up to number one
McKenna is a Leaf!!

UFA signings
Bjorkstrand
Tuch
Trouba
Ferrero

21 Mar 2026 14:08:13
One could only wish man! But…… I don’t understand why no one’s learned yet. Build from the backend up. So, pass on Gavin and I’m all in on Verheoff bud! You’ve watched Makar right? Picture that only super physical. Ya I’m taking him at our first we will get! Leafs get in the top five as NHL's sorry for the Matthews mess haha.

22 Mar 2026 03:45:05
Agree Henry’s.

If the draft Lottery gods smile on the Leafs and they end up with a top 5 pick a defenseman is the only choice.
Whether it’s Verheoff or Chase Reid it’s definitely a defenseman.

20 Mar 2026 12:03:36
Tor: Villeneuve

Ana: rights to Ethan Procyszyn

Ethan is a 19yr RW from Wasaga Beach whose rights are set to expire June 1st. 6'3, 190ish lbs and likes to hit. He's a touch under ppg playing for the Battalion.

20 Mar 2026 13:35:55
He's worth a look right shot center.

20 Mar 2026 15:40:40
He actually looks like he could be a good one to develop. Might not even have to trade for him. If he has not signed by June 1. That is 2 years after he has been drafted and is a UFA.

20 Mar 2026 19:34:44
The issue is, I think, if he doesn't sign, he reenters the draft, but using an asset that seems to have stalled in the Leafs organization to bring him in to resign. He look quite likely middle 6.

20 Mar 2026 21:15:02
That's true. I didn't realize he had an after-draft birthday so yes he would be under 20 and re-enter the draft. It's tricky though in that the Leafs would only be trading Villeneuve for the chance to negotiate to sign the kid before the draft. Vice versa, with Villeneuve, Anaheim is getting a player they either have to give a qualifying offer to or let him walk.

I think the chances are not bad for him to sign with Toronto if, and I say if, Toronto does a complete rebuild and he knows he has a chance to move up the ladder. He has probably not signed in Anaheim because of their depth chart.

20 Mar 2026 21:34:32
Leafs pool is very shallow at RW. (Well everywhere). Plus, being from Wasaga Beach, I'd expect he would jump at the opportunity. Anaheim could use some depth with Trouba and Gudas being FA this year.

20 Mar 2026 21:59:39
While I like him, I’m not convinced the Ducks trade him before he is evaluated at the pro level.
At least for Villeneuve.

20 Mar 2026 23:07:12
Don't forget, Randy, he has to agree to sign with the Ducks for that to happen.

21 Mar 2026 13:07:11
For sure he has to sign this summer.

I’m just not convinced the Ducks won’t do that, simply because he’s done very well in the OHL and has yet to play in the AHL.

Having said that I’d definitely do the deal probably because I don’t see Villeneuve playing in the NHL. He might be a 7th in my eyes.

21 Mar 2026 14:11:18
@hrenkin Wasaga Beach? I live in the beach, buddy. Imma have to watch for this kid! Nice post!

22 Mar 2026 14:07:49
Ethan Procyszyn can play center or wing, so he's not strictly a pure center, but he's great on draws and can hold his own at center while being versatile on the wing too.
I'd pull the trigger on that trade for sure. Villeneuve's just a basic good D-man, and Toronto's got a bunch of those already.

19 Mar 2026 16:29:16
Toronto Calgary summer trade idea.

Jonathan Huberdeau (LW)
Salary Retention: Calgary retains 30% ($3.15M)
Cap Hit to Toronto: $7.35M (through 2031)

Morgan Rielly (LD)
Cap Hit: $7.5M (through 2030).

Huberdeau’s season is over, but next year he should slot right into the top-line LW spot to dish out those elite passes, moving Knies down to the second line. As for Rielly, he’s just Rielly, a bust of a pick, all things considered. He lacks any true elite-level tools, and you could find a replacement for him in the AHL or by signing a defenseman this summer who can actually handle top-pair minutes.

Toronto needs to focus on drafting speedsters instead of 'stone-hands' whose only strength is physicality.

The Leafs should start playing their Russian goalie now, call up some AHL guys to fill the roster, and 'accidentally' lose the rest of their games. The goal is a bottom-4 finish to secure a top-5 pick, which would hopefully land them an elite skater and puck-carrier like C. Reid.


And then!

Toronto would trade for Joel Hanley to gain shot-blockingg and simplicity, moving on from Simon Benoit’s physicality and puck-handling inconsistencies. Hanley is the definition of a safe, 'under-the-radar' defender who rarely makes a mistake. He lacks Benoit’s grit, but he makes up for it with elite positioning and shot-blocking.

Yeah Hanley is older, but both contract end same time. One year remaining.

19 Mar 2026 21:23:00
You are such a salesman. If you pitched that to Caglary that Reilly is literally a failure and they could find something better in the AHL in your eyes as a GM but you still want Them to give you Huberdeau and take on some retention. What do you think they will say?

Also who are you trading to get Hanley and where are you trading Benoit to and for what?

In my opinion you are basically trading to get a more expensive version of Troy Stecher who is just as good if not better and similar size as Hanley anyway.



To go back to the beginning of your post. Who are these Physical players they have been drafting rather than speed demons. I don't really see a lot of Physical players in their system they have drafted. I also don't see the reasoning in bringing up Akhtyamov to hopefully see him fail. He actually might be the best of the 4 goalies. W always find a way to mess up our goatenders, so why do that to the kid. Let him Roll with Hildeby into the playoffs with the Marlies.

20 Mar 2026 20:58:28
Rather keep Rielly then get Huberdud.

23 Mar 2026 09:42:37
Making that trade with Calgary is literally insanity. It’s tre making the same mistake again! Hard pass on that! Rielly's time in Toronto is over yes but funnily enough there’s been interest in him. He’ll be moved and we may not even have to retain. Know in the summer I guess.

26 Mar 2026 21:37:11
Heck naw Huberdumass has played so bad on Calgary even when they were mid. Would rather keep Rilley. Huberdeau will be a 3rd liner probably. Instead trade Rilley and a 3rd to Vegas and get Anderson, sign him to 6m then target Raddash.

19 Mar 2026 06:57:53
4 goalies in the mix
Trade Stolarz
Oilers
Stolarz
Leafs
Beau Akey

Or
Canes
Stolarz
Leafs
Nadeau

19 Mar 2026 21:53:48
I'm thinking that rather than Stolarz, any team heading the off season looking for goaltending will be trying to Offer Sheet Cossa. And I think there will be a bidding war. Hell, it will only cost a 2nd round pick to get him probably in compensation if Detroit doesn't match.

If they do, then you try to swing a deal with the same Detroit Red Wings for Augustine. If both of those are gone, then you look towards Stolarz perhaps if shopping for a goalie. I'd love to see Nadeau though in a Leaf uniform. Good call on him, Golftown.

20 Mar 2026 21:00:29
I believe if Stolarz plays well down the stretch he will fetch more in the offseason than that. Plus more teams will be in the running to get him. I believe the Ducks are first in line. They need a solid 1b behind Dostal.

20 Mar 2026 22:05:09
Would love to have Nadeau, a good NB boy.
Great skater and scorer but small.
He will need to be smart as a smaller player looking for open spaces and lanes.
He’s not afraid so that’s good as well.

20 Mar 2026 22:15:12
What is your suggested return from Anaheim?

21 Mar 2026 15:49:08
This guy in here wants to offer sheet Costa when we have Woll who is a better goalie and Hildeby who has so much potential. Not to mention we just signed the Russian kid.

21 Mar 2026 16:36:01
I never said that at all? I was saying why would anyone want to trade for Stolarz when they could offer sheet for Cossa or trade for Augustine. I never said we should offer sheet him at all.

21 Mar 2026 16:38:58
I was referring to other teams looking for Goaltending. There is even one out there that teams will be lining up trade offers on ahead of even Cossa and that is Wallstedt.

23 Mar 2026 09:47:04
Lol @suffering, well sir, if u listen to the rumour mill Wallstedt may be part of the package coming to Toronto for Matthews hahaha. I mean kids solid. I’d take him and Boldy and Fabber for 34. Would you?

18 Mar 2026 17:01:43
Calgary gets
Reilly (if he agrees)
Macceli
Quillan

Toronto gets
Huberdeau

Huberdeau is a playmaker which should get Auston back to himself. Huberdeau has some down years but also hasn’t been given a shooter/ scorer to play with to perform.

Calgary gets 2 “younger” forwards back. Maccelli is a RFA I believe.

18 Mar 2026 17:09:17
I think they have to do like 1 million retain, but other than that not to bad.

18 Mar 2026 17:10:08
The other part, idk if Treliving would trade for him again or not.

18 Mar 2026 19:25:04
Ludicrous.

18 Mar 2026 20:11:24
I would rather we hang on to Quillan and see how he develops for another year. As far as the Flames getting 2 younger forwards. That won't be a problem for them. They have a wealth coming from the NCAA after this year. Wyttenbach, Reschny and Potter. Not to mention they will be picking most likely in the top 5 at the draft.

So if they don't have a shot at Stenberg or McKenna they will be probably picking a D-man so Reilly would be a redundant return. Huberdeau would still be valuable as a veteran on a rebuilding team. Reilly is going to be a tough contract to move. He may have to be moved in a creative 3 way deal to a team will to take on Cap.

19 Mar 2026 01:03:13
??

Oh my god no.

20 Mar 2026 21:05:56
Bad trade for Leafs. Huberdud is horrible and only get worse. You would be doing a huge favour to the Flames. Only way u do that trade with no retention is if a 1st rd 2026 pick and one of the 4 2nd 2026 comes back with Huberdeau and even then I would question it.

Having a aging LW signed until 38yrs old at 10.5 is ridiculous.

18 Mar 2026 01:44:10
Toronto's Defense Projection for next year.

Defense

Staying. Leaving by trade

McCabe. Rielly
Tanev. OEL
Danforth Stecher
Villeneuve Benoit
Thrun. Myers
Carlo
UFAs to sign

Darren Raddyish Phillip Kurashev
Jamie Oleksiak Nathan Bastian
Jeremy Lauzon Anthony Mantha

(Signing UFAS will depend on what you recieved in trades)

Forwards
Staying. Leaving by trade

Tavares. Matthews
Knies. Nylander
Groulx. Cowan
Lorentz. Domi
Joshua. Robertson
Maccelli

18 Mar 2026 00:58:55
Your post.
Confusing. Nonsense.

18 Mar 2026 12:40:41
Very Confusing. I know who he wants to get rid of and who he wants to keep. But if those are the free agents he is targeting, how do they depend on what we get in Trades? And who is he trading who to and for what? Plus is this looking towards a major retool or a rebuild?

18 Mar 2026 14:04:40
Left side staying right side leaving not confusing at all. Plus Ufa list to target for signing.

18 Mar 2026 19:32:42
I took it to mean averyone with a period sign after their name was staying and the rest of them leaving otherwise why sate it the way it was done and out periods beside only certain people.

18 Mar 2026 19:33:40
Perhaps Parkgardens can answer.

19 Mar 2026 01:35:49
Sorry columums did not come through probably when sent my bad.

Staying
Tavares
Knies
Lorentz
Groulx
Joshua

Leaving by trade
Matthews
Nylander
Rielly
Robertson
Domi
Maccelli

Now that is changing the DNA, DUMB ASS TRELIVING, DO ALL FANS A FAVOUR AND RESIGN.

19 Mar 2026 12:43:07
What about Cowan?

17 Mar 2026 19:08:15
Looking at Toronto's two most prominent RFA's Matias Macelli and Nick Robertson. You don't want to have either walk with nothing in return, so you literally have to do a qualifying offer for both. Robertson would be $1,825,000 and if he wanted to stay he would request Arbitration. If he got a raise then he would still be in a range that would be tradeable in a package. If someone offered a bit more and he liked the destination and the length of the deal we would get a 3rd pick as compensation. If someone offered him between $2,400,000 to roughly $4,700,000 we would get a 2nd round pick back.

With Macelli, to do a qualifying offer we have to do a minimum of $4,100,000. Which if it was a low offer match and he didn't do arbitration would be a 2nd round pick. If a team offered him higher than $4,700,000 and up to $7,000,000 which the way salaries are going the $4.8-4.9 range is not inconceivable.

That would bring us a 1st and a 3rd round pick.

If the Macelli we are seeing is for real, then qualifying him is not a bad move if he wants to do arbitration and stay, and if he keeps performing strong until the end of the season and someone wants to pry him away, a 1st and a 3rd is not a bad way to lose him if we are rebuilding. So if they both were pried loose by other teams at the higher end for both players. We would then have in return a 1st, 2nd and 3rd round pick for 2027 which gives us 2 1st round picks, 3 2nds and a 3rd we didn't have.

Worse case scenario, they go to arbitration and if they don't perform we look at moving them in trade packages. But I think we do have to do qualifying offers or we get not a thing when they then have the right to become UFA's without the offer.

17 Mar 2026 18:34:24
Nobody is offer sheeting either of those guys with that being the draft pick return. It would be lovely, but not all that realistic.

17 Mar 2026 19:57:59
In this crazy league, never say never. Teams that have a lot of prospects and draft picks but don't want to give up prospects in a trade if they are already in the middle to just past the middle of their rebuilds might bite. Those are not huge salaries to take on board for a team on the rise that is looking for depth a 3rd and 4th liner. We, on the other hand, are hoping to hit the depths to a point if we are rebuilding.

At the same time, if we don't qualify them, we get nothing.
The other option is to trade them and their RFA rights to negotiation to another team prior to or during the June 25-June 30th qualifying deadline. It will come down to who is sitting at that GM's desk at that time.

17 Mar 2026 20:48:34
Lmao…. No one is gonna make an offer to Macelli than will cost them a first and a third. He’s barely worth a third.

17 Mar 2026 21:01:20
OK! Did I ever say that was what was going to happen? Geez I listed the 4 options that could happen. One, we let them go for nothing, Two, we do the Minimum Qualifying offer and see if someone offers slightly above and both players leave, in which case I said what the minimum Compensation would be coming back, and Three, if we do the minimum Qualifying offer and if someone is crazy enough in a week free agent market to offer high, what our Compensation would be.

Fourth, we Qualify and they both go to Arbitration and then we are at the mercy of the Arbitrator. If we are stuck with them we hope they find their mojo with different linemates etc. If not then we try the trade route with them. Option one would be completely stupid to not get a thing for them.

17 Mar 2026 21:19:56
Maccelli can go for nothing. We pay him 4+M then we are stuck with him. Need to let him walk and start changing our identity. Keep Robertson and Cowan, move on from Maccelli and Domi. Need to get some players with some jam.

17 Mar 2026 21:42:38
Who would you target on the free agent market, Clarky, with the $4.1 m from Macelli that would bring what you are looking for?

17 Mar 2026 21:59:17
I think his point is that we need to qualify both players!

I agree.

And I think we all agree that we need something back.

So let’s protect that position.

18 Mar 2026 00:21:56
Suffering for ever,

Maccelli and Robertson will be sent packing this summer in a package deal by our new GM as Treliving will be be fired after last regular season game.

18 Mar 2026 12:41:52
How do you know they will be in a package deal together?

18 Mar 2026 12:42:53
Plus if it is to be a package deal during the summer, then we legitimately have to offer them a qualifying offer to be able to trade them.

18 Mar 2026 12:53:18
The difference of opinion on these two players is quite something.

Robertson has 2 goals in his last 19 games. When that was Maccelli, Domi, anyone else, many wanted them gone, but because it's Robertson, we need to keep him? I don't get it. I know he hustles, he works hard, but if he doesn't score, he doesn't bring much else but hustle. Jarnkrok hustles, rarely scores, and most want him traded for nothing.
Maccelli has more goals and points than Robertson. And let's face it, if Robertson started to heat up when the games meant nothing, some would be singing his praises and claiming he just needed the opportunity. With Maccelli it's, sure he heats up because the games mean nothing and he is playing for a contract.
Neither player is irreplaceable imo.

If they both go, so be it.
At the right price would I keep Maccelli, I probably would. For one thing, he didn't moan and groan when they sat him out all those games, and when he came back, he was a much better player and has been pretty consistent since. Robertson has moaned and groaned in the past. Asked for a trade when he wasn't put in the lineup. Has never lived up to the hype some have given him. He is finishing his 3rd season and not likely to crack 35 points in any of those seasons. How is he a guy we have to keep unless he was great defensively (he is not), or big and punishing hitter (he is not), or a physical deterrent/fighter (he is not).
The love for Robertson and complete hate for Maccelli makes absolutely no sense to me. I don't love or hate either.

18 Mar 2026 14:18:43
Wow I thought this was a trade posting site not a forum to read short stories. A lot of back and forth for nothing here. FYI you can trade them without a qualifying offer as long it’s within the window of negotiations.

U r trading their signing rights like they did with Marner. Then it’s up to the team that traded for them to sign them within that window.

18 Mar 2026 19:39:40
FYI I mentioned that about trading them with negotiation rights in the third post.

18 Mar 2026 20:51:43
The Leafs, by the way, did not trade Marner's signing rights. They signed him first, then traded him. They did it as a favour to him and to Vegas, allowing him to sign for the 8 years whereas if Vegas had signed him it would have only been allowed to be 7 years, so it allowed Vegas to spread the amount over 8 years.

20 Mar 2026 21:37:42
Yes you r right but I stopped reading after your first post didn’t get to your 3rd of 6th one.

21 Mar 2026 19:32:27
Ahhh I see. But as you said we were just doing a lot of back and forth for nothing. Then you imparted your wisdom on the trading of their rights. That was already covered. Perhaps some of the educated posters don't mind the back and forth. Try reading everyone's posts. You never know, you just might appreciate some of the other posters' opinions.

17 Mar 2026 18:49:35
To Tor
2nd 2026
2nd 2027 (Det)
Luneau
Gaucher
To Ana
Stolarz
Carlo

To Tor
Karlsson
2nd 2026(Win)
To Pitt
Rielly

To Tor
2nd 2026(Edm)
Halttunen or Chernyshov

Ducks need a solid backup for Dostal, plus have 3 FAs on RD position. Solves both their problems with this trade.

Leafs get very good value for both players. Second trade: Rielly reunites with Dubas in Pitt. We get Karlsson, older D, less term, higher aav, hence the 2nd rd pick for not asking retention. I believe SJS is another destination for Rielly cause they have no one on the left side except Orlov. Hence a good return

19 Mar 2026 01:40:24
Reilly for Karlsson and you expect Pittsburgh to throw in a 2nd for us not asking for retention. lol lol lol Pittsburgh would not throw in a 2nd and to be honest would probably want Toronto to toss in a draft pick and take retention on Reilly. Honestly dude look at the two players. Karlsson is comfortable in Pittsburgh system now and is one of the hottest players in the NHL. 16 points in his last 10 games.

He still is smooth as silk and hardly looks like he is skating when he blows past people and his defensive game is top notch now. Reilly has lost a step and it's sad because I always liked him and he is a class act. But Pittsburgh would need a huge deal even with his contract to get Karlsson away from them, because Letang has lost a step too and they need Karlsson.

17 Mar 2026 13:35:41
Nash
Nylander $11.5M

Tor
Wood $.950K
Schaefer $.866K
Molendyk ELC

Nash gets a top line winger in his prime. Enough said.

I know I will get that if it's a retool, need same kind of production in return for Willy. Not sure why a team would trade a guy who produces just as much. Or a top pair D etc. Yes, that all works if possible. The other is to get good, young talented NHL ready players and create cap space. The Leafs increase assets as for possible future deals or new team build.

17 Mar 2026 13:55:51
Not sure Nashville has any interest in Willy.
That are a strange organization.
They seem to be unsure if they want to sign expensive free agents or want to rebuild with young talent…

17 Mar 2026 14:25:35
Not enough from Nashville. Don’t believe there’s any interest from either team in doing this trade.

17 Mar 2026 15:14:04
I would hate to see Willy go but I like the potential and size of both Wood and Schaefer and with both being RFAs the year after next they will be hungry to have big seasons. They would add much needed size to the forward lines. I would look at swapping out Molendyk for Hague though. Nashville would like to shed a bit of salary to take on Willy's contract. Hague is tradeable anywhere up until the end of next season then has a limited no trade that starts.

He is very affordable at $5.5 and he is a big nasty defenceman that would make teams think twice about heading to the front of the leafs net. He has one intangible you can't teach 6'-6" and 240lbs lol lol. With a guy like him that makes Carlo expendable in a trade. Then we need to find a landing spot for Reilly to create room for either Danford or Chadwick, whichever one is most NHL ready to begin their apprecticeship.

17 Mar 2026 13:11:38
To Tor
1st rd 2026 (tam)
1st rd 2027 (sea)
O’Brien
To Sea
Nylander

To Tor
Schneider
Trochek
1st rd 2026 (Car)
To Nyr
Nylander

To Tor
Musty
Chernyshov
1st rd 2026 (Edm)
To SJS
Nylander

If I’m trading Willy these r the returns I’m wanting if I’m the GM. If this is not on the table you keep him. With the 1st rd picks coming back u can now offer sheet some elite RFAS to fill in holes on D at C or RW. Gauthier Carlsson Zellweger Mintyukov. Nemec Fantilli Clarke. To name some.

17 Mar 2026 15:17:51
I like the first 2 deals. The last one not so fond of as I don't think Musty is that great a return.

Regarding turning those first round picks into RFA's, that won't work. To offer a deal for a RFA, your compensation has to be your own original draft picks, not picks acquired from another team.

21 Mar 2026 15:53:28
None of these should come close to Nylander. Somehow Nylander is underrated.

17 Mar 2026 00:15:38
I hate the idea of trading Willy but we have too many holes to be in the cup convo so…

Toronto trades Nylander, Robertson to Vancouver for
Both Elias Petterssons Rossi and or Buium

Throw in Domi if needs be but I think the best strategy in trading Willy is getting two or more higher end players to fill holes.

16 Mar 2026 23:30:13
Gross

17 Mar 2026 00:29:02
Why on earth would the Leafs want Peterson? Grossly overpaid and hasn’t been playing well for two yrs.

17 Mar 2026 00:51:36
You’re forgetting Nylander has a no move. He’s not going to Vancouver.

17 Mar 2026 01:04:41
No, not forgetting it’s a hypothetical. This was just one idea to fill multiple holes for Nylander. I looked at NYR to get Fox and a 2nd C, but age became a factor. Looked at Philly and thought of Jason Robertson from Dallas, but didn’t see a d-man that would be worth coming back.

17 Mar 2026 01:16:05
@leafsgm Gotcha. Honestly, Dallas would make sense Robertson for Willy but I don’t think it helps either team.

17 Mar 2026 10:04:20
Robertson is a good player, good not great. Willy is great, at times, lol. IMO, I would stay away from players like Robertson and building around those player types. We need heart, soul, grit, speed and intensity. It’s a lot, but we won't except less moving forward.

Players coming in will want to be here, play for the crest and organization legacy, not the name on the back, and they will be a team first, have a bond and the same goals in mind. All for one, we will win together, lose together mentality. This core s*** ends now!

17 Mar 2026 12:24:34
Sad part is if we had traded our 1st round picks away for the next 2 years, we would have been in a position to chase Robertson from Dallas with a RFA offer without giving up Nylander. But we don't have the draft picks to fulfill compensation. In fact we literally don't have the draft picks to chase any RFA of note.