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09 Jul 2026 02:26:22
Ok here's one...Leafs are currently over the cap. I still think they lack an impact type center. They are hard to come by and nobody really has younger centers they want to give up... except these E. Petterson rumors. Looking at the offers going out with the rising cap to get players like 18M to Carlsson is 11.25 really that bad for Pettersson if he can give us 65-70 points per season? And now Alfredsson on our bench to motivate him along with Sundin in the front office.

To Toronto:
E. Petterson

To Vancouver:
Morgan Reilly
Nick Paul
Steven Lorentz

Money in: 11.25 M
Money out: 12M

McKenna Matthews Tavares
Knies Pettersson Nylander
Cowan Scissons Roslovic
Joshua Blueger Duhaime

Bobrovsky
Stolarz

Allows Tavares to slot into the wing position on the top line. If there are injuries he can also play 3rd line center and Roslovic can play beside Matthews. Thoughts?

09 Jul 2026 01:52:25
EP40 retaing 30% for Mo alone should be the only thing considered. That may be the worst contract in hockey.

09 Jul 2026 02:34:05
Leafs already took one risk on Bobrovsky, not sure they’re up for another w Pettersson.
In my opinion too many things can go wrong here.

09 Jul 2026 02:39:02
Reilly won’t go to Vancouver.

09 Jul 2026 02:39:04
Don’t want him. The guy is lucky any team is willing to take a risk. But when they do he turns them down. Pittsburgh took a shot and and he turned down going.

09 Jul 2026 02:41:06
What happens is Bobrovsky and Pettersson don’t work out? That’s $18.6m of dead money for the next 3x years.

😬

08 Jul 2026 18:35:57
Tor: OEL, Joshua, V. Johansson, T. Hopkins, 2027 1st (col).

Club: Provorov, Max McCue.


With the better partner for Raddysh being McCabe, we might need a new partner for Tanev. Add in the roster situations out in Columbus, we might have a chance to land prov.

Very well defensively minded. Fair outlet pass, and 9g 22a for Columbus has to say something about what he would do on a better team.

Also felt like looking at a target that hasn't been repeated 300 times.

08 Jul 2026 18:52:15
To give up that package to bring in Provorov at $8.5, I would rather hang on to OEL and Joshua and our 2 good prospects and the draft pick. We could keep Reilly at $7.5 and get the same production, and if Reilly was partnered with Raddysh, some old fashioned Reilly numbers.

This proposed trade is crazy to give up that package. In my opinion. Others may think you a genius.

08 Jul 2026 19:27:55
I’m w Suffering on this one but for different reasons.

Committing $8.5m for the next 5x years especially if we don’t resign Matthews is a lot.

My thoughts for the Leafs is using cash for short term contracts (like we’ve done), while building our prospect pool.

08 Jul 2026 19:53:00
Hey King. I'm not proposing we hand onto Reilly. Just that if we are bringing in a Dman with worse numbers and higher salary. It doesn't make any sense to give up that package which with OEL and Hopkins alone is taking to very good players from this organization.

08 Jul 2026 20:07:56
Oh! I get that!

I just don’t think the Leafs wanna commit to Provorov for the next 5x years at $8.5m.

08 Jul 2026 20:29:27
Yeah, I mean that contract is not bad in the future for D-men with his 30 points a year if he was solid in his own end. It is weird he gets pushed around like a little kid in front of the net yet he is not tiny. 6-1 and 225 but he is not physically strong.



Personally, I am looking forward to how Danford looks in camp. My buddy's kid skated with him a few days before the Leafs Development Camp. He is in another team's system and said that Danford is way stronger than last summer and skating is super strong as well.

08 Jul 2026 21:07:45
When it comes to Danford, I’d like to see him play for the Marlies next season. Give him big minutes, big responsibilities and see how he handles it. Developing a D-man is hard, let’s get this one right.

08 Jul 2026 21:14:02
Why is everyone thinking Provorov is supposed to be offensive? He's a lefty defensive dman that was behind Werenski on a weak Columbus team. He might want out, and has 5 years left, with the last 2 being M-ntc clauses. People forgetting if we lose Matthews, we still need to get to the cap floor.



He's 5 years younger than OEL, and has a style similar to Mattias Ekholm. His contract fits the timeline for right now. And we still get to move Rielly for a draft pick.

08 Jul 2026 21:25:21
Whoa!!!!!!! Back up the wagon and the mules for a minute Clem. Even if we lost Matthews right this minute and got nothing for him. Considering we are $2.750,000 over the cap we would certainly be in no danger of hitting the cap floor. As my Dad used to say "Are you joking in the Trophy room boy?"

08 Jul 2026 21:29:46
I get that too!

My point, I'm not sure the Leafs have a plan beyond the next 2x seasons and I’m thinking they wanna create options for the future. I just don’t see them committing $8.5m for next 5x years until they figure it out.

08 Jul 2026 21:39:15
Perhaps part of the play King is to try to figure a way to trade with Boston or Philly (Yes it would take some very creative work on behalf of Chayka with what we have to work with) to get our original 1st round pick for 2028 back. Once we have that then next season we are in position to offer sheet next summer.

08 Jul 2026 21:42:55
Keep in mind Tanev is a mouse fart to the head away from retirement.

08 Jul 2026 22:16:28
You mean from 4 years of LTIR, not retirement. But if he does come back healthy, that's a good thing. If he goes down with injury or aches and pains, with us so tight on the cap, it would give us an opportunity to see which of Danford, Chadwick, Villeneuve can step up to grab an opportunity.

08 Jul 2026 22:38:34
Mouse fart 🤣😂🤣

I’m hoping he bounces back 100% healthy. If he does, his $4.5m X 4yrs is looking good. Remember, 10x years ago everyone thought Crosby was one mouse fart away (🤣😂🤣).

Head injuries 🤕 change person to person. I’m more worried about the core muscle surgery. That takes months to heal and lots can go wrong.

08 Jul 2026 23:38:46
Provorov and Raddysh would work together like Ekholm and Bouchard. Provorov can getv40 points while McCabe continues his dominance with Tanev.

08 Jul 2026 23:57:22
Hold on. In your initial post you had McCabe pairing with Tanev. Now you have switched it up.

09 Jul 2026 00:36:30
@Hrenklin
I'm out at this cost.
Personally, I wanted Provorov a few years ago when he was on his lower AAV. He plays a lots of minutes, plays in all situations and moves the puck well, but his defensive game is suspect at best. I agree with Suffering about Provorov getting pushed around too easily in the defensive zone. Maybe playing with Tanev would help 🤔
If Columbus would accept a lower package, I'd be fine with targeting him and playing him on the 2nd pairing with Tanev.

09 Jul 2026 01:03:35
@Tags97

Provorov and Tanev’s contracts are pretty much both the same length 🤔

I still don’t see the Leafs committing to anyone for more than 2 or 3 years, until they figure out their long term game plans.

09 Jul 2026 02:28:19
@King
I see what you're saying and Chayka definitely did make all 2 and 3 year signings in FA.
I just think if they are trading for a player they really want, it won't matter if the contract is longer than 3 years. Provorov probably wouldn't be that player.
Targeting someone like Harley would be despite having 8 years term.
I am really hoping for a big splash before the end of summer. Let's go Chayka!

08 Jul 2026 14:01:15
Lunatic trade idea.

Toronto Maple Leafs acquire
Nino Niederreiter.

Winnipeg Jets acquire
Morgan Rielly
2027/ 2028 2nd-round pick-

Toronto lines is,
McKenna - Auston - Nylander.

Knies - Tavarese - Roslovic / Niederreiter.

Paul - Sissons - Niederreiter / Roslo.

Joshua / Lorenz - Blueger - Duhaime.

Extra Cowan. Domi out maby long time.

Leafs safe some money and that's good.

08 Jul 2026 15:37:17
You are going to sit Cowan in the press box? Wow!!!!

08 Jul 2026 16:05:32
Reilly won’t go there. Sitting Cowan is absurd.

08 Jul 2026 16:26:53
Thisisit you still posting your ludicrous proposals I see 🤣🤣🤣🤣.

08 Jul 2026 21:52:54
@Thisisit

Honestly, I don’t know where to start. Sorry buddy, hard no!!!!

08 Jul 2026 22:13:07
Well
That would be a hard No!!!!!!
😏

08 Jul 2026 23:05:24
@Thisisit...... Do you remember sending this to me some time ago on a thread?

"Sometimes I ask out of curiosity which players Toronto is actively scouting. Sometimes I get information, and sometimes I just go with my own gut feeling. I probably have around 10 notebooks worth of “scouting-style” notes on players from about 20 years.

I watch games a bit differently than fans who are only interested in winning, I pay attention to player movement and how individuals perform, and then I compare that to Toronto and whether they might need a player like that."


I paraphrase on my response to that but I believe it was along the lines "I am one of those fans that is interested in my team winning and most others on here are as well."

For you being a wanna be scout like you say your friend is... You obviously don't think Cowan performs well. You know though what he does do? He Friggen wins... A Memorial Cup last year, A Calder Cup this year. I would rather see a winner like him on the ice than in the press box dude.

08 Jul 2026 02:48:08
Matthews
Morgan
Danford

To Utah for:

Cooley
Sergachev
Iggy Jnr

08 Jul 2026 01:51:42
Just stop.

08 Jul 2026 02:02:06
Ckps1976 - Well entertain me.

What are you adding or taking away?

And... go.

08 Jul 2026 13:31:40
Nothing cause it’s a dumb trade proposal next.

08 Jul 2026 14:04:38
@ Thatguy.... If you look at who is being exchanged for who in the trade and break it down I think you will see the flaws in it. Maybe write it down in that manner then look hard at it for a while and you will see.

08 Jul 2026 15:16:57
This might actually be the worst proposal I’ve ever seen. My good God... dude. lol I don’t even know where to start. This is awful.

08 Jul 2026 21:47:19
I see we get a younger cheaper center locked in for 8 more years. (Let's not forget Matthews may not resign and just walk).

I also see us dumping Morgan's contract and getting a #1 LD that is only 28.

I also see us getting Iginlia who is young and promising.

I also see that nobody gave a counter offer of what to add or take away.



These must be the same people who told me years ago when I mentioned a trade for Matthews to land MacKinnon straight up and they said I was nuts back then only because they wanted to keep Matthews lol.

I felt pretty good with that offer as I still do with this one.

09 Jul 2026 00:59:23
I actually don't hate this trade. Cooley is going to be a point a game player, Sergachev is a beast and both those guys are locked up for years to come. Also makes us younger with cost certainty. And then Tig Iginla is going to be a solid winger for a long time. Outside of Matthews going the other way (who, like you said, might not re-sign in 2 years or want 20M per season) this trade is decent enough.
I would just try it without adding Danford in it.

07 Jul 2026 12:34:49
Not sure if this is even worth while, but here goes.
Risky and lots of hurdles to cross as far as NMC's & M-NTC's.

To NJ
Stolarz $3.75M/ 4yrs
Rielly $7.5M/ 4yrs
Joshua $3.25M/ 2yrs
$14.5M out

To Toronto
Allen, Jake $1.8M/ 4yrs
Kovacevic $4.0M/ 4yrs
Mercer $4.M/ 1yr RFA
$9.8M in

Risky - Leafs
Allen will be 36 soon, so we are even more reliant on Bob being good & staying healthy. Two older goalies now.
Kovacevic had major knee surgery during the 2024/ 2025 playoffs & returned to Jersey in January this year, but did play all remaining games.

Risky - Devils
Stolarz being #1 golalie with his injury history.

Anyways, Leafs clear much needed cap space and are now under the cap.
They get more of a backup goalie behind Bob at a lower AAV.
They get another shutdown Dman who plays physical & can PK (PK Dman needed)
They get a young versatile RH player who can play any RW position, fill in at C and is a great 200 foot player.

Jersey gets their #1 goalie, who is a homegrown Jersey boy.
They get another puck moving Dman, which they are looking for to balance out their lines.
3 shutdown guys in Siegenthaler, Pesce & Dillon and now 3 puck moving guys in Hughes, Hamilton & Rielly.
Joshua should fit in seamlessly on 3LW with Glass & Rodrigues.

Hurdles
Rielly agreeing to waive for NJ, he has good history with Keefe so hopefully that sways his decision.
Stolarz 10 team no trade, which I'm sure he'd waive for his home town and the chance to be the #1 goalie.
Also Allen, Kovacevic & Joshua have to waive their M-NTC is either team us on their list.

***It's just crazy how many player's have some form of NTC.

Thoughts?

07 Jul 2026 13:21:03
Don’t like it for only saving $4.7m and making the team worse in the process. Better trades out there.

07 Jul 2026 13:27:21
The trade does not make the Leafs worse!

07 Jul 2026 14:52:17
Ignore my first response. What I should have said is no way Devils agree to this trade for that package. Mercer going nowhere. They would want to get rid of Hamilton for Rielly. Stolarz for Allen they would do for sure.

Their left side will be ridiculous in cap hits with Rielly and Hamilton there. Never happen. Then there is no cap relief for Leafs it would balance out taking on Hamilton and Allen for Stolarz and Rielly.

07 Jul 2026 21:30:27
If Jersey agrees, I love the idea of getting Mercer.

Even if you have to work in Dougie Hamilton to offset cap hits I'm still good with it. Big fan of Mercer.

08 Jul 2026 13:34:59
No benefit to the Leafs if Hamilton is involved. No thanks, cause they won’t include Mercer for Joshua and Stolarz.

08 Jul 2026 15:51:31
Leave Hamilton out of the deal, we don't need or want him.
Just keep Rielly and change to OEL (he holds more trade value & costs less).

Stolarz, Joshua & OEL $10.5M out
For
Allen, Mercer & Kovacevic $9.8M in

Maybe Leafs need to add a B/C level prospect or a 3rd/4th draft pick at most.

06 Jul 2026 22:18:34
Crazy trade idea---

Toronto get

Nate Schmidt
Julian Lutz ( Germany's McMann)
Utah 2027 2nd round pick

Utah receives

Morgan Rielly

Why not?

Caphit is ok now.

07 Jul 2026 00:24:03
Hard pass from Utah

07 Jul 2026 01:08:46
I’m still so upset we lost McMann. Would have fit perfectly on this team. Could of saved us from getting Roslovic too.

07 Jul 2026 01:30:47
Why would Utah give up 3 pieces for Morgan Rielly, a player Leafs are trying to dump?