Core Four vs. McDavid or Draisaitl

[McFlash97]

Only a blind squirrel might accidently hit the trade button on acquiring the Leafs 4 versus 2 generational legends

 

[Captain Controversy]

I don't think there is any oilers fan that would rather have the "Core 4".

Toronto can cheer for them on the oilers though.

 

[BruinsFan37]

4 losers at 46.6 vs. 2 stars at 26.5 what kind of question is this?

Even assuming Tavares takes a substantial paycut on his next contract due to age, Marner gets about the same (though he'll prolly get a raise in FA) AND McDavid gets a substantial pay raise (he will), the cap difference still favors the Edmonton two to the point where it can't be taken seriously.

 

[PistolPete]

Leafs currently have one of the best rosters in the league

if your goal is the Presieent's Trophy and not the Stanley Cup

 

[trojansoilers]

The funny thing is the Oilers have the dynamic duo surrounded by a bunch of ex-leaf depth players that are stepping up in the playoffs (Hyman, Brown, Klingberg, Kapanen).

Would be a much different story if the Leafs managed to keep a few of them.

 

[Gravity]

Forget the cap hits, if McDrai were on my team I wouldn't trade either one alone for all 4 combined.

 

[CycloneSweep]

Leafs currently have one of the best rosters in the league

Not when it counts.

 

[Kennerback]

Even in the pre-cap world, a successful quartet is two highly skilled forward, one power forward and one legit HOF #1 D. Bossy, Trottier, Gillies, Potvin or Gretzky, Kurri, Messier, Coffee.

The Leafs have it all wrong, the Core 4 are four highly skilled forwards. Oilers have two highly skilled forwards, which is inherently better because they have cap space left over to spread money up and down their lineup. There’s such thing as too much of a good thing. A core three of Quinn Hughes, Hutson and Fox would be a disaster.

 

[CantHaveTkachev]

nope, never in a million years

 

[RevengeOfTheDrai]

delete

 

[94 Oil Drops]

Hell no from Toronto. McDavid is signing there in a year.

Big

Nah. Marner will sign in Edmonton. McDavid and Draisaitl will teach him how to perform in the playoffs.

 

[Coffey]

Oilers already have the Leafs Core 4

Hyman. Brown. Klingberg. Kapanen.

 

[Chet Manley]

No idea why people keep dragging the Oilers into Leafs conversations. Lots of teams have better postseason players.

 

[SwissLeaf]

Core 4 = Matthews, Marner, Rielly, Tavares?

To be serious, it would hurt to lose Nylander, the other 3 not really.

However, why would the Oilers do that?

 

[jetsforever]

Maybe for both McDavid and Draisaitl, but not for only one of them

 

[ItWasJustified]

Nylander reminds me of Kessel. A guy who generally performs in the playoffs, but isn't someone who can be the #1 guy on a team. But trade him to a team that's already got it's #1 (or #2) and he'll be a huge contributor to that team's Cup run.

You generally don't want a winger as your #1 guy.

 

[PistolPete]

Maybe for both McDavid and Draisaitl, but not for only one of them

Are you saying you wouldn't trade the Core 4 for just one of either McDavid or Drsidaitl?

 

[PistolPete]

Core 4 = Matthews, Marner, Rielly, Tavares?

To be serious, it would hurt to lose Nylander, the other 3 not really.

However, why would the Oilers do that?

They wouldn't; kinda the point and how it speaks to just how inept the Core 4 is in the PO.

 

[PistolPete]

No idea why people keep dragging the Oilers into Leafs conversations. Lots of teams have better postseason players.

Well, are there any teams whose PO performers you'd trade for the Core 4?

 

[PistolPete]

Even in the pre-cap world, a successful quartet is two highly skilled forward, one power forward and one legit HOF #1 D. Bossy, Trottier, Gillies, Potvin or Gretzky, Kurri, Messier, Coffee.

The Leafs have it all wrong, the Core 4 are four highly skilled forwards. Oilers have two highly skilled forwards, which is inherently better because they have cap space left over to spread money up and down their lineup. There’s such thing as too much of a good thing. A core three of Quinn Hughes, Hutson and Fox would be a disaster.

What about the Big Three in Montreal? Could you put any other forward besides Shutt and Lafleur ahead of them?

 

[FlameChampion]

Not trying to be disrespectful but Torontos stars are not even comparable to McDavid or Draisaitl. They are in different galaxies in the playoffs.

 

[Zalos]

I'd rather have McDavid and Draisaitl plus a lot of extra money.

 

[CN8]

Forget the core that Knies is the guy I’d want

 

[PistolPete]

Forget the core that Knies is the guy I’d want

Yeah, he's looking like a great steal at 57th overall.

 

[Skolman]

Forget the core that Knies is the guy I’d want

He's about to become overpaid though, calling it now...

I actually wouldn't be surprised if an offersheet comes his way this off-season