Speculation: Kyper on Knies value that he’s hearing

[Donny 77]

What did I miss?
Been seeing this Knies thing for months.

Why is TO so bent on trading such a unique and desired player?

 

[joepeps]

What did I miss?
Been seeing this Knies thing for months.

Why is TO so bent on trading such a unique and desired player?

lots of holes to fill.. can't trade Matthews or Nylander as they have NMC.

 

[Gaylord Q Tinkledink]

Unless Toronto gets one of the top dmen prospects in this draft with an acquired 1st in a deal for Knies, I don't think he gets dealt before July 1st.

Given the Dreger news, but also the obvious news for a few weeks now that Toronto will go hard for Raddysh and likely view him as the number one.

Should they miss out, then i imagine they go down the path to trading Knies for a dman who can play now.

If the Leafs sign Raddysh and they're still looking to trade him, then it must be to fill a hole somewhere else and get futures so they can make additions at the deadline, or if Chayka is smart, semi long-term fixes in areas of weakness throughout the season to keep the window open and Matthews happy that the team is competitive.

 

[BigDaddyLurch]

If it's Montreal, it's going to be something like...

Dobson
Hage
1st rounder

...Hage straight up was apparently a NO from Hughes...

 

[Puckstuff]

What did I miss?
Been seeing this Knies thing for months.

Why is TO so bent on trading such a unique and desired player?

It's kind of like the Thomas thing in St.Louis. Fun to speculate but will never happen.

 

[Leaf Fans]

Didn’t they trade Knies last year but just failed to register the deal by one minute?
I wouldn’t be so confident that he’s not traded.

Yeah, the previous GM did. I wonder if they will revisit it. What was it a couple oh high end prospects and firsts?

 

[Gjman2019]

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...Hage straight up was apparently a NO from Hughes...

Playing rough in the waters after we gave them Courtnall for Kordic ?

Where's his gratitude ?

 

[Gjman2019]

Didn’t they trade Knies last year but just failed to register the deal by one minute?
I wouldn’t be so confident that he’s not traded.

I say he's not traded...Especially not to Montreal.....

I'll come back and admit it if i'm wrong....

 

[EveryDay]

 

[TheKrebsCycle]

Didn’t they trade Knies last year but just failed to register the deal by one minute?
I wouldn’t be so confident that he’s not traded.

Dumbo has left the building ( hopefully)

 

[ITM]

It’s Dreger. Ergo: E5 unlocked.

 

[TheKrebsCycle]

Hamilton plus makes sense.

Certainly not to Toronto

 

[TheKrebsCycle]

It’s Dreger. Ergo: E5 unlocked.

He’s a step above Eklund at this point.

 

[WetcoastOrca]

Sounds like it could be happening. I’m honestly shocked by this!

 

[TheDoldrums]

I love people describing Knies as just a “winger” as if 90% of GMs don’t cream their pants hoping for more power forwards. This is not like trading for a small skilled winger. It’s a 23 year old getting better every year who could be a PPG physical beast in his prime. So yeah the Leafs aren’t trading him for a second pair defenseman, it would be a top pair guy.

 

[Skinnyjimmy08]

Something fishy is going on if Knies is ACTUALLY made available for trade around the league. If Chayka said Matthews and Nylander are available, I’d understand that more than Knies.

I dunno, something stinks

 

[TheKrebsCycle]

Sounds like it’s happening. I’m honestly shocked by this!

lol easy big fella

 

[sd1976]

He's an extremely valuable asset that teams will likely overvalue and we can use him to fill pressing holes

Knies is an excellent player, but if he can net us a 2c or good defenseman you have to do it

I wouldn’t trade him for a 2C. Tavares does just fine for now.

 

[Eegs]

I love people describing Knies as just a “winger” as if 90% of GMs don’t cream their pants hoping for more power forwards. This is not like trading for a “skilled winger.” It’s a 23 year old getting better every year who could be a PPG physical beast in his prime. So yeah the Leafs aren’t trading him for a second pair defenseman, it would be a top pair guy.

That's fine, but don't ask for anything on top of a top pair D.

 

[TheKrebsCycle]

Something fishy is going on if Knies is ACTUALLY made available for trade around the league. If Chayka said Matthews and Nylander are available, I’d understand that more than Knies.

I dunno, something stinks

The offers would need to be astronomical to consider this. Guess we’ll see ( or not ) .

 

[WetcoastOrca]

lol easy big fella

Well I heard the same thing last year. It seems that even new management sees him as the best piece to trade to fix the huge problem on D. And obviously ownership signed off last year so I don’t think it’s a stretch at this point.

 

[WetcoastOrca]

Something fishy is going on if Knies is ACTUALLY made available for trade around the league. If Chayka said Matthews and Nylander are available, I’d understand that more than Knies.

I dunno, something stinks

It may be as simple as Nylander and Matthews having NTC but I agree with you I’d move Nylander before Knies. He’s a guy I’d build around.

 

[leafsfan5]

I wouldn’t trade him for a 2C. Tavares does just fine for now.

Tavares as 2C won't last, we need a longterm solution

I'd consider a deal around 14 OA + Mateychuk from Columbus, not sure if they'd want it though

 

[The don godfather]

No hagens no deal

Lysell is a mega bust worth less than robertson
Lohrei is okay but not a great piece in Knies deal
Toronto 2028 1st is nice but not enough for me to consider giving Boston Knies and see him destroy us.

yea but that leafs pick could be top 10 since you guys hired hiller now.

 

[BigDaddyLurch]

Playing rough in the waters after we gave them Courtnall for Kordic ?

Where's his gratitude ?

...Hughes was only 18 at the time, so one can forgive his lack of gratitude...