Confirmed with Link: Leafs acquire Jake McCabe (@50%), Sam Lafferty, cond. 2024 and 2025 5th round picks for Joey Anderson, Pavel Gogolev, 2025 1st (top 10 prot), 2026 2nd

[ToMaLe]

Who is Pavel Gogolev ?

He played for the Newfoundland Growlers.

 

[Gabriel426]

That one was just a silly outlier. The other deals - ROR, Orlov, Meier, etc have all been reasonable.

I agree 100% but if I am the Hawks GM even if this deal was in the works, you got to ask for a bit more after the Jeannot's deal.

 

[Jimmy Firecracker]

Really like this tidbit from Yost's article today. It was published before the deal too so it's not like he was waxing off the Leafs.

What’s fascinating about McCabe – whether you are watching video or looking at this data – is that prior to this season, most of what distinguished himself as a player was his ability to suppress activity in front of the goaltender, limiting teams to one-and-done attacking sequences and protecting the interior. But McCabe is seeing real outperformance in the offensive zone this season, perhaps owing to playing with the very few Blackhawks forwards (e.g. Patrick Kane, Max Domi) who can threaten a defence.

 

[The Podium]

This seems… cheap

Great deal, term and low cap dollars for a #4 D and a solid 4th liner is tidy work as well.

 

[hotpaws]

Anyone know what the conditions are on the two 5ths?

does it really matter that much . lol

always love when low end picks get added in big deals . like somehow it evens things out . lol . still better to get them thrown in since you never know

 

[Throw More Waffles]

This is Dubas's all in year, and it can't really be any other way. If the leafs lose in the first round again he probably won't get a contract extension and that would likely be it for him as an NHL gm.

The positives is that while he gave up a ton of assets, they were for pieces that make the leafs considerably better for the upcoming playoffs. Playoff stalwart O'rielly and two "playoff style" depth players (albeit with no playoff experience.) Tampa hasn't done nearly as much yet, other than one of the most baffling trades I've ever freaking seen.

The negatives is what will happen if the leafs still lose in the first freaking round. Dubas will be fired and the new gm is taking over a team with pretty much NO picks for the foreseeable future and (lets face it... although many of you will surely deny it) a pretty lackluster prospect pool. Oh, and all the skilled cores contracts are up in a year or two.

And if the leafs lose again, Dubas is fired, and the media erupts in flat out hysterics... are all 3 of the young core really gonna want to stay and be a part of this? I think if the leafs lose in the first round things will go REALLY badly. Like, Harold Ballard years bad. This is probably the most important leaf playoff series since the 1967 finals vs Montreal.

 

[Kurtz]

Jake Mccabe is +7 playing 20 minutes a night on a team with -62 goal differential.

That's remarkable.

 

[ITM]

Yep.

This is great.

 

[keonsbitterness]

Who is Pavel Gogolev ?

Guy who showed some initial promise with the Marlies and then dropped off a cliff.

 

[Pete2000]

As a Hawks fan, you got 2 of our, if not most, almost most consistent performers game in and game out. Lafferty will be great on 4th line and PK.

Good luck in the playoffs!

Thanks, bro.
P.S. The Hawks have the best jerseys in the NHL, bar none.

 

[GrizzLeaf]

I was pretty happy when Roar signed.

But at this moment, I'm extremely pumped!! I mean, I've never been this excited after a leaf's trade.

I've been cheering for T.O. since the early 80s... this feels, surreal.

My lady is laughing at me saying I'm like a child at Christmas lol.

Let's Goooooo!!!!

 

[Dreakmur]

Kerfoot + Holl + whatever for Garland retained + Schenn and we are good to go

Two almost useless assets will need a huge plus to get a retained Garland.

 

[Nhlpowerweek]

Kerfoot + Holl + whatever for Garland retained + Schenn and we are good to go

That could be the last one sire.

Even now our foolish team is so ready gangstaying that up for real! We surely did that! Yeah, we DID THAT! Now we ready for errrbody.

 

[Nooodles]

This is Dubas's all in year, and it can't really be any other way. If the leafs lose in the first round again he probably won't get a contract extension and that would likely be it for him as an NHL gm.

Bahahahahahahah.
Dubas would be a GM of an NHL team five minutes after the Leafs let him go.

 

[Kurtz]

Kerfoot + Holl + whatever for Garland retained + Schenn and we are good to go

Isn't Garland basically just a more expensive Kerfoot?

 

[Nhlpowerweek]

Jake Mccabe is +7 playing 20 minutes a night on a team with -62 goal differential.

That's remarkable.

He gon stud us up for real sire. And for life

Remember last time where we went with a man named McCabe in our lineup? To the conference finals.

 

[Nooodles]

Two almost useless assets will need a huge plus to get a retained Garland.

I don't think other teams view those two as useless players.

 

[Smif]

Bunting - Matthews - Marner
Kerfoot* - Tavares - Nylander
Engvall - O’Rielly - Jarnkrok*
Lafferty - Kampf - Acciari
Knies*

Rielly - McCabe
Giordano - Liljegren
Sandin - Brodie
Holl & Timmins

I forgot McCabe was able to play the right side.

 

[Nhlpowerweek]

Isn't Garland basically just a more expensive Kerfoot?

A bit more gangsta and feisty zeisty too sire a bit more.

 

[kevsh]

Is there a Bedard-level prospect draft eligible for 2026 that we should be worried about?

Because on the unlikely chance Auston walks, maybe Willie too and we keep the 2025 pick because it's in the top 10 ... Be afraid.

 

[The Podium]

This is Dubas's all in year, and it can't really be any other way. If the leafs lose in the first round again he probably won't get a contract extension and that would likely be it for him as an NHL gm.

The positives is that while he gave up a ton of assets, they were for pieces that make the leafs considerably better for the upcoming playoffs. Playoff stalwart O'rielly and two "playoff style" depth players (albeit with no playoff experience.) Tampa hasn't done nearly as much yet, other than one of the most baffling trades I've ever freaking seen.

The negatives is what will happen if the leafs still lose in the first freaking round. Dubas will be fired and the new gm is taking over a team with pretty much NO picks for the foreseeable future and (lets face it... although many of you will surely deny it) a pretty lackluster prospect pool. Oh, and all the skilled cores contracts are up in a year or two.

And if the leafs lose again, Dubas is fired, and the media erupts in flat out hysterics... are all 3 of the young core really gonna want to stay and be a part of this? I think if the leafs lose in the first round things will go REALLY badly. Like, Harold Ballard years bad. This is probably the most important leaf playoff series since the 1967 finals vs Montreal.

I bet Dubas doesn’t last a week unemployed. He’ll be the most sought after GM on the market.

 

[ViewsFromThe6ix]

Then..?

You figure it out, doesn't mean you have to deal Kerfoot, Engvall or Holl. 200K is easy to gain.

 

[TheDoldrums]

Anyone know what the conditions are on the two 5ths?

I saw a tweet saying that a 5th becomes a 3rd sent to Toronto if McCabe misses a bunch of games, but I can't find it now

 

[GoonieFace]

Was the Hawks GM under a rock for the past two days?
Honestly, after looking at what Nash got for Jeannot, how can you make this trade with the Leafs.

Maybe this was the best offer they were getting for these guys

 

[Teeder Keon]

Guy who showed some initial promise with the Marlies and then dropped off a cliff.

We may have had better luck with him if his name was

Goal-o-lev