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

[willmma]

So leafs added ROR, Lafferty, Acciari, and McCabe. And Tampa added a 5 point guy?

 

[AvroArrow]

So leafs added ROR, Lafferty, Acciari, and McCabe. And Tampa added a 5 point guy?

We gave up 6 picks for those guys, Tampa gave up 5 picks for Jeannot

 

[egd27]

If we win the first round vs Tampa but lose to Bruins.

Is Kyle Dubas keeping his job or not?

Depends how they lose

 

[SprDaVE]

 

[Coaches Coroner]

so on the main boards other fans can shit on the Leafs and there fans as much as they want but your not allowed to mention anyone elses fanbase? I must have missed that in the tos

 

[Leaffan197703]

I'll take what dubas did over what Tampa did sending 5 picks and a roster player for a guy who has scored a barn burning 5 goals this year

 

[The Podium]

Personally, I’d like to see:

Bunting - Matthews - Marner/Nylander
Jarnkrok - Tavares - Nylander/Marner
Knies - ROR - Lafferty
Engvall - Kampf/ Acciari - Acciari/Kampf

Reilly - Lilly
McCabe - Brodie
Gio - Holl
Sandin, Timmons

 

[Beaumaris]

Yes I know what your saying, DRAMA. i didn’t ask you whats more important draft picks or FA, I asked what the conditions are in the picks. If you know then post it, if not, then don’t. Simple BUD!

Still struggling I see.

 

[Racer88]

If we win the first round vs Tampa but lose to Bruins.

Is Kyle Dubas keeping his job or not?

Nope because if that happens it means his all in bid has failed and out he goes

 

[1specter]

so on the main boards other fans can shit on the Leafs and there fans as much as they want but your not allowed to mention anyone elses fanbase? I must have missed that in the tos

It's pathetic. The same folks who criticize the Leafs and their defense for being soft or not deep enough are now changing goal posts saying how Dubas is mortgaging the future and that these players are overrated and replacement level.

 

[Coaches Coroner]

Personally, I’d like to see:

Bunting - Matthews - Marner/Nylander
Jarnkrok - Tavares - Nylander/Marner
Knies - ROR - Lafferty
Engvall - Kampf/ Acciari - Acciari/Kampf

Reilly - Lilly
McCabe - Brodie
Gio - Holl
Sandin, Timmons

Kerfoot isn't sitting

 

[The Masters]

Better than I expected. Moves well with the puck. Could easily see him playing on the third line

 

[SprDaVE]

Better than I expected. Moves well with the puck. Could easily see him playing on the third line

Really adds speed to a lineup that lacks it from the depth players. He basically will replace a lot of what we lost in Mikheyev.

 

[TheBeastCoast]

 

[The Masters]

Really adds speed to a lineup that lacks it from the depth players. He basically will replace a lot of what we lost in Mikheyev.

with way better hands and scoring ability

thank god mikeyev is gone i hated watching that guy

 

[Christ]

Guess I can pull out my old McCabe jersey again!

 

[al secord]

This helps...but is it enough???

Yes.

 

[ViewsFromThe6ix]

Why waive and lose a solid player when you could just trade that player instead? And for Murray to come off LTIR, the player would have to be waived the previous day.

Sure, if you could get something back for them. But the people I’m quoting are acting like both he and kerfoot are negative assets

 

[The Podium]

Kerfoot isn't sitting

Kerfoot might be traded for cap purposes… so ya

 

[kb]

Kerfoot isn't sitting

It will be up to the Canucks if he plays or not. lol

 

[kb]

Sure, if you could get something back for them. But the people I’m quoting are acting like both he and kerfoot are negative assets

Ah, I see. Well, those posters would be incorrect in that assumption.

 

[nuck]

Muzz but a little bit of a sloppyier d-man. Still good but Muz is a solid 3, McCabe is just a notch below Muzz.


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[TD]Is not a big point producer along the blueline but does an adequate job of getting the puck out of danger, which can lead to scoring chances. His defense-first style of play makes him a good fit alongside an offensive partner. He can play heavy minutes at even strength, kill penalties and even take an occasional turn on the power play.[/TD]
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[TD]Long Range Potential : Defensive defenseman (when healthy).[/TD]
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It will be interesting to see how he fits. I would agree young Muzz was better offensively but since coming to the Leafs that has not been as apparent. I kind of think the results could be quite similar. Remember except for Muzzin's last season he spent his whole career with pretty strong LA clubs and then to TO. Two of the three years Muzzin's Kings missed the playoffs they had still 39 and 40 wins. I don't think McCabe has ever played on a team that won more than 35 games. I have high hopes he may have another gear playing on a club that isn't getting caved as often but I guess we'll know soon enough.

 

[Tak7]

The Leafs are a much deeper, tougher, stronger, better team today than they were 2 weeks ago.

They've achieved that without subtracting from their active roster, or giving up any of their top prospects.

That's a huge success in my books - it's now upto the players to figure it out.

 

[Dekes For Days]

This is what it's all about. No question about it; we're going for it!

What a set of trades.

Bring it home, boys, bring it home!

 

[therealkoho]

We gave up 6 picks for those guys, Tampa gave up 5 picks for Jeannot

The Jeannot trade was bizarre, does the Tampa management staff really believe his addition will exponentially change the effectiveness of their middle 6 and in turn the fourth line which was/is the best in hockey?