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

[kb]

Couldn’t agree more.
People kept saying this is our last dance with the coe, AM is leaving in the summer….Can’t afford Willie…. Now that Dubas is doing the exactly what Last Dance means and the same people complain about the future…..

We all know that prior to these trades, if the boys don’t go far in this playoffs, changes will come, now that Dubas is acting exactly like that and people are now against it? Come on, guys.
Dubas didn’t get a whole bunch of nobody, all these four players are guys that build for the playoffs esp ROR.
Let’s enjoy this team bc quite frankly, Cup or not, I don’t think we will ever see any future Leafs team that is close to be as talented as our boys now.

Nailed it. The time is now....it's win now time.

There are 3 phases. Teardown with asset accumulation, which the Leafs did. Then it's the phase where they are good, but have holes so they straddle the line between building and going for it.. This is the awkward stage, and perhaps the Leafs early unexpected success meant that they missed out on trading players like JVR, Bozak, Gardiner, etc.....

But the Leafs are solidly in win now mode. All avenues to improve must be explored, and very little needs to be off limits. This trade deadline might be one of the very best in team history.

I mean....McCabe at $2 million for 3 cup runs? EVen if the Leafs bow out in the first round and retool, imagine how much a $2 million McCabe will be worth for a contending team? Might get a significant portion of the draft capital outlay back.

This was just an excellent move today.

 

[Gabriel426]

Dubas looks like a giant compare to them in these pictures. Maybe Dubas should lace them up. Lol

 

[kb]

There are people on this board that would complain if he did nothing, and complain when he goes all in. They’d complain if he had a sandwich.

I learned a long time ago, that there are people on this board that live miserably, and make it their hobby to try to make others miserable with them.

Could you clarify as to what kind of sandwich? lol

 

[Leaf Rocket]

 

[McSnypsky]

Dubas looks like a giant compare to them in these pictures. Maybe Dubas should lace them up. Lol

Who said Dubas doesn't like size!

 

[ErnieLeafs]

Could you clarify as to what kind of sandwich? lol

 

[Captain Crunch]

It's him or Brodie to make the shut down line, Holl is extremely serviceable and isn't going anywhere.

Holl is serviceable, especially on the PK. I wouldn’t mind him and Gio playing 3rd pairing and on the PK (Gio because of his age and having to play every other night). I would be okay with Lily and McCabe, and Rielly and Brodie, as my top 4.

 

[acrobaticgoalie]

Does McCabe play the RD position?

I believe he can play both like Brodie

 

[The Masters]

Boys r here

 

[ErnieLeafs]

Hell of a team been constructed, here. And with a month to gel and work out the kinks. Now we pray for good health.

 

[The Masters]

R the leafs still in Seattle?

 

[McSnypsky]

Does this look like it might work?

Bunting Matthews Nylander
Jarnkrok JT Marner
Engvall ROR Lafferty
ZAR Acciari Kampf

Reilly Brodie
Mcabe Liligren
Gio Holl

 

[al secord]

Could you clarify as to what kind of sandwich? lol

He seems like a Reuben kinda guy. Geniuses usually are. It's the pickle.

 

[ErnieLeafs]

He seems like a Reuben kinda guy. Geniuses usually are. It's the pickle.

And the Russian dressing. Elite sandwich

 

[acrobaticgoalie]

Not sure if this has been posted in this thread yet but enjoy!

 

[namttebih]

Dubas getting McCabe and Lafferty tells ROR… maybe, stick around after this run.

I have a feeling that this is a very real possibility regardless

 

[KPower]

R the leafs still in Seattle?

Yes ,
Boys hitting the Springsteen concert tonight.

Travel to Edmonton tomorrow for Wednesday’s game.

 

[RunItBackAgain]

Pretty nice! Wondering if Sandin could be on his way out maybe at the draft or something

 

[kb]

He seems like a Reuben kinda guy. Geniuses usually are. It's the pickle.

I didn't realize geniuses wore leggings.

But who am I to judge. To show off the pickle?

 

[BertCorbeau]

most GM's come out and just announce a deal without feeling the need to make an excuse about what they dealt

Dubas however has to try to bs the fans into believing gutting our next 3 drafts are okay because we kept all our elite prospects who are worth more than 1sts plus plus plus that he gave up

or Dubie having to trade down out of the 1st rd to dump his mistake signing of Mzraek but then coming out and saying they had Minten as a top 15 to cover for his f*** up

and the funny part is people on here are regurgitating his crap . lol

so if you want to know why this guy annoys me it's because he's a smug fake arrogant piece of shit who looks like he's going to waste the best young core we've had in decades if his all in moves this year don't pan out this year

I didn't realize Dubas was the first GM to be asked by the press about the trades/moves he's made...

But seriously you're entitled to your opinion, this is coming off just as a lot of irrational hate.

 

[Gabriel426]

Not sure if this has been posted in this thread yet but enjoy!

But is he going to hurt opposing players like Jeannot bc that’s what people are saying about Jeannot’s game. Lol

I didn't realize geniuses wore leggings.

But who am I to judge. To show off the pickle?

Dubas always want to be in MIT, I guess he is Men In Tights now.

 

[aingefan]

most GM's come out and just announce a deal without feeling the need to make an excuse about what they dealt

Dubas however has to try to bs the fans into believing gutting our next 3 drafts are okay because we kept all our elite prospects who are worth more than 1sts plus plus plus that he gave up

or Dubie having to trade down out of the 1st rd to dump his mistake signing of Mzraek but then coming out and saying they had Minten as a top 15 to cover for his f*** up

and the funny part is people on here are regurgitating his crap . lol

so if you want to know why this guy annoys me it's because he's a smug fake arrogant piece of shit who looks like he's going to waste the best young core we've had in decades if his all in moves this year don't pan out this year

Sounds pretty personal.
In this market, he’s gonna get asked questions. He preempts some of them by explaining his logic.
And it makes sense to a lot of people.
I don’t see your argument about wasting the core. They’re all still here.

 

[kb]

But is he going to hurt opposing players like Jeannot bc that’s what people are saying about Jeannot’s game. Lol



Dubas always want to be in MIT, I guess he is Men In Tights now.

Hahaha. It's not like Laine is 5'8" and 160 lbs either, he is a load...and McCabe destroyed his family for generations.

Dubas upgraded from a pocket protector to a pickle protector. LOL

 

[Commander Clueless]

The way I see it:

Pros:
-I like Sandin, but we needed a Muzzin replacement. I don't know much about McCabe, but it looks like he fits the bill.
-McCabe has term left
-Having a McCabe in Toronto again will be nostalgic
-No need to watch the draft for the next few years


Cons:
-If they don't beat Tampa, this might hurt a little. But that's not really a change.

 

[Judas Tavares]

Look at this smug arrogant punk piece of shit explaining his deal