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

[Bomber0104]

Decent trade, McCabe for an additional 2 years @ $2M is real nice.

 

[Chief Berube]

Literally can't even explain my happiness. What a bit of tidy work from Dubas... Resign him now. This is first GM to go all in and do this right in a long time. Atta boy Dubby

 

[AllDay28]

The first is top 10 protected? Easy trade let's gooooo

 

[ACC1224]

Well done!!

 

[BertCorbeau]

Keefe has to be smiling from ear to ear now.

Lafferty, McCabe, ROR, Acciari ... much tougher to play against

 

[Leaffan1991]

Let's go!!!!

 

[Stephen]

Leafs have added O’Reilly, Acciari, McCabe and Lafferty. That’s a lot more augmentation than one Tanner Jeannot. With Knies waiting in the wings.

 

[Punch Drunk Loov]

I am beyond excited that we are pushing chips in like this. If we lose I want us to lose with no regrets and that we pushed to the limit. Last year was so painful because it felt that we were 95% there to making it past Tampa and a marginal upgrade could've been the difference.

 

[Dragao6]

this is a good trade but come on dude do some math. In total leafs have up 2 1sts and 2 seconds. If your thinking the 3rd/4th/5th picks and cal foote have actual value not sure what to say

Yeah we’ll our 1st is basically a 2nd and so on!!!!

 

[Bomber0104]

I guess that means Sandin's taking a seat now?

 

[GrizzGreen]

McCabe is awesome, love it

 

[Leaffan1991]

After that deal yesterday I was scared but Dubas pulling off a massive W. didn't even have to get rid of Sandin

 

[Nooodles]

Great deal, especially McCabe.

Now just a little more upgrade on Kerfoot for a physical scorer and we are set.

 

[aingefan]

Crazy good deal.
I’ll say again.
The depth. Love.
Continuity for next year.
Still have Sandin, Knies and Niemela?
Love love love. All you need is love.

 

[Gary Nylund]

Also the fact that we have McCabe for 2 more seasons at 2 million is amazing.

Honestly even if the Leafs don’t win I think you have to give mad props to Dubas.

I couldn't agree more.

First of all, this is no rental, this is a quality player, and with retention to boot, giving up a 1st is no problem. If the players can't get it done now I don't know how anyone with a functioning brain can blame it on Dubas, he's done his job, now it's on the players to do theirs.

Reminds me of the Muzzin trade. Really hope we're not sitting here 3 years from now with 3 more 1st round exist and people saying this was a dumb move on Dubas' part because he have nothing to show for it.

Just hope Matthews gets going, and our goaltending holds up. GLG!!

 

[Damisoph]

surprise surprise main board haters twisting themselves into knots justifying how this is an overpay.

It's now or never.

 

[Fogelhund]

Crazy that they've already got his jersey made.

 

[DarkKnight]

 

[Steven1562]

Protected 1st for a guy with term is worth it. We are All in now. No tomorrow.

 

[Marshy]

Lafferty really impressed me when we played CHI recently. Love his motor and his speed. He can PK and just looks like a playoff player to me. That we got McCabe also...wow. I couldn't have asked for more than Dubas has delivered here. Playoffs can't come soon enough....LFG!!!

 

[Seath The Scaleless]

Great deal for multiple years!

McCabe can play RD, so wondering if it bumps Holl out of the lineup (or possible trade candidate)

As long as we keep Sandin, I'm good.

 

[SprDaVE]

Keefe has to be smiling from ear to ear now.

Lafferty, McCabe, ROR, Acciari ... much tougher to play against

Tough decisions ahead who plays/sits but yeah... can't really have an excuse to not go deep with that lineup.

 

[Zonk]

When Murray comes off LTIR and Woll returns to the Marlies, the Leafs will have enough cap space to sign Knies and have a 24 man roster: 14 forwards, 8 defensemen and 2 goalies. The 23 man roster limit does not apply after the trade deadline, but the cap limit stays in effect until the start of the playoffs.

EDIT: Sorry, but my calculations were wrong. Capfriendly was showing the Leafs with over $5 million in available space after the trade, but have now revised it to $2,770,833. I believe the smaller figure is correct, which means the Leafs do not have the cap space to take Murray off LTIR without a trade.

 

[mikeyz]

Holy f***ing shit man, this upcoming 1st round between us and TB should be rated R. That’s how nasty it’s going to be.

 

[4thline]

What the conditions on the 5th rounders?