Confirmed with Link: Leafs have acquired Ryan O’Reilly, Noel Acciari & Josh Pillar in a three-team trade with STL and MIN

[Burnie97]

Holmberg was nice at first but wasn;t anything special as time went on. Was a good stop gap. We needed playoff grit and experience. Hoping Kerfoot is gone and replaced with Knies

Bunting - Mathews - Nylander
Knies - Tavares - Marner
Engvall - Orielly - Jarnkrok
ZAR - Kampf - Acciari

Now we talking

Holmberg should still be playing on the wing. He's been good.

It’s a good trade, O’Reilly is a playoff player. This isn’t like the Foligno at all IMHO. The team is close so who cares about picks now, do what it takes to win

They kinda have to. This is their last kick at the can.

 

[Mickey Marner]

Josh Pillar is what sells me on this trade…

Anyhow, if we’re going all-in, I’d like a defenseman as well.

 

[Bomber0104]

What's funny? Picks are valuable but not useful for the Leafs. Abramov is a pretty average prospect not really excelling.

Of coure they're useful.

Turns into those Knies players that become "untoucbable" for us.

Don't let the now blind you from the future.

 

[Nhlpowerweek]

I will say the ROR and Acciari are actual playoff type players. That's a great step in the right direction. Another playoff dman, with preferably shite fancy stats might actually get us to the 2nd round (at least).

You already knowsire. That that domi tucker roberts neauwendyk sundin reichel pat quinn type of shit right thurr. Lamoriello lemieux type of ass. RIGHT SHIT. I LOVE LIFE. AND SUNDIN QUINN BR conferense final type of dirt.

 

[Buds17]

I'm not. Not saying I'm upset by it but I personally don't believe ROR has much left in his tank and I'm super skeptical about his ability to stay healthy.

The numbers definitely don't look impressive to the eye. Have to hope the change of scenery and chance to play in some big games again will work wonders.

 

[SprDaVE]

Of coure they're useful.

Turns into those Knies players that become "untoucbable" for us.

Don't let the now blind you from the future.

Oh I'm fully blinded. You have to give to get and we did. Picks can be acquired another time. This isn't the draft, we're trying to win a cup right?

 

[therealkoho]

All in, here we go.

Not done yet

Still a defenceman on the grocery list

 

[LeafalCrusader]

Be nice if Knies came in and can play well. This is a deep offense.

Bunting Matthews Nylander
Knies Tavares Marner
Kerfoot ROR Jarnkrok
Engvall Kampf Acciari

 

[Leafblooded]

Damn. That's a ballsy move. I hope these boys can perform. Big risk with O'Reilly but he might have some gas left. We collecting all the Irish boys round here. Shades of Burke lol. I'm honestly surprised Dubas!

 

[TribalPhoenix]

Love it. Injury risks not withstanding, there were other teams who were going to pay a similar price, and we may have paid a premium to do it sooner rather than later to give us some time for them to find their groove in our system.

Have a feeling Holl is being played tomorrow to be showcased for something else; I can't imagine any sane GM walking into a playoff game with Holl in your top six, unless you're begging for a press conference after game seven as to why he went -4 and wasn't benched.

 

[X66]

Legit homer run Dubas.

The assets given up can easily be recouped

 

[BallardEra]

Faceoff depth is a huge gain here too. Just look at the faceoff winning % of Mathews, Tavares, O'Reilly, Kampf and Acciari.

 

[SeaOfBlue]

Foligno wasn't killed because of injuries. He was not a top 6 caliber forward for years before we got him and he was doing exactly what he was capable of doing... Which was not a lot. Of course injuries kept him out of the lineup, but it is not exactly like the Leafs were gaining a lot with him in anyways.

ROR is a top 6 caliber forward. It is a lot for a rental... Especially if we don't keep him. Acciari covers Gaudette and the 3rd rounder so it is Abramov, a 1st, a 2nd, and a 4th to get him... I mean if the cost for Foligno is 1st, 4th, 4th then this makes sense but I don't think Foligno was worth that either.

 

[Americanadian]

Eh

The 1st stings

The 2nd is next year at least.

No roster players or prospects lost

We add two guys who can be VERY impactful in the right roles. I’m happy

We’ll find out in the coming weeks how much that package could have landed the Leafs. This reeks of paying a 1st for Foligno then Hall going for a 2nd.

 

[fahad203]

The challenge is the D ask is very expensive. The other challenge is that they have to be an upgrade over what we have already. Honestly, there isn’t much other there that achieves that. Chychrun? Ekholm? McCabe is a physical improvement, but not really much better than Holl, though I know the Holl haters will yell at me. Maybe I’m wrong, who knows.

Kane isn't going to be cheap either. He'll cost you a prospect.

Schen could be an option. We need some size at the back end. Kind of like bogo was

Gavrikov would be the most ideal. Will definitely cost Robertsson.

 

[Morgs]

Accari in no way, shape or form should take Engvall or Kerfoots spot. This trade likely pushes Holmberg (sad) out of the lineup. My guess on Monday:

Bunting-Matthews-N/M
Kerfoot-Tavares-N/M
Engvall-O'Reilly-Jarnkrok
Accari-Kampf-ZAR

We're a better team today. If ROR is anywhere near what he was last year we're an even more ridiculous team.

 

[Bomber0104]

Oh I'm fully blinded. You have to give to get and we did. Picks can be acquired another time. This isn't the draft, we're trying to win a cup right?

A first round would be a start for this team.

 

[therealkoho]

Holy $***. Well so much for not trading our first for a rental. The price was huge but I love what we are getting back

ROR might be agreeable to on extension possibly, and maybe that's why Dubas pulled the trigger

 

[LeafsStorm]

Not sure how I feel about this one. Lot of picks for a rental

 

[LeafEgo]

So what's playoff lineup prediction?

Bunting Matthews Nylander
Jarnkrok Tavares Marner
Knies ROR Kerfoot
Engvall Kampf Acciari

??

I might see how ROR looks on the 2nd with a Tavares style line created for the 3rd. If healthy he's going to see ice time in the playoffs.

He's the only player I wanted to see added. I think the main idea is to elevate the group more than his personal contributions. A final attempt to get the group to play playoff hockey.

 

[D00bis]

Just got home from hockey and seeing this! Siiiccckkkkkkk

 

[SprDaVE]

A first round would be a start for this team.

Yeah and this helps that, ya? It's ok to be positive about it and not moan and complain that we had to give up something in a trade.

Let people be happy. There will be plenty of time to be disappointed and mad.

 

[VanW27]

Faceoff depth is a huge gain here too. Just look at the faceoff winning % of Mathews, Tavares, O'Reilly, Kampf and Acciari.

Acciari is a right shot centre too, something we've been lacking - should be valuable for the PK.

 

[Dion TheFluff]

 

[Pi]

Nice to get this done 2 weeks before deadline as well.

ROR against 3rd line match ups or ROR as a shutdown center. Both have massive advantages and really no downsides (besides injury but that risk is there with any player).