Proposal: Leafs - Sabres

[WetcoastOrca]

Rasmus Dahlin
Peyton Krebs


Mitch Marner (Extension in place with buffalo)
Morgan Rielly
2023 1st Round Pick

Let’s humour the delusion for a minute here. Dahlin is obviously not on the block, but if a deal is too good to pass up, anybody can get moved.

Leafs do this to get a young #1D on the back end locked up long term and get a young roster player with potential that hasn’t quite taken the next step yet.

Sabres take a lesser defensemen in return that’s been miscast in TO but can shelter the younger d core to some degree. They also get a talented winger in Marner that can form a dangerous top line with TT and get a 1st round pick to sweeten the pot.

Thoughts?

You’re not getting a Dahlin type player for Marner. Other GM’s also watch the playoffs and will have the same concerns.

 

[Voodoo Child]

Power and Krebs for Marner.

Done.

 

[Magic Mittens]

Gonna be a long offseason with Marner offers lol

Sabres easily say no

 

[NarcoPolo]

You’re not getting a Dahlin type player for Marner. Other GM’s also watch the playoffs and will have the same concerns.

Fair enough, but hence adding rielly and the 1st round pick. Recency bias aside, Marner is still a top line, two way winger. Rielly can fill some of the void left behind by dahlin in terms of offence from the backend. Going into the draft with the 11th and 23rd pick too. Not a bad haul.

 

[Craig Button]

I hope we do the below:

1. A week prior to the draft tell him he want to see what he wants for this last year? Is he committed to toronto. If he is then offer 8 years 10M with 10 team trade list He takes a discount and restores some of his lost reputation if he signs. I expect he laughs due to self belief he is better than this and says no

2. If he says no to discount deal, then ask him for 10-15 team trade list he is fine to be dealt to and we will try out best to accomodate a deal between now and first few days of UFA in July. If he declines waive his NMC then you go to below.

3. Leak to major media sources that marner isnt going to sign an extension with the leafs and wont waive his NMC. It will create pressure on him and make him uncomfortable. Marner doesnt like that type of setting and it likely leads to him accepting his NMC being waived

Give him the Sundin treatment. Yeah that worked well in the past.

No one likes this setting and it will turn players off in signing as free agents in Toronto, just like last time Leafs used the media to pressure a player to accept a trade

 

[lanceuppercut75]

Buffalo doesn't need or want Marner, they have Savoie coming (and other young studs like Kulich).
They probably want a top 4 RHD, and will maybe at some point look to trade Byram or Power for a RHD stud or stud forward.

Toronto isn't giving up a top winger in the league extended long term, their best D and a 1st rounder for Dahlin. Take away the 1st rounder and Leafs might consider it.

 

[thewookie1]

The only offer Buffalo has for Marner is Skinner for Marner straight up.

 

[Beerz]

We don't have high enough pedestals in Buffalo.

https://thehockeynews.com/news/maple-leafs-mitch-marner-reflects-on-time-in-toronto-were-looked-upon-as-gods-here

 

[BB79]

The only offer Buffalo has for Marner is Skinner for Marner straight up.

Both have never been seen in the playoffs why not

 

[Beerz]

Fair enough, but hence adding rielly and the 1st round pick. Recency bias aside, Marner is still a top line, two way winger. Rielly can fill some of the void left behind by dahlin in terms of offence from the backend. Going into the draft with the 11th and 23rd pick too. Not a bad haul.

Because if it's one thing the Buffalo Sabres needs is more prospects and light footed wingers with no chops to engage in battles.

We also don't need to get worse physically, offensively and defensively on the backend.

But I suppose we do need some piss and vinegar in empty net situations

 

[BowieSabresFan]

A couple of entertaining hot takes in this thread.

 

[DickSmehlik]

I am not trading for Reilly until they address his injury.

It looks like he got whiplash from Pasta blowing right by him on his way to the net.

 

[SoupNazi]

Rasmus Dahlin
Peyton Krebs


Mitch Marner (Extension in place with buffalo)
Morgan Rielly
2023 1st Round Pick

Let’s humour the delusion for a minute here. Dahlin is obviously not on the block, but if a deal is too good to pass up, anybody can get moved.

Leafs do this to get a young #1D on the back end locked up long term and get a young roster player with potential that hasn’t quite taken the next step yet.

Sabres take a lesser defensemen in return that’s been miscast in TO but can shelter the younger d core to some degree. They also get a talented winger in Marner that can form a dangerous top line with TT and get a 1st round pick to sweeten the pot.

Thoughts?

The 2023 first makes it for me.

 

[Leaf Fans]

Ya curious to see what the leafs do... or if Marner will even waive... i mean he seems to like being a "god"

He is not a god.

 

[Gabrielor]

Never.

 

[tsujimoto74]

The 2023 first makes it for me.

Lmao I didn’t even notice that part amid all the other bad going on there. Sneaky way to try to nab Benson.

 

[Satanphonehome]

You think because Buffalo currently has a soft, skilled, immature team that’s what they want more of?

 

[Zach716]

OP clearly meant the 1st included would be for trading up to the 1OA lottery winner, cmon guys don’t be so harsh!

 

[Icejoker]

The only offer Buffalo has for Marner is Skinner for Marner straight up.

Dont think its enough, but if You put in UPL maybe. With Marner in Buffalo then You see some PO games.

 

[miscs75]

OP spelled Jeff Skinner completely wrong. It looks too much like Rasmus Dahlin and Peyton Krebs.

 

[Sabresruletheschool]

OP spelled Jeff Skinner completely wrong. It looks too much like Rasmus Dahlin and Peyton Krebs.

What would Toronto want for a Skinner-Marner trade? Swap 1st's?

The only offer Buffalo has for Marner is Skinner for Marner straight up.

I'd swap 1st's for that trade.

 

[John Mandalorian]

No way Buffalo even considers this.

 

[Sabresruletheschool]

Dont think its enough, but if You put in UPL maybe. With Marner in Buffalo then You see some PO games.

Buffalo couldn't trade thier only #1 goalie. Levi isn't ready for the #1 spot. How about swapping 1st's?

 

[miscs75]

What would Toronto want for a Skinner-Marner trade? Swap 1st's?
I'd swap 1st's for that trade.

No idea. I’m not a fan of either team. Just purely the fact that people think these two teams can swap without close to even cap on both sides is comical.

 

[MOGlLNY]

Rasmus Dahlin
Peyton Krebs


Mitch Marner (Extension in place with buffalo)
Morgan Rielly
2024 1st Round Pick

Let’s humour the delusion for a minute here. Dahlin is obviously not on the block, but if a deal is too good to pass up, anybody can get moved.

Leafs do this to get a young #1D on the back end locked up long term and get a young roster player with potential that hasn’t quite taken the next step yet.

Sabres take a lesser defensemen in return that’s been miscast in TO but can shelter the younger d core to some degree. They also get a talented winger in Marner that can form a dangerous top line with TT and get a 1st round pick to sweeten the pot.

Thoughts?

Where's the deal too good to pass up?