sounds like the forward won't be a Canadian player as he's clearly referring to the states and doesn't even mention the possibility of a Canadian trade without quarantine. Question to response:
Sounds confident about Campbell as he refers to he & Fred as a tandem:
(he also spoke very highly with confidence to Fred & his ability to bounce back earlier)
Kyle on expansion draft:
https://youtu.be/bTSTsl9s6q0?t=1480
Kyle on positional need or area of need:
https://youtu.be/bTSTsl9s6q0?t=1523 on d "that might be area we might want to look at a little bit more, but I'd say most of the conversations are focused on forwards right now."
Rental vs hockey deal:
https://youtu.be/bTSTsl9s6q0?t=1810 blah blah about salary cap staying flat... "it's a rare time where probably a rental is probably a better fit (shrugs), that said if it's something that we feel can improve our team long-term we'll find a way to make it work and we'll figure it out whether it's a pure hockey trade or having to do something else to offset it." Does Forsberg or Rakell help this team long term? Kyle talks a lot about flat cap in the interview, I'd say no unless they're getting him significantly retained; Rakell may be more likely in that route. But neither is really a long-term guy they'd be not a rental but only 1.5 years. If Kyle is indirectly talking to Nashville primarily through his coy "yes" response to dealing top prospects would be a nod to Nashville as we're interested in Granlund but our top prospects are available if they'd rather go another route in Forsberg... If it helps the team long term then it's gotta be a reasonable price with a reasonably retained cap hit coming back. All in all I think that "top prospect" response is just bait to Nashville or Anaheim, but could be a rental if it's the largest piece in the trade meaning we'd get rental+ plus back so it could be bait to other teams as well. Maybe Granlund want's Liljegren or Amirov but not for Forsberg, then they're gonna have to pay Granlund + futures to get him if that's what they prefer that type of return. And the more teams talking to them the better in trying to get fair value; he'll probably pull out this one
On if a third-party/middle-man could be what the Leafs were to the Lehner deal last year:
https://youtu.be/bTSTsl9s6q0?t=2108 seems unlikely but not out of the picture.
According to this (
https://twitter.com/Sportsnet650/status/1370189486118739968) Pearson trade demand will be underwhelming given his performance this season. Think it also makes sense given it won't be high demand from the States teams when they have many more options in the States without quarantine. For Canadian teams that makes him a good cheap candidate especially close to the deadline with less competition & no need for quarantine or less risk, once the Canucks don't get want they want or much demand for him. I could see the Leafs adding him later if they still happen to have some space for a mid round pick but I bet he ends up in Edmonton; he's a much lesser but cheap Hyman to their Mcdavid & Draisaitl.
A deal is coming in the upcoming days & wonder if Columbus is ready to part with their captain Foligno yet as they're only a few points out of a playoff spot; they may want to wait but he does fit the bill of what was described in the top 7 forward bit (
https://twitter.com/josephdzita/status/1369733093796511752) & what insiders think they're after or would benefit from when comparing the forward to big aggressive leaders like Jumbo, simmonds... also mentioning what Tampa Bay did last deadline: (
What type of forward are the Leafs looking to bring in?)
In terms of there being more than one move & maybe a left shot defenseman as well:
Sportsnet 590 The FAN on Facebook Watch
5 Names mentioned as rentals vs hockey deal: Palmeri, Foligno, Granlund or Forsberg/Rickard
Insider Trading: Kyle Dubas willing to move a top prospect, but not Rasmus Sandin - TSN.ca Chicago also sounds like the place for third-party, middle-man, or taking on bad contracts and salary for assets, "eating a part of a contract to get a deal to go through".
Debrusk possibility & Foligno being exactly what they'd want:
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=UrQGbUyUdSw
Hayes on Dubas confidence in Goalies & backend:
https://youtu.be/Hu1I1G_Xz6g?t=78
