Proposal: Matthews [TOR] for Laine + Trouba [WIN]
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Neither team would be interested in this deal.
Value-wise it likely favors Toronto, but I doubt the management has any interest in dealing away a franchise center, even if it means getting a franchise winger and potential top-line D in return
Value-wise it likely favors Toronto, but I doubt the management has any interest in dealing away a franchise center, even if it means getting a franchise winger and potential top-line D in return
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Toronto says no.
Even if they wanted to, which they wouldn't, don't think they could fit Trouba and his salary demands under the cap.
Even if they wanted to, which they wouldn't, don't think they could fit Trouba and his salary demands under the cap.
I think they do too but they would also need a separate trade to get a #1 centre to minimize any fan backlash.
If the Leafs could acquire Duchene this offseason as well, preferably back to back they would close the first trade FO SHUR
Is there something you know that we don't about Trouba's salary demands? Please feel free to share this info with us.
Whether the value is there or not (which it clearly is here IMO), you don't win these days without elite level centres. The Leafs aren't trading what could be their only shot at one so they can build around a winger again. No combination of lesser pieces would make sense for the Leafs because they'd still be lacking that player. McDavid (obviously) and Eichel (lateral move) are honestly the only two players in the league I would move Matthews for at this point in their rebuild.
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This.
Toronto isn't giving up a young potential franchise C for anything less than a better young franchise C. They have been looking since Sundin.
Winnipeg could be giving up the better player in the end, and adding a young top 4 D. They don't need Matthews nearly enough to overpay like this.
This looks like a thread put up just to start some arguments.
Toronto takes this and runs out of the room. Flip Laine for an equivalent C, even a bit worse and you make out like bandits. What's their other 1RD option?
WPG should never touch this, especially with Scheifele-Little down the middle
WPG should never touch this, especially with Scheifele-Little down the middle
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Toronto's (eventual) starting roster would look pretty great imho, especially since it seems we're practically sleeping on Willy at this point:
Laine - Nylander - Marner
Rielly - Trouba
Laine - Nylander - Marner
Rielly - Trouba
Zaitsev probably. Or literally anyone else than having to pay Trouba 6+ million/year.
Do people just forget there is a cap?
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I myself value Laine higher than Matthews so...
That said, Toronto isn't moving their franchise centre. Winnipeg isn't giving up their future superstar winger and future top pairing RHD.
That said, Toronto isn't moving their franchise centre. Winnipeg isn't giving up their future superstar winger and future top pairing RHD.
I would wait until he's signed a contract before we say he's a 6+M dollar man, I'd DEFINITELY hold out until he signs before being a sarcastic ****.
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