Roster Building/Team Building/Future Trade/Drafting thread.

[The Shadow]

Need a way to get McDavid out of Edmonton and into Toronto.

Maybe a divorce with his partner. That could do it lol

 

[JKG33]

At first I was very against moving Carlo but if Treliving could turn Carlo+ for McLeod and then sign Ekblad, I think that would be great work.


Knies(7) - Matthews(13.25) - Domi(3.75)
McMann(1.35) - McLeod(6.5) - Nylander(11.5)
Mangiapane(3.5) - Tavares(4.5) - Raddysh(2.25)
Jeannot(2) - Laughton(1.5) - Holmberg(1.25)

McCabe(4.51) - Ekblad(8)
Rielly(7.5) - Tanev(4.5)
Benoit(1.35) - Ekman Larsson(3.5)

Stolarz(2.5) - Woll(3.67)

93.88

Get rid of Mangiapane and thats damn near perfect.

Id also be open to trying Tavares on 2LW and trying to get a bigger role outta Laughton

 

[Clark4Ever]

Huge reason Marchand excelled in Florida was because of how good that third line was and the favourable match ups.

Coming to the Leafs he would most likely play on the first or second line and the dude will be 38 years old by next year's playoffs.

The most you're getting out of him is 1-2 years and even then you don't know what happens with injuries at that age.

Considering our cup window, it might be worth the risk of giving him a bit more term, but only if it brought down the AAV to a reasonable number. 9 million is too high.

 

[Legion34]

Kyper keeps talking About a Marner trade. He was pretty locked in on him earlier. Not sure why he keeps saying it.

 

[keonsbitterness]

The only thing scarier than losing 2 of your best players is knowing the cap space and trade chips are in Brad Treliving's hands.

Now now, he deserves his five years before he gets fired.

Kyper keeps talking About a Marner trade. He was pretty locked in on him earlier. Not sure why he keeps saying it.

To fill up air time.

 

[aingefan]

At first I was very against moving Carlo but if Treliving could turn Carlo+ for McLeod and then sign Ekblad, I think that would be great work.


Knies(7) - Matthews(13.25) - Domi(3.75)
McMann(1.35) - McLeod(6.5) - Nylander(11.5)
Mangiapane(3.5) - Tavares(4.5) - Raddysh(2.25)
Jeannot(2) - Laughton(1.5) - Holmberg(1.25)

McCabe(4.51) - Ekblad(8)
Rielly(7.5) - Tanev(4.5)
Benoit(1.35) - Ekman Larsson(3.5)

Stolarz(2.5) - Woll(3.67)

93.88

Love that third line.

 

[Gabriel426]

Kyper keeps talking About a Marner trade. He was pretty locked in on him earlier. Not sure why he keeps saying it.

It would only happens if it helps get MM's cap down, plus there is a piece or two that Leafs want, but I doubt it.

It would be nice if it happens though.

 

[WillNy29]

Say hi to team Dubas, tell them they sadly left a few fan boys behind……

huh? you got the wrong guy? I despise the fake smart guy

 

[Avilaj07]

To Toronto-
Tomas Hertl
Ivan Barbashev
Nic Hague

To Vegas-
Marner sign and trade
Bobby Mcmann
Simon Benoit
Easton Cowan

 

[Leaffan1991]

To Toronto-
Tomas Hertl
Ivan Barbashev
Nic Hague

To Vegas-
Marner sign and trade
Bobby Mcmann
Simon Benoit
Easton Cowan

Not nearly enough for vegas unfortunately

 

[Americanadian]

At first I was very against moving Carlo but if Treliving could turn Carlo+ for McLeod and then sign Ekblad, I think that would be great work.


Knies(7) - Matthews(13.25) - Domi(3.75)
McMann(1.35) - McLeod(6.5) - Nylander(11.5)
Mangiapane(3.5) - Tavares(4.5) - Raddysh(2.25)
Jeannot(2) - Laughton(1.5) - Holmberg(1.25)

McCabe(4.51) - Ekblad(8)
Rielly(7.5) - Tanev(4.5)
Benoit(1.35) - Ekman Larsson(3.5)

Stolarz(2.5) - Woll(3.67)

93.88

I proposed the same thing yesterday but I believe McMann would have to go to Buffalo. They’d want a quality NHL winger along with Carlo.

This would make the off-season significantly easier though.

 

[LeafSteel]

If we can do a sign and trade with Vegas as Kyper implies, they would have redeemed themselves of this Marner situation, but probably unlikely.

Honestly, Marner agreeing to a sign and trade feels like it is the only left that he can do to prevent making him an incredibly hated ex-Leaf once he’s gone.

He's done nothing in his time here to to avoid rendering him one of the most genuinely unlikeable athletes to play in Toronto, for any sport.

Quite far from the God-like, beloved Gilmour-esque status that you know deep inside his petty-ass craves that kind of reverence in his “home town”.

Feels like accepting a sign and trade is really the only thing left that Marner can do to avoid the outright hate that will come his way if he leaves for nothing.

Nothing he has to do, of course, but he will be making his bed with this fan base, and by making his bed, I firmly mean shitting in it.

Either way, can’t wait for his clown car driven by Papa Marner and Ferris to haul ass out of here.

Enough is enough.

 

[TMLAM34]

I proposed the same thing yesterday but I believe McMann would have to go to Buffalo. They’d want a quality NHL winger along with Carlo.

This would make the off-season significantly easier though.

If McMann is involved, a solid buy low candidate who can skate and be a little greasy in free agency could be Beauvillier. He seemed to get his game back on track in Washington playing with Ovi and Strome (who wouldn’t).

Beauvillier - McLeod - Nylander

 

[Americanadian]

If McMann is involved, a solid buy low candidate who can skate and be a little greasy in free agency could be Beauvillier. He seemed to get his game back on track in Washington playing with Ovi and Strome (who wouldn’t).

Beauvillier - McLeod - Nylander

Beauvillier is an interesting player to watch in UFA. How much of a bump does he get from 1.25M for 25 points?

 

[TMLAM34]

Beauvillier is an interesting player to watch in UFA. How much of a bump does he get from 1.25M for 25 points?

I don’t think he really gets a bump. He split time between three teams two seasons ago and was again traded this past season after not having a great season in Pittsburgh. His regular season games with Washington weren’t anything special either. He just had a solid playoffs of what 10 games? Don’t think he makes more than 1.5 on a 1 or 2 year deal.

 

[Americanadian]

I don’t think he really gets a bump. He split time between three teams two seasons ago and was again traded this past season after not having a great season in Pittsburgh. His regular season games with Washington weren’t anything special either. He just had a solid playoffs of what 10 games? Don’t think he makes more than 1.5 on a 1 or 2 year deal.

I agree but he’s projected at 3.2M.

 

[Dragao6]

Honestly, Marner agreeing to a sign and trade feels like it is the only left that he can do to prevent making him an incredibly hated ex-Leaf once he’s gone.

He's done nothing in his time here to to avoid rendering him one of the most genuinely unlikeable athletes to play in Toronto, for any sport.

Quite far from the God-like, beloved Gilmour-esque status that you know deep inside his petty-ass craves that kind of reverence in his “home town”.

Feels like accepting a sign and trade is really the only thing left that Marner can do to avoid the outright hate that will come his way if he leaves for nothing.

Nothing he has to do, of course, but he will be making his bed with this fan base, and by making his bed, I firmly mean shitting in it.

Either way, can’t wait for his clown car driven by Papa Marner and Ferris to haul ass out of here.

Enough is enough.

We need to stop caring of who is leaving and focus on who is gonna come in… it’s the only thing that truly matters

I’m done with the Toronto boys coming home to play for the howntown team…that has only hurt the franchise and set us back quit abit the few times it did happen

 

[RuudeDog]

Tre needs to use some of the cap space and prospect / draft capital to figure out a long term solution at center. He hasn't shown much in the way of creativity given his reputation for always being on the phone. He is like one of those relentless duct-cleaning telemarketers. Always calling, never gets a deal done.

Also, they should be looking to extend Stolarz as quickly as possible. Don't go into next year with him as a UFA.

 

[Torontonian]

https://www.tsn.ca/nhl/video/~3158315

“I believe that if the Maple Leafs put $20M over four years ($5M AAV) in front of John Tavares, he would sign it… But neither side is there quite yet, but I think that ends up being the sweet spot if this gets done here in the next seven days."

 

[Zero1]

https://www.tsn.ca/nhl/video/~3158315

“I believe that if the Maple Leafs put $20M over four years ($5M AAV) in front of John Tavares, he would sign it… But neither side is there quite yet, but I think that ends up being the sweet spot if this gets done here in the next seven days."

Give him $20 mill over 6 years and call it a day.

 

[SprDaVE]

Glass and Kostin are not gonna be qualified. I expect both to be chased by the Leafs heavily.

 

[Skullz]

Glass and Kostin are not gonna be qualified. I expect both to be chased by the Leafs heavily.

Both would be fantastic targets. I’d sign both in a heartbeat. Need to try and find some value deals.

 

[Rare Jewel]

Do the Brisbois.

Thanks, John, but no thanks.

 

[Rare Jewel]

Glass and Kostin are not gonna be qualified. I expect both to be chased by the Leafs heavily.

With Glass - Just go get him now, and don't let him get to the market.

I proposed Holmberg for Glass a few pages back, which I think works nicely for both teams.

 

[SprDaVE]

I'm still surprised Lorentz hasn't been resigned yet. Seems like a slam dunk easy one... Weird.

Another thought is I wonder if the Leafs chase after someone like Rust from Pittsburgh. Maybe they'd be more interested in Robertson at his age and potential. Rust had a good year so might be a lot harder to get him.